[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46680-46681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22204]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[PF-819A; FRL-6099-8]


Amended Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a 
Tolerance for Certain Pesticide Chemicals in or on Food

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.

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 SUMMARY: This notice announces the filing of an amended pesticide 
petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of 
certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number PF-819A, must be 
received on or before September 10, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I.C. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' section. To 
ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number PF-819A in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Cynthia Giles-Parker, 
Fungicide Branch, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-7740; and e-mail address: giles-
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

 A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be affected by this action if you are an agricultural 
producer, food manufacturer or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 
affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

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                                                 Examples of Potentially
              Categories                NAICS       Affected Entities
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Industry                                   111  Crop production
                                           112  Animal production
                                           311  Food manufacturing
                                         32532  Pesticide manufacturing
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     This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether or not this action might apply to certain entities. If you have 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT'' section.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

     1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
     2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number PF-819A. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other 
information related to this action, including any information claimed 
as confidential business information (CBI). This official record 
includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as 
well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The 
public version of the official record does not include any information 
claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which 
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted 
during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

     You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number PF-819A in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
     1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services 
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
E-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be

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CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 
Electronic submissions will be accepted in Wordperfect 5.1/6.1 or ASCII 
file format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by 
docket control number PF-819A. Electronic comments may also be filed 
online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI That I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person identified in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT'' section.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the rule or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

 II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA has received an amended pesticide petition as follows proposing 
the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticides in 
or on various food commodities under section 408 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Comestic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a. EPA has determined that 
this petition contains data or information regarding the elements set 
forth in section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the 
sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data 
supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before 
EPA rules on the petition.

 List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, 
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: August 20, 1999.

James Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

 Summaries of Petitions

    Petitioner summaries of the pesticide petitions are printed below 
as required by section 408(d)(3) of the FFDCA. The summaries of the 
petitions were prepared by the petitioners and represent the views of 
the petitioners. EPA is publishing the petition summaries verbatim 
without editing them in any way.

 Amended Petition

PP 8F4955

    On August 17, 1998, EPA published a notice that it had received a 
pesticide petition (PP 8F4955) from Novartis crop Protection, Inc., PO 
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419 proposing tolerances for the fungicide 
trifloxystrobin. EPA has received an amendment to PP 8F4955 from 
Novartis crop Protection, Inc., PO Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419 
proposing pursuant to section 408(d) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), 
to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for the combined 
residues of trifloxystrobin and its metabolite, CGA-321113 and 
increasing the tolerance levels in or on the raw agricultural 
commodities pome fruit at 0.50 parts per million (ppm), cucurbit 
vegetables at 0.50 ppm, grapes at 2.0 ppm, raisins at 5.0 ppm, peanuts 
at 0.05 ppm, peanut hay at 4.0 ppm, wet apple pomace at 5.0 ppm, milk 
at 0.02 ppm, meat, fat and meat by-products of cattle, goats, hogs, 
horses and sheep at 0.05 ppm and imported bananas at 0.1 ppm. The 
tolerances proposed in this amendment will not increase the overall 
risk of the chemical. EPA has determined that the petition contains 
data or information regarding the elements set forth in section 
408(d)(2) of the FFDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the 
sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data 
supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before 
EPA rules on the petition.

[FR Doc. 99-22204 Filed 8-23-99; 4:11 pm]
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