[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27743-27744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12801]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0006; FRL-9978-41]
Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address:
[email protected]. The mailing address for each contact person is:
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code.
The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition
summary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
[emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
[emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
[emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
[emsp14]Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C.
346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the
submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the
pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data
may be needed before EPA can
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make a final determination on these pesticide petitions.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA
is publishing notice of the petitions so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on these requests for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petitions may be obtained
through the petition summaries referenced in this unit.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
PP IN-11069. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0651). The Dow Chemical Company, 1803
Building, Washington Street, Midland, MI 48764, requests to establish
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-
phenoxyethanol (CAS Reg. No. 122-99-6) when used as an inert ingredient
in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw
agricultural commodities after harvest under 40 CFR 180.910. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because the Agency
is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance
without any numerical limitation. Contact: RD.
PP IN-11143. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0288). Morse Enterprises Limited,
Inc. d/b/a KeyPlex, P.O. Box 2515, Winter Park, FL 32790, requests to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues
of patchouli oil (CAS Reg. No. 8014-09-3) when used as an inert
ingredient (solvent, fragrance) in pesticide formulations applied to
growing crops and raw agricultural commodities under 40 CFR 180.910 and
applied to animals under 40 CFR 180.930 at a concentration not to
exceed 30% by weight of the pesticide formulation. The petitioner
believes no analytical method is needed because it is not required for
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
PP IN-11148. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0290). BASF Corporation, requests to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues
of 1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-,
homopolymer, sodium (CAS Reg. No. 55141-01-0) and 1-propanesulfonic
acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, sodium salt (1:1), (CAS
Reg. No. 35641-59-9), when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
PP IN-11149. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0264). Spring Trading Company on
behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey
07932, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene, ammonium salt
(CAS Reg. No. 360564-31-4), with a minimum number average molecular
weight of 2,300 daltons, when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide
formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
PP IN-11150. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0268). Spring Trading Company on
behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey
07932, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of for 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with
butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, butyl 2-propenoate, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-
oxobutyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and
methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate (CAS Reg. No.481053-27-4), with a minimum
number average molecular weight of 7,300 daltons, when used as an inert
ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
PP IN-11151. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0263). Spring Trading Company on
behalf of BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey
07932, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of for 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-
oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene
and 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate (CAS Reg. No. 58499-26-6), with a minimum
number average molecular weight of 3,600 daltons, when used as an inert
ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact:
RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: June 5, 2018.
Michael Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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