[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31077-31079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15584]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180

[PP 1E4031/P666; FRL-5369-4]
RIN 2070-AB78


3-Dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine; Extension 
of Temporary Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to extend the time-limited tolerances for 
residues of the inert ingredient (safener), 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-
furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (CAS Reg. No. 121776-33-8) in or on 
corn from June 30, 1996 to June 30, 1998.

DATES: Comments, identified with the docket number [PP 1E4031/P666] 
must be received on or before July 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and 
Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental

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Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460. In person, 
bring comments to: Rm. 1132 CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202. Comments and data may also be submitted 
electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: opp-
[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. All comments and data 
in electronic form must be identified by the docket number [PP 1E4031/
P666]. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted 
through e-mail. Electronic comments on this proposed rule may be filed 
online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on 
electronic submissions can be found below in this document.
    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. 1132 at 
the address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Indira Gairola, Registration 
Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office 
location and telephone number: sixth floor, Crystal Station #1 2800 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308-8371; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a rule (FRL-4777-2), which was 
published in the Federal Register of May 10, 1994 (59 FR 24057), 
announcing the establishment of temporary tolerances for residues of 3-
dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine on corn. These 
tolerances were issued in a response to pesticide petition (PP 1E4031), 
submitted by Monsanto Company Suite 1100, 700 14th Street NW., 
Washington, DC. 20005.
    In order to allow the Agency sufficient time to complete its review 
of additional chemical oncogencity data submitted by the petitioner, 
EPA proposes that the time-limited tolerances for 3-dichloroacetyl-5-
(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine on corn, which now expire on June 
30, 1996 be extended to June 30, 1998.
    The data considered in support of the time-limited tolerance is 
discussed in the final rule, which was published in the Federal 
Register of May 10, 1994 (59 FR 24057).
    Based on the information and data considered. the Agency has 
determined that the tolerance established by amending 40 CFR part 180 
would protect the public health. Therefore, it is proposed that the 
tolerance be established as set forth below.
    Any person who has registered or submitted an application for 
registration of a pesticide, under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended, which contains any of the 
ingredients listed herein, may request within 30 days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register that this rulemaking proposal be 
referred to an Advisory Committee in accordance with section 408(e) of 
the FFDCA.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the 
proposed regulation. Comments must bear a notation indicating the 
docket number [PP 1E4031/P666].
    A record has been established for this rulemaking under docket 
number [PP 1E4031/P666] (including any comments and data submitted 
electronically). 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 may be sent directly to EPA at:
    [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 rulemaking, 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 rulemaking record which will also include all comments 
submitted directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the 
paper record maintained at the Virginia address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the 
beginning of this document.
    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the 
Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant'' 
and therefore subject to all the requirements of the Executive Order 
(i.e., Regulatory Impact Analysis, review by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB)). Under section 3(f), the order defines 
``significant'' as those actions likely to lead to 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 known 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 (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 this 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 (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).

    This action does not impose any enforceable duty, or contain any 
``unfunded mandates'' as described in Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation as 
specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993), 
entitled Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership, or special 
consideration as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, 
February 16, 1994).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

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Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 4, 1996.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
    Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as 
follows:
    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.

    2. Section 180.471 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 180.471 3-Dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine; 
tolerances for residues.

    Time-limited tolerances are established for residues of 3-
dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (CAS Reg. No. 
121776-33-8) when used as an inert ingredient (safener) in pesticide 
formulations in or on the following agricultural commodities:

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                                     Parts per                          
             Commodity                million        Expiration date    
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Corn, fodder (field)..............         0.01            June 30, 1998
Corn, forage (field)..............         0.01            June 30, 1998
Corn, grain (field)...............         0.01            June 30, 1998
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[FR Doc.96-15584 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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