[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43352-43354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19692]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9965-43]


Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of 
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several 
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown 
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number: 
(703) 305-7090; email address: [email protected], Michael Goodis, 
Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-
7090; email address: [email protected]. The mailing address for each 
contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001.

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. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division 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 email. 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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the 
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population 
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other

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factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human 
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on 
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing 
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the 
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or 
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 
346a(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. After considering the public comments, EPA intends 
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data 
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

Amended Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    PP 6F8512 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0649). Nisso America Inc., on behalf of 
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10005, 
requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.667 for residues of 
the fungicide, cyflufenamid in or on the following raw agricultural 
commodities: Vegetable cucurbit (crop group 9), from 0.07 ppm to 0.1 
ppm. A method was developed using solvent extraction of cyflufenamid 
from crops and analyzing sample extracts by LC/MS/MS. Contact: RD.
Amended Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS)
    1. PP IN-11010. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0257). Arkion Life Sciences, LLC, 
551 Mews Drive, Suite J, New Castle, DE, 19720, requests to amend an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.1195 for 
residues of titanium dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 13463-67-7) when used as an 
inert ingredient in pesticide formulations to include use as an inert 
ingredient (colorant) at a concentration not to exceed 45 % by weight 
in pesticide formulations containing the active ingredient 
anthraquinone for use in pre-harvest foliar applications. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not 
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 
RD.
    2. PP 7F8548. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0283). Valent BioSciences LLC, 870 
Technology Way, Libertyville, IL 60048, requests to amend an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.1150 for residues of 
the plant regulator 6-benzyladenine in or on fruiting vegetables 
(tomatoes and peppers) and cucurbits (cucumbers, melons, and squash). 
The analytical method liquid chromatography with mass-selective (MS/MS) 
detection is available to EPA for the detection and measurement of the 
pesticide residues. Contact: BPPD.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
    1. PP IN-11015. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0179). SciReg, Inc., 12733 
Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192, on behalf of Holly Frontier 
Refining & Marketing LLC, 401 Plymouth Road, Suite 350, Plymouth 
Meeting, PA 19462 requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of distillates, petroleum, 
solvent-dewaxed paraffinic (CAS Reg. No. 64742-65-0) when used as an 
inert ingredient (carrier) in pesticide formulations applied to growing 
crops and raw agricultural commodities, and to animals 40 CFR 180.910 
and 40 CFR 180.930, respectively. The petitioner believes no analytical 
method is needed because it is not required for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    2. PP IN-11042. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0363). Eco Verde Technologies 
Inc., 400 NW. 172 Avenue, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 
of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, ethers with polyethylene 
glycol mono-Me ether (CAS Reg. No. 1998118-32-3) when used as an inert 
ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not 
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 
RD.
    3. PP IN-11043. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0362). Eco Verde Technologies 
Inc., 400 NW. 172 Avenue, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
180.960 for residues of formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benzenediol, 2-
methyloxirane and oxirane, ethers with polyethylene glycol mono-Me 
ether (CAS Reg. No. 1998118-31-2) when used as an inert ingredient in 
pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    4. PP IN-11044. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0248). BASF Corporation, 100 Park 
Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932, requests to establish an exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the amine salt of 
styrene acrylic polymer, ammonium salt when used as an inert ingredient 
in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes 
no analytical method is needed because it is not required for an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    5. PP IN-11045. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0258). Spring Trading Company, 203 
Dogwood Trail, Magnolia, TX, 77453 on behalf of Ashland, Inc., 1005 Rt. 
202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 requests to establish an exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, 2-
methyl-, dodecyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone and 
[alpha]-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)-[omega]-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl) (CAS Reg. No. 193743-10-1) when used as an inert ingredient 
in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes 
no analytical method is needed because it is not required for an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    6. PP IN-11046. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0312). Spring Trading Company (203 
Dogwood Trail, Magnolia, TX 77354) on behalf of Oxiteno USA, LLC, (9801 
Bay Area Blvd., Pasadena, Texas 77507), requests to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 1-
octanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, N-oxide (CAS Reg. No. 2605-78-9) when used 
as an inert ingredient (surfactant) in pesticide

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formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural commodities 
after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    7. PP IN-11048. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0249). Technology Sciences Group, 
1150 18th Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20035, on behalf of 
Attune Agriculture, LLC, 10552 Philadelphia Road, White Marsh, MD 
21162, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of konjac mannan (CAS Reg. No. 37220-17-0) when 
used as an inert ingredient (thickener) in pesticide formulations 
applied to growing crops only under 40 CFR 180.920. The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because it is not required for 
an exemption from the requirements of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    8. PP IN-11062. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0351). InvisiDex, Inc., 1129 
Maricopa HWY #217, Ojai, CA 93023, requests to establish an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the 
deoxyribonucleic acids (CAS No. 9006-49-2) when used as an inert 
ingredient (chemical identifier/molecular marker) at a concentration of 
not more than one part per million (ppm) by weight in pesticide 
formulations applied to growing crops and raw agricultural commodities 
after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
New Tolerances for Non-Inerts
    1. PP 6E8526. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0288). Valent BioSciences LLC, 870 
Technology Way, Libertyville, IL 60048, requests to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the plant regulator 6-
benzyladenine in or on avocado at 0.05 parts per million (ppm). Liquid 
chromatography with mass-selective (MS/MS) detection is used to measure 
and evaluate the chemical 6-benzyladenine. Contact: BPPD.
    2. PP 6E8529. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0194). E. I. du Pont de Nemours and 
Company, 974 Centre Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19805, requests to 
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide 
sulfometuron-methyl, benzoic acid, 2-[[[[(4,6-dimethyl-2-
pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-, methyl ester in or on 
sugarcane, cane; sugarcane, molasses; and sugarcane, sugar, refined at 
0.01 parts per million (ppm). The liquid chromatography with tandem 
mass spectrometry method is used to measure and evaluate the chemical 
sulfometuron-methyl. Contact: RD.
    3. PP 6F8519. EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0211. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to establish a tolerance 
in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide S-metolachlor in or on 
sugarcane at 0.4 parts per million (ppm) and sugarcane molasses at 1.5 
ppm. A gas chromatography-nitrogen phosphorus detection (GC/NPD) method 
is used to measure and evaluate the chemical S-metolachlor. Contact: 
RD.
    4. PP 6F853. EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0169. Makhteshim Agan of North America 
(d/b/a ADAMA, 3120 Highlands Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604), 
requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of 
the nematicide, fluensulfone, in or on fruit, pome, crop group 11-10 at 
0.3 ppm; fruit, stone crop group 12-12 at 0.06 ppm; small fruit vine 
climbing subgroup 13-07D at 0.5 ppm; grape, raisin at 0.8 ppm; nut, 
tree, crop group 14-12 at 0.02 ppm; almond, hulls at 3.0 ppm; sugarcane 
at 0.03 ppm; sugarcane and molassess at 0.2 ppm, and inadvertent 
tolerance for residues of fluensulfone, including its metabolites and 
degradates, in or on (10-month plant-back interval): Grain, cereal, 
crop group 15 at 0.03 ppm; forage, fodder and straw of cereal grains, 
crop group 16 at 2 ppm; (90-day plant-back interval): Wheat, grain at 
0.06 ppm; barley, grain at 0.06 ppm; buckwheat, grain at 0.06 ppm; oat, 
grain at 0.06 ppm; teosinte, grain at 0.06 ppm; wheat, bran at 0.10 
ppm; barley, bran at 0.10 ppm; wheat, middlings at 0.07 ppm; wheat, 
shorts at 0.08 ppm; wheat, germ at 0.07 ppm; wheat, straw at 4 ppm; 
barley, straw at 4 ppm; oat, straw at 4 ppm; wheat, forage at 4 ppm; 
oat, forage at 4 ppm; wheat, hay at 8 ppm; barley hay at 8 ppm; and 
oat, hay at 8 ppm. The LC-MS/MS is used to measure and evaluate the 
chemical 3,4,4-trifluoro-but-3-ene-1-sulfonic acid. Contact: RD.
    5. PP 7E8571. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0291). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide, diquat-
dibromide, in or on Crop Group 6C (Dried shelled pea and bean (except 
soybean)) at 0.08 parts per million (ppm). The Method GRM012.03A is 
used to measure and evaluate the chemical residues of diquat dibromide 
in commodities. Contact: RD.
    6. PP 7E8578. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0971). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 
Linden Hill Rd., Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19808, requests to establish 
a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide 
pyrifluquinazon (1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-[(3-
pyridylmethyl)amino]-6-[1,2,2,2-tetraflouro-1-(trifluoromethyl) 
ethyl]quinazolin-2-one) in or on imported tea at 20 parts per million 
(ppm). The analytical method HPLC-MS/MS is used to measure and evaluate 
the chemical pyrifluquinazon (1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-[(3-
pyridylmethyl)amino]-6-[1,2,2,2-tetraflouro-1-
(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]quinazolin-2-one) and IV-01 (3-[(pyridine-3-
ylmethyl)amino]-6-[1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl) etyl]-3,4-
dihydro-1H-quinaolin-2-one). Contact: RD.

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: July 26, 2017.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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