[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 76 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21317-21318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08335]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0088; FRL-10022-59]


Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide 
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities April 2021

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of 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 May 24, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition (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: Marietta Echeverria, Registration 
Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address: 
[email protected]; or Charles Smith, Biopesticides and Pollution 
Prevention Division (7511P), 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:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

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 receipt of 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 174 or 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 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), summaries of the petitions that are 
the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioners, are included 
in dockets EPA has created for these rulemakings. The dockets for these 
petitions are 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.

A. Ameded Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS)

    PP 0F8831. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0391). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, 
Yuma, AZ 85364, requests to amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.693 for 
residues of the herbicide Benzobicyclon in or on rice at 0.15 parts per 
million (ppm). The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) 
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mass spectrometric (MS/MS) detection (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and 
evaluate the chemical benzobicyclon. Contact: RD.

B. New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)

    PP IN-11490. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0162). Ethox Chemicals, LLC, 1801 
Perimeter Road, Greenville, SC 29605, requests to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues oxirane, 2-
methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono-(9Z)-9-octadecanoate, methyl ether, 
(CAS Re. No. 72283-36-4), with a minimum number average molecular 
weight of 1200 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.

C. New Tolerance Exemptions for Non-Inerts (Except PIPS)

    1. PP 0F8887. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0158). Suterra LLC, 20950 NE Talus 
Place, Bend, OR 97701, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of 
thearthropod pheromone mating disruptor (3S, 6R), (3S, 6S)-3-Methyl-6-
isopropenyl-9-decen-1-yl acetate in or on raw agricultural commodities. 
The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because there 
are no residues of toxicological concern and because of the request for 
a tolerance exemption. Contact: BPPD.
    2. PP 0F8889. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0226). Elemental Enzymes Ag & Turf 
LLC, 1685 Galt Industrial Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 
part 180 for residues of the plant regulator and inducer of local and 
systemic resistance Fig22-Bt Peptide in or on all agricultural food 
commodities. The analytical method ultra high-performance liquid 
chromatography with UV and MS is available to EPA for the detection and 
measurement of residues of the active ingredient, while the analytical 
method high performance liquid chromatography with UV is available to 
EPA for the detection and measurement of residues of the end-use 
products. Contact: BPPD.
    3. PP 0F8893. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0209). Ag Chem Resources, LLC, 10120 
Dutch Iris Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93311, requests to establish an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of the nematicide extract of Caesalpinia spinosa in or on raw 
agricultural products and food products. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because of the lack of toxicity 
demonstrated in the available toxicological data and given that an 
exemption from the requirement for establishing a tolerance for 
residues is proposed. Contact: BPPD.

D. Notice of Filing--New Tolerance Exemptions for PIPS

    PP 1F8897. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0236). Pioneer Hi-Bred International, 
Inc., 7100 NW 62nd Ave., P.O. Box 1000, Johnston, IA 50131-1000, 
requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
in 40 CFR part 174 for residues of the plant-incorporated protectant 
(PIP) Ophioglossum pendulum IPD079Ea protein in or on maize. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitation is 
requested for IPD079Ea protein as expressed in maize. Contact: BPPD.

E. New Tolerances for Inerts

    PP 9F8777. EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0542. 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, Bicyclopyrone, in or 
on lemongrass, dried at 0.5 ppm; lemongrass, fresh at 0.3 ppm; 
rosemary, dried at 0.3 ppm; rosemary, fresh at 0.03 ppm; wormwood, 
dried at 0.09 ppm and wormwood, fresh at 0.05 ppm. The Analytical 
methods GRM030.05A, GRM030.05B, GRM030.08A is used to measure and 
evaluate the chemical Bicyclopyrone. Contact: RD.

F. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts

    1. PP 9E8798. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0334). Syngenta Crop Protection, 410 
Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27409, requests to establish a tolerance in 
40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, fludioxonil in or on 
banana at 2.0 ppm. The analytical method AG-597B (high-performance 
liquid chromatography (HPLC) using Amino column and ultra-violet (UV) 
detection) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical fludioxonil. 
Contact: RD.
    2. PP 0E8829. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0421). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 
Linden Hill Rd., Suite 501, Wilmington, Delaware, 19808, requests to 
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 
insecticide, pyflubumide (, 3'-isobutyl-N-isobutyryl-1,3,5-trimethyl-
4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methoxy-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]pyrazole-4-
carboxanilide), in or on the raw agricultural commodity tea, dried at 
70 ppm. The QuEChERS and the LC-MS/MS analytical methods are used to 
measure and evaluate the chemical pyflubumide. Contact: RD
    3. PP 0F8868. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0154). Syngenta Crop Protection, 
LLC, P.O. Box 18300 Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, requests to establish a 
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for inadvertent residues of the 
cyantraniliprole 3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-
6-[(methylamino)carbonyl] phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide, in or on 
sugarcane at 0.01 ppm. The high-pressure liquid chromatography with 
ESI-MS/MS detection is used to measure and evaluate the chemical 
cyantraniliprole. Contact: RD

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

    Dated: April 12, 2021.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resource Management Division, 
Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2021-08335 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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