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Flutolanil (AgrEvo). May 24, 1995. Establishment of Temporary Tolerances. Federal Register.

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[Federal Register: May 24, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 100)] [Notices]
[Page 27506-27507]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PP 3G4184 and 3G4214/T676; FRL 4953-3]

Flutolanil; Establishment of Temporary Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has established temporary tolerances for residues of the fungicide flutolanil in or on certain raw agricultural commodities. These temporary tolerances were requested by AgrEvo USA Company.

DATES: These temporary tolerances expire April 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Connie Welch, Product Manager (PM) 21, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 229, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-6900; e-mail: welch.connie@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AgrEvo USA Company, Little Falls Centre One, 2711 Centreville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808, has requested in pesticide petitions (PP) 3G4184 and 3G4214, the establishment of temporary tolerances for residues of the fungicide flutolanil (N-[3-(1- Methylethoxy)phenyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide) in or on the raw agricultural commodities rice (whole grain) and rice straw at 7.0 parts per million (ppm), rice hulls at 25.0 ppm, and rice bran at 10.0 ppm; peanut nutmeats at 0.4 ppm, peanut hulls at 13.0 ppm, peanut meal at 1.0 ppm and peanut soapstock at 1.0 ppm. These temporary tolerances will permit the marketing of the above raw agricultural commodities when treated in accordance with the provisions of the experimental use permits 45639-EUP-48 and 45639-EUP-50, which are being issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act [[Page 27507]] (FIFRA), as amended (Pub. L. 95-396, 92 Stat. 819; 7 U.S.C. 136).
The scientific data reported and other relevant material were evaluated, and it was determined that establishment of the temporary tolerances will protect the public health. Therefore, the temporary tolerances have been established on the condition that the pesticide be used in accordance with the experimental use permits and with the following provisions:

  1. The total amount of the active ingredient to be used must not exceed the quantity authorized by the experimental use permits.
  2. AgrEvo USA Co., must immediately notify the EPA of any findings from the experimental use that have a bearing on safety. The company must also keep records of production, distribution, and performance and on request make the records available to any authorized officer or employee of the EPA or the Food and Drug Administration. These tolerances expire April 30, 1996. Residues not in excess of these amounts remaining in or on the raw agricultural commodities after this expiration date will not be considered actionable if the pesticide is legally applied during the term of, and in accordance with, the provisions of the experimental use permits and temporary tolerances. These tolerances may be revoked if the experimental use permits are revoked or if any experience with or scientific data on this pesticide indicate that such revocation is necessary to protect the public health.
    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this notice from the requirement of section 3 of Executive Order 12866. Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Administrator has determined that regulations establishing new tolerances or raising tolerance levels or establishing exemptions from tolerance requirements do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. A certification statement to this effect was published in the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950). Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a(j).

    List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: May 9, 1995.

    Stephen L. Johnson,
    Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    [FR Doc. 95-12569 Filed 5-23-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F