81_FR_59332 81 FR 59165 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

81 FR 59165 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

Page Range59165-59167
FR Document2016-20653

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59165-59167]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20653]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0032; FRL-9950-22]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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

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

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

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www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on 
commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about 
dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
    [emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    [emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    [emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    [emsp14]Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division listed at the end of the 
pesticide petition summary of interest.

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

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

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on 
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing 
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the 
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or 
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 
346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the 
submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the 
pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends 
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data 
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petitions so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on these requests for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petitions may be obtained 
through the petition summaries referenced in this unit.
New Tolerances
    1. PP 5E8432. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0299). Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 
Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, requests to establish an 
import tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the cloquintocet-
mexyl (acetic acid [(5-chloro-8-quniolinyl)oxyl]-1-methylhexyl ester) 
(CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-
quinlinoxyacetic acid) for use as an inert ingredient (safener) in 
combination with the herbicide pyroxsulam in or on teff, forage at 0.2 
parts per million (ppm); teff, grain at 0.1 ppm; teff hay at 0.5 ppm; 
teff straw at 0.1 ppm. The High Performance Liquid Chromatography with 
Ultraviolet Detection (HPLC-UV) method REM 138.01 is used to measure 
and evaluate residues of the cloquintocet-mexyl (parent) and the HPLC-
UV Method RED 138.10 allows determination of its acid metabolite (also 
known as CGA-153433) for the proposed uses. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 5E8433. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0143). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, 410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, 
requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.654 for residues 
of the fungicide, isopyrazam in or on tomato at 0.5 parts per million 
(ppm), pepper, bell at 0.6 ppm, and cucurbit crop subgroup 9A at 0.3 
ppm. The GRM006.01B validation method is used to measure and evaluate 
the chemical isopyrazam, analyzed as the isomers SYN534968 and 
SYN534969. Contact: RD.
    3. PP 5E8366. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0380). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis 
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, requests to establish 
tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, 
fluxapyroxad in or on banana at 3.0 parts per million (ppm); coffee, 
green bean at 0.2 ppm; mango at 0.7 ppm; and papaya at 0.6 ppm. 
Independently validated methods have been used to measure and evaluate 
parent fluxapyroxad, BAS 700F plus metabolites M700F008, M700F048, and 
M700F002. Contact: RD.
    4. PP 5F8381. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0722). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box

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12014, 2 T.W., Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 
requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.626 for residues 
of the fungicide, prothioconazole in or on cotton, gin by-products at 
4.0 parts per million (ppm). The liquid chromatography/mass 
spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical 
prothioconazole. Contact: RD.
    5. PP 6F8461. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0255). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 
12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide 
spirotetramat in or on sugar beet, root at 0.15 ppm; and sugar beet, 
molasses at 0.20 ppm. The high pressure liquid chromatography/triple 
stage quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) analytical method is used 
to measure and evaluate the chemical spirotetramat. Contact: RD.
Amended Tolerances
    1. PP 5F8400. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0695). Isagro S.P.A. (d/b/a Isagro 
USA, Inc.), 430 Davis Drive, Suite 240, Morrisville, NC 27560, requests 
to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.557 for residues of the fungicide 
tetraconazole in or on beet sugar, dried pulp at 0.20 parts per million 
(ppm), beet sugar, molasses at 0.25 ppm, and beet sugar, root at 0.15 
ppm. The capillary gas chromatography with electron capture detector 
(GC/ECD)) as well as a QuEChERS multi-residue method (LC/MS-MS 
detection) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical tetraconazole. 
Contact: RD.
    2. PP 6F8465. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0307). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 
New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19808, requests to 
amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.566 for residues of the insecticide 
fenpyroximate in or on fruit, citrus, Group 10-10 at 1.0 parts per 
million (ppm), citrus dried pulp at 4.0 ppm, and citrus oil at 14 ppm. 
The high performance liquid chromatography using tandem mass 
spectrometric detection (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the 
chemical fenpyroximate and the M-1 Metabolite. Contact: RD.
New Tolerance Exemptions
    1. PP 6F8444. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0348). Marrone Bio Innovations, 1540 
Drew Ave., Davis, CA 95618, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
bactericide and fungicide Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain F727 in or 
on all food commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical method 
is needed because when used as proposed, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 
strain F727 would not result in residues that are of toxicological 
concern. Contact: BPPD.
    2. PP 6F8459. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0259). Spring Trading Co., 203 
Dogwood Trl., Magnolia, TX 77354 (on behalf of CH Biotech R&D Co. Ltd., 
No. 121 Xian An Rd., Xianxi Township, Changhua County 50741 Taiwan 
R.O.C.), requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the plant regulator 1-
Triacontanol in or on raw agricultural commodity growing crops on in 
products to treat animals. The petitioner believes no analytical method 
is needed because the 10X standard safety factor is unnecessary for 1-
Triacontanol since it is a compound found in plant cuticle waxes and 
beeswax. Contact: BPPD.
    3. PP IN-10851. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0378). Technology Sciences Group, 
1150 18th Street, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, on behalf of Jeneil 
Biosurfactant Company, 400 N. Dekora Woods Blvd., Saukville, WI 53080, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues of isoamyl acetate (CAS Reg. No. 123-92-2) when used as an 
inert ingredient (solvent) in pesticide formulations applied to growing 
crops and raw agricultural commodities after harvest under 40 CFR 
180.910. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because 
the request is for an exemption from the requirements of a pesticide 
tolerance. Contact: RD.

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

    Dated: August 16, 2016.
Michael Goodis,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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                                                    safety zones shall be effective between                 Information (CBI) or other information
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                                                                                                            Multimedia submissions (audio, video,                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                    November 11 and 25, 2016. If
                                                                                                            etc.) must be accompanied by a written                AGENCY
                                                    circumstances render enforcement of
                                                    the safety zone unnecessary for the                     comment. The written comment is
                                                                                                            considered the official comment and                   40 CFR Part 180
                                                    entirety of these periods, the Captain of
                                                    the Port or his designated representative               should include discussion of all points               [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0032; FRL–9950–22]
                                                    will inform the public through                          you wish to make. The EPA will
                                                                                                            generally not consider comments or                    Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions
                                                    broadcast notices to mariners that the
                                                                                                            comment contents located outside of the               Filed for Residues of Pesticide
                                                    safety zone is no longer being enforced.
                                                                                                            primary submission (i.e. on the web,                  Chemicals in or on Various
                                                    The harbor will remain closed until the
                                                                                                            cloud, or other file sharing system). For             Commodities
                                                    Coast Guard issues an ‘‘All Clear’’ for
                                                    the harbor after the race has concluded                 additional submission methods, please                 AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                    and the harbor is deemed safe for                       contact the person identified in the FOR              Agency (EPA).
                                                    normal operations.                                      FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                                                                                                                                  ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
                                                      (e) Penalties. Vessels or persons                     For the full EPA public comment policy,
                                                                                                            information about CBI or multimedia                   request for comment.
                                                    violating this rule may be subject to the
                                                    penalties set forth in 33 U.S.C. 1232.                  submissions, and general guidance on                  SUMMARY:   This document announces the
                                                                                                            making effective comments, please visit               Agency’s receipt of several initial filings
                                                      Dated: August 23, 2016.                               http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                          of pesticide petitions requesting the
                                                    M.C. Long,                                              commenting-epa-dockets.                               establishment or modification of
                                                    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob                  regulations for residues of pesticide
                                                    Port Honolulu.
                                                                                                            McConnell, Environmental Engineer,                    chemicals in or on various commodities.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–20591 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]             Air Quality Planning Unit, Air Programs               DATES: Comments must be received on
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                                                                                                            Environmental Protection Agency,                      ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                                                                            Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite                 identified by the docket identification
                                                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109–
                                                    AGENCY                                                                                                        (ID) number and the pesticide petition
                                                                                                            3912; (617) 918–1046;                                 number (PP) of interest as shown in the
                                                                                                            mcconnell.robert@epa.gov.                             body of this document, by one of the
                                                    40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      In the                following methods:
                                                    [EPA–R01–OAR–2013–0260; A–1–FRL–                        Rules and Regulations section of this                   • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
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                                                                                                            State’s SIP submittals as a direct final              instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire;
                                                                                                            rule without prior proposal because the               Do not submit electronically any
                                                    Approval of Single Source Orders
                                                                                                            Agency views these as noncontroversial                information you consider to be
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                                                    Agency (EPA).                                           comments. A detailed rationale for the                or other information whose disclosure is
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                                                    www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.                      complete version of the comment that                  petitions is available at http://
                                                    Additional instructions on commenting                   includes information claimed as CBI, a                www.regulations.gov.
                                                    or visiting the docket, along with more                 copy of the comment that does not                       As specified in FFDCA section
                                                    information about dockets generally, is                 contain the information claimed as CBI                408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is
                                                    available at http://www.epa.gov/                        must be submitted for inclusion in the                publishing notice of the petitions so that
                                                    dockets.                                                public docket. Information so marked                  the public has an opportunity to
                                                                                                            will not be disclosed except in                       comment on these requests for the
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            accordance with procedures set forth in               establishment or modification of
                                                    Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
                                                                                                            40 CFR part 2.                                        regulations for residues of pesticides in
                                                    Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD)
                                                                                                               2. Tips for preparing your comments.               or on food commodities. Further
                                                    (7511P), main telephone number: (703)
                                                                                                            When preparing and submitting your                    information on the petitions may be
                                                    305–7090, email address:
                                                                                                            comments, see the commenting tips at                  obtained through the petition
                                                    BPPDFRNotices@
                                                                                                            http://www.epa.gov/dockets/                           summaries referenced in this unit.
                                                    Goodis, Registration Division (RD)
                                                    (7505P), main telephone number: (703)                   comments.html.                                        New Tolerances
                                                    305–7090, email address:                                   3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to                1. PP 5E8432. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–
                                                    RDFRNotices@                                            achieve environmental justice, the fair               0299). Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
                                                    address for each contact person is:                     treatment and meaningful involvement                  Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268,
                                                    Office of Pesticide Programs,                           of any group, including minority and/or               requests to establish an import tolerance
                                                    Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                   low-income populations, in the                        in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
                                                    Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                      development, implementation, and                      cloquintocet-mexyl (acetic acid [(5-
                                                    DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing                   enforcement of environmental laws,                    chloro-8-quniolinyl)oxyl]-1-methylhexyl
                                                    address, include the contact person’s                   regulations, and policies. To help                    ester) (CAS Reg. No. 99607–70–2) and
                                                    name, division, and mail code. The                      address potential environmental justice               its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-
                                                    division to contact is listed at the end                issues, the Agency seeks information on               quinlinoxyacetic acid) for use as an
                                                    of each pesticide petition summary.                     any groups or segments of the                         inert ingredient (safener) in combination
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              population who, as a result of their                  with the herbicide pyroxsulam in or on
                                                                                                            location, cultural practices, or other                teff, forage at 0.2 parts per million
                                                    I. General Information                                  factors, may have atypical or                         (ppm); teff, grain at 0.1 ppm; teff hay at
                                                    A. Does this action apply to me?                        disproportionately high and adverse                   0.5 ppm; teff straw at 0.1 ppm. The High
                                                                                                            human health impacts or environmental                 Performance Liquid Chromatography
                                                       You may be potentially affected by                   effects from exposure to the pesticides
                                                    this action if you are an agricultural                                                                        with Ultraviolet Detection (HPLC–UV)
                                                                                                            discussed in this document, compared                  method REM 138.01 is used to measure
                                                    producer, food manufacturer, or                         to the general population.
                                                    pesticide manufacturer. The following                                                                         and evaluate residues of the
                                                    list of North American Industrial                       II. What action is the agency taking?                 cloquintocet-mexyl (parent) and the
                                                    Classification System (NAICS) codes is                                                                        HPLC–UV Method RED 138.10 allows
                                                                                                              EPA is announcing its receipt of                    determination of its acid metabolite
                                                    not intended to be exhaustive, but rather               several pesticide petitions filed under
                                                    provides a guide to help readers                                                                              (also known as CGA–153433) for the
                                                                                                            section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,                proposed uses. Contact: RD.
                                                    determine whether this document                         and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
                                                    applies to them. Potentially affected                                                                            2. PP 5E8433. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–
                                                                                                            346a, requesting the establishment or                 0143). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC,
                                                    entities may include:                                   modification of regulations in 40 CFR
                                                       • Crop production (NAICS code 111).                                                                        410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300,
                                                                                                            part 180 for residues of pesticide                    Greensboro, NC 27419–8300, requests to
                                                       • Animal production (NAICS code
                                                                                                            chemicals in or on various food                       establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part
                                                    112).
                                                       • Food manufacturing (NAICS code                     commodities. The Agency is taking                     180.654 for residues of the fungicide,
                                                    311).                                                   public comment on the requests before                 isopyrazam in or on tomato at 0.5 parts
                                                       • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS                     responding to the petitioners. EPA is not             per million (ppm), pepper, bell at 0.6
                                                    code 32532).                                            proposing any particular action at this               ppm, and cucurbit crop subgroup 9A at
                                                       If you have any questions regarding                  time. EPA has determined that the                     0.3 ppm. The GRM006.01B validation
                                                    the applicability of this action to a                   pesticide petitions described in this                 method is used to measure and evaluate
                                                    particular entity, consult the person                   document contain the data or                          the chemical isopyrazam, analyzed as
                                                    listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    information prescribed in FFDCA                       the isomers SYN534968 and
                                                    CONTACT for the division listed at the                  section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2);              SYN534969. Contact: RD.
                                                    end of the pesticide petition summary of                however, EPA has not fully evaluated                     3. PP 5E8366. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–
                                                    interest.                                               the sufficiency of the submitted data at              0380). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
                                                                                                            this time or whether the data support                 Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
                                                    B. What should I consider as I prepare                  granting of the pesticide petitions. After            27709–3528, requests to establish
                                                    my comments for EPA?                                    considering the public comments, EPA                  tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for
                                                       1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this                intends to evaluate whether and what                  residues of the fungicide, fluxapyroxad
                                                    information to EPA through                              action may be warranted. Additional                   in or on banana at 3.0 parts per million
                                                    regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark                  data may be needed before EPA can                     (ppm); coffee, green bean at 0.2 ppm;
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                                                    the part or all of the information that                 make a final determination on these                   mango at 0.7 ppm; and papaya at 0.6
                                                    you claim to be CBI. For CBI                            pesticide petitions.                                  ppm. Independently validated methods
                                                    information in a disk or CD–ROM that                      Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a                      have been used to measure and evaluate
                                                    you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the                summary of each of the petitions that                 parent fluxapyroxad, BAS 700F plus
                                                    disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then                          are the subject of this document,                     metabolites M700F008, M700F048, and
                                                    identify electronically within the disk or              prepared by the petitioner, is included               M700F002. Contact: RD.
                                                    CD–ROM the specific information that                    in a docket EPA has created for each                     4. PP 5F8381. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–
                                                    is claimed as CBI. In addition to one                   rulemaking. The docket for each of the                0722). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box


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                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Proposed Rules                                          59167

                                                    12014, 2 T.W., Alexander Drive,                         believes no analytical method is needed                     Proposed rule; request for
                                                                                                                                                                  ACTION:
                                                    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,                       because when used as proposed,                        comments.
                                                    requests to establish a tolerance in 40                 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain F727
                                                    CFR part 180.626 for residues of the                    would not result in residues that are of              SUMMARY:    This proposed rule would
                                                    fungicide, prothioconazole in or on                     toxicological concern. Contact: BPPD.                 establish quotas, opening dates, and
                                                    cotton, gin by-products at 4.0 parts per                   2. PP 6F8459. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–                    retention limits for the 2017 fishing
                                                    million (ppm). The liquid                               0259). Spring Trading Co., 203 Dogwood                season for the Atlantic commercial
                                                    chromatography/mass spectrometry                        Trl., Magnolia, TX 77354 (on behalf of                shark fisheries. Quotas would be
                                                    (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and                       CH Biotech R&D Co. Ltd., No. 121 Xian                 adjusted as required or allowable based
                                                    evaluate the chemical prothioconazole.                  An Rd., Xianxi Township, Changhua                     on any over- and/or underharvests
                                                    Contact: RD.                                            County 50741 Taiwan R.O.C.), requests                 experienced during 2016 and previous
                                                       5. PP 6F8461. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–                                                                            fishing seasons. In addition, NMFS
                                                                                                            to establish an exemption from the
                                                    0255). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box                                                                            proposes season opening dates and
                                                                                                            requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR
                                                    12014, Research Triangle Park, NC                                                                             commercial retention limits based on
                                                                                                            part 180 for residues of the plant
                                                    27709, requests to establish a tolerance                                                                      adaptive management measures to
                                                                                                            regulator 1-Triacontanol in or on raw
                                                    in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the                                                                        provide, to the extent practicable,
                                                                                                            agricultural commodity growing crops
                                                    insecticide spirotetramat in or on sugar                                                                      fishing opportunities for commercial
                                                                                                            on in products to treat animals. The
                                                    beet, root at 0.15 ppm; and sugar beet,                                                                       shark fishermen in all regions and areas.
                                                                                                            petitioner believes no analytical method
                                                    molasses at 0.20 ppm. The high pressure                                                                       The proposed measures could affect
                                                                                                            is needed because the 10X standard
                                                    liquid chromatography/triple stage                                                                            fishing opportunities for commercial
                                                                                                            safety factor is unnecessary for 1-
                                                    quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/                                                                          shark fishermen in the northwestern
                                                                                                            Triacontanol since it is a compound                   Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of
                                                    MS) analytical method is used to                        found in plant cuticle waxes and
                                                    measure and evaluate the chemical                                                                             Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
                                                                                                            beeswax. Contact: BPPD.
                                                    spirotetramat. Contact: RD.                                                                                   DATES: Written comments must be
                                                                                                               3. PP IN–10851. (EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                                                                                                                                                  received by September 28, 2016. An
                                                    Amended Tolerances                                      2016–0378). Technology Sciences
                                                                                                                                                                  operator-assisted, public conference call
                                                                                                            Group, 1150 18th Street, Suite 1000,
                                                      1. PP 5F8400. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–                                                                             and webinar will be held on September
                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20036, on behalf of
                                                    0695). Isagro S.P.A. (d/b/a Isagro USA,                                                                       22, 2016, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., EST.
                                                                                                            Jeneil Biosurfactant Company, 400 N.
                                                    Inc.), 430 Davis Drive, Suite 240,                                                                            ADDRESSES: The conference call
                                                                                                            Dekora Woods Blvd., Saukville, WI
                                                    Morrisville, NC 27560, requests to                                                                            information is phone number (888) 635–
                                                                                                            53080, requests to establish an
                                                    amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.557                                                                        5002; participant passcode 5315520.
                                                                                                            exemption from the requirement of a
                                                    for residues of the fungicide                                                                                 NMFS will show a brief presentation via
                                                                                                            tolerance for residues of isoamyl acetate
                                                    tetraconazole in or on beet sugar, dried                                                                      webinar followed by public comment.
                                                                                                            (CAS Reg. No. 123–92–2) when used as
                                                    pulp at 0.20 parts per million (ppm),                                                                         To join the webinar, go to: https://noaa
                                                                                                            an inert ingredient (solvent) in pesticide
                                                    beet sugar, molasses at 0.25 ppm, and                                                                         events2.webex.com/noaaevents2/
                                                                                                            formulations applied to growing crops
                                                    beet sugar, root at 0.15 ppm. The                                                                             onstage/g.php?MTID=ea9172a6c190
                                                                                                            and raw agricultural commodities after
                                                    capillary gas chromatography with                                                                             7b6efc462ce9117952e21, event
                                                                                                            harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The
                                                    electron capture detector (GC/ECD)) as                                                                        password: NOAA. Participants are
                                                                                                            petitioner believes no analytical method
                                                    well as a QuEChERS multi-residue                                                                              strongly encouraged to log/dial in 15
                                                                                                            is needed because the request is for an
                                                    method (LC/MS–MS detection) is used                                                                           minutes prior to the meeting.
                                                                                                            exemption from the requirements of a
                                                    to measure and evaluate the chemical                                                                          Participants that have not used WebEx
                                                                                                            pesticide tolerance. Contact: RD.
                                                    tetraconazole. Contact: RD.                                                                                   before will be prompted to download
                                                       2. PP 6F8465. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–                        Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.                          and run a plug-in program that will
                                                    0307). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New                     Dated: August 16, 2016.                            enable them to view the webinar.
                                                    Linden Hill Road, Suite 501,                            Michael Goodis,                                          You may submit comments on this
                                                    Wilmington, DE 19808, requests to                       Acting Director, Registration Division, Office        document, identified by NOAA–NMFS–
                                                    amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.566                  of Pesticide Programs.                                2016–0096, by any of the following
                                                    for residues of the insecticide                         [FR Doc. 2016–20653 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  methods:
                                                    fenpyroximate in or on fruit, citrus,                                                                            • Electronic Submission: Submit all
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    Group 10–10 at 1.0 parts per million                                                                          electronic public comments via the
                                                    (ppm), citrus dried pulp at 4.0 ppm, and                                                                      Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
                                                    citrus oil at 14 ppm. The high                                                                                www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
                                                    performance liquid chromatography                       DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                NOAA-NMFS-2016-0096, click the
                                                    using tandem mass spectrometric                                                                               ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the
                                                                                                            National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                    detection (LC/MS/MS) is used to                                                                               required fields, and enter or attach your
                                                                                                            Administration
                                                    measure and evaluate the chemical                                                                             comments.
                                                    fenpyroximate and the M–1 Metabolite.                                                                            • Mail: Submit written comments to
                                                                                                            50 CFR Part 635                                       Margo Schulze-Haugen, NMFS/SF1,
                                                    Contact: RD.
                                                                                                            [Docket No. 160620545–6545–01]                        1315 East-West Highway, National
                                                    New Tolerance Exemptions                                                                                      Marine Fisheries Service, SSMC3, Silver
                                                      1. PP 6F8444. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–                       RIN 0648–XE696
                                                                                                                                                                  Spring, MD 20910.
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                                                    0348). Marrone Bio Innovations, 1540                    Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;                       Instructions: Comments sent by any
                                                    Drew Ave., Davis, CA 95618, requests to                 2017 Atlantic Shark Commercial                        other method, to any other address or
                                                    establish an exemption from the                         Fishing Season                                        individual, or received after the end of
                                                    requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR                                                                          the comment period, may not be
                                                    part 180 for residues of the bactericide                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                    considered by NMFS. All comments
                                                    and fungicide Bacillus                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                  received are a part of the public record
                                                    amyloliquefaciens strain F727 in or on                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    and will generally be posted for public
                                                    all food commodities. The petitioner                    Commerce.                                             viewing on www.regulations.gov


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Document Created: 2016-08-26 23:50:15
Document Modified: 2016-08-26 23:50:15
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
DatesComments must be received on or before September 28, 2016.
ContactRobert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number:
FR Citation81 FR 59165 

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