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Norflurazon (Sandoz). June 14, 1996. Pesticide Tolerance Petition. Federal Register.


Note from FAN.

We include only the fluorinated pesticides in this Notice:
fludioxonil and norflurazon

http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1996/June/Day-14/pr-754DIR/pr-754.html

[Federal Register: June 14, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 116)] [Notices]
[Page 30237-30238]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PF-654; FRL-5370-7]

Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice of Filings and Withdrawals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing.


SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filings and withdrawal of pesticide petitions (PP) proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities.

DATES: Comments, identified by the docket number [PF-654], must be received on or before July 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (email) to: opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number [PF-654]. Electronic comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found below in this document. Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). CBI should not be submitted through e-mail. Information marked as CBI will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The product manager listed in the table below:


                                   Office location/                     
Product Manager telephone number Address
Connie Welch (PM 21).......... Rm. 233, CM #2, 703- 1921 Jefferson
                                 305-6226, e-mail:       Davis Hwy,     
                                 welch.connie@epamail.   Arlington, VA  
                                 epa.gov.                               
Cynthia Giles-Parker (PM 22).. Rm. 247, CM #2, 703- Do
                                 305-5540, e-mail:                      
                                 giles-                                 
                                 parker.cynthia@epamai                  
                                 l.epa.gov.                             
Joanne I. Miller (PM 23)...... Rm. 237, CM #2, 703- Do.
                                 305-7830, e-mail:                      
                                 miller.joanne@epamail                  
                                 .epa.gov.                              
Robert J. Taylor (PM 25)...... Rm. 245, CM #2, 703- Do.
                                 305-6027, e-mail:                      
                                 taylor.robert@epamail                  
                                 .epa.gov.                              
Mike Mendelsohn (PM 90)....... 5th Fl., CS #1, 703- 2800 Crystal
                                 308-8715, e-mail:       Drive,         
                                 mendelsohn.mike@epama   Arlington VA   
                                 il.epa.gov.             22202          

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions as follows proposing the establishment/amendment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various raw agricultural commodities and the withdrawal of certain pesticide petitions.

Initial Filings

  1. 4. PP 6F4694. Ciba Crop Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for the residues of the fungicide fludioxonil (4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4yl-)-1H-pyrrole-3- carbonitrile) in or on the raw agricultural commodity potatoes (potato tubers) at 0.5 ppm. (PM 21)

  2. 9. PP 9F3766. Sandoz Agro Inc., 1300 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018-3300 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.356 by establishing tolerances for combined residues of the herbicide norflurazon [4- chloro-5-(methylamino)-2-(alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-3- (2H)-pyridazinone] and its desmethyl metabolite [4-chloro-5-(amino)-2- (alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone] in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: alfalfa, forage at 3.0 ppm, alfalfa, seed at 0.1 ppm, alfalfa, hay at 5.0 ppm; cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep, meat by products, (except liver) at 0.1 ppm; cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep liver at 0.25 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is gas chromotography with electron capture detection. (PM 23)

    Petitions Withdrawn

     

  3. A record has been established for this notice under docket number [PF-654] (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Room 1132 of the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: opp-Docket@epamail.epa.gov

    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. The official record for this rulemaking, as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official rulemaking record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.

    List of Subjects

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

    Dated: June 6, 1996.

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

    [FR Doc. 96-15044 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F