83_FR_23344 83 FR 23247 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

83 FR 23247 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range23247-23250
FR Document2018-10692

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9976-87]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2018.

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

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

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

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

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

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on 
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing 
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the 
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or 
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 
346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the 
submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the 
pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends 
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data 
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petitions so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on these requests for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petitions may be obtained 
through the petition summaries referenced in this unit.

Amended Tolerances for Inerts

    PP IN-11085. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0150). Sci Reg., Inc. 12733 
Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22191 on behalf of Bayer CropScience 
Biologics GmbH, requests to amend an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.920 for residues of the titanium dioxide (CAS 
Reg. No. 13463-67-7) when used as an inert ingredient (carrier) in 
pesticide formulations applied to growing crops. The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because it is not required for 
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.

Amended Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    PP 7F8650. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0030). Makhteshim Agan of North America 
(d/b/a ADAMA, 3120 Highlands Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604), 
requests to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.680 for residues of the 
nematicide, fluensulfone and its metabolite BSA expressed as 
fluensulfone equivalents, in or on Berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G 
at 0.5 parts per million (ppm); Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A at 
1.5 ppm; Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 20 ppm; Potato, chips 
at 2 (ppm); Potato, granules/flakes at 2 ppm; Tomato, paste at 1.5ppm; 
Vegetables, cucurbits, group 9 at 0.7 ppm; Vegetables, fruiting, group 
8-10 at 0.7 ppm; Vegetables, leafy, except Brassica, group 4 at 4 ppm; 
Vegetables, leaves of root and tuber, group 2, except sugar beet at 50 
ppm; Vegetables, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 1B at 4 ppm; and 
Vegetables, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.8 ppm. The LC-MS/MS 
methods are used to measure and evaluate the chemical fluensulfone plus 
its metabolite 3,4,4-trifluoro-but-3-ene-1-sulfonic acid (BSA) 
expressed as fluensulfone equivalents. Contact: RD

New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)

    1. PP IN-11097. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0151). Nalco Water, an Ecolab 
Company, 1601 W Diehl Road,

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Haperville, IL 60563, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of phosphonic acid, 
[[phosphonomethyl)imino]bis[2,1-
ethanediylnitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakis-, sodium salt (CAS Reg. No. 
22042-96-2) and phosphonic acid, [[phosphonomethyl)imino]bis[2,1-
ethanediylnitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakis-, disodium salt (CAS Reg. No. 
94987-75-4) when used as inert ingredients in antimicrobial pesticide 
formulations (food-contact surface sanitizing solutions) under 40 CFR 
180.940(a) with an end use concentration not to exceed 10,000 parts per 
million (ppm). The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed 
because it is not required for an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance. Contact: RD.
    2. PP IN-11101. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0163). Fine Agrochemicals Ltd., c/
o SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192, requests 
to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for 
residues of glycine betaine (CAS Reg. No. 107-43-7) when used as an 
inert ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops 
only under 40 CFR 180.920. The petitioner believes no analytical method 
is needed because it is not required for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance Contact: RD.
    3. PP IN-11102. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0152). Nutrenare-AG, Inc., 4740 N. 
Interstate 35 E, Waxahachie, Texas 75165, requests to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of fulvic 
acid (CAS Reg. No. 479-66-3) when used as an inert ingredient (carrier) 
in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural 
commodities after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The petitioner believes 
no analytical method is needed because it is not required for an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    4. PP IN-11104. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0156). Spring Trading Company on 
behalf of Evonik Corporation, P.O. Box 34628, Richmond, VA 23234, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for residues of butoxypolypropylene glycol (CAS Reg. No. 9003-13-8); 
oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono-2-propen-1-yl ether (CAS 
Reg. No. 9041-33-2); poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-acetyl-[omega]-
(2-propen-1-yloxy)- (CAS Reg. No. 27252-87-5); and poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-acetyl-[omega]-(2-propen-1-yloxy)- (CAS Reg. No. 
27252-80-8) when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations 
applied to growing crops and raw agricultural commodities after harvest 
under 40 CFR 180.910 and applied to animals under 40 CFR 180.930. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not 
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 
RD.
    5. PP IN-11111. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0058). Lamberti USA, Incorporated, 
P.O. Box 1000, Hungerford TX 77448, requests to establish an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-
2-propenyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid monosodium salt polymer with 
2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16 alkyl esters (CAS Reg. No. 2115702-
24-2) with a minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) of 10,000 
when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 
180.1960. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed 
because it is not required for an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance Contact: RD.
    6. PP IN-11113. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0157). Ecolab Inc., 655 Lone Oak 
Dr., Egan, MN 55121, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of lactic acid (CAS Reg. No. 
50-21-5) when used as an inert ingredient in antimicrobial pesticide 
formulations (food-contact surface sanitizing solutions) under 40 CFR 
180.940(a) with an end use concentration not to exceed 10,0000 parts 
per million (ppm). The petitioner believes no analytical method is 
needed because it is not required for an exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance. Contact: RD

New Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS)

    1. PP 7F8620. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0560). Andermatt Biocontrol AG, 
Stahlermatten 6, CH-6146 Grossdietwil, Switzerland (c/o SciReg, Inc., 
12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192), requests to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of the fungicide Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subspecies 
plantarum strain FZB42 in or on all food commodities. The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 
subspecies plantarum strain FZB42 is being requested. Contact: BPPD.
    2. PP 7F8628. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0046). Bi-PA nv, Technologielaan 7, 
B-1840 Londerzeel, Belgium (c/o SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director's Loop, 
Woodbridge, VA 22192), requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
fungicide Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 in or on all agricultural 
commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed 
because it is applying for an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance and, accordingly, believes that the requirement for an 
analytical method is not applicable. Contact: BPPD.
    3. PP 8F8663. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0158). Verdesian Life Sciences U.S., 
LLC, 1001 Winstead Dr., Suite 480, Cary, NC 27513, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
part 180 for residues of the plant regulator (2S)-5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-
carboxylic Acid (L-PCA) in or on agricultural crops. The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because the chemical is of low 
toxicity and a tolerance exemption is being proposed. Contact: BPPD.

New Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    PP 7F8612. EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0002. BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, 
P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-3528, 
requests to establish tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
fungicide mefentrifluconazole (BAS 750 F); 2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-
(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)propan-2-ol] in or 
on the following raw agricultural commodities: Almond, hulls at 4 parts 
per million (ppm); barley, hay at 15 ppm; barley, straw at 30 ppm; 
cattle, fat at 0.3 ppm; cattle, kidney at 0.2 ppm; cattle, liver at 0.5 
ppm; cattle, meat at 0.09 ppm; cattle, muscle at 0.04 ppm; cereal 
grains crop group 15, except wheat and corn at 3 ppm; cherry subgroup 
12-12A at 4 ppm; citrus, oil at 30 ppm; corn, aspirated grain fractions 
at 0.3 ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, field, stover at 9 
ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 6 ppm; corn, sweet, grain at 0.02 ppm; 
corn, sweet, stover at 6 ppm; foliage of legume vegetables, except 
soybean, crop subgroup 7A at 20 ppm; forages of cereal grains, crop 
group 16 at 4 ppm; goat, fat at 0.3 ppm; goat, kidney at 0.2 ppm; goat, 
liver at 0.5 ppm; goat, meat at 0.09 ppm; goat, muscle at 0.04 ppm; 
grape, raisin at 4 ppm; grapefruit subgroup 10-10C at 1 ppm; horse, fat 
at 0.3 ppm; horse, kidney at 0.2 ppm; horse, liver at 0.5 ppm; horse, 
meat at 0.09 ppm; horse, muscle at 0.04 ppm; legume vegetables 
(succulent or dried) crop group 6, except lentil at 0.1 ppm; lemon/lime 
subgroup 10-10B at 2 ppm; lentil, dry at 2 ppm; milk at 0.03 ppm; 
orange subgroup 10-10A at 1 ppm;

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peach subgroup 12-12B at 2 ppm; peanut at 0.01 ppm; peanut, hay at 30 
ppm; plum prune, fresh at 4 ppm; plum subgroup 12-12C at 2 ppm; pome 
fruit crop group 11-10 at 1.5 ppm; poultry, eggs at 0.01 ppm; poultry, 
fat at 0.01 ppm; poultry, liver at 0.01 ppm; poultry, meat at 0.01 ppm; 
poultry, muscle at 0.01 ppm; poultry, skin at 0.01 ppm; rapeseed 
subgroup 20A at 1 ppm; rice, straw at 9 ppm; sheep, fat at 0.3 ppm; 
sheep, kidney at 0.2 ppm; sheep, liver at 0.5 ppm; sheep, meat at 0.09 
ppm; sheep, muscle at 0.04 ppm; small fruit vine climbing, except fuzzy 
kiwifruit subgroup 13-07F at 1.5 ppm; sorghum, stover at 9 ppm; 
soybean, aspirated grain fractions at 5 ppm; soybean, forage at 4 ppm; 
soybean, hay at 15 ppm; soybean, seed at 0.3 ppm; sugar beet at 0.6 
ppm; sugar beet, top at 9 ppm; swine, fat at 0.01 ppm; swine, liver at 
0.01 ppm; swine, meat at 0.01 ppm; swine, skin at 0.01 ppm; tree nut 
crop group 14-12 at 0.06 ppm; tuberous and corm vegetables subgroup 1C 
at 0.02 ppm; wheat, aspirated grain fractions at 20 ppm; wheat, grain 
at 0.4 ppm; wheat, hay at 8 ppm; and wheat, straw at 30 ppm. The 
independently validated method (L0295/01, based on the QuEChERS method) 
was used for analyzing residues of BAS 750 F with appropriate 
sensitivity and selectivity in all crops and processed commodities. Two 
independently validated methods (L0272/01 and L0309/01) have been 
submitted for analyzing residues of BAS 750 F and its metabolite 
M750F022 (and conjugates) in animal commodities with appropriate 
sensitivity and selectivity, to measure and evaluate the chemical 
mefentrifluconazole. Contact: RD.

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

    Dated: May 1, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-10692 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules 23247 three active monitors in Madison. The DVs for the monitors are shown in Table 1 below. TABLE 1—ANNUAL STANDARD 3-YEAR AVERAGES (μG/M3) FOR MADISON, ILLINOIS MONITORS Monitor No. 2012–2014 2013–2015 2014–2016 171191007 ................................................................................................................................... 12.9 11.6 10.8 171192009 ................................................................................................................................... 10.4 9.7 9.4 171193007 ................................................................................................................................... 12.5 10.8 10.1 For these reasons, we propose that Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Oklahoma will not significantly October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, Environmental protection, Air contribute to nonattainment, nor will it January 21, 2011); pollution control, Incorporation by interfere with maintenance of the 2012 • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 reference, Particulate matter. PM2.5 NAAQS in Illinois. FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory Since we determined that Oklahoma’s Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. action because SIP approvals are SIP includes provisions prohibiting any exempted under Executive Order 12866; Dated: May 14, 2018. source or other type of emissions • Does not impose an information Anne Idsal, activity from contributing significantly collection burden under the provisions Regional Administrator, Region 6. to nonattainment in, or interfering with of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 [FR Doc. 2018–10599 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] maintenance of the NAAQS, in another U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); BILLING CODE 6560–50–P state, steps 3 and 4 of this evaluation are • Is certified as not having a not necessary. significant economic impact on a In conclusion, based on our review of substantial number of small entities ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the potential receptors presented in the under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 AGENCY March 17, 2016 informational memo, an U.S.C. 601 et seq.); evaluation identifying likely emission • Does not contain any unfunded 40 CFR Part 180 sources affecting these potential mandate or significantly or uniquely [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0006; FRL–9976–87] receptors, and the 2014 base case affect small governments, as described modeling in CSAPR final rule, we in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions propose to determine that emissions of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Filed for Residues of Pesticide from Oklahoma sources will not • Does not have Federalism Chemicals in or on Various contribute significantly to implications as specified in Executive Commodities nonattainment in, nor interfere with Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, maintenance by, any other state with AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1999); Agency (EPA). regard to the 2012 annual PM2.5 • Is not an economically significant NAAQS. ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and regulatory action based on health or request for comment. III. Proposed Action safety risks subject to Executive Order For the reasons discussed above and 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); SUMMARY: This document announces the in the TSD, we are proposing to approve • Is not a significant regulatory action Agency’s receipt of several initial filings the December 19, 2016 Oklahoma SIP subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR of pesticide petitions requesting the submittal concluding that emissions 28355, May 22, 2001); establishment or modification of from Oklahoma will not significantly • Is not subject to requirements of regulations for residues of pesticide contribute to nonattainment or interfere section 12(d) of the National chemicals in or on various commodities. with maintenance of the 2012 PM2.5 Technology Transfer and Advancement DATES: Comments must be received on NAAQS in any other state. Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because or before June 20, 2018. application of those requirements would ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, IV. Statutory and Executive Order be inconsistent with the CAA; and identified by docket identification (ID) Reviews • Does not provide EPA with the number and the pesticide petition Under the CAA, the Administrator is discretionary authority to address, as number (PP) of interest as shown in the required to approve a SIP submission appropriate, disproportionate human body of this document, by one of the that complies with the provisions of the health or environmental effects, using following methods: Act and applicable Federal regulations. practicable and legally permissible • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). methods, under Executive Order 12898 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). instructions for submitting comments. EPA’s role is to approve state choices, In addition, the SIP is not approved Do not submit electronically any provided that they meet the criteria of to apply on any Indian reservation land information you consider to be the CAA. Accordingly, this action or in any other area where EPA or an Confidential Business Information (CBI) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS merely proposes to approve state law as Indian tribe has demonstrated that a or other information whose disclosure is meeting Federal requirements and does tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of restricted by statute. not impose additional requirements Indian country, the proposed rule does • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental beyond those imposed by state law. For not have tribal implications and will not Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ that reason, this action: impose substantial direct costs on tribal DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory governments or preempt tribal law as NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. action’’ subject to review by the Office specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 • Hand Delivery: To make special of Management and Budget under FR 67249, November 9, 2000). arrangements for hand delivery or VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 May 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18MYP1.SGM 18MYP1

23248 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules delivery of boxed information, please CD–ROM the specific information that rulemaking. The docket for each of the follow the instructions at http:// is claimed as CBI. In addition to one petitions is available at http:// www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. complete version of the comment that www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on includes information claimed as CBI, a As specified in FFDCA section commenting or visiting the docket, copy of the comment that does not 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is along with more information about contain the information claimed as CBI publishing notice of the petitions so that dockets generally, is available at http:// must be submitted for inclusion in the the public has an opportunity to www.epa.gov/dockets. public docket. Information so marked comment on these requests for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will not be disclosed except in establishment or modification of Robert McNally, Biopesticides and accordance with procedures set forth in regulations for residues of pesticides in Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) 40 CFR part 2. or on food commodities. Further (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 2. Tips for preparing your comments. information on the petitions may be 305–7090, email address: When preparing and submitting your obtained through the petition BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.; or Michael comments, see the commenting tips at summaries referenced in this unit. Goodis, Registration Division (RD) http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ Amended Tolerances for Inerts (7505P), main telephone number: (703) comments.html. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to PP IN–11085. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– 305–7090, email address: achieve environmental justice, the fair 0150). Sci Reg., Inc. 12733 Director’s RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing treatment and meaningful involvement Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22191 on behalf address for each contact person is: of any group, including minority and/or of Bayer CropScience Biologics GmbH, Office of Pesticide Programs, low-income populations, in the requests to amend an exemption from Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 development, implementation, and the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC enforcement of environmental laws, 180.920 for residues of the titanium 20460–0001. As part of the mailing regulations, and policies. To help dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 13463–67–7) address, include the contact person’s address potential environmental justice when used as an inert ingredient name, division, and mail code. The issues, the Agency seeks information on (carrier) in pesticide formulations division to contact is listed at the end any groups or segments of the applied to growing crops. The petitioner of each pesticide petition summary. population who, as a result of their believes no analytical method is needed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: location, cultural practices, or other because it is not required for an I. General Information factors, may have atypical or exemption from the requirement of a disproportionately high and adverse tolerance. Contact: RD. A. Does this action apply to me? human health impacts or environmental Amended Tolerances for Non-Inerts You may be potentially affected by effects from exposure to the pesticides this action if you are an agricultural discussed in this document, compared PP 7F8650. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– producer, food manufacturer, or to the general population. 0030). Makhteshim Agan of North pesticide manufacturer. The following America (d/b/a ADAMA, 3120 II. What action is the Agency taking? Highlands Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is EPA is announcing its receipt of 27604), requests to amend the tolerances not intended to be exhaustive, but rather several pesticide petitions filed under in 40 CFR 180.680 for residues of the provides a guide to help readers section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, nematicide, fluensulfone and its determine whether this document and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. metabolite BSA expressed as applies to them. Potentially affected 346a, requesting the establishment or fluensulfone equivalents, in or on Berry, entities may include: modification of regulations in 40 CFR low growing, subgroup 13–07G at 0.5 • Crop production (NAICS code 111). part 180 for residues of pesticide parts per million (ppm); Brassica, head • Animal production (NAICS code chemicals in or on various food and stem, subgroup 5A at 1.5 ppm; 112). commodities. The Agency is taking Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 20 • Food manufacturing (NAICS code public comment on the requests before ppm; Potato, chips at 2 (ppm); Potato, 311). responding to the petitioners. EPA is not granules/flakes at 2 ppm; Tomato, paste • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS proposing any particular action at this at 1.5ppm; Vegetables, cucurbits, group code 32532). time. EPA has determined that the 9 at 0.7 ppm; Vegetables, fruiting, group If you have any questions regarding pesticide petitions described in this 8–10 at 0.7 ppm; Vegetables, leafy, the applicability of this action to a document contain the data or except Brassica, group 4 at 4 ppm; particular entity, consult the person information prescribed in FFDCA Vegetables, leaves of root and tuber, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); group 2, except sugar beet at 50 ppm; CONTACT for the division listed at the however, EPA has not fully evaluated Vegetables, root, except sugar beet, end of the pesticide petition summary of the sufficiency of the submitted data at subgroup 1B at 4 ppm; and Vegetables, interest. this time or whether the data support tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.8 granting of the pesticide petitions. After ppm. The LC–MS/MS methods are used B. What should I consider as I prepare considering the public comments, EPA to measure and evaluate the chemical my comments for EPA? intends to evaluate whether and what fluensulfone plus its metabolite 3,4,4- 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this action may be warranted. Additional sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS trifluoro-but-3-ene-1-sulfonic acid (BSA) information to EPA through data may be needed before EPA can expressed as fluensulfone equivalents. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark make a final determination on these Contact: RD the part or all of the information that pesticide petitions. you claim to be CBI. For CBI Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts information in a disk or CD–ROM that summary of each of the petitions that (Except PIPS) you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the are the subject of this document, 1. PP IN–11097. (EPA–HQ–OPP– disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then prepared by the petitioner, is included 2018–0151). 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules 23249 Haperville, IL 60563, requests to growing crops and raw agricultural Woodbridge, VA 22192), requests to establish an exemption from the commodities after harvest under 40 CFR establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 180.910 and applied to animals under requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR of phosphonic acid, 40 CFR 180.930. The petitioner believes part 180 for residues of the fungicide [[phosphonomethyl)imino]bis[2,1- no analytical method is needed because Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 in or ethanediylnitrilobis it is not required for an exemption from on all agricultural commodities. The (methylene)]]tetrakis-, sodium salt (CAS the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: petitioner believes no analytical method Reg. No. 22042–96–2) and phosphonic RD. is needed because it is applying for an acid, [[phosphonomethyl)imino]bis[2,1- 5. PP IN–11111. (EPA–HQ–OPP– exemption from the requirement of a ethanediylnitrilobis 2018–0058). Lamberti USA, tolerance and, accordingly, believes that (methylene)]]tetrakis-, disodium salt Incorporated, P.O. Box 1000, the requirement for an analytical (CAS Reg. No. 94987–75–4) when used Hungerford TX 77448, requests to method is not applicable. Contact: as inert ingredients in antimicrobial establish an exemption from the BPPD. pesticide formulations (food-contact requirement of a tolerance for residues 3. PP 8F8663. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– surface sanitizing solutions) under 40 of 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2- 0158). Verdesian Life Sciences U.S., CFR 180.940(a) with an end use propenyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid LLC, 1001 Winstead Dr., Suite 480, concentration not to exceed 10,000 parts monosodium salt polymer with 2- Cary, NC 27513, requests to establish an per million (ppm). The petitioner propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12–16 alkyl exemption from the requirement of a believes no analytical method is needed esters (CAS Reg. No. 2115702–24–2) tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for because it is not required for an with a minimum number average residues of the plant regulator (2S)-5- exemption from the requirement of a molecular weight (in amu) of 10,000 Oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic Acid (L– tolerance. Contact: RD. when used as an inert ingredient in PCA) in or on agricultural crops. The 2. PP IN–11101. (EPA–HQ–OPP– pesticide formulations under 40 CFR petitioner believes no analytical method 2018–0163). Fine Agrochemicals Ltd., 180.1960. The petitioner believes no is needed because the chemical is of low c/o SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director’s Loop, analytical method is needed because it toxicity and a tolerance exemption is Woodbridge, VA 22192, requests to is not required for an exemption from being proposed. Contact: BPPD. establish an exemption from the the requirement of a tolerance Contact: New Tolerances for Non-Inerts requirement of a tolerance for residues RD. of glycine betaine (CAS Reg. No. 107– 6. PP IN–11113. (EPA–HQ–OPP– PP 7F8612. EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– 43–7) when used as an inert ingredient 2018–0157). Ecolab Inc., 655 Lone Oak 0002. BASF Corporation, 26 Davis in pesticide formulations applied to Dr., Egan, MN 55121, requests to Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research growing crops only under 40 CFR establish an exemption from the Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709– 180.920. The petitioner believes no requirement of a tolerance for residues 3528, requests to establish tolerance in analytical method is needed because it of lactic acid (CAS Reg. No. 50–21–5) 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the is not required for an exemption from when used as an inert ingredient in fungicide mefentrifluconazole (BAS 750 the requirement of a tolerance Contact: antimicrobial pesticide formulations F); 2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2- RD. (food-contact surface sanitizing (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1-(1H–1,2,4- 3. PP IN–11102. (EPA–HQ–OPP– solutions) under 40 CFR 180.940(a) with triazole-1-yl)propan-2-ol] in or on the 2018–0152). Nutrenare-AG, Inc., 4740 an end use concentration not to exceed following raw agricultural commodities: N. Interstate 35 E, Waxahachie, Texas 10,0000 parts per million (ppm). The Almond, hulls at 4 parts per million 75165, requests to establish an petitioner believes no analytical method (ppm); barley, hay at 15 ppm; barley, exemption from the requirement of a is needed because it is not required for straw at 30 ppm; cattle, fat at 0.3 ppm; tolerance for residues of fulvic acid an exemption from the requirement of a cattle, kidney at 0.2 ppm; cattle, liver at (CAS Reg. No. 479–66–3) when used as tolerance. Contact: RD 0.5 ppm; cattle, meat at 0.09 ppm; cattle, an inert ingredient (carrier) in pesticide muscle at 0.04 ppm; cereal grains crop New Tolerance Exemptions for Non- group 15, except wheat and corn at 3 formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural commodities after Inerts (Except PIPS) ppm; cherry subgroup 12–12A at 4 ppm; harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The 1. PP 7F8620. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014– citrus, oil at 30 ppm; corn, aspirated petitioner believes no analytical method 0560). Andermatt Biocontrol AG, grain fractions at 0.3 ppm; corn, field, is needed because it is not required for Stahlermatten 6, CH–6146 Grossdietwil, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, field, stover at an exemption from the requirement of a Switzerland (c/o SciReg, Inc., 12733 9 ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 6 ppm; tolerance. Contact: RD. Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA corn, sweet, grain at 0.02 ppm; corn, 4. PP IN–11104. (EPA–HQ–OPP– 22192), requests to establish an sweet, stover at 6 ppm; foliage of legume 2018–0156). Spring Trading Company exemption from the requirement of a vegetables, except soybean, crop on behalf of Evonik Corporation, P.O. tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for subgroup 7A at 20 ppm; forages of Box 34628, Richmond, VA 23234, residues of the fungicide Bacillus cereal grains, crop group 16 at 4 ppm; requests to establish an exemption from amyloliquefaciens subspecies goat, fat at 0.3 ppm; goat, kidney at 0.2 the requirement of a tolerance for plantarum strain FZB42 in or on all ppm; goat, liver at 0.5 ppm; goat, meat residues of butoxypolypropylene glycol food commodities. The petitioner at 0.09 ppm; goat, muscle at 0.04 ppm; (CAS Reg. No. 9003–13–8); oxirane, 2- believes no analytical method is needed grape, raisin at 4 ppm; grapefruit methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono-2- because an exemption from the subgroup 10–10C at 1 ppm; horse, fat at sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS propen-1-yl ether (CAS Reg. No. 9041– requirement of a tolerance for residues 0.3 ppm; horse, kidney at 0.2 ppm; 33–2); poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a- of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens horse, liver at 0.5 ppm; horse, meat at acetyl-w-(2-propen-1-yloxy)- (CAS Reg. subspecies plantarum strain FZB42 is 0.09 ppm; horse, muscle at 0.04 ppm; No. 27252–87–5); and poly(oxy-1,2- being requested. Contact: BPPD. legume vegetables (succulent or dried) ethanediyl), a-acetyl-w-(2-propen-1- 2. PP 7F8628. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– crop group 6, except lentil at 0.1 ppm; yloxy)- (CAS Reg. No. 27252–80–8) 0046). Bi-PA nv, Technologielaan 7, B– lemon/lime subgroup 10–10B at 2 ppm; when used as inert ingredients in 1840 Londerzeel, Belgium (c/o SciReg, lentil, dry at 2 ppm; milk at 0.03 ppm; pesticide formulations applied to Inc., 12733 Director’s Loop, orange subgroup 10–10A at 1 ppm; VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 May 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18MYP1.SGM 18MYP1

23250 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules peach subgroup 12–12B at 2 ppm; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017- peanut at 0.01 ppm; peanut, hay at 30 0083, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, ppm; plum prune, fresh at 4 ppm; plum National Oceanic and Atmospheric complete the required fields, and enter subgroup 12–12C at 2 ppm; pome fruit Administration or attach your comments. crop group 11–10 at 1.5 ppm; poultry, • Mail: Submit written comments to eggs at 0.01 ppm; poultry, fat at 0.01 50 CFR Part 679 Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional ppm; poultry, liver at 0.01 ppm; poultry, Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries RIN 0648–BH02 meat at 0.01 ppm; poultry, muscle at Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: 0.01 ppm; poultry, skin at 0.01 ppm; Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O. rapeseed subgroup 20A at 1 ppm; rice, Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668. Management in the Groundfish Instructions: Comments sent by any straw at 9 ppm; sheep, fat at 0.3 ppm; Fisheries of the Bering Sea and other method, to any other address or sheep, kidney at 0.2 ppm; sheep, liver individual, or received after the end of at 0.5 ppm; sheep, meat at 0.09 ppm; Aleutian Islands the comment period, may not be sheep, muscle at 0.04 ppm; small fruit AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries considered by NMFS. All comments vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and received are a part of the public record subgroup 13–07F at 1.5 ppm; sorghum, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and will generally be posted for public stover at 9 ppm; soybean, aspirated Commerce. viewing on www.regulations.gov grain fractions at 5 ppm; soybean, forage ACTION: Notice of availability of fishery without change. All personal identifying at 4 ppm; soybean, hay at 15 ppm; management plan amendment; request information (e.g., name, address), soybean, seed at 0.3 ppm; sugar beet at for comments. confidential business information, or 0.6 ppm; sugar beet, top at 9 ppm; otherwise sensitive information swine, fat at 0.01 ppm; swine, liver at SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery submitted voluntarily by the sender will 0.01 ppm; swine, meat at 0.01 ppm; Management Council submitted be publicly accessible. NMFS will swine, skin at 0.01 ppm; tree nut crop Amendment 116 to the Fishery accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ group 14–12 at 0.06 ppm; tuberous and Management Plan for Groundfish of the A’’ in the required fields if you wish to corm vegetables subgroup 1C at 0.02 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands remain anonymous). ppm; wheat, aspirated grain fractions at Management Area (BSAI FMP) to the Electronic copies of Amendment 116 20 ppm; wheat, grain at 0.4 ppm; wheat, Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) for and the Draft Environmental hay at 8 ppm; and wheat, straw at 30 review. If approved, Amendment 116 Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review ppm. The independently validated would limit access to the Bering Sea and prepared for this action (collectively the method (L0295/01, based on the Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Trawl Limited ‘‘Analysis’’) may be obtained from Access Sector (TLAS) yellowfin sole www.regulations.gov. QuEChERS method) was used for directed fishery by vessels delivering to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: analyzing residues of BAS 750 F with motherships. Amendment 116 would Bridget Mansfield, (907) 586–7228. appropriate sensitivity and selectivity in establish eligibility criteria based on all crops and processed commodities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The historical participation in the fishery, Two independently validated methods Magnuson-Stevens Fishery issue endorsements to groundfish (L0272/01 and L0309/01) have been Conservation and Management Act License Limitation Program (LLP) submitted for analyzing residues of BAS (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that licenses that meet eligibility criteria, 750 F and its metabolite M750F022 (and each regional fishery management and authorize delivery of BSAI TLAS conjugates) in animal commodities with council submit any fishery management yellowfin sole to motherships by only appropriate sensitivity and selectivity, plan amendment it prepares to NMFS those vessels with an assigned to measure and evaluate the chemical for review and approval, disapproval, or groundfish LLP license with a BSAI mefentrifluconazole. Contact: RD. partial approval by the Secretary of catcher vessel TLAS yellowfin sole Commerce. The Magnuson-Stevens Act Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. directed fishery endorsement. also requires that NMFS, upon receiving This action is necessary to provide Dated: May 1, 2018. a fishery management plan amendment, benefits to historic participants, mitigate Delores Barber, immediately publish a notice in the the risk that a ‘‘race for fish’’ could Federal Register announcing that the Director, Information Technology and develop, and help to maintain the amendment is available for public Resources Management Division, Office of consistently low rates of halibut bycatch Pesticide Programs. review and comment. This notice in the BSAI TLAS yellowfin sole announces that proposed Amendment [FR Doc. 2018–10692 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] directed fishery. Amendment 116 is 116 to the FMP is available for public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P intended to promote the goals and review and comment. objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens NMFS manages the groundfish Fishery Conservation and Management fisheries in the exclusive economic zone Act, the BSAI FMP, and other under the FMPs. The North Pacific applicable law. Fishery Management Council (Council) DATES: Comments must be received no prepared the FMPs under the authority later than July 17, 2018. of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 1801 et seq. Regulations governing U.S. on this document, identified by NOAA– fisheries and implementing the FMP NMFS–2017–0083, by any of the appear at 50 CFR parts 600 and 679. following methods: Amendment 116 to the FMP would • Electronic Submission: Submit all amend the species and gear electronic public comments via the endorsements on groundfish LLP Federal e Rulemaking Portal. Go to licenses. The LLP was implemented www.regulations.gov/ under Amendments 39 and 41 to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 May 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18MYP1.SGM 18MYP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
DatesComments must be received on or before June 20, 2018.
ContactRobert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number:
FR Citation83 FR 23247 
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