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[FR Doc No: 94-15409]


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[Federal Register: June 29, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PP 1G3930/T661; FRL 4867-9]

 

Abamectin; Amendment and Renewal of a Temporary Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces amendment and renewal of a temporary 
tolerance for the combined residues of the pesticide abamectin and its 
delta 8,9-isomer in or on the raw agricultural commodity apples at 0.02 
part per million (ppm).

DATES: This temporary tolerance expires December 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: George LaRocca, -Product 
Manager (PM) 13, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. -Office location and telephone number: Rm. 202, CM#2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-305-6100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a notice, published in the 
Federal Register of August 7, 1991 (56 FR 37546), stating that a 
temporary tolerance had been established for the combined residues of 
the pesticide abamectin and its delta 8,9-isomer in or on the raw 
agricultural commodity apples at 0.035 ppm. Merck and Co., Inc., P.O. 
Box 450, Three Bridges, NJ 08888-0450, has requested an amendment to 
(PP) 1G3930 to renew the temporary tolerance for the combined residues 
of the pesticide abamectin and its delta 8,9-isomer in or on the raw 
agricultural commodity apples at 0.02 ppm.
    This tolerance will permit the marketing of the above raw 
agricultural commodity when treated in accordance with the provisions 
of the experimental use permit 618-EUP-13, 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 a renewal of the temporary tolerance will protect the 
public health. Therefore, the temporary tolerance has 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 ingredient to be used must not 
exceed the quantity authorized by the experimental use permit.
    2. Merck and Co., Inc., 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.
    This tolerance expires December 31, 1995. Residues not in excess of 
this amount remaining in or on the above raw agricultural commodity 
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 
tolerance. This tolerance 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).

List of Subjects

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

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

    Dated: June 15, 1994.

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

[FR Doc. 94-15409 Filed 6-28-94; 8:45 am]
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