83 FR 9471 - Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9973-27]


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 April 5, 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: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 
305-7090, email address: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov; or 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. 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.

III. Amended Tolerances

    1. PP 7F8583. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0448). Bayer Crop Science Division, 
2 TW Alexander Drive, Durham, NC 27709, requests to amend the tolerance 
in 40 CFR 180.645 for residues of the herbicide thiencarbazone-methyl 
in or on wheat, forage at 0.15 parts per million (ppm). The high 
pressure liquid chromatography/triple stage quadrupole

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mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the 
chemical thiencarbazone-methyl. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 7F8590. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0744). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to establish the 
tolerance in 40 CFR 180.507 for residues of the fungicide, 
azoxystrobin, in or on Beet, sugar, roots at 5.0 ppm and Vegetable, 
root, subgroup 1B at 0.5 ppm. The gas chromatography with nitrogen-
phosphorus detection (GC-NPD) or in mobile phase by high performance 
liquid chromatography with ultra-violet detection (HPLC-UV) is used to 
measure and evaluate the chemical azoxystrobin. Contact: RD.
    3. PP 7F8590. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0744). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to amend the 
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.507 for residues of the fungicide, 
azoxystrobin by removing the tolerance on Vegetable, root, subgroup 1A 
at 0.5 ppm. The GC-NPD or in mobile phase by HPLC-UV detection is used 
to measure and evaluate the chemical azoxystrobin. Contact: RD.

IV. New Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS)

    1. PP 6F8535. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0315). Technology Sciences Group 
Inc., 712 Fifth St., Suite A, Davis, CA 95616 (on behalf of Lesaffre 
Yeast Corporation, 7475 W. Main St., Milwaukee, WI 53214), requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
part 180 for residues of the systemic resistance inducer (SRI) 
Cerevisane (cell walls of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS117) in or 
on all food commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical method 
is needed because it is expected that, when used as proposed, 
Cerevisane (cell walls of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS117) would 
not result in residues that are of toxicological concern. Contact: 
BPPD.
    2. PP 7F8562. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0593). Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., 
Ltd., 2-9 Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8535, Japan (c/o 
Technology Sciences Group Inc., 712 Fifth St., Suite A, Davis, CA 
95616), requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the bactericide 
bacteriophages active against Xylella fastidiosa in or on all food 
commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed 
because an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is being 
proposed. Contact: BPPD.
    3. PP 7F8573. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0702). OmniLytics, Inc., 9100 South 
500 West, Sandy, UT 84070, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
bactericide bacteriophage active against Erwinia amylovora in or on 
apple and pear. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed 
because an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is being 
proposed. Contact: BPPD.
    4. PP 7F8589. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0722). Adjuvants Plus, Inc., 1755 
Division Rd. North, Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y8, Canada (c/o Technology 
Sciences Group Inc., 712 Fifth St., Suite A, Davis, CA 95616), requests 
to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
part 180 for residues of the fungicide Clonostachys rosea strain ACM941 
in or on all food commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical 
method is needed because an analytical method for residues is not 
applicable; it is expected that, when used as proposed, Clonostachys 
rosea strain ACM941 would not result in residues that are of 
toxicological concern. Contact: BPPD.
    5. PP 7F8594. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0721). Adjuvants Plus, Inc., 1755 
Division Rd. North, Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y8, Canada (c/o Technology 
Sciences Group Inc., 712 Fifth St., Suite A, Davis, CA 95616), requests 
to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
part 180 for residues of the fungicide Clonostachys rosea strain 88-710 
in or on all food commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical 
method is needed because an analytical method for residues is not 
applicable; it is expected that, when used as proposed, Clonostachys 
rosea strain 88-710 would not result in residues that are of 
toxicological concern. Contact: BPPD.

V. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    1. PP 7F8577. EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0719. Sipcam Agro USA, 2525 Meridian 
Parkway, Suite 350, Durham, NC 27713, requests to establish a tolerance 
in 40 CFR part 180.275 for residues of the fungicide, chlorothalonil in 
or on sugarbeet roots at 0.5 ppm; sugarbeet, dried pulp at 0.05 ppm; 
sugarbeet, refined sugar at 0.05 ppm; sugarbeet, molasses at 0.05 ppm. 
The gas chromatography method is used to measure and evaluate the 
chemical chlorothalonil. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 7F8582. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0417). FMC Corporation, 1735 Market 
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 requests to establish a tolerance in 40 
CFR 180 for residues of the fungicide, valifenalate, in or on the raw 
agricultural commodity potato at 0.01 ppm; bulb vegetable crop group 3-
07 at 0.40 ppm; celery at 5.0 ppm; cucurbit crop group 9 at 0.30 ppm; 
fruiting vegetable crop group 8-10 at 0.50 ppm; grape import tolerance 
at 5.0 ppm; and tomato-wet peel at 0.90 ppm. The LC/MS/MS method is 
used to measure and evaluate the chemical valifenalate (beta-Alanine, 
N-[(1-methylethoxy)carbonyl]-L-valyl-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-, methyl 
ester). Contact: RD.
    3. PP 7F8618. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0673). Gowan Company, LLC, P.O. Box 
556 Yuma, AZ 85364, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 
180 for residues of the insecticide fenazaquin, [3-[2-[4-(1,1-
dimethylethyl) phenyl] ethoxy] quinazoline], in or on Alfalfa, forage, 
at 4.0 ppm; Alfalfa, hay, at 15 ppm; Avocado at 0.15 ppm; Beef, fat at 
0.05 ppm; Bushberry, subgroup 13-07B at 0.8 ppm; Caneberry, subgroup 
13-07A at 0.7 ppm; Corn, field, aspirated grain fractions at 3.0 ppm; 
Corn, field, forage at 7.0 ppm; Corn, field, grain at 0.09 ppm; Corn, 
field, refined oil at 0.2 ppm; Corn, field, stover at 40 ppm; Corn, 
sweet, forage at 9.0 ppm; Corn, sweet, grain at 0.03 ppm; Cotton, gin 
byproducts at 15.0 ppm; Cotton, undelinted seed at 0.4 ppm; Fruit, 
citrus group 10-10 at 0.4 ppm; Fruit, low growing berry subgroup 13-07G 
at 2.0 ppm; Fruit, pome group 11-10 at 0.4 ppm; Fruit, small fruit vine 
climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit subgroup 13-07F at 0.7 ppm; Fruit, 
stone group 12-12 at 1.5 ppm; Grape, raisins at 0.8 ppm; Kidney at 0.01 
ppm; Liver at 0.02 ppm; Milk at 0.01 ppm; Mint at 10.0 ppm; Pork, fat 
at 0.05 ppm; Sheep, fat at 0.05 ppm; Vegetables, cucurbit group 9 at 
0.3 ppm; Vegetables, fruiting group 8-10 at 0.3 ppm; Vegetables, 
legumes, dried shelled pea and bean (except soybean) subgroup 6C at 0.3 
ppm; Vegetables, legumes, edible-podded subgroup 6A at 0.4 ppm; and 
Vegetables, legumes, succulent shelled pea and bean subgroup 6B at 0.02 
ppm. LC/MS/MS is used to measure and evaluate the chemical fenazaquin. 
Contact: RD.
    4. PP 7F8623. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0653). Nippon Soda Co., Ltd c/o 
Nisso America, Inc., 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10005 
requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR for residues of the 
fungicide picarbutrazox, in or on Crop Group 9, Cucurbit Vegetables at 
0.20 ppm, Crop Subgroup 4-16A, Leafy Greens at 10 ppm, Corn, forage at 
0.01 ppm, Corn, grain at 0.01 ppm, Corn, stover at 0.01 ppm, Corn, 
sweet, forage at 0.01 ppm, Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks 
removed at 0.01 ppm, Corn, sweet, stover at 0.01 ppm, Popcorn, grain at 
0.01 ppm, Soybean, forage at 0.01 ppm, Soybean, hay at 0.01 ppm and 
Soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm. The LC/MS/MS method is

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used to measure and evaluate the chemical picarbutrazox (tert-butyl (6-
{[(Z)-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl) 
(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl{time} -2-pyridyl)carbamate) and its 
metabolite TZ-1E (IUPAC: tert-butyl (6-{[(E)-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl) 
(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl{time} -2-pyridyl) carbamate). Contact: 
RD.

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

    Dated: January 29, 2018.
Hamaad A. Syed,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management 
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION division to contact is listed at the end issues, the Agency seeks information on
AGENCY of each pesticide petition summary. any groups or segments of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
population who, as a result of their
40 CFR Part 180 location, cultural practices, or other
I. General Information factors, may have atypical or
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0006; FRL–9973–27]
A. Does this action apply to me? disproportionately high and adverse
Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions human health impacts or environmental
Filed for Residues of Pesticide You may be potentially affected by effects from exposure to the pesticides
Chemicals in or on Various this action if you are an agricultural discussed in this document, compared
Commodities producer, food manufacturer, or to the general population.
pesticide manufacturer. The following
AGENCY: Environmental Protection list of North American Industrial II. What action is the Agency taking?
Agency (EPA). Classification System (NAICS) codes is EPA is announcing its receipt of
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and not intended to be exhaustive, but rather several pesticide petitions filed under
request for comment. provides a guide to help readers section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
determine whether this document and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
SUMMARY: This document announces the applies to them. Potentially affected 346a, requesting the establishment or
Agency’s receipt of several initial filings entities may include: modification of regulations in 40 CFR
of pesticide petitions requesting the • Crop production (NAICS code 111). part 180 for residues of pesticide
establishment or modification of • Animal production (NAICS code chemicals in or on various food
regulations for residues of pesticide 112). commodities. The Agency is taking
chemicals in or on various commodities. • Food manufacturing (NAICS code public comment on the requests before
DATES: Comments must be received on 311). responding to the petitioners. EPA is not
or before April 5, 2018. • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS proposing any particular action at this
code 32532). time. EPA has determined that the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
If you have any questions regarding pesticide petitions described in this
identified by docket identification (ID) the applicability of this action to a document contain the data or
number and the pesticide petition particular entity, consult the person information prescribed in FFDCA
number (PP) of interest as shown in the listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2);
body of this document, by one of the CONTACT for the division listed at the however, EPA has not fully evaluated
following methods: end of the pesticide petition summary of the sufficiency of the submitted data at
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// interest. this time or whether the data support
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
B. What should I consider as I prepare granting of the pesticide petitions. After
instructions for submitting comments.
my comments for EPA? considering the public comments, EPA
Do not submit electronically any
intends to evaluate whether and what
information you consider to be 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this action may be warranted. Additional
Confidential Business Information (CBI) information to EPA through data may be needed before EPA can
or other information whose disclosure is regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark make a final determination on these
restricted by statute. the part or all of the information that
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental pesticide petitions.
you claim to be CBI. For CBI Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ information in a disk or CD–ROM that summary of each of the petitions that
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the are the subject of this document,
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then prepared by the petitioner, is included
• Hand Delivery: To make special identify electronically within the disk or in a docket EPA has created for each
arrangements for hand delivery or CD–ROM the specific information that rulemaking. The docket for each of the
delivery of boxed information, please is claimed as CBI. In addition to one petitions is available at http://
follow the instructions at http:// complete version of the comment that www.regulations.gov.
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. includes information claimed as CBI, a As specified in FFDCA section
Additional instructions on copy of the comment that does not 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is
commenting or visiting the docket, contain the information claimed as CBI publishing notice of the petitions so that
along with more information about must be submitted for inclusion in the the public has an opportunity to
dockets generally, is available at http:// public docket. Information so marked comment on these requests for the
www.epa.gov/dockets. will not be disclosed except in establishment or modification of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accordance with procedures set forth in regulations for residues of pesticides in
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 40 CFR part 2. or on food commodities. Further
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 2. Tips for preparing your comments. information on the petitions may be
main telephone number: (703) 305– When preparing and submitting your obtained through the petition
7090, email address: BPPDFRNotices@ comments, see the commenting tips at summaries referenced in this unit.
epa.gov; or Michael Goodis, Registration http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
Division (7505P), main telephone comments.html. III. Amended Tolerances
number: (703) 305–7090, email address: 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 1. PP 7F8583. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with PROPOSALS

RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing achieve environmental justice, the fair 0448). Bayer Crop Science Division, 2
address for each contact person is: treatment and meaningful involvement TW Alexander Drive, Durham, NC
Office of Pesticide Programs, of any group, including minority and/or 27709, requests to amend the tolerance
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 low-income populations, in the in 40 CFR 180.645 for residues of the
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC development, implementation, and herbicide thiencarbazone-methyl in or
20460–0001. As part of the mailing enforcement of environmental laws, on wheat, forage at 0.15 parts per
address, include the contact person’s regulations, and policies. To help million (ppm). The high pressure liquid
name, division, and mail code. The address potential environmental justice chromatography/triple stage quadrupole

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mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used establish an exemption from the crop group 9 at 0.30 ppm; fruiting
to measure and evaluate the chemical requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR vegetable crop group 8–10 at 0.50 ppm;
thiencarbazone-methyl. Contact: RD. part 180 for residues of the bactericide grape import tolerance at 5.0 ppm; and
2. PP 7F8590. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– bacteriophage active against Erwinia tomato-wet peel at 0.90 ppm. The LC/
0744). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, amylovora in or on apple and pear. The MS/MS method is used to measure and
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, petitioner believes no analytical method evaluate the chemical valifenalate (beta-
requests to establish the tolerance in 40 is needed because an exemption from Alanine, N-[(1-methylethoxy)carbonyl]-
CFR 180.507 for residues of the the requirement of a tolerance is being L-valyl-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-, methyl
fungicide, azoxystrobin, in or on Beet, proposed. Contact: BPPD. ester). Contact: RD.
sugar, roots at 5.0 ppm and Vegetable, 4. PP 7F8589. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– 3. PP 7F8618. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
root, subgroup 1B at 0.5 ppm. The gas 0722). Adjuvants Plus, Inc., 1755 0673). Gowan Company, LLC, P.O. Box
chromatography with nitrogen- Division Rd. North, Kingsville, Ontario 556 Yuma, AZ 85364, requests to
phosphorus detection (GC–NPD) or in N9Y 2Y8, Canada (c/o Technology establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180
mobile phase by high performance Sciences Group Inc., 712 Fifth St., Suite for residues of the insecticide
liquid chromatography with ultra-violet A, Davis, CA 95616), requests to fenazaquin, [3-[2-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)
detection (HPLC–UV) is used to establish an exemption from the phenyl] ethoxy] quinazoline], in or on
measure and evaluate the chemical requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR Alfalfa, forage, at 4.0 ppm; Alfalfa, hay,
azoxystrobin. Contact: RD. part 180 for residues of the fungicide at 15 ppm; Avocado at 0.15 ppm; Beef,
3. PP 7F8590. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– Clonostachys rosea strain ACM941 in or fat at 0.05 ppm; Bushberry, subgroup
0744). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, on all food commodities. The petitioner 13–07B at 0.8 ppm; Caneberry, subgroup
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, believes no analytical method is needed 13–07A at 0.7 ppm; Corn, field,
requests to amend the tolerances in 40 because an analytical method for aspirated grain fractions at 3.0 ppm;
CFR 180.507 for residues of the residues is not applicable; it is expected Corn, field, forage at 7.0 ppm; Corn,
fungicide, azoxystrobin by removing the that, when used as proposed, field, grain at 0.09 ppm; Corn, field,
tolerance on Vegetable, root, subgroup Clonostachys rosea strain ACM941 refined oil at 0.2 ppm; Corn, field,
1A at 0.5 ppm. The GC–NPD or in would not result in residues that are of stover at 40 ppm; Corn, sweet, forage at
mobile phase by HPLC–UV detection is toxicological concern. Contact: BPPD. 9.0 ppm; Corn, sweet, grain at 0.03 ppm;
used to measure and evaluate the 5. PP 7F8594. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– Cotton, gin byproducts at 15.0 ppm;
chemical azoxystrobin. Contact: RD. 0721). Adjuvants Plus, Inc., 1755 Cotton, undelinted seed at 0.4 ppm;
Division Rd. North, Kingsville, Ontario Fruit, citrus group 10–10 at 0.4 ppm;
IV. New Tolerance Exemptions for Non-
N9Y 2Y8, Canada (c/o Technology Fruit, low growing berry subgroup 13–
Inerts (Except PIPS)
Sciences Group Inc., 712 Fifth St., Suite 07G at 2.0 ppm; Fruit, pome group 11–
1. PP 6F8535. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– A, Davis, CA 95616), requests to 10 at 0.4 ppm; Fruit, small fruit vine
0315). Technology Sciences Group Inc., establish an exemption from the climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit
712 Fifth St., Suite A, Davis, CA 95616 requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR subgroup 13–07F at 0.7 ppm; Fruit,
(on behalf of Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, part 180 for residues of the fungicide stone group 12–12 at 1.5 ppm; Grape,
7475 W. Main St., Milwaukee, WI Clonostachys rosea strain 88–710 in or raisins at 0.8 ppm; Kidney at 0.01 ppm;
53214), requests to establish an on all food commodities. The petitioner Liver at 0.02 ppm; Milk at 0.01 ppm;
exemption from the requirement of a believes no analytical method is needed Mint at 10.0 ppm; Pork, fat at 0.05 ppm;
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for because an analytical method for Sheep, fat at 0.05 ppm; Vegetables,
residues of the systemic resistance residues is not applicable; it is expected cucurbit group 9 at 0.3 ppm; Vegetables,
inducer (SRI) Cerevisane (cell walls of that, when used as proposed, fruiting group 8–10 at 0.3 ppm;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Clonostachys rosea strain 88–710 would Vegetables, legumes, dried shelled pea
LAS117) in or on all food commodities. not result in residues that are of and bean (except soybean) subgroup 6C
The petitioner believes no analytical toxicological concern. Contact: BPPD. at 0.3 ppm; Vegetables, legumes, edible-
method is needed because it is expected podded subgroup 6A at 0.4 ppm; and
that, when used as proposed, Cerevisane V. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts
Vegetables, legumes, succulent shelled
(cell walls of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1. PP 7F8577. EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– pea and bean subgroup 6B at 0.02 ppm.
strain LAS117) would not result in 0719. Sipcam Agro USA, 2525 Meridian LC/MS/MS is used to measure and
residues that are of toxicological Parkway, Suite 350, Durham, NC 27713, evaluate the chemical fenazaquin.
concern. Contact: BPPD. requests to establish a tolerance in 40 Contact: RD.
2. PP 7F8562. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– CFR part 180.275 for residues of the 4. PP 7F8623. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–
0593). Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., fungicide, chlorothalonil in or on 0653). Nippon Soda Co., Ltd c/o Nisso
2–9 Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, sugarbeet roots at 0.5 ppm; sugarbeet, America, Inc., 88 Pine Street, 14th
Tokyo, 101–8535, Japan (c/o dried pulp at 0.05 ppm; sugarbeet, Floor, New York, NY 10005 requests to
Technology Sciences Group Inc., 712 refined sugar at 0.05 ppm; sugarbeet, establish a tolerance in 40 CFR for
Fifth St., Suite A, Davis, CA 95616), molasses at 0.05 ppm. The gas residues of the fungicide picarbutrazox,
requests to establish an exemption from chromatography method is used to in or on Crop Group 9, Cucurbit
the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR measure and evaluate the chemical Vegetables at 0.20 ppm, Crop Subgroup
part 180 for residues of the bactericide chlorothalonil. Contact: RD. 4–16A, Leafy Greens at 10 ppm, Corn,
bacteriophages active against Xylella 2. PP 7F8582. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– forage at 0.01 ppm, Corn, grain at 0.01
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fastidiosa in or on all food commodities. 0417). FMC Corporation, 1735 Market ppm, Corn, stover at 0.01 ppm, Corn,
The petitioner believes no analytical Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 requests sweet, forage at 0.01 ppm, Corn, sweet,
method is needed because an exemption to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 180 kernel plus cob with husks removed at
from the requirement of a tolerance is for residues of the fungicide, 0.01 ppm, Corn, sweet, stover at 0.01
being proposed. Contact: BPPD. valifenalate, in or on the raw ppm, Popcorn, grain at 0.01 ppm,
3. PP 7F8573. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– agricultural commodity potato at 0.01 Soybean, forage at 0.01 ppm, Soybean,
0702). OmniLytics, Inc., 9100 South 500 ppm; bulb vegetable crop group 3–07 at hay at 0.01 ppm and Soybean, seed at
West, Sandy, UT 84070, requests to 0.40 ppm; celery at 5.0 ppm; cucurbit 0.01 ppm. The LC/MS/MS method is

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used to measure and evaluate the FEMA also withdraws the proposed how FEMA would apply the FFRMS.
chemical picarbutrazox (tert-butyl (6- supplementary policy (FEMA Policy: The notice of availability and request for
{[(Z)-(1-methyl-1H–5-tetrazolyl) 078–3), which clarified how FEMA comments for the supplementary policy
(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl}-2- would apply the FFRMS. On August 15, also published in the August 22, 2016
pyridyl)carbamate) and its metabolite 2017, the President issued Executive Federal Register at 81 FR 56558.
TZ–1E (IUPAC: tert-butyl (6-{[(E)-(1- Order 13807, which revoked Executive On August 15, 2017, the President
methyl-1H–5-tetrazolyl) Order 13690. Accordingly, the NPRM issued Executive Order 13807
(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl}-2- and supplementary policy are (‘‘Establishing Discipline and
pyridyl) carbamate). Contact: RD. withdrawn. Accountability in the Environmental
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. DATES: FEMA is withdrawing the Review and Permitting Process for
Dated: January 29, 2018. proposed rule published August 22, Infrastructure Projects’’) which revoked
Hamaad A. Syed,
2016 (81 FR 57402) as of March 6, 2018. Executive Order 13690. See 82 FR
Acting Director, Information Technology and ADDRESSES: The docket for this 40463, Aug. 24, 2017. Executive Order
Resources Management Division, Office of withdrawn rulemaking is available on 13807 left in place Executive Order
Pesticide Programs. the internet at http:// 11988, which provides for uniform
[FR Doc. 2018–04522 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. floodplain management standards and
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: procedures across the Executive Branch,
Kristin Fontenot, Director, Office of and which is currently reflected in
Environmental Planning and Historic FEMA regulations. See 44 CFR part 9.
Preservation (OEHP), Federal Insurance Accordingly, in light of the revocation
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
and Mitigation Administration, DHS/ of Executive Order 13690, FEMA is
SECURITY
FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Suite 313, withdrawing the NPRM and
Federal Emergency Management Washington, DC 20472–3020. Phone: supplementary policy. FEMA will
Agency 202–646–2741; Email: Kristin.Fontenot@ continue to seek more effective ways in
fema.dhs.gov. its programs to assess and reduce the
44 CFR Part 9 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August risk of current and future flooding and
22, 2016, FEMA published an NPRM increase community resilience.
[Docket ID: FEMA–2015–0006]
entitled ‘‘Updates to Floodplain Executive Order 13771
RIN 1660–AA85 Management and Protection of Wetlands
Regulations To Implement Executive The withdrawal of the NPRM
Updates to Floodplain Management Order 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk qualifies as a deregulatory action under
and Protection of Wetlands Management Standard’’ in the Federal Executive Order 13771. See OMB’s
Regulations To Implement Executive Register (81 FR 57402). This rulemaking Memorandum titled ‘‘Guidance
Order 13690 and the Federal Flood proposed to revise FEMA’s regulations Implementing Executive Order 13771,
Risk Management Standard on ‘‘Floodplain Management and Titled ‘Reducing Regulation and
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Protection of Wetlands’’ to implement Controlling Regulatory Costs’ ’’ (April 5,
Management Agency, DHS. Executive Order 13690 (‘‘Establishing a 2017).
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. Federal Flood Risk Management
Standard and a Process for Further Authority
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Executive Order 11988, Floodplain
Management Agency (FEMA) withdraws Input’’), which amended Executive Management, as amended; 42 U.S.C.
a notice of proposed rulemaking Order 11988 (‘‘Floodplain 5201 et seq.
(NPRM) that published on August 22, Management’’) and established the
2016. The NPRM proposed changes to FFRMS. FEMA also proposed a Dated: February 27, 2018.
FEMA’s ‘‘Floodplain Management and supplementary policy entitled ‘‘FEMA Brock Long,
Protection of Wetlands’’ regulations to Policy: Guidance for Implementing the Administrator, Federal Emergency
implement Executive Order 13690, Federal Flood Risk Management Management Agency.
which established the Federal Flood Standard (FFRMS)’’ (FEMA Policy 078– [FR Doc. 2018–04495 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am]
Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). 3), which would have further clarified BILLING CODE 9111–66–P
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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 April 5, 2018.
Contact		Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), main telephone number: (703)
FR Citation		83 FR 9471