Alpha-d-Glucopyranoside, Beta-d-Fructofuranosyl, Mixed Palmitates and Stearates in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance

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Abstract

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d- fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95- 5) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) on growing crops pre- harvest at no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation. Elicit Plant S.A.S submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of alpha-d- glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, when used in accordance with the terms of this exemption.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55482-55486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17579]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0286; FRL-13571-01-OCSPP]


Alpha-d-Glucopyranoside, Beta-d-Fructofuranosyl, Mixed Palmitates 
and Stearates in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement 
of a Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-
5) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) on growing crops pre-
harvest at no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation. Elicit 
Plant S.A.S submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to 
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and 
stearates, when used in accordance with the terms of this exemption.

DATES: This regulation is effective August 28, 2026. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before October 27, 2026 
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of this document).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0286, is available online at 
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additional information about dockets 
generally, along with instructions for visiting the docket in-person, 
is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Registration Division 
(7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone 
number: (202) 566-1030; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35677173677b5a415c565046755045541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="43110705110d2c372a202630032633226d242c35">[email&#160;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.
    <bullet> Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    <bullet> Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    <bullet> Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    <bullet> Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
proposed action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What is EPA's authority for taking this action?

    EPA is issuing this rulemaking under section 408 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a. FFDCA section 
408(c)(2)(A)(i) 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 exemption is 
``safe.'' FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) 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. Pursuant to FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), in establishing or 
maintaining in effect an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance, 
EPA must take into account the factors set forth in FFDCA section 
408(b)(2)(C), which require 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 . . . . '' 
Additionally, FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D) requires that the Agency 
consider, among other things, ``available information concerning the 
cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues'' and ``other 
substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''

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. If you fail to file an objection to the 
final rule within the time period specified in the final rule, you will 
have waived the right to raise any issues resolved in the final rule. 
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 the docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2025-0286 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 27, 2026.
    EPA's Administrative Law Judges Division (ALJD), in which the 
Hearing Clerk is housed, urges parties to file and serve documents by 
electronic means only, notwithstanding any other particular 
requirements set forth in other procedural rules governing those 
proceedings. See ``Order Urging Electronic Filing and Service,'' dated 
December 3, 2025, which can be found at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2025-12/2025-12-03-order-urging-electronic-filing-and-service.pdf">https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2025-12/2025-12-03-order-urging-electronic-filing-and-service.pdf</a>.

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Although EPA's regulations require submission via U.S. Mail or hand 
delivery, EPA intends to treat submissions filed via electronic means 
as properly filed submissions; therefore, EPA believes the preference 
for submission via electronic means will not be prejudicial. When 
submitting documents to the ALJD electronically, a person should 
utilize the e-filing system at <a href="https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/eab/eab-alj_upload.nsf">https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/eab/eab-alj_upload.nsf</a>.
    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 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 CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. If you wish to 
include CBI in your request, please follow the applicable instructions 
at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules</a> and clearly 
mark the information that you claim to be CBI. Information not marked 
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA 
without prior notice.

II. Petition for Exemption

    In the Federal Register of July 3, 2025 (90 FR 29515) (FRL-12474-
05-OCSPP), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21 
U.S.C. 346a, announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP IN-
11962) by TSG Consulting on behalf of Elicit Plant S.A.S, 1 Passage de 
la Croix, Lieu-dit le chataignier, 16220 Moulins-sur-tardoire, France. 
The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.920 be amended by establishing 
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of alpha-
d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and 
stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-5) when used as an inert ingredient 
(surfactant) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops pre-
harvest. That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by 
Elicit Plant S.A.S, which is available in the docket. There were no 
comments received in response to the notice of filing.
    Based upon review of the data supporting the petition and in 
accordance with its authority under FFDCA section 408(d)(4)(A)(i), EPA 
is establishing an exemption limiting the concentration of alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 
to no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation to decrease any 
potential for surfactant effects on the respiratory system.

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. Final Tolerance Actions

A. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    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 finite 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 for alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-
d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, including exposure 
resulting from the exemption established by this action. EPA's 
assessment of exposures and risks associated with alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 
follows.

B. 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 alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 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 this 
unit.
    The toxicological database of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates is supported by data 
regarding several other mixtures of sucrose esters of fatty acids which 
have similar compositions and are manufactured by inter-esterification 
of sucrose with fatty acids derived from edible vegetable oils and fats 
(stearic acid and palmitic acid). These include fatty acids, C16-18 
(even numbered), mono diesters with sucrose; Ryoto Sugar Ester S-570; 
and Ryoto Sugar Ester S-1170. EPA has determined that it is appropriate 
to bridge data from these three compounds to assess alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 
due to similarities in the manufacturing processes and composition.
    Based on the available toxicity studies, alpha-d-glucopyranoside, 
beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates is anticipated 
to have low overall toxicity. Physico-chemical properties suggest low 
potential for dermal toxicity. Studies with surrogate chemicals showed 
low acute toxicity via the oral route, and low potential for skin 
irritation or sensitization. Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates may be irritating to 
the eye.
    There is a general concern regarding the disruption of natural 
surfactants in the lungs from inhalation of chemicals with surfactant 
properties. EPA lacks acute inhalation toxicity data for alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 
to determine whether it may cause such effects. However, the chemical's 
physico-chemical properties

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suggest low potential for inhalation toxicity. Moreover, EPA is 
establishing a tolerance exemption with a 12% concentration limitation 
to reduce exposure, which EPA believes will also reduce any potential 
for such effects.
    Read-across information did not identify adverse effects in a 
subchronic study, a combined developmental/reproductive toxicity study, 
or a chronic/carcinogenicity study. There was also no evidence of 
mutagenicity. Therefore, concern for mutagenicity and carcinogenicity 
is low. Neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity studies are not available for 
review. However, no evidence of neurotoxicity or immunotoxicity was 
observed in the available studies.

C. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern

    Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA 
identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of 
concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the 
pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no 
appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for 
derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed 
based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to 
determine the dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL) 
and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified 
(the LOAEL). Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with 
the POD to calculate a safe exposure level, generally referred to as a 
population-adjusted dose or a reference dose, and a safe margin of 
exposure. For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes that any amount 
of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the Agency 
estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of the 
adverse effect expected in a lifetime. For more information on the 
general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete 
description of the risk assessment process, see <a href="https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/overview-risk-assessment-pesticide-program">https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/overview-risk-assessment-pesticide-program</a>.
    The hazard profile of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates is adequately defined. 
Overall, alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed 
palmitates and stearates is of low acute, subchronic, and developmental 
toxicity. No systemic toxicity is observed up to 1,000 mg/kg/day. Since 
signs of toxicity were not observed, no toxicological endpoints of 
concern or PODs were identified. Therefore, a qualitative risk 
assessment for alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed 
palmitates and stearates can be performed.

D. Exposure Assessment

    1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary 
exposure to alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed 
palmitates and stearates, EPA considered exposure under the proposed 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance and existing uses. EPA 
assessed dietary exposures from alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates in food as follows:
    Dietary exposure (food and drinking water) to alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 
may occur following ingestion of foods with residues from their use in 
accordance with this exemption. Dietary exposure also may occur 
following ingestion of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, 
mixed palmitates and stearates when used as a food additive. Although 
alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and 
stearates itself is not a food additive authorized by the U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration, similar sucrose esters of fatty acids, meeting the 
criteria outlined in 21 CFR 172.859 and 21 CFR 172.869, are authorized 
for use as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and texturizers in various food 
products (e.g., chewing gum, coffee, beverages, sauces, meat, and 
seafood). However, a quantitative dietary exposure assessment was not 
conducted since a toxicological endpoint for risk assessment was not 
identified.
    2. From non-dietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is 
used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary 
exposure (e.g., textiles (clothing and diapers), carpets, swimming 
pools, and hard surface disinfection on walls, floors, tables).
    Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates 
and stearates may be present in pesticide and non-pesticide products 
(e.g., cosmetics) that may be used in and around the home. However, a 
quantitative residential exposure assessment was not conducted since a 
toxicological endpoint for risk assessment was not identified.
    3. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of 
toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when 
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the 
Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative 
effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances 
that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
    Based on the lack of toxicity in the available database, EPA has 
not found alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed 
palmitates and stearates to share a common mechanism of toxicity with 
any other substances, and alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates does not appear to 
produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the 
purposes of this tolerance exemption, therefore, EPA has assumed that 
alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and 
stearates does not have a common mechanism of toxicity with other 
substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which 
chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the 
cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/cumulative-assessment-risk-pesticides">https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/cumulative-assessment-risk-pesticides</a>.

E. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children

    Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an 
additional tenfold (10X) margin of safety for infants and children in 
the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal 
toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity and exposure 
unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a different margin of 
safety will be safe for infants and children. This additional margin of 
safety is commonly referred to as the Food Quality Protection Act 
safety factor. In applying this provision, EPA either retains the 
default value of 10X, or uses a different additional safety factor when 
reliable data available to EPA support the choice of a different 
factor.
    Based on an assessment of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, EPA has concluded that 
there are no toxicological endpoints of concern for the U.S. 
population, including infants and children. Because there are no 
threshold effects associated with alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, EPA conducted a 
qualitative assessment. As part of that assessment, the Agency did not 
use safety factors for assessing risk, and no additional safety factor 
is needed for assessing risk to infants and children.

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F. Determination of Safety

    Because no toxicological endpoints of concern were identified, EPA 
concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result 
to the general population, or to infants and children, from aggregate 
exposure to residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates.

G. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since 
the Agency is not establishing a numerical tolerance for residues of 
alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and 
stearates in or on any food commodities. EPA is establishing a 
limitation on the amount of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates that may be used in 
pesticide formulations applied pre-harvest. This limitation will be 
enforced through the pesticide registration process under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (``FIFRA''), 7 U.S.C. 136 
et seq. EPA will not register any pesticide formulation for food use 
that exceeds 12% alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed 
palmitates and stearates in the final pesticide formulation.

H. Conclusion

    Therefore, an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is 
established for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-
5) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) in pesticide 
formulations applied to growing crops pre-harvest under 40 CFR 180.920 
at no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders 
can be found at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations/and-executive-orders">https://www.epa.gov/regulations/and-executive-orders</a>.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    This action is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993), because it establishes or modifies a 
pesticide tolerance or a tolerance exemption under FFDCA section 408 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.

B. Executive Order 14192: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation

    Executive Order 14192 (90 FR 9065, February 6, 2025) does not apply 
because actions that establish a tolerance or a tolerance exemption 
under FFDCA section 408 are exempted from review under Executive Order 
12866.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under 
the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., because it does not contain any 
information collection activities.

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    This action is not subject to the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. The RFA 
applies only to rules subject to notice and comment rulemaking 
requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 
553, or any other statute. This rule is not subject to the APA but is 
subject to FFDCA section 408(d), which does not require notice and 
comment rulemaking to take this action in response to a petition.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain an unfunded mandate of $100 million or 
more (in 1995 dollars and adjusted annually for inflation) as described 
in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely 
affect small governments. The action imposes no enforceable duty on any 
state, local or tribal governments or the private sector.

F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), because it will 
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship 
between the national government and the States, or on the distribution 
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    This action does not have Tribal implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because it will 
not have substantial direct effects on Tribal governments, on the 
relationship between the Federal government and the Indian Tribes, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
government and Indian Tribes.

H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, 
April 23, 1997) because it is not a significant regulatory action under 
section 3(f)(1) of Executive Order 12866 (see Unit IV.A.), and because 
EPA does not believe the environmental health or safety risks addressed 
by this action present a disproportionate risk to children.
    However, EPA's 2026 Policy on Children's Health applies to this 
action. This rule finalizes tolerance actions under the FFDCA, which 
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 . . .'' (FFDCA 408(b)(2)(C)). The Agency's 
consideration is documented in the pesticide-specific registration 
review documents, located in the applicable docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.

I. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355) 
(May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866.

J. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    This action does not involve technical standards that would require 
Agency consideration under NTTAA section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272.

K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    This action is subject to the CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and EPA 
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the 
Comptroller General of the United States. This action 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.


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    Dated: August 25, 2026.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, 40 CFR chapter I is amended 
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. Amend Sec.  180.920, by adding an entry for ``Alpha-d-
glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates 
(CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-5)'' in alphabetical order to Table 1 to read as 
follows:


Sec.  180.920   Inert ingredients used pre-harvest; exemptions from the 
requirement of a tolerance.

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                       Table 1--to Sec.   180.920
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       Inert ingredients               Limits               Uses
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Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d- No more than 12%   Surfactant.
 fructofuranosyl, mixed           of the final
 palmitates and stearates (CAS    pesticide
 Reg. No. 84066-95-5).            formulation.
 
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