81_FR_87696 81 FR 87463 - Oxathiapiprolin; Pesticide Tolerances

81 FR 87463 - Oxathiapiprolin; Pesticide Tolerances

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 233 (December 5, 2016)

Page Range87463-87467
FR Document2016-29109

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of oxathiapiprolin in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. In addition, this regulation amends the established tolerance for vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; and removes existing tolerances for Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A, and leafy greens subgroup 4A that are superseded by this action. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont), and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC (Syngenta) 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-2016-0049; FRL-9954-69]


Oxathiapiprolin; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
oxathiapiprolin in or on multiple commodities which are identified and 
discussed later in this document. In addition, this regulation amends 
the established tolerance for vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 
1C; and removes existing tolerances for Brassica, head and stem, 
subgroup 5A, and leafy greens subgroup 4A that are superseded by this 
action. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), E.I. du Pont de 
Nemours & Company (DuPont), and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC 
(Syngenta) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective December 5, 2016. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before February 3, 2017, 
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-2016-0049, 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: Michael L. Goodis, Acting Director, 
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).
     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 
Publishing 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-2016-0049 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 3, 2017. 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-2016-0049, 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 April 25, 2016 (81 FR 24044) (FRL-9944-
86) and May 19, 2016 (81 FR 31581) (FRL-9946-02), EPA issued documents 
pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing 
the filing of pesticide petitions (PPs) by DuPont (PP# 5F8435); 
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (PP# 5E8437) and Syngenta (PP# 
5F8441), respectively.
    The petition, 5F8437, requested that 40 CFR 180.685 be amended by 
establishing tolerances for residues of the fungicide oxathiapiprolin, 
1-[4-[4-[5-

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(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-
piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, 
in or on basil, dried leaves at 80 parts per million (ppm); basil, 
fresh leaves at 10 ppm; Brassica head and stem vegetable group 5-14 at 
1.5 ppm; Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4-14B at 10 ppm; caneberry 
subgroup 13-07A at 0.5 ppm; leafy greens subgroup 4-14A at 15 ppm; and 
stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A at 2 ppm. The notice of filing 
for petition, PP# 5E8437, proposed a tolerance for individual crops 
included in designated crop group/subgroups under a proposed rule, 
``Tolerance Crop Grouping Program IV'' on November 14, 2014 (79 FR 
68153). This rule proposed certain revisions to EPA's pesticide 
tolerance crop grouping regulations. The final rule establishing 
tolerances for these crop groups/subgroups ``Pesticide Tolerance Crop 
Grouping Program Amendment IV'' published on May 3, 2016 (81 FR 26471).
    The Syngenta petition, 5F8441, requested that 40 CFR 180.685 be 
amended by establishing tolerances for residues of the fungicide 
oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-
isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-
(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on: citrus oil at 
2.0 ppm; citrus, pulp at 0.09 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10-10 at 0.06 
ppm; potato, wet peel at 0.07 ppm; and requested revising the existing 
0.01 ppm tolerance on vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C to 0.04 
ppm.
    The Dupont petition, 5F8435, requested that 40 CFR 180.685 be 
amended by establishing tolerances for residues of the fungicide 
oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-
isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-
(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on: soybean at 0.01 
ppm, and sunflower at 0.01 ppm.
    A summary of the petitions prepared by IR4 and the registrants, 
DuPont and Syngenta, are available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. One comment was received on the notice of filings. 
EPA's response to this comment is discussed in Unit IV.C.
    Based upon review of the data supporting the subject petitions, EPA 
has revised the proposed tolerance level for certain crops and 
corrected commodity definitions, as needed, to be consistent with 
current EPA policy. The reason for these changes are explained in Unit 
IV.D.

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 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 oxathiapiprolin including 
exposure resulting from the tolerances established by this action. 
EPA's assessment of exposures and risks associated with oxathiapiprolin 
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. In the toxicity studies for oxathiapiprolin, no treatment-
related effects were seen in any species at doses up to the limit dose 
(1,000 millgrams/kilogram (mg/kg)/day). No treatment-related effects 
were seen in subchronic or chronic oral toxicity (rats, mice, or dogs), 
dermal toxicity, neurotoxicity, or immunotoxicity studies. 
Additionally, there was no evidence of carcinogenicity in cancer 
studies with rats or mice. No treatment-related effects were seen in 
maternal or fetal animals in rat or rabbit developmental toxicity 
studies. Treatment-related effects were observed in offspring animals 
in rat reproduction studies (decreased body weight and delayed 
preputial separation); however, the effects were only observed at doses 
above the limit dose. Such high doses are not relevant for human health 
risk. The lack of observed treatment-related oxathiapiprolin toxicity 
effects is consistent with the low to moderate oral absorption and lack 
of bioaccumulation reported in the rat metabolism studies. In acute 
lethality studies, exposure to oxathiapiprolin resulted in low toxicity 
via the oral, dermal, and inhalation routes of exposure. 
Oxathiapiprolin was not a dermal or eye irritant, or a skin sensitizer.
    Specific information on the studies received and the nature of the 
adverse effects caused by oxathiapiprolin 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 document, ``Oxathiapiprolin--New Active 
Ingredient Human Health Risk Assessment of Uses on Turf, Ornamentals, 
and a Number of Crops'' dated June 25, 2015, in docket ID number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2014-0114.

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 no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL) 
and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified 
(the LOAEL). 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.

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    The majority of the toxicity studies for oxathiapiprolin did not 
demonstrate treatment-related effects, with the exception of the 
reproduction study. The effects in the reproduction study were minimal 
and seen at doses (above the limit dose) not relevant for human 
exposure. There were no adverse acute or chronic effects identified for 
any population groups (including infants and children). Therefore, due 
to the limited toxicity in the oxathiapiprolin toxicological database, 
toxicity endpoints and points of departure were not selected for 
oxathiapiprolin exposure scenarios and a quantitative risk assessment 
was not conducted.

C. Exposure Assessment

    1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary 
exposure to oxathiapiprolin, EPA considered exposure under the 
petitioned-for tolerances as well as all existing oxathiapiprolin 
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.685. There is likely to be dietary exposure to 
oxathiapiprolin from its use as a pesticide on food. Should exposure 
occur, however, minimal to no risk is expected for the general 
population, including infants and children, due to the low toxicity of 
oxathiapiprolin.
    2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. Exposure to 
oxathiapiprolin via drinking water from the proposed uses is expected 
to be minimal due to rapid foliar uptake and limited quantities 
available in spray drift. No adverse effects were observed in the 
submitted toxicological studies for oxathiapiprolin regardless of the 
route of exposure.
    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).
    Oxathiapiprolin is not proposed or registered for any specific use 
pattern that would result in residential handler exposure. However, 
some of the uses could involve commercial application in areas where 
residential post-application activities could occur (i.e., individuals 
playing on treated golf courses, commercial landscapes or treated 
ornamentals purchased at a retail location). Since no adverse effects 
were observed for oxathiapiprolin in the submitted toxicological 
studies (regardless of the route of exposure), quantitative residential 
handler or post-application exposure assessments are not needed.
    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 
oxathiapiprolin to share a common mechanism of toxicity with any other 
substances, and oxathiapiprolin does not appear to produce a toxic 
metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of this 
tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that oxathiapiprolin does 
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 FQPA Safety 
Factor (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. No evidence of increased 
quantitative or qualitative susceptibility was seen in developmental 
toxicity studies in rats and rabbits. No treatment related effects were 
seen in maternal or fetal animals in the studies. However, there was 
evidence of increased quantitative susceptibility in reproduction 
studies in rats at doses above the limit dose. Decreased pup weight and 
delayed sexual maturation (preputial separation) were seen in the 
studies in the absence of maternal toxicity.
    3. Conclusion. EPA evaluated the available toxicity and exposure 
data on oxathiapiprolin and considered their validity, completeness, 
and reliability, as well as the relationship of this information to 
human risk. EPA considers the toxicity database to be complete and has 
identified no residual uncertainty with regard to prenatal and 
postnatal toxicity or exposure. No hazard was identified based on the 
available studies; therefore, EPA concludes that there are no threshold 
effects of concern to infants, children, or adults from 
oxathiapiprolin. As a result, EPA concludes that no additional margin 
of exposure (safety) is necessary.

E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety

    Taking into account the available data for oxathiapiprolin, EPA has 
concluded that given the lack of toxicity of this substance, no risks 
of concern are expected. Therefore, 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 
oxathiapiprolin.

IV. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    Method 30422 (Supplement No. 1) was developed for plant 
commodities, and Method 31138 was developed for livestock commodities. 
Residues of oxathiapiprolin and associated metabolites are extracted 
from crop or livestock commodity samples using a solution of formic 
acid, water and acetonitrile, and diluted with acetonitrile and water. 
Both methods use liquid chromotography with tandem mass spectrometry 
(LC/MS/MS), specifically reverse-phase liquid chromatography (LC), and 
detection by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS).
    The FDA multi-residue methods are not suitable for detection and 
enforcement of oxathiapiprolin residues or associated metabolites. 
However, the European Multiresidue Method (DFG Method S19) and the 
QuEChERS Multiresidue Method have shown success in some matrices.
    Adequate enforcement methodology (LC/MS/MS) is available to enforce 
the tolerance expression. 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].

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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.
    The Codex has not established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 
oxathiapiprolin.

C. Response to Comments

    A comment was received from an anonymous commenter objecting to EPA 
``approving additional uses of oxathiapiprolin that add to the 
thousands of existing toxic chemical residues as well as the 
undetermined synergistic effects these toxicants pose to America's 
population.'' The existing legal framework provided by section 408 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) states that tolerances 
may be set when the pesticide meets the safety standard imposed by that 
statute. As required by that statute, EPA conducted a comprehensive 
assessment of oxathiapiprolin, including its potential for 
carcinogenicity. Based on its assessment of the available data, the 
Agency believes that given the observed lack of toxicity of this 
chemical, no risks of concern are expected. Therefore, 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 oxathiapiprolin.

D. Revisions to Petitioned-For Tolerances

    In the notice of filing for petition 5E8437, the titles of the 
designated new commodity group and subgroups are as listed in the 
``Tolerance Crop Grouping Program IV'' proposal of November 14, 2014 
(79 FR 68153). In the final rule which published on May 3, 2016, 
``Pesticide Tolerances Crop Grouping Program Amendment IV,'' EPA 
revised the crop group/subgroup titles by roughly retaining the same 
name and number as the pre-existing group/subgroup, except the number 
is followed by a hyphen and the final digits of the year established. 
Hence, the title of the requested ``Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4-
14B'' (due to the May 3, 2016 final rule as noted above) becomes 
``Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4-16B.'' Likewise, the requested 
``Leafy greens subgroup 4-14A'' becomes ``Leafy greens subgroup 4-
16A;'' and the title of the requested ``Brassica head and stem 
vegetable group 5-14'' was revised to ``Vegetable, Brassica head and 
stem, group 5-16.''
    To be consistent with current EPA policy, the commodity definitions 
were corrected for the following crops: vegetable, stalk and stem, 
subgroup 22A to stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A; citrus fruit, 
crop group 10 10 to fruit, citrus, group 10-10; citrus oil to citrus, 
oil; citrus pulp to citrus, dried pulp; soybean to soybean, seed; and 
sunflower to sunflower, seed.
    For certain proposed crop tolerances, the Agency corrected the 
proposed tolerance levels. For caneberry subgroup 13-07A, the corrected 
tolerance level includes an additional significant figure (0.50 ppm 
rather than the proposed 0.5 ppm). This is to avoid the situation where 
rounding of an observed residue to the level of precision of the 
tolerance expression would be considered non-violative (such as 0.54 
ppm being rounded to 0.5 ppm). For the same reason, the corrected 
tolerance for stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A is 2.0 ppm instead 
of the proposed 2 ppm.

V. Conclusion

    Therefore, tolerances are established for residues of the fungicide 
oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-
isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-
(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on basil, dried 
leaves at 80 ppm; basil, fresh leaves at 10 ppm; Brassica leafy greens 
subgroup 4-16B at 10 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13-07A at 0.50 ppm; leafy 
greens subgroup 4-16A at 15 ppm; citrus, dried pulp at 0.09 ppm; 
citrus, oil at 2.0 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10-10 at 0.06 ppm; potato, 
wet peel at 0.07 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm; stalk and stem 
vegetable subgroup 22A at 2.0 ppm; sunflower, seed at 0.01 ppm and 
vegetable, Brassica, head and stem, group 5-16 at 1.5 ppm. The existing 
0.01 ppm tolerance on vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C is 
revised to 0.04 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 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 tolerance 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

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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: November 10, 2016.
Michael Goodis,
Acting 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. Amend the table in Sec.  180.685(a)(1) as follows:
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 a. Remove the entries for ``Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A''; 
and ``Leafy greens subgroup 4A'';
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b. Revise the entry for ``Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C''; 
and
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 c. Add alphabetically the entries for ``Basil, dried leaves''; 
``Basil, fresh leaves''; ``Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4-16B''; 
``Caneberry subgroup 13-07A''; ``Citrus, dried pulp''; ``Citrus, oil''; 
``Fruit, citrus, group 10-10''; ``Leafy greens subgroup 4-16A''; 
``Potato, wet peel''; ``Soybean, seed''; ``Stalk and stem vegetable 
subgroup 22A''; ``Sunflower, seed'' and ``Vegetable, Brassica head and 
stem, group 5-16''.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  180.685  Oxathiapiprolin; tolerances for residues.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *

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                                                             Parts per
                        Commodity                             million
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Basil, dried leaves.....................................              80
Basil, fresh leaves.....................................              10
Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4-16B....................              10
Caneberry subgroup 13-07A...............................            0.50
Citrus, dried pulp......................................            0.09
Citrus, oil.............................................             2.0
Fruit, citrus, group 10-10..............................            0.06
 
                              * * * * * * *
Leafy greens subgroup 4-16A.............................              15
 
                              * * * * * * *
Potato, wet peel........................................            0.07
Soybean, seed...........................................            0.01
Stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A...................             2.0
Sunflower, seed.........................................            0.01
 
                              * * * * * * *
Vegetable, Brassica head and stem, group 5-16...........             1.5
 
                              * * * * * * *
Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C...............            0.04
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                                              ■  b. Add alphabetically the entry                                 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the                        objection to any aspect of this regulation
                                              ‘‘Grape, wine’’ and footnote 1 to the                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).                           and may also request a hearing on those
                                              table in paragraph (a).                                            ADDRESSES:    The docket for this action,             objections. You must file your objection
                                                 The additions and revisions read as                             identified by docket identification (ID)              or request a hearing on this regulation
                                              follows:                                                           number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0049, is                       in accordance with the instructions
                                                                                                                 available at http://www.regulations.gov               provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure
                                              § 180.427 Tau-Fluvalinate; tolerances for                                                                                proper receipt by EPA, you must
                                              residues.                                                          or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
                                                                                                                 Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)                 identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–
                                                 (a) General. Tolerances are                                     in the Environmental Protection Agency                OPP–2016–0049 in the subject line on
                                              established for residues of the                                    Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William                  the first page of your submission. All
                                              insecticide tau-fluvalinate, including its                         Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301               objections and requests for a hearing
                                              metabolites and degradates, in or on                               Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC                 must be in writing, and must be
                                              commodities in the table below.                                    20460–0001. The Public Reading Room                   received by the Hearing Clerk on or
                                              Compliance with the specified tolerance                            is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,                  before February 3, 2017. Addresses for
                                              level is to be determined by measuring                             Monday through Friday, excluding legal                mail and hand delivery of objections
                                              only tau-fluvalinate, (cyano-(3-                                   holidays. The telephone number for the                and hearing requests are provided in 40
                                              phenoxyphenyl)methylN-[2-chloro-4-                                 Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,                CFR 178.25(b).
                                              (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-D-valinate), in                           and the telephone number for the OPP                    In addition to filing an objection or
                                              or on the commodity.                                               Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review               hearing request with the Hearing Clerk
                                                                                                                 the visitor instructions and additional               as described in 40 CFR part 178, please
                                                                                               Parts per                                                               submit a copy of the filing (excluding
                                                            Commodity                                            information about the docket available
                                                                                                million
                                                                                                                 at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.                        any Confidential Business Information
                                              Grape, wine 1 ............................         1.0             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                       (CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket.
                                                                                                                 Michael L. Goodis, Acting Director,                   Information not marked confidential
                                                   *           *            *              *            *        Registration Division (7505P), Office of              pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be
                                                  1 There                                                        Pesticide Programs, Environmental                     disclosed publicly by EPA without prior
                                                         is no U.S. registration for use of tau-
                                              fluvalinate on wine grapes.                                        Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania                  notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your
                                                                                                                 Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;                  objection or hearing request, identified
                                              *        *      *        *        *                                                                                      by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–29111 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]                        main telephone number: (703) 305–
                                                                                                                 7090; email address:                                  2016–0049, by one of the following
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                 RDFRNotices@epa.gov.                                  methods:
                                                                                                                                                                         • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                                                                                 instructions for submitting comments.
                                              AGENCY                                                             I. General Information
                                                                                                                                                                       Do not submit electronically any
                                                                                                                 A. Does this action apply to me?                      information you consider to be CBI or
                                              40 CFR Part 180
                                                                                                                    You may be potentially affected by                 other information whose disclosure is
                                              [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0049; FRL–9954–69]                                this action if you are an agricultural                restricted by statute.
                                                                                                                 producer, food manufacturer, or                         • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
                                              Oxathiapiprolin; Pesticide Tolerances                              pesticide manufacturer. The following                 Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
                                              AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                                  list of North American Industrial                     DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                              Agency (EPA).                                                      Classification System (NAICS) codes is                NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                                                                                                 not intended to be exhaustive, but rather               • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                              ACTION: Final rule.                                                                                                      arrangements for hand delivery or
                                                                                                                 provides a guide to help readers
                                              SUMMARY:   This regulation establishes                             determine whether this document                       delivery of boxed information, please
                                              tolerances for residues of                                         applies to them. Potentially affected                 follow the instructions at http://
                                              oxathiapiprolin in or on multiple                                  entities may include:                                 www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                                                                                                    • Crop production (NAICS code 111).                  Additional instructions on
                                              commodities which are identified and
                                                                                                                    • Animal production (NAICS code                    commenting or visiting the docket,
                                              discussed later in this document. In
                                                                                                                 112).                                                 along with more information about
                                              addition, this regulation amends the
                                              established tolerance for vegetable,                                  • Food manufacturing (NAICS code                   dockets generally, is available at http://
                                                                                                                 311).                                                 www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                              tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; and
                                              removes existing tolerances for Brassica,                             • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS                   II. Summary of Petitioned-For
                                              head and stem, subgroup 5A, and leafy                              code 32532).                                          Tolerance
                                              greens subgroup 4A that are superseded                             B. How can I get electronic access to                    In the Federal Register of April 25,
                                              by this action. Interregional Research                             other related information?                            2016 (81 FR 24044) (FRL–9944–86) and
                                              Project Number 4 (IR–4), E.I. du Pont de                             You may access a frequently updated                 May 19, 2016 (81 FR 31581) (FRL–9946–
                                              Nemours & Company (DuPont), and                                    electronic version of EPA’s tolerance                 02), EPA issued documents pursuant to
                                              Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC                                      regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through                FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C.
                                              (Syngenta) requested these tolerances                              the Government Publishing Office’s e-                 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of
                                              under the Federal Food, Drug, and                                  CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/              pesticide petitions (PPs) by DuPont (PP#
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                                              Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).                                              text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/                     5F8435); Interregional Research Project
                                              DATES: This regulation is effective                                Title40/40tab_02.tpl.                                 Number 4 (PP# 5E8437) and Syngenta
                                              December 5, 2016. Objections and                                                                                         (PP# 5F8441), respectively.
                                              requests for hearings must be received                             C. How can I file an objection or hearing                The petition, 5F8437, requested that
                                              on or before February 3, 2017, and must                            request?                                              40 CFR 180.685 be amended by
                                              be filed in accordance with the                                      Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21                      establishing tolerances for residues of
                                              instructions provided in 40 CFR part                               U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an                   the fungicide oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-


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                                              (2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-                     III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and                    studies (decreased body weight and
                                              isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-              Determination of Safety                               delayed preputial separation); however,
                                              [5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-                          Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA                   the effects were only observed at doses
                                              pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on basil,                 allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the              above the limit dose. Such high doses
                                              dried leaves at 80 parts per million                    legal limit for a pesticide chemical                  are not relevant for human health risk.
                                              (ppm); basil, fresh leaves at 10 ppm;                   residue in or on a food) only if EPA                  The lack of observed treatment-related
                                              Brassica head and stem vegetable group                  determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’            oxathiapiprolin toxicity effects is
                                              5–14 at 1.5 ppm; Brassica leafy greens                  Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA                     consistent with the low to moderate oral
                                              subgroup 4–14B at 10 ppm; caneberry                     defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a            absorption and lack of bioaccumulation
                                              subgroup 13–07A at 0.5 ppm; leafy                                                                             reported in the rat metabolism studies.
                                                                                                      reasonable certainty that no harm will
                                              greens subgroup 4–14A at 15 ppm; and                                                                          In acute lethality studies, exposure to
                                                                                                      result from aggregate exposure to the
                                              stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A                                                                         oxathiapiprolin resulted in low toxicity
                                                                                                      pesticide chemical residue, including
                                              at 2 ppm. The notice of filing for                                                                            via the oral, dermal, and inhalation
                                                                                                      all anticipated dietary exposures and all
                                              petition, PP# 5E8437, proposed a                                                                              routes of exposure. Oxathiapiprolin was
                                                                                                      other exposures for which there is
                                              tolerance for individual crops included                                                                       not a dermal or eye irritant, or a skin
                                                                                                      reliable information.’’ This includes
                                              in designated crop group/subgroups                                                                            sensitizer.
                                                                                                      exposure through drinking water and in                   Specific information on the studies
                                              under a proposed rule, ‘‘Tolerance Crop                 residential settings, but does not include
                                              Grouping Program IV’’ on November 14,                                                                         received and the nature of the adverse
                                                                                                      occupational exposure. Section                        effects caused by oxathiapiprolin as
                                              2014 (79 FR 68153). This rule proposed                  408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
                                              certain revisions to EPA’s pesticide                                                                          well as the no-observed-adverse-effect-
                                                                                                      give special consideration to exposure                level (NOAEL) and the lowest-observed-
                                              tolerance crop grouping regulations. The                of infants and children to the pesticide
                                              final rule establishing tolerances for                                                                        adverse-effect-level (LOAEL) from the
                                                                                                      chemical residue in establishing a                    toxicity studies can be found at http://
                                              these crop groups/subgroups ‘‘Pesticide                 tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a
                                              Tolerance Crop Grouping Program                                                                               www.regulations.gov in document,
                                                                                                      reasonable certainty that no harm will                ‘‘Oxathiapiprolin—New Active
                                              Amendment IV’’ published on May 3,                      result to infants and children from
                                              2016 (81 FR 26471).                                                                                           Ingredient Human Health Risk
                                                                                                      aggregate exposure to the pesticide                   Assessment of Uses on Turf,
                                                 The Syngenta petition, 5F8441,                       chemical residue....’’                                Ornamentals, and a Number of Crops’’
                                              requested that 40 CFR 180.685 be                           Consistent with FFDCA section                      dated June 25, 2015, in docket ID
                                              amended by establishing tolerances for                  408(b)(2)(D), and the factors specified in            number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0114.
                                              residues of the fungicide                               FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has
                                              oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-                       reviewed the available scientific data                B. Toxicological Points of Departure/
                                              difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-                          and other relevant information in                     Levels of Concern
                                              isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-              support of this action. EPA has                          Once a pesticide’s toxicological
                                              [5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-                       sufficient data to assess the hazards of              profile is determined, EPA identifies
                                              pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on: citrus                and to make a determination on                        toxicological points of departure (POD)
                                              oil at 2.0 ppm; citrus, pulp at 0.09 ppm;               aggregate exposure for oxathiapiprolin                and levels of concern to use in
                                              fruit, citrus, group 10–10 at 0.06 ppm;                 including exposure resulting from the                 evaluating the risk posed by human
                                              potato, wet peel at 0.07 ppm; and                       tolerances established by this action.                exposure to the pesticide. For hazards
                                              requested revising the existing 0.01 ppm                EPA’s assessment of exposures and risks               that have a threshold below which there
                                              tolerance on vegetable, tuberous and                    associated with oxathiapiprolin follows.              is no appreciable risk, the toxicological
                                              corm, subgroup 1C to 0.04 ppm.                                                                                POD is used as the basis for derivation
                                                                                                      A. Toxicological Profile
                                                 The Dupont petition, 5F8435,                                                                               of reference values for risk assessment.
                                              requested that 40 CFR 180.685 be                           EPA has evaluated the available                    PODs are developed based on a careful
                                              amended by establishing tolerances for                  toxicity data and considered their                    analysis of the doses in each
                                              residues of the fungicide                               validity, completeness, and reliability as            toxicological study to determine the
                                              oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-                       well as the relationship of the results of            dose at which no adverse effects are
                                              difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-                          the studies to human risk. EPA has also               observed (the NOAEL) and the lowest
                                              isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-              considered available information                      dose at which adverse effects of concern
                                              [5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-                       concerning the variability of the                     are identified (the LOAEL). Uncertainty/
                                              pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on:                       sensitivities of major identifiable                   safety factors are used in conjunction
                                              soybean at 0.01 ppm, and sunflower at                   subgroups of consumers, including                     with the POD to calculate a safe
                                              0.01 ppm.                                               infants and children. In the toxicity                 exposure level—generally referred to as
                                                                                                      studies for oxathiapiprolin, no                       a population-adjusted dose (PAD) or a
                                                 A summary of the petitions prepared                  treatment-related effects were seen in                reference dose (RfD)—and a safe margin
                                              by IR4 and the registrants, DuPont and                  any species at doses up to the limit dose             of exposure (MOE). For non-threshold
                                              Syngenta, are available in the docket,                  (1,000 millgrams/kilogram (mg/kg)/day).               risks, the Agency assumes that any
                                              http://www.regulations.gov. One                         No treatment-related effects were seen                amount of exposure will lead to some
                                              comment was received on the notice of                   in subchronic or chronic oral toxicity                degree of risk. Thus, the Agency
                                              filings. EPA’s response to this comment                 (rats, mice, or dogs), dermal toxicity,               estimates risk in terms of the probability
                                              is discussed in Unit IV.C.                              neurotoxicity, or immunotoxicity                      of an occurrence of the adverse effect
                                                 Based upon review of the data                        studies. Additionally, there was no                   expected in a lifetime. For more
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                                              supporting the subject petitions, EPA                   evidence of carcinogenicity in cancer                 information on the general principles
                                              has revised the proposed tolerance level                studies with rats or mice. No treatment-              EPA uses in risk characterization and a
                                              for certain crops and corrected                         related effects were seen in maternal or              complete description of the risk
                                              commodity definitions, as needed, to be                 fetal animals in rat or rabbit                        assessment process, see http://
                                              consistent with current EPA policy. The                 developmental toxicity studies.                       www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-
                                              reason for these changes are explained                  Treatment-related effects were observed               assessing-pesticide-risks/assessing-
                                              in Unit IV.D.                                           in offspring animals in rat reproduction              human-health-risk-pesticides.


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                                                 The majority of the toxicity studies for             found at: http://www2.epa.gov/                          3. Conclusion. EPA evaluated the
                                              oxathiapiprolin did not demonstrate                     pesticide-science-and-assessing-                      available toxicity and exposure data on
                                              treatment-related effects, with the                     pesticide-risks/standard-operating-                   oxathiapiprolin and considered their
                                              exception of the reproduction study.                    procedures-residential-pesticide.                     validity, completeness, and reliability,
                                              The effects in the reproduction study                      4. Cumulative effects from substances              as well as the relationship of this
                                              were minimal and seen at doses (above                   with a common mechanism of toxicity.                  information to human risk. EPA
                                              the limit dose) not relevant for human                  Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA                      considers the toxicity database to be
                                              exposure. There were no adverse acute                   requires that, when considering whether               complete and has identified no residual
                                              or chronic effects identified for any                   to establish, modify, or revoke a                     uncertainty with regard to prenatal and
                                              population groups (including infants                    tolerance, the Agency consider                        postnatal toxicity or exposure. No
                                              and children). Therefore, due to the                    ‘‘available information’’ concerning the              hazard was identified based on the
                                              limited toxicity in the oxathiapiprolin                 cumulative effects of a particular                    available studies; therefore, EPA
                                              toxicological database, toxicity                        pesticide’s residues and ‘‘other                      concludes that there are no threshold
                                              endpoints and points of departure were                  substances that have a common                         effects of concern to infants, children, or
                                              not selected for oxathiapiprolin                        mechanism of toxicity.’’ EPA has not                  adults from oxathiapiprolin. As a result,
                                              exposure scenarios and a quantitative                   found oxathiapiprolin to share a                      EPA concludes that no additional
                                              risk assessment was not conducted.                      common mechanism of toxicity with                     margin of exposure (safety) is necessary.
                                              C. Exposure Assessment                                  any other substances, and
                                                                                                      oxathiapiprolin does not appear to                    E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of
                                                 1. Dietary exposure from food and                                                                          Safety
                                                                                                      produce a toxic metabolite produced by
                                              feed uses. In evaluating dietary
                                                                                                      other substances. For the purposes of                    Taking into account the available data
                                              exposure to oxathiapiprolin, EPA
                                                                                                      this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has             for oxathiapiprolin, EPA has concluded
                                              considered exposure under the
                                                                                                      assumed that oxathiapiprolin does not                 that given the lack of toxicity of this
                                              petitioned-for tolerances as well as all
                                                                                                      have a common mechanism of toxicity                   substance, no risks of concern are
                                              existing oxathiapiprolin tolerances in 40
                                                                                                      with other substances. For information                expected. Therefore, EPA concludes that
                                              CFR 180.685. There is likely to be
                                                                                                      regarding EPA’s efforts to determine                  there is a reasonable certainty that no
                                              dietary exposure to oxathiapiprolin
                                                                                                      which chemicals have a common                         harm will result to the general
                                              from its use as a pesticide on food.
                                                                                                      mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate                 population, or to infants and children,
                                              Should exposure occur, however,
                                              minimal to no risk is expected for the                  the cumulative effects of such                        from aggregate exposure to
                                              general population, including infants                   chemicals, see EPA’s Web site at: http://
                                                                                                                                                            oxathiapiprolin.
                                              and children, due to the low toxicity of                www2.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-
                                              oxathiapiprolin.                                        assessing-pesticide-risks/cumulative-                 IV. Other Considerations
                                                 2. Dietary exposure from drinking                    assessment-risk-pesticides.
                                                                                                                                                            A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
                                              water. Exposure to oxathiapiprolin via                  D. Safety Factor for Infants and
                                              drinking water from the proposed uses                   Children                                                 Method 30422 (Supplement No. 1)
                                              is expected to be minimal due to rapid                                                                        was developed for plant commodities,
                                              foliar uptake and limited quantities                      1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of              and Method 31138 was developed for
                                              available in spray drift. No adverse                    FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply                   livestock commodities. Residues of
                                              effects were observed in the submitted                  an additional tenfold (10X) margin of                 oxathiapiprolin and associated
                                              toxicological studies for oxathiapiprolin               safety for infants and children in the                metabolites are extracted from crop or
                                              regardless of the route of exposure.                    case of threshold effects to account for              livestock commodity samples using a
                                                 3. From non-dietary exposure. The                    prenatal and postnatal toxicity and the               solution of formic acid, water and
                                              term ‘‘residential exposure’’ is used in                completeness of the database on toxicity              acetonitrile, and diluted with
                                              this document to refer to non-                          and exposure unless EPA determines                    acetonitrile and water. Both methods
                                              occupational, non-dietary exposure                      based on reliable data that a different               use liquid chromotography with tandem
                                              (e.g., for lawn and garden pest control,                margin of safety will be safe for infants             mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS),
                                              indoor pest control, termiticides, and                  and children. This additional margin of
                                                                                                                                                            specifically reverse-phase liquid
                                              flea and tick control on pets).                         safety is commonly referred to as the
                                                                                                                                                            chromatography (LC), and detection by
                                                 Oxathiapiprolin is not proposed or                   FQPA Safety Factor (SF). In applying
                                                                                                                                                            electrospray tandem mass spectrometry
                                              registered for any specific use pattern                 this provision, EPA either retains the
                                                                                                                                                            (MS/MS).
                                              that would result in residential handler                default value of 10X, or uses a different
                                              exposure. However, some of the uses                     additional safety factor when reliable                   The FDA multi-residue methods are
                                              could involve commercial application                    data available to EPA support the choice              not suitable for detection and
                                              in areas where residential post-                        of a different factor.                                enforcement of oxathiapiprolin residues
                                              application activities could occur (i.e.,                 2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity.              or associated metabolites. However, the
                                              individuals playing on treated golf                     No evidence of increased quantitative or              European Multiresidue Method (DFG
                                              courses, commercial landscapes or                       qualitative susceptibility was seen in                Method S19) and the QuEChERS
                                              treated ornamentals purchased at a                      developmental toxicity studies in rats                Multiresidue Method have shown
                                              retail location). Since no adverse effects              and rabbits. No treatment related effects             success in some matrices.
                                              were observed for oxathiapiprolin in the                were seen in maternal or fetal animals                   Adequate enforcement methodology
                                              submitted toxicological studies                         in the studies. However, there was                    (LC/MS/MS) is available to enforce the
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                                              (regardless of the route of exposure),                  evidence of increased quantitative                    tolerance expression. The method may
                                              quantitative residential handler or post-               susceptibility in reproduction studies in             be requested from: Chief, Analytical
                                              application exposure assessments are                    rats at doses above the limit dose.                   Chemistry Branch, Environmental
                                              not needed.                                             Decreased pup weight and delayed                      Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft.
                                                 Further information regarding EPA                    sexual maturation (preputial separation)              Meade, MD 20755–5350; telephone
                                              standard assumptions and generic                        were seen in the studies in the absence               number: (410) 305–2905; email address:
                                              inputs for residential exposures may be                 of maternal toxicity.                                 residuemethods@epa.gov.


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                                              B. International Residue Limits                         the crop group/subgroup titles by                     VI. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                 In making its tolerance decisions, EPA               roughly retaining the same name and                   Reviews
                                              seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with                 number as the pre-existing group/                        This action establishes tolerances
                                              international standards whenever                        subgroup, except the number is                        under FFDCA section 408(d) in
                                              possible, consistent with U.S. food                     followed by a hyphen and the final                    response to a petition submitted to the
                                              safety standards and agricultural                       digits of the year established. Hence, the            Agency. The Office of Management and
                                              practices. EPA considers the                            title of the requested ‘‘Brassica leafy               Budget (OMB) has exempted these types
                                              international maximum residue limits                    greens subgroup 4–14B’’ (due to the                   of actions from review under Executive
                                              (MRLs) established by the Codex                         May 3, 2016 final rule as noted above)                Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory
                                              Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as                     becomes ‘‘Brassica leafy greens                       Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735,
                                              required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4).                    subgroup 4–16B.’’ Likewise, the                       October 4, 1993). Because this action
                                              The Codex Alimentarius is a joint                       requested ‘‘Leafy greens subgroup 4–                  has been exempted from review under
                                              United Nations Food and Agriculture                     14A’’ becomes ‘‘Leafy greens subgroup                 Executive Order 12866, this action is
                                              Organization/World Health                               4–16A;’’ and the title of the requested               not subject to Executive Order 13211,
                                              Organization food standards program,                    ‘‘Brassica head and stem vegetable                    entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning
                                              and it is recognized as an international                group 5–14’’ was revised to ‘‘Vegetable,              Regulations That Significantly Affect
                                              food safety standards-setting                           Brassica head and stem, group 5–16.’’                 Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66
                                              organization in trade agreements to                        To be consistent with current EPA                  FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive
                                              which the United States is a party. EPA                 policy, the commodity definitions were                Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of
                                              may establish a tolerance that is                       corrected for the following crops:                    Children from Environmental Health
                                              different from a Codex MRL; however,                    vegetable, stalk and stem, subgroup 22A               Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,
                                              FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that                   to stalk and stem vegetable subgroup                  April 23, 1997). This action does not
                                              EPA explain the reasons for departing                   22A; citrus fruit, crop group 10 10 to                contain any information collections
                                              from the Codex level.                                   fruit, citrus, group 10–10; citrus oil to             subject to OMB approval under the
                                                 The Codex has not established                        citrus, oil; citrus pulp to citrus, dried             Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
                                              maximum residue limits (MRLs) for                       pulp; soybean to soybean, seed; and                   U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require
                                              oxathiapiprolin.                                        sunflower to sunflower, seed.                         any special considerations under
                                                                                                                                                            Executive Order 12898, entitled
                                              C. Response to Comments                                    For certain proposed crop tolerances,              ‘‘Federal Actions to Address
                                                 A comment was received from an                       the Agency corrected the proposed                     Environmental Justice in Minority
                                              anonymous commenter objecting to EPA                    tolerance levels. For caneberry subgroup              Populations and Low-Income
                                              ‘‘approving additional uses of                          13–07A, the corrected tolerance level                 Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,
                                              oxathiapiprolin that add to the                         includes an additional significant figure             1994).
                                              thousands of existing toxic chemical                    (0.50 ppm rather than the proposed 0.5                   Since tolerances and exemptions that
                                              residues as well as the undetermined                    ppm). This is to avoid the situation                  are established on the basis of a petition
                                              synergistic effects these toxicants pose                where rounding of an observed residue                 under FFDCA section 408(d), such as
                                              to America’s population.’’ The existing                 to the level of precision of the tolerance            the tolerance in this final rule, do not
                                              legal framework provided by section                     expression would be considered non-                   require the issuance of a proposed rule,
                                              408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and                      violative (such as 0.54 ppm being                     the requirements of the Regulatory
                                              Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) states that                        rounded to 0.5 ppm). For the same                     Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
                                              tolerances may be set when the                          reason, the corrected tolerance for stalk             seq.), do not apply.
                                              pesticide meets the safety standard                     and stem vegetable subgroup 22A is 2.0                   This action directly regulates growers,
                                              imposed by that statute. As required by                 ppm instead of the proposed 2 ppm.                    food processors, food handlers, and food
                                              that statute, EPA conducted a                           V. Conclusion                                         retailers, not States or tribes, nor does
                                              comprehensive assessment of                                                                                   this action alter the relationships or
                                              oxathiapiprolin, including its potential                   Therefore, tolerances are established              distribution of power and
                                              for carcinogenicity. Based on its                       for residues of the fungicide                         responsibilities established by Congress
                                              assessment of the available data, the                   oxathiapiprolin, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-                     in the preemption provisions of FFDCA
                                              Agency believes that given the observed                 difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-                        section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency
                                              lack of toxicity of this chemical, no risks             isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-            has determined that this action will not
                                              of concern are expected. Therefore, EPA                 [5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-                     have a substantial direct effect on States
                                              concludes that there is a reasonable                    pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanone, in or on basil,               or tribal governments, on the
                                              certainty that no harm will result to the               dried leaves at 80 ppm; basil, fresh                  relationship between the national
                                              general population, or to infants and                   leaves at 10 ppm; Brassica leafy greens               government and the States or tribal
                                              children, from aggregate exposure to                    subgroup 4–16B at 10 ppm; caneberry                   governments, or on the distribution of
                                              oxathiapiprolin.                                        subgroup 13–07A at 0.50 ppm; leafy                    power and responsibilities among the
                                                                                                      greens subgroup 4–16A at 15 ppm;                      various levels of government or between
                                              D. Revisions to Petitioned-For                          citrus, dried pulp at 0.09 ppm; citrus,               the Federal Government and Indian
                                              Tolerances                                              oil at 2.0 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10–              tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
                                                 In the notice of filing for petition                 10 at 0.06 ppm; potato, wet peel at 0.07              that Executive Order 13132, entitled
                                              5E8437, the titles of the designated new                ppm; soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm; stalk                 ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
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                                              commodity group and subgroups are as                    and stem vegetable subgroup 22A at 2.0                1999) and Executive Order 13175,
                                              listed in the ‘‘Tolerance Crop Grouping                 ppm; sunflower, seed at 0.01 ppm and                  entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination
                                              Program IV’’ proposal of November 14,                   vegetable, Brassica, head and stem,                   with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
                                              2014 (79 FR 68153). In the final rule                   group 5–16 at 1.5 ppm. The existing                   67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
                                              which published on May 3, 2016,                         0.01 ppm tolerance on vegetable,                      to this action. In addition, this action
                                              ‘‘Pesticide Tolerances Crop Grouping                    tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C is                     does not impose any enforceable duty or
                                              Program Amendment IV,’’ EPA revised                     revised to 0.04 ppm.                                  contain any unfunded mandate as


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                                              described under Title II of the Unfunded                                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180                                           ■  a. Remove the entries for ‘‘Brassica,
                                              Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.                                                                                                                       head and stem, subgroup 5A’’; and
                                              1501 et seq.).                                                                 Environmental protection,                                                   ‘‘Leafy greens subgroup 4A’’;
                                                                                                                           Administrative practice and procedure,                                        ■ b. Revise the entry for ‘‘Vegetable,
                                                This action does not involve any                                           Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
                                              technical standards that would require                                                                                                                     tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C’’; and
                                                                                                                           and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping                                        ■ c. Add alphabetically the entries for
                                              Agency consideration of voluntary                                            requirements.
                                              consensus standards pursuant to section                                                                                                                    ‘‘Basil, dried leaves’’; ‘‘Basil, fresh
                                              12(d) of the National Technology                                                Dated: November 10, 2016.                                                  leaves’’; ‘‘Brassica leafy greens subgroup
                                              Transfer and Advancement Act                                                 Michael Goodis,                                                               4–16B’’; ‘‘Caneberry subgroup 13–07A’’;
                                              (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).                                                Acting Director, Registration Division, Office                                ‘‘Citrus, dried pulp’’; ‘‘Citrus, oil’’;
                                                                                                                           of Pesticide Programs.                                                        ‘‘Fruit, citrus, group 10–10’’; ‘‘Leafy
                                              VII. Congressional Review Act                                                                                                                              greens subgroup 4–16A’’; ‘‘Potato, wet
                                                                                                                             Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is                                              peel’’; ‘‘Soybean, seed’’; ‘‘Stalk and stem
                                                Pursuant to the Congressional Review                                       amended as follows:                                                           vegetable subgroup 22A’’; ‘‘Sunflower,
                                              Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will                                                                                                                       seed’’ and ‘‘Vegetable, Brassica head
                                              submit a report containing this rule and                                     PART 180—[AMENDED]                                                            and stem, group 5–16’’.
                                              other required information to the U.S.                                                                                                                        The revisions and additions read as
                                              Senate, the U.S. House of                                                    ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180                                      follows:
                                              Representatives, and the Comptroller                                         continues to read as follows:
                                              General of the United States prior to                                            Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.                                § 180.685 Oxathiapiprolin; tolerances for
                                              publication of the rule in the Federal                                                                                                                     residues.
                                              Register. This action is not a ‘‘major                                       ■ 2. Amend the table in § 180.685(a)(1)                                           (a) * * *
                                              rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                                        as follows:                                                                       (1) * * *

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Parts per
                                                                                                                                          Commodity                                                                                                         million

                                              Basil, dried leaves ...............................................................................................................................................................................                   80
                                              Basil, fresh leaves ...............................................................................................................................................................................                   10
                                              Brassica leafy greens subgroup 4–16B ..............................................................................................................................................                                   10
                                              Caneberry subgroup 13–07A ..............................................................................................................................................................                            0.50
                                              Citrus, dried pulp .................................................................................................................................................................................                0.09
                                              Citrus, oil ..............................................................................................................................................................................................           2.0
                                              Fruit, citrus, group 10–10 ....................................................................................................................................................................                     0.06

                                                       *                 *                                *                                 *                                 *                                *                                            *
                                              Leafy greens subgroup 4–16A ............................................................................................................................................................                                 15

                                                       *                            *                                 *                                 *                                 *                                *                                *
                                              Potato, wet peel ...................................................................................................................................................................................                0.07
                                              Soybean, seed .....................................................................................................................................................................................                 0.01
                                              Stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A ............................................................................................................................................                                   2.0
                                              Sunflower, seed ...................................................................................................................................................................................                 0.01

                                                      *                   *                    *                                 *                                 *                                *                                                       *
                                              Vegetable, Brassica head and stem, group 5–16 ...............................................................................................................................                                        1.5

                                                      *                   *                      *                                 *                                 *                                *                                                     *
                                              Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C .....................................................................................................................................                                     0.04



                                              *        *         *         *         *                                     ACTION:        Final rule.                                                    subsequent date. Also, information
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–29109 Filed 12–2–16; 8:45 am]                                                                                                                identifying the current participation
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                                       SUMMARY:   This rule identifies                                               status of a community can be obtained
                                                                                                                           communities where the sale of flood                                           from FEMA’s Community Status Book
                                                                                                                           insurance has been authorized under                                           (CSB). The CSB is available at https://
                                                                                                                           the National Flood Insurance Program                                          www.fema.gov/national-flood-
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                       (NFIP) that are scheduled for                                                 insurance-program-community-status-
                                              SECURITY                                                                     suspension on the effective dates listed                                      book.
                                                                                                                           within this rule because of
                                              Federal Emergency Management                                                 noncompliance with the floodplain                                             DATES:  The effective date of each
                                              Agency                                                                       management requirements of the                                                community’s scheduled suspension is
                                                                                                                           program. If the Federal Emergency                                             the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the
                                              44 CFR Part 64                                                               Management Agency (FEMA) receives                                             third column of the following tables.
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                                                                                                                           documentation that the community has                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                              [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal                                          adopted the required floodplain                                               you want to determine whether a
                                              Agency Docket No. FEMA–8459]                                                 management measures prior to the                                              particular community was suspended
                                              Suspension of Community Eligibility                                          effective suspension date given in this                                       on the suspension date or for further
                                                                                                                           rule, the suspension will not occur and                                       information, contact Patricia Suber,
                                              AGENCY:Federal Emergency                                                     a notice of this will be provided by                                          Federal Insurance and Mitigation
                                              Management Agency, DHS.                                                      publication in the Federal Register on a                                      Administration, Federal Emergency


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Document Modified: 2016-12-03 00:26:06
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 5, 2016. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before February 3, 2017, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ContactMichael L. Goodis, Acting Director, 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
FR Citation81 FR 87463 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Agricultural Commodities; Pesticides and Pests and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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