[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47010-47012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16561]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0936; FRL-8142-5]


Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide 
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide 
petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations 
for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The 
Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to the assigned docket ID number 
and the pesticide petition number of interest. EPA's policy is that all 
comments received will be included in the docket without change and may 
be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided, unless the comment includes information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit 
information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. The regulations.gov website is an 
``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit 
an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and 
other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk 
or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be 
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of 
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects 
or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket 
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the 
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov 
website to view the docket index or access available documents. 
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly 
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in 
hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One 
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The person listed at the end of the 
pesticide petition summary of interest.

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, or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    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 unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed at the end of the pesticide petition 
summary of interest.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes 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 docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).

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    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Docket ID Numbers

    When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number and the 
pesticide petition number of interest, as shown in the table.


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                 PP Number                        Docket ID Number
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PP 6E7074                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0536
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PP 6E7120                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0541
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PP 6F7115                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0541
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PP 7E7213                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0472
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PP 7E7230                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0604
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PP 7E7233                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555
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PP 6F7123                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0539
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PP 7F7171                                   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0539
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III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is printing notice of the filing of pesticide petitions 
received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide 
petitions described in this notice contain data or information 
regarding the elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, 
EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at 
this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide 
petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
included in this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a 
docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the 
petitions is available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.

New Tolerances

    1. PP 6E7074. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0536). Interregional Research 
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W, Princeton, 
NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the 
fungicide fenarimol [alpha-(2-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-
pyrimidinemethanol] in or on food commodity hop at 1.0 parts per 
million (ppm). Analytical methodologies used for hop are slight 
modifications of the basic pesticide analytical manual (PAM) II method 
for fenarimol (method R039). Residues are extracted with methanol. 
Aqueous sodium chloride (5%) is added and the extract is partitioned 
with dichloromethane. Residues are cleaned up on a florisil or alumina 
column and detected by gas chromatography with electron capture 
detection (GC/ECD). In hop samples, method validation recoveries ranged 
from 72% to 94%, and the limit of detection was 0.04 ppm. Contact: 
Shaja R. Brothers, telephone number: (703) 308-3194; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    2. PP 6E7120 and 6F7115. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0541). Syngenta Crop 
Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to 
establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide difenoconazole (1-
[2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-
ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole) in or on food commodities fruit, pome, 
group 11 at 0.6 ppm; vegetable, fruiting, group 8 at 0.5 ppm; 
vegetables, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.02 ppm; sugar beet 
roots at 0.3 ppm; sugar beet tops at 7.0 ppm; and imported whole papaya 
fruit at 0.3 ppm.
    i. Food. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., has submitted a practical 
analytical method (AG-575B, master record identification (MRID) 428065-
04) for detecting and measuring levels of difenoconazole in or on food 
with a limit of quantitation (LOQ) that allows monitoring of food with 
residues at or above the levels set in the proposed tolerances. EPA has 
validated this method and copies have been provided to FDA for 
insertion into PAM II. The method is available to anyone who is 
interested, and may be obtained from the Field Operations Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
    ii. Livestock. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., has submitted a 
practical analytical method (AG-544A, MRID 432924-01) for detecting and 
measuring levels of difenoconazole in or on cattle tissues, milk, 
poultry tissues and eggs, with a LOQ that allows monitoring of food 
with residues at or above the levels set in the proposed tolerances. 
EPA has validated this method and copies have been provided to FDA for 
insertion into PAM II. The method is available to anyone who is 
interested, and may be obtained from the Field Operations Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs. Tolerances in meat, milk, poultry or eggs 
were established for enforcement purposes. Contact: Janet Whitehurst, 
telephone number: (703) 305-6129; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    3. PP 7E7213. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0472). Interregional Research 
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W, Princeton, 
NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the 
herbicide thiobencarb in or on food commodity rice, wild at 0.2 ppm. 
Adequate methods are available for enforcement and data collection 
purposes for both plant and animal commodities. Successful 
radiovalidation of the enforcement methods, using samples from the 
metabolism studies, has also been conducted. Residues of thiobencarb 
are completely recovered using multi-residue method section 302 (Luke 
method; Protocol D), and variably recovered using method section 304 
(Mills, Onley, Gaither method; fatty food). Contact: Shaja R. Brothers, 
telephone number: (703) 308-3194; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    4. PP 7E7230. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0604). Interregional Research 
Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201W, Princeton, 
NJ 08540-6635, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the 
herbicide dichlobenil, 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile and its metabolite 2,6-
dichlorobenzamide in or on food commodities rhubarb at 0.15 ppm; 
caneberry, subgroup 13A and wild raspberry at 0.1 ppm; and bushberry, 
subgroup 13B; aronia berry; blueberry, lowbush; buffalo currant; 
chilian guava; European barberry; highbush cranberry; honeysuckle; 
jostaberry; Juneberry; lingonberry; native currant; salal; and sea 
buckthorn at 0.15 ppm. Dichlobenil and 2,6-dichlorobenzamide (BAM) are 
extracted with a solution of ethyl acetate in hexane. A cleanup system 
utilizes an alumina column. Detection and quantitation are achieved by 
a gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector. The 
lowest limit of method validation for dichlobenil and BAM is 0.05 and 
0.01 ppm, respectively. Contact: Susan

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Stanton, telephone number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    5. PP 7E7233. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0555). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to establish a 
tolerance for residues of the inert safener, cloquintocet-mexyl, 
(acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-quniolinyl)oxy]-, 1-methylhexyl ester) (CAS 
Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-
quinlinoxyacetic acid, also known as Syngenta Code CGA-153433)] when 
used as an inert ingredient (safener) in pesticide formulations 
containing either the herbicide clodinafop-propargyl or pinoxaden in a 
1:4 ratio of safener to active ingredient in or on food commodities 
wheat, forage at 0.20 ppm and wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm. Syngenta Crop 
Protection, Inc., has submitted practical analytical methodology for 
detecting and measuring combined levels of cloquintocet-mexyl and its 
acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-quinlinoxyacetic acid). The method is based 
upon acid hydrolysis extraction, which converts the parent and all 
conjugates to the acid metabolite. The acid metabolite is subject to 
commodity specific cleanup procedures and high performance liquid 
chromatography (HPLC) determination with triple stage quadruple mass 
spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The LOQ as demonstrated by the lowest 
acceptable recovery samples, is 0.01 ppm for grain, and 0.02 ppm for 
forage, hay and straw. Contact: Tracy H. Ward, telephone number: (703) 
308-9361; e-mail address: [email protected].
    6. PP 6F7123 and 7F7171. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0539). Bayer CropScience, 
P.O. Box 12014, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the fungicide 
trifloxystrobin and the free form of its acid metabolite (CGA- 32113) 
in or on food commodities in PP 6F7123: Fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.4 
ppm; citrus, oil at 36.0 ppm; citrus, dry pulp at 1.0 ppm; and in PP 
7F7171: Strawberry at 1.1 ppm. A practical analytical methodology for 
detecting and measuring levels of trifloxystrobin in or on raw 
agricultural commodities has been submitted. The limit of detection 
(LOD) for each analyte of this method is 0.08 ng injected, and the LOQ 
is 0.02 ppm. The method is based on crop specific cleanup procedures 
and determination by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus 
detection. Contact: Janet Whitehurst, telephone number: (703) 305-6129; 
e-mail address: [email protected].

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: August 14, 2007.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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