[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3696-3698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2144]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PF-643; FRL-4994-3]


Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Amendments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces initial filings and amendments of 
pesticide petitions (PP) and for food and feed additive petitions (FAP) 
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain 
pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments 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 comments to: Rm. 1128, CM #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Information submitted as a comment concerning this notice may be 
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as 
``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information so marked will 
not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 
CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be 
submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked 
confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. All 
written comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1128 at 
the address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: OPP-D[email protected]. Electronic 
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be 
accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. 
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comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket 
number [PF-643]. No CBI should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic 
comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal 
Depository Library. Additional information on electronic submissions 
can be found below in this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, contact the PM named 
in each petition at the following office location/telephone number:

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                                   Office location/                     
        Product Manager            telephone number          Address    
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Rick Keigwin (PM 10)..........  Rm. 214, CM #2, 703-    1921 Jefferson  
                                 305-6788, e-mail:       Davis Hwy.,    
                                 keigwin.rick@epamail.   Arlington, VA. 
                                 epa.gov.                               
George LaRocca (PM 13)........  Rm. 204, CM #2, 703-    Do.             
                                 305-6100, e-mail:                      
                                 larocca.george@epamai
l.epa.gov.                             
Dennis Edwards (PM 19)........  Rm. 266A, CM #2, 703-   Do.             
                                 305-6386, e-mail:                      
                                 edwards.dennis@epamai
l.epa.gov.                             
Teresa Stowe (PM 22)..........  Rm. 229, CM #2, 703-    Do.             
                                 305-7740, e-mail:                      
                                 stowe.teresa@epamail.
epa.gov.                               
Joanne I. Miller (PM 23)......  Rm. 237, CM #2, 703-    Do.             
                                 305-7830, e-mail:                      
                                 miller.joanne@epamail                  
                                 .epa.gov.                              
Robert J. Taylor (PM 25)......  Rm. 245, CM #2, 703-    Do.             
                                 305-6027, e-mail:                      
                                 taylor.robert@epamail                  
                                 .epa.gov.                              
Ruth Douglas (PM 32)..........  Rm. 276, CM#2,, 703-    Do.             
                                 305-6909, e-mail:                      
                                 douglas.ruth@epamail.
epa.gov.                               
Janet Anderson (PM 90)........  Rm. 5th Fl., CS, 703-   Do.             
                                 308-8694, e-mail:                      
                                 anderson.janet@epamai
l.epa.gov.                             
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions as 
follows proposing the establishment and/or amendment of regulations for 
residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural 
commodities.

Initial Filings

    1. PP 4F3012. FMC Corporation, Agricultural Marketing Group, 1735 
Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 
by establishing a regulation to add a tolerance for the use of 
cypermethrin [(R,S)-cyano-(3-phonoxyphenyl)methyl cis,trans-3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] at 30 ppm in or 
on sweet corn. (PM 13)
    2. PP 5F4486. Agridyne Technologies, Inc., 2401 South Foothill 
Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 proposes to exempt from the requirement 
of a tolerance dihydroazadirachtin when used in accordance with good 
agricultural practices as an insect growth regulator and/or antifeedant 
applied to all RAC's. (PM 90)
    3. PP 5F4545. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Agricultural 
Products, Walker Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, 
DE 19880-0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.441 by establishing 
tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide quizalof[2-[4-(6-
chloroquinoxalin-2-yl)oxylphenoxy)propanic acid] and 
quizalofopethyl(ethyl-2-[4,(6-chloroxyunoxalin-2-
yloxy)phenoxy]propanonate), all expressed as quizalofop ethyl in or on 
foliage of legume vegetables (except soybean) at 3.0 ppm and on canola 
seed at 2.0 ppm. (PM 25)
    4. PP 5F4572. Valent U.S.A. Corp., 1333 N. California Blvd., Suite 
600, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.458 by 
establishing a regulation to permit the combined residues of the 
herbicide clethodim [(E)-()-2-[1-[[(3-chloro-2-propenyl) 
oxy]imino]propyl]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one] 
and its metabolites containing the 2-cyclohexen-1-one moiety expressed 
as clethodim in or on tuberous and corm vegetables (crop subgroup 1-C) 
at 1.0 ppm and on tomatoes at 1.0 ppm. The proposed analytical method 
for determining residues is gas chromatography with a flame photometric 
detector. (PM 23)
    5. PP 5F4587. Rohm and Haas Comapny, 100 Independence Mall West, 
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.842 by 
establishing a tolerance for the residues/combined residues of the 
insecticide benzoic acid 3,5-dimethyl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(4-
ethylbenzoyl)hydrazide in or on pecans at .05 ppm. The proposed 
analytical method for determining residues is HPLC separation with UV 
detection. (PM 10)
    6. PP 5F4601. Ciba Corp Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. 
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.459 
by establishing a tolerance for residues of the herbicide triasulfuron 
(3-(6-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-1-[2-(2-chloroethoxy)-
phenylsulfonyl)urea in or on barley hay at 15 ppm and wheat hay at 15 
ppm. (PM 25)
    7. PP 6E4647. ABERCO, Inc., 9430 Lanham-Severn Road, Seabrook, MD 
20706, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation 
to permit the combined residues of the insecticide propylene oxide, at 
300 ppm in or on raw nutmeats (except peanuts) when such foods are to 
be furhter processed into a final food form. The proposed analytical 
method for determining residues is gas chromatography. (PM 32)
    8. PP 6F4606. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., P.O. Box 80038, 
Wilmington, DE 19880-0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.362 to decrease 
the tolerance for combined residues of fenbutatin-oxide, hexakis (2-
methyl-2-phenylpropyl) distannoxane, and its organotin metabolites 
calulated as hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl) distannoxane to 4.0 ppm 
in or on the raw agricultural commodity citrus fruits; to amend 40 
186.3550 to decrease the tolerance to 20 ppm for the processed feed 
citrus pulp, dried; and to amend 40 CFR 185.3550 to decrease to 
tolerance to 28 ppm for the food citrus oil. (PM 19)
    9. PP 6F4609. Zeneca AG Products, P.O. Box 15458, 1800 Concord 
Pike, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.226 by 
establishing a regulation to permit combined residues of the plant 
growth regulator diquat [6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-alpha:2',1'-c) 
pyrazinediium] derived from application of the dibromide salt and 
calculated as the cation, in or on dried shelled peas and beans (except 
soybeans) at 0.80 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining 
residues is extraction with sulfuric acid with spectrometric detection. 
(PM 23)
    10. PP 6F4620. Monsanto Company, 700 14th St., NW., Suite 1100, 
Washington, DC 20005, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.479 by establishing 
a tolerance for the combined residues of the herbicide halosulfuron-
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methyl 5-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino] carbonylaminosulfonyl]-
3-chloro-1-methyl-1-H-pyrozole-4-carboxylate, and its metabolites 
determined as 3-chloro-1-methyl-5-sulfamoylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid 
and expressed as parent equivalents, in or on sugarcane cane at 0.05 
ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is gas 
chromatography with an electron-capture detector. (PM 23)
    11. PP 6F4621. Sandoz Agro, Inc., 1300 East Touhy Ave., Des 
Plaines, IL 60018-3300, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.356 by adding 
permanent tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide 
norflurazon [4-chloro-5-(methylamino)-2-(alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluro-
m-tolyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone] and its desmethyl metabolite [4-chloro-5-
(amino)-2-(alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluro-m-tolyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone] in 
or on bermudagrass forage at 3.0 ppm and bermudagrass hay at 2.0 ppm. 
The proposed analytical method for determining residues is gas 
chromotography with a Ni-63 electron capture detector. (PM 23)
    12. PP 6F4627. ISK Bioscience Corporation, 5966 Heisley Road, P.O. 
Box 8000, Mentor, Ohio 44061-8000, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.275 by 
establishing a regulation to permit the combined residues of 
chlorothalonil and its metabolite 4-hydroxy-2,5,6-
trichloroisophthalonitrile (SDA-3701) in or on peanut hay at 20 ppm. 
(PM 22)

Food Additive Petitions; Initial Filings

    1. FAP 5F4541. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 
15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by 
establishing a regulation to permit residues of the fungicide 
azoxystrobin(methyl(E)-2-[2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-
yloxy]phenyl]-3-methyoxyacrylate) in or on grapes at 1.0 ppm; grape 
pomace at 2.0 ppm; raisin waste at 9.0 ppm, and pecans at 0.01 ppm. (PM 
22)
    2. FAP 6F5737. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Agricultural 
Products, Walker Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, 
DE 19880-0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.5250 by establishing 
tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide quizalof[2-[4-(6-
chloroquinoxalin-2-yl)oxylphenyl)propanic acide] and 
quizalofopethyl(ethyl-2-[4,(6-chloroxyunoxalin-2-
yloxy)phenoxy]propanonate), all expressed as quizalofop ethyl in or on 
the food commodities canola: meal at 3.0 ppm and canola: oil at 0.1 ppm 
and to amend 40 CFR 186.5250 by establishing tolerances for the 
combined residues of the herbicide quizalof[2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-
yl)oxylphenyl)propanic acide] and quizalofopethyl(ethyl-2-[4,(6-
chloroxyunoxalin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanonate), all expressed as 
quizalofop ethyl in or on the feed commodity canola: meal at 3.0 ppm. 
(PM 25)

Pesticide Petitions; Amended

    PP 4F4322. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Agricultural 
Products, Walker Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, 
DE 19880-0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.451 by establishing 
tolerances for the herbicide tribenuron(methyl 2- [[[[N-(4-methoxy-6-
methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)methylamino] 
carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]benzoate) in or on the raw agricultural 
commodities hay of grass forage, fodder and hay group (excluding 
bermuda grass) at 0.1 ppm; forage of grass forage, fodder and hay group 
(excluding bermunda grass) at 0.1 ppm and forage regrowth at 0.1 ppm. 
The proposed analytical method for determining residues is gas 
chromotography with mass spectrum detector. The initial filing appeared 
in the Federal Register at 59 FR 35719, July 13, 1994.
     A record has been established for this document under docket 
number [PF-643] (including comments and data submitted electronically 
as described below). A public version of this record, including 
printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include 
any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
public record is located in Room 1132 of the Public Response and 
Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    opp-D[email protected]


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for this document, as well as the public 
version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, 
EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, 
paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the 
official record which will also include all comments submitted directly 
in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the 
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a.

    Dated: January 26, 1996.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-2144; Filed 1-29-96; 4:28 pm]
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