83_FR_27859 83 FR 27744 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

83 FR 27744 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)

Page Range27744-27745
FR Document2018-12807

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 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27744-27745]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12807]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0006; FRL-9978-29]


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 July 16, 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 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: Michael Goodis, Registration Division 
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address: 
[email protected]. The mailing

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address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact 
person's name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is 
listed at the end of each pesticide petition summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

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

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

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

II. What action is the Agency taking?

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

New Tolerance Exemption for Inert (Except PIPS)

    PP IN-11079. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0204). SciReg, INC. (12733 Director's 
Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192) on behalf of Italpollina USA, Inc. (1100 
South Tower, 225 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303) requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 
of hydrolyzed soy protein (CAS Reg. No. 68607-88-5) when used as an 
inert ingredient (pH adjusting agent, surfactant, or adhesive) 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.

New Tolerance for Non-Inert

    PP 7F8649. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0140). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. 
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to 
establish tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide 
Fluoxastrobin; [2-[[6-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4-pyrimidinyl] 
oxy]phenyl] (5,6-dihydro-1,4,2- dioxazin-3-yl)methanone-O-methyloxime] 
in or on the raw agricultural commodities Cotton, gin byproducts at 
0.01 parts per million (ppm) and Cotton, undelinted seed at 0.01 ppm. 
The analytical methodology liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/
MS/MS) detection is used to measure and evaluate the chemical 
fluoxastrobin. Contact: RD.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a, et. seq.

    Dated: May 29, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-12807 Filed 6-13-18; 8:45 am]
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27744 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 115 / Thursday, June 14, 2018 / Proposed Rules make a final determination on these yl)amino]-, sodium salt (1:1), (CAS Reg. the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: pesticide petitions. No. 35641–59–9), when used as an inert RD. Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a ingredient in pesticide formulations Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. summary of each of the petitions that under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner are the subject of this document, believes no analytical method is needed Dated: June 5, 2018. prepared by the petitioner, is included because it is not required for an Michael Goodis, in a docket EPA has created for each exemption from the requirement of a Director, Registration Division, Office of rulemaking. The docket for each of the tolerance. Contact: RD. Pesticide Programs. petitions is available at http:// PP IN–11149. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– [FR Doc. 2018–12801 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. 0264). Spring Trading Company on BILLING CODE 6560–50–P As specified in FFDCA section behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey publishing notice of the petitions so that 07932, requests to establish an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the public has an opportunity to exemption from the requirement of a AGENCY comment on these requests for the tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic establishment or modification of 40 CFR Part 180 acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, regulations for residues of pesticides in ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0006; FRL–9978–29] or on food commodities. Further benzene, ammonium salt (CAS Reg. No. information on the petitions may be 360564–31–4), with a minimum number Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions obtained through the petition average molecular weight of 2,300 Filed for Residues of Pesticide summaries referenced in this unit. daltons, when used as an inert Chemicals in or on Various New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts ingredient in pesticide formulations Commodities (Except PIPS) under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner AGENCY: Environmental Protection PP IN–11069. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– believes no analytical method is needed Agency (EPA). 0651). The Dow Chemical Company, because it is not required for an ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and 1803 Building, Washington Street, exemption from the requirement of a request for comment. Midland, MI 48764, requests to establish tolerance. Contact: RD. an exemption from the requirement of a PP IN–11150. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– SUMMARY: This document announces the tolerance for residues of 2- 0268). Spring Trading Company on Agency’s receipt of several initial filings phenoxyethanol (CAS Reg. No. 122–99– behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park of pesticide petitions requesting the 6) when used as an inert ingredient in Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey establishment or modification of pesticide formulations applied to 07932, requests to establish an regulations for residues of pesticide growing crops or to raw agricultural exemption from the requirement of a chemicals in or on various commodities. commodities after harvest under 40 CFR tolerance for residues of for 2-propenoic DATES: Comments must be received on 180.910. The petitioner believes no acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2- or before July 16, 2018. analytical method is needed because the methyl-2-propenoate, butyl 2- ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Agency is establishing an exemption propenoate, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3- identified by docket identification (ID) from the requirement of a tolerance oxobutyl)-2-propenamide, number and the pesticide petition without any numerical limitation. ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2- number (PP) of interest as shown in the Contact: RD. propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2- body of this document, by one of the PP IN–11143. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– propenoate (CAS Reg. No.481053–27–4), following methods: 0288). Morse Enterprises Limited, Inc. with a minimum number average • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515, Winter molecular weight of 7,300 daltons, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Park, FL 32790, requests to establish an when used as an inert ingredient in instructions for submitting comments. exemption from the requirement of a pesticide formulations under 40 CFR Do not submit electronically any tolerance for residues of patchouli oil 180.960. The petitioner believes no information you consider to be (CAS Reg. No. 8014–09–3) when used as analytical method is needed because it Confidential Business Information (CBI) an inert ingredient (solvent, fragrance) is not required for an exemption from or other information whose disclosure is in pesticide formulations applied to the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: restricted by statute. growing crops and raw agricultural RD. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental commodities under 40 CFR 180.910 and PP IN–11151. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ applied to animals under 40 CFR 0263). Spring Trading Company on DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 180.930 at a concentration not to exceed behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 30% by weight of the pesticide Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey • Hand Delivery: To make special formulation. The petitioner believes no 07932, requests to establish an arrangements for hand delivery or analytical method is needed because it exemption from the requirement of a delivery of boxed information, please is not required for an exemption from tolerance for residues of for 2-propenoic follow the instructions at http:// the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: acid, 2-methyl-, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester, www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. RD. polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, Additional instructions on PP IN–11148. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– ethenylbenzene and 2-ethylhexyl 2- commenting or visiting the docket, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS 0290). BASF Corporation, requests to propenoate (CAS Reg. No. 58499–26–6), along with more information about establish an exemption from the with a minimum number average dockets generally, is available at http:// requirement of a tolerance for residues molecular weight of 3,600 daltons, www.epa.gov/dockets. of 1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2- when used as an inert ingredient in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, pesticide formulations under 40 CFR Michael Goodis, Registration Division homopolymer, sodium (CAS Reg. No. 180.960. The petitioner believes no (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: 55141–01–0) and 1-propanesulfonic analytical method is needed because it (703) 305–7090, email address: acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1- is not required for an exemption from RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:14 Jun 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14JNP1.SGM 14JNP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 115 / Thursday, June 14, 2018 / Proposed Rules 27745 address for each contact person is: treatment and meaningful involvement New Tolerance Exemption for Inert Office of Pesticide Programs, of any group, including minority and/or (Except PIPS) Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 low-income populations, in the PP IN–11079. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC development, implementation, and 0204). SciReg, INC. (12733 Director’s 20460–0001. As part of the mailing enforcement of environmental laws, Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192) on behalf address, include the contact person’s regulations, and policies. To help of Italpollina USA, Inc. (1100 South name, division, and mail code. The address potential environmental justice Tower, 225 Peachtree Street NE, division to contact is listed at the end issues, the Agency seeks information on Atlanta, GA 30303) requests to establish of each pesticide petition summary. any groups or segments of the an exemption from the requirement of a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: population who, as a result of their tolerance for residues of hydrolyzed soy I. General Information location, cultural practices, or other protein (CAS Reg. No. 68607–88–5) factors, may have atypical or when used as an inert ingredient (pH A. Does this action apply to me? disproportionately high and adverse adjusting agent, surfactant, or adhesive) You may be potentially affected by human health impacts or environmental in pesticide formulations applied to this action if you are an agricultural effects from exposure to the pesticides growing crops only under 40 CFR producer, food manufacturer, or discussed in this document, compared 180.920. The petitioner believes no pesticide manufacturer. The following to the general population. analytical method is needed because it list of North American Industrial is not required for an exemption from Classification System (NAICS) codes is II. What action is the Agency taking? the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: not intended to be exhaustive, but rather RD. EPA is announcing its receipt of provides a guide to help readers several pesticide petitions filed under New Tolerance for Non-Inert determine whether this document section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, PP 7F8649. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2018– applies to them. Potentially affected and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 0140). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. entities may include: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). 346a, requesting the establishment or Alexander Drive, Research Triangle • Animal production (NAICS code modification of regulations in 40 CFR Park, NC 27709, requests to establish 112). part 180 for residues of pesticide tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for • Food manufacturing (NAICS code chemicals in or on various food residues of the fungicide Fluoxastrobin; 311). commodities. The Agency is taking [2-[[6-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4- • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS public comment on the requests before pyrimidinyl] oxy]phenyl] (5,6-dihydro- code 32532). responding to the petitioners. EPA is not 1,4,2- dioxazin-3-yl)methanone-O- If you have any questions regarding proposing any particular action at this methyloxime] in or on the raw the applicability of this action to a time. EPA has determined that the agricultural commodities Cotton, gin particular entity, consult the person pesticide petitions described in this byproducts at 0.01 parts per million listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION document contain the data or (ppm) and Cotton, undelinted seed at CONTACT for the division listed at the information prescribed in FFDCA 0.01 ppm. The analytical methodology end of the pesticide petition summary of section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); liquid chromatography-mass interest. spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) detection is however, EPA has not fully evaluated used to measure and evaluate the B. What should I consider as I prepare the sufficiency of the submitted data at chemical fluoxastrobin. Contact: RD. my comments for EPA? this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. After Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a, et. seq. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this considering the public comments, EPA Dated: May 29, 2018. information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark intends to evaluate whether and what Delores Barber, the part or all of the information that action may be warranted. Additional Director, Information Technology and you claim to be CBI. For CBI data may be needed before EPA can Resources Management Division, Office of make a final determination on these Pesticide Programs. information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the pesticide petitions. [FR Doc. 2018–12807 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a identify electronically within the disk or summary of each of the petitions that CD–ROM the specific information that are the subject of this document, is claimed as CBI. In addition to one prepared by the petitioner, is included DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND complete version of the comment that in a docket EPA has created for each SECURITY includes information claimed as CBI, a rulemaking. The docket for each of the copy of the comment that does not Federal Emergency Management petitions is available at http:// Agency contain the information claimed as CBI www.regulations.gov. must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked As specified in FFDCA section 44 CFR Part 67 will not be disclosed except in 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal accordance with procedures set forth in publishing notice of the petitions so that Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1085] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS 40 CFR part 2. the public has an opportunity to 2. Tips for preparing your comments. comment on these requests for the Proposed Flood Elevation When preparing and submitting your establishment or modification of Determinations for Assumption Parish, comments, see the commenting tips at regulations for residues of pesticides in Louisiana and Incorporated Areas http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ or on food commodities. Further AGENCY: Federal Emergency comments.html. information on the petitions may be Management Agency, DHS. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to obtained through the petition ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. achieve environmental justice, the fair summaries referenced in this unit. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:14 Jun 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14JNP1.SGM 14JNP1


Document Created: 2018-06-14 01:39:06
Document Modified: 2018-06-14 01:39:06
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
DatesComments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.
ContactMichael Goodis, Registration Division
FR Citation83 FR 27744 
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