80 FR 73695 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 73695-73696] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29893] [[Page 73695]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0032; FRL-9937-14] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 28, 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, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address: [email protected]; or Susan Lewis, Director, 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 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 Tolerances 1. PP 4F8249. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0314). This notice is a revision to the notice published in the Federal Register of August 1, 2014 (79 FR 44729) (FRL-9911-67). Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for [[Page 73696]] residues of the herbicide, triclopyr [(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] acetic acid in or on the raw agricultural commodity milk, fat at 0.7 parts per million (ppm); and to increase the tolerance in or on milk from 0.01 ppm to 0.6 ppm. The petitioner also requests to amend 40 CFR part 180.417 by establishing tolerances for residues of triclopyr [(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] acetic acid and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP), calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of triclopyr, in or on the raw agricultural commodities of cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep meat byproducts at 0.7 ppm; by increasing tolerances in cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep fat from 0.05 ppm to 0.09 ppm; and by increasing tolerances in cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep meat from 0.05 ppm to 0.08 ppm. An analytical method using electron capture gas chromatography is used to measure and evaluate the chemical triclopyr. Contact: RD. 2. PP 5E8402. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0712). Interregional Research No. 4 (IR-4), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 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, clomazone 2-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone in or on asparagus at 0.05 parts per million (ppm); and vegetable soybean (edamame) at 0.05 ppm. The analytical method consisting of an acid reflux, a C18 solid phase extraction (SPE), a Florisil SPE clean-up followed by gas chromatography (GC)-mass selective detection (MSD) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical clomazone. Contact: RD. 3. PP 5F8381. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0722). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.626 for residues of the fungicide, prothioconazole in or on cotton, undelinted seed (crop subgroup 20C at 0.4 parts per million (ppm). The liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical prothioconazole. Contact: RD. 4. PP 5F8381. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0722). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.626 for residues of the fungicide, prothioconazole in or on sugar beet, roots at 0.3 parts per million (ppm). The LC/MS/MS is used to measure and evaluate the chemical prothioconazole. Contact: RD. 5. PP 5F8361. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0488). MacIntosh and Associates, Inc., 1203 Hartford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55116-1622 (on behalf of AgBiTech Pty Ltd, 8 Rocla Ct., Glenvale, Queensland 4350, Australia), requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the microbial insecticide Spodoptera frugiperda Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus--3AP2 in or on food crops. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because the petitioner is requesting an exemption from tolerance. Contact: BPPD. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. Dated: November 16, 2015. Susan Lewis, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-29893 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION name, division, and mail code. The address potential environmental justice
AGENCY division to contact is listed at the end issues, the Agency seeks information on
of each pesticide petition summary. any groups or segments of the
40 CFR Part 180 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: population who, as a result of their
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0032; FRL–9937–14] location, cultural practices, or other
I. General Information factors, may have atypical or
Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions A. Does this action apply to me? disproportionately high and adverse
Filed for Residues of Pesticide human health impacts or environmental
You may be potentially affected by effects from exposure to the pesticides
Chemicals in or on Various this action if you are an agricultural
Commodities discussed in this document, compared
producer, food manufacturer, or to the general population.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection pesticide manufacturer. The following
Agency (EPA). list of North American Industrial II. What action is the agency taking?
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
Classification System (NAICS) codes is EPA is announcing its receipt of
request for comment. not intended to be exhaustive, but rather several pesticide petitions filed under
provides a guide to help readers section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
SUMMARY: This document announces the determine whether this document and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
Agency’s receipt of several initial filings applies to them. Potentially affected 346a, requesting the establishment or
of pesticide petitions requesting the entities may include: modification of regulations in 40 CFR
establishment or modification of • Crop production (NAICS code 111). part 180 for residues of pesticide
regulations for residues of pesticide • Animal production (NAICS code chemicals in or on various food
chemicals in or on various commodities. 112). commodities. The Agency is taking
DATES: Comments must be received on
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code public comment on the requests before
or before December 28, 2015. 311). responding to the petitioners. EPA is not
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS proposing any particular action at this
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
code 32532). time. EPA has determined that the
identified by docket identification (ID) If you have any questions regarding pesticide petitions described in this
number and the pesticide petition the applicability of this action to a document contain the data or
number (PP) of interest as shown in the particular entity, consult the person information prescribed in FFDCA
body of this document, by one of the listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2);
following methods: CONTACT for the division listed at the however, EPA has not fully evaluated
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// end of the pesticide petition summary of the sufficiency of the submitted data at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online interest. this time or whether the data support
instructions for submitting comments.
B. What should I consider as I prepare granting of the pesticide petitions. After
Do not submit electronically any
my comments for EPA? considering the public comments, EPA
information you consider to be
intends to evaluate whether and what
Confidential Business Information (CBI) 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this action may be warranted. Additional
or other information whose disclosure is information to EPA through data may be needed before EPA can
restricted by statute. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental make a final determination on these
the part or all of the information that pesticide petitions.
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ you claim to be CBI. For CBI Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. information in a disk or CD–ROM that summary of each of the petitions that
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the are the subject of this document,
• Hand Delivery: To make special disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then prepared by the petitioner, is included
arrangements for hand delivery or identify electronically within the disk or in a docket EPA has created for each
delivery of boxed information, please CD–ROM the specific information that rulemaking. The docket for each of the
follow the instructions at http:// is claimed as CBI. In addition to one petitions is available at http://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. complete version of the comment that www.regulations.gov.
Additional instructions on includes information claimed as CBI, a As specified in FFDCA section
commenting or visiting the docket, copy of the comment that does not 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is
along with more information about contain the information claimed as CBI publishing notice of the petition so that
dockets generally, is available at http:// must be submitted for inclusion in the the public has an opportunity to
www.epa.gov/dockets. public docket. Information so marked comment on this request for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will not be disclosed except in establishment or modification of
Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides accordance with procedures set forth in regulations for residues of pesticides in
and Pollution Prevention Division 40 CFR part 2. or on food commodities. Further
(BPPD) (7511P), main telephone 2. Tips for preparing your comments. information on the petition may be
number: (703) 305–7090, email address: When preparing and submitting your obtained through the petition summary
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov; or Susan comments, see the commenting tips at referenced in this unit.
Lewis, Director, Registration Division http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number: comments.html. New Tolerances
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
(703) 305–7090, email address: 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 1. PP 4F8249. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing achieve environmental justice, the fair 0314). This notice is a revision to the
address for each contact person is: treatment and meaningful involvement notice published in the Federal Register
Office of Pesticide Programs, of any group, including minority and/or of August 1, 2014 (79 FR 44729) (FRL–
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 low-income populations, in the 9911–67). Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 9330
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, development, implementation, and Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing enforcement of environmental laws, 46268–1054, requests to establish a
address, include the contact person’s regulations, and policies. To help tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
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residues of the herbicide, triclopyr 1203 Hartford Ave., St. Paul, MN CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. To
[(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] acetic 55116–1622 (on behalf of AgBiTech Pty request materials in accessible formats
acid in or on the raw agricultural Ltd, 8 Rocla Ct., Glenvale, Queensland for people with disabilities (Braille,
commodity milk, fat at 0.7 parts per 4350, Australia), requests to establish an large print, electronic files, audio
million (ppm); and to increase the exemption from the requirement of a format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov
tolerance in or on milk from 0.01 ppm tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for or call the Consumer and Governmental
to 0.6 ppm. The petitioner also requests residues of the microbial insecticide Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530
to amend 40 CFR part 180.417 by Spodoptera frugiperda Multiple (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty).
establishing tolerances for residues of Nucleopolyhedrovirus—3AP2 in or on 1. On October 20, 2015, FirstNet filed
triclopyr [(3,5,6-trichloro-2- food crops. The petitioner believes no an ex parte letter stating that its Board
pyridinyl)oxy] acetic acid and its analytical method is needed because the recently approved a Spectrum
metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol petitioner is requesting an exemption Relocation Grant Program designed to
(TCP), calculated as the stoichiometric from tolerance. Contact: BPPD. facilitate the relocation of Band 14
equivalent of triclopyr, in or on the raw incumbents, and that it expects a
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
agricultural commodities of cattle, goat, Federal Funding Opportunity for the
hog, horse, and sheep meat byproducts Dated: November 16, 2015. grant program to be released in early
at 0.7 ppm; by increasing tolerances in Susan Lewis, 2016. FirstNet further requests ‘‘that the
cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep fat Director, Registration Division, Office of continuation of Commission licenses or
from 0.05 ppm to 0.09 ppm; and by Pesticide Programs. other authorizations under Band 14 by
increasing tolerances in cattle, goat, hog, [FR Doc. 2015–29893 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] any incumbent be conditioned upon the
horse, and sheep meat from 0.05 ppm to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P requirement that no operation on Band
0.08 ppm. An analytical method using 14 be permitted without the express
electron capture gas chromatography is consent of FirstNet after July 31, 2017.’’
used to measure and evaluate the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FirstNet also requests that ‘‘[i]n addition
chemical triclopyr. Contact: RD. COMMISSION or in the alternative, . . . the
2. PP 5E8402. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– Commission consider conditioning any
0712). Interregional Research No. 4 (IR– 47 CFR Part 90 continued operation on Band 14 on the
4), Rutgers, The State University of New cessation of all operations on Band 14
[PS Docket 12–94, PS Docket 06–229, WT
Jersey, 500 College Road East, Suite within 90 days written notice to the
Docket No. 06–150, DA 15–1253]
201–W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to Band 14 incumbent(s) from FirstNet that
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 Public Safety and Homeland Security deployment of the NPSBN is to begin in
for residues of the herbicide, clomazone Bureau Seeks Comment on FirstNet’s its State.’’
2-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl- Incumbent Relocation Proposal 2. In its 2013 Notice of Proposed
3-isoxazolidinone in or on asparagus at Rulemaking in these dockets, the
0.05 parts per million (ppm); and AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission sought comment ‘‘on the
vegetable soybean (edamame) at 0.05 Commission. appropriate mechanism to transition
ppm. The analytical method consisting ACTION: Proposed rule. incumbent narrowband operators out of
of an acid reflux, a C18 solid phase [Band 14] and on the timeframe by
extraction (SPE), a Florisil SPE clean-up SUMMARY: This document seeks which such a transition should be
followed by gas chromatography (GC)- comment on the ex parte proposal made accomplished,’’ 78 FR 24138, April 24,
mass selective detection (MSD) is used by the First Responder Network 2013. Specifically, the Commission
to measure and evaluate the chemical Authority (FirstNet) to facilitate the asked whether it could require FirstNet
clomazone. Contact: RD. relocation of incumbent public safety to manage this transition process, or to
3. PP 5F8381. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– communications systems operating in provide funds for the process, and
0722). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box the 758–769/788–799 MHz spectrum whether the Commission should
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, band (Band 14) in advance of the establish a hard deadline by which
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, deployment and operation of FirstNet’s relocation should be accomplished.
requests to establish a tolerance in 40 nationwide broadband public safety While the Commission has already
CFR part 180.626 for residues of the network (NPSBN). received comments on these issues, it
fungicide, prothioconazole in or on DATES: Comments are due on or before believes that seeking expedited
cotton, undelinted seed (crop subgroup December 9, 2015. comment on FirstNet’s more specific
20C at 0.4 parts per million (ppm). The request will help ensure a complete and
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
liquid chromatography/mass comprehensive record, and is consistent
INFORMATION section of this document.
spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used to with FirstNet’s expectation of release of
measure and evaluate the chemical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a Federal Funding Opportunity for its
prothioconazole. Contact: RD. Brian Marenco, Policy and Licensing related grant program in early 2016.
4. PP 5F8381. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– Division, Public Safety and Homeland Accordingly, the Commission seeks
0722). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box Security Bureau, (202) 418–0838. comment on FirstNet’s request in light
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a of the 2013 Notice and the associated
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, summary of the Commission’s record.
requests to amend the tolerance in 40 document, DA 15–1253, released on 3. Interested parties may file
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
CFR 180.626 for residues of the November 5, 2015. The document is comments until fourteen days after the
fungicide, prothioconazole in or on available for download at http:// publication of this document in the
sugar beet, roots at 0.3 parts per million fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/. The Federal Register. All pleadings are to
(ppm). The LC/MS/MS is used to complete text of this document also reference PS Docket 12–94, PS Docket
measure and evaluate the chemical available for inspection and copying 06–229 and WT Docket No. 06–150.
prothioconazole. Contact: RD. during normal business hours in the This proceeding is a ‘‘permit-but-
5. PP 5F8361. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– FCC Reference Information Center, disclose’’ proceeding in accordance
0488). MacIntosh and Associates, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room with the Commission’s ex parte rules.
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| Action | Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2015. | |
| Contact | Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 73695 |
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