[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36525-36534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12974]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP-2002-0021; FRL-6834-2]


Pesticides; Tolerance Exemptions for Polymers

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final rule action to add a new section 
which lists the pesticide chemicals that are exempt from the 
requirement of a tolerance

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because they meet the criteria established by the Agency to identify 
certain polymers that are of low risk. This section contains those 
polymers whose tolerance exemptions were established post-Food Quality 
Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 and are based on the polymer's meeting 
the criteria described in 40 CFR 723.250. The Agency is acting on its 
own initiative.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on September 23, 2002, 
without further notice, unless EPA receives a relevant adverse comment 
by July 23, 2002. If EPA receives a relevant adverse comment, EPA will 
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the 
public that this direct final rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. It is imperative 
that you identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0021 in the subject line on 
the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boyle, Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
(703) 305-6304; fax number: (703) 305-0599; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

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

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                                                          Examples of
           Categories                 NAICS codes         potentially
                                                       affected entities
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Industry                          111                 Crop production
                                  112...............  Animal production
                                  311...............  Food manufacturing
                                  32532.............  Pesticide
                                  32561.............   manufacturing
                                                      Antimicrobial
                                                       pesticides
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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 this table could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes are 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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/. A frequently updated electronic 
version of 40 CFR part 180 is available at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_40/40cfr180_00.html, a beta site currently 
under development.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket ID number OPP-2002-0021. 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 Hwy., 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 ID number OPP-2002-0021 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response. EPA also encourages you to submit your 
comments electronically, if at all possible, which will facilitate 
timely receipt by the Agency and avoid potential delays associated with 
the processing of government mail.
    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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 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 Hwy., 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 CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/
8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket ID number OPP-2002-0021. 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 listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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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 direct final rule.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
document.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID 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. Authority

A. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    This direct final rule is issued pursuant to section 408(e) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Comestic Act (FFDCA), as amended by FQPA (21 
U.S.C. 346a(e)). Section 408 of FFDCA authorizes the establishment of 
tolerances, exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance, 
modifications in tolerances, and revocation of tolerances for residues 
of pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities and 
processed foods. Without a tolerance or tolerance exemption, food 
containing pesticide residues is considered to be unsafe and therefore 
``adulterated'' under section 402(a) of FFDCA. If food containing 
pesticide residues is found to be adulterated, the food may not be 
distributed in interstate commerce (21 U.S.C. 331(a) and 342 (a)).

B. Why is EPA Issuing this as a Direct Final Rule?

    EPA is issuing this action as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency believes that this action is not 
controversial and is not likely to result in any adverse comments, 
inasmuch as this action simply shifts existing tolerance exemptions for 
certain polymers from one paragraph of 40 CFR 180.1001 to a new section 
in 40 CFR part 180. It will not alter the quantity or nature of 
residues that might lawfully be present in food or feed.
    This direct final rule is effective on September 23, 2002, without 
further notice, unless EPA receives a relevant adverse comment by July 
23, 2002. If however, EPA receives a relevant adverse comment during 
the comment period, then EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the 
Federal Register informing the public that the direct final rule will 
not take effect. EPA will also publish a proposed rulemaking in a 
future edition of the Federal Register. EPA will address the comments 
on the direct final rule as part of that proposed rulemaking.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is establishing a new [sect] 180.960 to contain exemptions from 
the requirement of a tolerance for polymers that under reasonably 
foreseeable circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human 
health. The Agency has established a set of criteria to identify 
categories of polymers that should present low or no risk. The 
definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b). The criteria for 
molecular weight (MW) and oligomeric material are specified in 40 CFR 
723.250(e). The following exclusion criteria for identifying these low-
risk polymers are described in 40 CFR 723.250(d).
    1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably 
anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic 
environment.
    2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition 
the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
    3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its 
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed 
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
    4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably 
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
    5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or 
reactants that are already included on the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory or manufactured under an applicable 
TSCA section 5 exemption.
    6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number 
average MW greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.

IV. Why are the Recodified Polymers Expressed in a Different Manner in 
the New Section?

    These polymers were approved for use in pesticide products using 
criteria that identify low-risk polymers. Given the use of these 
criteria for approving certain polymers, defining appropriate 
limitations or use patterns is unnecessary. All polymers approved using 
these criteria can be used as an inert ingredient in any pesticide 
chemical product, including antimicrobial pesticide products, provided 
that such use is in accordance with good agricultural or manufacturing 
practices. In fact, creation of the new section will streamline the 
tolerance exemptions in 40 CFR part 180 since low-risk polymers need 
only be listed once, instead of being separately listed in multiple 
sections.

V. Regulatory Assessment Requirements

    EPA is taking direct final action to add a new section to part 180, 
subpart D which lists the pesticide chemicals that are polymers 
approved for use in pesticide products using the criteria in 40 CFR 
723.250 that identify a low-risk polymer. This section contains those 
polymers whose tolerance exemptions were established post-FQPA based on 
the criteria described in 40 CFR 723.250 . Since this direct final rule 
does not impose any new requirements, it is not subject to review by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 12866, 
entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), 
Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from 
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 
1997), or Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning 
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or 
Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001).
    This direct final rule directly regulates food processors, food 
handlers, and food retailers, but does not affect States, local, or 
Tribal governments directly. This action does not alter the 
relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established 
by Congress in the preemption provisions of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). 
This action will not have substantial direct effects on State or tribal 
governments, on the relationship between the Federal government and 
States, or Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities between the Federal government and States or Indian 
tribes. As a result, this action does not require any action under 
Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 
1999), or under Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and 
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6, 
2000). Nor does it

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impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as 
described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(UMRA) (Public Law 104-4).
    Nor does it require special considerations under Executive Order 
12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in 
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 
16, 1994); or Executive Order 12630, entitled Governmental Actions and 
Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights (53 FR 
8859, March 15, 1988).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would 
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant 
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 
note).
    Under section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency hereby certifies that the creation of a 
new [sect] 180.960 will not have significant negative economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities. The rationale supporting 
this conclusion is as follows. This direct final rule does not impose 
any requirements; rather, it simply reorganizes requirements currently 
existing in EPA regulations. No existing tolerance exemptions are lost 
by the creation of the new section.

VI. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other 
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of this rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: May 14, 2002.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346 (a) and 374.


    2. A new [sect] 180.960 is added to subpart D of part 180 to read 
as follows:


[sect] 180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a 
tolerance.

    Residues resulting from the use of the following substances, that 
meet the definition of a polymer and the criteria specified for 
defining a low-risk polymer in 40 CFR 723.250, as an inert ingredient 
in a pesticide chemical formulation, including antimicrobial pesticide 
chemical formulations, are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance 
under FFDCA section 408, if such use is in accordance with good 
agricultural or manufacturing practices.


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                     Polymer                              CAS No.
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Acrylic acid, styrene, [alpha]-methyl styrene     89678-90-0
 copolymer, ammonium salt, minimum number
 average molecular weight (in amu), 1,250
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Acrylic acid terpolymer, partial sodium salt,     151006-66-5
 minimum number average molecular weight (in
 amu), 2,400
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Acrylic polymers composed of one or more of the   None
 following monomers: Acrylic acid, methyl
 acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate,
 hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate,
 hydroxybutyl acrylate, carboxyethyl acrylate,
 methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl
 methacrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate,
 hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl
 methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, and stearyl
 methacrylate; with none and/or one or more of
 the following monomers: Acrylamide, N-methyl
 acrylamide, N-octylacrylamide, maleic
 anhydride, maleic acid, monoethyl maleate,
 diethyl maleate, monooctyl maleate, dioctyl
 maleate; and their corresponding sodium
 potassium, ammonium, isopropylamine,
 triethylamine, monoethanolamine, and/or
 triethanolamine salts; the resulting polymer
 having a minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 1,200
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[alpha]-alkyl (C12-C15) - [omega]-       68551-13-3
 hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)poly(oxyethylene)copol
 ymers (where the poly(oxypropylene) content is
 3-60 moles and the poly(oxyethylene) content is
 5-80 moles), the resulting ethoxylated
 propoxylated (C12-C15) alcohols having a
 minimum molecular weight (in amu), 1,500
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Butene, homopolymer minimum number average        9003-29-6
 molecular weight (in amu), 1,330
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Butyl acrylate-vinyl acetate-acrylic acid         65405-40-5
 copolymer, minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 18,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dimethylpolysiloxane minimum number average       63148-62-9
 molecular weight (in amu), 6,800
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Dimethyl silicone polymer with silica, minimum    67762-90-7
 number average molecular weight (in amu),
 1,100,000
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1, 2-Ethanediamine, polymer with methyl oxirane   26316-40-5
 and oxirane, minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 1,100
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Hexamethyl disilizane, reaction product with      68909-20-6
 silica, minimum number average molecular weight
 (in amu), 645,000
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12-Hydroxystearic acid-polyethylene glycol        70142-34-6
 copolymer, minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 3,690
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Maleic anhydride-diisobutylene copolymer, sodium  37199-81-8
 salt, minimum number average molecular weight
 (in amu) 5,0007-18,000
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Maleic anhydride-methylstyrene copolymer sodium   60092-15-1
 salt, minimum number average molecular weight
 (in amu), 15,000
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Methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate-             100934-04-1
 polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate
 copolymer, minimum number averge molecular
 weight (in amu), 3,700
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Methacrylic copolymer, minimum number average     63150-03-8
 molecular weight (in amu), 15,000
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Methyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid-              119724-54-8
 monomethoxypolyethylene glycol methacrylate
 copolymer,) minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 2,730
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Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono[2-   85637-75-8
 (2-butoxyethoxy) ethyl] ether, minimum number
 average molecular weight (in amu), 2,500
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Polyethylene glycol-polyisobutenyl anhydride-     68650-28-2
 tall oil fatty acid copolymer, minimum number
 average molecular weight (in amu), 2,960
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Polyoxyethylated sorbitol fatty acid esters; the  None
 sorbitol solution containing up to 15% water is
 reacted with 20-50 moles of ethylene oxide and
 aliphatic alkanoic and/or alkenoic fatty acids
 C8 through C22 with minor amounts of associated
 fatty acids; the resulting polyoxyethylene
 sorbitol ester having a minimum molecular
 weight (in amu), 1,300
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Polyvinyl chloride, minimum number average        9002-86-2
 molecular weight (in amu), 29,000
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Polyvinyl acetate, copolymer with maleic          None
 anhydride, partially hydrolyzed, sodium salt,
 minimum number average molecular weight (in
 amu), 53,000
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Polyvinylpyrrolidone butylated polymer, minimum   26160-96-3
 number average molecular weight (in amu), 9,500
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2-Propene-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt, polymer    None
 with ethenol and ethenyl acetate, number
 average molecular weight (in amu) 6,000-12,000
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2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-propenamide,     25085-02-3
 sodium salt, minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 18,000
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2-Propenoic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 2-    25987-30-8
 propenamide, minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 18,000
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Silane, dichloromethyl- reaction product with     68611-44-9
 silica minimum number average molecular weight
 (in amu), 3,340,000
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Styrene, copolymers with acrylic acid and/or      None
 methacrylic acid, with none and/or one or more
 of the following monomers: Acrylamidopropyl
 methyl sulfonic acid, methallyl sulfonic acid,
 3-sulfopropyl acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate,
 hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl
 methacrylate, and/or hydroxyethyl acrylate; and
 its sodium, potassium, ammonium,
 monoethanolamine, and triethanolamine salts;
 the resulting polymer having a minimum number
 average molecular weight (in amu), 1,200
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Styrene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate    30795-23-4
 copolymer, minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 4,200
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Tetraethoxysilane, polymer with                   104133-09-7
 hexamethyldisiloxane, minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu), 6,500
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Vinyl acetate polymer with none and/or one or     None
 more of the following monomers: Ethylene,
 propylene, N-methyl acrylamide, acrylamide,
 monoethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, monooctyl
 maleate, dioctyl maleate, maleic anhydride,
 maleic acid, octyl acrylate, butyl acrylate,
 ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, acrylic acid,
 octyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic
 acid, carboxyethyl acrylate, and diallyl
 phthalate; and their corresponding sodium,
 potassium, ammonium, isopropylamine,
 triethylamine, monoethanolamine and/or
 triethanolamine salts; the resulting polymer
 having a minimum number average molecular
 weight (in amu), 1,200
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Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate copolymer,            None
 benzaldehyde-o-sodium sulfonate condensate,
 minimum number average molecular weight (in
 amu), 20,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylic acid copolymer,         28062-44-4
 minimum number average molecular weight (in
 amu), 6,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[sect] 180.1001  [Amended]

    3. Section 180.1001 is amended as follows:
    i. The table in paragraph (c) is amended by removing the entries 
listed below:

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      Inert ingredients             Limits                 Uses
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                              * * * * * * *
Acrylic acid, styrene,         ................  Encapsulating agent,
 [alpha]-methyl styrene                           dispensers, resins,
 Copolymer, ammonium salt                         fibers and beads
 (CAS Reg. No. 89678-90-0),
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 1250.
Acrylic acid terpolymer,       ................  Dispersant
 partial sodium salt (CAS
 Reg. No. 151006-66-5),
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 2,400.

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Acrylic polymers composed of   ................  Components of films,
 one or more of the following                     binders, carriers,
 monomers: Acrylic acid,                          adhesives, or related
 methyl acrylate, ethyl                           adjuvants
 acrylate, butyl acrylate,
 hydroxyethyl acrylate,
 hydroxypropyl acrylate,
 hydroxybutyl acrylate,
 carboxyethyl acrylate,
 methacrylic acid, methyl
 methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, butyl
 methacrylate, isobutyl
 methacrylate, hydroxyethyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxybutyl
 methacrylate, lauryl
 methacrylate, and stearyl
 methacrylate; with none and/
 or one or more of the
 following monomers:
 Acrylamide, N-methyl
 acrylamide, N-
 octylacrylamide, maleic
 anhydride, maleic acid,
 monoethyl maleate, diethyl
 maleate, monooctyl maleate,
 dioctyl maleate; and their
 corresponding sodium,
 potassium, ammonium,
 isopropylamine,
 triethylamine,
 monoethanolamine,and/or
 triethanolamine salts; the
 resulting polymer having a
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 1,200.
                              * * * * * * *
[alpha]-alkyl (C12-C15)-       Not to exceed     Surfactant
 [omega]                        20% of
 -hydroxypoly                   pesticide
 (oxypropylene)poly             formulations
 (oxyethylene)copolymers
 (where the
 poly(oxypropylene) content
 is 3-60 moles and the
 poly(oxyethylene) content is
 5-80 moles), the resulting
 ethoxylated propoxylated
 (C12-C15) alcohols having a
 minimum molecular weight (in
 amu) of 1,500, CAS Reg. No.
 68551-13-3.
                              * * * * * * *
Butene, homopolymer minimum    ................  Sticker, surfactant and
 number average molecular                         related adjuvant
 weight (in amu) 1,330 (CAS
 Reg. No. 9003-29-6).
Butyl acrylate-vinyl acetate-  ................  Surfactants, related
 acrylic acid copolymer (CAS                      adjuvants of
 Reg. No. 65405-40-5),                            surfactants
 minimum number average
 molecular weight 18,000
 daltons.
                              * * * * * * *
Dimethyl silicone polymer      ................  Moisture barrier, anti-
 with silica, Minimum number                      caking agent, anti-
 average molecular weight (in                     settling agent,
 amu) 1,100,000 daltons, CAS                      thickening agent
 Reg. No. 67762-90-7.
Dimethylpolysiloxane minimum   ................  Defoaming agent
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 6,800 (CAS
 Reg. No. 63148-62-9).
                              * * * * * * *
1,2-Ethanediamine, polymer     ................  Surfactant, dispersing
 with methyl oxirane and                          agent
 oxirane, 1,100 minimum
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) (CAS Reg.
 No. 26316-40-5).
                              * * * * * * *
Hexamethyldisilizane,          ................  Moisture barrier, anti-
 reaction product with                            caking agent, anti-
 silica, minimum number                           settling agent,
 average molecular weight (in                     thickening agent
 amu) 645,000 daltons, CAS
 Reg. No. 68909-20-6.
                              * * * * * * *
12-Hydroxystearic acid-        ................  Surfactant, dispersing
 polyethylene glycol                              agent, suspending
 copolymer (CAS Reg. No.                          agent, related
 70142-34-6) minimum number                       adjuvant.
 average molecular weight (in
 amu) 3,690.
                              * * * * * * *
Maleic anhydride-              ................  Suspending agent and
 diisobutylene copolymer,                         dispersing agent
 sodium salt (CAS Reg. No.
 37199-81-8), minimum number
 average molecular weight (in
 amu) 5,000-18,000.
Maleic anhydride-[alpha]-      ................  Surfactant
 methylstyrene copolymer
 sodium salt, minimum number
 average molecular weight (in
 amu) is 15,000 (CAS Reg. No.
 60092-15-1).
                              * * * * * * *
Methacrylic acid-methyl        ................  Surfactant
 methacrylate-polyethylene
 glycol methyl ether
 methacrylate copolymer,
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu) is
 3,700 (CAS Reg. No. 100934-
 04-1).
Methacrylic Copolymer (CAS     ................  Inert
 Reg. No. 63150-03-8),
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 15,000.
                              * * * * * * *
Methyl methacrylate-           ................  Surfactant, dispersing
 methacrylic acid-                                agent, suspending
 monomethoxypolyethylene                          agent, related
 glycol methacrylate                              adjuvant.
 copolymer (CAS Reg. No.
 119724-54-8) minium number
 average molecular weight (in
 amu) 2,730.

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                              * * * * * * *
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer      15% Max.........  Emulsifier, dispersant,
 with oxirane, mono[2-(2-                         Surfactant or related
 butoxyethoxy) ethyl]ether                        adjuvant of
 CAS Reg. No. 85637-75-8),                        surfactant.
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in .amu)
 2,500.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyethylene glycol-           ................  Surfactant, dispersing
 polyisobutenyl anhydride-                        agent, suspending
 tall oil fatty acid                              agent, related
 copolymer (CAS Reg. No.                          adjuvant.
 68650-28-2) minimum number
 average molecular weight (in
 amu) 2,960.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyoxyethylated sorbitol      ................  Dispersants,
 fatty acid esters; the                           emulsifiers,
 sorbitol solution containing                     surfactants, related
 up to 15% water is reacted                       adjuvants of
 with 20-50 moles of ethylene                     surfactants.
 oxide and aliphatic alkanoic
 and/or alkenoic fatty acids
 C8 through C22 with minor
 amounts of associated fatty
 acids; the resulting
 polyoxyethylene sorbitol
 ester having a minimum MW
 (in amu) of 1,300.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyvinyl acetate, copolymer   ................  Component of water
 with maleic anhydride,                           soluble films
 partially hydrolyzed, sodium
 salt, minimum number average
 MW (in amu), 53,000.
Polyvinyl chloride (CAS Reg.   ................  Carrier
 No. 9002-86-2), minimum
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 29,000.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyvinylpyrrolidone           ................  Surfactants, related
 butylated polymer (CAS Reg.                      adjuvant of
 No. 26160-96-3), minimum                         surfactants and binder
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 9,500.
                              * * * * * * *
2-Propene-1-sulfonic acid      ................  Binding agent
 sodium salt, polymer with
 ethenol and ethenyl acetate,
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 6,000-12,000.
2-Propenoic acid, polymer      ................  Carrier
 with 2-propenamide, sodium
 salt, minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu),
 18,000; CAS Reg. No. 25085-
 02-3.
2-Propenoic acid, sodium       ................  Carrier
 salt, polymer with 2-
 propenamide, minium number
 average molecular weight (in
 amu), 18,000; CAS Reg. No.
 25987-30-8.
                              * * * * * * *
Silane, dichloromethyl-,       ................  Moisture barrier, anti-
 reaction product with silica                     caking agent, anti-
 minimum number average                           settling agent,
 molecular weight (in amu)                        thickening agent
 3,340,000 daltons, CAS Reg.
 No. 68611-44-9.
                              * * * * * * *
Styrene, 2-ethylhexyl          ................  Encapsulating agent,
 acrylate, butyl acrylate                         dispensers, resins,
 copolymer (CAS Reg. No.                          fibers and beads
 30795-23-4), minimum number
 average molecular weight (in
 amu) 4,200.
                              * * * * * * *
Styrene, copolymers with       Not to exceed     Carriers, adhesives,
 acrylic acid and/or            25% in            binders, suspending
 methacrylic acid, with none    formulated        and dispersing agents,
 and/or one or more of the      product           related adjuvants in
 following monomers:                              pesticide formulations
 acrylamidopropyl methyl
 sulfonic acid, methallyl
 sulfonic acid, 3-sulfopropyl
 acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl
 acrylate, hydroxyethyl
 methacrylate, and/or hydroxy-
 ethyl acrylate; and its
 sodium, potassium, ammonium,
 monoethanolamine, and
 triethanolamine salts; the
 resulting polymer having a
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu) of
 1,200.
                              * * * * * * *
Tetraethoxysilane, polymer     ................  Antifoam agent
 with hexamethyldisiloxane,
 6,500 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 (CAS Reg. No. 104133-09-7).

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                              * * * * * * *
Vinyl acetate polymer with     ................  Components of films,
 none and/or one or more of                       binders, carriers,
 the following monomers:                          adhesives, or related
 ethylene, propylene, N-                          adjuvants
 methyl acrylamide,
 acrylamide, monoethyl
 maleate, diethyl maleate,
 monooctyl maleate, dioctyl
 maleate, maleic anhydride,
 maleic acid, octyl acrylate,
 butyl acrylate, ethyl
 acrylate, methyl acrylate,
 acrylic acid, octyl
 methacrylate, butyl
 methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, methyl
 methacrylate, methacrylic
 acid carboxyethyl acrylate,
 and diallyl phthalate; and
 their corresponding sodium,
 potassium, ammonium,
 isopropylamine,
 triethylamine,
 monoethanolamine and/or
 triethanolamine salts; the
 resulting polymer having a
 minium number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 1200..
Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate    ................  Water soluble resin
 copolymer, benzaldehyde-o-
 sodium sulfonate condensate,
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 20, 000.
Vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylic      ................  Adhesive, dispersion
 acid copolymer (CAS Reg. No.                     stabilizer and coating
 28062-44-4), minimum number                      for sustained release
 average molecular weight (in                     granules
 amu) 6,000.
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       Inert ingredients                Limits                Uses
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                              * * * * * * *
Acrylic acid, styrene, [alpha]- .....................  Encapsulating
 methyl styrene copolymer,                              agent,
 ammonium salt (CAS Reg. No.                            dispensers,
 89678-90-0), minimum number                            resins, fibers
 average molecular weight (in                           and beads
 amu) 1250.
Acrylic acid terpolymer,        .....................  Dispersant
 partial sodium salt (CAS Reg.
 No.151006-66-5), minimum
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 2,400.
Acrylic polymers composed of    .....................  Components of
 one or more of the following                           films, binders,
 monomers: Acrylic acid,                                carriers,
 methyl acrylate, ethyl                                 adhesives, or
 acrylate, butyl acrylate,                              related
 hydroxyethyl acrylate,                                 adjuvants
 hydroxypropyl acrylate,
 hydroxybutyl acrylate,
 carboxyethyl acrylate,
 methacrylic acid, methyl
 methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, butyl
 methacrylate, isobutyl
 methacrylate, hydroxyethyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxybutyl
 methacrylate, lauryl
 methacrylate, and stearyl
 methacrylate; with none and/
 or one or more of the
 following monomers:
 Acrylamide, N-methyl
 acrylamide, N-
 octylacrylamide, maleic
 anhydride, maleic acid,
 monoethyl maleate, dietyl
 maleate, monooctyl maleate,
 dioctyl maleate; and their
 corresponding sodium,
 potassium, ammonium,
 isopropylamine,
 triethylamine,
 monoethanolamine, and/or
 triethanolamine salts; the
 resulting polymer having a
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 1,200..
                              * * * * * * *
[alpha]-alkyl (C12-C15)-        Not to exceed 20% of   Surfactant
 [omega]                                              pesticide
 -hydroxypoly                                         formulations
 (oxypropylene)poly
 (oxyethylene)copolymers
 (where the poly(oxypropylene)
 content is 3-60 moles and the
 poly(oxyethylene) content is
 5-80 moles), the resulting
 ethoxylated propoxylated (C12-
 C15) alcohols having a
 minimum molecular weight (in
 amu) of 1,500, CAS Reg. No.
 68551-13-3.
                              * * * * * * *
Butene, homopolymer minimum     .....................  Sticker,
 number average molecular                               surfactant and
 weight (in amu) 1,330 (CAS                             related adjuvant
 Reg. No. 9003-29-6).
Butyl acrylate-vinyl acetate-   .....................  Surfactants,
 acrylic acid copolymer (CAS                            related
 Reg. No. 65405-40-5), minimum                          adjuvants or
 number average molecular                               surfactants
 weight 18,000 daltons.

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                              * * * * * * *
Dimethyl silicone polymer with  .....................  Moisture barrier,
 silica, Minimum number                                 anti-caking
 average molecular weight (in                           agent, anti-
 amu) 1,100,000 daltons, CAS                            settling agent,
 Reg. No. 67762-90-7.                                   thickening agent
                              * * * * * * *
Hexamethyldisilizane, reaction  .....................  Moisture barrier,
 product with silica, Minimum                           anti-caking
 number average molecular                               agent, anti-
 weight (in amu) 645,000                                settling agent,
 daltons, CAS Reg. No. 68909-                           thickening agent
 20-6.
                              * * * * * * *
12-Hydroxystearic acid-         .....................  Surfactant,
 polyethylene glycol                                    dispersing
 copolymer) (CAS Reg. No.                               agent,
 70142-34-6) minimum number                             suspending
 average molecular weight (in                           agent, related
 amu) 3,690.                                            adjuvant.
                              * * * * * * *
Maleic anhydride-diisobutylene  .....................  Suspending agent
 copolymer, sodium salt (CAS                            and dispersing
 Reg. No. 37199-81-8), minimum                          agent
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 5,000-18,000.
                              * * * * * * *
Methacrylic Copolymer (CAS      .....................  Inert
 Reg. No. 63150-03-8), minimum
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 15,000.
                              * * * * * * *
Methyl methacrylate-            .....................  Surfactant,
 methacrylic acid-                                      dispersing
 monomethoxypolyethylene                                agent,
 glycol methacrylate copolymer                          suspending
 (CAS Reg. No.119724-54-8)                              agent, related
 minium number average                                  adjuvant.
 molecular weight (in amu)
 2,730.
                              * * * * * * *
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with  15% Max..............  Emulsifier,
 oxirane, mono[2-(2-                                    dispersant,
 butoxyethoxy) ethyl]ether CAS                          Surfactant or
 Reg. No. 85637-75-8), minimum                          related adjuvant
 number average molecular                               of surfactant.
 weight (in amu) 2,500.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyethylene glycol-            .....................  Surfactant,
 polyisobutenyl anhydride-tall                          dispersing
 oil fatty acid (CAS Reg. No.                           agent,
 68650-28-2) minimum number                             suspending
 average molecular weight (in                           agent, related
 amu) 2,960.                                            adjuvant.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyoxyethylated Sorbitol       .....................  Dispersants,
 Fatty Acid Esters; the                                 emulsifiers,
 sorbitol solution containing                           surfactants,
 up to 15% water is reacted                             related
 with 20-50 moles of ethylene                           adjuvants of
 oxide and aliphatic alkanoic                           surfactants
 and/or alkenoic fatty acids
 C8 through C22 with minor
 amounts of associated fatty
 acids; the resulting
 polyoxyethylene sorbitol
 ester having a minimum
 molecular weight (in amu) of
 1,300.
                              * * * * * * *
Polyvinylpyrrolidone butylated  .....................  Surfactants,
 polymer (CAS Reg. No. 26160-                           related adjuvant
 96-3), minimum number-average                          of surfactants
 molecular weight (in amu)                              and binder
 9,500.
                              * * * * * * *
2-Propene-1-sulfonic acid       .....................  Binding agent
 sodium salt, polymer with
 wthanol and ethenyl acetate,
 number average molecular
 weight (in amu) 6,000-12,000.
                              * * * * * * *
Silane, dichloromethyl-,        .....................  Moisture barrier,
 reaction product with silica,                          anti-caking
 Minimum number average                                 agent, anti-
 molecular weight (in amu)                              settling agent,
 3,340,000 daltons, CAS Reg.                            thickening agent
 No. 68611-44-9.
                              * * * * * * *
Styrene, 2-ethylhexyl           .....................  Encapsulating
 acrylate, butyl acrylate                               agent,
 copolymer (CAS Reg. No. 30795-                         dispensers,
 23-4), minimum number average                          resins, fibers
 molecular weight (in amu)                              and beads
 4200.

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Styrene, copolymers with        Not to exceed 25% in   Carriers,
 acrylic acid and/or             formulated product     adhesives,
 methacrylic acid, with none                            binders,
 and/or one or more of the                              suspending and
 following monomers:                                    dispersing
 acrylamidopropyl methyl                                agents, related
 sulfonic acid, methallyl                               adjuvants in
 sulfonic acid, 3-sulfopropyl                           pesticide
 acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl                                formulations.
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl
 methacrylate, hydroxypropyl
 acrylate, hydroxyethyl
 methacrylate, and/or hydroxy-
 ethyl acrylate; and its
 sodium, potassium, ammonium,
 monoethanolamine, and
 triethanolamine salts; the
 resulting polymer having a
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu) of
 1,200.
                              * * * * * * *
Tetraethoxysilane, polymer      .....................  Antifoam agent
 with hexamethyldisiloxane,
 6,500 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 (CAS Reg. No. 104133-09-7).
                              * * * * * * *
Vinyl acetate polymer with      .....................  Components of
 none and/or one or more of                             films, binders,
 the following monomers:                                carriers,
 ethylene, propylene, N-methyl                          adhesives, or
 acrylamide, acrylamide,                                related
 monoethyl maleate, diethyl                             adjuvants
 maleate, monooctyl maleate,
 dioctyl maleate, maleic
 anhydride, maleic acid, octyl
 acrylate, butyl acrylate,
 ethyl acrylate, methyl
 acrylate, acrylic acid, octyl
 methacrylate, butyl
 methacrylate, ethyl
 methacrylate, methyl
 methacrylate, methacrylic
 acid carboxyethyl acrylate,
 and diallyl phthalate; and
 their corresponding sodium,
 potassium, ammonium,
 isopropylamine,
 triethylamine,
 monoethanolamine and/or
 triethanolamine salts; the
 resulting polymer having a
 minium number average
 molecular weight (in amu) of
 1200..
Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate     .....................  Water soluble
 copolymer, benzaldehyde-o-                             resin
 sodium sulfonate condensate,
 minimum number average
 molecular weight (in amu)
 20,000.
Vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylic,      .....................  Adhesive,
 acid copolymer (CAS Reg. No.                           dispersion
 28062-44-4), minimum number                            stabilizer and
 average molecular weight (in                           coating for
 amu) 6,000.                                            sustained
                                                        release granules
                              * * * * * * *
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