[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-9163]


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[Federal Register: April 15, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PP 6G3350/T656; FRL 4767-9]

 

Carbon Disulfide; Renewal of Temporary Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has renewed temporary tolerances for residues of the 
nematicide, insecticide, and fungicide carbon disulfide in or on 
certain raw agricultural commodities at 0.1 part per million (ppm) 
resulting from soil applications of sodium tetrathiocarbonate.

DATES: These temporary tolerances expire December 15, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: -Cynthia Giles-Parker, -
Product Manager (PM) 22, -Registration Division (7505C), -Office of 
Pesticide Programs, -Environmental Protection Agency, -401 M St., SW., 
-Washington, DC 20460. -Office location and telephone number: -Rm. 229, 
CM#2, -1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, -Arlington, VA, -(703) 305-5540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a notice, published in the 
Federal Register of May 27, 1992 (57 FR 22232, stating that temporary 
tolerances have been renewed for residues of the nematicide, 
insecticide, and fungicide carbon disulfide in or on the raw 
agricultural commodities almonds, almond hulls, apricots, peaches, 
plums (fresh prunes), prunes, and tomatoes at 0.1 part per million 
(ppm) resulting from soil applications of sodium tetrathiocarbonate. 
Under title 40 CFR section 180.467, permanent tolerances have been 
established which would cover any residues from testing on oranges and 
grapefruit under Experimental Use Permit 612-EUP-1. These tolerances 
are renewed in response to pesticide petition (PP) 6G3350, submitted by 
Unocal Agriproducts, c/o Eliot I. Harrison, Delta Analytical Corp., 
7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1000, Bethesda, Md 20814.
    The company has requested a 2-year renewal of temporary tolerances 
for residues of the pesticide to permit the continued marketing of the 
above raw agricultural commodities when treated in accordance with the 
provisions of the experimental use permit 612-EUP-1, which is being 
renewed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA) as amended (Pub. L. 95-396, 92 Stat. 819; 7 U.S.C. 136).
    The scientific data reported and other relevant material were 
evaluated, and it was determined that renewal of the temporary 
tolerances will protect the public health. Therefore, the temporary 
tolerances have been renewed on the condition that the pesticide be 
used in accordance with the experimental use permit and with the 
following provisions:
    1. The total amount of the active pesticide to be used must not 
exceed the quantity authorized by the experimental use permit.
    2. Unocal Agriproducts must immediately notify the EPA of any 
findings from the experimental use that have a bearing on safety. The 
company must also keep records of production, distribution, and 
performance and on request make the records available to any authorized 
officer or employee of the EPA or the Food and Drug Administration.
    These tolerances expire December 15, 1995. Residues not in excess 
of these amounts remaining in or on the above raw agricultural 
commodities after this expiration date will not be considered 
actionable if the pesticide is legally applied during the term of, and 
in accordance with, the provisions of the experimental use permit and 
temporary tolerances. These tolerances may be revoked if the 
experimental use permit is revoked or if any experience with or 
scientific data on this pesticide indicate that such revocation is 
necessary to protect the public health.
    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this notice from 
the requirements of section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(Pub. L. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Administrator 
has determined that regulations establishing new tolerances or raising 
tolerance levels or establishing exemptions from tolerance requirements 
do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. A certification statement to this effect was published 
in the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950).

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a(j).

List of Subjects.

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: April 1, 1994.

Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-9163 Filed 4-14-94; 8:45 am]
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