Environmental Protection Agency July 5, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Pyraclostrobin in or on Various Commodities
Document Number: E6-10459
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Trinexapac-Ethyl in or on Grasses Grown for Seed and Animal Commodities
Document Number: E6-10457
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of trinexapac-ethyl in or on grasses grown for seed and animal commodities.
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for the Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Sethoxydim in or on Various Commodities
Document Number: E6-10456
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of sethoxydim in/on buckwheat; okra; dill; radish; vegetable root, except sugar beet, group 1B; and turnip tops.
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Propoxycarbazone and Its Metabolite in or on Wheat (Forage) and Animal Commodities
Document Number: E6-10455
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the amendment of 40 CFR 180.600 by increasing established tolerances for residues of the herbicide propoxycarbazone, methyl 2-[[[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H- 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino] sulfonyl]benzoate (MKH-6561) and its metabolite, methyl 2-[[[(4,5-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxypropoxy)-4-methyl-5- oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl] benzoate (Pr-2-OH MKH-6561) in or on wheat (forage) and animal commodities.
Sulfuryl Fluoride; Request for Stay of Tolerances
Document Number: E6-10454
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This document announces the availability of a document requesting a stay of the effectiveness of various pesticide tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for sulfuryl fluoride and fluoride, and opens a public comment period on this document. This request for a stay was filed in conjunction with objections and requests for hearings that were submitted in response to promulgation of these tolerances. The stay request relies primarily on the recent report of the National Research Council on fluoride.
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Hexakis in or on Pistachio
Document Number: E6-10453
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Azinphos-methyl; Amending Existing Stocks Provisions of Distribution for Cranberry Growers
Document Number: E6-10452
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the order to amend the existing stocks provision as written in the cancellation order published in theFederal Register on March 29, 2006 (71 FR 15731) (FRL-7771-4) to allow the distribution and sale of end-use products containing the pesticide azinphos-methyl, for use on cranberries until August 15, 2006. This will allow distribution and sale for use on cranberries for the 2006 season, as contemplated by the March 29, 2006, cancellation order. The stop use date for these end-use products is still September 30, 2006, as provided in the March 29 order.
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information
Document Number: E6-10450
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisions pertaining to the manufacture of new chemicals. Under sections 5(d)(2) and 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to publish a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN) or an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), and to publish periodic status reports on the chemicals under review and the receipt of notices of commencement to manufacture those chemicals. This status report, which covers the period from June 5, 2006 to June 15, 2006, consists of the PMNs and TMEs, both pending or expired, and the notices of commencement to manufacture a new chemical that the Agency has received under TSCA section 5 during this time period.
Imazapyr Reregistration Eligibility Decision
Document Number: E6-10449
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide imazapyr. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the imazapyr docket. Imazapyr is a systemic, non-selective, pre- and post- emergent herbicide used for the control of terrestrial annual and perennial grasses, broad-leaved herbs, woody species, and riparian and emergent aquatic species. It is registered for use on a variety of agricultural, commercial, and residential use sites. EPA has reviewed imazapyr through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.
Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee Meeting-July 2006
Document Number: E6-10427
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting (via conference call) of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee.
Temporary Changes to the EPA Docket Center
Document Number: 06-6025
Type: Notice
Date: 2006-07-05
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) in Washington, DC is temporarily closed due to flooding. This notice provides information regarding submitting comments and accessing affected dockets during this closure.
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