80_FR_18392 80 FR 18327 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

80 FR 18327 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)

Page Range18327-18330
FR Document2015-07828

This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07828]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0032; FRL-9924-00]


Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of 
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several 
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown 
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at  http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number: 
(703) 305-7090; email address: [email protected]., Susan Lewis, 
Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-
7090; email address: [email protected]. The mailing address for each 
contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's 
name, division, and mail code. The

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division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition 
summary.

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. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
    [emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    [emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    [emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    [emsp14]Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division 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 email. 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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the 
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population 
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other 
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human 
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on 
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing 
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the 
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or 
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 
346a(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. After considering the public comments, EPA intends 
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data 
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

New Tolerance

    1. PP 3F8206. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0852). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, 410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to 
establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide 
safener fluxofenim (CAS Reg. No. 88485-37-4) in or on the raw 
agricultural commodities grain sorghum, grain; grain sorghum, forage; 
and grain sorghum, fodder at 0.01; 0.01; and 0.01 parts per million 
(ppm), respectively. The analytical method high performance liquid 
chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometric detection (LC-
MS/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the pesticide residues. Contact: 
RD.
    2. PP 4E8328. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0878). Interregional Research 
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, 
NJ 08540, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of the herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl in or on the raw 
agricultural commodities: Lettuce, head and leaf at 5.0 parts per 
million (ppm); strawberry at 3.0 ppm; onion, green at 1.5 ppm; 
caneberry subgroup 13-07A at 0.05 ppm; bushberry subgroup 13-07B at 0.3 
ppm; tuberous and corm vegetables (except for potato) subgroup 1D at 
1.5 ppm; small fruit vine climbing, except for fuzzy kiwifruit subgroup 
13-07F, 0.03 ppm; and onion, bulb subgroup 3-07A at 0.5 ppm as well as 
tolerances with regional registration for grass hay at 15 ppm; and 
grass forage at 4.0 ppm. Upon the approval of the aforementioned 
tolerances, IR-4 requests removal of the existing tolerances for grape 
at 0.01 ppm; onion, bulb at 0.5 ppm; and sweet potato, roots at 0.05 
ppm. Analytical methodology has been developed and validated for 
enforcement purposes. This method has been submitted to the Agency and 
is in PAM Vol. II, Method II. Contact: RD.
    3. PP 4E8335. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0922). Interregional Research 
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, 
NJ 08540, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of the sum of zoxamide (3, 5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-
methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4-methylbenzamide) and its metabolites 3,5-
dichloro-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (RH-1455 and RH-141455) and 3,5-
dichloro-4-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid (RH-1452 and RH-141452) calculated 
as the stoichiometric equivalent of zoxamide in or on the raw 
agricultural commodity ginseng at 0.30 parts per million (ppm) and 
vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.060 ppm. In addition, 
IR-4 requests to establish tolerances for residues, determined by 
measuring only zoxamide (3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-
oxypropyl)-4-methylbenzamide, in or on raw agricultural commodity 
tomato subgroup 8-10A at 2.0 ppm and fruit, small, vine climbing, 
except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F at 5.0 ppm. IR-4 also proposes, 
upon the approval of the aforementioned tolerances, to

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remove established tolerances for grape at 3.0 ppm; tomato at 2.0 ppm; 
and potato at 0.060 ppm. Adequate enforcement methodology is available 
to enforce the tolerance expression. Contact: RD.
    4. PP 4F8253. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0679). ISK Biosciences Corporation, 
7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH 44077, requests to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide, 
cyclaniliprole, in or on Pome Fruit (Crop Group 11-10) at 0.3 parts per 
million (ppm), Tree Nuts (Crop Group 14-12) at 0.02 ppm, Stone Fruit 
(Crop Group 12-12) at 0.7 ppm Fruiting Vegetables, (Crop Group 8-10) at 
0.2 ppm, Cucurbit Vegetables, (Crop Group 9) at 0.2 ppm, Small Fruit 
Vine Climbing Subgroup except Fuzzy Kiwifruit (Crop Group 13-07F), at 
0.9 ppm. Additionally tolerances are proposed for the crops in the 
proposed Crop Subgroup 4-14A, Leafy greens subgroup at 7.0 ppm 
including amaranth, Chinese; amaranth, leafy; aster, Indian; blackjack; 
cat's whiskers; chervil, fresh leaves; cham-chwi; cham-namul; chipilin; 
chrysanthemum, garland; cilantro, fresh leaves; corn salad; cosmos; 
dandelion; dang-gwi; dillweed; dock; dol-nam-mul; ebolo; endive; 
escarole; fameflower; feather cockscomb; good king henry; huauzontle; 
jute, leaves; lettuce, bitter; lettuce, head; lettuce, leaf; orach; 
parsley, fresh leaves; plantain, buckhorn; primrose, English; purslane, 
garden; purslane, winter; radicchio; spinach; spinach, malabar; 
spinach, New Zealand; spinach, tanier; swiss chard; and violet, 
Chinese; crops in the proposed Crop Subgroup 4-14B, Brassica leafy 
greens subgroup at 15 ppm including Arugula; broccoli raab; broccoli, 
Chinese; cabbage, abyssinian; cabbage, seakale; Chinese cabbage, bok 
choy; collards; cress, garden; cress, upland; hanover salad; kale; 
maca; mizuna; mustard greens; radish, leaves; rape greens; rocket, 
wild; shepherd's purse; turnip greens; and watercress; crops in the 
proposed Crop Subgroup 22B, Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup at 7.0 ppm 
including Cardoon; celery; celery, Chinese; fuki; rhubarb; udo; zuiki 
and the crops in the proposed Crop Group 5-14: Brassica Head and Stem 
Vegetable at 1.5 ppm including broccoli; Brussels sprouts; cabbage; 
cabbage, Chinese, napa; and cauliflower. Tolerances are also proposed 
for the animal feed commodities Almond, hulls at 8.0 parts per million 
(ppm), Apple, wet pomace at 0.96 parts per million (ppm), in animal 
tissues and meat by products: Cattle, fat at 0.08 ppm; cattle, kidney 
at 0.08 ppm; cattle, liver at 0.1 ppm; cattle, meat at 0.02 ppm; 
cattle, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; goat, fat at 0.08 ppm; goat, 
kidney at 0.08 ppm; goat, liver at 0.1 ppm; goat, meat at 0.02 ppm; 
goat, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; horse, fat at 0.08 ppm; horse, 
kidney at 0.08 ppm; horse, liver at 0.1 ppm; horse, meat at 0.02 ppm; 
horse, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; milk at 0.01 ppm; sheep, fat at 
0.08 ppm; sheep, kidney at 0.08 ppm; sheep, liver at 0.1 ppm; sheep, 
meat at 0.02 ppm; and sheep, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm and for the 
import commodity Tea (dried and instant) at 40 parts per million (ppm). 
The analytical method Liquid Chromatography-MS/MS is used to measure 
and evaluate the pesticide residues. Contact: RD.
    5. PP 4F8308. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0913). SePRO Corporation, 11550 
North Meridian Street, Suite 600, Carmel, IN 46032, requests to 
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide, 
fluridone, in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.1 parts per million 
(ppm). The enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), high performance 
liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HLPC/UV), and liquid 
chromatography with tandem mass spectroscopy (LC-MSMS) method is used 
to measure and evaluate the chemical residues. Contact: RD.
    6. PP 4F8323. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0014). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, 410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, mefenoxam, 
in or on Rapeseed Crop Subgroup 20A at 0.05 parts per million (ppm). 
The Novartis Crop Protection Method 456-98 and Ciba-Geigy Corporation 
Procedure AG-395 were used to measure and evaluate the chemical 
mefenoxam: methyl N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-
alaninate. Contact: RD.

New Tolerance Exemption

    1. PP IN-10699. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0449). Exponent, 1150 Connecticut 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20036, on behalf of ISK Biosciences 
Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH 44077, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 
of 1,2-propanediol,3-[3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)ocy]-1-
disiloxanyl]propoxy]- (CAS Reg. No. 70280-68-1), when used as a 
pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing 
crops only under 40 CFR 180.920. The petitioner believes no analytical 
method is needed because it is not required for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    2. PP IN-10771. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0853). Exponent, 1150 Connecticut 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20036, on behalf of Cheminova A/S, 1600 Wilson 
Boulevard, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209, requests to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of maleic 
anhydride (CAS Reg. No. 108-31-6), when used as an inert ingredient in 
pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only under 40 CFR 
180.920. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because 
it is not required for an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance. Contact: RD.
    3. PP IN-10775. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0143). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC, requests to establish an exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of propylene glycol 
monomethyl ether (CAS Reg. No. 107-98-2) when used as an inert 
ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops and raw 
agricultural commodities after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not 
required for exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 
RD.
    4. PP IN-10777. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0019). Ag-Chem Consulting, LLC, 
12208 Quinque Lane, Clifton, VA 20124 on behalf of Omex Agrifluids, 
24730 Avenue 13, Madera, CA 93637, requests to establish an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of salicylaldehyde (2-
hydroxybenzaldehyde) (CAS Reg. No. 90-02-8) when used as an inert 
ingredient in pesticide formulations at no more than 14% of the 
pesticide formulation. The petitioner believes no analytical method is 
needed because it is it is not required for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    5. PP IN-10780. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0020). Technology Sciences Group, 
Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, on behalf 
of BYK Additives Inc., 1600 W. Hill Street, Louisville, KY 40210, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues of quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylbis(hydrogenated 
tallow alkyl)methyl, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethylammonium 
salts with saponite (CAS Reg. No. 1588523-05-0), when used as an inert 
ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only 
under 40 CFR 180.920. The petitioner believes no analytical method is 
needed because it

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is not required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. 
Contact: RD.
    6. PP IN-10781. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0018). Technology Sciences Group, 
Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, on behalf 
of BYK Additives, Inc., 1600 W. Hill Street, Louisville, KY 40210, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues for quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylbis(hydrogenated 
tallow alkyl)methyl, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethylammonium 
salts with sepiolite (CAS Reg. No. 1574487-61-8), when used as an inert 
ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only 
under 40 CFR 180.920. The petitioner believes no analytical method is 
needed because it is not required for an exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    7. PP IN-10784. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0064). Momentive Performance 
Materials, 260 Hudson River Rd., Waterford, NY 12188, on behalf of the 
Dow Chemical Company, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd., Freeport, TX 77541, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, styrene copolymer (CAS 
Reg. No. 25586-20-3) with a minimum number average molecular weight (in 
amu) of 5,200, when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide 
formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.

Amended Tolerance Exemption

    1. PP 2E8080. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0098). Toxcel, LLC, 7140 Heritage 
Village Plaza, Gainesville, VA 20156 on behalf of Penn A Kem, LLC, 3324 
Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, TN 38108, requests to amend an exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.1263 for residues of 
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), (CAS Reg. No. 97-99-4), when used as 
a pesticide inert ingredient (solvent/co-solvent), to include allowance 
of one herbicide application prior to the preboot stage to wheat, 
buckwheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, triticale, rice and wild rice; 
extended use on canola to the early bolting stage; extended use on 
soybeans up to the bloom growth stage; and allowance of use in 
herbicides with two applications to field corn and pop corn up to 36 
inches tall (V8 stage). The petitioner believes no analytical method is 
needed because it is not required for the amendment of an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 4F8336. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0762). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis 
Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to amend an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.1128 for residues of 
the biofungicide, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MBI 600 (antecedent 
Bacillus subtilis MBI 600), in or on all food commodities, including 
residues resulting from post-harvest uses, when applied or used in 
accordance with good agricultural practices. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MBI 600 
(antecedent Bacillus subtilis MBI 600) has an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitations. Contact: 
BPPD.

Amended Tolerance

    PP 4E8328. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0878). Interregional Research Project 
Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 
08540, requests to amend the existing tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.411 
for residues of the herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl in or on rhubarb, from 
0.5 parts per million (ppm) to 0.4 ppm. Analytical methodology has been 
developed and validated for enforcement purposes. This method has been 
submitted to the Agency and is in PAM Vol. II, Method II. Contact: RD.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: March 30, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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                                                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Lisa                ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                 AGENCY                                                  McWhirter, Drinking Water Protection                   AGENCY
                                                                                                         Division, Office of Ground Water and
                                                 40 CFR Part 147                                         Drinking Water (4606M), U.S.                           40 CFR Part 180
                                                 [EPA–HQ–OW–2012–0186; FRL–9924–93–
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                                                 OW]                                                     Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                                                                         DC 20460; telephone number: (202)                      Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions
                                                 State of Washington Underground                         564–2317; fax number: (202) 564–3754;                  Filed for Residues of Pesticide
                                                 Injection Control (UIC) Program                         email address: mcwhirter.lisa@epa.gov                  Chemicals in or on Various
                                                 Revision Approval                                       or Peter Contreras, Ground Water Unit,                 Commodities
                                                                                                         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                 AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                 Agency (EPA).                                           Region 10, Suite 900 M/S OCE–082,                      Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                         1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington                 ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
                                                 ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                                                                         98101; telephone number (206) 553–                     request for comment.
                                                 SUMMARY:    The U.S. Environmental                      6708; fax number: (206) 553–6984;
                                                 Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to                     email address: contreras.peter@epa.gov.                SUMMARY:   This document announces the
                                                 approve the State of Washington                                                                                Agency’s receipt of several initial filings
                                                                                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 Underground Injection Control (UIC)                                                                            of pesticide petitions requesting the
                                                 Program revisions as required by rule                   Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?                 establishment or modification of
                                                 under the Safe Drinking Water Act                                                                              regulations for residues of pesticide
                                                 (SDWA). The Agency determined that                         EPA proposes to approve by rule the                 chemicals in or on various commodities.
                                                 the state’s revisions are consistent with               state’s UIC Class V Program revisions                  DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                 the provisions of the SDWA and are as                   and the transfer of oversight authority                or before May 6, 2015.
                                                 stringent as all applicable federal                     from the Department of Ecology to the
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                 regulations to prevent underground                      Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council                identified by docket identification (ID)
                                                 injection activities that endanger                      to issue UIC permits at energy facilities,             number and the pesticide petition
                                                 underground sources of drinking water.                  as required under the SDWA to prevent                  number (PP) of interest as shown in the
                                                 The state revised its UIC Class V                       underground injection activities that                  body of this document, by one of the
                                                 Program regulations and transferred                     endanger underground sources of                        following methods:
                                                 oversight authority from the Department                 drinking water. Accordingly, the                          • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                 of Ecology to the Energy Facility Site                  Agency proposes to codify the state’s                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                 Evaluation Council to issue UIC permits                 program revisions in the Code of                       instructions for submitting comments.
                                                 at energy facilities. EPA requests public               Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR                    Do not submit electronically any
                                                 comment on this proposed rule and                       part 147. The Agency has published a                   information you consider to be
                                                 supporting documentation. In the                        direct final rule in the ‘‘Rules and                   Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                                 ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this               Regulations’’ section of this Federal                  or other information whose disclosure is
                                                 Federal Register, the Agency published                  Register, approving the state’s program                restricted by statute.
                                                 EPA’s approval of the state’s program                   revisions, because EPA views the                          • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
                                                 revision as a direct final rule without a               revisions as noncontroversial and                      Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
                                                 prior proposed rule. If the Agency                      anticipates no adverse comment. The                    DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                                 receives no adverse comment, EPA will                   Agency provided reasons for the                        NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                                 not take further action on this proposed
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                                                 received by May 6, 2015.                                adverse comment, the Agency will not                   follow the instructions at http://
                                                 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                        take further action on this proposed                   www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                                 identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                                                                               Additional instructions on
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                                                 OW–2012–0186, by one of the following                                                                          commenting or visiting the docket,
                                                                                                         the Agency will withdraw the direct
                                                 methods:                                                                                                       along with more information about
                                                                                                         final rule and it will not take effect. The
                                                    • http://www.regulations.gov: Follow                 EPA would then address all public
                                                                                                                                                                dockets generally, is available at
                                                 the on-line instructions for submitting                                                                        http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                                                                                         comments in any subsequent final rule
                                                 comments.                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                                    • Email: OW-Docket@epa.gov.                                                                                 Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
                                                                                                         does not intend to institute a second
                                                    • Mail: State of Washington;                                                                                Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD)
                                                 Underground Injection Control (UIC)                     comment period on this action. Any                     (7511P), main telephone number: (703)
                                                 Primacy, U.S. Environmental Protection                  parties interested in commenting must                  305–7090; email address:
                                                 Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200                           do so at this time. For further                        BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov., Susan Lewis,
                                                 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                      information, please contact the persons                Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main
                                                 DC 20460.                                               in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                         telephone number: (703) 305–7090;
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                                                 Docket Center (EPA/DC) EPA West,                          Dated: March 30, 2015.                               The mailing address for each contact
                                                 Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.                       Gina McCarthy,                                         person is: Office of Pesticide Programs,
                                                 NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries                                                                           Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
                                                                                                         Administrator.
                                                 are only accepted during the Docket’s                                                                          Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–07758 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am]
                                                 normal hours of operation, and special                                                                         DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing
                                                 arrangements should be made for                         BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                 address, include the contact person’s
                                                 deliveries of boxed information.                                                                               name, division, and mail code. The


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                                                 division to contact is listed at the end                issues, the Agency seeks information on                sorghum, forage; and grain sorghum,
                                                 of each pesticide petition summary.                     any groups or segments of the                          fodder at 0.01; 0.01; and 0.01 parts per
                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              population who, as a result of their                   million (ppm), respectively. The
                                                                                                         location, cultural practices, or other                 analytical method high performance
                                                 I. General Information                                  factors, may have atypical or                          liquid chromatography with triple
                                                 A. Does this action apply to me?                        disproportionately high and adverse                    quadrupole mass spectrometric
                                                                                                         human health impacts or environmental                  detection (LC–MS/MS) is used to
                                                    You may be potentially affected by                   effects from exposure to the pesticides                measure and evaluate the pesticide
                                                 this action if you are an agricultural                  discussed in this document, compared                   residues. Contact: RD.
                                                 producer, food manufacturer, or                         to the general population.                                2. PP 4E8328. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–
                                                 pesticide manufacturer. The following                                                                          0878). Interregional Research Project
                                                 list of North American Industrial                       II. What action is the Agency taking?                  Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
                                                 Classification System (NAICS) codes is                     EPA is announcing its receipt of                    Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540,
                                                 not intended to be exhaustive, but rather               several pesticide petitions filed under                requests to establish a tolerance in 40
                                                 provides a guide to help readers                        section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,                 CFR part 180 for residues of the
                                                 determine whether this document                         and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.                    herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl in or on the
                                                 applies to them. Potentially affected                   346a, requesting the establishment or                  raw agricultural commodities: Lettuce,
                                                 entities may include:                                   modification of regulations in 40 CFR                  head and leaf at 5.0 parts per million
                                                    • Crop production (NAICS code 111).                  part 180 for residues of pesticide                     (ppm); strawberry at 3.0 ppm; onion,
                                                    • Animal production (NAICS code                      chemicals in or on various food                        green at 1.5 ppm; caneberry subgroup
                                                 112).                                                   commodities. The Agency is taking                      13–07A at 0.05 ppm; bushberry
                                                    • Food manufacturing (NAICS code                     public comment on the requests before                  subgroup 13–07B at 0.3 ppm; tuberous
                                                 311).                                                   responding to the petitioners. EPA is not              and corm vegetables (except for potato)
                                                    • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS                     proposing any particular action at this                subgroup 1D at 1.5 ppm; small fruit vine
                                                 code 32532).                                            time. EPA has determined that the                      climbing, except for fuzzy kiwifruit
                                                    If you have any questions regarding                  pesticide petitions described in this                  subgroup 13–07F, 0.03 ppm; and onion,
                                                 the applicability of this action to a                   document contain the data or                           bulb subgroup 3–07A at 0.5 ppm as well
                                                 particular entity, consult the person                   information prescribed in FFDCA                        as tolerances with regional registration
                                                 listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2);               for grass hay at 15 ppm; and grass forage
                                                 CONTACT for the division listed at the                  however, EPA has not fully evaluated                   at 4.0 ppm. Upon the approval of the
                                                 end of the pesticide petition summary of                the sufficiency of the submitted data at               aforementioned tolerances, IR–4
                                                 interest.                                               this time or whether the data support                  requests removal of the existing
                                                 B. What should I consider as I prepare                  granting of the pesticide petitions. After             tolerances for grape at 0.01 ppm; onion,
                                                 my comments for EPA?                                    considering the public comments, EPA                   bulb at 0.5 ppm; and sweet potato, roots
                                                                                                         intends to evaluate whether and what                   at 0.05 ppm. Analytical methodology
                                                    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this                action may be warranted. Additional                    has been developed and validated for
                                                 information to EPA through                              data may be needed before EPA can                      enforcement purposes. This method has
                                                 regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark                  make a final determination on these                    been submitted to the Agency and is in
                                                 the part or all of the information that                 pesticide petitions.                                   PAM Vol. II, Method II. Contact: RD.
                                                 you claim to be CBI. For CBI                               Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a                         3. PP 4E8335. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–
                                                 information in a disk or CD–ROM that                    summary of each of the petitions that                  0922). Interregional Research Project
                                                 you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the                are the subject of this document,                      Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,
                                                 disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then                          prepared by the petitioner, is included                Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540,
                                                 identify electronically within the disk or              in a docket EPA has created for each                   requests to establish a tolerance in 40
                                                 CD–ROM the specific information that                    rulemaking. The docket for each of the                 CFR part 180 for residues of the sum of
                                                 is claimed as CBI. In addition to one                   petitions is available at http://                      zoxamide (3, 5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-
                                                 complete version of the comment that                    www.regulations.gov.                                   ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4-
                                                 includes information claimed as CBI, a                     As specified in FFDCA section                       methylbenzamide) and its metabolites
                                                 copy of the comment that does not                       408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is                3,5-dichloro-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic
                                                 contain the information claimed as CBI                  publishing notice of the petition so that              acid (RH–1455 and RH–141455) and
                                                 must be submitted for inclusion in the                  the public has an opportunity to                       3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxymethylbenzoic
                                                 public docket. Information so marked                    comment on this request for the                        acid (RH–1452 and RH–141452)
                                                 will not be disclosed except in                         establishment or modification of                       calculated as the stoichiometric
                                                 accordance with procedures set forth in                 regulations for residues of pesticides in              equivalent of zoxamide in or on the raw
                                                 40 CFR part 2.                                          or on food commodities. Further                        agricultural commodity ginseng at 0.30
                                                    2. Tips for preparing your comments.                 information on the petition may be                     parts per million (ppm) and vegetable,
                                                 When preparing and submitting your                      obtained through the petition summary                  tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at
                                                 comments, see the commenting tips at                    referenced in this unit.                               0.060 ppm. In addition, IR–4 requests to
                                                 http://www.epa.gov/dockets/                                                                                    establish tolerances for residues,
                                                 comments.html.                                          New Tolerance                                          determined by measuring only
                                                    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to                  1. PP 3F8206. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–                     zoxamide (3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-
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                                                 achieve environmental justice, the fair                 0852). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC,                  ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxypropyl)-4-
                                                 treatment and meaningful involvement                    410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300,                        methylbenzamide, in or on raw
                                                 of any group, including minority and/or                 Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to                      agricultural commodity tomato
                                                 low-income populations, in the                          establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180                subgroup 8–10A at 2.0 ppm and fruit,
                                                 development, implementation, and                        for residues of the herbicide safener                  small, vine climbing, except fuzzy
                                                 enforcement of environmental laws,                      fluxofenim (CAS Reg. No. 88485–37–4)                   kiwifruit, subgroup 13–07F at 5.0 ppm.
                                                 regulations, and policies. To help                      in or on the raw agricultural                          IR–4 also proposes, upon the approval
                                                 address potential environmental justice                 commodities grain sorghum, grain; grain                of the aforementioned tolerances, to


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                                                 remove established tolerances for grape                 kidney at 0.08 ppm; cattle, liver at 0.1               an exemption from the requirement of a
                                                 at 3.0 ppm; tomato at 2.0 ppm; and                      ppm; cattle, meat at 0.02 ppm; cattle,                 tolerance. Contact: RD.
                                                 potato at 0.060 ppm. Adequate                           meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; goat, fat                    2. PP IN–10771. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                                 enforcement methodology is available to                 at 0.08 ppm; goat, kidney at 0.08 ppm;                 2014–0853). Exponent, 1150
                                                 enforce the tolerance expression.                       goat, liver at 0.1 ppm; goat, meat at 0.02             Connecticut Ave. NW., Washington, DC
                                                 Contact: RD.                                            ppm; goat, meat byproducts at 0.02                     20036, on behalf of Cheminova A/S,
                                                    4. PP 4F8253. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–                      ppm; horse, fat at 0.08 ppm; horse,                    1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700,
                                                 0679). ISK Biosciences Corporation,                     kidney at 0.08 ppm; horse, liver at 0.1                Arlington, VA 22209, requests to
                                                 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord,                     ppm; horse, meat at 0.02 ppm; horse,                   establish an exemption from the
                                                 OH 44077, requests to establish a                       meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; milk at                   requirement of a tolerance for residues
                                                 tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for                        0.01 ppm; sheep, fat at 0.08 ppm; sheep,               of maleic anhydride (CAS Reg. No. 108–
                                                 residues of the insecticide,                            kidney at 0.08 ppm; sheep, liver at 0.1                31–6), when used as an inert ingredient
                                                 cyclaniliprole, in or on Pome Fruit                     ppm; sheep, meat at 0.02 ppm; and                      in pesticide formulations applied to
                                                 (Crop Group 11–10) at 0.3 parts per                     sheep, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm and                 growing crops only under 40 CFR
                                                 million (ppm), Tree Nuts (Crop Group                    for the import commodity Tea (dried                    180.920. The petitioner believes no
                                                 14–12) at 0.02 ppm, Stone Fruit (Crop                   and instant) at 40 parts per million                   analytical method is needed because it
                                                 Group 12–12) at 0.7 ppm Fruiting                        (ppm). The analytical method Liquid                    is not required for an exemption from
                                                 Vegetables, (Crop Group 8–10) at 0.2                    Chromatography-MS/MS is used to                        the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
                                                                                                         measure and evaluate the pesticide                     RD.
                                                 ppm, Cucurbit Vegetables, (Crop Group
                                                                                                         residues. Contact: RD.                                    3. PP IN–10775. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                                 9) at 0.2 ppm, Small Fruit Vine
                                                                                                            5. PP 4F8308. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–                     2015–0143). Syngenta Crop Protection,
                                                 Climbing Subgroup except Fuzzy                                                                                 P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC,
                                                                                                         0913). SePRO Corporation, 11550 North
                                                 Kiwifruit (Crop Group 13–07F), at 0.9                                                                          requests to establish an exemption from
                                                                                                         Meridian Street, Suite 600, Carmel, IN
                                                 ppm. Additionally tolerances are                                                                               the requirement of a tolerance for
                                                                                                         46032, requests to establish a tolerance
                                                 proposed for the crops in the proposed                                                                         residues of propylene glycol
                                                                                                         in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
                                                 Crop Subgroup 4–14A, Leafy greens                                                                              monomethyl ether (CAS Reg. No. 107–
                                                                                                         herbicide, fluridone, in or on cotton,
                                                 subgroup at 7.0 ppm including                                                                                  98–2) when used as an inert ingredient
                                                                                                         undelinted seed at 0.1 parts per million
                                                 amaranth, Chinese; amaranth, leafy;                                                                            in pesticide formulations applied to
                                                                                                         (ppm). The enzyme-linked
                                                 aster, Indian; blackjack; cat’s whiskers;               immunosorbant assay (ELISA), high                      growing crops and raw agricultural
                                                 chervil, fresh leaves; cham-chwi; cham-                 performance liquid chromatography                      commodities after harvest under 40 CFR
                                                 namul; chipilin; chrysanthemum,                         with ultraviolet detection (HLPC/UV),                  180.910. The petitioner believes no
                                                 garland; cilantro, fresh leaves; corn                   and liquid chromatography with tandem                  analytical method is needed because it
                                                 salad; cosmos; dandelion; dang-gwi;                     mass spectroscopy (LC–MSMS) method                     is not required for exemption from the
                                                 dillweed; dock; dol-nam-mul; ebolo;                     is used to measure and evaluate the                    requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
                                                 endive; escarole; fameflower; feather                   chemical residues. Contact: RD.                           4. PP IN–10777. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                                 cockscomb; good king henry;                                6. PP 4F8323. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–                     2015–0019). Ag-Chem Consulting, LLC,
                                                 huauzontle; jute, leaves; lettuce, bitter;              0014). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC,                  12208 Quinque Lane, Clifton, VA 20124
                                                 lettuce, head; lettuce, leaf; orach;                    410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27419,                  on behalf of Omex Agrifluids, 24730
                                                 parsley, fresh leaves; plantain,                        requests to establish a tolerance in 40                Avenue 13, Madera, CA 93637, requests
                                                 buckhorn; primrose, English; purslane,                  CFR part 180 for residues of the                       to establish an exemption from the
                                                 garden; purslane, winter; radicchio;                    fungicide, mefenoxam, in or on                         requirement of a tolerance for residues
                                                 spinach; spinach, malabar; spinach,                     Rapeseed Crop Subgroup 20A at 0.05                     of salicylaldehyde (2-
                                                 New Zealand; spinach, tanier; swiss                     parts per million (ppm). The Novartis                  hydroxybenzaldehyde) (CAS Reg. No.
                                                 chard; and violet, Chinese; crops in the                Crop Protection Method 456–98 and                      90–02–8) when used as an inert
                                                 proposed Crop Subgroup 4–14B,                           Ciba-Geigy Corporation Procedure AG–                   ingredient in pesticide formulations at
                                                 Brassica leafy greens subgroup at 15                    395 were used to measure and evaluate                  no more than 14% of the pesticide
                                                 ppm including Arugula; broccoli raab;                   the chemical mefenoxam: methyl N-                      formulation. The petitioner believes no
                                                 broccoli, Chinese; cabbage, abyssinian;                 (2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-                                analytical method is needed because it
                                                 cabbage, seakale; Chinese cabbage, bok                  (methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate. Contact:                 is it is not required for an exemption
                                                 choy; collards; cress, garden; cress,                   RD.                                                    from the requirement of a tolerance.
                                                 upland; hanover salad; kale; maca;                                                                             Contact: RD.
                                                 mizuna; mustard greens; radish, leaves;                 New Tolerance Exemption                                   5. PP IN–10780. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                                 rape greens; rocket, wild; shepherd’s                      1. PP IN–10699. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                        2015–0020). Technology Sciences
                                                 purse; turnip greens; and watercress;                   2014–0449). Exponent, 1150                             Group, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
                                                 crops in the proposed Crop Subgroup                     Connecticut Ave. NW., Washington, DC                   1000, Washington, DC 20036, on behalf
                                                 22B, Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup at                 20036, on behalf of ISK Biosciences                    of BYK Additives Inc., 1600 W. Hill
                                                 7.0 ppm including Cardoon; celery;                      Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite                   Street, Louisville, KY 40210, requests to
                                                 celery, Chinese; fuki; rhubarb; udo;                    A, Concord, OH 44077, requests to                      establish an exemption from the
                                                 zuiki and the crops in the proposed                     establish an exemption from the                        requirement of a tolerance for residues
                                                 Crop Group 5–14: Brassica Head and                      requirement of a tolerance for residues                of quaternary ammonium compounds,
                                                 Stem Vegetable at 1.5 ppm including                     of 1,2-propanediol,3-[3-[1,3,3,3-                      benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow
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                                                 broccoli; Brussels sprouts; cabbage;                    tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)ocy]-1-                 alkyl)methyl, bis(hydrogenated tallow
                                                 cabbage, Chinese, napa; and cauliflower.                disiloxanyl]propoxy]- (CAS Reg. No.                    alkyl)dimethylammonium salts with
                                                 Tolerances are also proposed for the                    70280–68–1), when used as a pesticide                  saponite (CAS Reg. No. 1588523–05–0),
                                                 animal feed commodities Almond, hulls                   inert ingredient in pesticide                          when used as an inert ingredient in
                                                 at 8.0 parts per million (ppm), Apple,                  formulations applied to growing crops                  pesticide formulations applied to
                                                 wet pomace at 0.96 parts per million                    only under 40 CFR 180.920. The                         growing crops only under 40 CFR
                                                 (ppm), in animal tissues and meat by                    petitioner believes no analytical method               180.920. The petitioner believes no
                                                 products: Cattle, fat at 0.08 ppm; cattle,              is needed because it is not required for               analytical method is needed because it


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                                                 is not required for an exemption from                   exemption from the requirement of a                    Specifically, EPA proposes to require
                                                 the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:                tolerance. Contact: RD.                                persons that manufacture (defined by
                                                 RD.                                                        2. PP 4F8336. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–                     statute to include import) or process, or
                                                    6. PP IN–10781. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                         0762). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr.,                 intend to manufacture or process these
                                                 2015–0018). Technology Sciences                         Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,                      chemical substances to electronically
                                                 Group, Inc., 1150 18th Street NW., Suite                requests to amend an exemption from                    report to EPA certain information,
                                                 1000, Washington, DC 20036, on behalf                   the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR               which includes the specific chemical
                                                 of BYK Additives, Inc., 1600 W. Hill                    180.1128 for residues of the                           identity, production volume, methods of
                                                 Street, Louisville, KY 40210, requests to               biofungicide, Bacillus                                 manufacture and processing, exposure
                                                 establish an exemption from the                         amyloliquefaciens MBI 600 (antecedent                  and release information, and existing
                                                 requirement of a tolerance for residues                 Bacillus subtilis MBI 600), in or on all               data concerning environmental and
                                                 for quaternary ammonium compounds,                      food commodities, including residues                   health effects. This proposal involves
                                                 benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow                           resulting from post-harvest uses, when                 one-time reporting for existing
                                                 alkyl)methyl, bis(hydrogenated tallow                   applied or used in accordance with                     nanoscale materials and one-time
                                                 alkyl)dimethylammonium salts with                       good agricultural practices. The                       reporting for new discrete nanoscale
                                                 sepiolite (CAS Reg. No. 1574487–61–8),                  petitioner believes no analytical method               materials before they are manufactured
                                                 when used as an inert ingredient in                     is needed because Bacillus                             or processed. This information would
                                                 pesticide formulations applied to                       amyloliquefaciens MBI 600 (antecedent                  facilitate EPA’s evaluation of the
                                                 growing crops only under 40 CFR                         Bacillus subtilis MBI 600) has an                      materials and a determination of
                                                 180.920. The petitioner believes no                     exemption from the requirement of a                    whether further action, including
                                                 analytical method is needed because it                  tolerance without numerical limitations.               additional information collection, is
                                                 is not required for an exemption from                   Contact: BPPD.                                         needed. Consistent with the President’s
                                                 the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:                                                                       memorandum for Executive Agencies
                                                 RD.                                                     Amended Tolerance
                                                                                                                                                                regarding Principles for Regulation and
                                                    7. PP IN–10784. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                            PP 4E8328. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–                        Oversight of Emerging Technologies,
                                                 2015–0064). Momentive Performance                       0878). Interregional Research Project                  this proposed rule would facilitate
                                                 Materials, 260 Hudson River Rd.,                        Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East,                assessment of risks and risk
                                                 Waterford, NY 12188, on behalf of the                   Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540,                      management, examination of the
                                                 Dow Chemical Company, 2301 N.                           requests to amend the existing tolerance               benefits and costs of further measures,
                                                 Brazosport Blvd., Freeport, TX 77541,                   in 40 CFR part 180.411 for residues of                 and making future decisions based on
                                                 requests to establish an exemption from                 the herbicide fluazifop-p-butyl in or on               available scientific evidence.
                                                 the requirement of a tolerance for                      rhubarb, from 0.5 parts per million
                                                 residues of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate,                                                                      DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                                                                         (ppm) to 0.4 ppm. Analytical
                                                 styrene copolymer (CAS Reg. No.                         methodology has been developed and                     or before July 6, 2015.
                                                 25586–20–3) with a minimum number                       validated for enforcement purposes.                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                 average molecular weight (in amu) of                    This method has been submitted to the                  identified by docket identification (ID)
                                                 5,200, when used as an inert ingredient                 Agency and is in PAM Vol. II, Method                   number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572, by
                                                 in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR                  II. Contact: RD.                                       one of the following methods:
                                                 180.960. The petitioner believes no
                                                                                                           Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.                             • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                 analytical method is needed because it                                                                         www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
                                                 is not required for an exemption from                     Dated: March 30, 2015.                               instructions for submitting comments.
                                                 the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:                Susan Lewis,                                           Do not submit electronically any
                                                 RD.                                                     Director, Registration Division, Office of             information you consider to be
                                                                                                         Pesticide Programs.                                    Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                                 Amended Tolerance Exemption
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–07828 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am]             or other information whose disclosure is
                                                    1. PP 2E8080. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                 restricted by statute.
                                                 0098). Toxcel, LLC, 7140 Heritage
                                                                                                                                                                  • Mail: Document Control Office
                                                 Village Plaza, Gainesville, VA 20156 on
                                                                                                                                                                (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
                                                 behalf of Penn A Kem, LLC, 3324                         ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                 Chelsea Avenue, Memphis, TN 38108,                                                                             and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
                                                                                                         AGENCY                                                 Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
                                                 requests to amend an exemption from
                                                 the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR                                                                       Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                                                                                         40 CFR Part 704
                                                 180.1263 for residues of                                                                                         • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                                                                                         [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2010–0572; FRL–9920–90]                   arrangements for hand delivery or
                                                 tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA),
                                                 (CAS Reg. No. 97–99–4), when used as                    RIN 2070–AJ54                                          delivery of boxed information, please
                                                 a pesticide inert ingredient (solvent/co-                                                                      follow the instructions at http://
                                                 solvent), to include allowance of one                   Chemical Substances When                               www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                                 herbicide application prior to the                      Manufactured or Processed as                             Additional instructions on
                                                 preboot stage to wheat, buckwheat,                      Nanoscale Materials; TSCA Reporting                    commenting or visiting the docket,
                                                 barley, oats, rye, sorghum, triticale, rice             and Recordkeeping Requirements                         along with more information about
                                                 and wild rice; extended use on canola                                                                          dockets generally, is available at
                                                                                                         AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
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                                                 to the early bolting stage; extended use                                                                       http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                                                                                         Agency (EPA).
                                                 on soybeans up to the bloom growth                      ACTION: Proposed rule.                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                 stage; and allowance of use in                                                                                 technical information contact: Jim
                                                 herbicides with two applications to field               SUMMARY:  EPA is proposing reporting                   Alwood, Chemical Control Division
                                                 corn and pop corn up to 36 inches tall                  and recordkeeping requirements for                     (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
                                                 (V8 stage). The petitioner believes no                  certain chemical substances when they                  and Toxics, Environmental Protection
                                                 analytical method is needed because it                  are manufactured or processed at the                   Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                                 is not required for the amendment of an                 nanoscale as described in this rule.                   Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone


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Document Created: 2015-12-18 11:18:07
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 11:18:07
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
DatesComments must be received on or before May 6, 2015.
ContactRobert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number:
FR Citation80 FR 18327 

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