[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32770-32771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13540]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0012; FRL-8826-8]
Notice of Withdrawal of Pesticide Petitions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the withdrawal of pesticide petitions
(PPs) 5E4472, 5E4592, 6E4704, 8E7400, and 9E7603. The petitioners
either voluntarily withdrew their petitions, or the petitions were
administratively withdrawn by EPA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone
number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
Although this action only applies to the petitioners in question,
it is directed to the public in general. Since various individuals or
entities may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe
all the specific entities that may be interested in this action. If you
have any questions regarding this action, please consult the person
listed at the end of the withdrawal summary for the pesticide petition
of interest.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related
Information?
EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0012. Publicly available
docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is announcing the withdrawal of pesticide petitions received
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various food commodities.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
that are the subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, was
included in a docket EPA created for each rulemaking. The docket for
each of the petitions is available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.
Withdrawals by Petitioners
1. PP 5E4472 (Copper 8-quinolinolate). EPA issued a proposed rule
in the Federal Register of June 26, 1996 (61 FR 33058) (FRL-5378-2),
(Docket Id No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0390; formerly Docket No. PP 5E4472/
P667), which announced the submission of a pesticide petition (PP
5E4472) by American Agricultural Services, Inc., 404 E. Chatham St.,
Cary, NC 27511. The petition proposed to amend 40 CFR 180.1001(d) (now
40 CFR 180.920) for residues of Copper 8-quinolinolate (CAS Reg. No.
10380-28-6) when used as an inert ingredient not to exceed 4% by weight
in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only. On July 31,
2000, the Agency notified American Agricultural Services, Inc., that it
was administratively withdrawing the petition per the company's
request. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825; e-mail address:
[email protected].
2. PP 5E4592 (DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide)). EPA issued a notice in
the Federal Register of June 25, 1997 (62 FR 34261) (FRL-5719-6),
(Docket Id No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0323; formerly Docket No. PF-736) which
announced the submission of a pesticide petition (PP 5E4592) by Gaylord
Chemical Corporation, P.O. Box 1209, Slidell, LA 70459-1209. The
petition proposed to amend 40 CFR 180.1001(d) (now 40 CFR 180.920) for
residues of DMSO, (CAS Reg. No. 67-68-5) when used as an inert
ingredient in pesticide formulations for use on edible parts of food
and feed
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crops. On April 13, 2010, Gaylord Chemical Company, L.L.C., 420 Willis
Avenue, Bogalusa, LA 70427, notified EPA that it was withdrawing this
petition. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825; e-mail address:
[email protected].
3. PP 6E4704 ([alpha]-alkyl (C10-C16)-
[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate and its ammonium, calcium,
magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the poly(oxyethylene)
content averages 2 moles minimum). EPA issued a proposed rule in the
Federal Register of June 4, 1996 (61 FR 28120) (FRL-5369-5), (Docket Id
No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0916; formerly Docket No. PP 6E4704/P657) which
announced the submission of a pesticide petition (PP 6E4704) by Henkel
Corporation, 4900 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232-1491. The petition
proposed to amend 40 CFR 180.1001(c) and (e) (now 40 CFR 180.910 and 40
CFR 180.930) for residues of ([alpha]-alkyl (C10-
C16)-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) sulfate and its
ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts; the
poly(oxyethylene) content averages 2 moles minimum) (CAS Reg. Nos.
68585-34-2 and 68891-38-3) when used as an inert ingredient in
pesticide formulations applied pre/post harvest or on animals. On
August 10, 2009, Lewis & Harrison, 122 C St., NW., Suite 740,
Washington, DC 20001, on behalf of Cognis Corporation (formerly Henkel
Corporation) notified EPA that it was withdrawing this petition.
Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825; e-mail address:
[email protected].
4. PP 8E7400 (furilazole, 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-
dimethyloxazolidine). EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of
October 8, 2008 (73 FR 58962) (FRL-8383-7), (Docket Id No. EPA-HQ-OPP-
2008-0672) which announced the submission of a pesticide petition (PP
8E7400) by Monsanto Company, 1300 I Street, NW., Suite 450 East,
Washington, DC 20005. The petition proposed to amend the tolerance in
40 CFR 180.471 for residues of furilazole, 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-
furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (CAS Reg. No. 121776-33-8), when used
as an inert ingredient (safener) in pesticide formulations, by
increasing the tolerance in or on filed corn, forage to 0.05 parts per
million (ppm). On January 20, 2010, Monsanto notified EPA that it was
withdrawing this petition. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825; e-mail
address: [email protected].
5. PP 9E7603 (Polymerized fatty acid copolymer esters with a
minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,200). EPA issued a
notice in the Federal Register of October 7, 2009 (74 FR 51597) (FRL-
8792-7), (Docket Id No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0693) which announced the
submission of a pesticide petition (PP 9E7603) by Croda Inc., 315
Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960
be amended by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of the following polymerized fatty acid
copolymer esters with a minimum number average molecular weight (in
amu) 1,200 (CAS Reg. Nos. 1173188-38-9; 1173188-42-5; 1173188-72-1;
1173188-75-4; 1173188-49-2; 1173188-67-4; 1173188-81-2; 1173188-83-4;
1173189-00-8; 1173189-06-4; 1173189-20-2; 1173189-22-4; 1173189-09-7;
1173189-17-7; 1173189-25-7; 1173189-28-0) when used as inert
ingredients in pesticide formulations. On March 2, 2010, Croda Inc.,
notified EPA that it was withdrawing this petition. Contact: Deirdre
Sunderland, (703) 603-0851; e-mail address: [email protected].
III. Regulatory Assessment Requirements
This action provides notice that various tolerance petitioners have
withdrawn, partially or completely, their petitions to establish
tolerances. Under 40 CFR 180.8, petitioners are authorized to take such
action. Because EPA is merely providing notice of actions of outside
parties, the regulatory assessment requirements imposed on rulemaking
do not apply to this action.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: May 24, 2010.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-13540 Filed 6-8-10; 8:45 am]
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