80_FR_80522 80 FR 80275 - Spinetoram; Pesticide Tolerances

80 FR 80275 - Spinetoram; Pesticide Tolerances

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range80275-80283
FR Document2015-32329

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of spinetoram in or on multiple commodities that are identified and discussed later in this document. In addition, this regulation removes a number of existing tolerances for residues of spinetoram that are superseded by this action. Interregional Research Project # 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0730; FRL-9933-39]


Spinetoram; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
spinetoram in or on multiple commodities that are identified and 
discussed later in this document. In addition, this regulation removes 
a number of existing tolerances for residues of spinetoram that are 
superseded by this action. Interregional Research Project # 4 (IR-4) 
requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective December 24, 2015. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before February 22, 2016, 
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0730, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP 
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone 
number: (703) 305-7090; email address: [email protected].

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:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).

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     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of EPA's 
tolerance regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through the Government 
Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a 
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a 
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided 
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify 
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0730 in the subject line on the first 
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must 
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before 
February 22, 2016. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections 
and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the 
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of 
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for 
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential 
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without 
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing 
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0730, 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 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.

II. Summary of Petitioned-for Tolerance

    In the Federal Register of Monday, December 30, 2013 (78 FR 79359) 
(FRL-9903-69) and Wednesday, November 4, 2015 (80 FR 68289) (FRL-9936-
13), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 
U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing and subsequent filing of an 
amendment to pesticide petition (PP 3E8203) by IR-4, 500 College Road 
East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540. The petition requested that 40 
CFR 180 be amended by establishing tolerances for the combined residues 
of the insecticide spinetoram, expressed as a combination of XDE-175-J: 
1-;H-as-indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-
ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-
(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2Hpyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-hexadecahydro 14-methyl-
(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR); XDE-175-L: 1H-as-
indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-
O-methyl-a-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-
(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2Hpyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-
(2S,3aR,5aS,-5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS); ND-J: 
(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-13-
[[(2S,5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-(methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-
7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-
octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl 6-deoxy-3-O-
ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-alpha-L-manno pyranoside; and NF-J: (2R,3S,6S)-6-
([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-Oethyl-2,4-di-O-
methyl-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-
indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-
yl(methyl)formamide in or on the following raw agricultural 
commodities: Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G, except blueberry, 
lowbush, and cranberry at 1.0 parts per million (ppm); bushberry 
subgroup 13-07B, except lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13-
07A at 0.7 ppm; coffee, green bean at 0.2 ppm; coffee, instant at 0.4 
ppm; coffee, roasted bean at 0.4 ppm; cottonseed subgroup 20C at 0.04 
ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10-10 at 0.3 ppm; fruit, pome group 11-10 at 
0.2 ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 
13-07F at 0.5 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12-12 at 0.2 ppm; nuts, tree, 
group 14-12 at 0.1 ppm; onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A at 0.1 ppm; onion, 
green, subgroup 3-07B at 2.0 ppm; quinoa, grain at 0.04 ppm; and 
vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10 at 0.4 ppm. In addition, the petitioner 
proposes based upon establishment of the new tolerances above, to 
remove the following established spinetoram tolerances that are 
superseded by this action: Bushberry subgroup 13B at 0.25 ppm; 
caneberry subgroup 13A at 0.70 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.04 
ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.30 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.20 
ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.20 ppm; grape at 0.50 ppm; juneberry 
at 0.25 ppm; lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; nut tree, group 14 at 0.10 ppm; 
okra at 0.40 ppm; onion, green at 2.0 ppm; pistachio at 0.10 ppm; salal 
at 0.25 ppm; strawberry at 1.0 ppm; vegetable, bulb, group 3, except 
green onion at 0.10 ppm; and vegetable, fruiting group 8 at 0.4 ppm. 
That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by Dow 
AgroSciences, the registrant, which is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. A single comment was received on the notice of 
filing, EPA's response to the comment is discussed in Unit IV.C.
    Based upon review of the data supporting the petition, EPA has made 
certain modifications to petitioned-for actions. The reasons for these 
changes are explained in Unit IV.C.

III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a 
tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a 
food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 
408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a 
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure 
to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary 
exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable 
information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in 
residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure. 
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special 
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide 
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there 
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and 
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. . . 
.''
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), and the factors 
specified in FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has

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reviewed the available scientific data and other relevant information 
in support of this action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the 
hazards of and to make a determination on aggregate exposure for 
spinetoram including exposure resulting from the tolerances established 
by this action. EPA's assessment of exposures and risks associated with 
spinetoram follows.

A. Toxicological Profile

    EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered their 
validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of 
the results of the studies to human risk. EPA has also considered 
available information concerning the variability of the sensitivities 
of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including infants and 
children.
    Spinetoram and spinosad are considered by EPA to be toxicologically 
identical for human health risk assessment based on their very similar 
chemical structures and similarity of the toxicological databases for 
currently available studies. The primary toxic effect observed from 
exposure to spinosad or spinetoram was histopathological changes in 
multiple organs (specific target organs were not identified). 
Vacuolization of cells and/or macrophages was the most common 
histopathological finding noted across both toxicological databases 
with the dog being the most sensitive species. In addition to the 
numerous organs observed with histopathological changes, anemia was 
noted in several studies.
    There was no evidence of increased quantitative or qualitative 
susceptibility from spinosad or spinetoram exposure. In developmental 
studies, no maternal or developmental effects were seen in rats or 
rabbits. In the rat reproduction toxicity studies, offspring toxicity 
was seen in the presence of parental toxicity at approximately the same 
dose for both chemicals (75-100 milligram/kilogram/day (mg/kg/day)). 
Parental toxicity was evidenced by increased organ weights, mortality, 
and histopathological findings in several organs. Offspring effects 
included decreased litter size, survival, and body weights with 
spinosad while an increased incidence of late resorptions and post-
implantation loss was seen with spinetoram. Dystocia and/or other 
parturition abnormalities were observed with both chemicals.
    Spinosad and spinetoram are classified as having low acute toxicity 
via the oral, dermal, and inhalation routes of exposure. Neither 
chemical is an eye or dermal irritant. Spinetoram was found to be a 
dermal sensitizer. No hazard was identified for dermal exposure; 
therefore a quantitative dermal assessment is not needed. In acute and 
subchronic neurotoxicity studies, there was no evidence of 
neurotoxicity from exposure to spinosad or spinetoram. In an 
immunotoxicity study with spinosad, systemic effects (decreased body 
weights, increased liver weights, and abnormal hematology results) were 
seen at the highest dose tested (141 mg/kg/day); however, there was no 
evidence of immunotoxicity.
    Spinosad and spinetoram are classified as ``not likely to be 
carcinogenic to humans'' based on lack of evidence of carcinogenicity 
in mice and rats and negative findings in mutagenicity assays.
    Specific information on the studies received and the nature of the 
adverse effects caused by spinetoram and spinosad as well as the no-
observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) and the lowest-observed-adverse-
effect-level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies can be found at http://www.regulations.gov in documents including: 1) ``Spinosad and 
Spinetoram--Human Health Risk Assessment to Support the Section 3 
Registration Request for Application to Coffee and for Updates to 
Several Crop Group/Subgroup Commodity Definitions,'' dated March 10, 
2015 at pp. 31, and 2) ``Spinosad/Spinetoram. Addendum to Human Health 
aggregate Risk assessment D415812 (T. Bloem et al., 10-Mar-2015) to 
Support a New Use on Quinoa'', dated November 2015 in docket ID number 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0730.

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern

    Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA 
identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of 
concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the 
pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no 
appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for 
derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed 
based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to 
determine the dose at which the NOAEL and the LOEAL are identified. 
Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with the POD to 
calculate a safe exposure level--generally referred to as a population-
adjusted dose (PAD) or a reference dose (RfD)--and a safe margin of 
exposure (MOE). For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes that any 
amount of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the Agency 
estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of the 
adverse effect expected in a lifetime. For more information on the 
general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete 
description of the risk assessment process, see http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/assessing-human-health-risk-pesticides.
    Spinosad and spinetoram should be considered toxicologically 
identical in the same manner that metabolites are generally considered 
toxicologically identical to the parent. Although, as stated above, the 
doses and endpoints for spinosad and spinetoram are similar, they are 
not identical due to variations in dosing levels used in the spinetoram 
and spinosad toxicological studies. EPA compared the spinosad and 
spinetoram doses and endpoints for each exposure scenario and selected 
the lower of the two doses for use in human risk assessment.
    A summary of the toxicological endpoints for spinosad/spinetoram 
used for human risk assessment is shown in Table 1 of this unit.

   Table 1--Summary of Toxicological Doses and Endpoints for Spinosad/Spinetoram for Use in Human Health Risk
                                                   Assessment
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                                    Point of departure
        Exposure/scenario            and uncertainty/     RfD, PAD, LOC for     Study and toxicological effects
                                      safety factors       risk assessment
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Acute dietary (All Populations)..       A dose and endpoint of concern attributable to a single dose was not
                                                                      observed.
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Chronic dietary (All populations)  NOAEL= 2.49 mg/kg/    Chronic RfD =        Chronic Toxicity--Dog Study (with
                                    day.                  0.0249 mg/kg/day.    spinetoram) LOAEL = 5.36/5.83 mg/
                                   UFA = 10x...........  cPAD = 0.0249 mg/kg/  kg/day (males/females) based on
                                   UFH = 10x...........   day.                 arteritis and necrosis of the
                                   FQPA SF = 1x........                        arterial walls of the
                                                                               epididymides in males and of the
                                                                               thymus, thyroid, larynx, and
                                                                               urinary bladder in females.
Incidental oral short-term (1 to   NOAEL= 4.9 mg/kg/day  Residential LOC for  Subchronic Oral Toxicity--Dog
 30 days) and intermediate-term    UFA = 10x...........   MOE <100.            Study (with spinosad) LOAEL =
 (1 to 6 months).                  UFH = 10x...........                        9.73 mg/kg/day based on
                                   FQPA SF = 1x........                        microscopic changes in multiple
                                                                               organs, clinical signs of
                                                                               toxicity, decreases in body
                                                                               weights and food consumption, and
                                                                               biochemical evidence of anemia
                                                                               and liver damage.
Inhalation short-term (1 to 30     Inhalation (or oral)  Residential LOC for  Subchronic Oral Toxicity--Dog
 days) and Intermediate-Term (1-6   study NOAEL= 4.9 mg/  MOE <100.            Study (with spinosad) LOAEL =
 months).                           kg/day (inhalation                         9.73 mg/kg/day based on
                                    assumed equivalent                         microscopic changes in multiple
                                    to oral).                                  organs, clinical signs of
                                   UFA = 10x...........                        toxicity, decreases in body
                                   UFH = 10x...........                        weights and food consumption, and
                                   FQPA SF = 1x........                        biochemical evidence of anemia
                                                                               and liver damage.
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Cancer (Oral, dermal, inhalation)            Classified as ``not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.''
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LOAEL = lowest-observed-adverse-effect-level. LOC = level of concern. mg/kg/day = milligram/kilogram/day. MOE =
  margin of exposure. NOAEL = no-observed-adverse-effect level. PAD = population adjusted dose (a = acute, c =
  chronic). RfD = reference dose. UF = uncertainty factor. UFA = extrapolation from animal to human
  (interspecies). UFH = potential variation in sensitivity among members of the human population (intraspecies).

C. Exposure Assessment

    1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary 
exposure to spinetoram and spinosad, EPA considered exposure under the 
petitioned-for tolerances as well as all existing spinetoram tolerances 
in 40 CFR 180.635 as well as existing spinosad tolerances. EPA assessed 
dietary exposures from spinetoram and spinosad in food as follows:
    i. Acute exposure. Quantitative acute dietary exposure and risk 
assessments are performed for a food-use pesticide, if a toxicological 
study has indicated the possibility of an effect of concern occurring 
as a result of a 1-day or single exposure.
    No such effects were identified in the toxicological studies for 
spinetoram or spinosad; therefore, a quantitative acute dietary 
exposure assessment is unnecessary.
    ii. Chronic exposure. Spinosad is registered for application to all 
of the same crops as spinetoram, with similar pre-harvest and 
retreatment intervals, and application rates greater than or equal to 
spinetoram. Further, both products control the same pest species. For 
this reason, EPA has concluded it would overstate exposure to assume 
that residues of both spinosad and spinetoram would appear on the same 
food. Rather, EPA aggregated exposure by assuming that all commodities 
contain spinosad residues (because side- by-side spinetoram and 
spinosad residue data indicated that spinetoram residues were less than 
or equal to spinosad residues).
    In conducting the chronic dietary exposure assessment for 
spinetoram, EPA used the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model--Food 
Consumption Intake Database (DEEMFCID, ver. 3.16) which incorporates 
food consumption data from the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, What We Eat in 
America (NHANES/WWEIA; 2003-2008). The chronic analysis assumed 100 
percent crop treated (PCT), average field-trial residues or tolerance-
level residues for crop commodities, average residues from the 
livestock feeding studies, experimental processing factors when 
available, and modeled drinking water estimates.
    iii. Cancer. Based on the data summarized in Unit III.A., EPA has 
concluded that spinetoram does not pose a cancer risk to humans. 
Therefore, a dietary exposure assessment for the purpose of assessing 
cancer risk is unnecessary.
    iv. Anticipated residue and 100 percent crop treated (PCT) 
information were used. Section 408(b)(2)(E) of FFDCA authorizes EPA to 
use available data and information on the anticipated residue levels of 
pesticide residues in food and the actual levels of pesticide residues 
that have been measured in food. If EPA relies on such information, EPA 
must require pursuant to FFDCA section 408(f)(1) that data be provided 
5 years after the tolerance is established, modified, or left in 
effect, demonstrating that the levels in food are not above the levels 
anticipated. For the present action, EPA will issue such data call-ins 
as are required by FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(E) and authorized under 
FFDCA section 408(f)(1). Data will be required to be submitted no later 
than 5 years from the date of issuance of these tolerances.
    2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. The Agency used screening 
level water exposure models in the dietary exposure analysis and risk 
assessment for spinetoram and spinosad in drinking water. These 
simulation models take into account data on the physical, chemical, and 
fate/transport characteristics of spinetoram and spinosad. Further 
information regarding EPA drinking water models used in pesticide 
exposure assessment can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/about-water-exposure-models-used-pesticide.
    Based on the Surface Water Concentration Calculator (SWCC) and 
Screening Concentration in Ground Water (SCIGROW) models, the estimated 
drinking water concentrations (EDWCs) of spinetoram for acute

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exposures are estimated to be 8.6 parts per billion (ppb) for surface 
water and 0.072 ppb for ground water. For chronic exposures for non-
cancer assessments are estimated to be 5.9 ppb for surface water and 
0.072 ppb for ground water. EDWCs of spinosad for acute exposures are 
estimated to be 25.0 ppb for surface water and 1.1 ppb for ground 
water. For chronic exposures for noncancer assessments are estimated to 
be 21.7 ppb for surface water and 1.1 ppb for ground water.
    Modeled estimates of drinking water concentrations were directly 
entered into the dietary exposure model. For chronic dietary risk 
assessment, the water concentration of value 21.7 ppb was used to 
assess the contribution to drinking water.
    3. From non-dietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is 
used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary 
exposure (e.g., for lawn and garden pest control, indoor pest control, 
termiticides, and flea and tick control on pets).
    Spinetoram and spinosad are currently registered for uses that 
could result in residential exposures including lawns, gardens, 
turfgrass, ornamentals, fire ant mounds, and spot-on pet applications. 
There is potential for residential handler and postapplication 
exposures to both spinosad and spinetoram. Since spinosad and 
spinetoram control the same pests, EPA concludes that these products 
will not be used for the same uses in combination with each other and 
thus combining spinosad and spinetoram residential exposures would 
overstate exposure. EPA assessed residential exposure for both spinosad 
and spinetoram using the most conservative residential exposure 
scenarios for either chemical.
    EPA assessed residential exposure using the following assumptions: 
Residential handler (short-term inhalation exposures) and post-
application (short-term incidental oral) exposures are expected as a 
result of the following registered uses: (1) Application of spinosad to 
gardens, turfgrass, ornamentals and fire ant mounds; (2) application of 
spinetoram to lawns, gardens, and ornamentals; and (3) spot-on 
application of spinetoram to cats and kittens. The Agency determined 
the ``worst-case'' scenarios for handler and post-application exposures 
as: (1) Adult residential handler inhalation exposure from mixing/
loading/applying liquid formulations to turf via backpack sprayer, and 
(2) child (1-<2 years) residential post-application incidental oral 
(hand-to-mouth) exposure from liquid formulation on turf/home gardens/
ornamentals. These worst-case exposure estimates were used in the 
aggregate assessment of residential exposure to spinosad and 
spinetoram.
    Aggregating exposure resulting from the turf and pet uses was not 
conducted as the products control different pests and, therefore, 
application on the same day is unlikely. Use survey data indicate that 
concurrent use of separate pesticide products that contain the same 
active ingredient to treat the same or different pests does not 
typically occur. Furthermore, a number of issues are considered when 
combining residential exposure scenarios, including whether aggregating 
additional uses is appropriate in light of the already conservative 
assumptions inherent in the assessment. When assessing individual 
short-term residential postapplication exposure scenarios, EPA assumes 
exposure occurs to zero-day residues (i.e., day of application 
residues) day after day. EPA also assumes that an individual performs 
the same postapplication activities, intended to represent high end 
exposures as described in the Residential SOPS, day after day for the 
same amount of time every day (i.e., no day to day variation), although 
doing intense contact activities on the day of application subsequent 
to application for multiple chemicals would not be anticipated. Once 
calculated, these exposure estimates are then compared to points of 
departure that are typically based on weeks of dosing in test animals. 
For spinosad/spinetoram, the short-term risk assessment has the 
additional conservatism of basing the level of concern for short-term 
exposure (30-days) on a toxicity study involving continuous exposure 
over 90 days.
    Current EPA policy requires assessment for residential post-
application exposures of short- (1 to 30 days), intermediate- (1 to 6 
months), and long-term (greater than 6 months) exposures from spot-on 
products due to the preventative nature of these products and the 
potential for extended usage in more temperate parts of the country. 
However, for spinetoram, there is no progression of toxicity with time; 
therefore, the short-term assessment is protective of intermediate- and 
long-term exposure.
    Available turf transferable residue (TTR) data on spinosad in 
support of turf uses and spinetoram data on dislodgeable residues from 
petting after topical administration to cats were incorporated into the 
exposure assessment. Spinosad and spinetoram dislodgeable-foliar 
residue (DFR) studies are unnecessary at this time as there is no 
hazard via the dermal route of exposure.
    Further information regarding EPA standard assumptions and generic 
inputs for residential exposures may be found at http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/standard-operating-procedures-residential-pesticide.
    4. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of 
toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when 
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the 
Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative 
effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances 
that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found spinosad or spinetoram to share a common 
mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and neither spinosad 
nor spinetoram appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other 
substances. For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA 
has assumed that spinosad and spinetoram do not have a common mechanism 
of toxicity with other substances. For information regarding EPA's 
efforts to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of 
toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see 
EPA's Web site at  http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/cumulative-assessment-risk-pesticides.

D. Safety Factor for Infants and Children

    1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA 
shall apply an additional tenfold (10X) margin of safety for infants 
and children in the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal 
and postnatal toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity 
and exposure unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a 
different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. This 
additional margin of safety is commonly referred to as the Food Quality 
Protection Act Safety Factor (FQPA SF). In applying this provision, EPA 
either retains the default value of 10X, or uses a different additional 
safety factor when reliable data available to EPA support the choice of 
a different factor.
    2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity. There was no evidence of 
increased quantitative or qualitative susceptibility of rat and rabbit 
fetuses to in-utero exposure to spinetoram or spinosad. In 
developmental studies, no maternal or developmental effects were seen 
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toxicity studies, offspring toxicity was seen in association with 
parental toxicity at approximately the same dose for both spinetoram 
and spinosad. Therefore, there is no evidence of increased 
susceptibility and there are no concerns or residual uncertainties for 
pre-natal and/or post-natal toxicity.
    3. Conclusion. EPA has determined that reliable data show the 
safety of infants and children would be adequately protected if the 
FQPA SF were reduced to 1X. That decision is based on the following 
findings:
    i. The toxicity database for spinetoram and spinosad is complete. 
There is no evidence of neurotoxicity, developmental/reproductive 
toxicity, immunotoxicity, mutagenicity, or carcinogenicity from 
spinetoram or spinosad exposure. Therefore, no additional database 
uncertainty factor (UF) is needed.
    ii. There is no indication of spinetoram or spinosad neurotoxicity 
from available acute and subchronic neurotoxicity studies in rats and 
there is no need for a developmental neurotoxicity study.
    iii. There is no evidence that spinetoram or spinosad results in 
increased susceptibility in in utero rats or rabbits in the prenatal 
developmental studies or in young rats in the 2-generation reproduction 
study.
    iv. There are no residual uncertainties identified in the 
spinetoram and spinosad exposure databases. The dietary exposure 
assessment is conservative as it assumes 100 PCT and residue estimates 
are based on field trial data. Moreover, EPA made conservative 
(protective) assumptions in the ground and surface water modeling used 
to assess exposure to spinetoram and spinosad in drinking water. EPA 
used similarly conservative assumptions to assess post-application 
exposure of children as well as incidental oral exposure of toddlers. 
These assessments will not underestimate the exposure and risks posed 
by spinetoram and spinosad.

E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety

    EPA determines whether acute and chronic dietary pesticide 
exposures are safe by comparing aggregate exposure estimates to the 
acute PAD (aPAD) and chronic PAD (cPAD). For linear cancer risks, EPA 
calculates the lifetime probability of acquiring cancer given the 
estimated aggregate exposure. Short-, intermediate-, and chronic-term 
risks are evaluated by comparing the estimated aggregate food, water, 
and residential exposure to the appropriate PODs to ensure that an 
adequate MOE exists.
    1. Acute risk. An acute aggregate risk assessment takes into 
account acute exposure estimates from dietary consumption of food and 
drinking water. No adverse effect resulting from a single oral exposure 
was identified and no acute dietary endpoint was selected. Therefore, 
spinetoram and spinosad are not expected to pose an acute risk.
    2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure assumptions described in this 
unit for chronic exposure, EPA has concluded that chronic exposure to 
spinetoram and spinosad from food and water will utilize 64% of the 
cPAD for children 1-2 years old, the population group receiving the 
greatest exposure. Based on the explanation in Unit III.C.3., regarding 
residential use patterns, chronic residential exposure to residues of 
spinetoram and spinosad is not expected.
    3. Short-term risk. Short-term aggregate exposure takes into 
account short-term residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food 
and water (considered to be a background exposure level). Spinetoram 
and spinosad is currently registered for uses that could result in 
short-term residential exposure, and the Agency has determined that it 
is appropriate to aggregate chronic exposure through food and water 
with short-term residential exposures to spinetoram and spinosad.
    Using the exposure assumptions described in this unit for short-
term exposures, EPA has concluded the combined short-term food, water, 
and residential exposures result in aggregate MOEs of 220 for children 
and 1,000 for adults. Because EPA's level of concern for spinetoram and 
spinosad is a MOE of < 100, these MOEs are not of concern.
    EPA has concluded that the combined intermediate-term and long-term 
food, water, and residential exposures result in aggregate MOEs that 
will not fall below the short-term aggregate MOEs since there is no 
progression of spinetoram toxicity with time. Because EPA's level of 
concern for spinetoram and spinosad is a MOE of < 100, these MOEs are 
not of concern.
    4. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S. population. Based on the lack of 
evidence of carcinogenicity in two adequate rodent carcinogenicity 
studies with spinosad, spinetoram is not expected to pose a cancer risk 
to humans.
    5. Determination of safety. Based on these risk assessments, EPA 
concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result 
to the general population, or to infants and children from aggregate 
exposure to spinetoram residues.

IV. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    Method GRM 05.04 is a high-performance liquid chromatography 
(HPLC)/mass spectrometry (MS)/MS method which has been determined to be 
adequate for enforcement of existing spinetoram plant tolerances. The 
method has been validated on a wide-variety of crops and EPA concluded 
that it is sufficient to enforce the tolerances established by this 
action.
    The method may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry 
Branch, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 
20755-5350; telephone number: (410) 305-2905; email address: 
[email protected].

B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. 
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent 
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA 
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established 
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA 
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations 
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food 
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety 
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United 
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from 
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain 
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    Codex MRLs for spinetoram are currently established in or on 
several of the relevant crops or crop groups or subgroups affected by 
this action. EPA harmonizes with existing Codex MRLs whenever feasible. 
The recommended fruit, stone, group 12-12 tolerance and the Codex MRL 
are harmonized. But harmonization with the currently established Codex 
MRLs is inappropriate for the following crop groups and subgroups as 
harmonization may result in exceedances of the tolerances when the 
pesticide is applied using the labeled instructions: Bushberry, 
subgroup 13-07B; fruit, citrus, group 10-10; fruit, pome, group 11-10; 
fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F; 
nut, tree, group 14-12; onion, green, subgroup 3-07B; and vegetable, 
fruiting, group 8-10. Also, EPA is not harmonizing the U.S. tolerance 
for onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A (0.10 ppm)

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with the Codex MRL (0.01 ppm). The current U.S. spinetoram tolerance of 
0.10 is based on components XDE-175-J, XDE-175-L, ND-J, and NF-J, with 
the limit of quantitation (LOQ) for each of 0.01 ppm. EPA concludes 
that a spinetoram tolerance <0.04 ppm is not appropriate and 
harmonization with a Codex MRL at 0.01 ppm is not practical.

C. Response to Comments

    One comments was received from the Center for Biological Diversity 
and concerned endangered species; specifically stating that EPA cannot 
approve these new uses prior to completion of consultations with the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (``the Services''). This comment is not relevant to the 
Agency's evaluation of safety of the spinetoram tolerances; section 408 
of the FFDCA focuses on the potential harms to human health and does 
not permit consideration of effects on the environment.

D. Revisions to Petitioned-for Tolerances

    EPA made corrections to several commodity definitions to conform to 
current Agency practices and revised certain proposed tolerance levels 
based on the available field trial data, the Organization for Economic 
Co-operation and Development (OECD) tolerance calculation procedures 
and/or for purposes of harmonization, including the following: (1) 
Proposed tolerance of 0.2 ppm in/on coffee, green bean was established 
at 0.04 ppm; (2) proposed tolerance in/on fruit, stone, group 12-12 at 
0.20 ppm, established at 0.30 ppm; (3) proposed tolerance in/on 
caneberry, subgroup 13-07A at 0.7 ppm, established at 0.80 ppm; (4) 
proposed tolerance in/on bushberry, subgroup 13-07B at 0.25 ppm, 
established at 0.50 ppm; (5) proposed tolerance in/on berry, low 
growing, subgroup 13-07G, except cranberry at 1.0 ppm, established at 
0.90 ppm; and (6) a proposed tolerance of 0.04 ppm in/on both coffee, 
instant and coffee, roasted bean was determined to be unnecessary 
because the tolerance on the raw agricultural commodity covers residues 
on the processed commodities.
    In addition, the Agency is updating the tolerance expression for 
spinetoram as follows to reflect current EPA policies: ``Tolerances are 
established for residues of the insecticide spinetoram, including its 
metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table 
below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be 
determined by measuring only the sum of XDE-175-J: 1-H-as-
indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-
O-methyl-[alpha]-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-
(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-hexadecahydro-14methyl-
,(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR); XDE-175-L: 1H-as-
indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-
O-methyl-[alpha]-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-S,6R)-5-
(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl, 
(2S,3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS); ND-J: 
(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-13-
[[(2S,5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-(methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-
7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-
octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl-6-deoxy-3-O-
ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranoside; and NF-J: (2R,3S,6S)-
6([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-
O-methyl-[alpha]-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-
indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-
yl(methyl)formamide, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of 
spinetoram.

 V. Conclusion

    Therefore, tolerances are established for residues of the 
insecticide spinetoram, including its metabolites and degradates, in or 
on the commodities listed below. Compliance with the tolerance levels 
specified below is to be determined by measuring only the sum of XDE-
175-J: 1-H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione,2-[(6deoxy-3-O-
ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-
5(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-hexadecahydro-14-methyl-
,(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R, 16aS,16bR); XDE-175-L: 1H-as-indaceno[3,2-
d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-
[alpha]-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-
5(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-
,(2S,3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS);ND-J: 
(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,R,16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-
13[[(2S,5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-(methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-
7,15-dioxo2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-
octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl-6-deoxy-3-O-
ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranoside; and NF-J: (2R,3S,6S)-
6-([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-
O-methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-
indaceno[3,2d] oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-
3-yl(methyl)formamide, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of 
spinetoram in or on berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G, except 
cranberry at 0.90 ppm; bushberry, subgroup 13-07B at 0.50 ppm; 
caneberry subgroup 13-07A at 0.80 ppm; coffee, green bean at 0.04 ppm; 
cottonseed subgroup 20C at 0.04 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10-10 at 0.30 
ppm; fruit, pome, group 11-10 at 0.20 ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing, 
subgroup 13-07F, except fuzzy kiwifruit at 0.50 ppm; fruit, stone 12-12 
at 0.30 ppm; nut, tree, group 14-12 at 0.10 ppm; onion, bulb, subgroup 
3-07A at 0.10 ppm; onion, green, subgroup 3-07B at 2.0 ppm; quinoa, 
grain at 0.04 ppm; and vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10 at 0.40 ppm. In 
addition, EPA is removing the following existing spinetoram tolerances 
that are superseded by this action including: Bushberry subgroup 13B at 
0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13A at 0.70 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed 
at 0.02 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.30 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 
at 0.20 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.20 ppm; grape at 0.50 ppm; 
juneberry at 0.25 ppm; lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; nut tree, group 14 at 
0.10 ppm; okra at 0.40 ppm; onion, green at 2.0 ppm; pistachio at 0.10 
ppm; salal at 0.25 ppm; strawberry at 1.0 ppm; vegetable, bulb, group 
3, except green onion at 0.10 ppm; and vegetable, fruiting group 8 at 
0.4 ppm.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes tolerances under FFDCA section 408(d) in 
response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from 
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and 
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this action has been 
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not 
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning 
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or 
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled 
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health

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Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action 
does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor 
does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, 
entitled ``Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority 
Populations and Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 
1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis 
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerances in 
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food 
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this 
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and 
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions 
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that 
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or 
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government 
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between 
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has 
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled 
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this 
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded 
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would 
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant 
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

VII. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required 
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of 
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' 
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

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

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.


0
2. In Sec.  180.635, in paragraph (a):
0
a. Revise the introductory text.
0
b. Remove from the table in paragraph (a) the entries for: Bushberry 
subgroup 13B at 0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13A at 0.70 ppm; cotton, 
undelinted seed at 0.02 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.30 ppm; 
fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.20 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.20 ppm; 
grape at 0.50 ppm; juneberry at 0.25 ppm; lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; nut 
tree, group 14 at 0.10 ppm; okra at 0.40 ppm; onion, green at 2.0 ppm; 
pistachio at 0.10 ppm; salal at 0.25 ppm; strawberry at 1.0 ppm; 
vegetable, bulb, group 3, except green onion at 0.10 ppm; and 
vegetable, fruiting group 8 at 0.4 ppm.
0
c. Add alphabetically the following commodities to the table in 
paragraph (a).
    The revision and additions read as follows:


Sec.  180.635  Spinetoram; tolerance for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the 
insecticide spinetoram, including its metabolites and degradates, in or 
on the commodities in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance 
levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only the sum of 
XDE-175-J: 1-H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione,2-[(6deoxy-
3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-
[[(2R,5S,6R)-5(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-
ethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-hexadecahydro-14-
methyl-,(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR); XDE-175-L: 1H-as-
indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione,2-[(6deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-
O-methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-
5(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-
,(2S,3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS); ND-J: 
(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-13[[(2S,5S,6R)-
6-methyl-5-(methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-7,15-
dioxo2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-
as-indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl-6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-
methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranoside; and NF-J: (2R,3S,6S)-6-
([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-
methyl-[alpha]-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-
2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-
indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-
yl(methyl)formamide, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of 
spinetoram.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Parts per
                        Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                * * * * *
Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G, except cranberry...            0.90
 
                                * * * * *
Bushberry subgroup 13-07B...............................            0.50
Caneberry subgroup 13-07A...............................            0.80
 
                                * * * * *
Coffee, green bean......................................            0.04
 
                                * * * * *
Cottonseed subgroup 20C.................................            0.04
 
                                * * * * *
Fruit, citrus, group 10-10..............................            0.30
Fruit, pome, group 11-10................................            0.20
Fruit, small, vine climbing, subgroup 13-07F, except                0.50
 fuzzy kiwifruit........................................
Fruit, stone 12-12......................................            0.30
 
                                * * * * *
Nut, tree, group 14-12..................................            0.10
 
                                * * * * *
Onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A.............................            0.10
Onion, green, subgroup 3-07B............................            2.0
 
                                * * * * *
Quinoa, grain...........................................            0.04
 
                                * * * * *
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10.........................            0.40
 
                                * * * * *
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                                            entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning                            other required information to the U.S.                       ACTION:   Final rule.
                                            Regulations That Significantly Affect                    Senate, the U.S. House of
                                            Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66                Representatives, and the Comptroller                         SUMMARY:   This regulation establishes
                                            FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive                     General of the United States prior to                        tolerances for residues of spinetoram in
                                            Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of                    publication of the rule in the Federal                       or on multiple commodities that are
                                            Children from Environmental Health                       Register. This action is not a ‘‘major                       identified and discussed later in this
                                            Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,                   rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                        document. In addition, this regulation
                                            April 23, 1997). This action does not                                                                                 removes a number of existing tolerances
                                            contain any information collections                      List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180                          for residues of spinetoram that are
                                            subject to OMB approval under the                          Environmental protection,                                  superseded by this action. Interregional
                                            Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44                        Administrative practice and procedure,                       Research Project # 4 (IR-4) requested
                                            U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require                Agricultural commodities, Pesticides                         these tolerances under the Federal Food,
                                            any special considerations under                         and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping                       Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
                                            Executive Order 12898, entitled                          requirements.                                                DATES: This regulation is effective
                                            ‘‘Federal Actions to Address                                                                                          December 24, 2015. Objections and
                                                                                                       Dated: December 16, 2015.                                  requests for hearings must be received
                                            Environmental Justice in Minority
                                            Populations and Low-Income                               Susan Lewis,                                                 on or before February 22, 2016, and
                                            Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,                  Director, Registration Division, Office of                   must be filed in accordance with the
                                            1994).                                                   Pesticide Programs.                                          instructions provided in 40 CFR part
                                               Since tolerances and exemptions that                    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is                             178 (see also Unit I.C. of the
                                            are established on the basis of a petition               amended as follows:                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
                                            under FFDCA section 408(d), such as                                                                                   ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
                                            the tolerance in this final rule, do not                 PART 180—[AMENDED]                                           identified by docket identification (ID)
                                            require the issuance of a proposed rule,                                                                              number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0730, is
                                            the requirements of the Regulatory                       ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180                     available at http://www.regulations.gov
                                            Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et                   continues to read as follows:                                or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
                                            seq.), do not apply.                                         Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.               Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
                                               This action directly regulates growers,                                                                            in the Environmental Protection Agency
                                            food processors, food handlers, and food                 ■ 2. In § 180.434:
                                                                                                     ■ a. Redesignate paragraph (a) as                            Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                            retailers, not States or tribes, nor does                                                                             Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                            this action alter the relationships or                   paragraph (a)(1).
                                                                                                     ■ b. Add a new paragraph (a)(2).                             Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
                                            distribution of power and                                                                                             20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
                                            responsibilities established by Congress                   The amendments read as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                  is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
                                            in the preemption provisions of FFDCA                    § 180.434 Propiconazole; tolerances for                      Monday through Friday, excluding legal
                                            section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency                   residues.                                                    holidays. The telephone number for the
                                            has determined that this action will not                   (a) General. (1) * * *                                     Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
                                            have a substantial direct effect on States                 (2) Tolerances are established for                         and the telephone number for the OPP
                                            or tribal governments, on the                            propiconazole, including its metabolites                     Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
                                            relationship between the national                        and degradates, in or on the                                 the visitor instructions and additional
                                            government and the States or tribal                      commodities in the table below.                              information about the docket available
                                            governments, or on the distribution of                   Compliance with the tolerance levels                         at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                            power and responsibilities among the                     specified below is to be determined by                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                            various levels of government or between                  measuring only propiconazole, 1-[[2-                         Susan Lewis, Registration Division
                                            the Federal Government and Indian                        (2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-                           (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
                                            tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined                  dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole,                     Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
                                            that Executive Order 13132, entitled                     in or on the commodity.                                      Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                            ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                                                                                                                                  DC 20460–0001; main telephone
                                            1999) and Executive Order 13175,                                                                         Parts per
                                                                                                                  Commodity                                       number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
                                            entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination                                                                  million
                                                                                                                                                                  RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
                                            with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
                                            67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply                    Tea 1 .....................................       4.0        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                            to this action. In addition, this action                     1 Thereare no United States registrations                I. General Information
                                            does not impose any enforceable duty or                  for use of propiconazole on tea as of Decem-
                                            contain any unfunded mandate as                          ber 24, 2015.                                                A. Does this action apply to me?
                                            described under Title II of the Unfunded                 *        *        *        *         *                          You may be potentially affected by
                                            Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.                     [FR Doc. 2015–32328 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]                 this action if you are an agricultural
                                            1501 et seq.).                                           BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                       producer, food manufacturer, or
                                               This action does not involve any                                                                                   pesticide manufacturer. The following
                                            technical standards that would require                                                                                list of North American Industrial
                                            Agency consideration of voluntary                        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                     Classification System (NAICS) codes is
                                            consensus standards pursuant to section                  AGENCY                                                       not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
                                            12(d) of the National Technology                                                                                      provides a guide to help readers
                                            Transfer and Advancement Act                             40 CFR Part 180                                              determine whether this document
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                                            (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).                            [EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0730; FRL–9933–39]                          applies to them.
                                                                                                                                                                     Potentially affected entities may
                                            VII. Congressional Review Act
                                                                                                     Spinetoram; Pesticide Tolerances                             include:
                                              Pursuant to the Congressional Review                                                                                   • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
                                            Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will                     AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                • Animal production (NAICS code
                                            submit a report containing this rule and                 Agency (EPA).                                                112).


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                                              • Food manufacturing (NAICS code                       available at http://www.epa.gov/                      subgroup 13–07F at 0.5 ppm; fruit,
                                            311).                                                    dockets.                                              stone, group 12–12 at 0.2 ppm; nuts,
                                              • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS                                                                             tree, group 14–12 at 0.1 ppm; onion,
                                            code 32532).                                             II. Summary of Petitioned-for Tolerance
                                                                                                                                                           bulb, subgroup 3–07A at 0.1 ppm;
                                                                                                        In the Federal Register of Monday,                 onion, green, subgroup 3–07B at 2.0
                                            B. How can I get electronic access to                    December 30, 2013 (78 FR 79359) (FRL–
                                            other related information?                                                                                     ppm; quinoa, grain at 0.04 ppm; and
                                                                                                     9903–69) and Wednesday, November 4,                   vegetable, fruiting, group 8–10 at 0.4
                                               You may access a frequently updated                   2015 (80 FR 68289) (FRL–9936–13),                     ppm. In addition, the petitioner
                                            electronic version of EPA’s tolerance                    EPA issued a document pursuant to                     proposes based upon establishment of
                                            regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through                   FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C.                    the new tolerances above, to remove the
                                            the Government Printing Office’s e-CFR                   346a(d)(3), announcing the filing and                 following established spinetoram
                                            site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-                subsequent filing of an amendment to                  tolerances that are superseded by this
                                            idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/                     pesticide petition (PP 3E8203) by IR–4,               action: Bushberry subgroup 13B at 0.25
                                            40tab_02.tpl.                                            500 College Road East, Suite 201 W,                   ppm; caneberry subgroup 13A at 0.70
                                            C. How can I file an objection or hearing                Princeton, NJ 08540. The petition                     ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.04
                                            request?                                                 requested that 40 CFR 180 be amended                  ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.30 ppm;
                                                                                                     by establishing tolerances for the                    fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.20 ppm; fruit,
                                              Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21                         combined residues of the insecticide                  stone, group 12 at 0.20 ppm; grape at
                                            U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an                      spinetoram, expressed as a combination                0.50 ppm; juneberry at 0.25 ppm;
                                            objection to any aspect of this regulation               of XDE–175–J: 1-;H-as-indaceno[3,2d]                  lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; nut tree, group
                                            and may also request a hearing on those                  oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-                    14 at 0.10 ppm; okra at 0.40 ppm; onion,
                                            objections. You must file your objection                 deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-                    green at 2.0 ppm; pistachio at 0.10 ppm;
                                            or request a hearing on this regulation                  Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-                 salal at 0.25 ppm; strawberry at 1.0
                                            in accordance with the instructions                      5-(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-                 ppm; vegetable, bulb, group 3, except
                                            provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure                   2Hpyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,                 green onion at 0.10 ppm; and vegetable,
                                            proper receipt by EPA, you must                          5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-                     fruiting group 8 at 0.4 ppm. That
                                            identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–                        hexadecahydro 14-methyl-(2R,3aR,5aR,                  document referenced a summary of the
                                            OPP–2013–0730 in the subject line on                     5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR); XDE–175–                   petition prepared by Dow AgroSciences,
                                            the first page of your submission. All                   L: 1H-as-indaceno[3,2d]                               the registrant, which is available in the
                                            objections and requests for a hearing                    oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-                    docket, http://www.regulations.gov. A
                                            must be in writing, and must be                          deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L                   single comment was received on the
                                            received by the Hearing Clerk on or                      mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-5-                notice of filing, EPA’s response to the
                                            before February 22, 2016. Addresses for                  (dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-                   comment is discussed in Unit IV.C.
                                            mail and hand delivery of objections                     2Hpyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,5a,                     Based upon review of the data
                                            and hearing requests are provided in 40                  5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-                        supporting the petition, EPA has made
                                            CFR 178.25(b).                                           tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-(2S,                     certain modifications to petitioned-for
                                              In addition to filing an objection or                  3aR,5aS,-5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS);                   actions. The reasons for these changes
                                            hearing request with the Hearing Clerk                   ND–J: (2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,                     are explained in Unit IV.C.
                                            as described in 40 CFR part 178, please                  16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-13-
                                            submit a copy of the filing (excluding                   [[(2S,5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-(methylamino)                 III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and
                                            any Confidential Business Information                    tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-7,15-                   Determination of Safety
                                            (CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket.               dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,                   Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA
                                            Information not marked confidential                      13,14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-                 allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the
                                            pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be                         indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl 6-                legal limit for a pesticide chemical
                                            disclosed publicly by EPA without prior                  deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-alpha-                residue in or on a food) only if EPA
                                            notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your                  L-manno pyranoside; and NF–J: (2R,3S,                 determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’
                                            objection or hearing request, identified                 6S)-6-([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,                       Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA
                                            by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–                          14R,16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-Oethyl-                  defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a
                                            2013–0730, by one of the following                       2,4-di-O-methyl-alpha-L-                              reasonable certainty that no harm will
                                            methods:                                                 mannopyranosyl)oxy]-9-ethyl-14-                       result from aggregate exposure to the
                                              • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                  methyl-7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,               pesticide chemical residue, including
                                            www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                   9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-                          all anticipated dietary exposures and all
                                            instructions for submitting comments.                    octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2d]                    other exposures for which there is
                                            Do not submit electronically any                         oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2-methyl                   reliable information.’’ This includes
                                            information you consider to be CBI or                    tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl(methyl)                      exposure through drinking water and in
                                            other information whose disclosure is                    formamide in or on the following raw                  residential settings, but does not include
                                            restricted by statute.                                   agricultural commodities: Berry, low                  occupational exposure. Section
                                              • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental                      growing, subgroup 13–07G, except                      408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
                                            Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/                    blueberry, lowbush, and cranberry at 1.0              give special consideration to exposure
                                            DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.                    parts per million (ppm); bushberry                    of infants and children to the pesticide
                                            NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.                          subgroup 13–07B, except lingonberry at                chemical residue in establishing a
                                              • Hand Delivery: To make special                       0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13–07A                   tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a
                                            arrangements for hand delivery or                        at 0.7 ppm; coffee, green bean at 0.2                 reasonable certainty that no harm will
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                                            delivery of boxed information, please                    ppm; coffee, instant at 0.4 ppm; coffee,              result to infants and children from
                                            follow the instructions at http://                       roasted bean at 0.4 ppm; cottonseed                   aggregate exposure to the pesticide
                                            www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.                       subgroup 20C at 0.04 ppm; fruit, citrus,              chemical residue. . . .’’
                                            Additional instructions on commenting                    group 10–10 at 0.3 ppm; fruit, pome                      Consistent with FFDCA section
                                            or visiting the docket, along with more                  group 11–10 at 0.2 ppm; fruit, small,                 408(b)(2)(D), and the factors specified in
                                            information about dockets generally, is                  vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit,                FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has


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                                            reviewed the available scientific data                   effects included decreased litter size,               B. Toxicological Points of Departure/
                                            and other relevant information in                        survival, and body weights with                       Levels of Concern
                                            support of this action. EPA has                          spinosad while an increased incidence
                                                                                                                                                              Once a pesticide’s toxicological
                                            sufficient data to assess the hazards of                 of late resorptions and post-
                                                                                                                                                           profile is determined, EPA identifies
                                            and to make a determination on                           implantation loss was seen with
                                                                                                                                                           toxicological points of departure (POD)
                                            aggregate exposure for spinetoram                        spinetoram. Dystocia and/or other
                                                                                                                                                           and levels of concern to use in
                                            including exposure resulting from the                    parturition abnormalities were observed
                                                                                                                                                           evaluating the risk posed by human
                                            tolerances established by this action.                   with both chemicals.
                                                                                                                                                           exposure to the pesticide. For hazards
                                            EPA’s assessment of exposures and risks                     Spinosad and spinetoram are                        that have a threshold below which there
                                            associated with spinetoram follows.                      classified as having low acute toxicity               is no appreciable risk, the toxicological
                                            A. Toxicological Profile                                 via the oral, dermal, and inhalation                  POD is used as the basis for derivation
                                                                                                     routes of exposure. Neither chemical is               of reference values for risk assessment.
                                               EPA has evaluated the available                       an eye or dermal irritant. Spinetoram
                                            toxicity data and considered their                                                                             PODs are developed based on a careful
                                                                                                     was found to be a dermal sensitizer. No               analysis of the doses in each
                                            validity, completeness, and reliability as               hazard was identified for dermal
                                            well as the relationship of the results of                                                                     toxicological study to determine the
                                                                                                     exposure; therefore a quantitative                    dose at which the NOAEL and the
                                            the studies to human risk. EPA has also                  dermal assessment is not needed. In
                                            considered available information                                                                               LOEAL are identified. Uncertainty/
                                                                                                     acute and subchronic neurotoxicity                    safety factors are used in conjunction
                                            concerning the variability of the                        studies, there was no evidence of
                                            sensitivities of major identifiable                                                                            with the POD to calculate a safe
                                                                                                     neurotoxicity from exposure to spinosad               exposure level—generally referred to as
                                            subgroups of consumers, including                        or spinetoram. In an immunotoxicity
                                            infants and children.                                                                                          a population-adjusted dose (PAD) or a
                                                                                                     study with spinosad, systemic effects                 reference dose (RfD)—and a safe margin
                                               Spinetoram and spinosad are
                                                                                                     (decreased body weights, increased liver              of exposure (MOE). For non-threshold
                                            considered by EPA to be toxicologically
                                                                                                     weights, and abnormal hematology                      risks, the Agency assumes that any
                                            identical for human health risk
                                                                                                     results) were seen at the highest dose                amount of exposure will lead to some
                                            assessment based on their very similar
                                                                                                     tested (141 mg/kg/day); however, there                degree of risk. Thus, the Agency
                                            chemical structures and similarity of the
                                                                                                     was no evidence of immunotoxicity.                    estimates risk in terms of the probability
                                            toxicological databases for currently
                                            available studies. The primary toxic                        Spinosad and spinetoram are                        of an occurrence of the adverse effect
                                            effect observed from exposure to                         classified as ‘‘not likely to be                      expected in a lifetime. For more
                                            spinosad or spinetoram was                               carcinogenic to humans’’ based on lack                information on the general principles
                                            histopathological changes in multiple                    of evidence of carcinogenicity in mice                EPA uses in risk characterization and a
                                            organs (specific target organs were not                  and rats and negative findings in                     complete description of the risk
                                            identified). Vacuolization of cells and/or               mutagenicity assays.                                  assessment process, see http://
                                            macrophages was the most common                             Specific information on the studies                www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-
                                            histopathological finding noted across                   received and the nature of the adverse                assessing-pesticide-risks/assessing-
                                            both toxicological databases with the                    effects caused by spinetoram and                      human-health-risk-pesticides.
                                            dog being the most sensitive species. In                 spinosad as well as the no-observed-                     Spinosad and spinetoram should be
                                            addition to the numerous organs                          adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) and the                  considered toxicologically identical in
                                            observed with histopathological                          lowest-observed-adverse-effect-level                  the same manner that metabolites are
                                            changes, anemia was noted in several                     (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies can                 generally considered toxicologically
                                            studies.                                                 be found at http://www.regulations.gov                identical to the parent. Although, as
                                               There was no evidence of increased                    in documents including: 1) ‘‘Spinosad                 stated above, the doses and endpoints
                                            quantitative or qualitative susceptibility               and Spinetoram—Human Health Risk                      for spinosad and spinetoram are similar,
                                            from spinosad or spinetoram exposure.                    Assessment to Support the Section 3                   they are not identical due to variations
                                            In developmental studies, no maternal                    Registration Request for Application to               in dosing levels used in the spinetoram
                                            or developmental effects were seen in                    Coffee and for Updates to Several Crop                and spinosad toxicological studies. EPA
                                            rats or rabbits. In the rat reproduction                 Group/Subgroup Commodity                              compared the spinosad and spinetoram
                                            toxicity studies, offspring toxicity was                 Definitions,’’ dated March 10, 2015 at                doses and endpoints for each exposure
                                            seen in the presence of parental toxicity                pp. 31, and 2) ‘‘Spinosad/Spinetoram.                 scenario and selected the lower of the
                                            at approximately the same dose for both                  Addendum to Human Health aggregate                    two doses for use in human risk
                                            chemicals (75–100 milligram/kilogram/                    Risk assessment D415812 (T. Bloem et                  assessment.
                                            day (mg/kg/day)). Parental toxicity was                  al., 10–Mar–2015) to Support a New Use                   A summary of the toxicological
                                            evidenced by increased organ weights,                    on Quinoa’’, dated November 2015 in                   endpoints for spinosad/spinetoram used
                                            mortality, and histopathological                         docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–                     for human risk assessment is shown in
                                            findings in several organs. Offspring                    0730.                                                 Table 1 of this unit.

                                                 TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF TOXICOLOGICAL DOSES AND ENDPOINTS FOR SPINOSAD/SPINETORAM FOR USE IN HUMAN
                                                                                   HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT
                                                                                     Point of departure         RfD, PAD, LOC for
                                                   Exposure/scenario                and uncertainty/safe-                                                  Study and toxicological effects
                                                                                                                 risk assessment
                                                                                         ty factors
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                                                 TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF TOXICOLOGICAL DOSES AND ENDPOINTS FOR SPINOSAD/SPINETORAM FOR USE IN HUMAN
                                                                              HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT—Continued
                                                                                     Point of departure         RfD, PAD, LOC for
                                                   Exposure/scenario                and uncertainty/safe-                                                  Study and toxicological effects
                                                                                                                 risk assessment
                                                                                         ty factors

                                            Chronic dietary (All populations)       NOAEL= 2.49 mg/            Chronic RfD =              Chronic Toxicity—Dog Study (with spinetoram) LOAEL = 5.36/
                                                                                      kg/day.                    0.0249 mg/kg/day.          5.83 mg/kg/day (males/females) based on arteritis and ne-
                                                                                    UFA = 10x                  cPAD = 0.0249 mg/            crosis of the arterial walls of the epididymides in males and
                                                                                    UFH = 10x                    kg/day                     of the thymus, thyroid, larynx, and urinary bladder in females.
                                                                                    FQPA SF = 1x
                                            Incidental oral short-term (1 to        NOAEL= 4.9 mg/kg/          Residential LOC for        Subchronic Oral Toxicity—Dog Study (with spinosad) LOAEL =
                                              30 days) and intermediate-              day.                       MOE <100.                  9.73 mg/kg/day based on microscopic changes in multiple or-
                                              term (1 to 6 months).                 UFA = 10x                                               gans, clinical signs of toxicity, decreases in body weights and
                                                                                    UFH = 10x                                               food consumption, and biochemical evidence of anemia and
                                                                                    FQPA SF = 1x                                            liver damage.
                                            Inhalation short-term (1 to 30          Inhalation (or oral)       Residential LOC for        Subchronic Oral Toxicity—Dog Study (with spinosad) LOAEL =
                                              days) and Intermediate-Term             study NOAEL= 4.9           MOE <100.                  9.73 mg/kg/day based on microscopic changes in multiple or-
                                              (1–6 months).                           mg/kg/day (inhala-                                    gans, clinical signs of toxicity, decreases in body weights and
                                                                                      tion assumed                                          food consumption, and biochemical evidence of anemia and
                                                                                      equivalent to oral).                                  liver damage.
                                                                                    UFA = 10x
                                                                                    UFH = 10x
                                                                                    FQPA SF = 1x

                                            Cancer (Oral, dermal, inhala-                                          Classified as ‘‘not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.’’
                                              tion).
                                               LOAEL = lowest-observed-adverse-effect-level. LOC = level of concern. mg/kg/day = milligram/kilogram/day. MOE = margin of exposure.
                                            NOAEL = no-observed-adverse-effect level. PAD = population adjusted dose (a = acute, c = chronic). RfD = reference dose. UF = uncertainty
                                            factor. UFA = extrapolation from animal to human (interspecies). UFH = potential variation in sensitivity among members of the human population
                                            (intraspecies).


                                            C. Exposure Assessment                                   by-side spinetoram and spinosad                       residues that have been measured in
                                               1. Dietary exposure from food and                     residue data indicated that spinetoram                food. If EPA relies on such information,
                                            feed uses. In evaluating dietary                         residues were less than or equal to                   EPA must require pursuant to FFDCA
                                            exposure to spinetoram and spinosad,                     spinosad residues).                                   section 408(f)(1) that data be provided 5
                                            EPA considered exposure under the                           In conducting the chronic dietary                  years after the tolerance is established,
                                            petitioned-for tolerances as well as all                 exposure assessment for spinetoram,                   modified, or left in effect, demonstrating
                                            existing spinetoram tolerances in 40                     EPA used the Dietary Exposure                         that the levels in food are not above the
                                            CFR 180.635 as well as existing                          Evaluation Model—Food Consumption                     levels anticipated. For the present
                                            spinosad tolerances. EPA assessed                        Intake Database (DEEMFCID, ver. 3.16)                 action, EPA will issue such data call-ins
                                            dietary exposures from spinetoram and                    which incorporates food consumption                   as are required by FFDCA section
                                            spinosad in food as follows:                             data from the United States Department                408(b)(2)(E) and authorized under
                                               i. Acute exposure. Quantitative acute                 of Agriculture (USDA) National Health                 FFDCA section 408(f)(1). Data will be
                                            dietary exposure and risk assessments                    and Nutrition Examination Survey,                     required to be submitted no later than
                                            are performed for a food-use pesticide,                  What We Eat in America (NHANES/                       5 years from the date of issuance of
                                            if a toxicological study has indicated the               WWEIA; 2003–2008). The chronic                        these tolerances.
                                            possibility of an effect of concern                      analysis assumed 100 percent crop                       2. Dietary exposure from drinking
                                            occurring as a result of a 1-day or single               treated (PCT), average field-trial                    water. The Agency used screening level
                                            exposure.                                                residues or tolerance-level residues for              water exposure models in the dietary
                                               No such effects were identified in the                crop commodities, average residues                    exposure analysis and risk assessment
                                            toxicological studies for spinetoram or                  from the livestock feeding studies,                   for spinetoram and spinosad in drinking
                                            spinosad; therefore, a quantitative acute                experimental processing factors when                  water. These simulation models take
                                            dietary exposure assessment is                           available, and modeled drinking water                 into account data on the physical,
                                            unnecessary.                                             estimates.                                            chemical, and fate/transport
                                               ii. Chronic exposure. Spinosad is                        iii. Cancer. Based on the data                     characteristics of spinetoram and
                                            registered for application to all of the                 summarized in Unit III.A., EPA has                    spinosad. Further information regarding
                                            same crops as spinetoram, with similar                   concluded that spinetoram does not                    EPA drinking water models used in
                                            pre-harvest and retreatment intervals,                   pose a cancer risk to humans. Therefore,              pesticide exposure assessment can be
                                            and application rates greater than or                    a dietary exposure assessment for the                 found at http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-
                                            equal to spinetoram. Further, both                       purpose of assessing cancer risk is                   science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/
                                            products control the same pest species.                  unnecessary.                                          about-water-exposure-models-used-
                                            For this reason, EPA has concluded it                       iv. Anticipated residue and 100                    pesticide.
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                                            would overstate exposure to assume that                  percent crop treated (PCT) information                  Based on the Surface Water
                                            residues of both spinosad and                            were used. Section 408(b)(2)(E) of                    Concentration Calculator (SWCC) and
                                            spinetoram would appear on the same                      FFDCA authorizes EPA to use available                 Screening Concentration in Ground
                                            food. Rather, EPA aggregated exposure                    data and information on the anticipated               Water (SCIGROW) models, the
                                            by assuming that all commodities                         residue levels of pesticide residues in               estimated drinking water concentrations
                                            contain spinosad residues (because side-                 food and the actual levels of pesticide               (EDWCs) of spinetoram for acute


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                                            exposures are estimated to be 8.6 parts                  liquid formulation on turf/home                       there is no hazard via the dermal route
                                            per billion (ppb) for surface water and                  gardens/ornamentals. These worst-case                 of exposure.
                                            0.072 ppb for ground water. For chronic                  exposure estimates were used in the                      Further information regarding EPA
                                            exposures for non-cancer assessments                     aggregate assessment of residential                   standard assumptions and generic
                                            are estimated to be 5.9 ppb for surface                  exposure to spinosad and spinetoram.                  inputs for residential exposures may be
                                            water and 0.072 ppb for ground water.                       Aggregating exposure resulting from                found at http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-
                                            EDWCs of spinosad for acute exposures                    the turf and pet uses was not conducted               science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/
                                            are estimated to be 25.0 ppb for surface                 as the products control different pests               standard-operating-procedures-
                                            water and 1.1 ppb for ground water. For                  and, therefore, application on the same               residential-pesticide.
                                            chronic exposures for noncancer                          day is unlikely. Use survey data indicate                4. Cumulative effects from substances
                                            assessments are estimated to be 21.7                     that concurrent use of separate pesticide             with a common mechanism of toxicity.
                                            ppb for surface water and 1.1 ppb for                    products that contain the same active                 Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA
                                            ground water.                                            ingredient to treat the same or different             requires that, when considering whether
                                               Modeled estimates of drinking water                   pests does not typically occur.                       to establish, modify, or revoke a
                                            concentrations were directly entered                     Furthermore, a number of issues are                   tolerance, the Agency consider
                                            into the dietary exposure model. For                     considered when combining residential                 ‘‘available information’’ concerning the
                                            chronic dietary risk assessment, the                     exposure scenarios, including whether                 cumulative effects of a particular
                                            water concentration of value 21.7 ppb                    aggregating additional uses is                        pesticide’s residues and ‘‘other
                                            was used to assess the contribution to                   appropriate in light of the already                   substances that have a common
                                            drinking water.                                          conservative assumptions inherent in                  mechanism of toxicity.’’
                                               3. From non-dietary exposure. The                     the assessment. When assessing                           EPA has not found spinosad or
                                            term ‘‘residential exposure’’ is used in                 individual short-term residential                     spinetoram to share a common
                                            this document to refer to non-                           postapplication exposure scenarios,                   mechanism of toxicity with any other
                                            occupational, non-dietary exposure                       EPA assumes exposure occurs to zero-                  substances, and neither spinosad nor
                                            (e.g., for lawn and garden pest control,                 day residues (i.e., day of application                spinetoram appear to produce a toxic
                                            indoor pest control, termiticides, and                   residues) day after day. EPA also                     metabolite produced by other
                                            flea and tick control on pets).                          assumes that an individual performs the               substances. For the purposes of this
                                               Spinetoram and spinosad are                           same postapplication activities,                      tolerance action, therefore, EPA has
                                            currently registered for uses that could                 intended to represent high end                        assumed that spinosad and spinetoram
                                            result in residential exposures including                exposures as described in the                         do not have a common mechanism of
                                            lawns, gardens, turfgrass, ornamentals,                  Residential SOPS, day after day for the               toxicity with other substances. For
                                            fire ant mounds, and spot-on pet                         same amount of time every day (i.e., no               information regarding EPA’s efforts to
                                            applications. There is potential for                     day to day variation), although doing                 determine which chemicals have a
                                            residential handler and postapplication                  intense contact activities on the day of              common mechanism of toxicity and to
                                            exposures to both spinosad and                           application subsequent to application                 evaluate the cumulative effects of such
                                            spinetoram. Since spinosad and                           for multiple chemicals would not be                   chemicals, see EPA’s Web site at
                                            spinetoram control the same pests, EPA                   anticipated. Once calculated, these                   http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-
                                            concludes that these products will not                   exposure estimates are then compared                  and-assessing-pesticide-risks/
                                            be used for the same uses in                             to points of departure that are typically             cumulative-assessment-risk-pesticides.
                                            combination with each other and thus                     based on weeks of dosing in test
                                            combining spinosad and spinetoram                                                                              D. Safety Factor for Infants and
                                                                                                     animals. For spinosad/spinetoram, the                 Children
                                            residential exposures would overstate                    short-term risk assessment has the
                                            exposure. EPA assessed residential                       additional conservatism of basing the                   1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of
                                            exposure for both spinosad and                           level of concern for short-term exposure              FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply
                                            spinetoram using the most conservative                   (30-days) on a toxicity study involving               an additional tenfold (10X) margin of
                                            residential exposure scenarios for either                continuous exposure over 90 days.                     safety for infants and children in the
                                            chemical.                                                   Current EPA policy requires                        case of threshold effects to account for
                                               EPA assessed residential exposure                     assessment for residential post-                      prenatal and postnatal toxicity and the
                                            using the following assumptions:                         application exposures of short- (1 to 30              completeness of the database on toxicity
                                            Residential handler (short-term                          days), intermediate- (1 to 6 months), and             and exposure unless EPA determines
                                            inhalation exposures) and post-                          long-term (greater than 6 months)                     based on reliable data that a different
                                            application (short-term incidental oral)                 exposures from spot-on products due to                margin of safety will be safe for infants
                                            exposures are expected as a result of the                the preventative nature of these                      and children. This additional margin of
                                            following registered uses: (1)                           products and the potential for extended               safety is commonly referred to as the
                                            Application of spinosad to gardens,                      usage in more temperate parts of the                  Food Quality Protection Act Safety
                                            turfgrass, ornamentals and fire ant                      country. However, for spinetoram, there               Factor (FQPA SF). In applying this
                                            mounds; (2) application of spinetoram                    is no progression of toxicity with time;              provision, EPA either retains the default
                                            to lawns, gardens, and ornamentals; and                  therefore, the short-term assessment is               value of 10X, or uses a different
                                            (3) spot-on application of spinetoram to                 protective of intermediate- and long-                 additional safety factor when reliable
                                            cats and kittens. The Agency                             term exposure.                                        data available to EPA support the choice
                                            determined the ‘‘worst-case’’ scenarios                     Available turf transferable residue                of a different factor.
                                            for handler and post-application                         (TTR) data on spinosad in support of                    2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity.
                                            exposures as: (1) Adult residential                      turf uses and spinetoram data on                      There was no evidence of increased
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                                            handler inhalation exposure from                         dislodgeable residues from petting after              quantitative or qualitative susceptibility
                                            mixing/loading/applying liquid                           topical administration to cats were                   of rat and rabbit fetuses to in-utero
                                            formulations to turf via backpack                        incorporated into the exposure                        exposure to spinetoram or spinosad. In
                                            sprayer, and (2) child (1–<2 years)                      assessment. Spinosad and spinetoram                   developmental studies, no maternal or
                                            residential post-application incidental                  dislodgeable-foliar residue (DFR)                     developmental effects were seen in rats
                                            oral (hand-to-mouth) exposure from                       studies are unnecessary at this time as               or rabbits. In the rat reproduction


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                                            toxicity studies, offspring toxicity was                    1. Acute risk. An acute aggregate risk             IV. Other Considerations
                                            seen in association with parental                        assessment takes into account acute
                                                                                                                                                           A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
                                            toxicity at approximately the same dose                  exposure estimates from dietary
                                            for both spinetoram and spinosad.                        consumption of food and drinking                         Method GRM 05.04 is a high-
                                            Therefore, there is no evidence of                       water. No adverse effect resulting from               performance liquid chromatography
                                            increased susceptibility and there are no                a single oral exposure was identified                 (HPLC)/mass spectrometry (MS)/MS
                                            concerns or residual uncertainties for                   and no acute dietary endpoint was                     method which has been determined to
                                            pre-natal and/or post-natal toxicity.                    selected. Therefore, spinetoram and                   be adequate for enforcement of existing
                                               3. Conclusion. EPA has determined                     spinosad are not expected to pose an                  spinetoram plant tolerances. The
                                            that reliable data show the safety of                    acute risk.                                           method has been validated on a wide-
                                            infants and children would be                               2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure                variety of crops and EPA concluded that
                                            adequately protected if the FQPA SF                      assumptions described in this unit for                it is sufficient to enforce the tolerances
                                            were reduced to 1X. That decision is                     chronic exposure, EPA has concluded                   established by this action.
                                            based on the following findings:                         that chronic exposure to spinetoram and                  The method may be requested from:
                                               i. The toxicity database for spinetoram               spinosad from food and water will                     Chief, Analytical Chemistry Branch,
                                            and spinosad is complete. There is no                    utilize 64% of the cPAD for children 1–               Environmental Science Center, 701
                                            evidence of neurotoxicity,                               2 years old, the population group                     Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755–5350;
                                            developmental/reproductive toxicity,                     receiving the greatest exposure. Based                telephone number: (410) 305–2905;
                                            immunotoxicity, mutagenicity, or                         on the explanation in Unit III.C.3.,                  email address: residuemethods@
                                            carcinogenicity from spinetoram or                       regarding residential use patterns,                   epa.gov.
                                            spinosad exposure. Therefore, no                         chronic residential exposure to residues              B. International Residue Limits
                                            additional database uncertainty factor                   of spinetoram and spinosad is not
                                            (UF) is needed.                                          expected.                                                In making its tolerance decisions, EPA
                                               ii. There is no indication of                            3. Short-term risk. Short-term                     seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with
                                            spinetoram or spinosad neurotoxicity                     aggregate exposure takes into account                 international standards whenever
                                            from available acute and subchronic                      short-term residential exposure plus                  possible, consistent with U.S. food
                                            neurotoxicity studies in rats and there is               chronic exposure to food and water                    safety standards and agricultural
                                            no need for a developmental                              (considered to be a background                        practices. EPA considers the
                                            neurotoxicity study.                                     exposure level). Spinetoram and                       international maximum residue limits
                                               iii. There is no evidence that                        spinosad is currently registered for uses             (MRLs) established by the Codex
                                            spinetoram or spinosad results in                        that could result in short-term                       Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as
                                            increased susceptibility in in utero rats                residential exposure, and the Agency                  required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4).
                                            or rabbits in the prenatal developmental                 has determined that it is appropriate to              The Codex Alimentarius is a joint
                                            studies or in young rats in the 2-                       aggregate chronic exposure through food               United Nations Food and Agriculture
                                            generation reproduction study.                           and water with short-term residential                 Organization/World Health
                                               iv. There are no residual uncertainties               exposures to spinetoram and spinosad.                 Organization food standards program,
                                            identified in the spinetoram and                            Using the exposure assumptions                     and it is recognized as an international
                                            spinosad exposure databases. The                         described in this unit for short-term                 food safety standards-setting
                                            dietary exposure assessment is                           exposures, EPA has concluded the                      organization in trade agreements to
                                            conservative as it assumes 100 PCT and                   combined short-term food, water, and                  which the United States is a party. EPA
                                            residue estimates are based on field trial               residential exposures result in aggregate             may establish a tolerance that is
                                            data. Moreover, EPA made conservative                    MOEs of 220 for children and 1,000 for                different from a Codex MRL; however,
                                            (protective) assumptions in the ground                   adults. Because EPA’s level of concern                FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that
                                            and surface water modeling used to                       for spinetoram and spinosad is a MOE                  EPA explain the reasons for departing
                                            assess exposure to spinetoram and                        of < 100, these MOEs are not of concern.              from the Codex level.
                                            spinosad in drinking water. EPA used                        EPA has concluded that the combined                   Codex MRLs for spinetoram are
                                            similarly conservative assumptions to                    intermediate-term and long-term food,                 currently established in or on several of
                                            assess post-application exposure of                      water, and residential exposures result               the relevant crops or crop groups or
                                            children as well as incidental oral                      in aggregate MOEs that will not fall                  subgroups affected by this action. EPA
                                            exposure of toddlers. These assessments                  below the short-term aggregate MOEs                   harmonizes with existing Codex MRLs
                                            will not underestimate the exposure and                  since there is no progression of                      whenever feasible. The recommended
                                            risks posed by spinetoram and spinosad.                  spinetoram toxicity with time. Because                fruit, stone, group 12–12 tolerance and
                                                                                                     EPA’s level of concern for spinetoram                 the Codex MRL are harmonized. But
                                            E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of                                                                        harmonization with the currently
                                                                                                     and spinosad is a MOE of < 100, these
                                            Safety                                                                                                         established Codex MRLs is
                                                                                                     MOEs are not of concern.
                                               EPA determines whether acute and                         4. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S.                  inappropriate for the following crop
                                            chronic dietary pesticide exposures are                  population. Based on the lack of                      groups and subgroups as harmonization
                                            safe by comparing aggregate exposure                     evidence of carcinogenicity in two                    may result in exceedances of the
                                            estimates to the acute PAD (aPAD) and                    adequate rodent carcinogenicity studies               tolerances when the pesticide is applied
                                            chronic PAD (cPAD). For linear cancer                    with spinosad, spinetoram is not                      using the labeled instructions:
                                            risks, EPA calculates the lifetime                       expected to pose a cancer risk to                     Bushberry, subgroup 13–07B; fruit,
                                            probability of acquiring cancer given the                humans.                                               citrus, group 10–10; fruit, pome, group
                                            estimated aggregate exposure. Short-,                       5. Determination of safety. Based on               11–10; fruit, small, vine climbing,
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                                            intermediate-, and chronic-term risks                    these risk assessments, EPA concludes                 except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13–
                                            are evaluated by comparing the                           that there is a reasonable certainty that             07F; nut, tree, group 14–12; onion,
                                            estimated aggregate food, water, and                     no harm will result to the general                    green, subgroup 3–07B; and vegetable,
                                            residential exposure to the appropriate                  population, or to infants and children                fruiting, group 8–10. Also, EPA is not
                                            PODs to ensure that an adequate MOE                      from aggregate exposure to spinetoram                 harmonizing the U.S. tolerance for
                                            exists.                                                  residues.                                             onion, bulb, subgroup 3–07A (0.10 ppm)


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                                            with the Codex MRL (0.01 ppm). The                       deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-                    14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-
                                            current U.S. spinetoram tolerance of                     Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-                 indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl-6-
                                            0.10 is based on components XDE–175–                     5-(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-                 deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L-
                                            J, XDE–175–L, ND–J, and NF–J, with the                   2H-pyran2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,                 mannopyranoside; and NF–J: (2R,3S,
                                            limit of quantitation (LOQ) for each of                  5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-                     6S)-6-([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,
                                            0.01 ppm. EPA concludes that a                           hexadecahydro-14methyl-,(2R,3aR,5aR,                  16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-
                                            spinetoram tolerance <0.04 ppm is not                    5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR); XDE–175–                   di-O-methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-
                                            appropriate and harmonization with a                     L: 1H-as-indaceno[3,2d]                               9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,
                                            Codex MRL at 0.01 ppm is not practical.                  oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-                    5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-
                                                                                                     deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L                   octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2d]
                                            C. Response to Comments
                                                                                                     mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5                        oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2-
                                              One comments was received from the                     S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-                  methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl(methyl)
                                            Center for Biological Diversity and                      methyl-2H-pyran2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,                 formamide, calculated as the
                                            concerned endangered species;                            3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-                  stoichiometric equivalent of spinetoram
                                            specifically stating that EPA cannot                     tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl, (2S,                    in or on berry, low growing, subgroup
                                            approve these new uses prior to                          3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS);                    13–07G, except cranberry at 0.90 ppm;
                                            completion of consultations with the                     ND–J: (2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,                             bushberry, subgroup 13–07B at 0.50
                                            U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the                   13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-                 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13–07A at
                                            National Marine Fisheries Service (‘‘the                 13-[[(2S,5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-                           0.80 ppm; coffee, green bean at 0.04
                                            Services’’). This comment is not                         (methylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-                   ppm; cottonseed subgroup 20C at 0.04
                                            relevant to the Agency’s evaluation of                   yl]oxy]-7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,                ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10–10 at 0.30
                                            safety of the spinetoram tolerances;                     7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-                        ppm; fruit, pome, group 11–10 at 0.20
                                            section 408 of the FFDCA focuses on the                  octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2-                     ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing,
                                            potential harms to human health and                      d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl-6-deoxy-3-O-                   subgroup 13–07F, except fuzzy kiwifruit
                                            does not permit consideration of effects                 ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L-                            at 0.50 ppm; fruit, stone 12–12 at 0.30
                                            on the environment.                                      mannopyranoside; and NF–J: (2R,3S,                    ppm; nut, tree, group 14–12 at 0.10
                                            D. Revisions to Petitioned-for                           6S)-6([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,                    ppm; onion, bulb, subgroup 3–07A at
                                            Tolerances                                               16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-                 0.10 ppm; onion, green, subgroup 3–07B
                                                                                                     di-O-methyl-a-Lmannopyranosyl)oxy]-                   at 2.0 ppm; quinoa, grain at 0.04 ppm;
                                               EPA made corrections to several                       9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,              and vegetable, fruiting, group 8–10 at
                                            commodity definitions to conform to                      5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-                0.40 ppm. In addition, EPA is removing
                                            current Agency practices and revised                     octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]                   the following existing spinetoram
                                            certain proposed tolerance levels based                  oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-                           tolerances that are superseded by this
                                            on the available field trial data, the                   2methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-                         action including: Bushberry subgroup
                                            Organization for Economic Co-operation                   yl(methyl)formamide, calculated as the                13B at 0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup
                                            and Development (OECD) tolerance                         stoichiometric equivalent of spinetoram.              13A at 0.70 ppm; cotton, undelinted
                                            calculation procedures and/or for                                                                              seed at 0.02 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10
                                            purposes of harmonization, including                     V. Conclusion
                                                                                                                                                           at 0.30 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 at
                                            the following: (1) Proposed tolerance of                    Therefore, tolerances are established              0.20 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.20
                                            0.2 ppm in/on coffee, green bean was                     for residues of the insecticide                       ppm; grape at 0.50 ppm; juneberry at
                                            established at 0.04 ppm; (2) proposed                    spinetoram, including its metabolites                 0.25 ppm; lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; nut
                                            tolerance in/on fruit, stone, group 12–12                and degradates, in or on the                          tree, group 14 at 0.10 ppm; okra at 0.40
                                            at 0.20 ppm, established at 0.30 ppm; (3)                commodities listed below. Compliance                  ppm; onion, green at 2.0 ppm; pistachio
                                            proposed tolerance in/on caneberry,                      with the tolerance levels specified                   at 0.10 ppm; salal at 0.25 ppm;
                                            subgroup 13–07A at 0.7 ppm,                              below is to be determined by measuring                strawberry at 1.0 ppm; vegetable, bulb,
                                            established at 0.80 ppm; (4) proposed                    only the sum of XDE–175–J: 1-H-as-                    group 3, except green onion at 0.10
                                            tolerance in/on bushberry, subgroup 13–                  indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-                  ppm; and vegetable, fruiting group 8 at
                                            07B at 0.25 ppm, established at 0.50                     dione,2-[(6deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-                  0.4 ppm.
                                            ppm; (5) proposed tolerance in/on berry,                 methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-
                                            low growing, subgroup 13–07G, except                     [[(2R,5S,6R)-                                         VI. Statutory and Executive Order
                                            cranberry at 1.0 ppm, established at 0.90                5(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-                  Reviews
                                            ppm; and (6) a proposed tolerance of                     2H-pyran-2yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,                This action establishes tolerances
                                            0.04 ppm in/on both coffee, instant and                  5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-                        under FFDCA section 408(d) in
                                            coffee, roasted bean was determined to                   hexadecahydro-14-methyl-,(2R,3aR,5aR,                 response to a petition submitted to the
                                            be unnecessary because the tolerance on                  5bS,9S,13S,14R, 16aS,16bR); XDE–175–                  Agency. The Office of Management and
                                            the raw agricultural commodity covers                    L: 1H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]                              Budget (OMB) has exempted these types
                                            residues on the processed commodities.                   oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-                        of actions from review under Executive
                                               In addition, the Agency is updating                   [(6deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L-               Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory
                                            the tolerance expression for spinetoram                  mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[(2R,5S,6R)-                  Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735,
                                            as follows to reflect current EPA                        5(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-                  October 4, 1993). Because this action
                                            policies: ‘‘Tolerances are established for               2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,5a,5b,              has been exempted from review under
                                            residues of the insecticide spinetoram,                  6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-                           Executive Order 12866, this action is
                                            including its metabolites and                            tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-,(2S,                    not subject to Executive Order 13211,
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                                            degradates, in or on the commodities in                  3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS);                    entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning
                                            the table below. Compliance with the                     ND–J: (2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,R,                   Regulations That Significantly Affect
                                            tolerance levels specified below is to be                16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-13[[(2S,                 Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66
                                            determined by measuring only the sum                     5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-(methylamino)                       FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive
                                            of XDE–175–J: 1-H-as-indaceno[3,2d]                      tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-7,15-                   Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of
                                            oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-                       dioxo2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,              Children from Environmental Health


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                                            Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,                   Register. This action is not a ‘‘major                tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-
                                            April 23, 1997). This action does not                    rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                 9-ethyl-2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,
                                            contain any information collections                                                                            16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimethyl-,
                                                                                                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
                                            subject to OMB approval under the                                                                              (2S,3aR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS);
                                            Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44                          Environmental protection,                           ND–J: (2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,
                                            U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require                Administrative practice and procedure,                16aS,16bR)-9-ethyl-14-methyl-13[[(2S,
                                            any special considerations under                         Agricultural commodities, Pesticides                  5S,6R)-6-methyl-5-(methylamino)
                                            Executive Order 12898, entitled                          and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping                tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-7,15-
                                            ‘‘Federal Actions to Address                             requirements.                                         dioxo2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,
                                            Environmental Justice in Minority                          Dated: December 15, 2015.                           14,15,16a,16b-octadecahydro-1H-as-
                                            Populations and Low-Income                               Susan Lewis,                                          indaceno[3,2d]oxacyclododecin-2-yl-6-
                                            Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,                  Director, Registration Division, Office of            deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-methyl-a-L-
                                            1994).                                                   Pesticide Programs.                                   mannopyranoside; and NF–J: (2R,3S,
                                               Since tolerances and exemptions that                                                                        6S)-6-([(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,
                                                                                                       Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is                      16aS,16bR)-2-[(6-deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-
                                            are established on the basis of a petition
                                                                                                     amended as follows:                                   di-O-methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-
                                            under FFDCA section 408(d), such as
                                            the tolerances in this final rule, do not                PART 180—[AMENDED]                                    9-ethyl-14-methyl-7,15-dioxo-2,3,3a,4,5,
                                            require the issuance of a proposed rule,                                                                       5a,5b,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16a,16b-
                                            the requirements of the Regulatory                       ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180              octadecahydro-1H-as-indaceno[3,2d]
                                            Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et                   continues to read as follows:                         oxacyclododecin-13-yl]oxy)-2-
                                            seq.), do not apply.                                         Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
                                                                                                                                                           methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl(methyl)
                                               This action directly regulates growers,                                                                     formamide, calculated as the
                                            food processors, food handlers, and food                 ■ 2. In § 180.635, in paragraph (a):                  stoichiometric equivalent of spinetoram.
                                                                                                     ■ a. Revise the introductory text.
                                            retailers, not States or tribes, nor does
                                                                                                     ■ b. Remove from the table in paragraph                                                              Parts per
                                            this action alter the relationships or                                                                                    Commodity
                                                                                                     (a) the entries for: Bushberry subgroup                                                               million
                                            distribution of power and
                                                                                                     13B at 0.25 ppm; caneberry subgroup
                                            responsibilities established by Congress
                                                                                                     13A at 0.70 ppm; cotton, undelinted
                                            in the preemption provisions of FFDCA                                                                             *         *              *              *           *
                                                                                                     seed at 0.02 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10
                                            section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency                                                                         Berry, low growing, sub-
                                                                                                     at 0.30 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 at
                                            has determined that this action will not                                                                         group 13–07G, except
                                                                                                     0.20 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.20
                                            have a substantial direct effect on States                                                                       cranberry .........................                  0.90
                                                                                                     ppm; grape at 0.50 ppm; juneberry at
                                            or tribal governments, on the
                                                                                                     0.25 ppm; lingonberry at 0.25 ppm; nut
                                            relationship between the national                                                                                 *            *              *           *           *
                                                                                                     tree, group 14 at 0.10 ppm; okra at 0.40
                                            government and the States or tribal                                                                            Bushberry subgroup 13–
                                                                                                     ppm; onion, green at 2.0 ppm; pistachio
                                            governments, or on the distribution of                                                                           07B ..................................               0.50
                                                                                                     at 0.10 ppm; salal at 0.25 ppm;
                                            power and responsibilities among the                                                                           Caneberry subgroup 13–
                                                                                                     strawberry at 1.0 ppm; vegetable, bulb,                 07A ..................................               0.80
                                            various levels of government or between
                                                                                                     group 3, except green onion at 0.10
                                            the Federal Government and Indian
                                                                                                     ppm; and vegetable, fruiting group 8 at                  *         *         *                   *           *
                                            tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
                                                                                                     0.4 ppm.                                              Coffee, green bean .............                       0.04
                                            that Executive Order 13132, entitled                     ■ c. Add alphabetically the following
                                            ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,                  commodities to the table in paragraph
                                            1999) and Executive Order 13175,                                                                                  *        *        *                     *           *
                                                                                                     (a).                                                  Cottonseed subgroup 20C                                0.04
                                            entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination                    The revision and additions read as
                                            with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR                  follows:                                                 *           *            *              *           *
                                            67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
                                                                                                                                                           Fruit, citrus, group 10–10 ...                         0.30
                                            to this action. In addition, this action                 § 180.635 Spinetoram; tolerance for
                                                                                                     residues.                                             Fruit, pome, group 11–10 ...                           0.20
                                            does not impose any enforceable duty or
                                                                                                                                                           Fruit, small, vine climbing,
                                            contain any unfunded mandate as                             (a) General. Tolerances are                          subgroup 13–07F, except
                                            described under Title II of the Unfunded                 established for residues of the                         fuzzy kiwifruit ...................                  0.50
                                            Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.                     insecticide spinetoram, including its                 Fruit, stone 12–12 ..............                      0.30
                                            1501 et seq.).                                           metabolites and degradates, in or on the
                                               This action does not involve any                      commodities in the table below.                          *          *       *                    *           *
                                            technical standards that would require                   Compliance with the tolerance levels                  Nut, tree, group 14–12 .......                         0.10
                                            Agency consideration of voluntary                        specified below is to be determined by
                                            consensus standards pursuant to section                  measuring only the sum of XDE–175–J:                     *           *              *            *           *
                                            12(d) of the National Technology                         1-H-as-indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-                Onion, bulb, subgroup 3–
                                            Transfer and Advancement Act                             7,15-dione,2-[(6deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-                07A ..................................                0.10
                                            (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).                            O-methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-                  Onion, green, subgroup 3–
                                                                                                     [[(2R,5S,6R)-5(dimethylamino)                          07B ..................................                2.0
                                            VII. Congressional Review Act
                                                                                                     tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]
                                              Pursuant to the Congressional Review                   oxy]-9-ethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,                 *         *             *               *           *
                                            Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will                     12,13,14,16a,16b-hexadecahydro-14-                    Quinoa, grain ......................                   0.04
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                                            submit a report containing this rule and                 methyl-,(2R,3aR,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,
                                            other required information to the U.S.                   16aS,16bR); XDE–175–L: 1H-as-                            *           *              *            *           *
                                                                                                                                                           Vegetable, fruiting, group
                                            Senate, the U.S. House of                                indaceno[3,2-d]oxacyclododecin-7,15-
                                                                                                                                                             8–10 ................................                0.40
                                            Representatives, and the Comptroller                     dione,2-[(6deoxy-3-O-ethyl-2,4-di-O-
                                            General of the United States prior to                    methyl-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-                        *             *             *          *           *
                                            publication of the rule in the Federal                   [[(2R,5S,6R)-5(dimethylamino)


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                                            *      *     *        *      *                           Internet if you send them to PRA@                        Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
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                                                                                                       To request materials in accessible                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
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                                                                                                     (Braille, large print, electronic files,
                                                                                                                                                           provided to respondents concerning this
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                                            FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                         information collection. However,
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                                                                                                     418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432                      information submitted to the
                                            47 CFR Part 54                                           (TTY).                                                Commission or to the Administrator be
                                                                                                                                                           withheld from public inspection under
                                            [WC Docket Nos. 13–184 and 10–90; FCC                    Synopsis                                              47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
                                            14–189]
                                                                                                        As required by the Paperwork                          Needs and Uses: The Commission
                                            Modernizing the E-rate Program for                       Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),               seeks to revise OMB 3060–0806 to
                                            Schools and Libraries                                    the FCC is notifying the public that it               conform this information collection to
                                                                                                     received OMB approval on December 2,                  the program changes set forth in the
                                            AGENCY:   Federal Communications                         2015, for the information collection                  Second Report and Order and Order on
                                            Commission.                                              requirements contained in the                         Reconsideration (Second E-Rate
                                            ACTION: Final rule; announcement of                      Commission’s rule at 47 CFR                           Modernization Order) (WC Docket No.
                                            effective date.                                          54.504(a)(1)(iii).
                                                                                                                                                           13–184, WC Docket No. 10–90, FCC 14–
                                                                                                        Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
                                            SUMMARY:   In this document, the                                                                               189; 80 FR 5961, February 4, 2015).
                                                                                                     may not conduct or sponsor a collection
                                            Commission announces that the Office                     of information unless it displays a                   Collection of the information on FCC
                                            of Management and Budget (OMB) has                       current, valid OMB Control Number.                    Forms 470 and 471 is necessary so that
                                            approved, for a period of three years, the                  No person shall be subject to any                  the Commission and the Universal
                                            information collection associated with                   penalty for failing to comply with a                  Service Administrative Company
                                            the Commission’s Second E-rate                           collection of information subject to the              (USAC) have sufficient information to
                                            Modernization Report and Order and                       Paperwork Reduction Act that does not                 determine if entities are eligible for
                                            Order on Reconsideration (Second E-                      display a current, valid OMB Control                  funding pursuant to the schools and
                                            rate Modernization Order). This                          Number. The OMB Control Number is                     libraries support mechanism (the E-rate
                                            document is consistent with the                          3060–0806.                                            program), to determine if entities are
                                            (Second E-rate Modernization Order,                         The foregoing document is required                 complying with the Commission’s rules,
                                            which stated that the Commission                         by the Paperwork Reduction Act of                     and to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
                                            would publish a document in the                          1995, Pub. L. 104–13, October 1, 1995,                In addition, the information is necessary
                                            Federal Register announcing the                          and 44 U.S.C. 3507.                                   for the Commission to evaluate the
                                            effective date of those rules.                              The total annual reporting burdens                 extent to which the E-rate program is
                                            DATES: 47 CFR 54.504(a)(1)(iii),                         and costs for the respondents are as                  meeting the statutory objectives
                                            published at 80 FR 5961, February 4,                     follows:                                              specified in section 254(h) of the 1996
                                            2015, is effective December 24, 2015.                       OMB Control Number: 3060–0806.                     Act, and the Commission’s own
                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                        OMB Approval Date: December 2,
                                                                                                                                                           performance goals established in the
                                            James Bachtell, Wireline Competition                     2015.
                                                                                                                                                           Report and Order and Further Notice of
                                                                                                        OMB Expiration Date: December 31,
                                            Bureau at (202) 418–7400 or TTY (202)                                                                          Proposed Rulemaking (E-rate
                                                                                                     2018.
                                            418–0484.                                                                                                      Modernization Order), 79 FR 49160,
                                                                                                        Title: Universal Service—Schools and
                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          Libraries Universal Service Program,                  August 19, 2014 and Second E-rate
                                            document announces that, on December                     FCC Forms 470 and 471.                                Modernization Order, 80 FR 5961,
                                            2, 2015, OMB approved, for a period of                      Form Numbers: FCC Forms 470 and                    February 4, 2015. This information
                                            three years, the new information                         471.                                                  collection is being revised to modify
                                            collection requirements contained in the                    Respondents: State, local or tribal                FCC Form 471 pursuant to program and
                                            Commission’s Second E-rate                               government public institutions, and                   rule changes in the Second E-rate
                                            Modernization Order, FCC 14–189,                         other not-for-profit institutions.                    Modernization Order and to
                                            published at 80 FR 5961, February 4,                        Number of Respondents and                          accommodate USAC’s new online portal
                                            2015. The OMB Control Number is                          Responses: 52,700 respondents, 82,090                 as well as the requirement that all FCC
                                            3060–0806. The Commission publishes                      responses.                                            Forms 471 be electronically filed.
                                            this document as an announcement of                         Estimated Time per Response: 3.5
                                            the effective date of 47 CFR                             hours for FCC Form 470 (3 hours for                     Federal Communications Commission.
                                            54.504(a)(1)(iii).                                       response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping;                Marlene H. Dortch,
                                               If you have any comments on the                       4.5 hours for FCC Form 471 (4 hours for               Secretary.
                                            burden estimates listed below, or how                    response; 0.5 hours for recordkeeping).               [FR Doc. 2015–32321 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                            the Commission can improve the                              Frequency of Response: On occasion,                BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                            collections and reduce any burdens                       annual reporting, and recordkeeping
                                            caused thereby, please contact Nicole                    requirements.
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                                            Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th                        obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                            Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.                        authority for this information collection
                                            Please include the OMB Control                           is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 201–
                                            Number, 3060–0806, in your                               205, 218–220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 405.
                                            correspondence. The Commission will                         Total Annual Burden: 334,405 hours.
                                            also accept your comments via the                           Total Annual Cost: No cost.


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Document Created: 2015-12-24 02:25:12
Document Modified: 2015-12-24 02:25:12
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis regulation is effective December 24, 2015. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before February 22, 2016, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ContactSusan Lewis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
FR Citation80 FR 80275 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Agricultural Commodities; Pesticides and Pests and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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