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Inert Ingredients; Proposed Revocation of Tolerance Exemptions with Insufficient Data for Reassessment
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[Federal Register: May 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25993-26000]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0230; FRL-8060-9]
Inert Ingredients; Proposed Revocation of Tolerance Exemptions
with Insufficient Data for Reassessment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes under section 408(e)(1) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revoke the existing exemptions
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of certain inert
ingredients because there are insufficient data to make the
determination of safety required by FFDCA section 408(b)(2), or because
they are redundant and, therefore, are not necessary. In addition, EPA
has identified substances within certain of these tolerance exemptions
that meet the definition of low-risk polymers and is proposing to
establish new tolerance exemptions for them. The revocation actions
proposed in this document contribute towards the Agency's tolerance
reassessment requirements under FFDCA section 408(q), as amended by the
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. By law, EPA is required by
August 2006 to reassess the tolerances that were in existence on August
2, 1996. The regulatory actions proposed in this document pertain to
the proposed revocation of 129 tolerance exemptions which would be
counted as tolerance reassessment toward the August 2006 review deadline.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0230, by one of the following methods:
? Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
? Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
? Hand Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
? Important Note: OPP will be moving to a new location the
first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday,
May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any
deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility
will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will
be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing address
will change to (7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP
Regulatory Public Docket telephone number and hours of operation will
remain the same after the move.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2006-0230. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
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restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov,
or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at
the location identified under ``Delivery'' and ``Important Note.'' The
hours of operation for this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Leifer, Registration Division
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8811; e-mail address: leifer.kerry@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
? Crop production (NAICS code 111).
? Animal production (NAICS code 112).
? Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
? Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions in Unit II. If you have
any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Background and Statutory Findings
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
1. Revocation because of insufficient data. EPA is now in the
process of reassessing all inert ingredient exemptions from the
requirement of a tolerance (``tolerance exemptions'') established prior
to August 2, 1996, as required by FFDCA section 408(q). Under FFDCA
section 408(q), tolerance reassessment may lead to regulatory action
under FFDCA section 408(e)(1). When taking action under FFDCA section
408(e)(1), EPA may leave a tolerance exemption in effect only if the
Agency determines that the tolerance exemption is safe. EPA is
proposing to revoke 129 inert ingredient tolerance exemptions because
insufficient data are available to the Agency to make the safety
determination required by FFDCA section 408(c)(2).
In making the FFDCA reassessment safety determination, EPA
considers the validity, completeness, and reliability of the data that
are available to the Agency, FFDCA section 408 (b)(2)(D), and the
available information concerning the special susceptibility of infants
and children (including developmental effects from in utero exposure),
FFDCA section 408 (b)(2)(C). Data gaps exist for these inert
ingredients in areas critical to reassessment. Without these data, the
assessment of possible effects to infants and children cannot be made.
Thus, EPA has insufficient data to make the safety finding of FFDCA
section 408(c)(2) and is proposing to revoke the inert ingredient
tolerance exemptions identified in this document.
In developing risk assessment documents for inert ingredient
tolerance exemptions, EPA currently reviews data submitted to the
Agency as well as information from reputable, publicly available
sources. For example, studies may be available in professional (peer-
reviewed) journals, and chemical assessments may be available on the
Internet from U.S. Government agencies (e.g., EPA, the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry, National Institutes of Health, Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)) and international organizations (e.g.,
World Health Organization, Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)). In some cases, representatives from chemical and
pesticide manufacturing industry associations endeavored to locate data
to support reassessment of surfactant chemicals. Nonetheless,
sufficient valid and reliable data were not available to make the
requisite FFDCA safety finding.
EPA could not have made the requisite FFDCA safety finding unless,
at the very least, a set of basic toxicity studies had been available
to the Agency. It is possible that the tests agreed to under OECD's
Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) program would have sufficed.
Especially important to inert ingredient reassessment is an acceptable
repeat-dose study. The preferred test for repeat-dose toxicity is the
``Combined Repeated Dose Toxicity Study with the Reproduction/
Developmental Toxicity Screening Test'' (OECD Test Guideline 422). More
information about the OECD SIDS and EPA's High Production Volume (HPV)
programs is found at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemrtk/sidsappb.htm. In
some cases, the full OECD SIDS may not have been necessary because EPA
has available a limited number of studies and information on some of
the inert
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ingredients in question (e.g., acute toxicity studies). In other cases,
the limited toxicity information available to the Agency may indicate a
need for further testing. EPA always recommends that parties interested
in supporting an inert ingredient consult with the Agency prior to
embarking on a testing strategy in order to determine existing data
gaps and if testing certain chemicals within a multi-chemical exemption
would serve to represent the entire exemption.
The Agency is proposing to revoke one other inert ingredient
because it does not have sufficient data, as discussed earlier. The
inert ingredient's two tolerance exemptions in 40 CFR 180.1001(c) and
(e) were inadvertently removed from the CFR between the 1999 and 2003
editions. Since that time, 180.1001(c) and (e) have been renamed as 40
CFR 180.910 and 189.930, respectively. These tolerance exemptions were
omitted from the CFR by mistake, therefore, they are considered to be
active tolerance exemptions under 40 CFR 180.910 and 180.930 that are
subject to reassessment as required by the FFDCA section 408(q). The
tolerance exemption under 40 CFR 180.910 reads as follows: ``[alpha]-
Alkyl(C12-C15)-[omega]- hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
sulfate, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc
salts; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 3 moles.'' The name of
the tolerance exemption under 40 CFR 180.930 differs slightly but not
substantively, and reads as follows: ``[alpha]-Alkyl (C12-
C15)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate and its
ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 3 moles.'' As stated in this unit,
this inert ingredient does not has sufficient data and EPA is proposing
to revoke the tolerance exemptions in 40 CFR 180.910 and 180.930.
In summary, the safety finding required by FFDCA section 408(b)(2)
cannot be made for certain inert ingredient tolerance exemptions due to
insufficient data. Therefore, EPA is proposing to revoke under FFDCA
section 408(e)(1) the tolerance exemptions identified at the end of
this document under 40 CFR 180.910, 180.920, 180.930, and 180.940, with
the revocations effective 2 years after the date of publication of the
final rule in the Federal Register.
EPA is planning to hold two identical public meetings about this
proposed action on inert ingredient tolerance exemptions with
insufficient data for reassessment. EPA will review its reassessment
progress for inert ingredients, describe the Agency's data finding
efforts, discuss data needs and the screening level studies that may
suffice, and other topics that may prove useful to those who are
considering developing data in support of these inert ingredients. Both
identical public meetings will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at the
Office of Pesticide Program's new office building located at One
Potomac Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA, 22202. The first
meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the second meeting will
be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. In order to ensure adequate space for
attendees, the Agency requests an RSVP from those who are interested in
attending the public meetings. Please RSVP to Karen Angulo at either
(703) 306-0404 or angulo.karen@epa.gov, and indicate whether you prefer
the morning or afternoon meeting and the number of attendees in your
group. The formal announcement of these public meetings appears
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
2. Five new tolerance exemptions for polymer chemicals--i.
Exemptions. Several of the tolerance exemptions discussed in this unit
include numerous chemicals. While EPA does not have sufficient data to
make the safety finding for all of the chemicals within these multi-
chemical exemptions, EPA has identified certain chemicals within these
exemptions that meet the criteria specified in accordance with the
Toxic Substances Control Act for defining a low-risk polymer under 40
CFR 723.250. Polymers that are eligible for exemption under 40 CFR
723.250 will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health
and the environment. Therefore, EPA is proposing to establish five
tolerance exemptions under 40 CFR 180.960.
ii. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of
toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the
Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative
effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances
that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
Unlike other pesticides for which EPA has followed a cumulative
risk approach based on a common mechanism of toxicity, EPA has not made
a common mechanism of toxicity finding as to these chemicals and any
other substances and these chemicals do not appear to produce a toxic
metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of this
tolerance action, therefore, EPA has not assumed that these chemicals
have a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For
information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a
common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of
such chemicals, see the policy statements released by EPA's Office of
Pesticide Programs concerning common mechanism determinations and
procedures for cumulating effects from substances found to have a
common mechanism on EPA's Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
iii. Determination of safety for U.S. population, infants and
children. Dietary (food and drinking water) and residential risks are
not of concern for chemicals that meet the criteria specified for
defining a low-risk polymer in 40 CFR 723.250. Therefore, EPA finds
that exempting these polymer chemicals in 40 CFR 180.960 will be safe
for the general population including infants and children.
iv. Analytical enforcement methodology. An analytical method is not
required for the new tolerance exemption for enforcement purposes
because the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance.
3. Revocations for administrative reasons. The Agency has
identified seven tolerance exemptions that can be revoked for
administrative reasons, as described in this unit.
i. The Agency has determined that two tolerance exemptions describe
chemicals and substances that do not exist, and can be revoked on the
date of publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.
a. The first exemption is ``Ethyl vinyl acetate (CAS Reg. No.
24937-78-8)'' under 40 CFR 180.930. This chemical name is wrong; the
correct name associated with this CAS Reg. No. is ``Ethylene, polymer
with vinyl acetate.'' This CAS Reg. No. already has a tolerance
exemption under 40 CFR 180.960 (polymers), therefore, the tolerance
exemption under 40 CFR 180.930 is unnecessary and can be revoked.
b. The second exemption is for ``[alpha]-(Methylene (4-(1,1,3,3-
tetramethylbutyl)-o-phenylene)bis-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
having 6-7.5 moles of ethylene oxide per hydroxyl group.'' This name is
in error because it describes a chemical that does not exist.
Therefore, the tolerance exemption under 40 CFR 180.930 can be revoked.
ii. The Agency has identified five tolerance exemptions that can be
revoked because they are redundant. These redundant tolerance
exemptions are unnecessary and can be revoked on
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the date of publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.
a. The tolerance exemption ``Sodium mono- and dimethyl
naphthalenesulfonate; molecular weight (in amu) 245-260'' under 40 CFR
180.920 is unnecessary because there is an identically named exemption
in 40 CFR 180.910.
b. The tolerance exemptions ``Sodium butyl naphthalenesulfonate''
under 40 CFR 180.920 and 180.930 can be revoked because they are
included in the broader tolerance exemptions ``Sodium mono-, di-, and
tributyl naphthalenesulfonates'' in 40 CFR 180.910 and 180.930.
c. Similarly, the two tolerance exemptions called ``[alpha]-[p-
(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl) phenyl]-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)
phenol with an average of 4-14 or 30-70 moles of ethylene oxide; ...''
under 40 CFR 180.910 and 180.930 can be revoked because they are
included in the broader tolerance exemptions that are also in 40 CFR
180.910 and 180.930 that have ``[alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-
Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by
the condensation of 1 mole of p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol with a
range of 1-14 or 30-70 moles of ethylene oxide;....''
B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
A ``tolerance'' represents the maximum level for residues of
pesticide chemicals legally allowed in or on raw agricultural
commodities and processed foods. Section 408 of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a,
as amended by FQPA, Public Law 104-170, authorizes the establishment of
tolerances, exemptions from tolerance requirements, modifications in
tolerances, and revocation of tolerances for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities and processed foods.
Without a tolerance or exemption, food containing pesticide residues is
considered to be unsafe and therefore ``adulterated'' under FFDCA
section 402(a), 21 U.S.C. 342(a). Such food may not be distributed in
interstate commerce (21 U.S.C. 331(a)). For a food-use pesticide to be
sold and distributed, the pesticide must not only have appropriate
tolerances under FFDCA, but also must be registered under Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136 et
seq.). Food-use pesticides not registered in the United States must
have tolerances in order for commodities treated with those pesticides
to be imported into the United States.
C. When do These Actions Become Effective?
1. EPA is proposing to revoke the tolerance exemptions identified
in this document that have insufficient data effective 2 years after
the date of publication of the final rule in the Federal Register. Any
commodities listed in this proposal treated with pesticide products
containing the inert ingredients and in the channels of trade following
the tolerance revocations, shall be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5),
as established by FQPA. Under this section, any residues of these
pesticide chemicals in or on such food shall not render the food
adulterated so long as it is shown to the satisfaction of FDA that:
i. The residue is present as the result of an application or use of
the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA.
ii. The residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at
the time of the application or use to be present on the food under a
tolerance or exemption from tolerance. Evidence to show that food was
lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates when the
pesticide was applied to such food.
2. EPA is proposing the establishment of new tolerance exemptions
under 40 CFR 180.960 effective on the date of publication of the final
rule in the Federal Register.
3. EPA is proposing to revoke for administrative reasons the
redundant and incorrect tolerance exemptions identified in this
document under 40 CFR 180.910, 180.920, and 180.930 effective on the
date of publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.
D. What is the Contribution to Tolerance Reassessment?
By law, EPA is required by August 2006 to reassess the tolerances
and exemptions from tolerances that were in existence on August 2,
1996. This document proposes to revoke 129 inert ingredient tolerance
exemptions, which will be counted in a final rule as a tolerance
reassessment toward the August 2006 review deadline under FFDCA section
408(q), as amended by FQPA in 1996.
III. Are the Proposed Actions Consistent with International Obligations?
The tolerance revocation in this proposal is not discriminatory and
is designed to ensure that both domestically produced and imported
foods meet the food safety standard established by FFDCA. The same food
safety standards apply to domestically produced and imported foods.
EPA is working to ensure that the U.S. tolerance reassessment
program under FQPA does not disrupt international trade. EPA considers
Codex Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in setting U.S. tolerances and in
reassessing them. MRLs are established by the Codex Committee on
Pesticide Residues, a committee within the Codex Alimentarius
Commission, an international organization formed to promote the
coordination of international food standards. It is EPA's policy to
harmonize U.S. tolerances with Codex MRLs to the extent possible,
provided that the MRLs achieve the level of protection required under
FFDCA. EPA's effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is summarized in the
tolerance reassessment section of individual Reregistration Eligibility
Decision (RED) documents. EPA has developed guidance concerning
submissions for import tolerance support which was published in the
Federal Register of June 1, 2000 (65 FR 35069) (FRL-6559-3). This
guidance will be made available to interested persons. Electronic
copies are available on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov. On the Home
Page select ``Laws, Regulations, and Dockets,'' then select
``Regulations and Proposed Rules'' and then look up the entry for this
document under ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can
also go directly to the ``Federal Register'' listings at
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This proposed rule establishes a tolerance under section 408(d) of
FFDCA in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and
Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this proposed rule has
been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866 due to its lack
of significance, this proposed rule is not subject to Executive Order
13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This proposed
rule does not contain any information collections subject to OMB
approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq., or impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(UMRA) (Public Law 104-4). Nor does it require any
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special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); or OMB review
or any Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997). This action does not involve any technical
standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law
104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether establishment of
tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of tolerance levels,
expansion of exemptions, or revocations might significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities and concluded that, as a general
matter, these actions do not impose a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. These analyses for tolerance
establishments and modifications, and for tolerance revocations were
published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 17, 1997
(62 FR 66020) (FRL-5753-1), respectively, and were provided to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Taking into
account this analysis, and available information concerning the
pesticides listed in this proposed rule, the Agency hereby certifies
that this proposed action will not have a significant negative economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. Specifically, the
Agency has concluded in a memorandum dated May 25, 2001 that for import
tolerance revocation there is a negligible joint probability of certain
defined conditions holding simultaneously which would indicate an RFA/
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA)
concern and require more analysis. (This Agency document is available
in the docket of this proposed rule). Furthermore, for the pesticides
named in this proposed rule, the Agency knows of no extraordinary
circumstances that exist as to the present proposal that would change
the EPA's previous analysis. Any comments about the Agency's
determination should be submitted to EPA along with comments on the
proposal, and will be addressed prior to issuing a final rule.
In addition, the Agency has determined that this action will not
have a substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as
specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to develop an
accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State
and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' is defined in the Executive order to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.'' This proposed rule directly regulates growers, food
processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States. This action
does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency has
determined that this proposed rule does not have any ``tribal
implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (59 FR 22951,
November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input
by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
tribal implications.'' ``Policies that have tribal implications'' is
defined in the Executive order to include regulations that have
``substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.'' This proposed rule will not have
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: April 27, 2006.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR chapter I be amended as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
Sec. 180.910 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 180.910, the table is amended by removing the following
entries:
a. [alpha]-Alkyl (C9-C18-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) with poly(oxyethylene) content of 2-30 moles.
b. [alpha]-(p-Alkylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
produced by the condensation of 1 mole of alkylphenol (alkyl is a
mixture of propylene tetramer and pentamer isomers and averages
C13) with 6 moles of ethylene oxide.
c. [alpha]-Alkyl (C6-C14)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block copolymer with polyoxyethylene;
polyoxypropylene content is 1-3 moles; polyoxyethylene content is 4-12
moles; average molecular weight (in amu) is approximately 635.
d. [alpha]-(p-tert-Butylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters and
the corresponding ammonium calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
e. [alpha]-(o,p-Dinonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters and
the corresponding ammonium, calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the nonyl
group is a propylene trimer isomer and the poly(oxyethylene) content
averages 4-14 moles.
f. [alpha]-(o,p-Dinonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
produced by condensation of 1 mole of dinonylphenol (nonyl group is a
propylene trimer isomer) with an average of 4-14 or 140-160 moles of
ethylene oxide.
g. Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, amine salts.
h. [alpha]-(p-Dodecylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
produced by the condensation of 1 mole of dodecylphenol (dodecyl group
is a propylene tetramer isomer) with an average of 4-14 or 30-70 moles of
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ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average number of
moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that is a
component of the blend shall be in the range of 4-14 or 30-70.
i. Ethylene oxide adducts of 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decynediol, the
ethylene oxide content averages 3.5, 10, or 30 moles.
j. [alpha]-Lauryl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene), average
molecular weight (in amu) of 600.
k. [alpha]-Lauryl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate, sodium
salt; the poly(oxyethylene) content is 3-4 moles.
l. Manganous oxide.
m. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture
of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters and the
corresponding ammonium, calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the nonyl
group is a propylene trimer isomer and the poly (oxyethylene) content
averages 4-14 moles or 30 moles.
n. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
sulfate, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc
salts; the nonyl group is a propylene trimer isomer and the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4 moles.
o. Polyglyceryl phthalate ester of coconut oil fatty acids.
p. Poly(methylene-p-tert-butylphenoxy)- poly(oxyethylene) ethanol;
the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
q. Poly(methylene-p-nonylphenoxy)poly(oxyethylene) ethanol; the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
r. Secondary alkyl (C11-C15)
poly(oxyethylene) acetate, sodium salt; the ethylene oxide content
averages 5 moles.
s. Sodium diisobutylnapthalenesulfonate.
t. Sodium dodecylphenoxybenzenedisulfonate.
u. Sodium isopropylisohexylnaphthalenesulfonate.
v. Sodium lauryl glyceryl ether sulfonate.
w. Sodium monoalkyl and dialkyl (C8-C16)
phenoxybenzenedisulfonate mixtures containing not less than 70% of the
monoalkylated product.
x. Sodium mono- and dimethylnaphthalenesulfonates, molecular weight
(in amu) 245-260.
y. Sodium mono-, di-, and tributyl naphthalenesulfonates.
z. Sodium mono-, di-, and triisopropyl naphthalenesulfonate.
aa. Sodium N-oleoyl-N-methyltaurine.
bb. Sodium sulfite.
cc. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p-
(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol with a range of 1-14 or 30-70 moles of
ethylene oxide: if a blend of products is used, the average range
number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that
is a component of the blend shall be in the range of 1-14 or 30-70.
dd. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl) phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p-
(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol with an average of 4-14 or 30-70
moles of ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average
number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that
is a component of the blend shall be in the range of 4-14 or 30-70.
ee. Tridecylpoly(oxyethylene) acetate, sodium salt; where the
ethylene oxide content averages 6-7 moles.
Sec. 180.920 [Amended]
3. In Sec. 180.920, the table is amended by removing the following
entries:
a. [alpha]-Alkyl (C12-C18)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) copolymers with poly(oxypropylene);
polyoxyethylene content averages 3-12 moles and polyoxypropylene
content 2-9 moles.
b. [alpha]-Alkyl (C12-C15)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfosuccinate, isopropylamine and N-
hydroxyethyl isopropylamine salts of; the poly(oxyethylene) content
averages 3-12 moles.
c. [alpha]-Alkyl(C10-12)-[omega]-
hydroxpoly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) copolymer; poly(oxyethylene)
content is 11-15 moles; poly(oxyproplene) content is 1-3 moles.
d. [alpha]-Alkyl(C12-C18)-[omega]-hydroxypoly
(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) hetero polymer in which the oxyethylene content
averages 13-17 moles and the oxypropylene content averages 2-6 moles.
e. [alpha]-Alkyl (C10-C16)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)poly(oxypropylene) mixture of di- and
monohydrogen phosphate esters and the corresponding ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, monoethanolamine, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the
phosphate esters; the combined poly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene)
content averages 3-20 moles.
f. [alpha]-Alkyl (C12-C18)-[omega]-hydroxypoly
(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) hetero polymer in which the oxyethylene content
is 8-12 moles and the oxypropylene content is 3-7 moles.
g. [alpha]-Alkyl (C12-C15)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) hetero polymer in which the
oxyethylene content is 8-13 moles and the oxypropylene content is 7-30
moles.
h. [alpha]-Alkyl (C21-C71)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) in which the poly(oxyethylene) content is 2
to 91 moles and molecular weight range from 390 to 5,000.
i. n-Alkyl(C8-C18)amine acetate.
j. Amine salts of alkyl (C8-C24)
benzenesulfonic acid (butylamine, dimethylaminopropylamine, mono- and
diisopropylamine, mono- , di-, and triethanolamine).
k. N-(Aminoethyl) ethanolamine salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid.
l. N,N-Bis[[alpha]-ethyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
alkylamine; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 3 moles; the alkyl
groups (C14-C18) are derived from tallow, or from
soybean or cottonseed oil acids.
m. N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkylamine, where the alkyl groups
(C8-C18) are derived from coconut, cottonseed,
soya, or tallow acids.
n. N,N-Bis 2-([omega]-hydroxypolyoxyethylene) ethyl) alkylamine;
the reaction product of 1 mole N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkylamine and 3-
60 moles of ethylene oxide, where the alkyl group (C8-
C18) is derived from coconut, cottonseed, soya, or tallow acids.
o. N,N-Bis-2-([omega]-hydroxypolyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene)
ethyl alkylamine; the reaction product of 1 mole of N,N-bis(2-
hydroxyethyl alkylamine) and 3-60 moles of ethylene oxide and propylene
oxide, where the alkyl group (C8-C18) is derived
from coconut, cottonseed soya, or tallow acids.
p. Butoxytriethylene glycol phosphate.
q. Cyclohexanol.
r. [alpha]-(Di-sec-butyl)phenylpoly(oxypropylene) block polymer
with poly(oxyethylene); the poly(oxypropylene) content averages 4
moles, the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5 to 12 moles, the molecular.
s. Disodium 4-isodecyl sulfosuccinate.
t. Dodecylphenol.
u. [alpha]-Dodecylphenol-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene/
oxypropylene) hetero polymer where ethylene oxide content is 11-13
moles and oxypropylene content is 14-16 moles, molecular weight (in
amu) averages 600 to 965.
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v. Isopropylbenzenesulfonic acid and its ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts.
w. (3-Lauramidopropyl) trimethylammonium methyl sulfate.
x. Linoleic diethanolamide (CAS Reg. No. 56863-02-6).
y. Methyl bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkyl ammonium chloride, where the
carbon chain (C8-C18) is derived from coconut,
cottonseed, soya, or tallow acids.
z. [alpha],[alpha]'-[Methylenebis]-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-o-
phenylene bis[[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)]
having 6-7.5 moles of
ethylene oxide per hydroxyl group.
aa. Methylnapthalenesulfonic acid--formaldehyde condensate, sodium
salt.
bb. Methyl poly(oxyethylene) alkyl ammonium chloride, where the
poly(oxyethylene) content is 3-15 moles and the alkyl group
(C8-C18) is derived from coconut, cottonseed,
soya, or tallow acids.
cc. Methyl violet 2B.
dd. Morpholine salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid.
ee. Napthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, ammonium and
sodium salts.
ff. Partial sodium salt of N-lauryl-[alpha]-iminodipropionic acid.
gg. Poly(methylene-p-nonylphenoxy)poly(oxypropylene) propanol; the
poly(oxy-propylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
hh. Primary n-alkylamines, where the alkyl group (C8-
C18) is derived from coconut, cottonseed, soya, or tallow acids.
ii. Sodium butyl naphthalenesulfonate.
jj. Sodium 1,4-dicyclohexyl sulfosuccinate.
kk. Sodium 1,4-dihexyl sulfosuccinate.
ll. Sodium 1,4-diisobutyl sulfosuccinate.
mm. Sodium 1,4-dipentyl sulfosuccinate.
nn. Sodium 1,4-ditridecyl sulfosuccinate.
oo. Sodium mono- and dimethyl naphthalenesulfonate; molecular
weight (in amu) 245-260.
pp. Sulfosuccinic acid ester with N-(2,-hydroxy-propyl) oleamide,
ammonia and isopropylamine salts of.
qq. Tall oil diesters with polypropylene glycol (CAS Reg. No.
68648-12-4).
rr. N,N,N',N''-Tetrakis-(2-hydroxypropyl) ethylenediamine.
ss. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and
monohydrogen phosphate esters and the corresponding sodium salts of the
phosphate esters; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 6 to 10 moles.
Sec. 180.930 [Amended]
4. In Sec. 180.930, the table is amended by removing the following
entries:
a. [alpha]-Alkyl (C9-C18)-[omega]-hydroxypoly
(oxyethylene): the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 2-20 moles.
b. [alpha]-Alkyl (C12-C15)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) hetero polymer in which the
oxyethylene content is 8-13 moles and the oxypropylene content is 7-30
moles.
c. [alpha]-Alkyl (C88-C10)
hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block polymer with polyoxyethylene;
polyoxypropylene content averages 3 moles and polyoxyethylene content
averages 5-12 moles.
d. [alpha]-Alkyl (C6-C14)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block copolymer with polyoxyethylene;
polyoxypropylene content is 1-3 moles; polyoxyethylene content is 7-9
moles; average molecular weight (in amu) approximately 635.
e. [alpha]-(p-Alkylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
produced by the condensation of 1 mole of alkylphenol (alkyl is a
mixture of propylene tetramer and pentamer isomers and averages
C13) with 6 moles of ethylene oxide.
f. Amine salts of alkyl (C8-C24)
benzenesulfonic acid (butylamine; dimethylamino propylamine; mono- and
diisopropyl- amine; and mono- , di-, and triethanolamine).
g. [alpha]-(p-tert-Butylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters and
the corresponding ammonium, calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
h. [alpha]-(o,p-Dinonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters and
the corresponding ammonium, calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the nonyl
group is a propylene trimer isomer and the poly(oxyethylene) content
averages 4-14 moles.
i. [alpha]-(o,p-Dinonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene),
produced by the condensation of 1 mole of dinonylphenol (nonyl group is
a propylene trimer isomer) with an average of 4-14 moles of ethylene oxide.
j. Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, amine salts.
k. [alpha]-(p-Dodecylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)
produced by the condensation of 1 mole of dodecylphenol (dodecyl group
is a propylene tetramer isomer) with an average of 4-14 or 30-70 moles
of ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average number
of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that is a
component of the blend shall be in the range of 4-14 or 30-70 moles.
l. Ethylene oxide adducts of 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decynediol, the
ethylene oxide content averages 3.5, 10, or 30 moles.
m. Ethyl vinyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 24937-78-8).
n. [alpha]-Lauryl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene), average
molecular weight (in amu) of 600.
o. [alpha]-Lauryl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene), sulfate, sodium
salt; the poly(oxyethylene) content is 3-4 moles.
p. Manganous oxide.
q. [alpha]-(Methylene (4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-o-
phenylene)bis-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) having 6-7.5 moles of
ethylene oxide per hydroxyl group.
r. Mono-, di-, and trimethylnapthalenesulfonic acids-formaldehyde
condensates, sodium salts.
s. Naphthalenesulfonic acid and its sodium salt.
t. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture
of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters and the
corresponding ammonium, calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the nonyl
group is a propylene trimer isomer and the poly(oxyethylene) content
averages 4-14 moles.
u. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
sulfate, and its ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and
zinc salts; the nonyl group is a propylene trimer isomer and the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4 moles.
v. [alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
sulfate, and its ammonium, calcium, magnesium, monoethanolamine,
potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the nonyl group is a propylene
trimer isomer and the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-14 or 30-90
moles of ethyiene oxide.
w. Polyglyceryl phthalate esters of coconut oil fatty acids.
x. Poly(methylene-p tert-butylphenoxy)poly(oxyethylene) ethanol;
the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
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y. Poly(methylene-p-nonylphenoxy)poly(oxyethylene) ethanol; the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
z. Poly(methylene-p-nonylphenoxy)poly(oxypropylene) propanol; the
poly(oxypropylene) content averages 4-12 moles.
aa. Secondary alkyl (C11-C15)
poly(oxyethylene) acetate, sodium salt; the ethylene oxide content
averages 5 moles.
bb. Sodium butylnaphthalenesulfonate.
cc. Sodium diisobutylnaphthalenesulfonate.
dd. Sodium isopropylisohexylnaphthalenesulfonate.
ee. Sodium isopropylnaphthalenesulfonate.
ff. Sodium monoalkyl and diakyl (C8-C13)
phenoxybenzenedisulfonate mixtures containing not less than 70% of the
monoalkylated product.
gg. Sodium mono- and dimethylnaphthalenesulfonate, molecular weight
(in amu) 245-260.
hh. Sodium mono-, di-, and tributylnaphthalenesulfonates.
ii. Sodium N-oleoyl-N-methyl taurine.
jj. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p
(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol with a range of 1-14 or 30-70 moles of
ethylene oxide: if a blend of products is used, the average range
number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that
is a component of the blend shall be in the range of 1-14 or 30-70.
kk. [alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p-
(1,1,-3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol with an average of 4-14 or 30-70
moles of ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average
number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that
is a component of the blend shall be in the range of 4-14 or 30-70.
ll. Tridecylpoly(oxyethylene) acetate sodiums salt; where the
ethylene oxide content averages 6-7 moles.
Sec. 180.940 [Amended]
5. Section 180.940 is amended as follows:
a. The table in paragraph (a) is amended by removing the following
entries:
i. [alpha]-Alkyl(C10-C14)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) average molecular weight
(in amu), 768 to 837.
ii. [alpha]-Alkyl(C12-C18)-[omega]
hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) average molecular weight
(in amu), 950 to 1120.
b. The table in paragraph (b) is amended by removing the following
entries:
i. [alpha]-Lauroyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) with an average
of 8-9 moles ethylene oxide, average molecular weight (in amu), 400.
ii. Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with (1,2-
ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis [propanol]
(4:1).
c. The table in paragraph (c) is amended by removing the following
entries:
i. [alpha]-Alkyl(C10-C14)-[omega]-hydroxypoly
(oxyethylene) poly (oxypropylene) average molecular weight (in amu),
768 to 837.
ii. [alpha]-Alkyl(C11-C15)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) with ethylene oxide content 9 to 13 moles.
iii. [alpha]-Alkyl(C12-C15)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) polyoxypropylene, average molecular weight
(in amu), 965.
iv. [alpha]-Alkyl(C12-C18)-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) average molecular weight
(in amu), 950 to 1120.
v. [alpha]-Lauroyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) with an
average of 8-9 moles ethylene oxide, average molecular weight (in amu),
400.
vi. Naphthalene sulfonic acid, sodium salt.
vii. Naphthalene sulfonic acid sodium salt, and its methyl,
dimethyl and trimethyl derivatives.
viii. Naphthalene sulfonic acid sodium salt, and its methyl,
dimethyl and trimethyl derivatives alkylated at 3% by weight with
C6-C9 linear olefins.
ix. Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with (1,2-
ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis [propanol]
(4:1).
6. In Sec. 180.960, the table is amended by alphabetically adding
the following entries:
Sec. 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.
* * * * *
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Polymer CAS No.
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[alpha]-(o,p-Dinonylphenyl)-[omega]- 9014-93-1
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by
condensation of 1 mole of dinonylphenol
(nonyl group is a propylene trimer
isomer) with an average of 140-160 moles
of ethylene oxide
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* * * * *
[alpha]-(p-Dodecylphenyl)-[omega]- 9014-92-0
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the 26401-47-8
condensation of 1 mole of dodecylphenol
(dodecyl group is a propylene tetramer
isomer) with an average of 30-70 moles of
ethylene oxide
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* * * * *
[alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]- None
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture of
dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen
phosphate esters and the corresponding
ammonium, calcium, magnesium,
monoethanolamine, potassium, sodium, and
zinc salts of the phosphate esters; the
nonyl group is a propylene trimer isomer
and the poly(oxyethylene) content
averages 30 moles
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[alpha]-(p-Nonylphenyl)-[omega]- None
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate, and its
ammonium, calcium, magnesium,
monoethanolamine, potassium, sodium, and
zinc salts; the nonyl group is a
propylene trimer isomer and the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 30-90
moles of ethylene oxide
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* * * * *
[alpha]-[p-(1,1,3,3- 9036-19-5
Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-[omega]- 9002-93-1
hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the
condensation of 1 mole of p-(1,1,3,3-
tetramethylbutyl)phenol with a range of
30-70 moles of ethylene oxide
* * * * *
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