Rule2021-18527
[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) Polymers Where the Alkyl Chain Contains a Minimum of 6 Carbons; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance
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Published
August 27, 2021
Effective
August 27, 2021
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Abstract
This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for [alpha]-alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the alkyl chain contains a minimum of six carbons when used as inert ingredients in certain pesticide formulations. Spring Regulatory Sciences, on behalf of Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, 12120 Wickchester Ln., Houston, Texas 77224, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting amendments to existing exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance when used in accordance with these exemptions.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48032-48038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18527]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0161; FRL-8799-01-OCSPP]
[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) and/or poly
(oxyethylene) Polymers Where the Alkyl Chain Contains a Minimum of 6
Carbons; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of
a tolerance for [alpha]-alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) and/or
poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the alkyl chain contains a minimum of
six carbons when used as inert ingredients in certain pesticide
formulations. Spring Regulatory Sciences, on behalf of Sasol Chemicals
(USA) LLC, 12120 Wickchester Ln., Houston, Texas 77224, submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
requesting amendments to existing exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance when used in accordance with these exemptions.
DATES: This regulation is effective August 27, 2021. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 26, 2021,
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: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0161, is available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (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 EPA/DC services 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), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aaf8eeecf8e4c5dec3c9cfd9eacfdacb84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10425456425e7f6479737563507560713e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
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:
<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. How can I get electronic access to other related information?
You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Publishing Office's e-CFR site at
<a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl">http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl</a>.
C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?
Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a(g), any person may file
an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. 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-2021-0161 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
October 26, 2021. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
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 (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0161, by one of
the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <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 CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
<bullet> Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html">http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html</a>. 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>.
II. Petition for Exemption
In the Federal Register of August 5, 2009 (74 FR 38935) (FRL-8430-
1), EPA issued a final rule, announcing the establishment of a
tolerance exemption pursuant to a pesticide petition (PP 9E7534) by The
Joint Inerts Task Force, Cluster Support Team 1 (CST 1), c/o CropLife
America, 1156 15th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005. The
petition requested that 40 CFR 180.910, 180.930, 180.940(a), and
180.960 be amended by establishing an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance for residues of a group of substances known as [alpha]-
alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene)
polymers where the alkyl chain contains a minimum of 6 carbons, herein
referred to in this document as AAA.
The current petition seeks to expand the exemptions for AAA by
adding additional CAS Reg. Nos. In the Federal Register of March 22,
2021 (86 FR 15162) (FRL-10021-44), EPA issued a document pursuant to
FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C. 346a, announcing the filing of a pesticide
petition (PP IN-11422) by Spring Regulatory Sciences, on behalf of
Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, 12120 Wickchester Ln., Houston, Texas 77224.
The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.910, 180.930, 180.940(a), and
180.960 be amended by
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establishing exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for
alcohols, C20-30, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 68439-48-5); alcohols, C16-
18, distn. residues, ethoxylated, propoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 2409830-
33-5); alcohol, C22, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 26636-40-8); poly(oxy-
1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]-(2-butyloctyl)-[omega]-hydroxy- (CAS Reg. No.
60636-37-5); 2-octyldodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 32128-65-
7); and alcohols, C16-20, branched, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 161133-
70-6). That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by
Spring Regulatory Sciences on behalf of Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC, the
petitioner, which is available in the docket, <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
There were no comments received in response to the notice of
filing.
Based upon review of the data supporting the petition, EPA
determined that CAS Reg. No. 68439-48-5 currently has exemptions from
the requirement of a tolerance under the current AAA descriptor in 40
CFR 180.910, 180.930, 180.940(a), and 180.960. EPA has confirmed that
the other petitioned CAS Reg. Nos. are acceptable for consideration
under the current AAA descriptor. This determination is based on the
Agency's risk assessments, which can be found at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> in documents ``Alkyl Alcohol Alkoxylates (AAA-JITF
CST 1 Inert Ingredient), Human Health Risk Assessment to Support
Proposed Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance when used as an
Inert Ingredient in Pesticide Formulations'' and ``Alkyl Alcohol
Alkoxylates (AAA-JITF CST 1 Inert Ingredient), Human Health Risk
Assessment to Support Proposed Exemption from the Requirement of a
Tolerance Under 40 CFR 180.960 When Used as an Inert Ingredient in
Pesticide Formulations'' in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0145.
III. Inert Ingredient Definition
Inert ingredients are all ingredients that are not active
ingredients as defined in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are not
limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
pesticidal efficacy of their own): solvents such as alcohols and
hydrocarbons; surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty
acids; carriers such as clay and diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as
carrageenan and modified cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing
agents; propellants in aerosol dispensers; microencapsulating agents;
and emulsifiers. The term ``inert'' is not intended to imply
nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically active.
Generally, EPA has exempted inert ingredients from the requirement of a
tolerance based on the low toxicity of the individual inert
ingredients.
IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety
Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and in residential settings but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the
pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure
that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to
infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue . . . .''
EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be clearly demonstrated that the risks from
aggregate exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably
foreseeable circumstances will pose no harm to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there is a
reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure
to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance may be established.
Consistent with FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(A), and the factors
specified in FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has reviewed the available
scientific data and other relevant information in support of this
action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a
determination on aggregate exposure to alcohols, C16-18, distn.
residues, ethoxylated, propoxylated; alcohol, C22, ethoxylated;
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), [alpha]- (2-butyloctyl)-[omega]-hydroxy-; 2-
octyldodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated; and alcohols, C16-20, branched,
ethoxylated, including exposure resulting from the exemptions
established by this action. EPA's assessment of exposures and risks
associated with the group of substances known as AAA follows.
In an effort to streamline its publications in the Federal
Register, EPA is not reprinting sections that repeat what has been
previously published for tolerance rulemakings of the same pesticide
chemical. Where scientific information concerning a particular chemical
remains unchanged, the content of those sections would not vary between
tolerance rulemakings, and EPA considers referral back to those
sections as sufficient to provide an explanation of the information EPA
considered in making its safety determination for the new rulemaking.
EPA has previously published tolerance rulemakings for AAA, in
which EPA concluded, based on the available information, that there is
a reasonable certainty that no harm would result from aggregate
exposure to AAA and established exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of those chemicals. EPA is incorporating
previously published sections from those rulemakings as described
further in this rulemaking, as they remain unchanged.
Toxicological Profile. EPA has evaluated the available toxicity
data and considered their validity, completeness, and reliability as
well as the relationship of the results of the studies to human risk.
EPA has also considered available information concerning the
variability of the sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of
consumers, including infants and children. Specific information on the
studies received and the nature of the adverse effects caused by AAA as
well as the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) and the lowest-
observed-adverse-effect-level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies are
discussed in Unit IV.A. of the previous AAA tolerance rulemaking
published in the Federal Register of August 5, 2009 (74 FR 38935) (FRL-
8430-1).
Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern. For a summary
of the Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern used for the
safety assessment, see Unit IV.B. of the August 5, 2009 rulemaking.
Exposure Assessment. The exposure assessment associated with the
2009 rulemaking for the AAA descriptor included the potential use of
all chemicals in this category and therefore no additional exposure is
expected from
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the exemptions established by this action. For a description of the
Agency's approach to and assumptions for the exposure assessments, see
Unit IV.C. of the August 5, 2009 rulemaking.
Safety Factor for Infants and Children. EPA continues to conclude
that there is reliable data to support the reduction of the Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) safety factor for infants and children
from 10X to 1X. See Unit IV.D. of the August 5, 2009 rulemaking for a
discussion of the Agency's rationale for that determination.
Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety. EPA determines whether
acute and chronic dietary pesticide exposures are safe by comparing
dietary exposure estimates to the acute population adjusted dose (aPAD)
and the chronic population adjusted dose (cPAD). Short-, intermediate-,
and chronic-term risks are evaluated by comparing the estimated
aggregate food, water, and residential exposure to the appropriate
points of departure to ensure that an adequate margin of exposure (MOE)
exists. For linear cancer risks, EPA calculates the lifetime
probability of acquiring cancer given the estimated aggregate exposure.
An acute dietary exposure assessment was not conducted as
toxicological effects attributable to a single dose were not
identified. Chronic dietary risks are below the Agency's level of
concern of 100% of the cPAD with a value of 37% of the cPAD for
children 1 to 2 years old, the population subgroup with the highest
exposure estimate. EPA concluded that the short- and intermediate-term
aggregated food, water, and residential exposures both resulted in an
aggregate MOEs of 110 for children. As the level of concern is for MOEs
that are lower than 100, these MOEs are not of concern. The AAAs are
not expected to be carcinogenic as described in Unit IV.C. of the
August 5, 2009 rulemaking. Therefore, a cancer dietary exposure
assessment is not necessary to assess cancer risk.
Based on the risk assessment and information described above, EPA
concludes there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to
the general population, or to infants and children, from aggregate
exposure to AAA residues, including residues of alcohols, C16-18,
distn. residues, ethoxylated, propoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 2409830-33-5);
alcohol, C22, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 26636-40-8); poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(2-butyloctyl)-[omega]-hydroxy- (CAS Reg. No.
60636-37-5); 2-octyldodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 32128-65-
7); and alcohols, C16-20, branched, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 161133-
70-6). More detailed information about the Agency's analysis can be
found at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> in the documents titled ``Alkyl
Alcohol Alkoxylates (AAA--JITF CST 1 Inert Ingredient), Human Health
Risk Assessment to Support Proposed Exemption from the Requirement of a
Tolerance When Used as an Inert Ingredient in Pesticide Formulations''
and ``Alkyl Alcohol Alkoxylates (AAA-JITF CST 1 Inert Ingredient),
Human Health Risk Assessment to Support Proposed Exemption from the
Requirement of a Tolerance Under 40 CFR 180.960 When Used as an Inert
Ingredient in Pesticide Formulations'' in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0145.
V. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.
VI. Conclusions
Therefore, exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance are
established for residues of the following [alpha]-alkyl-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the
alkyl chain contains a minimum of 6 carbons: alcohols, C16-18, distn.
residues, ethoxylated, propoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 2409830-33-5);
alcohol, C22, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 26636-40-8); poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), [alpha]-(2-butyloctyl)-[omega]-hydroxy- (CAS Reg. No.
60636-37-5); 2-octyldodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 32128-65-
7); and alcohols, C16-20, branched, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 161133-
70-6) when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations pre- and
post-harvest under 40 CFR 180.910, applied to animals under 40 CFR
180.930, and in antimicrobial formulations applied to food-contact
surfaces in public eating places, dairy-processing equipment, and food-
processing equipment and utensils under 40 CFR 180.940(a).
Additionally, exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance are
established under 40 CFR 180.960 for residues of these substances with
a minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) of 1,100 when used
as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations, including
antimicrobial formulations.
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This action establishes exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in response to a petition
submitted to the Agency. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
exempted these types of actions from review under Executive Order
12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993). Because this action has been exempted from review
under Executive Order 12866, this action 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) or Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any information
collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any special
considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal Actions
to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the exemptions in
this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or Tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
Tribal Governments, on the relationship between the National Government
and the States or Tribal Governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary
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consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
VIII. Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
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
the rule in the Federal Register. This action 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 20, 2021.
Catherine Aubee,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA is amending
40 CFR chapter I as follows:
PART 180--TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES
IN FOOD
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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.
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2. In Sec. 180.910, revise inert ingredient ``[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the
alkyl chain contains a minimum of six carbons'' in table 1 to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.910 Inert ingredients used pre- and post-harvest; exemptions
from the requirement of a tolerance.
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Table 1 to 180.910
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Inert ingredients Limits Uses
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[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) Surfactants, related adjuvants of
and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the surfactants.
alkyl chain contains a minimum of six carbons
(CAS Reg. Nos.: 9002-92-0; 9004-95-9; 9004-98-2;
9005-00-9; 9035-85-2; 9038-29-3; 9038-43-1; 9040-
05-5; 9043-30-5; 9087-53-0; 25190-05-0; 24938-91-
8; 25231-21-4; 251553-55-6; 26183-52-8; 26468-86-
0; 26636-39-5; 26636-40-8; 27252-75-1; 27306-79-
2; 31726-34-8; 32128-65-7; 34398-01-1; 34398-05-
5; 37251-67-5; 37311-00-5; 37311-01-6; 37311-02-
7; 37311-04-9; 39587-22-9; 50861-66-0; 52232-09-
4; 52292-17-8; 52609-19-5; 57679-21-7; 59112-62-
8; 60636-37-5; 60828-78-6; 61702-78-1; 61723-78-
2; 61725-89-1; 61791-13-7; 61791-20-6; 61791-28-
4; 61804-34-0; 61827-42-7; 61827-84-7; 62648-50-
4; 63303-01-5; 63658-45-7; 63793-60-2; 64366-70-
7; 64415-24-3; 64415-25-4; 64425-86-1; 65104-72-
5; 65150-81-4; 66455-14-9: 66455-15-0; 67254-71-
1; 67763-08-0; 68002-96-0; 68002-97-1; 68131-39-
5; 68131-40-8; 68154-96-1; 68154-97-2; 68154-98-
3; 68155-01-1; 68213-23-0; 68213-24-1; 68238-81-
3; 68238-82-4; 68409-58-5; 68409-59-6; 68439-30-
5; 68439-45-2; 68439-46-3; 68439-48-5; 68439-49-
6; 68439-50-9; 68439-51-0; 68439-53-2; 68439-54-
3; 68458-88-8; 68526-94-3; 68526-95-4; 68551-12-
2; 68551-13-3; 68551-14-4; 68603-20-3; 68603-25-
8; 68920-66-1; 68920-69-4; 68937-66-6; 68951-67-
7; 68954-94-9; 68987-81-5; 68991-48-0; 69011-36-
5; 69013-18-9; 69013-19-0; 69227-20-9; 69227-21-
0; 69227-22-1; 69364-63-2; 70750-27-5; 70879-83-
3; 70955-07-6; 71011-10-4; 71060-57-6; 71243-46-
4; 72066-65-0; 72108-90-8; 72484-69-6; 72854-13-
8; 72905-87-4; 73018-31-2; 73049-34-0; 74432-13-
6; 74499-34-6; 78330-19-5; 78330-20-8; 78330-21-
9; 78330-23-1; 79771-03-2; 84133-50-6; 85422-93-
1; 97043-91-9; 97953-22-5; 102782-43-4; 103331-
86-8; 103657-84-7; 103657-85-8; 103818-93-5;
103819-03-0; 106232-83-1; 111905-54-5; 116810-31-
2; 116810-32-3; 116810-33-4; 120313-48-6; 120944-
68-5; 121617-09-2; 126646-02-4; 126950-62-7;
127036-24-2; 139626-71-4; 152231-44-2; 154518-36-
2; 157627-86-6; 157627-88-8; 157707-41-0; 157707-
43-2; 159653-49-3; 160875-66-1; 160901-20-2;
160901-09-7; 160901-19-9; 161025-21-4; 161025-22-
5; 161133-70-6; 166736-08-9; 169107-21-5; 172588-
43-1; 176022-76-7; 196823-11-7; 287935-46-0;
288260-45-7; 303176-75-2; 954108-36-2; 2222805-
23-2; 2409830-33-5).
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3. In Sec. 180.930, revise inert ingredient ``[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the
alkyl chain contains a minimum of six carbons'' in table 1 to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.930 Inert ingredients applied to animals; exemptions from
the requirement of a tolerance.
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Table 1 to 180.930
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Inert ingredients Limits Uses
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[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) Surfactants, related adjuvants of
and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the surfactants.
alkyl chain contains a minimum of six carbons
(CAS Reg. Nos.: 9002-92-0; 9004-95-9; 9004-98-2;
9005-00-9; 9035-85-2; 9038-29-3; 9038-43-1; 9040-
05-5; 9043-30-5; 9087-53-0; 25190-05-0; 24938-91-
8; 25231-21-4; 251553-55-6; 26183-52-8; 26468-86-
0; 26636-39-5; 26636-40-8; 27252-75-1; 27306-79-
2; 31726-34-8; 32128-65-7; 34398-01-1; 34398-05-
5; 37251-67-5; 37311-00-5; 37311-01-6; 37311-02-
7; 37311-04-9; 39587-22-9; 50861-66-0; 52232-09-
4; 52292-17-8; 52609-19-5; 57679-21-7; 59112-62-
8; 60636-37-5; 60828-78-6; 61702-78-1; 61723-78-
2; 61725-89-1; 61791-13-7; 61791-20-6; 61791-28-
4; 61804-34-0; 61827-42-7; 61827-84-7; 62648-50-
4; 63303-01-5; 63658-45-7; 63793-60-2; 64366-70-
7; 64415-24-3; 64415-25-4; 64425-86-1; 65104-72-
5; 65150-81-4; 66455-14-9: 66455-15-0; 67254-71-
1; 67763-08-0; 68002-96-0; 68002-97-1; 68131-39-
5; 68131-40-8; 68154-96-1; 68154-97-2; 68154-98-
3; 68155-01-1; 68213-23-0; 68213-24-1; 68238-81-
3; 68238-82-4; 68409-58-5; 68409-59-6; 68439-30-
5; 68439-45-2; 68439-46-3; 68439-48-5; 68439-49-
6; 68439-50-9; 68439-51-0; 68439-53-2; 68439-54-
3; 68458-88-8; 68526-94-3; 68526-95-4; 68551-12-
2; 68551-13-3; 68551-14-4; 68603-20-3; 68603-25-
8; 68920-66-1; 68920-69-4; 68937-66-6; 68951-67-
7; 68954-94-9; 68987-81-5; 68991-48-0; 69011-36-
5; 69013-18-9; 69013-19-0; 69227-20-9; 69227-21-
0; 69227-22-1; 69364-63-2; 70750-27-5; 70879-83-
3; 70955-07-6; 71011-10-4; 71060-57-6; 71243-46-
4; 72066-65-0; 72108-90-8; 72484-69-6; 72854-13-
8; 72905-87-4; 73018-31-2; 73049-34-0; 74432-13-
6; 74499-34-6; 78330-19-5; 78330-20-8; 78330-21-
9; 78330-23-1; 79771-03-2; 84133-50-6; 85422-93-
1; 97043-91-9; 97953-22-5; 102782-43-4; 103331-
86-8; 103657-84-7; 103657-85-8; 103818-93-5;
103819-03-0; 106232-83-1; 111905-54-5; 116810-31-
2; 116810-32-3; 116810-33-4; 120313-48-6; 120944-
68-5; 121617-09-2; 126646-02-4; 126950-62-7;
127036-24-2; 139626-71-4; 152231-44-2; 154518-36-
2; 157627-86-6; 157627-88-8; 157707-41-0; 157707-
43-2; 159653-49-3; 160875-66-1; 160901-20-2;
160901-09-7; 160901-19-9; 161025-21-4; 161025-22-
5; 161133-70-6; 166736-08-9; 169107-21-5; 172588-
43-1; 176022-76-7; 196823-11-7; 287935-46-0;
288260-45-7; 303176-75-2; 954108-36-2; 2222805-
23-2; 2409830-33-5).
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4. In Sec. 180.940, revise inert ingredient ``[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-
hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the
alkyl chain contains a minimum of six carbons'' in the table in
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients
for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food-contact surface sanitizing
solutions).
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(a) * * *
[[Page 48037]]
Table 180.940(a)
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Pesticide chemical CAS Reg. No. Limits
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[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly 9002-92-0; 9004-95-9; 9004-98-2; 9005-00-9; 9035- None.
(oxypropylene) and/or poly 85-2; 9038-29-3; 9038-43-1; 9040-05-5; 9043-30-5;
(oxyethylene) polymers where the 9087-53-0; 25190-05-0; 24938-91-8; 25231-21-4;
alkyl chain contains a minimum of six 251553-55-6; 26183-52-8; 26468-86-0; 26636-39-5;
carbons. 26636-40-8; 27252-75-1; 27306-79-2; 31726-34-8;
32128-65-7; 34398-01-1; 34398-05-5; 37251-67-5;
37311-00-5; 37311-01-6; 37311-02-7; 37311-04-9;
39587-22-9; 50861-66-0; 52232-09-4; 52292-17-8;
52609-19-5; 57679-21-7; 59112-62-8; 60636-37-5;
60828-78-6; 61702-78-1; 61723-78-2; 61725-89-1;
61791-13-7; 61791-20-6; 61791-28-4; 61804-34-0;
61827-42-7; 61827-84-7; 62648-50-4; 63303-01-5;
63658-45-7; 63793-60-2; 64366-70-7; 64415-24-3;
64415-25-4; 64425-86-1; 65104-72-5; 65150-81-4;
66455-14-9: 66455-15-0; 67254-71-1; 67763-08-0;
68002-96-0; 68002-97-1; 68131-39-5; 68131-40-8;
68154-96-1; 68154-97-2; 68154-98-3; 68155-01-1;
68213-23-0; 68213-24-1; 68238-81-3; 68238-82-4;
68409-58-5; 68409-59-6; 68439-30-5; 68439-45-2;
68439-46-3; 68439-48-5; 68439-49-6; 68439-50-9;
68439-51-0; 68439-53-2; 68439-54-3; 68458-88-8;
68526-94-3; 68526-95-4; 68551-12-2; 68551-13-3;
68551-14-4; 68603-20-3; 68603-25-8; 68920-66-1;
68920-69-4; 68937-66-6; 68951-67-7; 68954-94-9;
68987-81-5; 68991-48-0; 69011-36-5; 69013-18-9;
69013-19-0; 69227-20-9; 69227-21-0; 69227-22-1;
69364-63-2; 70750-27-5; 70879-83-3; 70955-07-6;
71011-10-4; 71060-57-6; 71243-46-4; 72066-65-0;
72108-90-8; 72484-69-6; 72854-13-8; 72905-87-4;
73018-31-2; 73049-34-0; 74432-13-6; 74499-34-6;
78330-19-5; 78330-20-8; 78330-21-9; 78330-23-1;
79771-03-2; 84133-50-6; 85422-93-1; 97043-91-9;
97953-22-5; 102782-43-4; 103331-86-8; 103657-84-
7; 103657-85-8; 103818-93-5; 103819-03-0; 106232-
83-1; 111905-54-5; 116810-31-2; 116810-32-3;
116810-33-4; 120313-48-6; 120944-68-5; 121617-09-
2; 126646-02-4; 126950-62-7; 127036-24-2; 139626-
71-4; 152231-44-2; 154518-36-2; 157627-86-6;
157627-88-8; 157707-41-0; 157707-43-2; 159653-49-
3; 160875-66-1; 160901-20-2; 160901-09-7; 160901-
19-9; 161025-21-4; 161025-22-5; 161133-70-6;
166736-08-9; 169107-21-5; 172588-43-1; 176022-76-
7; 196823-11-7; 287935-46-0; 288260-45-7; 303176-
75-2; 954108-36-2; 2222805-23-2; 2409830-33-5.
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5. In Sec. 180.960, revise entry ``[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly
(oxypropylene) and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers where the alkyl chain
contains a minimum of six carbons and a minimum number average
molecular weight (in amu) 1,100'' in the table to read as follows:
Sec. 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.
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[[Page 48038]]
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Polymer CAS No.
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[alpha]-Alkyl-[omega]- 9002-92-0; 9004-95-9; 9004-98-2; 9005-00-
hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) 9; 9035-85-2; 9038-29-3; 9038-43-1; 9040-
and/or poly (oxyethylene) 05-5; 9043-30-5; 9087-53-0; 25190-05-0;
polymers where the alkyl 24938-91-8; 25231-21-4; 251553-55-6;
chain contains a minimum of 26183-52-8; 26468-86-0; 26636-39-5;
six carbons and a minimum 26636-40-8; 27252-75-1; 27306-79-2;
number average molecular 31726-34-8; 32128-65-7; 34398-01-1;
weight (in amu) 1,100. 34398-05-5; 37251-67-5; 37311-00-5;
37311-01-6; 37311-02-7; 37311-04-9;
39587-22-9; 50861-66-0; 52232-09-4;
52292-17-8; 52609-19-5; 57679-21-7;
59112-62-8; 60636-37-5; 60828-78-6;
61702-78-1; 61723-78-2; 61725-89-1;
61791-13-7; 61791-20-6; 61791-28-4;
61804-34-0; 61827-42-7; 61827-84-7;
62648-50-4; 63303-01-5; 63658-45-7;
63793-60-2; 64366-70-7; 64415-24-3;
64415-25-4; 64425-86-1; 65104-72-5;
65150-81-4; 66455-14-9: 66455-15-0;
67254-71-1; 67763-08-0; 68002-96-0;
68002-97-1; 68131-39-5; 68131-40-8;
68154-96-1; 68154-97-2; 68154-98-3;
68155-01-1; 68213-23-0; 68213-24-1;
68238-81-3; 68238-82-4; 68409-58-5;
68409-59-6; 68439-30-5; 68439-45-2;
68439-46-3; 68439-48-5; 68439-49-6;
68439-50-9; 68439-51-0; 68439-53-2;
68439-54-3; 68458-88-8; 68526-94-3;
68526-95-4; 68551-12-2; 68551-13-3;
68551-14-4; 68603-20-3; 68603-25-8;
68920-66-1; 68920-69-4; 68937-66-6;
68951-67-7; 68954-94-9; 68987-81-5;
68991-48-0; 69011-36-5; 69013-18-9;
69013-19-0; 69227-20-9; 69227-21-0;
69227-22-1; 69364-63-2; 70750-27-5;
70879-83-3; 70955-07-6; 71011-10-4;
71060-57-6; 71243-46-4; 72066-65-0;
72108-90-8; 72484-69-6; 72854-13-8;
72905-87-4; 73018-31-2; 73049-34-0;
74432-13-6; 74499-34-6; 78330-19-5;
78330-20-8; 78330-21-9; 78330-23-1;
79771-03-2; 84133-50-6; 85422-93-1;
97043-91-9; 97953-22-5; 102782-43-4;
103331-86-8; 103657-84-7; 103657-85-8;
103818-93-5; 103819-03-0; 106232-83-1;
111905-54-5; 116810-31-2; 116810-32-3;
116810-33-4; 120313-48-6; 120944-68-5;
121617-09-2; 126646-02-4; 126950-62-7;
127036-24-2; 139626-71-4; 152231-44-2;
154518-36-2; 157627-86-6; 157627-88-8;
157707-41-0; 157707-43-2; 159653-49-3;
160875-66-1; 160901-20-2; 160901-09-7;
160901-19-9; 161025-21-4; 161025-22-5;
161133-70-6; 166736-08-9; 169107-21-5;
172588-43-1; 176022-76-7; 196823-11-7;
287935-46-0; 288260-45-7; 303176-75-2;
954108-36-2; 2222805-23-2; 2409830-33-5
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[FR Doc. 2021-18527 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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