Proposed Rule2022-13291
Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities May 2022
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June 22, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
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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 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37287-37289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13291]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 174 and 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0161; FRL-9410-02-OCSPP]
Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities May 2022
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 July 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0161, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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. For the latest
information on EPA/DC docket access, services and submitting comments,
visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration
Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8edccac8dcc0e1fae7edebfdceebfeefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2a0b6b4a0bc9d869b919781b2978293dc959d84">[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.
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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 application 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:
<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="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html">https://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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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.
A. Amended Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
PP IN-11643. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0363). Technology Services Group Inc.
(1150 18th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036) on behalf of
Organisan Corporation (P.O. Box 2085, Carrollton, Georgia 30112)
requests to amend an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of nitric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7697-37-2) when used as a
pesticide inert ingredient (acidifier) in pesticide formulations under
40 CFR 180.910 (limited to no more than 10% 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.
B. Amended Tolerances for Non-Inerts
PP 2F8996. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0787). SePRO Corporation, 11550 North
Meridian Street, Suite 600, Carmel, IN 46032, requests to amend the
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.420(b) by removing the existing time-limited
tolerances for residues of the herbicide fluridone, including its
metabolites and degrades, in or on the specified agricultural
commodities of peanut and peanut, hay at 0.1 parts per million (ppm).
The enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), high performance liquid
chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HLPC/UV), liquid
chromatography with tandem mass spectroscopy (LC/MS/MS) and QuEChERS
are used to measure and evaluate the chemical residues. Contact: RD.
C. New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
1. PP IN-11599. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0645). This notice of filing
corrects the names of Arbuscular mychorrizae species in the previous
notice of filing published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2022.
Valent BioSciences LLC (1910 Innovation Way, Suite 100, Libertyville,
Il. 60048) requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of arbuscular mycorrhizae (funneliformis
mosseae, rhizophagus irregularis, claroideoglomus etunicatum,
rhizophagus clarus, claroideoglomus luteum, claroideoglomus claroideum,
septoglomus desert[iacute]cola, gigaspora margarita, paraglomus
brasilianum) for use as an inert ingredient (biostimulant) in pesticide
formulations applied to growing crops pre-harvest under 40 CFR 180.920.
The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is
not required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.
Contact: RD.
2. PP IN-11613. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0612). Spring Regulatory Sciences
(SRS) on behalf of Lamberti-USA, Inc. (Lamberti), 161 Washington
Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428, requests to establish an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of D-Glucopyranose,
oligomeric, maleates, C8-16-branched and linear alkyl glycosides,
sulfonated, potassium salts (CAS Reg. Nos. 2585031-35-0, 2587364-77-8,
and 1228577-37-4)
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when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations applied under
40 CFR 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
D. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts
1. PP 1F8922. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0433). Valent U.S.A. LLC, 4600
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583, requests to establish a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, inpyrfluxam
in or on cotton, undelinted seed at 0.01 ppm, cotton, gin byproducts
(gin trash) at 0.02 ppm. The analytical method RM-50C-1 LC/MS/MS and
external standardization) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical
inpyrfluxam. Contact: RD.
2. PP 1F8924. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0433). Valent U.S.A. LLC, 4600
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583, requests to establish a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, inpyrfluxam
in or on wheat, forage at 0.01 ppm, wheat, grain at 0.01 ppm, wheat,
hay at 1.5 ppm, and wheat, straw at 0.3 ppm. The analytical method RM-
50C-1 LC/MS/MS and external standardization) is used to measure and
evaluate the chemical inpyrfluxam. Contact: RD.
3. PP 1F8942. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0833). Valent U.S.A. LLC, 4600
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583, requests to establish a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide, inpyrfluxam
in or on rapeseed, seed (crop subgroup 20A) at 0.01 ppm. The analytical
method RM-50C-1 LC/MS/MS and external standardization) is used to
measure and evaluate the chemical inpyrfluxam. Contact: RD.
4. PP 1F8979. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0452). Gowan Company, LLC., 370
South Main Street, Yuma, AZ 85364, requests to establish a tolerance in
40 CFR part 180 for residues of the miticide Acynonapyr, 3-endo-[2-
propoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-9-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-
pyridyloxy]-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane) and its metabolites AP, 3-endo-
[2-propoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane, and
AY, 5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinol in or on almond at 0.03 ppm;
almond, hulls at 4.0 ppm; crop group 10, citrus fruits at 0.3 ppm;
citrus, oil at 15.0 ppm; orange, dried pulp at 0.7 ppm; grape at 0.6
ppm; raisins at 3.0 ppm; hops at 50.0 ppm; crop group 11, pome fruits
at 0.2 ppm; and apple, wet pomace at 0.4 ppm. LC/MS/MS is used to
measure and evaluate the chemical acynonapyr and its metabolites (AP,
AP-2, AY, AY-3, and AY-1-Glc). Contact: RD.
5. PP 2F8996. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0787). SePRO Corporation, 11550
North Meridian Street, Suite 600, Carmel, IN 46032, requests to
establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180.420(a)(2) for residues of the
herbicide fluridone, 1-methyl-3-phenyl-5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-
4(1H)-pyridinone, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on
the raw agricultural commodities of peanut at 0.1 ppm and peanut, hay
at 0.15 ppm. ELISA, HLPC/UV, LC/MS/MS, and QuEChERS are used to measure
and evaluate the chemical residues. Contact: RD.
(Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a)
Dated: June 10, 2022.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2022-13291 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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