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Pesticide Tolerance Petitions

[Federal Register: November 2, 1994]


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[PF-607; FRL-4911-2]

Pesticide Tolerance Petitions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.


SUMMARY: This notice announces the filing of pesticide petitions (PP) and food/feed additive petitions (FAP) proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities.

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. 246, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. Information submitted as a comment concerning this notice may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information so marked 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. 246 at the address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, contact the PM named in each petition at the following office location/telephone number:


                             Office location/                           
Product Manager telephone number Address
Dennis Edwards (PM 19). Rm. 207, CM #2, 703-305- 1921 Jefferson Davis
                          6386.                    Hwy., Arlington, VA. 
Steve Robbins (PM 21)..  Rm. 227, CM #2, 703-305- Do.                   
                          6900.                                         
Cynthia Giles-Parker     Rm. 229, CM #2, 703-305- Do.                   
 (PM 22).                 5540.                                         
Joanne Miller (PM 23)..  Rm. 237, CM #2, 703-305- Do.                   
                          7830.                                         
Rober Taylor (PM 25)...  Rm. 241, CM #2, 703-557- Do.                   
                          6800.                                         

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions and food/feed additive petitions as follows that propose establishment and/ or amendment of tolerances or regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on certain agricultural commodities.

Initial Filings

  1. PP 4F4321. Ciba-Plant Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corp., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a tolerance to permit residues of the fungicide propiconazole (1-[[1-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2- yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole) in or on the crop grouping stone fruits at 1.0 part per million (ppm). (PM 21)
  2. PP 4F4334. Vanson, 8840 152nd Ave., Northeast, Redmond, WA, 98052-3535, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues in or on rice, grain to permit the use of poly-d-glucosamine (Chitosan) as a seed treatment on rice. (PM 23)
  3. PP 4F4336. Ciba Plant Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corp., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of the new herbicide prosulfuron, 1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2-(3,3,3- trifluoropropyl)-1-phenylsufonyl] urea, in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: corn, forage at 0.02 ppm; corn, fodder at 0.02 ppm; corn, grain at 0.02 ppm; corn, fresh (including sweet kernels plus cobs with husks removed) at 0.02 ppm; milk at 0.02 ppm; meat, fat and meat byproducts, kidney and liver of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.10 ppm; poultry, fat, kidney, liver, meat and meat byproducts at 0.10 ppm; eggs at 0.10 ppm. (PM 25)
  4. PP 4F4337. Gustafson, Inc., P.O. Box 660065, Dallas, TX 75266- 0065, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of imidacloprid, 1-[(chloro-3-pyridinyl) methyl]-Nnitro -2-imidazolidinimine, and its metabolites (calculated as imidacloprid), in or on wheat, forage at 7.0 ppm, wheat, straw at 0.3 ppm, wheat, grain at 0.1 ppm, barley, forage at 1.2 ppm, barley, straw at 0.2 ppm, barley, grain at 0.1 ppm, sorghum, forage at 0.1 ppm, sorghum, straw at 0.1 ppm, sorghum, grain at 0.1 ppm, beets, sugar (roots) at 0.1 ppm, and beets, sugar (tops) at 0.1 ppm (PM 19).
  5. PP 4F4338. Monsanto Co., Suite 1100, 700 14th St., NW., Washington, DC 20005, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.364(a) by establishing a regulation to permit combined residues of glyphosate (N- (phosphonomethyl) glycine) and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) resulting from the application of the isopropylamine salt of glyphosate and/or the monoammonium salt of glyphosate in or on citrus fruits at 0.5 ppm. (PM 25)
  6. PP 4F4340. Valent U.S.A. Corp., 1333 North California Blvd., Suite 600, P.O. Box 8025, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of clethodim ((E)-(<plus-minus>)-2-[1-[[(3-chloro-2- propenyl)oxy]imino]propyl]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propenyl]-3-hydroxy-2- cyclohexen-1-one) and its metabolites containing the 2-cyclohexen-1-one moiety in or on sugar beet, roots, at 0.2 ppm, sugar beet, tops, at 0.5 ppm, and onion (dry bulb) at 0.5 ppm. (PM 23).
  7. FAP 4H5688. ISK Biotech Corp., 5966 Heisley Rd., P.O. Box 8000, Mentor, OH 44061-8000, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 186 by establishing a feed additive regulation to permit the residues of DCPA (Dacthal W75) in or on bean cannery wastes, tomato pomace, and potato peels. (PM 23)
  8. FAP 4H5700. Gustafson, Inc., P.O. Box 660065, Dallas, TX 75266- 0065, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a feed additive regulation to permit residues of imidacloprid, 1-[(-chloro-3-pyridinyl) methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine, and its metabolites (calculated as imidacloprid), in or on the following processed commodities: Beets, sugar, molasses at 0.2 ppm. (PM 19)
  9. FAP 4H5705. Monsanto Co., 700 14th St., NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.3500 by establishing a feed additive regulation to permit the residues of glyphosate, N- (phosphonomethyl)glycine, and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid in or on citrus, pulp, dried at 1.0 ppm. (PM 25) List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Food and feed additives, Pesticides and pests.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a.

    Dated: September 16, 1994.

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

    [FR Doc. 94-26807; Filed 11-1-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F