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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180

[OPP-300315A; FRL-4766-3]
RIN 2070-AB78

 

Alachlor; Revocation of Certain Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document revokes certain tolerances for residues of the 
herbicide alachlor and its metabolites in or on various raw 
agricultural commodities. EPA is initiating this action because 
registered uses of alachlor on certain food commodities have been 
canceled.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation becomes effective on August 3, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and requests for a hearing, identified by 
the document control number, [OPP-300315A], may be submitted to: 
Hearing Clerk (1900), Environmental Protection Agency, rm. M3708, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. A copy of any objections and hearing 
requests filed with the Hearing Clerk should be identified by the 
document control number and submitted to: Public Response and Program 
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring copy of objections and hearing 
request to: rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 
22202. Fees accompanying objections shall be labeled ``Tolerance 
Petition Fees'' and forwarded to: EPA Headquarters Accounting 
Operations Branch, OPP (Tolerance Fees), P.O. Box 360277M, Pittsburgh, 
PA 15251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Melissa L. Chun, Registration 
Support Branch (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office 
location and telephone number: 6th Floor, Westfield Building, 2800 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, (703)-308-8318.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of January 19, 1994 
(59 FR 2799), EPA proposed to revoke tolerances established under 
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 
U.S.C. 346a, for residues of the herbicide alachlor (2-chloro-2',6'-
diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide) and its metabolites in or on the 
following raw agricultural commmodities listed in 40 CFR 180.249: 
Cotton forage, cottonseed, sunflower seed, pea forage, pea hay, peas 
with pods removed, and potatoes.
    By March 1988, the product registrations under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, for 
the pesticide products containing the herbicide alachlor were canceled 
for the above-mentioned raw agricultural commodities. Based on the fact 
that alachlor is no longer domestically registered for use on these 
food crops and a tolerance is generally not necessary for a pesticide 
chemical which is not registered for the particular food use, EPA now 
proposes to revoke the tolerances listed in 40 CFR 180.249 for residues 
of alachlor in or on these commodities. Since the product registrations 
were canceled more than 5 years ago, residues should not appear in any 
legally treated, domestically produced or imported commodities. These 
tolerances were obtained in conjunction with the FIFRA registrations.
    The Agency is not recommending the establishment of action levels 
in place of these tolerances because sufficient time has elapsed in 
order for the residues to dissipate, and EPA does not expect a residue 
problem due to environmental contamination.
    There were no comments or requests for referral to an advisory 
committee received in response to the proposed rule.
    The data relevant to the proposal and other relevant material have 
been evaluated and discussed in the proposed rule. Based on the data 
and information considered, the Agency concludes that the tolerance 
revocation will protect the public health. Therefore, the tolerance 
revocation is established as set forth below.
    Any person adversely affected by this regulation may, within 30 
days after publication of this document in the Federal Register, file 
written objections and/or request a hearing with the Hearing Clerk, at 
the address given above (40 CFR 178.20). A copy of the objections and/
or hearing requests filed with the Hearing Clerk should be submitted to 
the OPP docket for this rulemaking. The objections submitted must 
specify the provisions of the regulation deemed objectionable and the 
grounds for the objections (40 CFR 178.25). Each objection must be 
accompanied by the fee prescribed by 40 CFR 180.33(i). If a hearing is 
requested, the objections must include a statement of the factual 
issue(s) on which a hearing is requested, the requestor's contentions 
on such issues, and a summary of any evidence relied upon by the 
objector (40 CFR 178.27). A request for a hearing will be granted if 
the Administrator determines that the material submitted shows the 
following: There is a genuine and substantial issue of fact; there is a 
reasonable possibility that available evidence identified by the 
requestor would, if established, resolve one or more of such issues in 
favor of the requestor, taking into account uncontested claims or facts 
to the contrary; and resolution of the factual issue(s) in the manner 
sought by the requestor would be adequate to justify the action 
requested (40 CFR 178.32).
    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), the Agency 
must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant'' and 
therefore subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) and the requirements of the Executive Order. Under section 3(f), 
the order defines a ``significant regulatory action'' as an action that 
is likely to result in a rule (1) having an annual effect on the 
economy of $100 million or more, or adversely and materially affecting 
a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the 
environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal 
governments or communities (also referred to as ``economically 
significant''); (2) creating serious inconsistency or otherwise 
interfering with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3) 
materially altering the budgetary impacts of entitlement, grants, user 
fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients 
thereof; or (4) raising novel legal or policy issues arising out of 
legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth 
in this Executive Order.
    Pursuant to the terms of the Executive Order, EPA has determined 
that this rule is not ``significant'' and is therefore not subject to 
OMB review.
    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 in 40 CFR Part 180

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

Dated: July 25, 1994.

Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.

Sec. 180.249   [Amended]

    2. Section 180.249 Alachlor; tolerances for residues is amended in 
the table therein by removing the entries for cotton, forage; 
cottonseed; peas, forage; peas, hay; peas, pods removed; potatoes; and 
sunflower seed.

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