83 FR 53594 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 206 (October 24, 2018)

Page Range		53594-53595
FR Document		2018-23251

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 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0008; FRL-9983-46]


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 November 23, 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 L. Goodis, Registration 
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    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.

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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 petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

New Tolerances

    1. PP 7E8586. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0493. Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. 
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2014, requests to 
establish an import tolerance without U.S. registration in 40 CFR part 
180.652 for residues of the insecticide ethiprole, and its metabolites 
and degradates, in or on coffee, green bean at 0.10 parts per million 
(ppm). The high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry 
(HPLC/MS-MS) enforcement method, Method 01128, is acceptable for 
determination of residues of ethiprole and its sulfone metabolite RPA 
097973 for data collection in plant commodities. The gas 
chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD) method (Report No. 
B003572) is suitable for determining residues of parent ethiprole and 
RPA in milk, eggs and tissues. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
multiresidue method testing study for ethiprole is adequate and 
indicates that Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM) multiresidue methods 
are not suitable for enforcing tolerances for residues of ethiprole. 
Contact: RD.
    2. PP 8E8693. EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0636. OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. c/o Landis 
International, Inc., 3185 Madison Highway, P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 
31603-5126, requests to establish an import tolerance without U.S. 
registration in 40 CFR part 180.677 for residues of the insecticide 
cyflumetofen in or on coffee bean at 0.08 ppm. The method performance 
was verified before and during sample analysis by determining the 
recoveries from control samples fortified with cyflumetofen/ B-1 at 
0.01/0.01 ppm (Limit of Quantitation (LOQ) and 0.1/0.1ppm (10x LOQ) for 
green coffee bean, roasted coffee bean and instant coffee. The LOD 
(Limit of Detection) for cyflumetofen and B-1 was calculated as 0.0029 
ppm and 0.0017 ppm for green coffee bean, 0.0025 ppm and 0.0017 ppm for 
roasted coffee bean, and 0.0019 ppm and 0.0011 ppm for instant coffee. 
Contact: RD.

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

    Dated: October 2, 2018.
Michael L. Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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53594 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 24, 2018 / Proposed Rules

All documents the FAA considered in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION list of North American Industrial
developing this proposed rule, AGENCY Classification System (NAICS) codes is
including economic analyses and not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
technical reports, may be accessed from 40 CFR Part 180 provides a guide to help readers
the internet through the Federal [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0008; FRL–9983–46] determine whether this document
eRulemaking Portal referenced in item applies to them. Potentially affected
(1) above. Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions entities may include:
Filed for Residues of Pesticide • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 91 Chemicals in or on Various • Animal production (NAICS code
Commodities 112).
Air traffic control, Aircraft, Airmen,
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
Airports, Aviation safety, Noise control, AGENCY: Environmental Protection 311).
Reporting and recordkeeping Agency (EPA).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
requirements. ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and code 32532).
The Proposed Amendment request for comment. If you have any questions regarding
SUMMARY: This document announces the the applicability of this action to a
In consideration of the foregoing, the particular entity, consult the person
Agency’s receipt of several initial filings
Federal Aviation Administration listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
of pesticide petitions requesting the
proposes to amend chapter I of title 14, establishment or modification of CONTACT for the division listed at the
Code of Federal Regulations as follows: regulations for residues of pesticide end of the pesticide petition summary of
chemicals in or on various commodities. interest.
PART 91—GENERAL OPERATING AND
DATES: Comments must be received on B. What should I consider as I prepare
FLIGHT RULES
or before November 23, 2018. my comments for EPA?
■ 1. The authority citation for part 91 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
continues to read as follows: identified by docket identification (ID) information to EPA through
number and the pesticide petition regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 1155, 40103, number (PP) of interest as shown in the
40113, 40120, 44101, 44111, 44701, 44709, the part or all of the information that
body of this document, by one of the you claim to be CBI. For CBI
44711, 44712, 44715, 44716, 44717, 44722, following methods: information in a disk or CD–ROM that
46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506–56507, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
47122, 47508, 47528–47531, articles 12 and www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
29 of the Convention on International Civil disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
instructions for submitting comments. identify electronically within the disk or
Aviation (61 stat. 1180). Do not submit electronically any CD–ROM the specific information that
■ 2. Amend § 91.319 by revising information you consider to be is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
paragraph (e)(2) and the introductory Confidential Business Information (CBI) complete version of the comment that
text of paragraph (h) to read as follows: or other information whose disclosure is includes information claimed as CBI, a
restricted by statute. copy of the comment that does not
§ 91.319 Aircraft having experimental • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
contain the information claimed as CBI
certificates: Operating limitations. Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
must be submitted for inclusion in the
* * * * * DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
public docket. Information so marked
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
(e) * * * will not be disclosed except in
• Hand Delivery: To make special
(2) Conduct flight training in an accordance with procedures set forth in
arrangements for hand delivery or
40 CFR part 2.
aircraft in accordance with paragraph delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at http:// 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
(h) of this section.
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. When preparing and submitting your
* * * * * comments, see the commenting tips at
Additional instructions on
(h) The FAA may issue deviation commenting or visiting the docket, http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
authority providing relief from the along with more information about comments.html.
provisions of paragraphs (a) and (e)(2) of dockets generally, is available at http:// 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
this section for the purpose of www.epa.gov/dockets. achieve environmental justice, the fair
conducting flight training. The FAA will treatment and meaningful involvement
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
issue this deviation authority as a letter of any group, including minority and/or
Michael L. Goodis, Registration Division
of deviation authority. low-income populations, in the
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
development, implementation, and
* * * * * Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
enforcement of environmental laws,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Issued under authority provided by 49 regulations, and policies. To help
U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101(d),44701(a), and
20460–0001; main telephone number:
address potential environmental justice
44703 in Washington, DC, on October 18,
(703) 305–7090; email address:
issues, the Agency seeks information on
2018. RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
any groups or segments of the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: population who, as a result of their
Michael J. Zenkovich,
Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards I. General Information location, cultural practices, or other
Service. factors, may have atypical or
A. Does this action apply to me? disproportionately high and adverse
[FR Doc. 2018–23270 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am]
You may be potentially affected by human health impacts or environmental
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this action if you are an agricultural effects from exposure to the pesticides
producer, food manufacturer, or discussed in this document, compared
pesticide manufacturer. The following to the general population.

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II. What action is the Agency taking? for determining residues of parent authorization and is proposing to
EPA is announcing its receipt of ethiprole and RPA in milk, eggs and authorize the State-initiated changes.
several pesticide petitions filed under tissues. The Food and Drug This rule also proposes to codify in the
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, Administration (FDA) multiresidue regulations the prior approval of Texas’
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. method testing study for ethiprole is hazardous waste management program
346a, requesting the establishment or adequate and indicates that Pesticide and incorporate by reference authorized
modification of regulations in 40 CFR Analytical Manual (PAM) multiresidue provisions of the State’s statutes and
part 180 for residues of pesticide methods are not suitable for enforcing regulations.
chemicals in or on various food tolerances for residues of ethiprole. DATES: Comments on this proposed rule
commodities. The Agency is taking Contact: RD. must be received by November 23, 2018.
public comment on the requests before 2. PP 8E8693. EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
responding to the petitioners. EPA is not 0636. OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. c/o Landis
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06–
proposing any particular action at this International, Inc., 3185 Madison
RCRA–2016–0549, by one of the
time. EPA has determined that the Highway, P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA
following methods:
pesticide petitions described in this 31603–5126, requests to establish an
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
document contain the data or import tolerance without U.S.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
information prescribed in FFDCA registration in 40 CFR part 180.677 for
instructions for submitting comments.
section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); residues of the insecticide cyflumetofen 2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov.
however, EPA has not fully evaluated in or on coffee bean at 0.08 ppm. The 3. Fax: (214) 665–6762 (prior to
the sufficiency of the submitted data at method performance was verified before faxing, please notify Alima Patterson at
this time or whether the data support and during sample analysis by (214) 665–8533).
granting of the pesticide petitions. After determining the recoveries from control 4. Mail: Alima Patterson, EPA Region
considering the public comments, EPA samples fortified with cyflumetofen/ 6, Regional Authorization/Codification
intends to evaluate whether and what B–1 at 0.01/0.01 ppm (Limit of Coordinator, RCRA Permit Section
action may be warranted. Additional Quantitation (LOQ) and 0.1/0.1ppm (6MM–RP), Multimedia Division, EPA
data may be needed before EPA can (10x LOQ) for green coffee bean, roasted Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite
make a final determination on these coffee bean and instant coffee. The LOD 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
pesticide petitions. (Limit of Detection) for cyflumetofen 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a and B–1 was calculated as 0.0029 ppm your comments to Alima Patterson, EPA
summary of each of the petitions that and 0.0017 ppm for green coffee bean, Region 6, Regional Authorization/
are the subject of this document, 0.0025 ppm and 0.0017 ppm for roasted Codification Coordinator, RCRA Permit
prepared by the petitioner, is included coffee bean, and 0.0019 ppm and 0.0011 Section (6MM–RP), Multimedia
in a docket EPA has created for each ppm for instant coffee. Contact: RD. Division, EPA Region 6, 1445, Suite
rulemaking. The docket for each of the Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. 1200, Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas
petitions is available at http:// Dated: October 2, 2018. 75202–2733.
www.regulations.gov. Instructions: Do not submit
Michael L. Goodis,
As specified in FFDCA section information that you consider to be
Director, Registration Division, Office of
408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Pesticide Programs.
publishing notice of the petition so that or otherwise protected through http://
[FR Doc. 2018–23251 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am]
the public has an opportunity to www.regulations.gov, or email. Direct
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comment on this request for the your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–
establishment or modification of R06–RCRA–2016–0549. The Federal
regulations for residues of pesticides in http://www.regulations.gov website is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
or on food commodities. Further an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
AGENCY
information on the petition may be means the EPA will not know your
obtained through the petition summary 40 CFR Parts 271 and 272 identity or contact information unless
referenced in this unit. you provide it in the body of your
[EPA–R06–RCRA–2016–0549; FRL–9984– comment. If you send an email
New Tolerances 37—Region 6] comment directly to the EPA without
1. PP 7E8586. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– going through http://
Texas: Proposed Authorization of
0493. Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. www.regulations.gov, your email
State-Initiated Changes and
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, address will be automatically captured
Incorporation by Reference of State
NC 27709–2014, requests to establish an and included as part of the comment
Hazardous Waste Management
import tolerance without U.S. that is placed in the public docket and
Program
registration in 40 CFR part 180.652 for made available on the internet. If you
residues of the insecticide ethiprole, AGENCY: Environmental Protection submit an electronic comment, the EPA
and its metabolites and degradates, in or Agency (EPA). recommends that you include your
on coffee, green bean at 0.10 parts per ACTION: Proposed rule. name and other contact information in
million (ppm). The high performance the body of your comment and with any
liquid chromatography/mass SUMMARY: During a review of Texas’ disk or CD–ROM you submit. If the EPA
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spectrometry (HPLC/MS–MS) regulations, the Environmental cannot read your comment due to
enforcement method, Method 01128, is Protection Agency (EPA) identified technical difficulties and cannot contact
acceptable for determination of residues State-initiated changes to its hazardous you for clarification, the EPA may not
of ethiprole and its sulfone metabolite waste program under the Resource be able to consider your comment.
RPA 097973 for data collection in plant Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Electronic files should avoid the use of
commodities. The gas chromatography- The EPA has determined that these special characters, any form of
electron capture detector (GC–ECD) changes are minor and satisfy all encryption, and be free of any defects or
method (Report No. B003572) is suitable requirements needed to qualify for Final viruses.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2018.
Contact		Michael L. Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation		83 FR 53594