[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 175 (Friday, September 11, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46689-46699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21895]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0834; FRL-8426-2]
Azinphos-methyl, Disulfoton, Esfenvalerate, Ethylene oxide,
Fenvalerate, et al.; Tolerance Actions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain tolerances for the fungicides
prothioconazole and thiabendazole; the herbicide primisulfuron-methyl;
and the insecticides azinphos-methyl, disulfoton, esfenvalerate,
fenvalerate, and phosalone; the plant growth regulator 1-
naphthaleneacetic acid; and the antimicrobial/insecticidal agent
ethylene oxide. Also, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for the
insecticides disulfoton, esfenvalerate, and phosmet; and the plant
growth regulator 1-naphthaleneacetic. In addition, EPA is establishing
new tolerances for the insecticides disulfoton, esfenvalerate, and
phosmet; and the antimicrobial/insecticidal agent ethylene oxide and
ethylene chlorohydrin (a reaction product formed during the fumigation/
sterilization process). The regulatory actions finalized in this
document are in follow-up to the Agency's reregistration program under
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and
tolerance reassessment program under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), section 408(q).
DATES: This regulation is effective September 11, 2009. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 10, 2009,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0834. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
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Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic
docket 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 Docket
Facility is open 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: Joseph Nevola, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8037; 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, 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?
In addition to accessing electronically available documents at
http://www.regulations.gov, you may access this Federal Register
document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal
Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access
a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the
Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr.
C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?
Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 436a, any person may file
an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which
govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in
40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or request a hearing on
this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0834 in the subject line on the first page of
your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or
delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before November 10, 2009.
In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0834, 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 Facility'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.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
In the Federal Register of December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317) (FRL-
8394-7), EPA issued a proposal to revoke, modify, and establish
specific tolerances for residues of the fungicides prothioconazole and
thiabendazole; the herbicide primisulfuron-methyl; and the insecticides
azinphos-methyl, disulfoton, esfenvalerate, fenvalerate, phosalone, and
phosmet; and the plant growth regulator 1-naphthaleneacetic acid; and
the antimicrobial/insecticidal agent ethylene oxide and ethylene
chlorohydrin (a reaction product formed during the fumigation/
sterilization process). Also, the proposal of December 31, 2008 (73 FR
80317) provided a 60-day comment period which invited public comment
for consideration and for support of tolerance retention under FFDCA
standards.
In this final rule, EPA is revoking, modifying, and establishing
specific tolerances for residues of azinphos-methyl, disulfoton,
esfenvalerate, ethylene oxide, ethylene chlorohydrin, fenvalerate, 1-
naphthaleneacetic acid, phosalone, phosmet, prothioconazole,
primisulfuron-methyl, and thiabendazole in or on commodities listed in
the regulatory text of this document.
EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional
uses of pesticides). As part of these processes, EPA is required to
determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety
standard of FFDCA. The safety finding determination of ``reasonable
certainty of no harm'' is discussed in detail in each Reregistration
Eligibility Decision (RED) and Report on FQPA Tolerance Reassessment
Progress and Interim Risk Management Decision (TRED) for the active
ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the implementation of certain
tolerance actions, including modifications, to reflect current use
patterns, to meet safety findings and change commodity names and
groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. Printed copies of many
REDs and TREDs may be obtained from EPA's National Service Center for
Environmental Publications (EPA/NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH
45242-2419; telephone number: 1-800-490-9198; fax number: 1-513-489-
8695; Internet at http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom and from the National
Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield,
VA 22161; telephone number: 1-800-553-6847 or (703) 605-6000; Internet
at http://www.ntis.gov. Electronic copies of REDs and TREDs are
available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
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and http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/status.htm.
In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances and/or
tolerance exemptions because either they are no longer needed or are
associated with food uses that are no longer registered under FIFRA in
the United States. Those instances where registrations were canceled
were because the registrant failed to pay the required maintenance fee
and/or the registrant voluntarily requested cancellation of one or more
registered uses of the pesticide active ingredient. The tolerances
revoked by this final rule are no longer necessary to cover residues of
the relevant pesticides in or on domestically treated commodities or
commodities treated outside but imported into the United States. It is
EPA's general practice to issue a final rule revoking those tolerances
and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide active ingredients
on crop uses for which there are no active registrations under FIFRA,
unless any person in comments on the proposal indicates a need for the
tolerance or tolerance exemption to cover residues in or on imported
commodities or legally treated domestic commodities.
EPA has historically been concerned that retention of tolerances
that are not necessary to cover residues in or on legally treated foods
may encourage misuse of pesticides within the United States.
Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances
on the grounds discussed in Unit II.A. if one of the following
conditions applies:
Prior to EPA's issuance of a FFDCA section 408(f) order
requesting additional data or issuance of a FFDCA section 408(d) or (e)
order revoking the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the
comment identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained.
EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer
needed.
The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate
that the tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.
This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA
received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In
response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of December
31, 2008 (73 FR 80317), EPA received comments during the 60-day public
comment period, as follows:
1. General--comment by private citizen. An anonymous comment was
received which expressed concerns about pesticides on food and that
only zero tolerance levels should be acceptable.
Agency response. The commenter did not take issue with any of the
Agency's specific conclusions to modify, revoke, or establish certain
tolerances. Also, the commenter did not refer to any specific studies
which pertained to those conclusions. EPA believes that the tolerance
actions finalized herein meet the safety standard of FFDCA section 408,
21 U.S.C. 346a. In developing REDs and TREDs, EPA worked with
stakeholders, pesticide registrants, growers, and other pesticide
users, environmental and public health interests, the States, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, other Federal agencies, and others to
develop voluntary measures or regulatory controls needed to effectively
reduce risks of concern. Such options include voluntary cancellation of
pesticide products or deletion of uses, declaring certain uses
ineligible or not yet eligible, restricting use of products to
certified applicators, limiting the amount or frequency of use,
improving use directions and precautions, adding more protective
clothing and equipment requirements, requiring special packaging or
engineering controls, requiring no-treatment buffer zones, employing
environmental and ecological safeguards, and other measures.
2. Azinphos-methyl--i. Comment by the Cranberry Institute. The
Cranberry Institute requested that the tolerance on cranberry be
maintained until the planned Canadian phase-out in 2012, and the
commenter also requested that a channels of trade date be made as 2014.
The commenter stated that much of the Canadian cranberry crop is
imported into the United States.
ii. Comments by Argentina's Secretary of Agriculture and multiple
growers organizations in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. The
Secretary of Agriculture in Argentina requested that the U.S.
tolerances for azinphos-methyl on apples, pears, and cherries not be
revoked, but rather remain in place to maintain trade flows with the
United States. The commenter stated that in 2008, Argentina exported 2
and 37 million kilograms of apples and pears, respectively, to the
United States and that a diminished supply of apples and pears may
raise costs for U.S. consumers. Also, the Secretary of Agriculture in
Argentina stated that the azinphos-methyl tolerance revocations were
not associated with dietary risks. Multiple commenters from
agricultural organizations in Argentina and one grower organization
from Uruguay also requested that the U.S. tolerances for azinphos-
methyl on apples and pears not be revoked, but rather remain in place
to maintain trade flows with the United States. Several of these
commenters also stated that the azinphos-methyl tolerance revocations
were not associated with dietary risks and that use of alternatives to
azinphos-methyl would be costly to growers there and U.S. consumers.
iii. Comment by Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. (MANA). The
commenter, a manufacturer of azinphos-methyl, expressed concern that
azinphos-methyl treated crops may be in channels of trade beyond last
azinphos-methyl use dates. Also, MANA stated that the azinphos-methyl
tolerance revocations were not associated with dietary risks. In
addition, MANA stated that import tolerances may be necessary because
in 2008, the United States imported 93 million kilograms of apples from
Chile, 2 million kilograms of apples from Argentina, 25 million
kilograms of pears from Chile, and 37 million kilograms of pears from
Argentina, countries where azinphos-methyl is used to treat apples and
pears. Furthermore, MANA stated that in 2006, the United States
imported 40% of fruit, 15% of vegetables, and 18% of nuts and that a
substantial number of crops have been treated with azinphos-methyl and
expressed concern that tolerance revocation would discriminate against
foreign food commodities for sale in the United States and
internationally accepted scientific evidence in violation of the World
Trade Organization's General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
Articles III and III.3, against GATT Members in violation of GATT
Articles II.2. and II.3, and Member standards in violation of GATT
Article IV. Finally, MANA requested that the U.S. tolerances for
azinphos-methyl on apples, almonds, almond hulls, blueberries, Brussels
sprouts, cherries, crabapples, parsley leaves, parsley turnip roots,
peaches, pistachios, and walnuts not be revoked, but rather remain in
place to maintain trade flows with the United States.
iv. Comment by the Association of Exporters of Chile (ASOEX).
ASOEX, a non-governmental Chilean organization, stated that the
Agency's proposal to revoke tolerances for azinphos-methyl on pome
fruit, stone fruit, berries, and kiwifruit would be an unfair
restriction on international trade, prohibited by GATT, and requested
that the tolerances not be revoked.
Agency response. According to the revised Canadian phase-out
schedule for azinphos-methyl, the last date for use of azinphos-methyl
by users in Canada on
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cranberries is December 31, 2012. In the Federal Register of December
31, 2008 (73 FR 80317)(FRL-8394-7), EPA proposed tolerance actions for
several active ingredients including a proposal to revoke the tolerance
for residues of azinphos-methyl on cranberry in 40 CFR 180.154 and, as
described in Unit II.C. of that document, the revocation would become
effective on the date of publication of the final rule. Because the
Cranberry Institute has expressed a need for maintenance of the
tolerance until the end of 2012 for import purposes, EPA is revoking
the U.S. tolerance for residues of azinphos-methyl in 40 CFR 180.154 on
cranberry at 0.5 ppm with an expiration/revocation date of December 31,
2012. Commodities treated with pesticides that are in the channels of
trade following tolerance revocation are subject to FFDCA section
408(l)(5). Under this section, any residues of pesticides in or on such
food shall not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to
the satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that the residue
is present as the result of an application or use of the pesticide at a
time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA and the residue does
not exceed the level that was authorized at the time of the application
or use to be present on the food under a tolerance or exemption from a
tolerance. Evidence to show that food was lawfully treated may include
records that verify the dates that the pesticide was applied to such
food.
Currently, there is no tolerance for azinphos-methyl residues in or
on kiwifruit and kiwifruit was not addressed in the proposal of
December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317). Based on comments which expressed a
need to retain specific tolerances for importation purposes into the
United States, EPA will not revoke tolerances for residues of azinphos-
methyl in or on almond; almond, hulls; apple; blackberry; blueberry;
boysenberry; Brussels sprouts; cherry; crabapple; loganberry; parsley,
leaves; parsley, turnip rooted, roots; peach; pear; pistachio; plum,
prune; quince; raspberry; and walnut in 40 CFR 180.154 at this time.
Therefore, any arguments regarding GATT are moot at this time. However,
retaining these tolerances indefinitely will likely require submission
of data to demonstrate their safety. EPA believes that residue data
from foreign countries, and perhaps other data, will be needed to
support import tolerances for azinphos-methyl. For example, domestic
U.S. residue data are not likely to be representative of growing
conditions and use patterns in other countries. EPA published guidances
on pesticide import tolerances and residue data for imported food in
the Federal Register notices of April 5, 2006 (71 FR 17099)(FRL-7772-1)
and June 1, 2000 (65 FR 35069)(FRL-6559-3).
The Agency is revoking the following azinphos-methyl tolerances in
40 CFR 180.154, for which no commenter expressed a need: Alfalfa,
forage; alfalfa, hay; bean, snap, succulent; broccoli; cabbage;
cauliflower; celery; clover, forage; clover, hay; cotton, undelinted
seed; cucumber; eggplant; fruit, citrus, group 10; grape; hazelnut;
melon; onion; pecan; pepper; potato; spinach; strawberry; tomato,
postharvest; trefoil, forage; and trefoil, hay. Also, the Agency is
removing the expired tolerance in 40 CFR 180.154 on sugarcane, cane.
3. Esfenvalerate--comment by DuPont Crop Protection. DuPont Crop
Protection stated that a tolerance of 1.0 ppm on succulent peas is
appropriate for esfenvalerate, that the regional tolerance for okra at
0.1 ppm for esfenvalerate be retained because there is a pending IR-4
request to set okra as a national tolerance at 0.5 ppm based on
existing pepper data, that the kohlrabi and head lettuce tolerances not
be made regional tolerances because kohlrabi is not geographically
restricted and DuPont expects to submit a label amendment which removes
the geographical restriction on head lettuce for esfenvalerate. Also,
DuPont requested that a national tolerance be established on pistachios
at 0.1 ppm and a regional tolerance be established on cardoon at 1.0
ppm based on pending tolerance petitions (PP7F4859 and
PP0E3912, respectively). In addition, DuPont notes that the
Agency proposed revocation in 40 CFR 180.379(a)(3) for the tolerance on
soybean hulls for fenvalerate and states that, using the conversion
method, one should be established for esfenvalerate at 0.5 ppm.
Agency response. In the Federal Register of December 31, 2008 (73
FR 80317)(FRL-8394-7), EPA proposed to revoke the tolerances in 40 CFR
180.379(a) for residues of fenvalerate in or on pea at 1.0 ppm and pea,
dry, seed at 0.25 ppm with expiration/revocation dates of April 2,
2010, and establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.533(a)(1) for residues of
esfenvalerate, its non-racemic isomer, and its diastereomers in or on
pea, succulent at 0.5 ppm and pea, dry, seed at 0.25 ppm. Esfenvalerate
is an enriched isomer of fenvalerate and bridging studies (field trial
data) indicate that esfenvalerate residues are lower than fenvalerate
residues. The Agency agreed that bridging data could satisfy
registration requirements and used the tiered approach originally
proposed by DuPont in tolerance petition PP4F4329, which
included that fenvalerate tolerances greater than or equal to 1.0 ppm
but less than or equal to 2.0 ppm, should be divided by 2 in a
conversion to esfenvalerate tolerances for certain crop commodities,
including peas, where the Agency recommended a tolerance of 0.5 ppm in
or on succulent pea. Therefore, because the Agency considers that to be
the appropriate tolerance, EPA is establishing the tolerance on pea,
succulent in 40 CFR 180.533(a)(1) at 0.5 ppm.
The supporting data for the tolerance on kohlrabi comes from two
field trials in Texas. However, in Table 1 of guideline 860.1500 for
crop field trials, available at http:/www.epa.gov/opptsfrs/publications/OPPTS_Harmonized/860_Residue_Chemistry_Test_Guidelines/Series/860-1500.pdf, the minimum number of crop field trials
for kohlrabi is listed to be three. In addition, when the Agency
reviewed the 1996 petition, it determined at that time that the labels
should bear directions for kohlrabi grown in Texas only. Therefore, the
available data do not support a national (non-geographically
restricted) tolerance for esfenvalerate. Consequently, EPA is
recodifying the tolerance for kohlrabi at 2.0 ppm from 40 CFR
180.533(a) into 40 CFR 180.533(c) as a regional tolerance. If the
commenter has any additional information to provide on this issue, it
should submit it to the Agency for consideration.
Because the available data that the Agency has reviewed and
approved supports a regional tolerance for head lettuce, EPA is
recodifying the tolerance for lettuce, head at 5.0 ppm from 40 CFR
180.533(a) into 40 CFR 180.533(c) as a regional tolerance. Should the
commenter submit additional information, the Agency will consider it
and take any appropriate actions.
Regarding tolerance petition PP6E7096, which proposed a
tolerance on okra, the Agency notes that the petitioner needs to submit
revised Sections B and F of the petition. See guidelines 860.1200
(http:/www.epa.gov/opptsfrs/publications/OPPTS_Harmonized/860_Residue_Chemistry_Test_Guidelines/Series/860-1200.pdf) and 860.1550
(http:/www.epa.gov/opptsfrs/publications/OPPTS_Harmonized/860_Residue_Chemistry_Test_Guidelines/Series/860-1550.pdf),
respectively, available at http:/www.epa.gov/opptsfrs/home/guidelin.htm. However, due to an existing regional tolerance for
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fenvalerate on okra and EPA's proposed establishment of tolerances in
40 CFR 180.533(a) for esfenvalerate residues of concern in or on pepper
and tomato (whose bridging data the Agency determined can be translated
to okra) at 0.5 ppm, the Agency agrees that the tolerance on okra
should be established for esfenvalerate at this time. This is
consistent with the Agency's proposal published on December 31, 2008
(73 FR 80317) to convert tolerances for fenvalerate to esfenvalerate.
Therefore, EPA is establishing a permanent tolerance in 40 CFR
180.533(a)(1) for esfenvalerate residues of concern in or on okra at
0.5 ppm. Also, the Agency notes that label revisions are required to
specify a maximum seasonal application rate of 0.5 lb active
ingredient/Acre (ai/A) for okra. Petition PP0E3912, which
proposed a tolerance for cardoon, proposed the tolerance in terms of
fenvalerate and the petitioner needs to submit a revised Section F to
request a tolerance for esfenvalerate. Regarding tolerance petition
PP7F4859, which proposed a tolerance on pistachio, the
petitioner needs to submit a revised Section F to correct the tolerance
expression and the commodity name. Consequently, after the Agency
receives each revised Section F, the Agency expects to address cardoon
and pistachio in a future publication in the Federal Register.
The April 2006, Residue Chemistry Chapter for esfenvalerate, posted
in the docket of the proposed rule of December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317),
noted that the Agency would allow conversion of the established
fenvalerate tolerance on soybean (seed) to esfenvalerate. However, it
did not mention establishing an esfenvalerate tolerance for soybean
hulls. Instead, it inadvertently recommended retaining the fenvalerate
tolerance on soybean hulls for import purposes instead of revocation
concomitant with the establishment of that tolerance for esfenvalerate
based on available bridging data. Typically, the Agency provides for
public comment, including requests to maintain tolerances for import
purposes, in its publication in the Federal Register of a proposed
tolerance revocation. No public comments were received by the Agency
during the 60-day comment period provided by the proposed rule of
December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317) regarding a request to maintain any
fenvalerate tolerances for import purposes. The Agency agrees with
DuPont that bridging residue comparison data on soybean hulls are
available. According to the April 2006 Residue Chemistry Chapter,
fenvalerate residues concentrated approximately 20X in soybean hulls,
and with a soybean seed tolerance of 0.05 ppm an appropriate
fenvalerate tolerance on soybean hulls is calculated by the Agency to
be 1.0 ppm. An expected fenvalerate tolerance level of 1.0 ppm should
be divided by 2 for esfenvalerate conversion, so that the Agency
believes that a tolerance on soybean, hulls at 0.5 ppm should be
established for esfenvalerate at this time. This is consistent with the
Agency's proposal published on December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317) to
convert tolerances for fenvalerate to esfenvalerate. Therefore, EPA is
establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.533(a)(1) on soybean, hulls at
0.5 ppm.
EPA did not propose in a notice for comment to revise the tolerance
nomenclature for esfenvalerate in 40 CFR 180.533(a)(1) from sorghum,
forage to sorghum, grain, forage, and turnip, tops to turnip, greens is
current Agency practice. However, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not
necessary ``when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the
finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in the rules issued)
that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' Consequently, for
good cause, EPA is revising the tolerance terminology in 40 CFR
180.533(a)(1) from sorghum, forage to sorghum, grain, forage, and
turnip, tops to turnip, greens. The reason for taking this action is
because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure
to the pesticide active ingredient, esfenvalerate, in or on that
commodity and is made such that the tolerance terminology will conform
to current Agency practice.
Consequently, in addition to the establishment of tolerances on
okra and soybean, hulls, and the revising of the tolerance nomenclature
for sorghum, forage to sorghum, grain, forage, the Agency is finalizing
all other amendments proposed concerning esfenvalerate in the Federal
Register of December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317).
4. Ethylene oxide (ETO)--comments by the American Spice Trade
Association (ASTA) and Cosmed Group, Inc.. The commenters, McDermott,
Will, and Emery on behalf of ASTA, and the Cosmed Group, Inc.,
expressed concern that while they are not objecting to the exclusion of
basil, the replacement of ethylene oxide tolerances for ``whole
spices'' and ``ground spices'' in 40 CFR 180.151(a) with ``herb and
spice, group 19, dried, except basil'' and ``vegetable, dried'' may not
be as comprehensive as the existing tolerances. Also, the commenters
provided a list of spices. In addition, McDermott, Will, and Emery on
behalf of ASTA, stated that there has been some difficulty in meeting
the proposed tolerance value for the reaction product, 2-chloroethanol,
commonly referred to as ethylene chlorohydrin (ECH), and that some of
ASTA's members need additional time to address application steps to
help assure that the tolerance proposal for ECH tolerances can be met.
Therefore, ASTA is requesting that the finalization of the ECH
tolerances not be made effective before August 31, 2009.
Agency response. Certain spices depicted in ASTA's list (Capsicums,
ginger, horseradish, paprika, garlic, onion, turmeric, and arrowroot)
are covered by the proposed tolerances on ``vegetable, dried.''
Camomile (German or Hungarian) is covered by camomile; oregano is
covered by the preferred term marjoram, and pink peppercorns is covered
by black pepper within the proposed tolerance on ``herb and spice,
group 19, dried, except basil.'' However, there are four commodities
(licorice roots, peppermint and spearmint leaves, and sesame seeds)
cited by ASTA and Cosmed that are not currently covered by proposed
tolerances for ``vegetable, dried'' or ``herb and spice, group 19,
dried, except basil.'' In the future, the Agency may revise crop
groupings (e.g., the Agency may consider the addition of licorice roots
into vegetable, root and tuber, group 1, which would then cover
licorice roots as a spice under vegetable, dried). At this time, the
Agency determined that addition of individual tolerances for these four
commodities at 7 ppm for ethylene oxide residues and 940 ppm for
ethylene chlorohydrin residues does not significantly affect the
dietary risk assessment. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances in
40 CFR 180.151(a)(1) for residues of the antimicrobial agent and
insecticide ethylene oxide, when used as a postharvest fumigant, in or
on licorice, roots; peppermint, tops, dried; spearmint, tops, dried;
and sesame, seed; each at 7 ppm and in 40 CFR 180.151(a)(2) for
residues of the ethylene oxide reaction product, 2-chloroethanol,
commonly referred to as ethylene chlorohydrin, when ethylene oxide is
used as a postharvest fumigant, in or on licorice, roots; peppermint,
tops, dried; spearmint, tops, dried; and sesame, seed; each at 940 ppm.
Also, the Agency expects to publish this final rule in September 2009,
which is consistent with ASTA's request that tolerances for
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ethylene chlorohydrin not be made effective before August 31, 2009.
Consequently, in addition to the establishment of tolerances for
both ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin on licorice, roots;
peppermint, tops, dried; spearmint, tops, dried; and sesame, seed, the
Agency is finalizing all other amendments proposed concerning ethylene
oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin in the Federal Register of December 31,
2008 (73 FR 80317).
5. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid, salts, ethyl ester, and acetamide--
comments by the Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC) and AMVAC
Chemical Corporation. The NHC expressed a concern about the proposed
tolerance decreases on apple, pear, and quince from 1.0 to 0.1 ppm
(revised into fruit, pome, group 11) because the registrant suggested
that when conducting field trials using two applications at 50 g per
acre, residues of up to 0.094 ppm resulted, and stated that residues
may be dependent on time of year and variety of apple or pear being
treated. Also, the NHC stated that, in the 2007 revised RED, the
modified label language for potassium salt formulation and the number
of applications allowed each year is not clear; i.e., it appears to
limit use to one or two applications. AMVAC stated that residues on
apples and pears in one study were as high as 0.093 ppm and 0.086 ppm,
respectively, and requested that the tolerances on apples and pears be
maintained at 1.0 ppm.
Agency response. NHC's and AMVAC's citation of residues on apples
as high as 0.093 ppm (MRID 45283601) represented samples from one of
four site locations with a 2-day pre-harvest interval (PHI). AMVAC's
citation of residues on pears as high as 0.086 ppm (MRID 45283602)
represented samples with a 1-day PHI. Half-life for 1-naphthaleneacetic
acid (NAA) residues on apples and pears under field conditions from
these studies were determined to be 4.8 days and 1.9 days,
respectively. Residues at a PHI of 2 days were as high as 0.0455 ppm on
pears. The recommendation in the RED for a group tolerance of 0.1 ppm
on pome fruit cited detectable residues for apple and pear that were
below 0.1 ppm following sequential treatments at rates approximating
the maximum label use patterns. The March 2004 Residue Chemistry
Chapter for NAA cited residues at 5 days following the last sequential
treatment as high as 0.06 ppm for apples (MRID 40884401) and 0.03 ppm
for pears (MRID 40884402) and at 2-day PHIs as 0.093 ppm for apples
(MRID 45283601) and 0.075 ppm for pears (MRID 45283602). The Agency
notes that the degradation of NAA may result in variable residue levels
with environmental variables such as seasonality and temperature as
well as with early/late season apple/pear varieties. If such data are
submitted, EPA will further evaluate appropriate tolerance levels.
Currently, in response to comments from NHC and AMVAC, the Agency put
residue levels for apples and pears, representing the 2-day PHI, into
the NAFTA MRL Calculator, a statistical procedure for tolerance
assessment, and determined that based on the variability of the residue
data and a 99% confidence limit, a tolerance level of 0.15 ppm is
appropriate; i.e., the tolerance on pome fruit should be increased
above the proposed level of 0.1 ppm to 0.15 ppm. Consequently, the
Agency is decreasing the tolerances on apple, pear, and quince to 0.15
ppm and revising them into a crop group tolerance in 40 CFR 180.155(a)
on fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.15 ppm. EPA has determined that this
tolerance is safe.
The Agency agrees that Appendix A in the RED summarizes use
patterns at the time of the RED that were eligible for registration for
potassium 1-naphthaleneacetate, whose labels needed to be changed as
per the RED, with amended language to specify a maximum single
application rate as 0.11 pound of acid equivalents per acre (lb ae/A),
(except for olive trees only at 0.33 lb ae/A), a maximum rate for all
uses per year or crop cycle as 0.33 lb ae/A, a minimum re-treatment
interval between applications of 5 days and re-entry intervals (REIs)
of 12 hours for the ethyl ester and 48 hours for the acid, potassium
salt, ammonium salt, sodium salt and acetamide forms. Any discrepancies
in the use profile will be evaluated by the Agency and, if needed,
corrected.
In addition to the establishment of the tolerance on fruit, pome,
group 11 at 0.15 ppm, the Agency is finalizing all other amendments
proposed concerning 1-naphthaleneacetic acid, salts, ethyl ester, and
acetamide in the Federal Register of December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317).
In addition, the Agency is making the following revision in this
final rule.
6. Disulfoton. EPA did not propose in a notice for comment to
revise the tolerance nomenclature for disulfoton, O,O-diethyl S-[2-
(ethylthio)ethyl] phosphorodithioate, in 40 CFR 180.183(a) from coffee,
bean to coffee, green bean, as is current Agency practice. However,
section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that
notice and comment is not necessary ``when the agency for good cause
finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons
therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon
are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.''
Consequently, for good cause, EPA is revising the tolerance terminology
in 40 CFR 180.183(a) from coffee, bean to coffee, green bean. The
reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical
impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient,
disulfoton, in or on that commodity and is made such that the tolerance
terminology will conform to current Agency practice.
The Agency did not receive any specific comments on the following
pesticide active ingredients: Disulfoton, fenvalerate, phosalone,
phosmet, primisulfuron-methyl, prothioconazole, and thiabendazole.
Therefore, in addition to revising the tolerance nomenclature for
coffee, bean to coffee, green bean for disulfoton, EPA is finalizing
the amendments proposed concerning these active ingredients in the
Federal Register of December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317). For a detailed
discussion of the Agency's rationale for the establishments,
revocations, and modifications to the tolerances, refer to the proposed
rule of December 31, 2008.
B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is
establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance
reassessment processes, and as follow-up on canceled uses of
pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine
whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under
FFDCA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each
post-FQPA RED and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs
recommend the implementation of certain tolerance actions, including
modifications to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings,
and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA
policy. Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are
available as provided in Unit II.A.
EPA has issued REDs for azinphos-methyl, disulfoton, 1-
naphthaleneacetic acid, phosmet, and thiabendazole and TREDs for
ethylene oxide and primisulfuron methyl. REDs and TREDs contain the
Agency's evaluation of the
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database for these pesticides, including statements regarding
additional data on the active ingredients that may be needed to confirm
the potential human health and environmental risk assessments
associated with current product uses, and REDs state conditions under
which these uses and products will be eligible for reregistration. The
REDs and TREDs recommended the establishment, modification, and/or
revocation of specific tolerances. RED and TRED recommendations such as
establishing or modifying tolerances, and in some cases revoking
tolerances, are the result of assessment under the FFDCA standard of
``reasonable certainty of no harm.'' However, tolerance revocations
recommended in REDs and TREDs that are made final in this document do
not need such assessment when the tolerances are no longer necessary.
EPA's general practice is to revoke tolerances for residues of
pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA registrations no
longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore no longer be used
in the United States. EPA has historically been concerned that
retention of tolerances that are not necessary to cover residues in or
on legally treated foods may encourage misuse of pesticides within the
United States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish and maintain tolerances
even when corresponding domestic uses are canceled if the tolerances,
which EPA refers to as ``import tolerances,'' are necessary to allow
importation into the United States of food containing such pesticide
residues. However, where there are no imported commodities that require
these import tolerances, the Agency believes it is appropriate to
revoke tolerances for unregistered pesticides in order to prevent
potential misuse.
When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw
agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible
pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by
animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay)
containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no
reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat,
milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established
for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and 180.6(c)).
C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?
With the exception of certain tolerances for azinphos-methyl,
disulfoton, fenvalerate, phosalone, and thiabendazole for which EPA is
revoking with specific expiration/revocation dates, the Agency is
revoking, modifying, and establishing specific tolerances, and revising
specific commodity terminologies effective on the date of publication
of this final rule in the Federal Register. With the exception of the
specific tolerances for azinphos-methyl, disulfoton, fenvalerate,
phosalone, and thiabendazole, the Agency believes that existing stocks
of pesticide products labeled for the uses associated with the revoked
tolerances have been completely exhausted and that treated commodities
have had sufficient time for passage through the channels of trade. EPA
is revoking certain specific tolerances with expiration/revocation
dates of December 31, 2012 for the azinphos-methyl tolerance on
cranberry; October 14, 2009 for disulfoton tolerances on spinach and
tomato; January 30, 2010 for disulfoton tolerances on barley, grain;
barley, straw; grain, aspirated fractions; peanut; pepper; potato;
wheat, hay; wheat, grain; wheat, straw; milk; and the fat, meat, and
meat byproducts of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep; April 2,
2010 for most of the fenvalerate tolerances; September 30, 2013 for
phosalone tolerances on apple; cherry; grape; peach; pear; and plum,
prune, fresh; and December 25, 2010 for thiabendazole tolerances on
beet, sugar, dried pulp; beet, sugar, roots; and beet, sugar, tops. The
Agency believes that these revocation dates allow users to exhaust
stocks and allow sufficient time for passage of treated commodities
through the channels of trade.
Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that
are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that
are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall
be subject to FFDCA section 408(l)(5), as established by FQPA. Under
this unit, any residues of these pesticides in or on such food shall
not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the
satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that:
1. The residue is present as the result of an application or use of
the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA.
2. The residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at the
time of the application or use to be present on the food under a
tolerance or exemption from tolerance. Evidence to show that food was
lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates that the
pesticide was applied to such food.
III. Are There Any International Trade Issues Raised by this Final
Action?
In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as required by section 408(b)(4)
of FFDCA. The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food and Agriculture
Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, and it
is recognized as an international food safety standards-setting
organization in trade agreements to which the United States is a party.
EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from a Codex MRL;
however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain the reasons
for departing from the Codex level in a notice published for public
comment. EPA's effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is summarized in the
tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs and TREDs, and in the
Residue Chemistry document which supports the RED and TRED, as
mentioned in the proposed rule cited in Unit II.A. Specific tolerance
actions in this rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) is
discussed in Unit II.A.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
In this final rule, EPA establishes tolerances under FFDCA section
408(e), and also modifies and revokes specific tolerances established
under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
exempted these types of actions (i.e., establishment and modification
of a tolerance and tolerance revocation for which extraordinary
circumstances do not exist) from review under Executive Order 12866,
entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993).
Because this rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order
12866 due to its lack of significance, this rule is not subject to
Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355,
May 22, 2001). This final rule does not contain any information
collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable duty or
contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public
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Law 104-4). Nor does it require any special considerations as required
by Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other
Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997). 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 104-13, section 12(d)
(15 U.S.C. 272 note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether
establishment of tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of
tolerance levels, expansion of exemptions, or revocations might
significantly impact a substantial number of small entities and
concluded that, as a general matter, these actions do not impose a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
These analyses for tolerance establishments and modifications, and for
tolerance revocations were published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and
on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL-5753-1), respectively, and were
provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration. Taking into account this analysis, and available
information concerning the pesticides listed in this rule, the Agency
hereby certifies that this final rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In a
memorandum dated May 25, 2001, EPA determined that eight conditions
must all be satisfied in order for an import tolerance or tolerance
exemption revocation to adversely affect a significant number of small
entity importers, and that there is a negligible joint probability of
all eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect to any
particular revocation. (This Agency document is available in the docket
of the proposed rule, as mentioned in Unit II.A.). Furthermore, for the
pesticides named in this final rule, the Agency knows of no
extraordinary circumstances that exist as to the present revocations
that would change EPA's previous analysis. In addition, the Agency has
determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect
on States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132,
entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order
13132 requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure
``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.''
``Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the
Executive order to include regulations that have ``substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.'' This final
rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers, and
food retailers, not States. This action does not alter the
relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established
by Congress in the preemption provisions of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA.
For these same reasons, the Agency has determined that this rule does
not have any ``tribal implications'' as described in Executive Order
13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Executive Order 13175,
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' ``Policies that have tribal
implications'' is defined in the Executive order to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes,
or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes.'' This rule will not have
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule.
V. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report 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 final rule in the Federal
Register. This final 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,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: August 27, 2009.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
Sec. 180.3 [Amended]
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2. Section 180.3 is amended by removing paragraph (d)(7) and
redesignating paragraphs (d)(8) through (d)(13) as paragraphs (d)(7)
through (d)(12), respectively.
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3. Section 180.151 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a)(1)
and by revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.151 Ethylene oxide; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * * (1) * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parts per
Commodity million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Herb and spice, group 19, dried, except basil.............. 7
Licorice, roots............................................ 7
Peppermint, tops, dried.................................... 7
Sesame, seed............................................... 7
Spearmint, tops, dried..................................... 7
Vegetable, dried........................................... 7
Walnut..................................................... 50
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Tolerances are established for residues of the ethylene oxide
reaction product, 2-chloroethanol, commonly referred to as ethylene
chlorohydrin, when ethylene oxide is used as a postharvest fumigant in
or on food commodities as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parts per
Commodity million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Herb and spice, group 19, dried, except basil.............. 940
Licorice, roots............................................ 940
Peppermint, tops, dried.................................... 940
Sesame, seed............................................... 940
Spearmint, tops, dried..................................... 940
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Vegetable, dried........................................... 940
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* * * * *
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4. Section 180.154 is amended by revising the section heading and the
table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.154 Azinphos-methyl; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Expiration/
Commodity Parts per Revocation
million Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almond\1\.................................... 0.2 None
Almond, hulls\1\............................. 5.0 None
Apple\2\..................................... 1.5 None
Blackberry\3\................................ 2.0 None
Blueberry\2\................................. 5.0 None
Boysenberry\3\............................... 2.0 None
Brussels sprouts\4\.......................... 2.0 None
Cherry\2\.................................... 2.0 None
Crabapple\2\................................. 1.5 None
Cranberry\3\................................. 0.5 12/31/12
Loganberry\3\................................ 2.0 None
Parsley, leaves\2\........................... 5.0 None
Parsley, turnip rooted, roots\2\............. 2.0 None
Peach\3\..................................... 2.0 None
Pear\2\...................................... 1.5 None
Pistachio\1\................................. 0.3 None
Plum, prune\5\............................... 2.0 None
Quince\5\.................................... 1.5 None
Raspberry\3\................................. 2.0 None
Walnut\1\.................................... 0.3 None
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\1\There are no U.S. registrations as of October 30, 2009.
\2\There are no U.S. registrations as of September 30, 2012.
\3\There are no U.S. registrations since September 30, 2006.
\4\There are no U.S. registrations since September 30, 2008.
\5\There are no U.S. registrations since December 28, 2005.
* * * * *
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5. Section 180.155 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 180.155 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues
of the plant growth regulator 1-naphthaleneacetic acid and its
conjugates calculated as 1-naphthaleneacetic acid from the application
of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid, its ammonium, sodium, or potassium salts,
ethyl ester, and acetamide in or on food commodities as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parts per
Commodity million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cherry, sweet.............................................. 0.1
Fruit, pome, group 11...................................... 0.15
Olive...................................................... 0.7
Orange..................................................... 0.1
Pineapple\1\............................................... 0.05
Tangerine.................................................. 0.1
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\1\ There are no U.S. registrations since 1988.
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
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6. Section 180.183 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and paragraph
(c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.183 O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl] phosphorodithioate;
tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues
of the insecticide disulfoton, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl]
phosphorodithioate; demeton-S, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl]
phosphorothioate; disulfoton sulfoxide, O,O-diethyl S-[2-
(ethylsulfinyl)ethyl] phosphorodithioate; disulfoton oxygen analog
sulfoxide, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylsulfinyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate;
disulfoton sulfone, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylsulfonyl)ethyl]
phosphorodithioate; and disulfoton oxygen analog sulfone, O,O-diethyl
S-[2-(ethylsulfonyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate; calculated as disulfoton,
in or on food commodities as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expiration/
Commodity Parts per Revocation
million Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Barley, grain................................... 0.2 1/30/10
Barley, straw................................... 5.0 1/30/10
Bean, lima...................................... 0.75 None
Bean, snap, succulent........................... 0.75 None
Broccoli........................................ 0.75 None
Brussels sprouts................................ 0.75 None
Cabbage......................................... 0.75 None
Cattle, fat..................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Cattle, meat.................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Cattle, meat byproducts......................... 0.05 1/30/10
Cauliflower..................................... 0.75 None
Coffee, green bean.............................. 0.2 None
Cotton, undelinted seed......................... 0.75 None
Goat, fat....................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Goat, meat...................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Goat, meat byproducts........................... 0.05 1/30/10
Grain, aspirated fractions...................... 0.3 1/30/10
Hog, fat........................................ 0.05 1/30/10
Hog, meat....................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Hog, meat byproducts............................ 0.05 1/30/10
Horse, fat...................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Horse, meat..................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Horse, meat byproducts.......................... 0.05 1/30/10
Lettuce, head................................... 0.75 None
Lettuce, leaf................................... 2 None
Milk............................................ 0.01 1/30/10
Peanut.......................................... 0.1 1/30/10
Pepper.......................................... 0.1 1/30/10
Potato.......................................... 0.5 1/30/10
Sheep, fat...................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Sheep, meat..................................... 0.05 1/30/10
Sheep, meat byproducts.......................... 0.05 1/30/10
Spinach......................................... 0.75 10/14/09
Tomato.......................................... 0.75 10/14/09
Wheat, grain.................................... 0.2 1/30/10
Wheat, hay...................................... 5.0 1/30/10
Wheat, straw.................................... 5.0 1/30/10
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* * * * *
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with
regional registration are established for the combined residues of the
insecticide disulfoton, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl]
phosphorodithioate; demeton-S, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl]
phosphorothioate; disulfoton sulfoxide, O,O-diethyl S-[2-
(ethylsulfinyl)ethyl] phosphorodithioate; disulfoton oxygen analog
sulfoxide, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylsulfinyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate;
disulfoton sulfone, O,O-diethyl S-[2-(ethylsulfonyl)ethyl]
phosphorodithioate; and disulfoton oxygen analog sulfone, O,O-diethyl
S-[2-(ethylsulfonyl)ethyl] phosphorothioate; calculated as disulfoton,
in or on food commodities as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parts per
Commodity million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Asparagus.................................................. 0.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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7. Section 180.242 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a)(1)
to read as follows:
Sec. 180.242 Thiabendazole; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * * (1) * * *
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Expiration/
Commodity Parts per Revocation
million Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apple, wet pomace............................... 12.0 None
Avocado\1\...................................... 10.0 None
Banana, postharvest............................. 3.0 None
Bean, dry, seed................................. 0.1 None
Beet, sugar, dried pulp......................... 3.5 12/25/10
Beet, sugar, roots.............................. 0.25 12/25/10
Beet, sugar, tops............................... 10.0 12/25/10
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Cantaloupe\1\................................... 15.0 None
Carrot, roots, postharvest...................... 10.0 None
Citrus, oil..................................... 15.0 None
Fruit, citrus, group 10, postharvest............ 10.0 None
Fruit, pome, group 11, postharvest.............. 5.0 None
Mango........................................... 10.0 None
Mushroom........................................ 40.0 None
Papaya, postharvest............................. 5.0 None
Potato, postharvest............................. 10.0 None
Soybean......................................... 0.1 None
Strawberry\1\................................... 5.0 None
Sweet potato (postharvest to sweet potato 0.05 None
intended only for use as seed).................
Wheat, grain.................................... 1.0 None
Wheat, straw.................................... 1.0 None
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\1\There are no U.S. registrations on the indicated commodity.
* * * * *
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8. Section 180.261 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to
read as follows:
Sec. 180.261 N-Mercaptomethyl phthalimide S-(O,O-dimethyl
phosphorodithioate) and its oxygen analog; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Parts per
Commodity million
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Alfalfa, forage............................................ 20
Alfalfa, hay............................................... 40
Almond, hulls.............................................. 10
Apple...................................................... 10
Apricot.................................................... 5
Blueberry.................................................. 10
Cattle, fat................................................ 0.2
Cattle, meat............................................... 0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts.................................... 0.1
Cherry..................................................... 10
Cotton, refined oil........................................ 0.2
Cotton, undelinted seed.................................... 0.1
Cranberry.................................................. 10
Fruit, citrus, group 10.................................... 5
Goat, fat.................................................. 0.1
Goat, meat................................................. 0.1
Goat, meat byproducts...................................... 0.1
Grape...................................................... 10
Hog, fat................................................... 0.2
Hog, meat.................................................. 0.04
Hog, meat byproducts....................................... 0.04
Horse, fat................................................. 0.1
Horse, meat................................................ 0.1
Horse, meat byproducts..................................... 0.1
Kiwifruit.................................................. 25
Milk....................................................... 0.1
Nectarine.................................................. 5
Nut, tree, group 14........................................ 0.1
Pea, dry, seed............................................. 0.5
Pea, field, hay............................................ 20
Pea, field, vines.......................................... 10
Pea, succulent............................................. 1
Peach...................................................... 10
Pear....................................................... 10
Plum, prune, fresh......................................... 5
Potato..................................................... 0.1
Sheep, fat................................................. 0.1
Sheep, meat................................................ 0.1
Sheep, meat byproducts..................................... 0.1
Sweet potato, roots........................................ 12
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9. Section 180.263 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 180.263 Phosalone; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the
insecticide phosalone, S-(6-chloro-3-(mercaptomethyl)-2-
benzoxazolinone) O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate, in or on the following
food commodities:
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Expiration/
Commodity Parts per Revocation
million Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apple\1\..................................... 10.0 9/30/13
Cherry\1\.................................... 15.0 9/30/13
Grape\1\..................................... 10.0 9/30/13
Peach\1\..................................... 15.0 9/30/13
Pear\1\...................................... 10.0 9/30/13
Plum, prune, fresh\1\........................ 15.0 9/30/13
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\1\ There are no U.S. registrations since 1992.
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
Sec. 180.309 [Removed]
0
10. Section 180.309 is removed.
0
11. Section 180.379 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 180.379 Fenvalerate; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the
insecticide fenvalerate, cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-4-chloro-[alpha]-
(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate, in or on food commodities as follows:
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Expiration/
Commodity Parts per Revocation
million Date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almond.......................................... 0.2 4/2/10
Almond, hulls................................... 15.0 4/2/10
Apple........................................... 2.0 4/2/10
Artichoke, globe................................ 0.2 4/2/10
Bean, dry, seed................................. 0.25 4/2/10
Bean, snap, succulent........................... 2.0 4/2/10
Broccoli........................................ 2.0 4/2/10
Blueberry....................................... 3.0 4/2/10
Cabbage......................................... 10.0 4/2/10
Caneberry subgroup 13A.......................... 3.0 4/2/10
Cantaloupe...................................... 1.0 4/2/10
Carrot, roots................................... 0.5 4/2/10
Cattle, fat..................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Cattle, meat.................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Cattle, meat byproducts......................... 1.5 4/2/10
Cauliflower..................................... 0.5 4/2/10
Collards........................................ 10.0 4/2/10
Corn, field, forage............................. 50.0 4/2/10
Corn, field, grain.............................. 0.02 4/2/10
Corn, field, stover............................. 50.0 4/2/10
Corn, pop, grain................................ 0.02 4/2/10
Corn, pop, stover............................... 50.0 4/2/10
Corn, sweet, forage............................. 50.0 4/2/10
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed. 0.1 4/2/10
Corn, sweet, stover............................. 50.0 4/2/10
Cotton, undelinted seed......................... 0.2 4/2/10
Cucumber........................................ 0.5 4/2/10
Currant......................................... 3.0 4/2/10
Eggplant........................................ 1.0 4/2/10
Elderberry...................................... 3.0 4/2/10
Fruit, stone, group 12.......................... 10.0 4/2/10
Goat, fat....................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Goat, meat...................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Goat, meat byproducts........................... 1.5 4/2/10
Gooseberry...................................... 3.0 4/2/10
Hazelnut........................................ 0.2 4/2/10
Hog, fat........................................ 1.5 4/2/10
Hog, meat....................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Hog, meat byproducts............................ 1.5 4/2/10
Horse, fat...................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Horse, meat..................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Horse, meat byproducts.......................... 1.5 4/2/10
Huckleberry..................................... 3.0 4/2/10
Melon, honeydew................................. 1.0 4/2/10
Milk............................................ 0.3 4/2/10
Milk, fat....................................... 7.0 4/2/10
Muskmelon....................................... 1.0 4/2/10
Pea............................................. 1.0 4/2/10
Pea, dry, seed.................................. 0.25 4/2/10
Peanut.......................................... 0.02 4/2/10
Pear............................................ 2.0 4/2/10
Pecan........................................... 0.2 4/2/10
Pepper.......................................... 1.0 4/2/10
Potato.......................................... 0.02 4/2/10
Pumpkin......................................... 1.0 4/2/10
Radish, roots................................... 0.3 4/2/10
Radish, tops.................................... 8.0 4/2/10
Sheep, fat...................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Sheep, meat..................................... 1.5 4/2/10
Sheep, meat byproducts.......................... 1.5 4/2/10
Soybean, seed................................... 0.05 4/2/10
Squash, summer.................................. 0.5 4/2/10
Squash, winter.................................. 1.0 4/2/10
Sugarcane, cane................................. 2.0 4/2/10
Sunflower, seed................................. 1.0 4/2/10
Tomato.......................................... 1.0 4/2/10
Turnip, roots................................... 0.5 4/2/10
Turnip, tops.................................... 20.0 4/2/10
Walnut.......................................... 0.2 4/2/10
Watermelon...................................... 1.0 4/2/10
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(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
Sec. 180.452 [Amended]
0
12. Section 180.452 is amended by removing from the table in paragraph
(a) the entry ``corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed.''
0
13. Section 180.533 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and adding
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.533 Esfenvalerate; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for the combined
residues of the insecticide esfenvalerate, (S)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(S)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneacetate, its non-racemic isomer, (R)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(R)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate
and its diastereomers (S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(R)-4-chloro-
[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate and (R)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(S)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneacetate, in or on food commodities as follows:
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Parts per
Commodity million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almond..................................................... 0.2
Almond, hulls.............................................. 5.0
Apple...................................................... 1.0
Artichoke, globe........................................... 1.0
Bean, dry, seed............................................ 0.25
Bean, snap, succulent...................................... 1.0
Beet, sugar, roots......................................... 0.05
Beet, sugar, tops.......................................... 5.0
Blueberry.................................................. 1.0
Broccoli................................................... 1.0
Cabbage, except Chinese cabbage............................ 3.0
Caneberry subgroup 13A..................................... 1.0
Cantaloupe................................................. 0.5
Carrot, roots.............................................. 0.5
Cattle, fat................................................ 1.5
Cattle, meat............................................... 1.5
Cattle, meat byproducts.................................... 1.5
Cauliflower................................................ 0.5
Collards................................................... 3.0
Corn, field, forage........................................ 15.0
Corn, field, grain......................................... 0.02
Corn, field, stover........................................ 15.0
Corn, pop, grain........................................... 0.02
Corn, pop, stover.......................................... 15.0
Corn, sweet, forage........................................ 15.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed............ 0.1
Corn, sweet, stover........................................ 15.0
Cotton, undelinted seed.................................... 0.2
Cucumber................................................... 0.5
Egg........................................................ 0.03
Eggplant................................................... 0.5
Elderberry................................................. 1.0
Fruit, stone, group 12..................................... 3.0
Goat, fat.................................................. 1.5
Goat, meat................................................. 1.5
Goat, meat byproducts...................................... 1.5
Gooseberry................................................. 1.0
Hazelnut................................................... 0.2
Hog, fat................................................... 1.5
Hog, meat.................................................. 1.5
Hog, meat byproducts....................................... 1.5
Horse, fat................................................. 1.5
Horse, meat................................................ 1.5
Horse, meat byproducts..................................... 1.5
Kiwifruit.................................................. 0.5
Lentil, seed............................................... 0.25
Melon, honeydew............................................ 0.5
Milk....................................................... 0.3
Milk, fat.................................................. 7.0
Muskmelon.................................................. 0.5
Mustard greens............................................. 5.0
Okra....................................................... 0.5
Pea, dry, seed............................................. 0.25
Pea, succulent............................................. 0.5
Peanut..................................................... 0.02
Pear....................................................... 1.0
Pecan...................................................... 0.2
Pepper..................................................... 0.5
Potato..................................................... 0.02
Poultry, fat............................................... 0.3
Poultry, liver............................................. 0.03
Poultry, meat.............................................. 0.03
Poultry, meat byproducts, except liver..................... 0.3
Pumpkin.................................................... 0.5
Radish, roots.............................................. 0.3
Radish, tops............................................... 3.0
Sheep, fat................................................. 1.5
Sheep, meat................................................ 1.5
Sheep, meat byproducts..................................... 1.5
Sorghum, grain, forage..................................... 10.0
Sorghum, grain, grain...................................... 5.0
Sorghum, grain, stover..................................... 10.0
Soybean, hulls............................................. 0.5
Soybean, seed.............................................. 0.05
Squash, summer............................................. 0.5
Squash, winter............................................. 0.5
Sugarcane, cane............................................ 1.0
Sunflower, seed............................................ 0.5
Sweet potato, roots........................................ 0.05
Tomato..................................................... 0.5
Turnip, greens............................................. 7.0
Turnip, roots.............................................. 0.5
Walnut..................................................... 0.2
Watermelon................................................. 0.5
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(2) A tolerance of 0.05 ppm on raw agricultural food commodities
(other than those food commodities already covered by a higher
tolerance as a result of use on growing crops) is established for the
combined residues of the insecticide esfenvalerate, (S)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(S)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneacetate, its non-racemic isomer, (R)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(R)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate
and its diastereomers (S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(R)-4-chloro-
[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate and (R)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(S)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate
as a result of the use of esfenvalerate in food-handling
establishments.
* * * * *
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with
regional registration are established for the combined residues of the
insecticide esfenvalerate, (S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(S)-4-
chloro-[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate, its non-racemic isomer,
(R)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(R)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneacetate and its diastereomers (S)-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(R)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate
and (R)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-(S)-4-chloro-[alpha]-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneacetate, in or on food commodities as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parts per
Commodity million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cabbage, chinese, bok choy................................. 1.0
Kohlrabi................................................... 2.0
Lettuce, head.............................................. 5.0
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* * * * *
Sec. 180.626 [Amended]
0
14. Section 180.626 is amended by removing the entry for ``peanut,
hay'' from the table in paragraph (a)(1).
[FR Doc. E9-21895 Filed 9-10-09; 8:45 am]
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