83_FR_12320 83 FR 12265 - Flutianil; Pesticide Tolerances

83 FR 12265 - Flutianil; Pesticide Tolerances

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)

Page Range12265-12269
FR Document2018-05640

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of flutianil in or on multiple commodities that are identified and discussed later in this document and an exemption for indirect or inadvertent residues of flutianil on other crops rotated into fields previously treated with flutianil. OAT AGRIO Company, Ltd. 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-2015-0817; FRL-9974-32]


Flutianil; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
flutianil in or on multiple commodities that are identified and 
discussed later in this document and an exemption for indirect or 
inadvertent residues of flutianil on other crops rotated into fields 
previously treated with flutianil. OAT AGRIO Company, Ltd. requested 
these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective March 21, 2018. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before May 21, 2018, 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-2015-0817, 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, Registration 
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200

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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 
Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

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

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a 
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a 
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided 
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify 
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0817 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 
May 21, 2018. 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-2015-0817, 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), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 
U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP 
5F8408) by OAT AGRIO Company, Ltd, 1-3-1 Kanda Ogawa-machi, Chiyoda-ku, 
Tokyo 101-0052, Japan. The petition requested that 40 CFR part 180 be 
amended by establishing tolerances for residues of the fungicide 
flutianil, (2Z)-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-
methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidene]acetonitrile, in or on apple, fruit 
at 0.2 parts per million (ppm); apple, juice at 0.03 ppm; apple, wet 
pomace at 2 ppm; cantaloupe at 0.07 ppm; cherry, fruit at 0.4 ppm; 
cucumber at 0.02 ppm; grape, fruit at 0.7 ppm; grape, juice at 0.2 ppm; 
grape, raisins at 0.3 ppm; squash at 0.03 ppm; and strawberry, fruit at 
0.3 ppm. That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by 
OAT AGRIO Company Ltd., the registrant, which is available in the 
docket, http://www.regulations.gov. One comment was received on the 
notice of filing. EPA's response to this comments is discussed in Unit 
IV.C.
    Following the publication of this notice, the petitioner revised 
its petition by revising commodity terms to be consistent with the 
terminology EPA uses for commodities, removing certain processed 
commodities for which specific tolerances are not needed, amending 
tolerance levels, and requesting an exemption to cover inadvertent 
residues. EPA published a notice in the Federal Register of October 12, 
2017 (82 FR 47422) (FRL-9967-09), pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 
21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing OAT AGRIO Company's amended pesticide 
petition (PP 5F8408). Superseding the original petition, the revised 
petition requested that 40 CFR part 180 be amended by establishing 
tolerances for residues of the fungicide flutianil in or on apple at 
0.15 parts per million (ppm); apple, wet pomace at 0.30 ppm; cantaloupe 
at 0.07 ppm; cherry at 0.40 ppm; cucumber at 0.20; ppm; grape at 0.70 
ppm; squash at 0.05 ppm; and strawberry at 0.50 ppm. Additionally, OAT 
AGRIO Company requested that an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance be established in 40 CFR 180 for indirect or inadvertent 
residues of fungicide, flutianil in or on all food commodities for 
which tolerances are not separately established. Comments were received 
on the notice of filing. EPA's response to these comments is discussed 
in Unit IV.C.

III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a 
tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a 
food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 
408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a 
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure 
to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary 
exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable 
information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in 
residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure. 
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special 
consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide 
chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there 
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and 
children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue. . . 
.''
    Similarly, FFDCA section 408(c)(2) authorizes EPA to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance only if EPA determines 
the exemption is ``safe'', which has the same definition for exemptions 
as for tolerances and requires consideration of the same exposures and 
factors as for tolerances. 21 U.S.C. 346a(c)(2)(B).
    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

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sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a determination on 
aggregate exposure for flutianil including exposure resulting from the 
tolerances established by this action. EPA's assessment of exposures 
and risks associated with flutianil follows.
    EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered its 
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.
    No single or repeated dose study performed by any route of exposure 
produced an adverse effect following flutianil exposure below, at, or 
above the limit dose (1,000 mg/kg/day). The only toxic effect of 
flutianil exposure in the rat 28-day, 90-day, or 104-day oral toxicity 
studies was associated with hyaline droplet formation in the renal 
proximal tubular cells of males. No toxicity was observed in the female 
rats dosed up to the limit dose for comparable time periods. An 
immunohistochemical staining demonstrated that the hyaline droplets in 
the proximal tubular cells were related to the presence of alpha-
2[micro]-globulin, which is not relevant for human toxicity. Based on 
the link to alpha-2[micro]-globulin and the lack of any degenerative or 
other associated effects, the hyaline droplet was not considered 
biologically relevant to humans.
    No toxicity was seen in the developmental, reproductive, 
neurotoxic, or immunotoxic studies for flutianil. No dermal or systemic 
toxicity was observed at the limit dose in the rat 28-day dermal 
toxicity study. Nevertheless, in the rat 28-day inhalation toxicity 
study, increased lung weights in females and histopathological findings 
of minimal nasal mucous cell hypertrophy/hyperplasia and minimal lung 
centriacinar inflammation in males and females were observed at the 
highest dose tested. These observations were consistent with response 
to aerosol exposure to an airway irritant. The nasal mucous cell 
hypertrophy/hyperplasia is considered the physiological response of 
these cells to irritant; however, the increased lung weights and 
cellular inflammation reflect some degree of edema in air spaces, and 
inflammation in the lung could affect airway responsiveness and 
pulmonary function. Therefore, the increased lung weights in females 
and lung lesions in both sexes were considered adverse effects. 
Flutianil is classified as ``Not Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans'' 
based on lack of evidence of carcinogenicity in rats and mice and no 
evidence of mutagenicity. Flutianil produced no genotoxicity.
    Specific information on the studies received and the nature of the 
adverse effects caused by flutianil 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 ``Flutianil. Draft Human Risk 
Assessment to Support New Uses for a New Active Ingredient, Flutianil 
on Apple, Cantaloupe, Cherry, Cucumber, Grape, Summer Squash, and 
Strawberry'' dated November 1, 2017 in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2015-0817.
    Based on the analysis of the available flutianil toxicological 
studies, there is no adverse toxicity from oral exposures seen in any 
of the required submitted toxicology studies. No toxicity endpoint and 
point of departure for regulating dietary exposure is established for 
the human health risk assessment. There are no registered or proposed 
residential uses at this time for flutianil; therefore, residential 
handler and post-application exposure and risk were not assessed.
    Flutianil is proposed for use on a variety of crops. Humans could 
potentially be exposed to flutianil residues in food because flutianil 
may be applied directly to growing crops. These applications can also 
result in flutianil reaching surface and ground water, both of which 
can serve as sources of drinking water. There are no proposed uses in 
residential settings; therefore, there are no anticipated residential 
exposures.
    Based on the toxicological profile of flutianil, EPA has concluded 
that the FFDCA requirements to retain an additional safety factor for 
protection of infants and children and to consider cumulative effects 
do not apply. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of the FFDCA (21 U.S.C. 346a) 
requires an additional tenfold margin of safety in the case of 
threshold risks, which are not present in this case. Section 
408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the FFDCA requires consideration of information 
concerning cumulative effects of substances that have a common 
mechanism of toxicity, which flutianil does not have.
    Based on the available data indicating a lack of adverse effects 
from exposure to flutianil, 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 flutianil.

IV. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detector (GC/MSD) is used 
to measure and evaluate the chemical flutianil on apples, cantaloupe, 
cherry, cucumber, squash, and strawberry. The high performance liquid 
chromatography with tandem mass spectral detection (LCMS/MS) is used to 
measure and evaluate the chemical flutianil and the metabolite OC-56635 
in grapes.
    Adequate enforcement methodology (gas chromatography) is available 
to enforce the tolerance expression.

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 a MRL for flutianil.

C. Response to Comments

    Several comments were received, although many simply expressed 
concern about the use of pesticides on food generally. While EPA 
recognizes that some individuals oppose the use of pesticides in or on 
food, the FFDCA authorizes EPA to establish tolerances or exemptions 
where it determines that doing so is safe. As required by the FFDCA, 
EPA conducted a comprehensive assessment of flutianil, 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 the tolerances and exemption are safe and can be 
supported. The commenters did not provide any information to indicate 
otherwise.

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    Some comments (i.e., comments from the Center for Biological 
Diversity (CBD)) were not relevant to this action because they raised 
issues concerning compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which 
is not relevant to the determination needed to support tolerance 
actions under the FFDCA.
    Comments were received on the potential of flutianil to harm humans 
based on the human health and environmental toxicity findings of the 
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Although concerns were raised in 
the EFSA report about the potential for carcinogenicity and 
reproductive toxicity of flutianil, EPA has received additional data on 
flutianil supporting the Agency's conclusions of a lack of 
carcinogenicity or reproductive toxicity. Therefore, EPA concludes that 
it has sufficient data to address the concerns raised by the EFSA 
assessment and support its safety finding for flutianil. For further 
information concerning these studies, see the ``Final Registration 
Decision for the New Active Ingredient Flutianil: A Fungicide for Use 
on Apples, Cantaloupes, Cherries, Cucumbers, Grapes, Squash, and 
Strawberries'' [Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0817].

V. Conclusion

    Although the lack of toxicity supports a safety finding for an 
exemption from the requirement of tolerance for all crops. EPA is 
establishing numerical tolerances for residues resulting from direct 
applications to certain commodities because the petitioner requested 
them for international trade purposes. Therefore, tolerances are 
established for residues of flutianil, (2Z)-2-[2-fluoro-5-
(trifluoromethy)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-
ylidene]acetonitrile, in or on apple at 0.15 ppm; apple, wet pomace at 
0.30 ppm; cantaloupe at 0.07 ppm; cherry at 0.40 ppm; cucumber at 0.20 
ppm; grape at 0.70 ppm; squash at 0.05 ppm; and strawberry at 0.50 ppm.
    Additionally, an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is 
established for indirect or inadvertent residues of flutianil, (2Z)-2-
[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethy)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-
methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidene]acetonitrile, in or on all food 
commodities, except for those commodities with tolerances established.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes tolerances and an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance 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); Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of 
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997); or Executive Order 13771, entitled ``Reducing 
Regulations and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' (82 FR 9339, February 3, 
2017). This action does not contain any information collections subject 
to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), nor does it require any special considerations under 
Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis 
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerances and 
exemption in this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed 
rule, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food 
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this 
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and 
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions 
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that 
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or 
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government 
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between 
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has 
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled 
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this 
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded 
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would 
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant 
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

VII. Congressional Review Act

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

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

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

    Dated: March 8, 2018.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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

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


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2. Add Sec.  180.697 to subpart C to read as follows:


Sec.  [emsp14]180.697  Flutianil; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues 
of the fungicide flutianil, including its metabolites and degradates in 
or on food commodities in the table below. Compliance with the 
tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only 
flutianil, (2Z)-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-
methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidene]acetonitrile in or on the following 
commodities:

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                                                               Parts per
                          Commodity                             million
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Apple.......................................................        0.15
Apple, wet pomace...........................................        0.30
Cantaloupe..................................................        0.07

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Cherry......................................................        0.40
Cucumber....................................................        0.20
Grape.......................................................        0.70
Squash......................................................        0.05
Strawberry..................................................        0.50
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    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]


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3. Add Sec.  180.1354 to subpart D to read as follows:


Sec.  [emsp14]180.1354  Flutianil; exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance.

    An exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is established for 
indirect and inadvertent residues of the fungicide flutianil, including 
its metabolites and degradates, in or on all food commodities not 
listed in Sec.  180.697(a), when residues are present therein as a 
result of uptake by crops rotated into fields containing the crops in 
Sec.  180.697(a) that were previously treated with flutianil.

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                                              germane to this action; therefore, no                   tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined                                                              Parts per
                                                                                                                                                                                Commodity
                                              further response from the Agency is                     that Executive Order 13132, entitled                                                                  million
                                              required.                                               ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                              V. Conclusion                                           1999) and Executive Order 13175,
                                                                                                                                                                   *           *        *            *          *
                                                                                                      entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination                  Fruit, citrus, group 10–10 .............            9.0
                                                Therefore, tolerances are amended for                 with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
                                              residues of aluminum tris (O-                           67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply                         *            *          *        *          *
                                              ethylphosphonate), in or on fruit, citrus,              to this action. In addition, this action
                                              group 10–10 at 9.0 ppm.
                                                                                                      does not impose any enforceable duty or                   *        *       *    *         *
                                              VI. Statutory and Executive Order                       contain any unfunded mandate as                           [FR Doc. 2018–05642 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am]
                                              Reviews                                                 described under Title II of the Unfunded                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

                                                 This action amends and expands an                    Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.
                                              existing crop group tolerance under                     1501 et seq.).
                                              FFDCA section 408(d) in response to a                                                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                                                                         This action does not involve any
                                              petition submitted to the Agency. The                                                                             AGENCY
                                                                                                      technical standards that would require
                                              Office of Management and Budget                         Agency consideration of voluntary                         40 CFR Part 180
                                              (OMB) has exempted these types of                       consensus standards pursuant to section
                                              actions from review under Executive                     12(d) of the National Technology                          [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0817; FRL–9974–32]
                                              Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory                      Transfer and Advancement Act
                                              Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735,                                                                               Flutianil; Pesticide Tolerances
                                                                                                      (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
                                              October 4, 1993). Because this action                                                                             AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                              has been exempted from review under                     VII. Congressional Review Act                             Agency (EPA).
                                              Executive Order 12866, this action is                                                                             ACTION: Final rule.
                                              not subject to Executive Order 13211,                     Pursuant to the Congressional Review
                                              entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning                           Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will                      SUMMARY:   This regulation establishes
                                              Regulations That Significantly Affect                   submit a report containing this rule and                  tolerances for residues of flutianil in or
                                              Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66               other required information to the U.S.                    on multiple commodities that are
                                              FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive                    Senate, the U.S. House of                                 identified and discussed later in this
                                              Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of                   Representatives, and the Comptroller                      document and an exemption for indirect
                                              Children from Environmental Health                      General of the United States prior to                     or inadvertent residues of flutianil on
                                              Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,                  publication of the rule in the Federal                    other crops rotated into fields
                                              April 23, 1997). This action does not                   Register. This action is not a ‘‘major                    previously treated with flutianil. OAT
                                              contain any information collections                     rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                     AGRIO Company, Ltd. requested these
                                              subject to OMB approval under the                       List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180                       tolerances under the Federal Food,
                                              Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44                                                                                 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
                                              U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require                 Environmental protection,                               DATES: This regulation is effective
                                              any special considerations under                        Administrative practice and procedure,                    March 21, 2018. Objections and requests
                                              Executive Order 12898, entitled                         Agricultural commodities, Pesticides                      for hearings must be received on or
                                              ‘‘Federal Actions to Address                            and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping                    before May 21, 2018, and must be filed
                                              Environmental Justice in Minority                       requirements.                                             in accordance with the instructions
                                              Populations and Low-Income                                                                                        provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also
                                              Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,                   Dated: March 7, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                              1994).                                                  Michael Goodis,
                                                                                                                                                                INFORMATION).
                                                 Since tolerances and exemptions that                 Director, Registration Division, Office of
                                              are established on the basis of a petition              Pesticide Programs.                                       ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
                                              under FFDCA section 408(d), such as                                                                               identified by docket identification (ID)
                                              the tolerance in this final rule, do not                  Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is                          number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0817, is
                                              require the issuance of a proposed rule,                amended as follows:                                       available at http://www.regulations.gov
                                              the requirements of the Regulatory                                                                                or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
                                                                                                      PART 180—[AMENDED]                                        Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
                                              Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
                                              seq.), do not apply.                                                                                              in the Environmental Protection Agency
                                                 This action directly regulates growers,              ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180                  Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                              food processors, food handlers, and food                continues to read as follows:                             Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                              retailers, not States or tribes, nor does                   Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.            Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
                                              this action alter the relationships or                                                                            20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
                                              distribution of power and                               ■ 2. In § 180.415,                                        is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
                                              responsibilities established by Congress                ■ a. Remove the entry for ‘‘Fruit, citrus,                Monday through Friday, excluding legal
                                              in the preemption provisions of FFDCA                   group 10’’ from the table in paragraph                    holidays. The telephone number for the
                                              section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency                  (a).                                                      Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
                                              has determined that this action will not                                                                          and the telephone number for the OPP
                                                                                                      ■ b. Add alphabetically an entry to the                   Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
                                              have a substantial direct effect on States
                                                                                                      table in paragraph (a) for ‘‘Fruit, citrus,
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                                              or tribal governments, on the                                                                                     the visitor instructions and additional
                                              relationship between the national                       group 10–10’’.                                            information about the docket available
                                              government and the States or tribal                        The addition reads as follows:                         at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                              governments, or on the distribution of                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      § 180.415 Aluminum tris (O-                               Michael L. Goodis, Registration Division
                                              power and responsibilities among the
                                                                                                      ethylphosphonate); tolerances for residues.
                                              various levels of government or between                                                                           (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
                                              the Federal Government and Indian                           (a) *   *     *                                       Environmental Protection Agency, 1200


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                                              Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC                    objection or hearing request, identified              October 12, 2017 (82 FR 47422) (FRL–
                                              20460–0001; main telephone number:                      by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–                       9967–09), pursuant to FFDCA section
                                              (703) 305–7090; email address:                          2015–0817, by one of the following                    408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3),
                                              RDFRNotices@epa.gov.                                    methods:                                              announcing OAT AGRIO Company’s
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://               amended pesticide petition (PP 5F8408).
                                                                                                      www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                Superseding the original petition, the
                                              I. General Information                                  instructions for submitting comments.                 revised petition requested that 40 CFR
                                              A. Does this action apply to me?                        Do not submit electronically any                      part 180 be amended by establishing
                                                                                                      information you consider to be CBI or                 tolerances for residues of the fungicide
                                                 You may be potentially affected by                   other information whose disclosure is                 flutianil in or on apple at 0.15 parts per
                                              this action if you are an agricultural                  restricted by statute.                                million (ppm); apple, wet pomace at
                                              producer, food manufacturer, or                           • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental                   0.30 ppm; cantaloupe at 0.07 ppm;
                                              pesticide manufacturer. The following                   Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/                 cherry at 0.40 ppm; cucumber at 0.20;
                                              list of North American Industrial                       DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.                 ppm; grape at 0.70 ppm; squash at 0.05
                                              Classification System (NAICS) codes is                  NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.                        ppm; and strawberry at 0.50 ppm.
                                              not intended to be exhaustive, but rather                 • Hand Delivery: To make special                    Additionally, OAT AGRIO Company
                                              provides a guide to help readers                        arrangements for hand delivery or                     requested that an exemption from the
                                              determine whether this document                         delivery of boxed information, please                 requirement of a tolerance be
                                              applies to them. Potentially affected                   follow the instructions at http://                    established in 40 CFR 180 for indirect
                                              entities may include:                                   www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.                    or inadvertent residues of fungicide,
                                                 • Crop production (NAICS code 111).                  Additional instructions on commenting                 flutianil in or on all food commodities
                                                 • Animal production (NAICS code                      or visiting the docket, along with more               for which tolerances are not separately
                                              112).                                                   information about dockets generally, is               established. Comments were received
                                                 • Food manufacturing (NAICS code                     available at http://www.epa.gov/                      on the notice of filing. EPA’s response
                                              311).                                                   dockets.                                              to these comments is discussed in Unit
                                                 • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS                                                                           IV.C.
                                              code 32532).                                            II. Summary of Petitioned-For
                                                                                                      Tolerance                                             III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and
                                              B. How can I get electronic access to                                                                         Determination of Safety
                                                                                                         In the Federal Register of April 25,
                                              other related information?
                                                                                                      2016 (81 FR 24044) (FRL–9944–86),                        Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA
                                                 You may access a frequently updated                  EPA issued a document pursuant to                     allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the
                                              electronic version of EPA’s tolerance                   FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C.                    legal limit for a pesticide chemical
                                              regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through                  346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a                residue in or on a food) only if EPA
                                              the Government Printing Office’s e-CFR                  pesticide petition (PP 5F8408) by OAT                 determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’
                                              site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-               AGRIO Company, Ltd, 1–3–1 Kanda                       Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA
                                              idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/                    Ogawa-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101–                   defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a
                                              40tab_02.tpl.                                           0052, Japan. The petition requested that              reasonable certainty that no harm will
                                                                                                      40 CFR part 180 be amended by                         result from aggregate exposure to the
                                              C. How can I file an objection or hearing
                                                                                                      establishing tolerances for residues of               pesticide chemical residue, including
                                              request?
                                                                                                      the fungicide flutianil, (2Z)-2-[2-fluoro-            all anticipated dietary exposures and all
                                                Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21                        5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-              other exposures for which there is
                                              U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an                     (2-methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-                       reliable information.’’ This includes
                                              objection to any aspect of this regulation              ylidene]acetonitrile, in or on apple, fruit           exposure through drinking water and in
                                              and may also request a hearing on those                 at 0.2 parts per million (ppm); apple,                residential settings, but does not include
                                              objections. You must file your objection                juice at 0.03 ppm; apple, wet pomace at               occupational exposure. Section
                                              or request a hearing on this regulation                 2 ppm; cantaloupe at 0.07 ppm; cherry,                408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
                                              in accordance with the instructions                     fruit at 0.4 ppm; cucumber at 0.02 ppm;               give special consideration to exposure
                                              provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure                  grape, fruit at 0.7 ppm; grape, juice at              of infants and children to the pesticide
                                              proper receipt by EPA, you must                         0.2 ppm; grape, raisins at 0.3 ppm;                   chemical residue in establishing a
                                              identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–                       squash at 0.03 ppm; and strawberry,                   tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a
                                              OPP–2015–0817 in the subject line on                    fruit at 0.3 ppm. That document                       reasonable certainty that no harm will
                                              the first page of your submission. All                  referenced a summary of the petition                  result to infants and children from
                                              objections and requests for a hearing                   prepared by OAT AGRIO Company Ltd.,                   aggregate exposure to the pesticide
                                              must be in writing, and must be                         the registrant, which is available in the             chemical residue. . . .’’
                                              received by the Hearing Clerk on or                     docket, http://www.regulations.gov. One                  Similarly, FFDCA section 408(c)(2)
                                              before May 21, 2018. Addresses for mail                 comment was received on the notice of                 authorizes EPA to establish an
                                              and hand delivery of objections and                     filing. EPA’s response to this comments               exemption from the requirement of a
                                              hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR                 is discussed in Unit IV.C.                            tolerance only if EPA determines the
                                              178.25(b).                                                 Following the publication of this                  exemption is ‘‘safe’’, which has the
                                                In addition to filing an objection or                 notice, the petitioner revised its petition           same definition for exemptions as for
                                              hearing request with the Hearing Clerk                  by revising commodity terms to be                     tolerances and requires consideration of
                                              as described in 40 CFR part 178, please                 consistent with the terminology EPA                   the same exposures and factors as for
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                                              submit a copy of the filing (excluding                  uses for commodities, removing certain                tolerances. 21 U.S.C. 346a(c)(2)(B).
                                              any Confidential Business Information                   processed commodities for which                          Consistent with FFDCA section
                                              (CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket.              specific tolerances are not needed,                   408(b)(2)(D), and the factors specified in
                                              Information not marked confidential                     amending tolerance levels, and                        FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has
                                              pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be                        requesting an exemption to cover                      reviewed the available scientific data
                                              disclosed publicly by EPA without prior                 inadvertent residues. EPA published a                 and other relevant information in
                                              notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your                 notice in the Federal Register of                     support of this action. EPA has


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                                              sufficient data to assess the hazards of                Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans’’                 IV. Other Considerations
                                              and to make a determination on                          based on lack of evidence of
                                                                                                                                                            A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
                                              aggregate exposure for flutianil                        carcinogenicity in rats and mice and no
                                              including exposure resulting from the                   evidence of mutagenicity. Flutianil                      The gas chromatography-mass
                                              tolerances established by this action.                  produced no genotoxicity.                             spectrometry detector (GC/MSD) is used
                                              EPA’s assessment of exposures and risks                    Specific information on the studies                to measure and evaluate the chemical
                                              associated with flutianil follows.                      received and the nature of the adverse                flutianil on apples, cantaloupe, cherry,
                                                 EPA has evaluated the available                      effects caused by flutianil as well as the            cucumber, squash, and strawberry. The
                                              toxicity data and considered its validity,              no-observed-adverse-effect-level                      high performance liquid
                                              completeness, and reliability as well as                (NOAEL) and the lowest-observed-                      chromatography with tandem mass
                                              the relationship of the results of the                  adverse-effect-level (LOAEL) from the                 spectral detection (LCMS/MS) is used to
                                              studies to human risk. EPA has also                     toxicity studies can be found at http://              measure and evaluate the chemical
                                              considered available information                        www.regulations.gov in document                       flutianil and the metabolite OC–56635
                                              concerning the variability of the                       ‘‘Flutianil. Draft Human Risk                         in grapes.
                                              sensitivities of major identifiable                     Assessment to Support New Uses for a                     Adequate enforcement methodology
                                              subgroups of consumers, including                       New Active Ingredient, Flutianil on                   (gas chromatography) is available to
                                              infants and children.                                   Apple, Cantaloupe, Cherry, Cucumber,                  enforce the tolerance expression.
                                                 No single or repeated dose study                     Grape, Summer Squash, and
                                              performed by any route of exposure                      Strawberry’’ dated November 1, 2017 in                B. International Residue Limits
                                              produced an adverse effect following                    docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–                        In making its tolerance decisions, EPA
                                              flutianil exposure below, at, or above                  0817.                                                 seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with
                                              the limit dose (1,000 mg/kg/day). The                      Based on the analysis of the available             international standards whenever
                                              only toxic effect of flutianil exposure in              flutianil toxicological studies, there is             possible, consistent with U.S. food
                                              the rat 28-day, 90-day, or 104-day oral                 no adverse toxicity from oral exposures               safety standards and agricultural
                                              toxicity studies was associated with
                                                                                                      seen in any of the required submitted                 practices. EPA considers the
                                              hyaline droplet formation in the renal
                                                                                                      toxicology studies. No toxicity endpoint              international maximum residue limits
                                              proximal tubular cells of males. No
                                                                                                      and point of departure for regulating                 (MRLs) established by the Codex
                                              toxicity was observed in the female rats
                                                                                                      dietary exposure is established for the               Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as
                                              dosed up to the limit dose for
                                                                                                      human health risk assessment. There are               required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4).
                                              comparable time periods. An
                                                                                                      no registered or proposed residential                 The Codex Alimentarius is a joint
                                              immunohistochemical staining
                                                                                                      uses at this time for flutianil; therefore,           United Nations Food and Agriculture
                                              demonstrated that the hyaline droplets
                                                                                                      residential handler and post-application              Organization/World Health
                                              in the proximal tubular cells were
                                                                                                      exposure and risk were not assessed.                  Organization food standards program,
                                              related to the presence of alpha-2m-
                                              globulin, which is not relevant for                        Flutianil is proposed for use on a                 and it is recognized as an international
                                              human toxicity. Based on the link to                    variety of crops. Humans could                        food safety standards-setting
                                              alpha-2m-globulin and the lack of any                   potentially be exposed to flutianil                   organization in trade agreements to
                                              degenerative or other associated effects,               residues in food because flutianil may                which the United States is a party. EPA
                                              the hyaline droplet was not considered                  be applied directly to growing crops.                 may establish a tolerance that is
                                              biologically relevant to humans.                        These applications can also result in                 different from a Codex MRL; however,
                                                 No toxicity was seen in the                          flutianil reaching surface and ground                 FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that
                                              developmental, reproductive,                            water, both of which can serve as                     EPA explain the reasons for departing
                                              neurotoxic, or immunotoxic studies for                  sources of drinking water. There are no               from the Codex level.
                                              flutianil. No dermal or systemic toxicity               proposed uses in residential settings;                   The Codex has not established a MRL
                                              was observed at the limit dose in the rat               therefore, there are no anticipated                   for flutianil.
                                              28-day dermal toxicity study.                           residential exposures.
                                                                                                                                                            C. Response to Comments
                                              Nevertheless, in the rat 28-day                            Based on the toxicological profile of
                                              inhalation toxicity study, increased lung               flutianil, EPA has concluded that the                    Several comments were received,
                                              weights in females and                                  FFDCA requirements to retain an                       although many simply expressed
                                              histopathological findings of minimal                   additional safety factor for protection of            concern about the use of pesticides on
                                              nasal mucous cell hypertrophy/                          infants and children and to consider                  food generally. While EPA recognizes
                                              hyperplasia and minimal lung                            cumulative effects do not apply. Section              that some individuals oppose the use of
                                              centriacinar inflammation in males and                  408(b)(2)(C) of the FFDCA (21 U.S.C.                  pesticides in or on food, the FFDCA
                                              females were observed at the highest                    346a) requires an additional tenfold                  authorizes EPA to establish tolerances
                                              dose tested. These observations were                    margin of safety in the case of threshold             or exemptions where it determines that
                                              consistent with response to aerosol                     risks, which are not present in this case.            doing so is safe. As required by the
                                              exposure to an airway irritant. The nasal               Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the FFDCA                  FFDCA, EPA conducted a
                                              mucous cell hypertrophy/hyperplasia is                  requires consideration of information                 comprehensive assessment of flutianil,
                                              considered the physiological response                   concerning cumulative effects of                      including its potential for
                                              of these cells to irritant; however, the                substances that have a common                         carcinogenicity. Based on its assessment
                                              increased lung weights and cellular                     mechanism of toxicity, which flutianil                of the available data, the Agency
                                              inflammation reflect some degree of                     does not have.                                        believes that given the observed lack of
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                                              edema in air spaces, and inflammation                      Based on the available data indicating             toxicity of this chemical, no risks of
                                              in the lung could affect airway                         a lack of adverse effects from exposure               concern are expected. Therefore, EPA
                                              responsiveness and pulmonary                            to flutianil, EPA concludes that there is             concludes that the tolerances and
                                              function. Therefore, the increased lung                 a reasonable certainty that no harm will              exemption are safe and can be
                                              weights in females and lung lesions in                  result to the general population, or to               supported. The commenters did not
                                              both sexes were considered adverse                      infants and children from aggregate                   provide any information to indicate
                                              effects. Flutianil is classified as ‘‘Not               exposure to flutianil.                                otherwise.


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                                                Some comments (i.e., comments from                    VI. Statutory and Executive Order                     67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
                                              the Center for Biological Diversity                     Reviews                                               to this action. In addition, this action
                                              (CBD)) were not relevant to this action                    This action establishes tolerances and             does not impose any enforceable duty or
                                              because they raised issues concerning                   an exemption from the requirement of a                contain any unfunded mandate as
                                              compliance with the Endangered                          tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d)                  described under Title II of the Unfunded
                                              Species Act (ESA) and the Federal                       in response to a petition submitted to                Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.
                                              Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide                 the Agency. The Office of Management                  1501 et seq.).
                                              Act (FIFRA), which is not relevant to                   and Budget (OMB) has exempted these                     This action does not involve any
                                              the determination needed to support                     types of actions from review under                    technical standards that would require
                                              tolerance actions under the FFDCA.                      Executive Order 12866, entitled                       Agency consideration of voluntary
                                                                                                      ‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’ (58                consensus standards pursuant to section
                                                Comments were received on the                                                                               12(d) of the National Technology
                                              potential of flutianil to harm humans                   FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because
                                                                                                      this action has been exempted from                    Transfer and Advancement Act
                                              based on the human health and                                                                                 (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
                                                                                                      review under Executive Order 12866,
                                              environmental toxicity findings of the
                                                                                                      this action is not subject to Executive               VII. Congressional Review Act
                                              European Food Safety Authority
                                                                                                      Order 13211, entitled ‘‘Actions                         Pursuant to the Congressional Review
                                              (EFSA). Although concerns were raised
                                                                                                      Concerning Regulations That                           Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will
                                              in the EFSA report about the potential                  Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
                                              for carcinogenicity and reproductive                                                                          submit a report containing this rule and
                                                                                                      Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May              other required information to the U.S.
                                              toxicity of flutianil, EPA has received                 22, 2001); Executive Order 13045,
                                              additional data on flutianil supporting                                                                       Senate, the U.S. House of
                                                                                                      entitled ‘‘Protection of Children from                Representatives, and the Comptroller
                                              the Agency’s conclusions of a lack of                   Environmental Health Risks and Safety
                                              carcinogenicity or reproductive toxicity.                                                                     General of the United States prior to
                                                                                                      Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); or             publication of the rule in the Federal
                                              Therefore, EPA concludes that it has                    Executive Order 13771, entitled                       Register. This action is not a ‘‘major
                                              sufficient data to address the concerns                 ‘‘Reducing Regulations and Controlling                rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
                                              raised by the EFSA assessment and                       Regulatory Costs’’ (82 FR 9339, February
                                              support its safety finding for flutianil.               3, 2017). This action does not contain                List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
                                              For further information concerning                      any information collections subject to                  Environmental protection,
                                              these studies, see the ‘‘Final Registration             OMB approval under the Paperwork                      Administrative practice and procedure,
                                              Decision for the New Active Ingredient                  Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et                Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
                                              Flutianil: A Fungicide for Use on                       seq.), nor does it require any special                and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                              Apples, Cantaloupes, Cherries,                          considerations under Executive Order                  requirements.
                                              Cucumbers, Grapes, Squash, and                          12898, entitled ‘‘Federal Actions to
                                                                                                                                                              Dated: March 8, 2018.
                                              Strawberries’’ [Docket ID Number EPA–                   Address Environmental Justice in
                                                                                                                                                            Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
                                              HQ–OPP–2015–0817].                                      Minority Populations and Low-Income
                                                                                                      Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,               Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
                                              V. Conclusion                                           1994).                                                  Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
                                                                                                         Since tolerances and exemptions that               amended as follows:
                                                 Although the lack of toxicity supports               are established on the basis of a petition
                                              a safety finding for an exemption from                  under FFDCA section 408(d), such as                   PART 180—[AMENDED]
                                              the requirement of tolerance for all                    the tolerances and exemption in this
                                              crops. EPA is establishing numerical                                                                          ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180
                                                                                                      final rule, do not require the issuance of
                                              tolerances for residues resulting from                                                                        continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                      a proposed rule, the requirements of the
                                              direct applications to certain                          Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5                       Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
                                              commodities because the petitioner                      U.S.C. 601 et seq.), do not apply.                    ■ 2. Add § 180.697 to subpart C to read
                                              requested them for international trade                     This action directly regulates growers,            as follows:
                                              purposes. Therefore, tolerances are                     food processors, food handlers, and food
                                              established for residues of flutianil,                  retailers, not States or tribes, nor does             § 180.697         Flutianil; tolerances for
                                                                                                      this action alter the relationships or                residues.
                                              (2Z)-2-[2-fluoro-5-
                                              (trifluoromethy)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-                distribution of power and                                (a) General. Tolerances are
                                              methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-                            responsibilities established by Congress              established for the combined residues of
                                                                                                      in the preemption provisions of FFDCA                 the fungicide flutianil, including its
                                              ylidene]acetonitrile, in or on apple at
                                                                                                      section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency                metabolites and degradates in or on food
                                              0.15 ppm; apple, wet pomace at 0.30
                                                                                                      has determined that this action will not              commodities in the table below.
                                              ppm; cantaloupe at 0.07 ppm; cherry at
                                                                                                      have a substantial direct effect on States            Compliance with the tolerance levels
                                              0.40 ppm; cucumber at 0.20 ppm; grape                                                                         specified below is to be determined by
                                              at 0.70 ppm; squash at 0.05 ppm; and                    or tribal governments, on the
                                                                                                      relationship between the national                     measuring only flutianil, (2Z)-2-[2-
                                              strawberry at 0.50 ppm.                                                                                       fluoro-5-
                                                                                                      government and the States or tribal
                                                 Additionally, an exemption from the                  governments, or on the distribution of                (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-
                                              requirement of a tolerance is established               power and responsibilities among the                  methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-
                                              for indirect or inadvertent residues of                 various levels of government or between               ylidene]acetonitrile in or on the
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                                              flutianil, (2Z)-2-[2-fluoro-5-                          the Federal Government and Indian                     following commodities:
                                              (trifluoromethy)phenyl]sulfanyl-2-[3-(2-                tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
                                              methoxyphenyl)thiazolidin-2-                            that Executive Order 13132, entitled                                                                      Parts per
                                                                                                                                                                            Commodity                            million
                                              ylidene]acetonitrile, in or on all food                 ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                              commodities, except for those                           1999) and Executive Order 13175,                      Apple ...........................................        0.15
                                              commodities with tolerances                             entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination              Apple, wet pomace .....................                  0.30
                                              established.                                            with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR               Cantaloupe .................................             0.07



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                                                                                       Parts per    in the Environmental Protection Agency                  the first page of your submission. All
                                                         Commodity                      million     Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William                    objections and requests for a hearing
                                                                                                    Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301                 must be in writing, and must be
                                              Cherry ......................................... 0.40 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC                    received by the Hearing Clerk on or
                                              Cucumber ...................................     0.20 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room                     before May 21, 2018. Addresses for mail
                                              Grape .......................................... 0.70
                                                                                                    is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,                    and hand delivery of objections and
                                              Squash ........................................  0.05
                                              Strawberry ..................................    0.50 Monday through Friday, excluding legal                  hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR
                                                                                                    holidays. The telephone number for the                  178.25(b).
                                                 (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,                                  In addition to filing an objection or
                                              [Reserved]                                            and the telephone number for the OPP                    hearing request with the Hearing Clerk
                                                                                                    Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review                 as described in 40 CFR part 178, please
                                                 (c) Tolerances with regional
                                                                                                    the visitor instructions and additional                 submit a copy of the filing (excluding
                                              registrations. [Reserved]
                                                                                                    information about the docket available                  any Confidential Business Information
                                                 (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues.
                                                                                                    at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.                          (CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket.
                                              [Reserved]
                                                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Information not marked confidential
                                              ■ 3. Add § 180.1354 to subpart D to read              Michael Goodis, Registration Division                   pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be
                                              as follows:                                           (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,                  disclosed publicly by EPA without prior
                                                                                                    Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                   notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your
                                              § 180.1354 Flutianil; exemption from the                                                                      objection or hearing request, identified
                                              requirement of a tolerance.                           Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
                                                                                                    20460–0001; main telephone number:                      by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–
                                                 An exemption from the requirement                                                                          2017–0211, by one of the following
                                              of a tolerance is established for indirect            (703) 305–7090; email address:
                                                                                                    RDFRNotices@epa.gov.                                    methods:
                                              and inadvertent residues of the                                                                                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                              fungicide flutianil, including its                    SUPPLEMENTARY     INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                            www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                              metabolites and degradates, in or on all              I. General Information                                  instructions for submitting comments.
                                              food commodities not listed in                                                                                Do not submit electronically any
                                              § 180.697(a), when residues are present               A. Does this action apply to me?                        information you consider to be CBI or
                                              therein as a result of uptake by crops                   You may be potentially affected by                   other information whose disclosure is
                                              rotated into fields containing the crops              this action if you are an agricultural                  restricted by statute.
                                              in § 180.697(a) that were previously                  producer, food manufacturer, or                           • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
                                              treated with flutianil.                               pesticide manufacturer. The following                   Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–05640 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am]           list of North American Industrial                       DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                Classification System (NAICS) codes is                  NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                                                                                    not intended to be exhaustive, but rather                 • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                                                                                    provides a guide to help readers                        arrangements for hand delivery or
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              determine whether this document                         delivery of boxed information, please
                                              AGENCY                                                applies to them. Potentially affected                   follow the instructions at http://
                                                                                                    entities may include:                                   www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                              40 CFR Part 180                                          • Crop production (NAICS code 111).                    Additional instructions on
                                                                                                       • Animal production (NAICS code                      commenting or visiting the docket,
                                              [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0211; FRL–9973–11]
                                                                                                    112).                                                   along with more information about
                                              S-Metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances                      • Food manufacturing (NAICS code                     dockets generally, is available at http://
                                                                                                    311).                                                   www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection                         • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
                                                                                                                                                            II. Summary of Petitioned-For
                                              Agency (EPA).                                         code 32532).
                                                                                                                                                            Tolerance
                                              ACTION: Final rule.                                   B. How can I get electronic access to                      In the Federal Register of September
                                              SUMMARY:   This regulation establishes                  other related information?                            15, 2017 (82 FR 43352) (FRL–9965–43),
                                              tolerances for residues of S-metolachlor                   You may access a frequently updated                EPA issued a document pursuant to
                                              in or on sugarcane, cane and sugarcane                  electronic version of EPA’s tolerance                 FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C.
                                              molasses. Syngenta Crop Protection                      regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through                346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a
                                              requested these tolerances under the                    the Government Printing Office’s e-CFR                pesticide petition (PP 6F8519) by
                                              Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act                    site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-             Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O.
                                              (FFDCA).                                                idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/                  Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. The
                                                                                                      40tab_02.tpl.                                         petition requested that 40 CFR part 180
                                              DATES:  This regulation is effective
                                                                                                                                                            be amended by establishing tolerances
                                              March 21, 2018. Objections and requests                 C. How can I file an objection or hearing             for residues of the herbicide
                                              for hearings must be received on or                     request?                                              S-metolachlor in or on sugarcane at 0.4
                                              before May 21, 2018, and must be filed                    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21                      parts per million (ppm) and sugarcane
                                              in accordance with the instructions                     U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an                   molasses at 1.5 ppm. That document
                                              provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also                   objection to any aspect of this regulation            referenced a summary of the petition
                                              Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY                          and may also request a hearing on those               prepared by Syngenta Crop Protection,
                                              INFORMATION).
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                                                                                                      objections. You must file your objection              the registrant, which is available in the
                                              ADDRESSES:   The docket for this action,                or request a hearing on this regulation               docket, http://www.regulations.gov. A
                                              identified by docket identification (ID)                in accordance with the instructions                   comment was received on the notice of
                                              number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0211, is                         provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure                filing. EPA’s response to this comment
                                              available at http://www.regulations.gov                 proper receipt by EPA, you must                       is discussed in Unit IV.C.
                                              or at the Office of Pesticide Programs                  identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–                        Based upon review of the data
                                              Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)                   OPP–2017–0211 in the subject line on                  supporting the petition, EPA is


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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 March 21, 2018. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before May 21, 2018, 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, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number:
FR Citation83 FR 12265 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Agricultural Commodities; Pesticides and Pests and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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