Proposed Rule2021-16333
Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (July 2021)
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Published
August 3, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This document announces the Agency's receipt of initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41809-41810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16333]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 174 and 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0088; FRL-8792-01-OCSPP]
Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (July 2021)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notices of filing of petitions and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of initial
filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition (PP) of interest as shown in the
body of this document, online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the
docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is
available at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA/DC
and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The
staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone,
and webform. For the latest status information on the EPA/DC and docket
access, visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration
Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#16445250445879627f7573655673667738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2908684908cadb6aba1a7b182a7b2a3eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>. 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:
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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:
<bullet> Crop production (NAICS code 111).
<bullet> Animal production (NAICS code 112).
<bullet> Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
<bullet> Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html">http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html</a>.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
II. What action is the agency taking?
EPA is announcing receipt of pesticide petitions filed under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking
public comment on the requests before responding to the petitioners.
EPA is not proposing any particular action at this time. EPA has
determined that the pesticide petitions described in this document
contain data or information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21
U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency
of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supports
granting of the pesticide petitions. After considering the public
comments, EPA intends to evaluate whether and what action may be
warranted. Additional data may be needed before EPA can make a final
determination on these pesticide petitions.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), summaries of the petitions that are
the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioners, are included
in dockets EPA has created for these rulemakings. The dockets for these
petitions are available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
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.
Notice of Filing--Amended Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPs)
IN-11547. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0383). CH Biotech R&D Co., Ltd. (601
Kettering Drive, Ontario, CA 91761) requests to amend an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of L-Glutamic Acid (LGA);
(2S)-2-Aminopentanedioic Acid (CAS Reg. No. 56-86-0) when used as an
inert ingredient (nutrient) in pesticide formulations applied on crops
pre-harvest according to 40 CFR part 180.920, at a limit of not more
than 6% by weight in pesticide formulations. The petitioner believes no
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
IN-11506. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0364). Exponent, Inc. (1150 Connecticut
Ave, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036) on behalf of Lamberti USA,
Incorporated (P.O. Box 1000 Hungerford, TX 77448) requests to establish
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of fatty
acids, tall-oil, esters with triethanolamine, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No.
68605-38-9) and fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., esters with
polyethylene glycol ether with triethanolamine (3:1) (CAS Reg. No.
2464873-19-4) when used as inert ingredients (surfactants) in pesticide
formulations applied on crops pre- and post-harvest according to 40 CFR
part 180.910. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed
because it is not required for an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. Contact: RD.
New Tolerances For Non-Inerts
PP 0F8863 & 0E8866. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0191). Syngenta Crop
Protection, LLC 410 Swing Road Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide
difenoconazole in or on: Avocado at 0.15 parts per million (ppm);
Caneberry subgroup 13-07A, at 3.0 ppm; Corn, field, grain at 0.015 ppm;
Corn, field, stover at 10.0 ppm; Corn, field, forage at 3.0 ppm; Grain,
aspirated fractions at 0.7 ppm; Corn, field, milled byproducts at 0.3
ppm; Corn, field, refined oil at 0.02 ppm; Corn, field, gluten meal at
0.05 ppm; Corn, pop, forage at 3.0 ppm; Corn, pop, grain at 0.01 ppm;
Corn, pop, stover at 15 ppm; Corn, sweet, cannery waste at 0.03 ppm;
Corn, sweet, ear at 0.01 ppm; Corn, sweet, forage at 15 ppm; Corn,
sweet, stover at 15 ppm; Peanut, nutmeat at 0.01 ppm; Peanut hay at 20
ppm. The gas chromatography equipped with a nitrogen-phosphorous
detector is used to measure and evaluate the chemical 1-[2-[2-chloro-4-
(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-
triazole. Contact: RD.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: July 21, 2021.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2021-16333 Filed 8-2-21; 8:45 am]
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