[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26841-26843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13444]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[OPP-300416A/R2243; FRL-5371-8]
Prosulfuron; Extension of Pesticide Tolerance
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes tolerances for residues of the herbicide
prosulfuron, 1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2- (3,3,3-
trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-urea in or on the raw agricultural
commodities corn (forage, fodder, grain and fresh [including sweet
kernels plus cobs with husks removed]), milk, and meat, fat and meat
by-products, of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep. The regulation
was requested by Ciba-Geigy Corporation and establishes the maximum
permissible level for residues of the herbicide in or on corn.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation becomes effective May 29, 1996. These
tolerances will expire on December 31, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written objections and hearing requests, identified by the
document control number, [OPP-300416A/R2243], may be submitted to:
Hearing Clerk (1900), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm M3708, 401 M
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Fees accompanying objections shall be
labeled ``Tolerance Petition Fees'' and forwarded to EPA Headquarters
Accounting Office Branch, OPP (Tolerance Fees), P.O. Box 360277M,
Pittsburgh, PA 15251. A copy of any objections and hearing requests
filed with the Hearing Clerk should be identified by the document
control number and submitted 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 copy of objections and hearing request to: Rm
1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. A copy of
objections and hearing requests filed with the Hearing Clerk may also
be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to:
oppdocket@epamil.gov.
Copies of objections and hearing requests must be submitted as an
ACSII file avoiding the use of special characters and any firm of
encryption. Copies of objections and hearing requests will also be
accepted on disks in Word Perfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file format.
All copies of objections and hearing requests in electronic hearing
requests in electronic form must be identified by the docket number
[OPP-300416A/R2243]. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should
be submitted through e-mail Electronic copies of objections and hearing
requests on this rule may be filed online at many Federal Depository
Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be
found below in this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail, Robert J. Taylor, Product
Manager (PM 25), Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington,
DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 241, CM #2, 1921
Jefferson-Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-6027; e-mail:
taylor.robert@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a proposed rule (FRL-5349-7), in
the Federal Register of March 6, 1996 (61 FR 8903) which proposed to
extend the tolerances for residues of the herbicide prosulfuron, 1-(4-
methoxy-6-methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-
phenylsulfonyl]-urea in or on the raw agricultural commodities corn
(forage, fodder, grain and fresh [including sweet kernels plus cobs
with husks removed]) at 0.01 part per million (ppm), milk at 0.01 part
per million (ppm), and meat, fat and meat by-products, of cattle,
goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.05 part per million (ppm), to
December 31, 1999. These tolerances with an expiration date were
required by EPA to allow the petitioner, Ciba-Geigy Corp. to submit
additional data concerning the method trial and corn metabolism and
ruminant metabolism data. The petitioner has
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submitted the method trial and the method has been validated by an
independent laboratory. Additional time is being required to complete
review of this method trial and allow additional time to complete and
submit the required metabolism data.
No comments were received in response to the proposed rule.
Based on the information cited above and in the document
establishing the time-limiting tolerance for prosulfuron (60 FR 24788,
May 10, 1995), the Agency has determined that when used in accordance
with good agricultural practice, this ingredient is useful and the
tolerances will protect the public health. Therefore, EPA is
establishing the tolerances as described below.
Any person adversely affected by this regulation may, within 30
days after publication of this document in the Federal Register, file
written objections with the Hearing Clerk, at the address given above,
40 CFR 178.20. A copy of the objections and/or 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
regulation 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 sought by the requestor would be
adequate to justify the action requested (40 CFR 178.32).
A record has been established for this rulemaking under docket
number [OPP-300416A/R2243] (including objections and hearing requests
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. Written
objections and hearing requests, identified by the document control
number [OPP-300416A/R2243], may be submitted to the Hearing Clerk
(1900), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm 3708, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
A copy of electronic objections and hearing requests filed with the
Hearing Clerk can be sent directly to EPA at:
opp-Docket@epamail.epa.gov
A copy of electronic objections and hearing requests filed with the
Hearing Clerk 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 describes above will
be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer any objections
and hearing requests 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 objections and hearing
requests submitted directly in writing. The official rulemaking record
is a paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the
beginning of this document.
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the
Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant''
and therefore subject to review by the Office Of Management and Budget
(OMB) and the requirements of the Executive Order. Under section 3(f),
the order defines a ``significant regulatory action'' as an action that
is likely to result in a rule (1) having an annual effect on the
economy of $100 millionor 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 referred to 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 the rights and obligation of recipients
thereof; 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 the Executive Order,
EPA has determined that this rule is not ``significant'' and is
therefore not subject to OMB review.
This action does not impose any enforceable duty, or contain any
``unfunded mandates'' as described in Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation as
specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993),
entitled Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership, or special
consideration as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994).
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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Food additive, Pesticides and pests,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: May 16, 1996.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for Part 180 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. and 371.
2. By revising Sec. 180.481 to read as follows:
Sec. 180.481 Prosulfuron; tolerances for residues.
Tolerances that expire on the date indicated in the following table
are established for residues of the herbicide prosulfuron 1-(4-methoxy-
6-methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-
urea in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:
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Parts per
Commodity million Expiration date
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Corn, forage...................... 0.01 December 31, 1999
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Corn, fodder...................... 0.01 Do.
Corn, grain and fresh [including
sweet kernels plus cobs with
husks removed]).................. 0.01 Do.
Milk.............................. 0.01 Do.
cattle, meat...................... 0.05 Do.
cattle, fat....................... 0.05 Do.
cattle, kidney.................... 0.05 Do.
cattle, liver,.................... 0.05 Do.
cattle, meat by-produts........... 0.05 Do.
Goats, meat....................... 0.05 Do.
Goats, fat........................ 0.05 Do.
Goats, kidney..................... 0.05 Do.
Goats, liver...................... 0.05 Do.
Goats, meat by-products........... 0.05 Do.
Hogs, meat........................ 0.05 Do.
Hogs, fat......................... 0.05 Do.
Hogs, kidney...................... 0.05 Do.
Hogs, liver....................... 0.05 Do.
Hogs, meat byproducts............. 0.05 Do.
Horses, meat...................... 0.05 Do.
Horses, fat....................... 0.05 Do.
Horses, kidney.................... 0.05 Do.
Horses, liver..................... 0.05 Do.
Horses, meat by-products.......... 0.05 Do.
Sheep, meat....................... 0.05 Do.
Sheep, fat........................ 0.05 Do.
Sheep, kidney..................... 0.05 Do.
Sheep, liver...................... 0.05 Do.
Sheep, meat by-products........... 0.05 Do.
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[FR Doc. 96-13444 Filed 5-28-96; 8:45 am]
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