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Linuron; Establishment of Temporary Tolerances

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 [Federal Register: November 2, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PP 4G4290/T667; FRL 4914-9]
 
Linuron; Establishment of Temporary Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency  (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has established temporary tolerances for residues of the 
herbicide linuron in or on certain raw agricultural commodities. These 
temporary tolerances were requested by Resource Seeds, Inc.

DATES: These temporary tolerances expire September 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Robert Taylor, Product 
Manager (PM) 25, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 245, CM#2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-6800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interregional Research Project No. 4, State 
Agricultural Experimental Station, Rutgers University, P.O. Box 231, 
New Brunswick, NJ 8903-0231, has requested in pesticide petition (PP) 
4G4290, the establishment of temporary tolerances for residues of the 
herbicide linuron [3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea] in or 
on the raw agricultural commodities lupine grain, lupine forage, and 
lupine hay at 1.0 part per million (ppm). These temporary tolerances 
will permit the marketing of the above raw agricultural commodities 
when treated in accordance with the provisions of the experimental use 
permit 67651-EUP-1, which is being issued under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended (Pub. 
L. 95-396, 92 Stat. 819; 7 U.S.C. 136).
    The scientific data reported and other relevant material were 
evaluated, and it was determined that establishment of the temporary 
tolerances will protect the public health. Therefore, the temporary 
tolerances have been established on the condition that the pesticide be 
used in accordance with the experimental use permit and with the 
following provisions:

1. The total amount of the active ingredient to be used must not 
exceed the quantity authorized by the experimental use permit.
2. Resource Seeds, Inc., must immediately notify the EPA of any 
findings from the experimental use that have a bearing on safety. The 
company must also keep records of production, distribution, and 
performance and on request make the records available to any authorized 
officer or employee of the EPA or the Food and Drug Administration.
    These tolerances expire September 1, 1996. Residues not in excess 
of these amounts remaining in or on the raw agricultural commodities 
after this expiration date will not be considered actionable if the 
pesticide is legally applied during the term of, and in accordance 
with, the provisions of the experimental use permit and temporary 
tolerances. These tolerances may be revoked if the experimental use 
permit is revoked or if any experience with or scientific data on this 
pesticide indicate that such revocation is necessary to protect the 
public health.
    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this notice from 
the requirement of section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(Pub. L. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Administrator 
has determined that regulations establishing new tolerances or raising 
tolerance levels or establishing exemptions from tolerance requirements 
do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. A certification statement to this effect was published 
in the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950).

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a(j).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: October 13, 1994.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-26797 Filed 11-1-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F

 
 

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