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Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice of Filings and Amendment
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[Federal Register: June 12, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 114)]
[Notices]
[Page 29752-29754]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PF-646; FRL-5354-7]
Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice of Filings and Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of filing.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filings and amendment of
pesticide petitions (PP) proposing the establishment of regulations for
residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural
commodities.
DATES: Comments, identified by the docket number [PF-646], must be
received on or before July 12, 1996.
ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and
Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Comments and data
may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-
mail) to: opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments must be
submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and
any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on
disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments
and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number
[PF-646]. Electronic comments on this notice may be filed online at
many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic
submissions can be found below in this document.
Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as
``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). CBI should not be
submitted through e-mail. Information marked as CBI will not be
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part
2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted
for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential
may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. All written
comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the
address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The product manager listed in the
table below:
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Office location/
Product Manager telephone number Address
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Rick Keigwin (PM 10).......... Rm. 210, CM #2, 703- 1921 Jefferson
305-6788, e- Davis Hwy,
mail:keigwin.richard@ Arlington, VA
epamail.epa.gov.
George LaRocca (PM 13)........ Rm. 204, CM #2, 703- Do.
305-6100, e-mail:
larocca.george@epamai
l.epa.gov.
Dennis Edwards (PM 19)........ Rm. 207, CM #2, 703- Do.
305-6386, e-mail:
edwards.dennis@epamai
l.epa.gov.
Connie Welch (PM 21).......... Rm. 227, CM #2, 703- Do.
305-6226, e-mail:
welch.connie@epamail.
epa.gov.
Cynthia Giles-Parker (PM 22).. Rm. 229, CM #2, 703- Do.
305-5540, e-mail:
giles-
parker.cynthia@epamai
l.epa.gov.
Joanne I. Miller (PM 23)...... Rm. 237, CM #2, 703- Do.
305-7830, e-mail:
miller.joanne@epamail
.epa.gov.
Robert J. Taylor (PM 25)...... Rm. 245, CM #2, 703- Do.
305-6027, e-mail:
taylor.robert@epamail
.epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions as
follows proposing the establishment and/or amendment of regulations for
residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various raw
agricultural commodities.
Initial Filings
1. PP 0F3848. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W.
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Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to amend 40
CFR 180.324 by establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide
bromoxynil (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile) in or on the raw
agricultural commodities rice, grain at 0.10 ppm and rice, straw at
0.10 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is
gas chromotagraphy. (PM 25)
2. PP 5F4560. DowElanco, 9330 Zionville Road, Indianapolis, IN
46268-1054, proposes to amende 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a
regulation to permit residues of the herbicide cloransulam-methyl, in
or on soybeans, soybean forage, and soybean hay at 0.02, 0.1 and 0.2
ppm, respectively, (PM 25).
3. PP 5H5716. ZENECA Ag Products, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE
19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.2500 by changing the
regulations permitting residues of the plant growth regulator diquat
[6,7-dihydrodipyrido (1,2-a:2',1'-c) pyrazinediium] derived from
application of the dibromide salt and calculated as the cation in or on
the raw agricultural commodity potatoes, processed (including potato
chips) at 1.0 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining
residues is extraction with sulfurinc acid with spectrometric
detection. (PM 23)
4. PP 6F4648. Valent U.S.A. Corporation, P.O. Box 1333 N.
California Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 proposes to amend 40 CFR part
180 by establishing a tolerance for fenpropathrin, alpha-cyano-3-
phenoxbenzyl 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate, in or on the
crop groupings 5A head and stem brassica (including cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and related non-leafy brassica crops) at
1.5 ppm and 9A melons (including watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, and
other musk melons) at 0.5 ppm. The proposed analytical method for
determining residues is GC method with an electron capture detector for
nitrogen and phosphorus. (PM 13)
5. PP 6E4683. American Cyanamid Company, Agricultural Research
Division, P.O. Box 400, Princeton, N.J. 08543-0400, proposes to amend
40 CFR 180 by establishing a regulation to add an import tolerance of
0.5 ppm for residues of the insecticide chemical AC 303,630, 4-bromo-2-
)4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-
pyrrole-3-carbonitrile in or on imported citrus. (PM 19)
6. PP 6F4614. Ciba Crop Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O.
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180
by establishing a tolerance for residues of the herbicide Acetic Acid
[[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[(tetrahydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,4-
a]pyridazin-1-ylidene)amino]phenyl]thio]-methyl ester in or on
the raw agricultural commodity soybeans at 0.02 ppm. The proposed
analytic method for determining residues is gas chromatographic. (PM 23)
7. PP 6F4617. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro,
NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
tolerances for the residues/combined residues of the insecticide
Fenoxycarb: (ethyl[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl] carbamate in or on citrus
fruit at .05 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining
residues is column switching high performance liquid chromatography.
(PM 10)
8. PP 6F4618. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro,
NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
tolerances for the combined residues of the insecticide Fenoxycarb:
(ethyl[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl] carbamate in or on pome fruit at 0.02
ppm The proposed analytical method for determining residues is column
switching high performance liquid chromatography. (PM 10)
9. PP 6F4631. Bayer Corporation, P.O. Box 4913, 8400 Hawthorne
Road, Kansas City, MO 64120-0013 proposes amending 40 CFR 180 by
establishing tolerances for the residues of the herbicide N-(4-
flurophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[5-(trifluromethyl)-1,3,4-thidrozol-
2-yl]oxy]acetamide in or on the raw agricultural commodities field corn
grain at 0.05 ppm, field corn forage at 0.4 ppm, field corn stover
(fodder) at 0.4 ppm, soybeans at 0.1 ppm, milk at 0.01 ppm, meat at
0.05 ppm, and meat by products at 0.05 ppm. The proposed method for
determining residues if nuclear magnetic resonance. (PM 22)
10. PP 6F4633. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro,
NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
tolerances for the combined residues of the insecticide Fenoxycarb:
(ethyl[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl] carbamate in or on nutmeat at 0.05
ppm and almond hulls at 4.0 ppm. The proposed analytical method for
determining residues is column switching high performance liquid
chromatography and UV detection. (PM 10)
11. PP 6F4640. BASF Corporation, Agricultural Products, P.O. Box
13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528 proposes to amend 40 CFR
180.355 by establishing tolerances for the combined residues of the
herbicide bentazon (3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H-one 2,2-
dioxide) and its 6- and 8-hydroxy metabolites in or on peas, succulent
at 3.0 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is
gas chromotography with a thermionic specific detector (TSD). (PM 25)
12. PP 6F4641. Zeneca Ag Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box
15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458 proposes to amend 40 CFR parts 185 and
186 by establishing regulations permitting residues of the fungicide
Azoxystrobin (methyl (E)-2-[2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-
yloxy]phenyl]-3-methoxyacrylate) in or on the raw agricultural
commodities grapes at 1.0 ppm, grape pomace at 2.0 ppm and raisin waste
at 9.0 ppm. (PM 22)
13. PP 6F4642. Zeneca Ag Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box
15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458 proposes to amend 40 CFR parts 185 and
186 by establishing regulations permitting residues of the fungicide
Azoxystrobin (methyl (E)-2-2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-
yloxy]phenyl-3-methoxyacrylate) in or on the raw agricultural
commodities pecans at 0.01 ppm. (PM 22)
14. PP 6F4654. Bayer Corporation, Agriculture Division, Animal
Health, P.O. Box 390, Shawne Mission, KS 66201-0390 proposes to amend
40 CFR 180.436 by increasing the established tolerance for residues of
the insecticide cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-
(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropane carboxylate, in or on
eggs at 0.02 ppm; poultry fat at 0.05 ppm; poultry meat at 0.05 ppm;
and poultry meat by-products at 0.05 ppm. (PM 13)
15. PP 6F4661. Monsanto Company, 700 14th Street, NW., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.479 by establishing
tolerances for residues of the herbicide halosulfuron, methyl 5-[[(4,6-
dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino] carbonylaminosulfonyl]-3-chloro-1-
methyl-1-H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate, and its metabolites determined as 3-
chloro-1-methyl-5-sulfamoylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid and expressed as
parent equivalents in or on the raw agricultural commodities sweet
corn, kernal plus cob with husks removed at 0.1 ppm; sweet corn, forage
at 0.5 ppm; sweet corn, fodder/stover at 1.5 ppm; pop corn, grain at
0.1 ppm; pop corn, fodder/stover at 1.5 ppm; and sugarcane, cane at
0.05 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is
gas chromatography with an electron capture detector. (PM 23)
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16. PP 6F4664. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to amend 40
CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide
isoxaflutole, 5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-
trifluoromethylbenzoyl)isoxazole and its metabolites, 1-(2-
methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-cyclopropyl propane-
1,3-dione and 2-methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethyl benzoic acid in or on
the raw agricultural commodities field corn, grain at 0.10 ppm; field
corn, fodder at 0.40 ppm; and field corn, forage at 0.40 ppm. In
addition, Rhone-Poulenc proposes to establish tolerances in cattle,
liver at 0.20 ppm; cattle, kidney at 0.03 ppm; goat, liver at 0.20 ppm;
goat, kidney at 0.03 ppm; hog, liver at 0.04 ppm; hog, kidney at 0.01
ppm; poultry, fat at 0.05 ppm; poultry, liver at 0.20 ppm; poultry,
meat at 0.05 ppm; eggs at 0.05 ppm; sheep, liver at 0.20 ppm; and
sheep, kidney at 0.03 ppm. (PM 23)
17. PP 6F4669. Bayer Corporation, P.O. Box 4913, 8400 Hawthorne
Road, Kansas City, MO 64120-0013 proposes amending 40 CFR 180 by
establishing tolerances for the residues of the fungicide tebuconazole
(alpha-(2-(4-(chlorophenyl)ethyl)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-
triazole-1-ethanol) in or on the raw agricultural commodities commodity
grapes at 5.0 ppm. (PM 21)
18. PP 9F3727. Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc., 74 Amity Road, Bethany,
CT. proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.301 by establishing a tolerance for
the residues of the herbicide carboxin (5,6-dihydro-2-methyl-1,4-
oxathiin-3-carboxanilide) and its metabolite 5,6-dihydro-3-
carboxanilide-2-methyl-1,4-oxathiin-4-oxide (calulated as carboxin)
(from treatment of seed prior to planting) in or on the raw
agricultural commodity onion (dry bulb) at 0.2 ppm. (PM 21)
Amended Filings
PP 9F3740. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ciba Crop Protection, P.O. Box
18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.434 by
establishing tolerances for the combined residues of the fungicide (1-
((2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-
triazole)), and its metabolites determined as 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid
and expressed as parent compound in or on the raw agricultural
commodity tree nuts crop grouping at 0.1 ppm. Notice of this petition
originally published in the Federal Register of March 23, 1989 (55 FR
12009) and proposed establishing tolerances for almonds at 0.10 ppm and
almond hulls at 0.10 ppm. The proposes analytical method for
determining residue is capillary gas chromatography. (PM 21)
A record has been established for this notice under docket number
[PF-646] (including comments and data submitted electronically as
described below). A public version of this record, including printed,
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public
record is located in Room 1132 of the Public Response and Program
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
opp-Docket@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
The official record for this rulemaking, as well as the public
version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly,
EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed,
paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the
official rulemaking record which will also include all comments
submitted directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the
paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the
beginning of this document.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: May 24, 1996.
Susant Lewis,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-14450 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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