[Federal Register: February 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 30)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8351-5]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide
petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations
for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest, 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 (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number of interest. 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 regulations.gov
website 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
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
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. Publicly available docket materials are available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in
hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest.
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. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition
summary of interest.
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.
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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. Docket ID Numbers
When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table.
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PP Number Docket ID Number
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PP 6F7094 EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855
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PP 6F7095 EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855
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PP 7F7246 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1065
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PP 5F6986 EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0145
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III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions
received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide
petitions described in this notice contain data or information
regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however,
EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at
this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide
petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these
pesticide petitions.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a
docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the
petitions is available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.
New Tolerances
1. PP 6F7094. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, proposes
to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-
[(4-chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-
ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and trans- isomers
in or on food commodities barley, grain at 2.0 parts per million (ppm);
barley, hay at 7.0 ppm, barley straw at 7.0 ppm; beet, sugar, root at
0.1 ppm; beet, sugar, tops at 2.0 ppm; beet, sugar, pulp, dry at 1.9
ppm; beet, sugar, molasses at 0.2 ppm; beet, sugar, raw at 0.25 ppm;
oat, grain at 1.0 ppm; oat, straw at 6.0 ppm; oat, hay at 17 ppm; rye,
grain at 0.25 ppm; rye, straw at 14.0 ppm; soybean, forage at 3.0 ppm;
soybean, hay at 6.0 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.10 ppm; soybean, aspirated
grain fractions at 1.0 ppm; soybean, hulls at 0.2 ppm; triticale at
0.25 ppm, wheat, grain at 0.15 ppm; wheat, hay at 16.0 ppm; wheat,
straw at 18.0 ppm; wheat, aspirated grain fractions at 10.0 ppm; wheat,
milled byproducts at 1.0 ppm. Independently validated analytical method
have been submitted for analyzing parent metconazole residues with
appropriate sensitivity in all the crop and processed commodities for
soybean, sugar beet, barley, wheat, oats, and rye for which tolerances
are being requested. Contact: Tracy Keigwin, telephone number: (703)
305-6605; e-mail address: keigwin.tracy@epa.gov.
2. PP 6F7095. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0855). Valent U.S.A. Company, 1600
Riviera Ave., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025, proposes to
establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide metconazole, 5-[(4-
chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-
ylmethyl)cyclopentanol, measured as the sum of cis- and trans- isomers
in or on food commodities fruits, stone (crop group 12) at 0.2 ppm ;
nuts, tree (crop group 14) including pistachio at 0.02 ppm; almond
hulls at 5.0 ppm; and peanut at 0.02 ppm. Independently validated
analytical method have been submitted for analyzing parent metconazole
residues with appropriate sensitivity in all the crop and processed
commodities for stone fruit (crop group 12), tree nuts (crop group 14),
and peanuts for which tolerances are being requested. Contact: Tracy
Keigwin, telephone number: (703) 305-6605; e-mail address:
keigwin.tracy@epa.gov.
3. PP 7F7246. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1065). KIM-C1, LLC, c/o Siemer and
Associates, Inc., 135 W. Shaw, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93704, proposes to
establish a time-limited tolerance for residues of the fungicide
forchlorfenuron (KT-30), in or on food commodities almond, cherry, fig,
pear, pistachio, plum/prune at 0.01 ppm. Two analytical methods, both
based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) procedures have
been developed. The first method used a visible ultraviolet (UV)
detector, while the second method used a mass spectrophotometer (MS)
detector. Since the MS detector is capable of both qualitative as well
as quantitative measurement, it is the preferred method. The lowest
level of quantification (LOQ) in all of the crops (i.e. almond, cherry,
fig, pear, pistachio and prune) was 0.01 ppm. Contact: Tawanda Maignan,
telephone number: (703) 308-8050; e-mail address:
maignan.tawanda@epa.gov.
Revised Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition
PP 5F6986. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-00145). BASF Corporation, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709, submitted a revised notice of filing for their
pesticide petition which supersedes/replaces the previous notice
published in the Federal Register of February 15, 2006 (71 FR 7951)
(FRL-7759-3). This revised notice proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the fungicide boscalid (BAS 510F), 3-pyridinecarboxamide,
2-chloro-N-(4'-chloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl) in or on food commodities
caneberry, crop group 13A at 6.0 ppm; bushberry, crop group 13B at 10.0
ppm; cucumber at 0.5 ppm; and vegetable, root, subgroup 1A, except
sugar beet, garden beet, radish and turnip at 1.0 ppm. In plants, the
parent residue is extracted using an aqueous organic solvent mixture
followed by liquid/liquid partitioning and a column clean up.
Quantitation is by gas chromatography using mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
In livestock, the residues are extracted with methanol. The extract is
treated with enzymes in order to release the conjugated glucuronic acid
metabolite. The residues are then isolated by liquid/liquid partition
followed by column chromatography. The hydroxylated metabolite is
acetylated followed by a column clean up. The parent and acetylated
metabolite are quantitated by gas chromatography with electron capture
detection. Contact: Bryant Crowe, telephone number: (703) 305-0025; e-
mail address: crowe.bryant@epa.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
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Dated: February 4, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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