[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9783-9786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4305]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 180, 185, and 186
[PP 8F2034, 7F2013, 4F2993, 2F2623, 4F3046, 2F4144, and 6F3318/R2106;
FRL-4933-4]
RIN 2070-AB78
Pesticide Tolerances for Permethrin, Cypermethrin, Fenvalerate/
Esfenvalerate, Tralomethrin, Fenpropathrin, Cyfluthrin, and Lambda-
Cyhalothrin; Extension of Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule extends tolerances for residues of seven synthetic
pyrethroids--permethrin, cypermethrin, fenvalerate/esfenvalerate,
tralomethrin, fenpropathrin, cyfluthrin, and lambda-cyhalothrin
(collectively referred to as the synthetic pyrethroids)--in or on
certain raw agricultural commodities. FMC Corp. (FMC), Zeneca Ag
Products, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet
Co., Miles, Inc., and Valent U.S.A Corp., collectively called the
industry's Pyrethroid Working Group (PWG), requested this rule to
extend the effective date for tolerances for maximum permissible levels
of residues of these synthetic pyrethroids in or on the commodities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation becomes effective February 22, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written objections and hearing requests, identified by the
document control number [PP 8F2034, 7F2013, 4F2993, 2F2623, 4F3046,
2F4144, and 6F3318/R2106], may be submitted to: Hearing Clerk (1900),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. M3708, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460. A copy of any objections and hearing requests filed with the
Hearing Clerk should be identified by the document control number and
should also be submitted to: Public Response and Program Resources
Branch, Field Operations Division (7605C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460. In person, deliver objections and hearing requests filed with
the Hearing Clerk to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis
Hwy., Arlington, VA. Fees accompanying objections shall be labeled
``Tolerance Petition Fees'' and forwarded to: EPA, Headquarters
Accounting Operations Branch, OPP (tolerance fees), P.O. Box 360277M,
Pittsburgh, PA 15251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: George T. LaRocca, Product
[[Page 9784]] Manager (PM) 22, Registration Division (7505C),
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Office location and telephone number: Rm. 227, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson
Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, (703-305-6100).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 14, 1994
(55 FR 56454), EPA issued a proposed rule to extend to November 15,
1997, tolerances for the residues of the synthetic pyrethroids
permethrin, cypermethrin, fenvalerate/esfenvalerate, tralomethrin,
fenpropathrin, cyfluthrin, and lambda-cyhalothrin in or on certain
commodities. The PWG had submitted petitions to establish tolerances
for the synthetic pyrethroids. The data submitted in support of the
tolerances and other relevant materials have been reviewed.
The toxicological and metabolism data and analytical methods for
enforcement purposes considered in support of these tolerances are
discussed in detail in related documents published in the Federal
Registers of April 25, 1979 (44 FR 24287) for permethrin, January 31,
1979 (44 FR 6098) for fenvalerate, September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37581) for
tralomethrin, February 21, 1985 (50 FR 7172) for cypermethrin, January
25, 1988 (53 FR 1923) for cyfluthrin, April 14, 1993 (58 FR 19357) for
fenpropathrin, and May 24, 1988 (53 FR 18558) for lambda-cyhalothrin.
To be consistent with extensions issued for conditional
registrations that have been issued, the Agency is amending and
extending tolerances for the synthetic pyrethroids with an expiration
date of November 15, 1997, to cover residues expected to result from
use during the period of conditional registration.
No public comments or requests for referral to an advisory
committee were received in response to the notice of proposed
rulemaking.
The data submitted in the petitions and other relevant material
have been evaluated and discussed in the proposed rule.
Therefore, based on the information considered by the Agency and
discussed in detail in the proposed rule and based on the Agency's
conclusion that the tolerances for residues of the synthetic
pyrethroids in or on the commodities will protect the public health,
the Agency is establishing the tolerances as set forth below.
Any person adversely affected by these regulations may, within 30
days after publication of this document in the Federal Register, file
written objections and/or a request for a hearing with the Hearing
Clerk, at the address given above (40 CFR 178.20). A copy of the
objections and hearing requests filed with the Hearing Clerk should be
submitted to the OPP docket for this rulemaking. The objections
submitted must specify the provisions of the regulations deemed
objectionable and the grounds for the objections (40 CFR 178.25). Each
objection must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by 40 CFR
180.33(i). If a hearing is requested, the objections must include a
statement of the factual issue(s) on which a hearing is requested, the
requestor's contentions on each such issue, and a summary of any
evidence relied upon by the objector (40 CFR 178.27). A request for a
hearing will be granted if the Administrator determines that the
material submitted shows the following: There is a genuine and
substantial issue of fact; there is a reasonable possibility that
available evidence identified by the requestor would, if established,
resolve one or more of such issues in favor of the requestor, taking
into account uncontested claims or facts to the contrary; and
resolution of the factual issue(s) in the manner sought by the
requestor would be adequate to justify the action requested (40 CFR
178.32).
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), the Agency
must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant'' and
therefore subject to all the requirements of the Executive Order (i.e.,
Regulatory Impact Analysis, review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB)). Under section 3(f), the order defines ``significant'' as
those actions likely to lead to a rule (1) having an annual effect on
the economy of $100 million or more, or adversely and materially
affecting a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal
governments or communities (also known as ``economically
significant''); (2) creating serious inconsistency or otherwise
interfering with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3)
materially altering the budgetary impacts of entitlement, grants, user
fees, or loan programs; or (4) raising novel legal or policy issues
arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the
principles set forth in this Executive Order.
Pursuant to the terms of this Executive Order, EPA has determined
that this rule is not ``significant'' and is therefore not subject to
OMB review.
Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, 94
Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), 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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 180, 185, and 186
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Food additives, Feed additives, Pesticides
and pests, Records and recordkeeping.
Dated: February 1, 1995.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, chapter I of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
1. In part 180:
a. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.
b. In Sec. 180.378, by revising the introductory text of paragraph
(a), to read as follows:
Sec. 180.378 Permethrin; tolerances for residues.
(a) Tolerances, to expire on November 15, 1997, are established for
residues of the insecticide permethrin [(3-pheoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in or on the
following raw agricultural commodities:
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c. In Sec. 180.379, by amending the table in paragraph (a) by
revising the footnote to the entry for cottonseed as follows:
Sec. 180.379 Cyano(3-phenoxy-phenyl)methyl-4-chloro--(1-
methylethyl) benzeneacetate; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Parts per
Commodity million
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Cottonseed................................................. \1\0.2
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\1\The tolerance for cottonseed expires on November 15, 1997.
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Sec. 180.418 [Amended]
d. By amending Sec. 180.418 Cypermethrin; tolerances for residues
in [[Page 9785]] the introductory text by changing ``November 15,
1994'' to read ``November 15, 1997''.
e. In Sec. 180.422, by revising the introductory text to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.422 Tralomethrin; tolerances for residues.
Tolerances, to expire on November 15, 1997, are established for the
combined residues of the insecticide tralomethrin ((S)-alpha-cyano-3-
phenoxybenzyl (1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-[(RS)-1,2,2,2-tetrabromoethyl]-
cyclopropanecarboxylate; CAS Reg. No. 66841-25-6) and its metabolites
(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-alpha-cyano-3-
phenoxybenzyl(1S,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate calculated as the parent in or on the
following raw agricultural commodities:
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Sec. 180.436 [Amended]
f. In Sec. 180.436 Cyfluthrin; tolerances for residues, by amending
the entry for cottonseed in the table therein by amending the footnote
to the entry by changing ``November 15, 1994'' to read ``November 15,
1997''.
g. In Sec. 180.438 by amending the table therein by revising the
footnote to the entry for cottonseed as follows:
Sec. 180.438 [1 -(S*),3 -(Z)]-()-cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate; tolerances for residues.
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Parts per
Commodity million
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Cottonseed................................................. \1\0.05
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\1\The tolerance for cottonseed expires on November 15, 1997.
h. In Sec. 180.466, by revising the table therein, to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.466 Fenpropathrin; tolerances for residues.
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Commodity Parts per million Expiration date
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Cottonseed........................................ 1.0 Nov. 15, 1997.
Cattle, fat....................................... 0.02 Do.
Cattle, mbyp...................................... 0.02 Do.
Cattle, meat...................................... 0.02 Do.
Eggs.............................................. 0.02 Do.
Goats, fat........................................ 0.02 Do.
Goats, mbyp....................................... 0.02 Do.
Goats, meat....................................... 0.02 Do.
Hogs, fat......................................... 0.02 Do.
Hogs, mbyp........................................ 0.02 Do.
Hogs, meat........................................ 0.02 Do.
Horses, fat....................................... 0.02 Do.
Horses, mbyp...................................... 0.02 Do.
Horses, meat...................................... 0.02 Do.
Milkfat (reflecting 0.02 ppm in whole milk)....... 0.03 Do.
Poultry, fat...................................... 0.02 Do.
Poultry, mbyp..................................... 0.02 Do.
Sheep, fat........................................ 0.02 Do.
Sheep, mbyp....................................... 0.02 Do.
Sheep, meat....................................... 0.02 Do.
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PART 185--[AMENDED]
2. In part 185:
a. The authority citation for part 185 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 348.
b. In Sec. 185.1250, by revising paragraph (a), to read as follows:
Sec. 185.1250 Cyfluthrin.
(a) A tolerance, to expire on November 15, 1997, of 2 parts per
million is established for residues of the insecticide cyfluthrin
(cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate; CAS Reg. No. 69359-37-5) in cottonseed
oil resulting from application of the insecticide to cottonseed.
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c. In Sec. 185.3225, by revising the table therein, to read as
follows:
Sec. 185.3225 Fenpropathrin.
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Commodity Parts per million Expiration date
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Cottonseed oil.................................... 3.0 Nov. 15, 1997.
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d. In Sec. 185.5450, by revising the introductory text to read as
follows:
Sec. 185.5450 Tralomethrin.
Tolerances, to expire on November 15, 1997, are established for the
combined residues of the insecticide tralomethrin ((S)-alpha-cyano-3-
phenoxybenzyl-(1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-[(RS)-1,2,2,2-tetrabromoethyl]-
cyclopropanecarboxylate; CAS Reg. No. 66841-25-6) and its metabolites
(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-alpha-cyano-3-
phenoxybenzyl(1S,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate calculated as the parent in or on the
following food commodities when present as a result of application of
the insecticide to the growing crops:
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PART 186--[AMENDED]
3. In part 186:
a. The authority citation for part 186 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 348.
b. In Sec. 186.1250, by revising paragraph (a), to read as follows:
Sec. 186.1250 Cyfluthrin.
(a) A tolerance, to expire on November 15, 1997, of 2.0 parts per
million is established for residues of the insecticide cyfluthrin
(cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclo-propanecarboxylate (CAS Reg. No. 69359-37-5)) in
cottonseed hulls resulting from application of the insecticide to
cottonseed.
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c. By amending Sec. 186.3225 by revising the table therein, to read
as follows:
Sec. 186.3225 Fenpropathrin.
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Commodity Parts per million Expiration date
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Cottonseed hulls.................................. 2.0 Nov. 15, 1997.
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[FR Doc. 95-4305 Filed 2-16-95; 2:39 pm]
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