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Raw and Processed Food Schedule for Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment; 
Notices

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-300523; FRL-5734-6]


Raw and Processed Food Schedule for Pesticide Tolerance 
Reassessment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's schedule for reassessing 
tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw and processed foods. 
Publication of this schedule meets the requirements of Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408(q)(3), as established by the 
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996. Under the new law, EPA is required 
to reassess all existing tolerances and exemptions from tolerances for 
both active and inert ingredients. EPA is directed to give priority 
review to pesticides that appear to present risk concerns based on 
current data. In reassessing tolerances, EPA must consider the 
aggregate exposure to the pesticide; cumulative effects from other 
pesticides with a common mode of toxicity; whether there is an 
increased susceptibility from exposure to the pesticide to infants and 
children; and whether the pesticide produces an effect in humans 
similar to an effect produced by a naturally occurring estrogen or 
other endocrine effects.

ADDRESS: Written comments, although not required, may be submitted by 
mail to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information 
Resources and Services Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Hwy., Arlington, VA. Comments must be identified by docket control 
number (OPP-300523). Information submitted and any comment(s) 
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(s) 
that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public 
record.
    Comments may be submitted electronically by following the 
instructions under Unit VI. No CBI should be submitted through e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Jeff Morris, Special Review 
and Reregistration Division (7508W), Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number 
and e-mail address: Special Review Branch, Crystal Station #1, 3rd 
floor, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Telephone: (703) 308-
8029; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The FFDCA authorizes EPA to establish tolerances (maximum residue 
levels) or exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance, and to 
modify and revoke tolerances for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on raw agricultural commodities and processed food. Without a tolerance 
or exemption, food containing pesticide residues is considered to be 
adulterated and may not be legally moved in interstate commerce. 
Tolerance procedures are contained in 40 CFR parts 177 through 180; all 
tolerances and exemptions are listed in parts 180, 185, and 186. 
Monitoring and enforcement of pesticide tolerances are carried out by 
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA). This includes monitoring for pesticide residues in 
or on commodities imported into the United States.
    On August 3, 1996, the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was 
signed into law. Effective upon signature, FQPA significantly amended 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the 
FFDCA. One new FFDCA provision established by FQPA requires the 
reassessment of all existing tolerances and exemptions from the 
requirement of a tolerance in a manner consistent with the requirements 
of the new law.
    Prior to FQPA, EPA reassessed tolerances as part of its 
reregistration process for pesticides registered prior to November 
1984. For pesticide chemicals registered after November 1984 (known as 
the post-1984 chemicals) and for newly registered pesticides, EPA has 
used the registration process to ensure that the best available 
information is used to assess the safety of tolerances and exemptions.

II. Regulatory Requirements of FFDCA

    Section 408(q) of the FFDCA requires that EPA review within ten 
years all tolerances and exemptions established prior to the August 3, 
1996 enactment of FQPA, giving priority to the review of those 
tolerances or exemptions that appear to pose the greatest risk to 
public health. In its review of these tolerances and exemptions, EPA 
must meet the following time table: 33 percent of applicable tolerances 
and exemptions must be reviewed by August 1999, 66 percent by August 
2002, and 100 percent by August 2006. FQPA also requires that by August 
3, 1997, EPA publish a schedule of its reassessment of these tolerances 
and exemptions. Today's notice satisfies that requirement. Although 
publication of this tolerance reassessment schedule is not a rulemaking 
and is not subject to judicial review, EPA welcomes responses to this 
schedule from interested parties and the general public. Please see 
part VI, ``Effective Date and Public Response,'' for information on how 
to respond to this notice.

III. Tolerances and Exemptions Subject to Reassessment

    At the time of FQPA's August 1996 enactment, there were 9,728 
tolerances and exemptions for active and inert ingredients that are 
subject to the FQPA reassessment time table in section 408(q). Of the 
tolerances and exemptions for active ingredients subject to the 
reassessment schedule, 8,190 are tolerances and 712 are exemptions. 
Also subject to reassessment are 826 exemptions for inert ingredients.

IV. Tolerance Reassessment Program

    All existing tolerances and exemptions will be reviewed in the 
course of the tolerance reassessment program, initially as part of the 
Agency's pesticide reregistration program and later as part of the 
registration renewal program. First, tolerance reassessment will occur 
as a part of the reregistration process. That is, tolerances and 
exemptions for a pesticide chemical subject to reregistration are 
reassessed at the time that the reregistration eligibility decision 
(RED) is completed for the pesticide. EPA will also reassess tolerances 
and exemptions associated with pesticides for which REDs were issued 
before FQPA's August 1996 enactment and therefore require tolerance 
reassessments conducted according to FQPA standards, pesticides that 
were registered after 1984 and therefore are not subject to 
reregistration, and food-use inert ingredients. In 2003, after 
completion of the reregistration program, tolerance reassessment will 
become an output of the registration renewal process.

A. Reassessment Considerations

    In reassessing tolerances, FQPA requires that EPA consider, among 
other things, the best available data and information on the following:

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     The aggregate exposure to the pesticide (including 
exposure from residential pesticide uses and drinking water).
     The cumulative effects from other pesticides sharing a 
common mechanism of toxicity.
     Whether there is an increased susceptibility from exposure 
to the pesticide to infants and children.
     Whether the pesticide produces an effect in humans similar 
to an effect produced by a naturally occurring estrogen, or other 
endocrine effects.

B. Tolerance Reassessment Priorities

    In order to comply with FQPA reassessment priorities and 
reregistration scheduling requirements, EPA has divided the pesticides 
with tolerances and exemptions subject to the reassessment schedule 
into three groups. In general, tolerances and exemptions for Group 1 
pesticides will be subject to reassessment first, followed by groups 2 
and 3. While the actual reassessment of the tolerances and exemptions 
in these three groups may not correspond directly with the three FQPA 
reassessment deadlines of August 1999, August 2002, and August 2006, 
this grouping reflects the overall scheduling priorities for tolerance 
reassessment.
    1. Group 1--i. Risk- and hazard-based priorities. EPA has placed 
into Group 1 those tolerances and exemptions associated with the 
following types of pesticides, which based on the best available 
information to date appear to pose the greatest risk to the public 
health:
    (1) Pesticides of the organophosphate, carbamate, and 
organochlorine classes (it is EPA's intent to conduct tolerance 
reassessments for organophosphate pesticides in the first three years 
of the schedule).
     (2) Pesticides that EPA has classified as probable human (groups 
B1 and B2) carcinogens, and possible human (group 
C) carcinogens for which EPA has quantified a cancer potency.
    (3) High-hazard inert ingredients.
    (4) Any pesticides that, based on the best available data at the 
time of scheduling, exceed their reference dose (RfD).
    In making the determination as to which pesticides appear to pose 
the greatest risk to the public health, whenever possible EPA has taken 
into account exposure to infants, children, and other sensitive 
subpopulations.
    ii. Reregistration priorities. Because EPA must, in addition to 
meeting the tolerance reassessment schedule, also complete the 
reregistration program by 2002, tolerance reassessments for those 
pesticides for which REDs were substantially complete prior to FQPA's 
enactment are also included in Group 1, even though the tolerances for 
these pesticides may not be among those that appear to pose the 
greatest risk to the public health. For the sake of completeness and 
for tracking purposes, those food-use pesticides for which REDs were 
issued after August 3, 1996 are also listed in Group 1, even though EPA 
has completed their FQPA tolerance reassessments.
    iii. Tolerance revocations. EPA has also placed in Group 1 
pesticides for which tolerances and exemptions are in the process of 
being proposed for revocation. These tolerances and exemptions are 
included in the total 9,728 tolerances and exemptions. In some cases, 
revocations reduce theoretical risk in dietary assessments where 
tolerance-level residues are used. This year, EPA has begun to issue a 
number of proposed rules to revoke over 1,000 tolerances and 
exemptions: one notice proposes to revoke tolerances and exemptions 
associated with pesticides for which all registrations have been 
canceled; a second notice proposes to revoke tolerances for uses that 
have been deleted from pesticide registrations; a third notice proposes 
to revoke tolerances for uses canceled in order to reduce theoretical 
risks to levels below the reference dose; a fourth notice, already 
issued, proposes to revoke tolerances for uses no longer considered to 
be significant livestock feed items; and several other notices propose 
to revoke tolerances for individual pesticides.
    2. Group 2. Possible human carcinogens not included in Group 1 will 
be reassessed as part of Group 2. Because EPA intends to complete the 
reregistration program in 2002, tolerances and exemptions for all 
remaining pesticides subject to reregistration will also be reassessed 
as part of Group 2. Other pesticides have been placed into Group 2 
based on scheduling considerations.
    3. Group 3. EPA has placed in Group 3 the biological pesticides, as 
well as those inert ingredients referenced in 40 CFR part 180 that EPA 
has not identified as high-hazard inerts. Also in Group 3 are, as part 
of the registration renewal program, those post-1984 pesticides with 
tolerances and/or exemptions not yet reassessed under FQPA.

V. Tolerance Reassessment Schedule

    This section presents EPA's schedule for reassessing tolerances and 
exemptions. The schedule is presented in two tables: In Table 1, column 
A lists the three tolerance reassessment time frames mandated by FFDCA 
section 408(q)(1), as established by FQPA; column B estimates the total 
number of tolerances and exemptions that should be reassessed by the 
end of each period.
    Table 2 is a comprehensive list of the pesticides with tolerances 
and/or exemptions subject to tolerance reassessment from the date of 
this notice until August 3, 2006, divided into groups 1, 2, and 3. 
Where EPA had the information readily available, the pesticides within 
a group are arranged according to their chemical class; within a 
chemical class, pesticides are listed alphabetically. The pesticide 
names listed in Table 2 correspond with their listing in 40 CFR parts 
180, 185, and 186, where some common names are also given. Note that 
each individual pesticide listing may encompass more than one active 
ingredient. Please refer to the tolerance listings in 40 CFR parts 180, 
185, and 186 for further information on the active ingredients covered 
by specific tolerance citations.
    In all, there are a total of 469 pesticides or high-hazard inert 
ingredients with food use tolerances that are scheduled for 
reassessment. This includes 228 in group 1, 93 in group 2 and 148 in 
group 3. Also, there are an additional 823 inert ingredient exemptions 
that will be dealt with as part of group 3. The total number of 
pesticides may change during the course of the process, as, for 
example, in the case of canceled registrations.

VI. Effective Date and Public Response

    This schedule is not subject to a formal public comment period, and 
therefore becomes effective upon publication in the Federal Register. 
Prior to issuance of this notice, EPA involved various stakeholders 
through the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee in a public discussion 
of EPA's tolerance reassessment program and scheduling priorities. 
Nevertheless, EPA welcomes additional input from interested parties and 
the general public, in particular: (1) if they believe there are 
pesticides that should appear on the list but are omitted from it; or 
(2) if they believe there are pesticides that should be dropped from 
the list. The Agency will also keep the list of pesticides up-to-date 
in its periodic reports to Congress on this program. Public responses 
to this notice should be submitted to the address in the ``ADDRESSES'' 
section, with an additional copy sent to Jeff Morris, Special Review 
and Reregistration Division, at the address and telephone number listed 
above in the section titled

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``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''
    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this notice under docket number OPP-300523 
(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 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The official record is 
located at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this 
document.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: opp-
[email protected].
    Electronic responses must be submitted in ASCII file format, 
avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 
Comments will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format 
or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number OPP-300523. Electronic 
responses to this schedule may be filed on line at many Federal 
Depository libraries.

    Dated: July 31, 1997.
Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

               Table 1.--Tolerance Reassessment Time Table              
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                                             (B) Reassessments Required 
   (A) Tolerance Reassessment Deadlines         by End of Time Period   
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                August 1999                                             
  33% of all applicable tolerances and                 3,210            
   exemptions must be reassessed.                  (9,728  x  33%)      
                August 2002                                             
  66% of all applicable tolerances and                 6,420            
   exemptions must be reassessed.                  (9,728  x  66%)      
                August 2006                                             
  100% of all applicable tolerances and               9,728             
   exemptions must be reassessed.                 (9,728  x  100%)      
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    Within each group of the following Table 2, pesticides are 
organized alphabetically within a given chemical class. The chemical 
class determination is not equivalent to a common mechanism of action 
determination. Those evaluations are underway. When no chemical class 
is given, it is assumed that the pesticide is not a member of an 
identified class of chemicals. Note that the oxime carbamates are 
structurally different from carbamates; however, it has not been 
determined if they share a common mechanism of action. A complete 
alphabetical listing of the chemicals is available in the public 
docket; also available in the public docket is a list of all chemicals 
that EPA classifies as carcinogens.

         Table 2.-- Pesticides Subject to Tolerance Reassessment        
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                 Pesticide                         Chemical Class       
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            Group 1 Pesticides                                          
2-(Thiocyano-                               ............................
 methylthio)benzothiazole(TCMB).                                        
2-Phenylphenol............................  ............................
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol and its sodium         ............................
 salt(DNOC).                                                            
Chloramben................................  ............................
Chloroxuron...............................  ............................
Diethatyl ethyl...........................  ............................
Diphenamid................................  ............................
Dipropyl isocinchomeronate................  ............................
Hexythiazox...............................  ............................
Oxadiazon.................................  ............................
Paraformaldehyde..........................  ............................
S-Ethyl cyclohexylethylthiocarbamate        ............................
 (Cycloate).                                                            
Tetradifon................................  ............................
Thiram....................................  ............................
Triclopyr.................................  ............................
Formaldehyde..............................  (high-hazard inert          
                                             ingredient)                
Phenol....................................  (high-hazard inert          
                                             ingredient)                
Rhodamine B...............................  (high-hazard inert          
                                             ingredient)                
2-[[4-chloro-6-(ethylamino)-s-triazin-2-    1,3,5-triazine              
 yl]amino]-2-                                                           
 methylpropiionitrile(Cyanazine).                                       
4-Amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-            1,2,4-triazinone            
 (methylthio)-1,2,4-trizin-5(4H)-one                                    
 (Metribuzin).                                                          
Atrazine..................................  1,3,5-triazine              
Propazine.................................  1,3,5-triazine              
Simazine..................................  1,3,5-triazine              
Ethalfluralin.............................  2,6-dinitroaniline          
N-Butyl-N-ethyl-a,a,a-trifluoro-2,6-        2,6-dinitroaniline          
 dinitro-p-toluidine (Benfluralin).                                     
Oryzalin..................................  2,6-dinitroaniline          
Pendimethalin.............................  2,6-dinitroaniline          

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Trifluralin...............................  2,6-dinitroaniline          
Diclofop-methyl...........................  2-(4-                       
                                             aryloxyphenoxy)propionic   
                                             acid                       
Fenoxaprop-ethyl..........................  2-(4-                       
                                             aryloxyphenoxy)propionic   
                                             acid                       
Quizalofop-ethyl..........................  2-(4-                       
                                             aryloxyphenoxy)propionic   
                                             acid                       
Ammoniates for [ethylenebis-                alkylenebis(dithiocarbamate)
 (dithiocarbamate) zinc and ethylenebis                                 
 [dithiocarbamic acid] bimolecular and                                  
 trimolecular cyclic anhydrosulfides and                                
 disulfides (Metiram).                                                  
Coordination product of zinc ion and        alkylenebis(dithiocarbamate)
 maneb(Mancozeb).                                                       
Maneb.....................................  alkylenebis(dithiocarbamate)
3,5-Dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-             amide herbicide (benzamide) 
 propynyl)benzamide (Pronamide).                                        
Chlorothalonil............................  aromatic hydrocarbon        
                                             derivative                 
PCNB......................................  aromatic hydrocarbon        
                                             derivative                 
2,4-D.....................................  aryloxyalkanoic acid        
1-(4-chlorphenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1(1H-1,2,4- azole                       
 triazol-1-yl)(Triadimefon).                                            
1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-    azole                       
 dioxolan-2-yl] methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole                               
 (Propiconazole).                                                       
Beta-(4-chlorophenoxy)alpha-(1,1-           azole                       
 dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-                                    
 ethanol(Triadimenol).                                                  
Cyproconazole.............................  azole                       
Difenoconazole............................  azole                       
Fenbuconazole.............................  azole                       
Hexaconazole..............................  azole                       
Myclobutanil..............................  azole                       
Tebuconazole..............................  azole                       
Triflumizole..............................  azole                       
Benomyl...................................  benzimidazole               
Imazalil..................................  benzimidazole               
Thiabendazole.............................  benzimidazole               
Thiophanate methyl........................  benzimidazole               
Bromoxynil................................  benzonitrile                
Dichlobenil...............................  benzonitrile                
Diflubenzuron.............................  benzoylurea                 
Paraquat dichloride.......................  bipyridylium                
2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-ol           carbamate                   
 methylcarbamate (Bendiocarb).                                          
Asulam....................................  carbamate                   
Carbaryl..................................  carbamate                   
Carbofuran................................  carbamate                   
CIPC (Chlorpropham).......................  carbamate                   
Desmedipham...............................  carbamate                   
Formetanate HCl...........................  carbamate                   
Phenmedipham..............................  carbamate                   
2-Chloro-N-                                 chloroacetanilide           
 isopropylacetanilide(Propachlor).                                      
Acetochlor................................  chloroacetanilide           
Alachlor..................................  chloroacetanilide           
Metolachlor...............................  chloroacetanilide           
3-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-5-ethenyl-5-methyl- dicarboximide               
 2,4 oxazolidinedione(Vinclozolin).                                     
Iprodione.................................  dicarboximide               
Procymidone...............................  dicarboximide               
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate............  dimethyldithiocarbamate     
2,4-Dinitro-6-octylphenyl crotonate and     dinitrophenol derivative    
 2,6-dinitro-4-octylphenyl crotonate                                    
 (Dinocap).                                                             
Lactofen..................................  diphenyl ether              
Oxyfluorfen...............................  diphenyl ether              
Sodium salt of fomesafen..................  diphenyl ether              
Sodium salt of acifluorfen................  diphenyl ether              
Diphenylamine.............................  diphenylamine               
Amitraz...................................  formamidine                 
Aluminum phosphide........................  fumigant (phosphide)        
Ethylene oxide............................  fumigant (miscellaneous)    
Magnesium Phosphide.......................  fumigant (phosphide)        

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Propylene oxide...........................  fumigant (miscellaneouos)   
Zinc Phosphide............................  fumigant (phosphide)        
Captan....................................  N-trihalomethylthio         
Folpet....................................  N-trihalomethylthio         
Cacodylic Acid............................  organo arsenical            
1,1-Bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-              organochlorine              
 trichloroethanol(Dicofol).                                             
Endosulfan................................  organochlorine              
Lindane...................................  organochlorine              
Methoxychlor..............................  organochlorine              
Cadusafos.................................  organophosphorus            
2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl                  organophosphorus            
 phosphate(Dichlorvos).                                                 
Acephate..................................  organophosphorus            
Chlorpyrifos..............................  organophosphorus            
Chlorpyrifos methyl.......................  organophosphorus            
Coumaphos.................................  organophosphorus            
Diazinon..................................  organophosphorus            
Dimethoate including its oxygen analog....  organophosphorus            
Dimethyl phosphate of 3-hydorxy-N,N-        organophosphorus            
 dimethyl-cis-crotonamide(Dicrotophos).                                 
Ethion....................................  organophosphorus            
Ethoprop..................................  organophosphorus            
Ethyl 3-methyl-4-(methylthio) phenyl(1-     organophosphorus            
 methylethyl)phosphoramidate(Fenamiphos).                               
Fenitrothion..............................  organophosphorus            
Malathion.................................  organophosphorus            
Methamidophos.............................  organophosphorus            
Methidathion..............................  organophosphorus            
Methyl 3-[dimethoxy                         organophosphorus            
 phosphinyl)oxy]butenoate, alpha and beta                               
 isomers(Mevinphos).                                                    
N-(Mercaptomethyl) phthalimide S-(O,O-      organophosphorus            
 dimethyl phosphorodithioate) and its                                   
 oxygen analog(Phosmet).                                                
Naled.....................................  organophosphorus            
O,O-Dimethyl O-(4-nitro-m-                  organophosphorus            
 tolyl)phosphorothioate(Fenthion).                                      
O,O-Dimethyl S-[(4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazin-  organophosphorus            
 3(4H)-ylmethyl]phosphorodithioate                                      
 (Azinphos-methyl).                                                     
O,O-Diethyl S-[2-                           organophosphorus            
 (ethylthio)ethyl]phosphorodithioate(Disul                              
 foton).                                                                
O-Ethyl S-phenyl                            organophosphorus            
 ethylphosphonodithioate(Fonofos).                                      
O-[2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-primidinyl] O-   organophosphorus            
 ethyl-O-(1-methylethyl                                                 
 phosphorothioate(Phostebupirim).                                       
Parathion (methyl and ethyl)..............  organophosphorus            
Phorate...................................  organophosphorus            
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-        organophosphorus            
 (1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl)                                             
 ester(Chlorethoxyfos).                                                 
Pirimiphos methyl.........................  organophosphorus            
Profenofos................................  organophosphorus            
Propetamphos..............................  organophosphorus            
S,S,S-Tributyl phosphorotrithioate(DEF)...  organophosphorus            
S-(O,O-Diisopropyl phosphorodithioate) of   organophosphorus            
 N-(2-mercaptoethyl)benzenesulfonamide                                  
 (Bensulide).                                                           
S-[2-(Ethylsulfinyl)ethyl] O,O-dimethyl     organophosphorus            
 phosphorothioate(Oxydemeton methyl).                                   
Terbufos..................................  organophosphorus            
Propargite................................  organosulfur                
Triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH).............  organotin                   
Aldicarb..................................  oxime carbamate             
Methomyl..................................  oxime carbamate             
Oxamyl....................................  oxime carbamate             
Thiodicarb................................  oxime carbamate             
Oxadixyl..................................  phenylamide                 
Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate(DCPA)...  phthalic acid               
Cypermethrin..............................  pyrethroid                  
Permethrin................................  pyrethroid                  
Pyrithiobac-sodium........................  pyrimidinyloxybenzoic       
                                             analogue                   
Mepiquat chloride.........................  quaternary ammonium         
6-methyl-1,3-dithiolo [4,5-b]quinoxalin-2-  quinoxaline                 
 one(Oxythioquinox).                                                    
5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-         Thiazole                    
 thiadiazole(Terrazole).                                                
Butylate..................................  thiocarbamate               
S-2,3,3-Trichloroallyl                      thiocarbamate               
 diisopropylthiocarbamate(Tri-allate).                                  

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S-Ethyl hexahydro-1H-azepine-1-             thiocarbamate               
 carbothioate(Molinate).                                                
S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC)......  thiocarbamate               
S-Propyl dipropylthiocarbamate(Vernolate).  thiocarbamate               
S-Propyl butylethylthiocarbamate(Pebulate)  thiocarbamate               
Thiobencarb...............................  thiocarbamate               
Bromacil..................................  uracil                      
Terbacil..................................  uracil                      
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The remaining pesticides in Group 1 no longer have registered food uses,
   and EPA has begun the process of proposing to revoke the tolerances  
                    associated with these pesticides.                   
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(E,Z)-3,13-octadecadien-1-ol acetate and    ............................
 (Z,Z)-3,13-octadecadien-1-ol acetate.                                  
-Naphthyloxyacetic acid..........  ............................
1-(8-Methoxy-4,8-dimethylnonyl)-4(1-        ............................
 metylethyl)benzene.                                                    
1-methyl 2-[[ethoxy-[(1-methylethyl         ............................
 amino]phosphinothioyl)oxy)benzoate                                     
 (Isofenfos).                                                           
1-Triacontanol............................  ............................
2-Chloro-1-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl) vinyl    ............................
 dimethyl phosphate (Tetrachlorvinphos).                                
2-Chloro-N,N-diallylacetamide(Allidochlor)  ............................
2-(m-Chlorophenoxy) propionic               ............................
 acid(Cloprop).                                                         
2,3,6-Trichlorophenylacetic                 ............................
 acid(Chlorfenac).                                                      
2,3,5-Triiodobenzoic acid.................  ............................
2,4-Dichloro-6-o-chloranilino-s-triazine    ............................
 (Anilazine).                                                           
2,6-dimethyl-4-tridecylmorpholine.........  ............................
3,4,5-Trimethylphenyl methylcarbamate and   ............................
 2,3,5-trimethylphenyl methylcarbamate.                                 
3,5-Dimethyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl methyl    ............................
 carbamate(Methiocarb).                                                 
Acetaldehyde..............................  ............................
Alternaria cassiae........................  ............................
Ammonium nitrate..........................  ............................
Ammonium sulphamate.......................  ............................
Biphenyl..................................  ............................
Butanoic anhydride........................  ............................
Butralin..................................  ............................
Calcium cyanide...........................  ............................
Calcium oxide.............................  ............................
Captafol..................................  ............................
Chlorosulfamic acid.......................  ............................
Chlorthiophos.............................  ............................
Copper acetate............................  ............................
Copper oleate.............................  ............................
Copper linoleate..........................  ............................
Copper sulfate monohydrate................  ............................
Copper-zinc-chromate complex..............  ............................
Cyhexatin.................................  ............................
Cyprazine.................................  ............................
Dalapon...................................  ............................
Dialifor..................................  ............................
Dichlone..................................  ............................
Dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-                ............................
 hydroxyethyl)phosphonate.                                              
Dioxathion................................  ............................
Ethyl formate.............................  ............................
Ethyl 4,4-                                  ............................
 dichlorobenzilate(Chlorobenzilate).                                    
Fluchloralin..............................  ............................
Fumaric acid..............................  ............................
Glyodin...................................  ............................
Hirsutella thompsonii.....................  ............................
Hydrogen cyanide..........................  ............................
Isobutyric acid...........................  ............................
Isopropyl carbanilate (IPC)...............  ............................
Manganous dimethyldithio-carbamate (Manam)  ............................
Mefluidide................................  ............................
Methazole.................................  ............................
Methyl eugenol and malathion combination..  ............................
Methyl alpha-eleostearate.................  ............................
Methylene chloride........................  ............................
Metobromuron..............................  ............................

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Monocrotofos..............................  ............................
N-Propyl isomer...........................  ............................
O-Ethyl O-[4-(methylthio)phenyl] S-propy    ............................
 phosphorothioate.                                                      
Phosalone.................................  ............................
Phosphamidon..............................  ............................
Potassium carbonate.......................  ............................
Potassium polysulfide.....................  ............................
Potassium ricinoleate and related C12-C18   ............................
 fatty acid salts.                                                      
Ryania alkaloids..........................  ............................
S-2,3-Dichloroallyl diisopylthiocarbamate.                              
sec-Butylamine............................  ............................
Sesone....................................  ............................
Sodium benzoate...........................  ............................
Sodium dehydroacetate.....................  ............................
Sodium polysulfide........................  ............................
Sodium propionate.........................  ............................
Sodium sesquincarbonate...................  ............................
Sorbic acid...............................  ............................
Sorbic acid, potassium salt...............  ............................
Sulfur dioxide............................  ............................
Temefos...................................  ............................
Terbutryn.................................  ............................
Tetraethyl pyrophosphate..................  ............................
Tetraiodoethylene.........................  ............................
Zinc sulfate, basic.......................  ............................
Zineb.....................................                              
            Group 2 Pesticides                                          
4-Aminopyridine...........................                              
Aromatic Solvents.........................                              
Cholecalciferol...........................                              
Clomazone.................................                              
Dodine....................................                              
Endothall.................................                              
Fosetyl-al................................                              
Hydramethylnon............................                              
Iodine-detergent complex..................                              
Mercaptobenzothiazole,2-..................                              
Methanearsonic Acid, Salts................                              
Napthaleneacetamide.......................                              
Napthaleneacetic acid.....................                              
Nicotine..................................                              
Nitrapyrin................................  ............................
Pine oil..................................                              
Rotenone..................................                              
Ryanodine.................................                              
Sabadilla Alkaloids.......................                              
Sodium chlorate...........................                              
Sodium chlorite...........................                              
Tridiphane................................                              
Urea sulfate..............................                              
Ametryn...................................  1,3,5-triazine              
Cyromazine................................  1,3,5-triazine              
Prometryn.................................  1,3,5-triazine              
Fluazifop butyl, isomers..................  2-(4-Aryloxyphenoxy)        
                                             propionic acid             
N,N-Diethyl-2-(1-naphthalenyloxy)-          amide herbicide             
 propiionamide(Napropamide).                 (aryloxyalkanamide)        
N-1-Naphthyl phthalamic acid..............  amide herbicide             
Propanil..................................  amide herbicide (anilide)   
2,6-Dichloro-4-nitroaniline(Dichloran)....  aromatic hydrocarbon        
                                             derivative                 
Chloroneb.................................  aromatic hydrocarbon        
                                             derivative                 
4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) butryic acid (2,4-  aryloxyalkanoic acid        
 DB).                                                                   
MCPA......................................  aryloxyalkanoic acid        

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MCPB......................................  aryloxyalkanoic acid        
Mecoprop..................................  aryloxyalkanoic acid        
p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid................  aryloxyalkanoic acid        
Abamectin.................................  avermectin                  
Ethofumesate..............................  benzofuranyl alkanesulfonate
Dicamba...................................  benzoic acid                
Clethodim.................................  cyclohexanedione oxime      
Sethoxydim................................  cyclohexanedione oxime      
Chloropicrin..............................  fumigant (halogenated)      
Methyl Bromide............................  fumigant (halogenated)      
Fenridazon-K..............................  hybridizing agent           
Imazaquin.................................  imidazolinone               
Imazethapyr, ammonium salt................  imidazolinone               
Methyl 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-                                 
 imidazolin-2-yl)-p-toluate and methyl 6-                               
 (4-isopropyl-4-metyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-                             
 yl)-m-toluate (Imazethabenz).                                          
Methyldithiocarbamate salts (metam sodium   isothiocyanate              
 and potassium salt).                                                   
Metaldehyde...............................  molluscicide                
Fenbutatin-oxide..........................  organotin                   
Carboxin..................................  phenylamide                 
Flutolanil................................  phenylamide                 
Triforine.................................  piperazine                  
Allethrin (allyl homolog of cinerin I)....  pyrethroid                  
Bifenthrin................................  pyrethroid                  
Cyfluthrin................................  pyrethroid                  
Deltamethrin..............................  pyrethroid                  
Fenpropathrin.............................  pyrethroid                  
Fenvalerate...............................  pyrethroid                  
Fluvalinate...............................  pyrethroid                  
Lambda cyhalothrin........................  pyrethroid                  
Pyrethrin.................................  pyrethroid                  
Resmethrin................................  pyrethroid                  
Tefluthrin................................  pyrethroid                  
Tralomethrin..............................  pyrethroid                  
zeta-Cypermethrin.........................  pyrethroid                  
Fluridone.................................  pyridazinone / pyridone     
Norflurazon...............................  pyridazinone / pyridone     
Pyrazon...................................  pyridazinone / pyridone     
Ethoxyquin................................  quinoline                   
Dimethipin................................  substituted dithiin         
Bensulfuron methyl ester..................  sulfonylurea                
Chlorimuron ethyl.........................  sulfonylurea                
Chlorsulfuron.............................  sulfonylurea                
Halosulfuron..............................  sulfonylurea                
Metsulfuron-methyl........................  sulfonylurea                
Nicosulfuron..............................  sulfonylurea                
Primisulfuron methyl......................  sulfonylurea                
Prosulfuron...............................  sulfonylurea                
Rimsulfuron...............................  sulfonylurea                
Thifensulfuron methyl.....................  sulfonylurea                
Triasulfuron..............................  sulfonylurea                
Triflusulfuron-methyl.....................  sulfonylurea                
Tribenuron methyl.........................  sulfonylurea                
n-Octyl bicycloheptenedicarboximide.......  synergist                   
Piperonyl Butoxide........................  synergist                   
Clofentezine..............................  tetrazine                   
Diuron....................................  urea                        
Fluometuron...............................  urea                        
Linuron...................................  urea                        
Tebuthiuron...............................  urea                        
Thidiazuron...............................  urea                        
            Group 3 Pesticides                                          
Ammonia...................................                              
Benzaldehyde..............................                              
Benzoic acid..............................                              
Boric acid and its salts..................                              

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Calcium hypochlorite......................                              
Calcium polysulfide.......................                              
Candida oleophilia isolate I-182..........                              
Carbon and carbon dioxide.................                              
Carbon disulfide..........................                              
Chlorine gas..............................                              
Cinnamaldehyde............................                              
Combustion gas product....................                              
Copper carbonate, basic...................                              
Copper....................................                              
Copper hydroxide..........................                              
Copper sulfate, basic.....................                              
d-Limonene................................                              
Diatomaceous earth........................                              
Food-use inert ingredients (see 40 CFR                                  
 part 180.1001 for a listing of inert                                   
 exemptions).                                                           
Methyl anthranilate.......................                              
Mineral Oil...............................                              
Nitrogen..................................                              
Nosema locustae...........................                              
Oxytetracycline...........................                              
Polyoxymethylene copolymer................                              
Polyvinyl chloride........................                              
Potassium oleate and related C12-C18 fatty                              
 acid potassium salts.                                                  
Propionic acid............................                              
Sodium diacetate (acetic acid)............                              
 Sodium metasilicate......................  ............................
Spinosad..................................                              
Streptomycin..............................                              
Xylene....................................                              
Dimethenamid, 2-chloro-N-[(1-methyl-        amide herbicide             
 2methoxy)ethyl]-N-(2,4-dimethylthien-3-                                
 yl)-acetamide.                                                         
Isoxaben..................................  amide herbicide             
Beta-([1,1-biphenyl]-4-yloxy)-alpha-(1,1-   azole                       
 dimethylethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol                              
 (Bitertanol).                                                          
Tebufenozide..............................  benzoic acid hydrazide      
Bentazon..................................  benzothiadiazole            
(Z)-11-Hexadecenal........................  biopesticide                
1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene...................  biopesticide                
3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatriene-1-ol   biopesticide                
 and 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatriene-                              
 3-ol.                                                                  
6-benzyladenine...........................  biopesticide                
Acrylate polymers and copolymers..........  biopesticide                
Allyl isothiocyanate as a component of      biopesticide                
 food grade oil of mustard.                                             
Ampelyoyces quisqualis isolate M-10.......  biopesticide                
Aqueous extract of seaweed meal             biopesticide                
 (Cytokinin).                                                           
Arthopod pheromones.......................  biopesticide                
Azadirachtin..............................  biopesticide                
Bacillus thuringiensis fermentation solids  biopesticide                
 and/or solubles.                                                       
Bacillus subtilis MBI 600.................  biopesticide                
Bacillus subtilis GB03....................  biopesticide                
Bacillus popilliae & B. lentimorbus.......  biopesticide                
Bacillus thuringiensis CryIIIA delta-       biopesticide                
 endotoxin and the genetic material                                     
 necessary for its production..                                         
Bacillus thuringiensis CryIA(b)delta-       biopesticide                
 endotoxin and the genetic material                                     
 necessary for its production(plasmid                                   
 vector pCIB4431) in corn..                                             
Beauveris bassiana strain GHA.............  biopesticide                
Biochemical pesticide plant floral          biopesticide                
 volatile attractant compounds.                                         
Burkholderia (pseudomonas) cepacia type     biopesticide                
 Wisconsin isolate/strain J82.                                          
Clarified hydrophobic extract of neem oil.  biopesticide                
Codlure, (E,E)-8,10-Dodecadien-1-ol.......  biopesticide                
CryIA(c) and CryIC derived delta-           biopesticide                
 endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis var.                              
 kurstaki encapsulated in killed                                        
 Pseudomonas fluorescens, and the                                       
 expression plasmid and cloning vector                                  
 genetic constructs.                                                    

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Delta endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis   biopesticide                
 variety San Diego encapsulated into                                    
 killed Pseudomonas fluorescens.                                        
Delta endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis   biopesticide                
 variety kurstaki encapsulated into killed                              
 Pseudomonas fluorescens.                                               
Dihydro-5-pentyl-2(3H)-furanone...........  biopesticide                
Dihyroazadirachtin........................  biopesticide                
Egg solids, whole.........................  biopesticide                
Ethylene..................................  biopesticide                
Food and food by-products (meat meal,       biopesticide                
 redpepper).                                                            
GBM-ROPE(Dodecenyl acetate)...............  biopesticide                
Gibberellic acid..........................  biopesticide                
Gibberellin A4 mix with G A7..............  biopesticide                
Gliocladium virens G-21...................  biopesticide                
Gossyplure................................  biopesticide                
Ground Sesame Stalks......................  biopesticide                
Heliothis zea NPV.........................  biopesticide                
Hexadecadienol acetates...................  biopesticide                
Hydroprene................................  biopesticide                
Inclusion bodies of the multi-nuclear       biopesticide                
 polyhedrosis virus of Anagrapha falcifera.                             
Indole....................................  biopesticide                
Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA)...............  biopesticide                
Inert ingredients of semiochemical          biopesticide                
 dispensers.                                                            
Isomate-C.................................  biopesticide                
Isomate-M (Dodecen-1-yl acetate)..........  biopesticide                
Jojoba Oil................................  biopesticide                
Killed Myrothecium verrucaria.............  biopesticide                
Lactic acid...............................  biopesticide                
Lagenidium giganteum......................  biopesticide                
Lepidopteran pheromones...................  biopesticide                
Menthol...................................  biopesticide                
Metarhizium anisopliae ESF1...............  biopesticide                
Methoprene................................  biopesticide                
Neomycin phosphototransferase II..........  biopesticide                
Occlusion bodies of the Granulosis Virus    biopesticide                
 of Cydiapomonella.                                                     
Oil of orange.............................  biopesticide                
Oil of lemon..............................  biopesticide                
Parasitic (parasitoid) and predatory        biopesticide                
 insects.                                                               
Pasteuria penetrans.......................  biopesticide                
Pelargonic acid...........................  biopesticide                
Phytophthora palmivora, chlamydospores of.  biopesticide                
Plant volatiles and                         biopesticide                
 pheromone(Dimethylcyclohexylidene                                      
 acetaldehyde and Dimethylcyclohexylidene                               
 ethanol).                                                              
Poly-D-glucosamine (chitosan).............  biopesticide                
Poly-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine...............  biopesticide                
Polyhedral occlusion bodies of Autographa   biopesticide                
 californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus.                                
Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain NCIB.......  biopesticide                
Pseudomonas fluorescens 1629RS............  biopesticide                
Pseudomonas fluorescens 742RS.............  biopesticide                
Pseudomonas syringae (ESC 11).............  biopesticide                
Pseudomonas syringae (ESC 10).............  biopesticide                
Pseudomonas fluorescens EG-1053...........  biopesticide                
Pseudomonas fluorescens A506..............  biopesticide                
Puccinia canaliculata.....................  biopesticide                
Sodium 5-nitroguaiacolate.................  biopesticide                
Sodium p-nitrophenolate...................  biopesticide                
Sodium o-nitrophenolate...................  biopesticide                
Spodoptera exigua nuclear polyhedrosis      biopesticide                
 virus.                                                                 
Streptomyces griseoviridis................  biopesticide                
Tomato pinworm insect pheromone(Tridecenyl  biopesticide                
 acetates).                                                             
Trichoderma harzianum, Rifai strain KRL-    biopesticide                
 AG2.                                                                   
Viable spores of the microorganism          biopesticide                
 Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner.                                       
Watermelon mosaic virus-2.................  biopesticide                
Difenzoquat...............................  bipyridylium                
Diquat....................................  bipyridylium                
Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-     chloroacetanilide           
 methoxy-1-methylethyl) acetamide.                                      

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Imidacloprid..............................  chloronicotine              
Ethephon..................................  ethylene generator          
Sodium tetrathiocarbonate.................  fumigant (miscellaneous)    
Sulfosate.................................  glyphosate salts            
Pyridazinecarboxylic acid.................  hybridizing agent           
Maleic hydrazide..........................  hydrazide (plant growth     
                                             regulator)                 
Cadre.....................................  imidazolinone               
Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-  imidazolinone               
 methyl-4.                                                              
Fluorine compounds(Cryolite)..............  Inorganic fluorine compound 
(R)-2(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-                  phenylamide                 
 methoxyacetylamino)-propionic acid methyl                              
 ester.                                                                 
Mefenoxam.................................  phenylamide                 
Metalaxyl.................................  phenylamide                 
Glufosinate ammonium......................  phosphono amino acid        
Glyphosate................................  phosphono amino acid        
Flumiclorac pentyl........................  phthalimide                 
Cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl cis/tran-3-    pyrethroid                  
 (2,2-dichloethenyl)-2-.                                                
Pyridate..................................  pyridazinone/pyridone       
Clopyralid................................  pyridine carboxylic acid    
Picloram..................................  pyridine carboxylic acid    
Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2-                 pyridinecarboxylic acid     
 (difluoromethyl)-5-(4,5-dihydro).                                      
Fenarimol.................................  pyrimidine                  
3,7-Dichloro-8-quinoline                    quinolinecarboxylic acid    
 carboxylicacid(Quinclorac).                                            
Hexazinone................................  triazinone (triazine dione) 
Flumetsulam...............................  triazolopyrimidine          
                                             sulfonanilide              
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