95-12569. Flutolanil; Establishment of Temporary Tolerances

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27506-27507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12569]



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


Flutolanil; Establishment of Temporary Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency  (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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, [phone]; e-mail: 
[e-mail].

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]
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