81 FR 17422 - Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

Page Range		17422-17422
FR Document		2016-07084

This document announces EPA's receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0034; FRL-9943-67]


Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide 
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: This document announces EPA's receipt of an initial filing of 
a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various 
commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0034, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional 
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email 
address: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.

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

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, EPA 
seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a 
result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may 
have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health 
impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing receipt of a pesticide petition filed under 
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 
U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. EPA is taking public comment on the 
request before responding to the petitioner. EPA is not proposing any 
particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the pesticide 
petition described in this document contains data or information 
prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, 
EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at 
this time or whether the data supports granting of the pesticide 
petition. After considering the public comments, EPA intends to 
evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data may 
be needed before EPA can make a final determination on this pesticide 
petition.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition that is the 
subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a 
docket EPA has created for this rulemaking. The docket for this 
petition is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.
    PP 5F8418. Southern Gardens Citrus, 1820 County Road 833, 
Clewiston, FL 33440, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the microbial pesticides 
Citrus tristeza virus expressing spinach defensin proteins 2, 7, and 8 
alone or in various combinations (GE CTV-SoD) in or on citrus fruit 
(Citrus spp., Fortunella spp., Crop Group 10-10). The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance is being sought.

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

    Dated: March 22, 2016.
Mark A. Hartman,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Classification System (NAICS) codes is chemicals in or on various food
AGENCY not intended to be exhaustive, but rather commodities. EPA is taking public
provides a guide to help readers comment on the request before
40 CFR Part 180 determine whether this document responding to the petitioner. EPA is not
applies to them. Potentially affected proposing any particular action at this
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0034; FRL–9943–67]
entities may include: time. EPA has determined that the
Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for • Crop production (NAICS code 111). pesticide petition described in this
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or • Animal production (NAICS code document contains data or information
on Various Commodities 112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2),
311). 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, EPA has
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the
Agency (EPA).
code 32532). submitted data at this time or whether
ACTION: Notice of filing of petition and
the data supports granting of the
request for comment. B. What should I consider as I prepare pesticide petition. After considering the
my comments for EPA? public comments, EPA intends to
SUMMARY: This document announces
EPA’s receipt of an initial filing of a 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this evaluate whether and what action may
pesticide petition requesting the information to EPA through be warranted. Additional data may be
establishment or modification of regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark needed before EPA can make a final
regulations for residues of pesticide the part or all of the information that determination on this pesticide petition.
chemicals in or on various commodities. you claim to be CBI. For CBI
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
DATES: Comments must be received on summary of the petition that is the
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
or before April 28, 2016. subject of this document, prepared by
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identify electronically within the disk or the petitioner, is included in a docket
identified by docket identification (ID) CD–ROM the specific information that EPA has created for this rulemaking.
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0034, by is claimed as CBI. In addition to one The docket for this petition is available
one of the following methods: complete version of the comment that at http://www.regulations.gov.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// includes information claimed as CBI, a As specified in FFDCA section
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online copy of the comment that does not 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is
instructions for submitting comments. contain the information claimed as CBI publishing notice of the petition so that
Do not submit electronically any must be submitted for inclusion in the the public has an opportunity to
information you consider to be public docket. Information so marked
Confidential Business Information (CBI) comment on this request for the
will not be disclosed except in establishment or modification of
or other information whose disclosure is accordance with procedures set forth in
restricted by statute. regulations for residues of pesticides in
40 CFR part 2. or on food commodities. Further
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ information on the petition may be
When preparing and submitting your
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. obtained through the petition summary
comments, see the commenting tips at
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ referenced in this unit.
• Hand Delivery: To make special comments.html. PP 5F8418. Southern Gardens Citrus,
arrangements for hand delivery or 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 1820 County Road 833, Clewiston, FL
delivery of boxed information, please achieve environmental justice, the fair 33440, requests to establish an
follow the instructions at http:// treatment and meaningful involvement exemption from the requirement of a
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. of any group, including minority and/or tolerance for residues of the microbial
Additional instructions on commenting low-income populations, in the pesticides Citrus tristeza virus
or visiting the docket, along with more development, implementation, and expressing spinach defensin proteins 2,
information about dockets generally, is enforcement of environmental laws, 7, and 8 alone or in various
available at http://www.epa.gov/ regulations, and policies. To help combinations (GE CTV-SoD) in or on
dockets. address potential environmental justice citrus fruit (Citrus spp., Fortunella spp.,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: issues, EPA seeks information on any Crop Group 10–10). The petitioner
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and groups or segments of the population believes no analytical method is needed
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), who, as a result of their location, because an exemption from the
Office of Pesticide Programs, cultural practices, or other factors, may
requirement of a tolerance is being
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 have atypical or disproportionately high
sought.
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, and adverse human health impacts or
DC 20460–0001; main telephone environmental effects from exposure to Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
number: (703) 305–7090; email address: the pesticides discussed in this Dated: March 22, 2016.
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. document, compared to the general
Mark A. Hartman,
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Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
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producer, food manufacturer, or requesting the establishment or
pesticide manufacturer. The following modification of regulations in 40 CFR
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of filing of petition and request for comment.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2016.
Contact		Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email
FR Citation		81 FR 17422