83 FR 8408 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 8408-8410] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03989] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9972-17] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 29, 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 (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov, The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. 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 [[Page 8409]] 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 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. Amended Tolerances 1. PP 7F8552. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0234 Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-18300, requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.565 for residues of the insecticide, thiamethoxam, {3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N- nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine{time} (CAS Reg. No. 153719-23-4) and its metabolite[N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl-N'-nitro- guanidine on the grain, cereal, group 15, except barley at 0.02 parts per million (ppm) by establishing individual tolerances in or on buckwheat, grain at 0.9 ppm; corn, field grain at 0.02 ppm; oat, grain at 0.9 ppm; rice, grain at 6 ppm; rice, straw at 2 ppm; rye, grain at 0.9 ppm; sorghum, grain at 0.6; sorghum, grain forage at 0.9 ppm; sorghum, sweet, stalk at 0.7 ppm; triticale grain at 0.9 ppm; wheat, bran at 0.5 ppm; wheat, germ at 0.5 ppm; wheat, grain at 0.5 ppm. In addition, Syngenta requests to amend existing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.565 for residues of the insecticide, thiamethoxam, {3-[(2-chloro-5 thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4- imine{time} (CAS Reg. No. 153719-23-4) and its metabolite[N-(2-chloro- thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl-N'-nitro-guanidine as follows: Alfalfa, forage from 0.05 to 10 ppm; alfalfa, hay from 0.12 to 8 ppm; aspirated grain fractions from 2.0 to 2.5 ppm; barley, hay from 0.40 to 1.5 ppm; barley, grain from 0.4 to 0.9 ppm; barley, straw from 0.40 to 3 ppm; corn, field, forage from 0.10 to 0.6 ppm; corn, field, stover from 0.05 to 1.0 ppm; corn, pop, forage from 0.10 to 0.6 ppm; corn, pop, stover from 0.05 to 1.0 ppm; corn, sweet forage from 0.10 to 5 ppm; corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed from 0.02 to 0.03 ppm; corn, sweet, stover from 0.05 to 4 ppm; potato from 0.25 to 0.15 ppm; sorghum, grain, stover from 0.02 to 1.5 ppm; wheat, forage from 0.50 to 3 ppm; wheat, hay from 0.02 to 8 ppm; and wheat, straw from 0.02 to 6 ppm. The liquid chromatography with either UV or MS detections is used to measure and evaluate the chemical. Contact: RD. 2. PP 7F8633. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0530). Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.555 for residues of the fungicide, trifloxystrobin, in or on grain, aspirated fractions at 15 ppm. Either gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection, or liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) are used to measure and evaluate the chemical trifloxystrobin and the free form of its acid metabolite CGA-321113 ((E,E)-methoxyimino-[2-[1-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]-phenyl]acetic acid). Contact: RD. New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS) 1. PP IN-11023. (EPA-HQ-OPP 2017-0666) Lewis & Harrison, LLC, 122 C Street NW, Suite 505, Washington, DC 20001, on behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932 requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(1-oxoalkyl)-[omega]-methoxy-, where the alkyl chain contains a minimum of six and a maximum of 18 [[Page 8410]] carbons and the oxyethylene content is 3-13 moles (CAS Reg. Nos. 53100- 65-5, 194289-64-0- 34398-00-0, 9006-27-3, 32761-35-6, 53467-81-5, 518299-31-5, 34397-99-4) when used as a stabilizer and solubilizing agent in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest at a maximum concentration in pesticide formulation of 25% by weight. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption for inert ingredients. Contact: RD. 2. PP IN-11059. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0574) Nutri Ag, Inc., 4740 N Interstate 35 E, Waxahachie, TX 75165 requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of zinc oxide (CAS Reg. No. 1314-13-2) when used as an inert ingredient (stabilizer) 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. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts 1. PP 7E8584. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0505). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of spiromesifen; 2-oxo-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-4-yl 3,3- dimethylbutanoate, and its enol metabolite (4-hydroxy-3-(2,4,6- trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3-en-2-one calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of spiromesifen in or on the raw agricultural commodities Coffee bean, green at 0.20 parts per million (ppm); Coffee bean, roasted at 0.20 ppm; and Coffee, instant at 0.20 ppm. Spiromesifen residues are quantified in raw agricultural commodities by high pressure liquid chromatography/triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) using the stable isotopically labeled analytes as internal standards. Contact: RD. 2. PP 6F8533. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0235). Monsanto Company, 1300 I Street NW, Suite 450 East, Washington, DC 20005, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide acetochlor in or on Alfalfa, forage at 8 ppm, Alfalfa, hay at 20 ppm, Cattle, fat at 0.02 ppm, Cattle, kidney at 0.03 ppm, Cattle, meat at 0.02 ppm, Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney at 0.02 ppm, Goat, fat at 0.02 ppm, Goat, kidney at 0.03 ppm, Goat, meat at 0.02 ppm, Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney at 0.02 ppm, Hog, kidney at 0.02 ppm, Horse, fat at 0.02 ppm, Horse, kidney at 0.03 ppm, Horse, meat at 0.02 ppm, Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney at 0.02 ppm, Milk at 0.02 ppm, Sheep, fat at 0.02 ppm, Sheep, kidney at 0.03 ppm, Sheep, meat at 0.02 ppm, Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney at 0.02 ppm. The HPLC-OCED is used to measure and evaluate the chemical acetochlor. Contact: RD. 3. PP 7F8552. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0234). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-18300, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide, thiamethoxam, {3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N- nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine{time} (CAS Reg. No. 153719-23-4) and its metabolite[N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N'-methyl-N'-nitro- guanidine, in or on Alfalfa, seed at 1 ppm; and sugarcane at 0.01 ppm. Contact: RD. 4. PP 7F8595. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0530). Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, trifloxystrobin, in or on Flax, seed at 0.4 ppm. Either gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection, or liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) are used to measure and evaluate the chemical trifloxystrobin and the free form of its acid metabolite CGA-321113 ((E,E)-methoxyimino-[2-[1-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]-phenyl]acetic acid). Contact: RD. 5. PP 7F8596. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0531). Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, prothioconazole, in or on Crop Subgroup 20A (Rapeseed Subgroup) at 0.15 ppm. The LC/MS/MS analytical method is used to measure and evaluate the chemical prothioconazole, 2-[2-(1-chlorocylcopropyl)-3-(2- chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxypropyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thion, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities with tolerances. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified is to be determined by measuring only prothioconazole and its metabolite prothioconazole-desthio, or [alpha]-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-[alpha]-[(2- chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol, calculated as parent in or on the commodity. Contact: RD. 6. PP 7F8614. EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0572. Makhteshim Agan of North America (d/b/a ADAMA, 3120 Highlands Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604), requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the nematicide, fluensulfone, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the following commodities: Citrus dried pulp at 0.4 ppm; Crop Group 10-10, citrus fruit at 0.15 ppm; peanut at 0.15 ppm; peanut, hay at 8.0 ppm; and peanut, meal at 0.30 ppm. The LC-MS/MS is used to measure and evaluate the metabolite Butene Sulfonic Acid (M- 3627). Contact: RD. 7. PP 7F8615. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0665). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, zoxamide, in or on crop subgroup 8-10B (pepper/eggplant subgroup) at 0.9 ppm. The Rohm and Haas Company Method Number 34-99-85 is used to measure and evaluate the chemical zoxamide, 3, 5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4- methylbenzamide. Contact: RD. 8. PP 7F8624. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0616). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, metrafenone, in or on mushrooms at 0.5 ppm. The LC/MS/MS is used to measure and evaluate the chemical metrafenone (3-bromo-6-methoxy-2- methylphenyl)(2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methylphenyl)methanone. Contact: RD. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. Dated: January 16, 2018. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. 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Technology Transfer and Advancement AGENCY: Environmental Protection
affect implementation of federal Agency (EPA).
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
requirements. ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; DATES: Written comments should be request for comment.
and received on or before March 29, 2018. SUMMARY: This document announces the
• Does not provide the EPA with the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Agency’s receipt of several initial filings
discretionary authority to address
identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2017– of pesticide petitions requesting the
disproportionate human health or
0077, at http://www.regulations.gov or establishment or modification of
environmental effects with practical,
via email to walser.john@epa.gov. For regulations for residues of pesticide
appropriate, and legally permissible
additional information on how to chemicals in or on various commodities.
methods under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). submit comments see the detailed DATES: Comments must be received on
In addition, the SIP is not approved instructions in the ADDRESSES section of or before March 29, 2018.
to apply on any Indian reservation land the direct final rule located in the rules ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
or in any other area where the EPA or section of this Federal Register. identified by docket identification (ID)
an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a number and the pesticide petition
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. number (PP) of interest as shown in the
Indian country, the proposed rule does John Walser, (214) 665–7128, body of this document, by one of the
not have tribal implications and will not walser.john@epa.gov. following methods:
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producer, food manufacturer, or discussed in this document, compared 2 ppm; rye, grain at 0.9 ppm; sorghum,
pesticide manufacturer. The following to the general population. grain at 0.6; sorghum, grain forage at 0.9
list of North American Industrial ppm; sorghum, sweet, stalk at 0.7 ppm;
II. What action is the Agency taking?
Classification System (NAICS) codes is triticale grain at 0.9 ppm; wheat, bran at
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather EPA is announcing its receipt of 0.5 ppm; wheat, germ at 0.5 ppm;
provides a guide to help readers several pesticide petitions filed under wheat, grain at 0.5 ppm. In addition,
determine whether this document section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, Syngenta requests to amend existing
applies to them. Potentially affected and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. tolerances in 40 CFR 180.565 for
entities may include: 346a, requesting the establishment or residues of the insecticide,
• Crop production (NAICS code 111). modification of regulations in 40 CFR thiamethoxam, {3-[(2-chloro-5
• Animal production (NAICS code part 180 for residues of pesticide thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-
112). chemicals in or on various food nitro-4H–1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine} (CAS
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code commodities. The Agency is taking Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and its
311). public comment on the requests before metabolite[N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-
responding to the petitioners. EPA is not ylmethyl)-N′-methyl-N′-nitro-guanidine
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
proposing any particular action at this as follows: Alfalfa, forage from 0.05 to
code 32532).
time. EPA has determined that the 10 ppm; alfalfa, hay from 0.12 to 8 ppm;
If you have any questions regarding
pesticide petitions described in this aspirated grain fractions from 2.0 to 2.5
the applicability of this action to a document contain the data or
particular entity, consult the person ppm; barley, hay from 0.40 to 1.5 ppm;
information prescribed in FFDCA barley, grain from 0.4 to 0.9 ppm;
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2);
CONTACT for the division listed at the
barley, straw from 0.40 to 3 ppm; corn,
however, EPA has not fully evaluated field, forage from 0.10 to 0.6 ppm; corn,
end of the pesticide petition summary of the sufficiency of the submitted data at
interest. field, stover from 0.05 to 1.0 ppm; corn,
this time or whether the data support pop, forage from 0.10 to 0.6 ppm; corn,
B. What should I consider as I prepare granting of the pesticide petitions. After pop, stover from 0.05 to 1.0 ppm; corn,
my comments for EPA? considering the public comments, EPA sweet forage from 0.10 to 5 ppm; corn,
intends to evaluate whether and what sweet, kernel plus cob with husks
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this action may be warranted. Additional
information to EPA through removed from 0.02 to 0.03 ppm; corn,
data may be needed before EPA can sweet, stover from 0.05 to 4 ppm; potato
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark make a final determination on these
the part or all of the information that from 0.25 to 0.15 ppm; sorghum, grain,
pesticide petitions. stover from 0.02 to 1.5 ppm; wheat,
you claim to be CBI. For CBI Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a forage from 0.50 to 3 ppm; wheat, hay
information in a disk or CD–ROM that summary of each of the petitions that from 0.02 to 8 ppm; and wheat, straw
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the are the subject of this document, from 0.02 to 6 ppm. The liquid
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then prepared by the petitioner, is included chromatography with either UV or MS
identify electronically within the disk or in a docket EPA has created for each detections is used to measure and
CD–ROM the specific information that rulemaking. The docket for each of the evaluate the chemical. Contact: RD.
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one petitions is available at http:// 2. PP 7F8633. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
complete version of the comment that www.regulations.gov. 0530). Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W.
includes information claimed as CBI, a As specified in FFDCA section Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park,
copy of the comment that does not 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is NC 27709, requests to amend the
contain the information claimed as CBI publishing notice of the petition so that tolerance in 40 CFR 180.555 for residues
must be submitted for inclusion in the the public has an opportunity to of the fungicide, trifloxystrobin, in or on
public docket. Information so marked comment on this request for the grain, aspirated fractions at 15 ppm.
will not be disclosed except in establishment or modification of Either gas chromatography with
accordance with procedures set forth in regulations for residues of pesticides in nitrogen-phosphorus detection, or
40 CFR part 2. or on food commodities. Further liquid chromatography/mass
2. Tips for preparing your comments. information on the petition may be spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/
When preparing and submitting your obtained through the petition summary MS/MS) are used to measure and
comments, see the commenting tips at referenced in this unit. evaluate the chemical trifloxystrobin
http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ and the free form of its acid metabolite
comments.html. Amended Tolerances
CGA–321113 ((E,E)-methoxyimino-[2-[1-
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 1. PP 7F8552. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-
achieve environmental justice, the fair 0234 Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, ethylideneaminooxymethyl]-
treatment and meaningful involvement P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419– phenyl]acetic acid). Contact: RD.
of any group, including minority and/or 18300, requests to amend the tolerance
low-income populations, in the in 40 CFR part 180.565 for residues of New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts
development, implementation, and the insecticide, thiamethoxam, {3-[(2- (Except PIPS)
enforcement of environmental laws, chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5- 1. PP IN–11023. (EPA–HQ–OPP 2017–
regulations, and policies. To help methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4- 0666) Lewis & Harrison, LLC, 122 C
address potential environmental justice imine} (CAS Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and Street NW, Suite 505, Washington, DC
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issues, the Agency seeks information on its metabolite[N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5- 20001, on behalf of BASF Corporation,
any groups or segments of the ylmethyl)-N′-methyl-N′-nitro-guanidine 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ
population who, as a result of their on the grain, cereal, group 15, except 07932 requests to establish an
location, cultural practices, or other barley at 0.02 parts per million (ppm) by exemption from the requirement of a
factors, may have atypical or establishing individual tolerances in or tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-
disproportionately high and adverse on buckwheat, grain at 0.9 ppm; corn, ethanediyl), a-(1-oxoalkyl)-w-methoxy-,
human health impacts or environmental field grain at 0.02 ppm; oat, grain at 0.9 where the alkyl chain contains a
effects from exposure to the pesticides ppm; rice, grain at 6 ppm; rice, straw at minimum of six and a maximum of 18
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carbons and the oxyethylene content is ppm, Goat, meat byproducts, except America (d/b/a ADAMA, 3120
3–13 moles (CAS Reg. Nos. 53100–65– kidney at 0.02 ppm, Hog, kidney at 0.02 Highlands Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC
5, 194289–64–0- 34398–00–0, 9006–27– ppm, Horse, fat at 0.02 ppm, Horse, 27604), requests to establish a tolerance
3, 32761–35–6, 53467–81–5, 518299– kidney at 0.03 ppm, Horse, meat at 0.02 in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
31–5, 34397–99–4) when used as a ppm, Horse, meat byproducts, except nematicide, fluensulfone, including its
stabilizer and solubilizing agent in kidney at 0.02 ppm, Milk at 0.02 ppm, metabolites and degradates, in or on the
pesticide formulations applied to Sheep, fat at 0.02 ppm, Sheep, kidney following commodities: Citrus dried
growing crops or raw agricultural at 0.03 ppm, Sheep, meat at 0.02 ppm, pulp at 0.4 ppm; Crop Group 10–10,
commodities after harvest at a Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney citrus fruit at 0.15 ppm; peanut at 0.15
maximum concentration in pesticide at 0.02 ppm. The HPLC–OCED is used ppm; peanut, hay at 8.0 ppm; and
formulation of 25% by weight. The to measure and evaluate the chemical peanut, meal at 0.30 ppm. The LC–MS/
petitioner believes no analytical method acetochlor. Contact: RD. MS is used to measure and evaluate the
is needed because it is not required for 3. PP 7F8552. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– metabolite Butene Sulfonic Acid (M–
the establishment of a tolerance 0234). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 3627). Contact: RD.
exemption for inert ingredients. Contact: P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419– 7. PP 7F8615. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
RD. 18300, requests to establish a tolerance 0665). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
2. PP IN–11059. (EPA–HQ–OPP– in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to establish
2017–0574) Nutri Ag, Inc., 4740 N insecticide, thiamethoxam, {3-[(2- a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
Interstate 35 E, Waxahachie, TX 75165 chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5- residues of the fungicide, zoxamide, in
requests to establish an exemption from methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4- or on crop subgroup 8–10B (pepper/
the requirement of a tolerance for imine} (CAS Reg. No. 153719–23–4) and eggplant subgroup) at 0.9 ppm. The
residues of zinc oxide (CAS Reg. No. its metabolite[N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5- Rohm and Haas Company Method
1314–13–2) when used as an inert ylmethyl)-N′-methyl-N′-nitro-guanidine, Number 34–99–85 is used to measure
ingredient (stabilizer) in pesticide in or on Alfalfa, seed at 1 ppm; and and evaluate the chemical zoxamide, 3,
formulations applied to growing crops sugarcane at 0.01 ppm. Contact: RD. 5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-
and raw agricultural commodities after 4. PP 7F8595. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4-
harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The 0530). Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. methylbenzamide. Contact: RD.
petitioner believes no analytical method Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, 8. PP 7F8624. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
is needed because it is not required for NC 27709, requests to establish a 0616). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
tolerance. Contact: RD. residues of the fungicide, 27709, requests to establish a tolerance
trifloxystrobin, in or on Flax, seed at 0.4 in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the
New Tolerances for Non-Inerts ppm. Either gas chromatography with
1. PP 7E8584. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– fungicide, metrafenone, in or on
nitrogen-phosphorus detection, or
0505). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. mushrooms at 0.5 ppm. The LC/MS/MS
liquid chromatography/mass
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle is used to measure and evaluate the
spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/
Park, NC 27709, requests to establish a chemical metrafenone (3-bromo-6-
MS/MS) are used to measure and
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for methoxy-2-methylphenyl)(2,3,4-
evaluate the chemical trifloxystrobin
residues of spiromesifen; 2-oxo-3-(2,4,6- trimethoxy-6-methylphenyl)methanone.
and the free form of its acid metabolite
trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3- Contact: RD.
CGA–321113 ((E,E)-methoxyimino-[2-[1-
en-4-yl 3,3-dimethylbutanoate, and its (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
enol metabolite (4-hydroxy-3-(2,4,6- ethylideneaminooxymethyl]- Dated: January 16, 2018.
trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]non-3- phenyl]acetic acid). Contact: RD. Delores Barber,
en-2-one calculated as the 5. PP 7F8596. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– Director, Information Technology and
stoichiometric equivalent of 0531). Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. Resources Management Division, Office of
spiromesifen in or on the raw Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, Pesticide Programs.
agricultural commodities Coffee bean, NC 27709, requests to establish a [FR Doc. 2018–03989 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
green at 0.20 parts per million (ppm); tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Coffee bean, roasted at 0.20 ppm; and residues of the fungicide,
Coffee, instant at 0.20 ppm. prothioconazole, in or on Crop
Spiromesifen residues are quantified in Subgroup 20A (Rapeseed Subgroup) at
raw agricultural commodities by high 0.15 ppm. The LC/MS/MS analytical DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
pressure liquid chromatography/triple method is used to measure and evaluate
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
stage quadrupole mass spectrometry the chemical prothioconazole, 2-[2-(1-
Administration
(LC/MS/MS) using the stable chlorocylcopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-
isotopically labeled analytes as internal 2-hydroxypropyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-
50 CFR Parts 223 and 224
standards. Contact: RD. triazole-3-thion, including its
2. PP 6F8533. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– metabolites and degradates, in or on the [Docket No. 171128999–8169–01]
0235). Monsanto Company, 1300 I Street commodities with tolerances.
NW, Suite 450 East, Washington, DC RIN 0648–XF872
Compliance with the tolerance levels
20005, requests to establish a tolerance specified is to be determined by Endangered and Threatened Wildlife;
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS
in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the measuring only prothioconazole and its 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List
herbicide acetochlor in or on Alfalfa, metabolite prothioconazole-desthio, or Chinook Salmon in the Upper Klamath-
forage at 8 ppm, Alfalfa, hay at 20 ppm, a-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-a-[(2- Trinity Rivers Basin as Threatened or
Cattle, fat at 0.02 ppm, Cattle, kidney at chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole- Endangered Under the Endangered
0.03 ppm, Cattle, meat at 0.02 ppm, 1-ethanol, calculated as parent in or on Species Act
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney the commodity. Contact: RD.
at 0.02 ppm, Goat, fat at 0.02 ppm, Goat, 6. PP 7F8614. EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
kidney at 0.03 ppm, Goat, meat at 0.02 0572. Makhteshim Agan of North Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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| Contact | Michael Goodis, Registration Division | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 8408 |
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