[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27743-27744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12801]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9978-41]


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 July 16, 2018.

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: 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. As part of the mailing 
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code. 
The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition 
summary.

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:
    [emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    [emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    [emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    [emsp14]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 
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

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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 petitions so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on these requests for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petitions may be obtained 
through the petition summaries referenced in this unit.

New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)

    PP IN-11069. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0651). The Dow Chemical Company, 1803 
Building, Washington Street, Midland, MI 48764, requests to establish 
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-
phenoxyethanol (CAS Reg. No. 122-99-6) when used as an inert ingredient 
in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw 
agricultural commodities after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because the Agency 
is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
without any numerical limitation. Contact: RD.
    PP IN-11143. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0288). Morse Enterprises Limited, 
Inc. d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515, Winter Park, FL 32790, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 
of patchouli oil (CAS Reg. No. 8014-09-3) when used as an inert 
ingredient (solvent, fragrance) in pesticide formulations applied to 
growing crops and raw agricultural commodities under 40 CFR 180.910 and 
applied to animals under 40 CFR 180.930 at a concentration not to 
exceed 30% by weight of the pesticide formulation. The petitioner 
believes no analytical method is needed because it is not required for 
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    PP IN-11148. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0290). BASF Corporation, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 
of 1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, 
homopolymer, sodium (CAS Reg. No. 55141-01-0) and 1-propanesulfonic 
acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, sodium salt (1:1), (CAS 
Reg. No. 35641-59-9), 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.
    PP IN-11149. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0264). Spring Trading Company on 
behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 
07932, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene, ammonium salt 
(CAS Reg. No. 360564-31-4), with a minimum number average molecular 
weight of 2,300 daltons, 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.
    PP IN-11150. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0268). Spring Trading Company on 
behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 
07932, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of for 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 
butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, butyl 2-propenoate, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-
oxobutyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and 
methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate (CAS Reg. No.481053-27-4), with a minimum 
number average molecular weight of 7,300 daltons, 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.
    PP IN-11151. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0263). Spring Trading Company on 
behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 
07932, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of for 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-
oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene 
and 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate (CAS Reg. No. 58499-26-6), with a minimum 
number average molecular weight of 3,600 daltons, 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.

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

    Dated: June 5, 2018.
Michael Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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