[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19328]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PP 3G4256/T698; FRL 5386-9]


Tralomethrin and its Metabolites; Establishment of Temporary 
Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has established temporary tolerances for residues of the 
combined insecticide tralomethrin and its metabolites in or on certain 
raw agricultural commodities. These temporary tolerances were requested 
by AgrEvo USA Company.

DATES: These temporary tolerances expire June 1, 1997.

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; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AgrEvo USA Co., Little Falls Center One, 
2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808, has requested in pesticide 
petition (PP) 3G4256, the establishment of temporary tolerances for 
residues of the combined insecticide tralomethrin (1R, 3S) 3 [(1'RS) 
(1', 2', 2', 2'-tetrabromoethyl)]-2, 2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic 
acid (s)--cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl ester and its metabolites cis-
deltamethrin (S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R, 3R)-3-(2, 2-
dibromovinyl)-2, 2-dimethylcyclopranecarboxylate] and trans-
deltamethrin [(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S, 3R)-3-(2, 2-
dibromovinyl)-2, 2-dimethylcyclopropanedcarboxylate in or on the raw 
agricultural commodities sorghum grain at 0.5 part per million (ppm); 
sorghum fodder at 1.0 ppm and sorghum forage at 0.5 ppm. These 
temporary tolerances will permit the marketing of the above raw 
agricultural commodities when treated in accordance with the provisions 
of the experimental use permit 34147-EUP-6, which is being issued 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 establishment of the temporary 
tolerances will protect the public health. Therefore, the temporary 
tolerances have been established on the condition that the insecticide 
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. AgrEvo USA Co., 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 June 1, 1997. Residues not in excess of 
these amounts remaining in or on the raw agricultural commodities after 
this expiration date will not be considered actionable if the 
insecticide 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 
insecticide indicate that such revocation is necessary to protect the 
public health.
    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this notice from 
the requirement 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: July 22, 1996.

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

[FR Doc. 96-19328 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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