E7-14895. Bromoxynil, Diclofop-methyl, Dicofol, Diquat, Etridiazole, et al.; Tolerance Actions

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

EPA is revoking certain tolerances for the herbicides bromoxynil, diclofop-methyl, and paraquat; the fungicide etridiazole (terrazole); the miticides dicofol and propargite; and the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat. Also, EPA is removing duplicate tolerances for the herbicides bromoxynil, paraquat, and picloram; the fumigant phosphine; the miticide dicofol; and the insecticides fenbutatin-oxide and hydramethylnon. In addition, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for the insecticide hydramethylnon; the herbicides bromoxynil, paraquat, and triclopyr; the fungicides etridiazole, folpet, and triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH); the miticides dicofol and propargite; and the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat. Moreover, EPA is establishing new tolerances for the herbicides bromoxynil, paraquat, and picloram; the fungicides etridiazole, folpet, and TPTH; the miticides dicofol and propargite; the insecticide fenbutatin-oxide; and the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat. The regulatory actions in this document are follow-up to the Agency's reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and reassessment program under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408(q).

DATES:

This regulation is effective October 30, 2007. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before October 1, 2007, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES:

EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0154. To access the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select “Advanced Search,” then “Docket Search.” Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the “Submit” button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov web site to view the docket index or access available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph Nevola, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: [phone]; e-mail address: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:

• Crop production (NAICS code 111), e.g., agricultural workers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; farmers.
• Animal production (NAICS code 112), e.g., cattle ranchers and farmers, dairy cattle farmers, livestock farmers.
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311), e.g., agricultural workers; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; ranchers; pesticide applicators.
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), e.g., agricultural workers; commercial applicators; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; residential users.

This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?

In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal Register document through the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, you may access this “Federal Register” document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “Federal Register” listings at http://www.epa.gov/​fedrgstr. You may also access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the Government Printing Office's pilot e-CFR site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/​ecfr.

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

Under section 408(g) of the FFDCA, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), any person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0154 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before October 1, 2007.

In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0154, by one of the following methods.

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is [phone].

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

In the Federal Register of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) (FRL-7368-7), EPA issued a proposal to revoke, remove, modify, and establish certain specific tolerances for residues of the insecticides fenbutatin-oxide and hydramethylnon; the herbicides bromoxynil, diclofop-methyl, paraquat, picloram, and triclopyr; the fumigant phosphine; the fungicides etridiazole, folpet, and TPTH; the miticides dicofol and propargite, and the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat. Also, the proposal of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) (FRL-7368-7) provided a 60-day comment period which invited public comment for consideration and for support of tolerance retention under the FFDCA standards. In the Federal Register of October 6, 2004 (69 FR 59843) (FRL-7682-5), EPA extended the comment period from October 4, 2004 to October 18, 2004.

In this final rule, EPA is revoking, removing, modifying, and establishing specific tolerances for residues of bromoxynil, diclofop-methyl, dicofol, diquat, etridiazole, fenbutatin-oxide, folpet, hydramethylnon, paraquat, phosphine, picloram, propargite, TPTH, and triclopyr in or on commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document. However, while EPA also proposed on August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) to revoke and modify specific tolerances for iprodione, the Agency is not taking any action on iprodione tolerances in this document.

EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional uses of pesticides). As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standard of the FFDCA. The safety finding determination of “reasonable certainty of no harm” is discussed in detail in each Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and Report of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Risk Management Decision (TRED) for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications, to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. Printed copies of many REDs and TREDs may be obtained from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (EPA/NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419, telephone: [phone]; fax: [phone]; internet at http://www.epa.gov/​ncepihom and from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, telephone: [phone] or [phone]; internet at http://www.ntis.gov. Electronic copies of REDs and TREDs are available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov and http:// www.epa.gov/​pesticides/​reregistration/​status.htm.

In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances because either they are no longer needed or are associated with food uses that are no longer registered under FIFRA in the United States. Those instances where registrations were canceled were because the registrant failed to pay the required maintenance fee and/or the registrant voluntarily requested cancellation of one or more registered uses of the pesticide active ingredient. The tolerances revoked by this final rule are no longer necessary to cover residues of the relevant pesticides in or on domestically treated commodities or commodities treated outside but imported into the United States. It is EPA's general practice to issue a final rule revoking those tolerances and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crop uses for which there are no active registrations under FIFRA, unless any person in comments on the proposal indicates a need for the tolerance or tolerance exemption to cover residues in or on imported commodities or domestic commodities legally treated.

EPA has historically been concerned that retention of tolerances that are not necessary to cover residues in or on legally treated foods may encourage misuse of pesticides within the United States.

Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances on the grounds discussed in this Unit if one of the following conditions applies:

1. Prior to EPA's issuance of a section 408(f) order requesting additional data or issuance of a section 408(d) or (e) order revoking the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the comment identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained.

2. EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer needed.

3. The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.

This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) (FRL-7368-7), EPA received comments during the 60-day public comment period, as follows:

1. General—comment by private citizen. A comment was received from a private citizen on August 15, 2004 which expressed a general concern for chemicals and their toxic effects. In addition, the private citizen stated “I oppose and object to the use/approval/sale of this product” in reference to bromoxynil and diclofop methyl. Also, the individual stated opposition to increasing any tolerances due to a concern about the sale of more product.

Agency response. Section 408(g) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(g) and the implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 178, establish procedures for formally challenging EPA rulemakings establishing tolerances or exemptions from tolerances. This formal challenge is initiated through the filing of “objections” with EPA. The procedures for filing objections are summarized in this final rule under the section titled “Objections and Hearing Requests.” As is made clear in that section, all objections must be in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to EPA's Hearing Clerk within 60 days of the publication of the final rule.

Because the communication of August 15, 2004 was sent to the public docket of the proposed rule, EPA concludes that the communication does not intend to initiate the formal procedures for objecting under 40 CFR part 178 to the tolerance actions made herein. The communication from the private citizen from New Jersey is considered by EPA to be a “comment” rather than an “objection.” In order to file an objection, one must follow the procedures as explained in the previous paragraph and set forth in 40 CFR part 178.

The comment of August 15, 2004 did not refer to any specific scientific studies which supported the reregistration of any active ingredient, or Agency decision document which supported or addressed the reregistration eligibility of any active ingredient.

Section 4 of FIFRA directs EPA to make decisions about the future use of older pesticides. Under the pesticide reregistration program, EPA examines health and safety data for pesticide active ingredients initially registered before November 1, 1984, and determines whether they are eligible for reregistration to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. During reregistration, EPA considers the human health and ecological effects of pesticides and addresses actions to reduce risks that are of concern.

Of 612 cases subject to reregistration, about 40% have been canceled for various reasons, including request for voluntary cancellation by the registrant, cancellation by EPA because required fees were not paid, or cancellation by EPA because unacceptable risk existed that could not be reduced by other actions such as voluntary cancellation of selected uses or changes in the way the pesticide is used.

Reducing pesticide risks is an important aspect of the reregistration program. In developing REDs, EPA works with stakeholders including pesticide registrants, growers and other pesticide users, environmental and public health interests, as well as the States, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other Federal agencies, and others to develop voluntary measures or regulatory controls needed to effectively reduce risks of concern. Such options include voluntary cancellation of pesticide products or deletion of uses, declaring certain uses ineligible or not yet eligible, restricting use of products to certified applicators, limiting the amount or frequency of use, improving use directions and precautions, adding more protective clothing and equipment requirements, requiring special packaging or engineering controls, requiring no-treatment buffer zones, employing environmental and ecological safeguards, and other measures.

Also, for all pesticides with food uses, EPA is reassessing tolerances (pesticide residue limits in food) to ensure that they met the safety standard of section 408 of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a, as amended by the FQPA of 1996. Under FFDCA, EPA must make a determination that pesticide residues remaining in or on food are safe; that is, that there is reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide residue from dietary and other sources. EPA has integrated reregistration and tolerance reassessment to most effectively accomplish the goals of both programs.

At the end of the reregistration process, after EPA has issued a RED and declared a pesticide reregistration case eligible for reregistration, individual end-use products that contain pesticide active ingredients included in the case still must be reregistered. During this product reregistration, EPA sends registrants a DCI notice requesting any product specific data and specific revised labeling needed to complete reregistration for each of the individual pesticide products covered by the RED. Based on the results of EPA's review of these data and labeling, products found to meet FIFRA and FFDCA standards may be reregistered.

2. Bromoxynil—comment by the People's Republic of China (PRC). After the public comment period extension had ended on October 18, 2004, EPA received comment from the PRC, forwarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, on November 3, 2004. The PRC asked for information concerning Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) basis data for the use of bromoxynil on garlic and onion.

Agency response. The Agency proposed no action on the existing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324 for bromoxynil on garlic or onion, dry bulb. Information on study data which support the bromoxynil RED are available in the OPP public docket for the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), OPP-2004-0154, and on the reregistration status website at http://www.epa.gov/​pesticides/​reregistration/​status.htm. The crop field trial references for garlic are MRIDs 42331002 and 42540602, and for onion, dry bulb are MRIDs 42350701 and 42747601. The bromoxynil residues of concern on garlic and onion, dry bulb were below the limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.02 parts per million (ppm), which support their current tolerance levels at 0.1 ppm.

Because flax straw is no longer a regulated feed item, the tolerance for bromoxynil residue is no longer needed. Therefore, EPA is revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for “flax, straw.” Also, EPA is removing the commodity tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “corn, stover” which was previously termed corn, fodder (dry) in the RED; “corn, fodder (green);” and “corn, grain” because these tolerances are no longer needed since their uses are covered by the existing tolerances for corn, field, stover and corn, grain, field. Further, based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil as high as 0.14 ppm in or on corn stover, the Agency determined that the tolerance for corn, field, stover should be increased to 0.2 ppm and a tolerance should be established for corn, pop, stover at 0.2 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) on “corn, field, stover” from 0.1 ppm to 0.2 ppm and establishing a tolerance for residues of bromoxynil in or on “corn, pop, stover” at 0.2 ppm.

Since the proposal of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register on February 10, 2005 (70 FR 7044) (FRL-7690-6) that removed expired time-limited tolerances for emergency exemptions, including those for bromoxynil on timothy, hay and timothy, forage in 40 CFR 180.324(b) and reserved that section.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on alfalfa hay as high as 0.38 ppm and to conform tolerance nomenclature to current Agency practice, the Agency determined that the tolerance for alfalfa, seedling should be revised into alfalfa, forage and alfalfa, hay, and the tolerance on alfalfa, hay should be increased to 0.5 ppm. Therefore, EPA is revising the commodity tolerance “alfalfa, seedling” (shown in paragraph (a)(1) as alfalfa, seeding) in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) at 0.1 ppm to “alfalfa, forage,” and “alfalfa, hay” and maintaining the tolerance on alfalfa, forage at 0.1 ppm, while increasing the tolerance on alfalfa, hay to 0.5 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on grass forage and hay as high as 2.9 ppm and 2.4 ppm, respectively, the Agency determined that the tolerances for grass forage and hay should be increased to 3.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is revising the commodity terminologies “canarygrass, annual, seed” and “canarygrass, annual, hay” (formerly grass, canary, annual, straw) in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) to “grass, forage” and “grass, hay,” respectively, and increasing each of their tolerances from 0.1 ppm to 3.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on barley straw as high as 3.9 ppm, and translating barley data to oat straw, the Agency determined that the tolerances for barley straw and oat straw should be increased to 4.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “barley, straw” from 0.1 ppm to 4.0 ppm, and “oat, straw” from 0.1 ppm to 4.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on wheat forage and straw as high as 0.6 ppm and 1.2 ppm, respectively, and translating wheat data to rye, the Agency determined that the tolerances for both rye and wheat forage should be increased to 1.0 ppm, and both rye and wheat straw should be increased to 2.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “rye, forage” from 0.1 ppm to 1.0 ppm; “rye, straw” from 0.1 ppm to 2.0 ppm; “wheat, forage” from 0.1 ppm to 1.0 ppm; and “wheat, straw” from 0.1 ppm to 2.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on barley forage, and translating barley data to oat, the Agency determined that the tolerance for oat forage should be increased to 0.3 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “oat, forage” from 0.1 ppm to 0.3 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on sorghum forage and stover as high as 0.29 and 0.14 ppm, respectively, the Agency determined that the tolerances for sorghum forage and stover should be increased to 0.5 ppm and 0.2 ppm, respectively. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “sorghum, forage” from 0.1 ppm to 0.5 ppm and revising the commodity terminology to “sorghum, grain, forage;”and “sorghum, grain, stover” from 0.1 ppm to 0.2 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of bromoxynil in or on grain of barley, corn, sorghum, and wheat at <0.02 ppm and translating barley data to oat grain and rye grain, the Agency determined that the grain tolerances for barley; field corn; oat; rye; sorghum; and wheat should be decreased to 0.05 ppm and a tolerance should be established for corn, pop, grain at 0.05 ppm. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) from 0.1 ppm to 0.05 ppm, for the following: “barley, grain;” “oat, grain;” “rye, grain;” “sorghum, grain;” “wheat, grain;” and “corn, grain, field;” and also revising the terminolgy for “corn, grain, field” to read “corn, field, grain.” Also in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1), EPA is establishing a tolerance for residues of bromoxynil in or on “corn, pop, grain” at 0.05 ppm.

Because residues of bromoxynil are detectable in aspirated grain fractions of wheat (highest), corn, and sorghum, the Agency determined that a tolerance on the aspirated fractions of grain should be established at 0.3 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “grain, aspirated fractions” at 0.3 ppm.

Based on residue data for hay of wheat and barley that indicate residues of bromoxynil as high as 3.2 ppm for wheat, but not exceeding 9.0 ppm for barley, and translating barley data to oat hay, the Agency determined that tolerances should be established for wheat hay at 4.0 ppm, barley hay at 9.0 ppm, and oat, hay at 9.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for residues of bromoxynil in or on “barley, hay” at 9.0 ppm, “oat, hay” at 9.0 ppm, and “wheat, hay” at 4.0 ppm.

The 1998 Bromoxynil RED recommended that the tolerance for corn, forage, field (green) be revised to corn, field, forage and increased from 0.1 ppm to 0.3 ppm based on residue data for corn forage. However, at that time, no tolerance for corn, forage, field (green) existed in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1). Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) for “corn, field, forage” at 0.3 ppm.

In addition, EPA is revising commodity terminology in 40 CFR 180.324 to conform to current Agency practice as follows: “mint hay” to “peppermint, hay” and “spearmint, hay.”

The Agency did not propose in a notice for comment to revise the tolerance nomenclature for bromoxynil in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) from onion, dry bulb to onion, bulb, as is current Agency practice. However, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not necessary “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Consequently, for good cause, EPA is revising the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.324(a)(1) from onion, dry bulb to onion, bulb. The reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient, bromoxynil, in or on that commodity and is made such that the tolerance terminology will conform to current Agency practice.

3. Dicofol—comment by the PRC. After the public comment period extension had ended on October 18, 2004, EPA received comment from the PRC, forwarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, on November 3, 2004. The PRC expressed concern that the GAP alone is insufficient as the basis for EPA's determination for proposing to establish a tolerance for dicofol residues in milk at 22.0 ppm in the absence of risk assessment support.

Also, the PRC was concerned about EPA's proposal to reduce the tolerances for residues of dicofol on nuts from 5.0 ppm to 0.1 ppm and the Agency's determination to translate data from pecan field trials to other nuts such as chestnut and walnut. In addition, the PRC cited nut tolerance levels for dicofol of 3.0 ppm in Canada, 1.0 ppm in Korea, and 5.0 ppm for almond in Australia.

Agency response. EPA is redesignating the dicofol tolerance expression for plant commodities in 40 CFR 180.163(a) to (a)(1), separately from the animal tolerances, and to revise the expression in terms of the combined residues of 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol and 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol. Because dicofol metabolites are the residues of concern for animals, EPA is proposing to redesignate animal tolerances separately from plant tolerances, from 40 CFR 180.163(a) to (a)(2) and for tolerances to be expressed in terms of the combined residues of 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol and its metabolites, 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethanol, and 1-2(-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethanol.

As stated in the proposal of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), based on ruminant metabolism and feeding data, the Agency determined that the tolerance for milk should reflect dicofol residues of 0.75 ppm in whole milk corrected by a factor of 30x to account for concentration in milk fat from whole milk such that 22.0 ppm is appropriate (tolerance is based on milk fat). However, the Agency acknowledges that on August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) it proposed to establish a tolerance for “milk” as shown in the dicofol RED, but that the appropriate definition for the tolerance commodity should be termed “milk, fat (reflecting 0.75 ppm in whole milk).” The appropriate level for that tolerance definition is 22.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(2) for milk, fat (reflecting 0.75 ppm in whole milk) at 22.0 ppm.

The Agency proposed reducing the nut tolerances based on both pecan and walnut field trials that showed residues of dicofol were non-detectable and determined that 0.1 ppm is appropriate. Pecan, chestnut, and walnut are among commodities included in 40 CFR 180.41 under the tree nut crop group 14. The Agency considers pecans and almonds as representative commodities for that crop group. The Agency determined that the data translated to other nuts and that the tolerances for butternut, chestnut, filbert, hickory nut, macadamia nut, pecan, and walnut should be at 0.1 ppm. The Agency notes that there is a Codex maximum residue limit (MRL) for dicofol residues on pecan at 0.01 ppm which is at or above the limit of detection. Both the Codex MRL on pecan and proposed U.S. tolerance for nuts are lower than the MRLs cited by the PRC. Different MRLs among countries for a specific pesticide residue on a given commodity may be due to use patterns reflecting different pest and disease pressures. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) on “nut, macadamia” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm;” “butternut” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm, “chestnut” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm, “filbert” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm, “nut, hickory” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm, “pecan” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm, and “walnut” from 5 ppm to 0.1 ppm, all based on available data.

EPA is revoking the commodity tolerances in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) for residues of dicofol in or on “fig” because the registration for that use was canceled in October 1989 due to non-payment of annual registration maintenance fees. Also, EPA is removing “hazelnuts” because this tolerance is covered by the tolerance on filbert. The Agency did not propose in a notice for comment to revise the tolerance nomenclature for dicofol in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) from filbert to hazelnut, as is current Agency practice. However, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not necessary “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the findings and a brief statement of the reasons therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Consequently, for good cause, EPA is revising the tolerance terminology in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) from filbert to hazelnut. The reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient, dicofol, in or on that commodity and is made such that the tolerance terminology will conform to current Agency practice. In addition, the tolerance on “hay, spearmint” in 40 CFR 180.163(a) was removed on June 29, 2007 (72 FR 35663) (FRL-8131-3).

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of dicofol were as high as 6.7 ppm in or on apples and in one duplicate sample 10.8 ppm in or on pears (6.8 ppm in pears for the other duplicate sample), the Agency determined that a crop group tolerance of 10.0 ppm is appropriate. Therefore, EPA is combining the commodity tolerances for “apple,” “crabapple,” “pear,” and “quince,” each at 5 ppm in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) under the crop group terminology “fruit, pome, group 11” and increasing the tolerance to 10.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of dicofol were as high as 0.84 ppm in or on plums, 3.08 ppm in or on cherries, and 3.79 ppm in or on peaches, the Agency determined that a crop group tolerance of 5.0 ppm is appropriate. Therefore, EPA is combining the commodity tolerances for “apricot” at 10 ppm; “cherry” at 5 ppm, “nectarine” at 10 ppm, “peach” at 10 ppm, and “plum, prune, fresh” at 5 ppm, in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) under the crop group terminology “fruit, stone, group 12” and decreasing the tolerance to 5.0 ppm.

EPA is combining the commodity tolerances for “blackberry,” “boysenberry,” “dewberry,” “loganberry,” and “raspberry,” each at 5 ppm in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) under the crop subgroup terminology “caneberry subgroup 13A” and maintaining the tolerance at 5 ppm, based on new field trials.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of dicofol were as high as 0.35 ppm in or on melons, 0.45 ppm in or on cucumbers, and 1.05 ppm in or on summer squash, the Agency determined that a crop group tolerance of 2.0 ppm is appropriate. Therefore, EPA is combining the commodity tolerances for “cantaloupe,” “cucumber,” “melon,” “muskmelon,” “pumpkin,” “squash, summer;” “squash, winter;” and “watermelon,” each at 5 ppm in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) under the crop group terminology “vegetable, cucurbit, group 9” and decreasing the tolerance to 2.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that show that residues of dicofol were as high as 1.34 ppm in or on lemon, 3.55 ppm in or on oranges, and 5.26 ppm in or on grapefruit, the Agency determined that a crop group tolerance of 6.0 ppm is appropriate. Therefore, EPA is combining the commodity tolerances for “grapefruit,” “kumquat,” “lemon,” “lime,” “orange, sweet” and “tangerine” in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1), each at 10 ppm, under the commodity terminology “fruit, citrus, group 10” and decreasing the tolerance to 6.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of dicofol were as high as 0.46 ppm in or on tomatoes and 1.15 ppm in or on peppers, the Agency determined that a crop group tolerance of 2.0 ppm is appropriate. Therefore, EPA is combining the commodity tolerances for “eggplant,” “pepper,” “pimento,” and “tomato” in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1), each at 5 ppm, under the crop group terminology “vegetable, fruiting, group 8” and decreasing the tolerance to 2.0 ppm, based on new field trials.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of dicofol as high as 0.46 ppm in or on dry beans and 2.09 ppm in or on succulent beans, the Agency has determined that the appropriate tolerances are 0.5 ppm for dry beans and 3.0 ppm for succulent beans. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) on “bean, dry, seed” from 5.0 ppm to 0.5 ppm, and combining “bean, snap, succulent” and “bean, lima, succulent” into “bean, succulent” and decreasing the tolerance from 5.0 ppm to 3.0 ppm.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of dicofol as high as 64.3 ppm on dried hops, the Agency has determined that the tolerance should be for dried hops at 65.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) for “hop” from 30 ppm to 65.0 ppm and revising the commodity tolerance to “hop, dried cones” because the raw agricultural commodity (RAC) is redefined. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Because available data show that residues of dicofol were as high as 9.8 ppm on strawberries, the Agency determined that the tolerance should be at 10.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) for “strawberry” from 5 ppm to 10.0 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Based on highest average field trial (HAFT) residues of 5.54 ppm on apples, 3.16 ppm on oranges, 0.06 ppm on cotton, 3.02 ppm on grapes, 17.6 ppm on mint, 29.1 ppm on plucked tea leaves, and available processing data showing average concentration factors of 6.6x in wet apple pomace, 3.7x in dried orange pulp, 62.8x in orange oil, 4.9x in refined cotton oil, 6.6x in raisins, 1.6x in mint oil, and 1.6x in dried tea, the Agency determined that tolerances for dicofol are warranted as follows: wet apple pomace at 38 ppm, dried citrus pulp at 12 ppm, citrus oil at 200 ppm, refined cotton oil at 0.5 ppm, raisins at 20.0 ppm, peppermint oil at 30 ppm, spearmint oil at 30 ppm, tea, plucked tea leaves at 30.0 ppm, and dried tea at 50 ppm. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(1) for “tea, dried” from 45 ppm to 50.0 ppm and establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.163 (a)(1) for “apple, wet pomace” at 38.0 ppm, “citrus, dried pulp” at 12.0 ppm, “citrus, oil” at 200.0 ppm, “cotton, refined oil” at 0.5 ppm, “grape, raisin” at 20.0 ppm, “peppermint, oil” at 30.0 ppm, “spearmint, oil” at 30.0 ppm, and “tea, plucked leaves” at 30.0 ppm.

In the dicofol RED, the Agency recommended the establishment of a tolerance on prunes (currently termed plum, prune, dried) at 3.0 ppm. However, a new tolerance for the processed commodity prunes as “plum, prune, dried” at 3.0 ppm is not needed because that use is covered by the combination of stone fruits into a group tolerance at 5.0 ppm, as described above.

Based on hen metabolism and feeding data, and residues in cottonseed meal (20% diet X 0.1 ppm residue), the Agency has determined that tolerances should be established at 0.1 ppm for poultry fat, meat, and meat byproducts. The tolerance for eggs should be decreased to 0.05 ppm for compatibility with Codex. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(2) for “poultry, fat;” “poultry, meat;” and “poultry, meat byproducts;” each at 0.1 ppm and “egg” at 0.05 ppm.

Based on ruminant metabolism and feeding data, the Agency determined that tolerances for fat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses and sheep should be established at 50.0 ppm; meat and meat byproducts, except liver of cattle, goats, hogs, horses and sheep should be established at 3.0 ppm; and liver of cattle, goats, hogs, horses and sheep should be established at 5.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.163(a)(2) for the following: “cattle, meat;” “cattle, meat byproducts, except liver;” “goat, meat;” “goat, meat byproducts, except liver;” “hog, meat;” “hog, meat byproducts, except liver;” “horse, meat;” “horse, meat byproducts, except liver;” “sheep, meat;” and “sheep, meat byproducts, except liver;” each at 3.0 ppm; “cattle, liver;” “goat, liver;” “hog, liver;” “horse, liver;” and “sheep, liver;” each at 5.0 ppm; and “cattle, fat;” “goat, fat;” “hog, fat;” “horse, fat;” and “sheep, fat;” each at 50.0 ppm.

EPA is revising commodity terminology in 40 CFR 180.163 to conform to current Agency practice as follows: “hay, peppermint” to “peppermint, hay.”

4. Iprodione. EPA will not take action on iprodione tolerances at this time based on comments and additional submitted data. EPA will respond to comments about iprodione that were received during the public comment period and address iprodione tolerance actions in a future notice to be published in the Federal Register.

5. Paraquat—comment by Syngenta Crop Protection. On September 9, 2004, Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. requested that the Agency consider the inclusion of commodities from berries group 13 in its proposed revision of the small fruit group tolerance for paraquat into individual tolerances for cranberry and grape. Syngenta stated that berry data was submitted years ago and berry uses appear on active registrations for paraquat dichloride.

Agency response. EPA proposed to revise the crop group tolerance for small fruit but inadvertently proposed to revise that group into individual tolerances only for cranberry and grape, and maintain these tolerances at 0.05 ppm. However, the old terminology of “small fruit” not only includes cranberry and grape, but also blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, currant, dewberry, elderberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, loganberry, raspberry, strawberry, and youngberry. In 40 CFR 180.41, berry group 13 includes blackberry (blackberry includes boysenberry, dewberry, and youngberry), blueberry, currant, elderberry, gooseberry, huckleberry, loganberry, and raspberry. Consequently, revising small fruit into the individual tolerances for cranberry, grape, and strawberry, as well as maintaining a tolerance on berry group 13, would cover the commodity uses under the old terminology of small fruit. The Agency agrees with Syngenta that berry uses have active registrations. Some tolerance actions proposed for paraquat on August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) have already been made final or revised to different tolerance levels in a final rule published in the Federal Register on September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487)(FRL-8089-3), where EPA established and revised certain tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 on paraquat in response to multiple petition requests by Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. In the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA established tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 at 0.05 ppm on berry group 13, cranberry, and grape. A tolerance already existed on strawberry at 0.25 ppm. However, the tolerance on the obsolete commodity terminology “fruit, small” was inadvertently not revoked and currently remains as a duplicate tolerance that is no longer needed and should be revoked. Consequently, EPA is following up on the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), which included a proposal to remove the small fruit tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205(a) by proposing to revise that crop group tolerance (an obsolete nomenclature) into multiple tolerance definitions that would cover commodity uses previously associated with small fruit. Because multiple tolerances (berry group 13, cranberry, grape, and strawberry) have been established to cover the small fruit uses, EPA is following-up by revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205(a) on fruit, small in this final rule.

Other tolerance actions proposed on August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) have also been made final or revised to different tolerance levels. In the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA increased the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205(a) on kidney of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep, each from 0.3 ppm to 0.5 ppm, which harmonize with Codex MRLs; hop, dried cones from 0.2 ppm to 0.5 ppm; sorghum, forage, forage and sorghum, grain, forage from 0.05 ppm to 0.1 ppm; soybean, forage from 0.05 ppm to 0.4 ppm; decreased the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205(a) on “beet, sugar, tops” from 0.5 ppm to 0.05 ppm; and established tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205(a) for soybean hay at 10.0 ppm, soybean hulls at 4.5 ppm; and soybean seed at 0.7 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.05 ppm; fruit, stone, group 12 at 0.05 ppm; barley, straw at 1.0 ppm; wheat, forage at 0.5 ppm; and wheat, straw at 50.0 ppm.

In the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), the Agency inadvertently did not revoke the individual tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 at 0.05 ppm on apple and pear when it established the fruit, pome, group 11 tolerance at 0.05 ppm; the individual tolerances at 0.05 ppm on apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, and plum, prune, fresh when it established the fruit, stone, group 12 tolerance at 0.05 ppm; and the individual tolerances at 0.05 ppm on broccoli, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, and collards when it established the vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5 tolerance at 0.05 ppm. Also, in the Federal Register of December 6, 2006 (71 FR 70670) (FRL-8100-3), EPA corrected a typographical error in the codification section on page 52494 of the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487) regarding the commodity terminology name “fruit, stone, group 12.” The notice of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) proposed to combine specific individual tolerances into their respective crop groups (including fruit, pome, group 11, fruit, stone, group 12, and vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5), with the effect of removing those specific individual tolerances since their uses were to be covered by the group tolerances. Because these group tolerances were established, their respective individual tolerances are no longer needed. Consequently, EPA is following-up on the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), which included proposals to combine specific existing tolerances into group tolerances for fruit, pome, group 11, fruit, stone, group 12, and vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5; and thereby remove those individual tolerances. Because these group tolerances have been established, EPA is following-up by revoking the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 on apple; pear; apricot; cherry; nectarine; peach; plum, prune, fresh; broccoli; cabbage; cabbage, chinese; cauliflower; and collards in this final rule. In addition, EPA is correcting the commodity terminology in 40 CFR 180.205 for the group 5 tolerance from vegetable, Brassica leafy, group 5 to vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5, which was the group name proposed on August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051).

Also, in the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA inadvertently did not revoke the individual tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 at 5.0 ppm on alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil, and clover, when it established the animal feed, nongrass, group 18, forage and animal feed, nongrass, group 18, hay tolerances at 75.0 ppm and 210.0 ppm, respectively. These individual tolerances are no longer needed. Consequently, EPA is following up on the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), which included proposals to increase the tolerances for alfalfa forage, birdsfoot trefoil forage, and clover forage from 5.0 ppm to 75.0 ppm and combine them under the terminology animal feed, nongrass, group 18, forage and increase alfalfa hay, birdsfoot trefoil hay, and clover hay from 5.0 ppm to 210.0 ppm and combine them under the terminology animal feed, nongrass, group 18, hay. Because these group tolerances have been established, EPA is following-up by revoking the individual tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205(a) on alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil, and clover.

In addition, in the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA inadvertently established a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205 on soybean, seed at 0.7 ppm, but should have revised the existing tolerance on soybean to soybean, seed (a nomenclature change that is current Agency practice) and increased it from 0.05 ppm to 0.7 ppm (based on a new use pattern in the petition) to avoid creating a duplicate tolerance. Consequently, there now exists a duplicate tolerance; i.e., soybean at 0.05 ppm, which EPA proposed to increase in the rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051). That duplicate tolerance is not needed since the use on soybean should be covered by the established soybean, seed tolerance at the appropriate level of 0.7 ppm. Further, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not necessary “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Consequently, for good cause, while EPA is maintaining the tolerance on soybean, seed at 0.7 ppm, the Agency is revoking the tolerance on soybean at 0.05 ppm in 40 CFR 180.205(a). The reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient, paraquat, in or on that commodity; i.e., the use is covered by the existing tolerance on soybean, seed at 0.7 ppm, which the Agency considers to be at the appropriate level.

Also, in the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA inadvertently did not revoke the individual tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 on bean, snap, succulent at 0.05 ppm, when it established the tolerance on vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A at 0.05 ppm; bean, lima, succulent and pea, succulent, both at 0.05 ppm, when it established the tolerance on pea and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B at 0.05 ppm; and bean, dry, seed and pea, dry, seed, both at 0.3 ppm, when it established the tolerance on pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C, except guar bean. These established subgroup tolerances cover the uses of the aforementioned individual tolerances, which are no longer needed, and therefore, which should be revoked. In order to provide notice and comment, the Agency intends to address proposing the revocation of these individual tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 for bean, snap, succulent; bean, lima, succulent; pea, succulent; bean, dry, seed; and pea, dry, seed in a future publication in the Federal Register.

Moreover, in the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA established a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205 on nut, tree, group 14 at 0.05 ppm, but should have revised the existing tolerance at 0.05 ppm on nut to nut, tree, group 14 (a nomenclature change that is current Agency practice). Also, EPA established a tolerance on vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 at 0.05 ppm, but should have revised the existing tolerance at 0.05 ppm on cucurbits to vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 (a nomenclature change that is current Agency practice). Consequently, since the uses are covered by other tolerances, the duplicate tolerances on cucurbits and nut are no longer needed and should be revoked. In order to provide notice and comment, the Agency intends to address proposing the revocation of the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205(a) on cucurbits and nut in a future publication in the Federal Register.

Finally, in the final rule of September 6, 2006 (71 FR 52487), EPA established tolerances in 40 CFR 180.205 that were not proposed on August 4, 2006. These include barley hay; cotton, gin byproducts; ginger; grain, aspirated fractions; okra; and wheat hay; and increased the tolerances on cotton, undelinted seed, onion, dry bulb (and revised it to onion, bulb); and wheat grain.

EPA is revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205(a) on “mint, hay, spent” because it is no longer recognized as a raw agricultural commodity, and therefore the tolerance is no longer needed. Also, EPA is removing the “(N)” designation from all entries to conform to current Agency administrative practice (“N” designation means negligible residues), and revising the commodity terminology “fruit, citrus” to “fruit, citrus, group 10;” and redefining the commodity terminology for “bean, forage” to “cowpea, forage” and “bean, hay” to “cowpea, hay.” However, EPA will not revoke the tolerance on mint, hay in 40 CFR 180.205 because the Agency incorrectly based its revocation in the paraquat RED on mint hay no longer being a raw agricultural commodity. While “mint hay” is an obsolete commodity terminology, it should be revised to peppermint, tops and spearmint, tops, which EPA will address in a future publication in the Federal Register.

Based on field trial data that indicate residues of paraquat as high as 90 ppm in or on rangeland grass forage (which should be revised to grass, forage) and 40 ppm in or on pasture grass hay (which should be revised to grass, hay), the Agency determined that the tolerances should be increased to 90 ppm for grass forage and 40 ppm for grass hay. Therefore, EPA is revising the commodity terminologies in 40 CFR 180.205(a) for “grass, pasture” to “grass, forage” and increasing the tolerance from 5 ppm to 90.0 ppm; and “grass, range” to “grass, hay” and increasing the tolerance from 5 ppm to 40.0 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Based on a reassessed pineapple tolerance of 0.05 ppm and pineapple processing data that indicate an average concentration factor of 4.5x in dried bran, the Agency determined that a tolerance should be established for pineapple process residue (a wet-waste byproduct from the fresh cut product line, which usually contains pineapple bran) at 0.25 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205(a) for “pineapple, process residue” at 0.25 ppm.

Based on a reassessed sugarcane tolerance of 0.5 ppm and sugarcane processing data that indicate an average concentration factor of 5.5x in blackstrap molasses, the Agency determined that a tolerance should be established for sugarcane molasses at 3.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.205(a) for “sugarcane, molasses” at 3.0 ppm.

On September 21, 2001 (66 FR 48593) (FRL-6799-2), EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register which in 40 CFR 180.205(a) established tolerances for “corn, field, stover” and “corn, pop, stover” at 10.0 ppm; “corn, field, grain” and “corn, pop, grain” at 0.1 ppm; and “corn, field, forage” at 3.0 ppm; based on proposed tolerances in petition 5F1625 submitted by Zeneca Ag. Products and to harmonize corn, field, grain and corn, pop, grain with the Codex MRL of 0.1 ppm for maize. In the September 2001 final rule, EPA also stated that in the food additive petition 5H5088, Zeneca had proposed a food additive tolerance for “corn flour” at 0.1 ppm which was subsequently withdrawn since EPA determined that the tolerance for corn, field, grain at 0.1 ppm is adequate to cover residues in corn flour.

EPA is revising commodity terminologies in 40 CFR 180.205(a) from “corn, fresh (inc. sweet corn), kernel plus cob with husks removed” to “corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed;” and “guar bean” to “guar.”

In the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051)(FRL-7368-7), EPA stated that peanut hay is no longer considered to be a significant livestock feed commodity. In fact, peanut hay is considered by the Agency to be a significant livestock feed item as shown at http://www.epa.gov/​opptsfrs/​OPPTS_​Harmonized/​860_​Residue_​Chemistry_​Test_​Guidelines/​Series/​ in the Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines OPPTS 860.1000 Table 1. Therefore, the Agency will not revoke the tolerance but rather will maintain the tolerance level at 0.5 ppm in 40 CFR 180.205, which is consistent with the paraquat RED.

6. Propargite—comment by the PRC. After the public comment period extension had ended on October 18, 2004, EPA received comment from the PRC, forwarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, on November 3, 2004. The PRC cited an evaluation from a Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) Evaluations of Pesticide Residues in Food for 2002, and stated that it recommends a maximum limit of 100.0 ppm for residues of propargite on dry hops and quoted a GAP data under U.S. supervision GAP (1.7 kilograms active ingredient/hectare (kg ai/ha) to the growing crop at an interval of 14 days). Also, the PRC commented on the tolerance levels for residues of propargite on garlic and nut, tree, group.

Agency response. Since the time of the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted an MRL for propargite on hops, dry at 100.0 milligrams/kilogram (mg/kg). The 2002 JMPR report cites a GAP for the United States with an application rate as 1.8 kg ai/ha (about 1.6 lb active ingredient/acre (ai/A)) and states that the meeting recommends a new maximum propargite residue level for hops (dry) at 100.0 mg/kg (100.0 ppm). The JMPR report is available at the website address http://www.fao.org/​ag/​agp/​agpp/​PesticidJMPR/​JMPRreports.htm.

In the Federal Register on December 13, 2006 (71 FR 74802) (FRL-8064-3), the Agency finalized tolerance nomenclature changes including a revision of “hop, dried cone” to “hop, dried cones.” Currently in 40 CFR 180.259, there are tolerances for propargite on both hop at 15.0 ppm and dried hops at 30.0 ppm. On August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), the Agency proposed no action on the existing tolerance level for propargite residues on hop, dried cones at 30.0 ppm, consistent with the propargite RED. On September 22, 1992, Uniroyal submitted a hops processing study for use of propargite treated hops in typical beer brewing operations. Field trials on hops had used a wettable powder formulation where the label calls for two applications of 1.5 lb ai/A per year. Residues in dried hops did not exceed the existing tolerance of 30.0 ppm following either two applications to hops at 0.9X (1.35 lb ai/A) or three applications at 1.5X (2.25 lb ai/A), both with a PHI of 14 days. Hence, no change in the tolerance level for dried hops was recommended by the Agency in the propargite RED.

Moreover, the beer processing study (MRID 42486301 Ball, J. (1992) Omite CR on Hops: Beer Processing Study: Lab Project Number: RP-90043: ML91-0271UNI: IR#90-747. Unpublished study prepared by Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. 369 p.) used hops bearing measurable residues up to 22.5 ppm propargite on dried hop cones from 1.5X treated green hops and demonstrated that propargite residues were not detected in beer (<0.01 ppm). However, at the time of the propargite RED, Codex had a value of 30 mg/kg on dried hops. EPA agrees with the commenter that the 100 mg/kg MRL on dried hops for propargite, established by Codex, is appropriate based on the data reviewed by the 2002 JMPR. However, because EPA did not propose any action on hops, dried cones in 40 CFR 180.259 for propargite on August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), the Agency will not take action on that tolerance in this document. Therefore, EPA intends to propose increasing the tolerance on hop, dried cones to harmonize with the Codex MRL in a future publication in the Federal Register.

Also, the tolerance definition of the raw agricultural commodity (RAC) for hops is dried cones (PR Notice 93-12; December 23, 1993). Therefore, because the RAC for hops is dried hops, whose use is covered by the existing tolerance at 30.0 ppm, EPA is revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259(a) on hop at 15.0 ppm.

Also, in response to the comment, there is no tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259 for propargite on garlic. According to 40 CFR 180.1(g), on tolerance definitions, a tolerance on onions or onions (dry bulb only) would cover garlic; however, there is also no tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259 for propargite on onion. In the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), the Agency did not propose any action on the existing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.259 for propargite residues on almond and walnut, whose U.S. tolerance levels of 0.1 ppm harmonize with the Codex MRLs of 0.1 mg/kg. The representative commodities for the tree nut group are almond and pecan. There is no pecan tolerance and no tree nut group tolerance for propargite. Both the almond and almond hulls tolerances were recommended in the propargite RED to be maintained at their current tolerance levels based on available data where treated almonds were harvested at 28 days, because a 28-day preharvest interval (PHI) is specified on active product labels.

Based on available data, EPA determined that there is no reasonable expectation of finite residues of propargite in poultry meat and meat byproducts. These tolerances are no longer needed under 40 CFR 180.6(a)(3). Therefore, EPA is revoking the commodity tolerances in 40 CFR 180.259(a) for residues of propargite in or on “poultry, meat” and “poultry, meat byproducts.” Also, EPA is revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259(a) for residues of propargite in or on “citrus, dried pulp” because residues do not concentrate in dried pulp based on a citrus processing study, and therefore the tolerance is no longer needed. In addition, EPA is revoking the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259 for residues of propargite in or on “peanut, hulls” because it is no longer considered to be a significant livestock feed commodity and therefore the tolerance is no longer needed. The tolerance for peanut forage, which had been proposed for revocation, was removed on December 13, 2006 (71 FR 74802) (FRL-8064-3), when EPA finalized certain tolerance nomenclature changes, including the revision of the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259 on peanut, forage to peanut, hay, which then became a duplicate tolerance (covered by an existing tolerance for peanut hay).

Based on field trial data that indicate propargite residues as high as 8.3 ppm in or on oranges and 3.8 ppm in or on sorghum grain, the Agency determined that the tolerances should be increased to 10.0 ppm for oranges and decreased to 5.0 ppm for sorghum grain. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259(a) on “orange, sweet” from 5 ppm to 10.0 ppm and revising the terminology to “orange,” and decreasing the tolerance on “sorghum, grain” from 10 ppm to 5.0 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Based on HAFT residues of 4 ppm (residue range 1.6 ppm to 8.3 ppm) in oranges and available processing data showing an average concentration factor of 7.0x in orange oil, the Agency determined that a tolerance should be established for propargite on citrus oil at 30 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259(a) for residues of propargite in “citrus, oil” at 30.0 ppm.

Available processing data indicate that propargite residues do not concentrate in aspirated grain fractions of sorghum, but do concentrate in aspirated grain fractions of field corn as high as 0.35 ppm. The Agency determined that a tolerance should be established for aspirated grain fractions at 0.4 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.259(a) for residues of propargite in or on “grain, aspirated fractions” at 0.4 ppm.

In order to conform to current Agency practice, in 40 CFR 180.259(a), EPA is revising “corn, forage” to “corn, field, forage” and “corn, sweet, forage;” “corn, grain” to “corn, field, grain” and “corn, pop, grain;” “mint” to “peppermint, tops” and “spearmint, tops;” and “sorghum, forage” to “sorghum, grain, forage.”

In the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), EPA stated that peanut hay is no longer considered to be a significant livestock feed commodity. In fact, peanut hay is considered by the Agency to be a significant livestock feed item as shown at http://www.epa.gov/​opptsfrs/​OPPTS_​Harmonized/​860_​Residue_​Chemistry_​Test_​Guidelines/​Series/​ in the Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines OPPTS 860.1000 Table 1. However, registration labels prohibit the feeding of propargite-treated peanut hay to livestock as stated in the propargite RED. Nevertheless, because in the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051) the Agency did not identify the feeding restriction as a basis for proposing revocation of the peanut hay tolerance, the Agency will take no action on it in this document. EPA intends to address proposing the revocation of the tolerance for residues of propargite in or on peanut, hay in a future document to be published in the Federal Register.

No comments were received by the Agency concerning the following.

7. Diclofop-methyl. As noted in the September 2000 RED, uses of diclofop-methyl on lentils and dry peas have been deleted from registered labels. The use on lentils may have been canceled since 1985. Therefore, EPA is revoking the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.385 for lentil, seed and pea seeds (dry).

Also, in support of tolerance reassessment, the registrant developed a new enforcement method HRAV-14 gas liquid chromatogragphy/electron capture detector (HRAV-14 GLC/ECD) and subjected a ruminant metabolism study to independent laboratory validation. However, EPA has not yet determined that the newly submitted method is valid. The current FDA enforcement method for diclofop-methyl is the Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM)-Volume II, which does not detect a metabolite of concern, diclofop acid. Therefore, at this time, EPA will not establish any new tolerances that are recommended in the diclofop-methyl RED. The Agency will address establishing such tolerances in a future document in the Federal Register.

8. Diquat dibromide. The Diquat dibromide RED was completed in July 1995 and the existing tolerances were reassessed according to the FQPA standard in the April 2002 TRED. EPA has determined that the tolerance expression in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(1) should be amended by defining diquat as both a plant growth regulator and herbicide. Therefore, EPA is amending the tolerance expression in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(1) to read “ ... residues of the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat ... ”.

On July 1, 2003, (68 FR 39427) (FRL-7308-9) EPA revised potato, waste, dried in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(1) to read potato, processed potato waste, but should have revised it to read potato, processed potato waste, dried. Processed, dried potato waste is no longer a significant animal feed item. Therefore, EPA is revoking the tolerances for potato, processed potato waste in § 180.226(a)(1) and processed, dried potato waste in § 180.226(a)(6) because the associated commodities are no longer significant animal feed items and these tolerances are therefore no longer needed.

In order to achieve compatibility with CODEX (see Unit III., below), EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(1) for egg and fat, meat, and meat byproducts of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry, and sheep, from 0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm.

Available data indicate that residues of diquat in fish and shellfish will exceed the established tolerances at current maximum registered use patterns. In order to cover all residues of diquat which may occur as a result of the currently registered uses, increasing the tolerances to 2.0 ppm for fish and 20.0 ppm for shellfish is appropriate. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(2)(i) for residues of diquat on “fish” from 0.1 ppm to 2.0 ppm and “shellfish” from 0.1 ppm to 20.0 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

The available data concerning diquat residues following irrigation indicate that residues in or on blackberry, cowpea, orange, strawberry, mustard greens, pasture grass, and tomato may exceed the current tolerances for the respective crop groups and that tolerances should be increased to 0.05 ppm for citrus fruits, small fruits, fruiting vegetables, legume vegetables, and Brassica leafy vegetables, and to 0.20 ppm for grass forage. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(2)(i) for residues of diquat on “fruit, citrus, group 10” from 0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm; “vegetable, fruiting, group 8” from 0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm; “vegetable, leafy” from 0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm and revising the terminology to read “vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4” and “vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5;” and by increasing the tolerance level for “vegetable, seed and pod” from 0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm; and “grass, forage” from 0.1 ppm to 0.2 ppm and revising the terminology to read “grass, forage, fodder and hay, group 17.” Also, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 226(a)(2)(i) for residues of diquat on “fruit, small” from 0.02 ppm to 0.05 ppm. Instead of revising the terminology to read “fruit, small and berry group,” as was proposed, EPA is revising the terminology consistent with the Agency response made in this document to a comment on paraquat; i.e., the old terminology of small fruit for diquat will be separated into individual tolerances for cranberry, grape, and strawberry, as well as berry group 13, each at 0.05 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

While no data are available for the miscellaneous commodities avocado, cottonseed, hops, and sugarcane for which tolerances currently exist, the Agency determined that data for other crops could be translated. Based on the highest residues found in other irrigated crops resulting from irrigation with water containing diquat residues, the Agency determined that tolerances of 0.20 ppm are appropriate for avocado, cottonseed, hops, and sugarcane. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(2)(i) for residues of diquat in or on “avocado,” “cotton, undelinted seed,” and “sugarcane, cane;” each from 0.02 ppm to 0.2 ppm, and “hop, dried cones” from 0.02 ppm to 0.2 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Because available data show that residues of diquat were as high as 1.6 ppm on sorghum grain and 0.16 ppm on soybean, the Agency determined that tolerances should be established for sorghum grain at 2.0 ppm, and both soybean and foliage of legume vegetables at 0.2 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(1) for residues of diquat in or on “sorghum, grain, grain” at 2.0 ppm, “soybean, seed” at 0.2 ppm, and increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(2)(i) on “vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7” from 0.1 ppm to 0.2 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

In addition, soybean processing data indicate that residues of diquat concentrated about 3x in soybean hulls processed from soybean bearing detectable residues. No concentration of residues was observed in other soybean processed fractions. Based on a recommended tolerance of 0.2 ppm for soybean and a concentration factor of about 3x in soybean hulls, the Agency determined that a tolerance of 0.6 ppm is appropriate for residues of diquat on soybean hulls. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance for residues of diquat in § 180.226(a)(3) for “soybean, hulls” at 0.6 ppm.

Based on field trial data on alfalfa grown for seed that show residues of diquat were as high as 2.4 ppm, the Agency determined that a tolerance of 3.0 ppm is appropriate and should be established. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in § 180.226(a)(1) for “alfalfa, seed” at 3.0 ppm. Also, in the diquat TRED, EPA recommended the establishment of a tolerance on clover seed at 2.0 ppm. However, a tolerance for “clover, seed” is not needed because clover seed is no longer considered by the Agency to be a significant food or feed item.

EPA is revising commodity terminology to conform to current Agency practice as follows: in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(2)(i), “grain, crop” to read “grain, cereal, group 15” and “grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16.”

While the Agency did propose to revise tolerance terminology from coffee to coffee, bean in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(3), the Agency did not propose in a notice for comment to revise that tolerance on coffee to coffee, bean, green, as is current Agency practice. However, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not necessary “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Consequently, for good cause, EPA is revising the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.226(a)(3) from coffee to coffee, bean, green. The reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient, diquat, in or on that commodity and is made such that the tolerance terminology will conform to current Agency practice.

9. 5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (etridiazole or terrazole). Based on available data, EPA determined that there is no reasonable expectation of finite residues of etridiazole and its metabolites on or in animal livestock commodities. These tolerances are no longer needed under 40 CFR 180.6(a)(3). Therefore, EPA is revoking the commodity tolerances in 40 CFR 180.370(a) for residues of etridiazole and its monoacid metabolite in or on “cattle, fat;” “cattle, meat byproducts;” “cattle, meat;” “egg;” “goat, fat;” “goat, meat byproducts;” “goat, meat;” “hog, fat;” “hog, meat byproducts;” “hog, meat;” “horse, fat;” “horse, meat byproducts;” “horse, meat;” “milk;” “poultry, fat;” “poultry, meat byproducts;” “poultry, meat;” “sheep, fat;” “sheep, meat byproducts;” and “sheep, meat.”

Since 1989, there have been no active registrations for etridiazole use on strawberries and therefore the tolerance is no longer needed. Consequently, EPA is revoking the tolerance for strawberry in 40 CFR 180.370.

The Agency determined that metabolism data at exaggerated rates of etridiazole seed treatments on cotton, soybean, and wheat would support seed treatment uses on barley, beans, corn, cotton, peanuts, peas, safflower, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat. Residues of etridiazole per se were non-detectable on soybeans and wheat, but as high as 0.06 ppm on cotton. Residues of the monoacid metabolite are expected not to exceed 0.04 ppm based on the metabolism data from seed treated at 1-fold amounts. Based on these data, the Agency determined that appropriate tolerances for combined residues of etridiazole and its monoacid metabolite for treated seed should be set at the combined limit of quantitation (0.1 ppm) of the available enforcement method. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.370 for “wheat, grain” from 0.05 ppm to 0.1 ppm, and “corn, field, grain” from 0.05 ppm to 0.1 ppm. Also, EPA is decreasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.370 for “cotton, undelinted seed” from 0.20 ppmto 0.1 ppm based on available data. In addition, based on available data, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.370 at 0.1 ppm for “barley, grain;” “barley, hay;” “cotton, gin byproducts;” “peanut;” “safflower, seed;” “sorghum, grain, forage;” “sorghum, grain, grain;” “vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7;” and “vegetable, legume, group 6.” The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

In order to conform to current Agency practice, in 40 CFR 180.370, EPA is proposing to revise “corn, forage” to read “corn, field, forage” and “corn, sweet, forage,” and “corn, stover” to read “corn, field, stover” and “corn, sweet, stover.”

In the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), EPA stated that peanut hay is no longer considered to be a significant livestock feed commodity. In fact, peanut hay is considered by the Agency to be a significant livestock feed item as shown at http://www.epa.gov/​opptsfrs/​OPPTS_​Harmonized/​860_​Residue_​Chemistry_​Test_​Guidelines/​Series/​ in the Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines OPPTS 860.1000 Table 1. Therefore, the Agency intends to address proposing the establishment of a tolerance for residues of etridiazole and its monoacid metabolite in or on peanut hay in a future document to be published in the Federal Register.

Also in the proposed rule of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), the Agency noted the registrant's support of the tomato tolerance in 40 CFR 180.370 for import purposes and the lack of a FIFRA registration because at the time of the RED, the registrant had committed to provide additional data in order to maintain the tomato tolerance for import purposes. However, since the RED, EPA approved several section 24(c) FIFRA registrations for regional domestic use of etridiazole on tomatoes. Consequently, EPA will not amend the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.370 on tomato with a statement regarding the lack of a FIFRA registration.

10. Fenbutatin-oxide. The Fenbutatin-oxide RED was completed in September 1994 and the existing tolerances were reassessed according to the FQPA standard in the May 2002 TRED. EPA determined that in order to better harmonize with Codex, the fenbutatin-oxide (hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl) distannoxane) tolerance expression for plants should include the parent compound only. Therefore, in 40 CFR 180.362(a), EPA is recodifying plant tolerances in § 180.362(a)(1) and animal tolerances in § 180.362(a)(2). Moreover, EPA is revising the tolerance expression such that tolerances in § 180.362(a)(1) are established for residues of hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl) distannoxane and tolerances in § 180.362(a)(2) are established for the combined residues of hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl) distannoxane and its organotin metabolites dihydroxybis(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)stannane, and 2-methyl-2-phenylpropylstannoic acid.

Also, EPA is removing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.362 for “plum, prune” because that tolerance is no longer needed since that use is covered by the dried plum tolerance. In addition, EPA is revising the commodity tolerance terminology “plum” to read “plum, prune, fresh.”

Because available data for almond, pecan, and walnut support a crop group tolerance; EPA is reassigning their individual tolerances in 40 CFR 180.362 into a group tolerance “nut, tree, group 14” and maintaining the tolerance at 0.5 ppm.

The Agency determined that a tolerance on apple wet pomace should be established at 100 ppm because available apple processing data indicate that combined fenbutatin-oxide residues of concern concentrate 1.7x in wet pomace. Based on that processing data, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.362(a)(1) for “apple, wet pomace” at 100.0 ppm.

In addition, EPA is revising commodity terminology in 40 CFR 180.362 to conform to current Agency practice as follows: “fruit, citrus” to read “fruit, citrus, group 10.”

11. Folpet. EPA is recodifying the tolerance for “avocado” at 25 ppm from 40 CFR 180.191(a) into 40 CFR 180.191(c) as a tolerance with regional registration because the use of folpet on avocados is limited to the state of Florida, and there is no need for a national tolerance. Additional residue data would be required to establish a tolerance for folpet use on avocados outside the state of Florida.

With the exception of “avocado” and “hop, dried cones,” the registrant is supporting the remaining folpet tolerances for import purposes only and EPA is designating them as import tolerances with no U.S. registrations. These import tolerances are based on the best available field trial and storage stability data and assume use at a maximum single and seasonal application rate, minimum PHI, and minimum retreatment interval for each crop. For some commodities, the import tolerances should be lower than the old tolerance with a U.S. registration because the import tolerances are based on different use information than that on which the previous tolerances were based. Therefore, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for folpet to reflect the best available foreign field trial data. Therefore, use of folpet outside the United States should not exceed the maximum use rate, minimum preharvest interval, and retreatment interval specified herein. Any use pattern exceeding these maximum single and seasonal application rates, minimum PHIs, and minimum retreatment intervals may result in residues exceeding U.S. tolerance levels.

Available field trial data indicate that folpet residues ranged up to 3.67 ppm in or on apples harvested 7 to 10 days following the last of several applications (14 day retreatment interval) at 0.8 ppm to 3.59 kg ai/ha. Based on the available residue field trial data, the Agency determined that a tolerance of 5 ppm on apple is appropriate provided that use directions do not exceed a maximum single application rate of 3.6 kg ai/ha, a maximum seasonal application rate of 10.8 kg ai/ha, a minimum PHI of 10 days, and a treatment interval of 14 days. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.191(a) on “apple” from 25.0 ppm to 5.0 ppm.

Foreign field trial data on cranberries indicate that folpet residues ranged up to 11.2 ppm in or on cranberries harvested 30 days following the last of three broadcast applications (separated by a 12- to 14-day retreatment interval) at 5.0 Kilogram active ingredient/hectare/application (kg a.i./ha/application). Although the submitted data do not reflect the maximum label use pattern of folpet on cranberries (which is limited to only two applications and not three applications as tested here), the Agency accepted the current field trial data and determined that a tolerance of 15 ppm is appropriate on cranberries. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.191(a) for “cranberry” from 25.0 ppm to 15.0 ppm.

Foreign field trial data on onions indicate that folpet residues ranged up to 0.406 ppm in or on dry bulb onions harvested 7 days following the last of either three or four applications (with a 7-day retreatment interval) of folpet at either 1.5- or 1.95 kg ai/ha per application. Based on the available residue field trial data, the Agency determined that a tolerance of 2.0 ppm is appropriate on dry bulb onions provided that the use directions do not exceed a maximum application rate of 1.95 kg ai/ha, a minimum PHI of 7 days, and a 7-day retreatment interval. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.191(a) for “onion, dry bulb” from 15.0 ppm to 2.0 ppm.

Foreign field trial data on strawberries indicate that folpet residues ranged up to 2.56 ppm in or on strawberries harvested 2 days following the last of four applications at 1.25 kg ai/ha per application. Based on the available residue field trial data, the Agency determined that a tolerance of 5 ppm on strawberries is appropriate provided the use directions do not exceed a maximum of four applications per season at up to 1.25 kg ai/application, and specify a retreatment interval of 7 days and a preharvest interval of 2 days. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.191(a) for “strawberry” from 25.0 ppm to 5.0 ppm.

Foreign field trial data on grapes indicate that folpet residues ranged up to 38.3 ppm in or on grapes harvested 14 days following the last of five applications (with a 5- to 7-day retreatment interval) at 1.49 kg ai/ha per application. Based on the available residue field trial data, the Agency determined that a tolerance of 50 ppm on grape is appropriate provided that use rates do not exceed a maximum single application rate of 1.5 kg ai/ha, a maximum seasonal rate of 8.0 kg ai/ha, a minimum PHI of 7 days, and a 7-day retreatment interval. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.191(a) for “grape” from 25 ppm to 50.0 ppm. The Agency has determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to folpet residues.

No U.S. registration exists for use of folpet on raisins. However, grape processing data show that the average concentration factor from grapes to raisins for folpet residues is 1.9x. Based on an average concentration factor of 1.9x and a HAFT of 38.3 ppm, the Agency determined that for import purposes a tolerance of 80.0 ppm should be established for grape, raisin. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.191(a) for “grape, raisin” at 80.0 ppm.

Tolerances for “lettuce” and “tomato” will be maintained at the current level of 50.0 ppm and 25.0 ppm, respectively, for import purposes only. There are no U.S. registrations for use of folpet on these commodities.

Foreign field trials for cucumbers harvested 3 to 7 days following the last of several applications indicate residues of folpet up to 0.699 ppm at an application rate up to 1.75 kg/ai/ha. Therefore, EPA has determined that a tolerance of 2.0 ppm is appropriate for imported cucumbers, provided that use of folpet outside the United States does not exceed a maximum single application rate of 1.75 kg ai/ha, a maximum seasonal application rate of 8.0 kg ai/ha, a minimum preharvest interval of at least 3 days, and a minimum retreatment interval of at least 7 days. Also, foreign field trials for melons harvested 7 days following the last of up to 6 applications at a maximum application rate of 1.75 kg ai/ha (with a 5- to 7-day retreatment interval) indicate residues of folpet up to 2.3 ppm. Therefore, EPA has determined that a tolerance of 3.0 ppm is appropriate for imported melons, provided that use of folpet outside the United States does not exceed a maximum single application rate of 1.75 kg ai/ha, a maximum seasonal application rate of 10.5 kg ai/ha, a minimum preharvest interval of at least 7 days, and a minimum retreatment interval of at least 7 days. Based on the available residue field trial data, the Agency has determined that the tolerances on cucumber and melon should be decreased from 15.0 ppm to 2.0 ppm and from 15.0 ppm to 3.0 ppm, respectively. Therefore, EPA is decreasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.191(a) on cucumber to 2.0 ppm and melon to 3.0 ppm.

The Agency did not propose in a notice for comment to revise the tolerance nomenclature for folpet in 40 CFR 180.191(a) from onion, dry bulb to onion, bulb, as is current Agency practice. However, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not necessary “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Consequently, for good cause, EPA is revising the tolerance terminology in 40 CFR 180.191(a) from onion, dry bulb to read onion, bulb. The reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient, folpet, in or on that commodity and is made such that the tolerance terminology will conform to current Agency practice.

Since the folpet RED was completed in 1999, a tolerance for the purpose of importation was established in 40 CFR 180.191(a) for “hop, dried cones” (68 FR 10377, March 5, 2003)(FRL-7296-2) and later, based on the Agency's approval of a petition for a FIFRA registration regarding folpet use on U.S. grown hop, dried cones, the tolerance for hop, dried cones was amended to delete the statement regarding the lack of a FIFRA registration on August 25, 2004 (69 FR 52182) (FRL-7369-1.

12. Hydramethylnon (Pyrimidinone). EPA is increasing the following commodity tolerances in 40 CFR 180.395(a): “grass (pasture and rangeland)” from 0.05 ppm to 2.0 ppm and revising the terminology to “grass, forage” and “grass, hay;” based on available field trial data which show residues of hydramethylnon above the current tolerance level and label amendments which reflect parameters of use patterns for which field trials are available; (i.e., reflect a 0 day post harvest interval) since the Agency no longer allows a PHI restriction on grass. The tolerance for “grass hay (pasture and rangeland)” was recommended to be increased from 0.05 ppm to 0.1 ppm, based on available field trial data previously discussed and label amendments which reflect a 0 day post harvest interval. However, because the terminology should be revised to “grass, hay,” that tolerance at 0.1 ppm is no longer needed since it would be a duplicate covered by the proposed tolerance at 2.0 ppm. Therefore, EPA is removing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.395(a) for grass hay (pasture and rangeland).

After the hydramethylnon RED was completed in 1998, a permanent tolerance was established in 40 CFR 180.395(a) on pineapple (68 FR 48302, August 13, 2003)(FRL-7319-5). Since the proposal of August 4, 2004 (69 FR 47051), the time-limited tolerance for hydramethylnon residues on pineapple in 40 CFR 180.395(b), for section 18 emergency exemptions, expired on June 30, 2005. The Agency did not propose in a notice for comment to remove the text and table with the expired tolerance and reserve 40 CFR 180.395(b). However, section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act provides that notice and comment is not necessary “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefore in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Consequently, for good cause, EPA is removing the text and table from 40 CFR 180.395(b) and reserving that section for emergency exemptions in this document. The reason for taking this action is because such action has no practical impact on the use of or exposure to the pesticide active ingredient, hydramethylnon, since the sole time-limited tolerance in 40 CFR 180.395(b) had expired and, as it no longer needs to be codified in that section, should be removed for the sake of clarity.

13. Phosphine. EPA is removing the commodity tolerance in 40 CFR 180.225(a)(1) for residues of phospine in or on “pimento;” because under 40 CFR 180.1(g) this tolerance is covered by the existing tolerance for pepper.

14. Picloram. The Picloram RED was completed in March 1995 and the existing tolerances were reassessed according to the FQPA standard when new tolerances were established on January 5, 1999 (64 FR 418)(FRL-6039-4). Because the tolerances at 3.0 ppm in 40 CFR 180.292(a)(3) for residues of picloram in or on barley, milled fractions (exc flour); oat, groats/rolled oats (previously known as oat, milled fractions (exc flour)); and wheat, milled fractions (exc flour) are duplicates covered by the tolerances at 3.0 ppm in 40 CFR 180.292(a)(2), there is no longer a need for them and therefore, EPA is removing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.292(a)(3) for residues of picloram in or on barley, milled fractions (exc flour); oat, groats/rolled oats, and wheat, milled fractions (exc flour).

Because the time-limited tolerances on aspirated grain fractions, sorghum grain, forage, and stover for indirect or inadvertent residues in 40 CFR 180.292(d) all expired on December 31, 2000, there is no longer a need to codify them in that part. Therefore, EPA is amending 40 CFR 180.292(d) by removing the existing paragraph and table of expired tolerances, and reserving the paragraph designation.

Based on the concentration of picloram residues in the aspirated grain fractions of wheat, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.292(a)(1) for “grain, aspirated fractions” at 4.0 ppm.

In order to conform to current Agency practice, in 40 CFR 180.292(a)(2), EPA is revising “barley, milled fractions (exc flour)” to read “barley, pearled barley;” and “wheat, milled fractions (exc flour)” to read “wheat, bran;” “wheat, germ;” “wheat, middlings;” and “wheat, shorts.”

EPA will not take action on the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.292(a)(1) for “grass, forage” or establish a tolerance for “grass, hay” at this time due to label and data issues. However, the Agency intends to clarify these issues with the registrants.

15. Triclopyr. EPA has determined that the residue which should be regulated in grass and rice commodities and milk, poultry, and eggs is triclopyr per se. The Agency has also determined that the residue which should be regulated in meat and meat byproducts are the combined residues of triclopyr and the metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP). Therefore, EPA is revising the tolerance expression in 40 CFR 180.417(a)(1) to reflect residues of triclopyr per se as a result of the application/use of butoxyethyl ester of triclopyr and triethylamine salt of triclopyr. In addition, EPA is recodifying tolerances for “egg,” “milk,” “poultry, fat;” “poultry, meat byproducts, except kidney;” “poultry, meat;” “rice, grain;” and “rice, straw;” from 40 CFR 180.417(a)(2) to (a)(1).

Also, EPA is amending the tolerance expression in 40 CFR 180.417(a)(2) to reflect the combined residues of the herbicide triclopyr ((3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy) acetic acid and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) as a result of the application/use of butoxyethyl ester of triclopyr or the triethylamine salt of triclopyr.

Since the time of the Triclopyr RED, the Agency has determined that a proposal by the registrant to increase the tolerance for “grass, forage” from 500 ppm to 700 ppm is acceptable provided that registrations specify a maximum application rate of 2 lb. acid equivalents (ae)/A per annual growing season. The dietary risk assessment performed as part of the triclopyr RED supports this increase. The current tolerances on meat commodities are adequate to cover residues that may occur from grazing areas treated at 2 lb. ae/A. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.417(a)(1) on “grass, forage” to 700.0 ppm. Also, the Agency is revising in 40 CFR 180.417(a)(1) the commodity terminology “grass, forage, hay” to read “grass, hay” and decreasing the tolerance from 500.0 ppm to 200.0 ppm, based on available data and label amendments. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Since the triclopyr RED was completed in 1997, tolerances were established in 40 CFR 180.417(a)(1) for “fish” and “shellfish” (67 FR 58712, September 18, 2002)(FRL-7196-7).

16. Triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH). Since TPTH residues of concern in plant and animal commodities have been determined to include TPTH and its monophenyltin (MPTH) and diphenyltin (DPTH) hydroxide and oxide metabolites, EPA is revising the tolerance definition in 40 CFR 180.236 in terms of the combined residues of TPTH and its MPTH and DPTH hydroxide and oxide metabolites, expressed in terms of parent TPTH.

Based on available ruminant feeding data that indicate combined TPTH-regulated residues as high as 1.15 ppm in kidney and 3.7 ppm in liver, the Agency determined that the appropriate tolerances for kidney and liver of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep are 2.0 ppm and 4.0 ppm, respectively. Therefore, EPA is increasing the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.236 for “cattle, liver;” “goat, liver;” “horse, liver;” and “sheep, liver;” each from 0.05 ppm to 4.0 ppm, “cattle, kidney;” “goat, kidney;” “horse, kidney;” and “sheep, kidney;” each from 0.05 ppm to 2.0 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerances are safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Also, because available ruminant feeding data show combined TPTH-regulated residues as high as 0.14 ppm in fat and 0.34 ppm in meat, the Agency determined that the appropriate tolerances should be established for fat and meat of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep at 0.2 ppm and 0.5 ppm, respectively. Moreover, based on non-detectable levels and combined LOQs of 0.02 ppm for each metabolite, the Agency determined that a tolerance should be established for milk at 0.06 ppm. Therefore, EPA is establishing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.236 for “cattle, fat;” “goat, fat;” “horse, fat;” and “sheep, fat;” each at 0.2 ppm; “cattle, meat;” “goat, meat;” “horse, meat;” and “sheep, meat;” each at 0.5 ppm, and “milk” at 0.06 ppm.

The ruminant feeding data was also used by the Agency to reassess tolerances for swine. EPA determined that tolerances for hog kidney and liver should be increased to 0.3 ppm (the combined LOQs of 0.1 ppm for residues in kidney, liver and fat), and that these separate tolerances should be combined as hog, meat byproducts. In addition, EPA determined that tolerances should also be established for hog fat at 0.3 ppm (the combined LOQs of 0.1 ppm for each metabolite), and in hog meat at 0.06 ppm (the combined LOQs of 0.02 ppm for each metabolite). Therefore, EPA is revising the commodity tolerances in 40 CFR 180.236 for “hog, kidney” and “hog, liver” at 0.05 ppm into the commodity tolerance “hog, meat byproducts” and increasing the tolerance to 0.3 ppm, and establishing tolerances for “hog, fat” at 0.3 ppm and “hog, meat” at 0.06 ppm. The Agency determined that the increased tolerance is safe; i.e., there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue.

Based on available field trial data that show combined TPTH-regulated residues as high as 9.7 ppm, the Agency determined that a tolerance should be established at 10.0 ppm for beet, sugar, tops. Therefore, EPA is establishing a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.236 for “beet, sugar, tops” at 10.0 ppm.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance reassessment processes, and as follow-up on canceled uses of pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under FFDCA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each Post-FQPA RED and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications to reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are available as provided in Unit II.A.

EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for bromoxynil, diclofop-methyl, dicofol, etridiazole (terrazole), folpet, hydramethylnon, iprodione, paraquat, phosphine (aluminum and magnesium phosphide), propargite, triclopyr, and triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH), and TREDs for diquat and fenbutatin-oxide, whose REDs were both completed prior to FQPA. Also, EPA issued a RED prior to FQPA for picloram and in 1999 made a safety finding which reassessed its tolerances according to the FFDCA standard, maintaining them when new tolerances were established as noted in Unit II.A. REDs and TREDs contain the Agency's evaluation of the data base for these pesticides, including statements regarding additional data on the active ingredients that may be needed to confirm the potential human health and environmental risk assessments associated with current product uses, and REDs state conditions under which these uses and products will be eligible for reregistration. The REDs and TREDs recommended the establishment, modification, and/or revocation of specific tolerances. RED and TRED recommendations such as establishing or modifying tolerances, and in some cases revoking tolerances, are the result of assessment under the FFDCA standard of “reasonable certainty of no harm.” However, tolerance revocations recommended in REDs and TREDs that are made final in this document do not need such assessment when the tolerances are no longer necessary.

EPA's general practice is to revoke tolerances for residues of pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA registrations no longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore no longer be used in the United States. EPA has historically been concerned that retention of tolerances that are not necessary to cover residues in or on legally treated foods may encourage misuse of pesticides within the United States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish and maintain tolerances even when corresponding domestic uses are canceled if the tolerances, which EPA refers to as “import tolerances,” are necessary to allow importation into the United States of food containing such pesticide residues. However, where there are no imported commodities that require these import tolerances, the Agency believes it is appropriate to revoke tolerances for unregistered pesticides in order to prevent potential misuse.

When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay) containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat, milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and 180.6 (c)).

C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?

These actions become effective 90 days following publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. EPA has delayed the effectiveness of these actions to ensure that all affected parties receive notice of EPA's actions. Consequently, the effective date is October 30, 2007. For this final rule, the tolerances that were revoked because registered uses did not exist concerned uses which have been canceled, in some cases, for many years. The Agency believes that existing stocks of pesticide products labeled for the uses associated with the tolerance revocations have been completely exhausted and that treated commodities have had sufficient time for passage through the channels of trade.

Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established by the FQPA. Under this section, any residues of these pesticides in or on such food shall not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that: (1) The residue is present as the result of an application or use of the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA, and (2) the residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at the time of the application or use to be present on the food under a tolerance or exemption from tolerance. Evidence to show that food was lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates that the pesticide was applied to such food.

III. Are There Any International Trade Issues Raised by this Final Action?

In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA considers the international Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as required by Section 408(b)(4) of the FFDCA. The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain the reasons for departing from the Codex level in a notice published for public comment. EPA's effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is summarized in the tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs and TREDs, and in the Residue Chemistry document which supports the RED and TRED, as mentioned in the proposed rule cited in Unit II.A. Specific tolerance actions in this rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) are discussed in Unit II.A.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

In this final rule EPA establishes tolerances under FFDCA section 408(e), and also modifies and revokes specific tolerances established under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions (i.e., establishment and modification of a tolerance and tolerance revocation for which extraordinary circumstances do not exist) from review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of significance, this rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This final rule does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4). Nor does it require any special considerations as required by Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not involve any technical standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-13, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether establishment of tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of tolerance levels, expansion of exemptions, or revocations might significantly impact a substantial number of small entities and concluded that, as a general matter, these actions do not impose a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. These analyses for tolerance establishments and modifications, and for tolerance revocations were published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020), respectively, and were provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Taking into account this analysis, and available information concerning the pesticides listed in this rule, the Agency hereby certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In a memorandum dated May 25, 2001, EPA determined that eight conditions must all be satisfied in order for an import tolerance or tolerance exemption revocation to adversely affect a significant number of small entity importers, and that there is a negligible joint probability of all eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect to any particular revocation. (This Agency document is available in the docket of the proposed rule, as mentioned in Unit II.A. Furthermore, for the pesticides named in this final rule, the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist as to the present revocations that would change EPA's previous analysis. In addition, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure “meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.” “Policies that have federalism implications” is defined in the Executive order to include regulations that have “substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.” This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers and food retailers, not States. This action does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency has determined that this rule does not have any “tribal implications” as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure “meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications.” “Policies that have tribal implications” is defined in the Executive order to include regulations that have “substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.” This rule will not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule.

V. Congressional Review Act

The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule is not a “major rule” as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

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

Dated: July 23, 2007.

Debra Edwards,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180—AMENDED

1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

2. Section 180.163 is amended by revising the section heading and paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 180.163

1,1-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. (1) Tolerances for the combined residues of the insecticide dicofol, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol and 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol in or on raw agricultural commodities are established as follows:

Commodity	Parts per million
Apple, wet pomace	38.0
Bean, dry, seed	0.5
Bean, succulent	3.0
Butternut	0.1
Caneberry subgroup 13A	5.0
Chestnut	0.1
Citrus, dried pulp	12.0
Citrus oil	200.0
Cotton, refined oil	0.5
Cotton, undelinted seed	0.1
Fruit, citrus, group 10	6.0
Fruit, pome, group 11	10.0
Fruit, stone, group 12	5.0
Grape	5.0
Grape, raisin	20.0
Hazelnut	0.1
Hop, dried cones	65.0
Nut, hickory	0.1
Nut, macadamia	0.1
Pecan	0.1
Peppermint, hay	25.0
Peppermint, oil	30.0
Spearmint, oil	30.0
Spearmint, tops	25.0
Strawberry	10.0
Tea, dried	50.0
Tea, plucked leaves	30.0
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9	2.0
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8	2.0
Walnut	0.1

(2) Tolerances for the combined residues of the insecticide dicofol, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol, 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol, 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethanol, and 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethanol in or on raw agricultural commodities are established as follows:

Commodity	Parts per million
Cattle, fat	50.0
Cattle, liver	5.0
Cattle, meat	3.0
Cattle, meat byproducts, except liver	3.0
Egg	0.05
Goat, fat	50.0
Goat, liver	5.0
Goat, meat	3.0
Goat, meat byproducts, except liver	3.0
Hog, fat	50.0
Hog, liver	5.0
Hog, meat	3.0
Hog, meat byproducts, except liver	3.0
Horse, fat	50.0
Horse, liver	5.0
Horse, meat	3.0
Horse, meat byproducts, except liver	3.0
Milk, fat (reflecting 0.75 ppm in whole milk)	22.0
Poultry, fat	0.1
Poultry, meat	0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts	0.1
Sheep, fat	50.0
Sheep, liver	5.0
Sheep, meat	3.0
Sheep, meat byproducts, except liver	3.0

3. Section 180.191 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and by adding text to paragraph (c) after the paragraph heading to read as follows:

§ 180.191

Folpet; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. Tolerances are established for the fungicide folpet (N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide) in or on raw agricultural commodities as follows:

Commodity	Parts per million
Apple1	5.0
Cranberry1	15.0
Cucumber1	2.0
Grape1	50.0
Grape, raisin1	80.0
Hop, dried cones	120.0
Lettuce1	50.0
Melon1	3.0
Onion, bulb1	2.0
Strawberry1	5.0
Tomato1	25.0
1 No U.S. registrations.

(c) Tolerances with regional registration. Tolerances with regional registrations as defined in § 180.1(m) are established for the fungicide folpet (N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide) in or on the following raw agricultural commodity:

Commodity	Parts per million
Avocado	25.0

4. Section 180.205 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§180.205

Paraquat; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Acerola	0.05
Almond, hulls	0.5
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18, forage	75.0
Animal feed, nongrass, group 18, hay	210.0
Artichoke, globe	0.05
Asparagus	0.5
Avocado	0.05
Banana	0.05
Barley, grain	0.05
Barley, hay	3.5
Barley, straw	1.0
Bean, dry, seed	0.3
Bean, lima, succulent	0.05
Bean, snap, succulent	0.05
Beet, sugar	0.5
Beet, sugar, tops	0.05
Berry group 13	0.05
Cacao bean	0.05
Carrot, roots	0.05
Cattle, fat	0.05
Cattle, kidney	0.5
Cattle, meat	0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney	0.05
Coffee, bean, green	0.05
Corn, field, forage	3.0
Corn, field, grain	0.1
Corn, field, stover	10.0
Corn, pop, grain	0.1
Corn, pop, stover	10.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed	0.05
Cotton, gin byproducts	110.0
Cotton, undelinted seed	3.5
Cowpea, forage	0.1
Cowpea, hay	0.4
Cranberry	0.05
Cucurbits	0.05
Egg	0.01
Endive	0.05
Fig	0.05
Fruit, citrus, group 10	0.05
Fruit, pome, group 11	0.05
Fruit, stone, group 12	0.05
Ginger	0.1
Goat, fat	0.05
Goat, kidney	0.5
Goat, meat	0.05
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney	0.05
Grain, aspirated fractions	65.0
Grape	0.05
Grass, forage	90.0
Grass, hay	40.0
Guar	0.5
Guava	0.05
Hog, fat	0.05
Hog, kidney	0.5
Hog, meat	0.05
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney	0.05
Hop, dried cones	0.5
Horse, fat	0.05
Horse, kidney	0.5
Horse, meat	0.05
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney	0.05
Kiwifruit	0.05
Lentil, seed	0.3
Lettuce	0.05
Milk	0.01
Mint, hay	0.5
Nut	0.05
Nut, tree, group 14	0.05
Okra	0.05
Olive	0.05
Onion, bulb	0.1
Onion, green	0.05
Papaya	0.05
Passionfruit	0.2
Pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C, except guar bean	0.3
Pea and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B	0.05
Pea, dry, seed	0.3
Pea, field, hay	0.8
Pea, field, vines	0.2
Pea, succulent	0.05
Peanut	0.05
Peanut, hay	0.5
Persimmon	0.05
Pineapple	0.05
Pineapple, process residue	0.25
Pistachio	0.05
Potato	0.5
Rhubarb	0.05
Rice, grain	0.05
Rice, straw	0.06
Safflower, seed	0.05
Sheep, fat	0.05
Sheep, kidney	0.5
Sheep, meat	0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney	0.05
Sorghum, forage, forage	0.1
Sorghum, grain	0.05
Sorghum, grain, forage	0.1
Soybean, forage	0.4
Soybean, hay	10.0
Soybean, hulls	4.5
Soybean, seed	0.7
Strawberry	0.25
Sugarcane, cane	0.5
Sugarcane, molasses	3.0
Sunflower, seed	2.0
Turnip, greens	0.05
Turnip, roots	0.05
Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5	0.05
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9	0.05
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8	0.05
Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A	0.05
Wheat, forage	0.5
Wheat, grain	1.1
Wheat, hay	3.5
Wheat, straw	50.0

§ 180.225

[Amended]

5. Section 180.225 is amended by removing the entry for “pimento” from the table in paragraph (a)(1).

6. Section 180.226 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1), the tables in paragraph (a)(2)(i) and (a)(3), and by removing paragraph (a)(6) to read as follows:

§ 180.226

Diquat; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for residues of the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat, (6,7-dihydrodipyrido (1,2-a:2′1′-c)pyrazinediium) derived from application of the dibromide salt and calculated as the cation in or on the following food commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Alfalfa, seed	3.0
Cattle, fat	0.05
Cattle, meat	0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts	0.05
Egg	0.05
Goat, fat	0.05
Goat, meat	0.05
Goat, meat byproducts	0.05
Hog, fat	0.05
Hog, meat	0.05
Hog, meat byproducts	0.05
Horse, fat	0.05
Horse, meat	0.05
Horse, meat byproducts	0.05
Milk	0.02
Potato	0.1
Poultry, fat	0.05
Poultry, meat	0.05
Poultry, meat byproducts	0.05
Sheep, fat	0.05
Sheep, meat	0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts	0.05
Sorghum, grain, grain	2.0
Soybean, seed	0.2

(2)(i) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Avocado	0.2
Berry group 13	0.05
Cotton, undelinted seed	0.2
Cranberry	0.05
Fish	2.0
Fruit, citrus, group 10	0.05
Fruit, pome, group 11	0.02
Fruit, stone, group 12	0.02
Grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16	0.02
Grain, cereal, group 15	0.02
Grape	0.05
Grass, forage, fodder and hay, group 17	0.2
Hop, dried cones	0.2
Nut, tree, group 14	0.02
Shellfish	20.0
Strawberry	0.05
Sugarcane, cane	0.2
Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5	0.05
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9	0.02
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7	0.2
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8	0.05
Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4	0.05
Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1	0.02
Vegetable, seed and pod	0.05

(3) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Banana	0.05
Coffee, bean, green	0.05
Soybean, hulls	0.6

7. Section 180.236 is revised to read as follows:

§ 180.236

Triphenyltin hydroxide; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the fungicide triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH) and its monophenyltin (MPTH) and diphenyltin (DPTH) hydroxide and oxide metabolites, expressed in terms of parent TPTH, in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Beet, sugar, roots	0.05
Beet, sugar, tops	10.0
Cattle, fat	0.2
Cattle, kidney	2.0
Cattle, liver	4.0
Cattle, meat	0.5
Goat, fat	0.2
Goat, kidney	2.0
Goat, liver	4.0
Goat, meat	0.5
Hog, fat	0.3
Hog, meat	0.06
Hog, meat byproducts	0.3
Horse, fat	0.2
Horse, kidney	2.0
Horse, liver	4.0
Horse, meat	0.5
Milk	0.06
Pecan	0.05
Potato	0.05
Sheep, fat	0.2
Sheep, kidney	2.0
Sheep, liver	4.0
Sheep, meat	0.5

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

8. Section 180.259 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 180.259

Propargite; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Almond	0.1
Almond, hulls	55.0
Bean, dry, seed	0.2
Cattle, fat	0.1
Cattle, meat	0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts	0.1
Citrus, oil	30.0
Corn, field, forage	10.0
Corn, field, grain	0.1
Corn, pop, grain	0.1
Corn, stover	10.0
Corn, sweet, forage	10.0
Cotton, undelinted seed	0.1
Egg	0.1
Goat, fat	0.1
Goat, meat	0.1
Goat, meat byproducts	0.1
Grain, aspirated fractions	0.4
Grapefruit	5.0
Grape	10.0
Hog, fat	0.1
Hog, meat	0.1
Hog, meat byproducts	0.1
Hop, dried cones	30.0
Horse, fat	0.1
Horse, meat	0.1
Horse, meat byproducts	0.1
Lemon	5.0
Milk, fat (0.08 ppm in milk)	2.0
Nectarine	4.0
Orange	10.0
Peanut	0.1
Peanut, hay	10.0
Peppermint, tops	50.0
Poultry, fat	0.1
Potato	0.1
Sheep, fat	0.1
Sheep, meat	0.1
Sheep, meat byproducts	0.1
Sorghum, grain	5.0
Sorghum, grain, forage	10.0
Sorghum, grain, stover	10.0
Spearmint, tops	50.0
Tea, dried	10.0
Walnut	0.1

9. Section 180.292 is amended by revising the tables in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2), removing paragraph (a)(3), and by removing the text from paragraph (d) and reserving the paragraph designation and heading to read as follows:

§ 180.292

Picloram; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * * (1) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Barley, grain	0.5
Barley, straw	1.0
Cattle, fat	0.2
Cattle, kidney	5.0
Cattle, liver	0.5
Cattle, meat	0.2
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.2
Egg	0.05
Goat, fat	0.2
Goat, kidney	5.0
Goat, liver	0.5
Goat, meat	0.2
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.2
Grain, aspirated fractions	4.0
Grass, forage	80.0
Hog, fat	0.2
Hog, kidney	5.0
Hog, liver	0.5
Hog, meat	0.2
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.2
Horse, fat	0.2
Horse, kidney	5.0
Horse, liver	0.5
Horse, meat	0.2
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.2
Milk	0.05
Oat, forage	1.0
Oat, grain	0.5
Oat, straw	1.0
Poultry, fat	0.05
Poultry, meat	0.05
Poultry, meat byproducts	0.05
Sheep, fat	0.2
Sheep, kidney	5.0
Sheep, liver	0.5
Sheep, meat	0.2
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.2
Wheat, forage	1.0
Wheat, grain	0.5
Wheat, straw	1.0

(2) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Barley, pearled barley	3.0
Oat, groats/rolled oats	3.0
Wheat, bran	3.0
Wheat, germ	3.0
Wheat, middlings	3.0
Wheat, shorts	3.0

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

10. Section 180.324 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:

§ 180.324

Bromoxynil; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * * (1) * * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Alfalfa, forage	0.1
Alfalfa, hay	0.5
Barley, grain	0.05
Barley, hay	9.0
Barley, straw	4.0
Corn, field, forage	0.3
Corn, field, grain	0.05
Corn, field, stover	0.2
Corn, pop, grain	0.05
Corn, pop, stover	0.2
Flax, seed	0.1
Garlic	0.1
Grain, aspirated fractions	0.3
Grass, forage	3.0
Grass, hay	3.0
Oat, forage	0.3
Oat, grain	0.05
Oat, hay	9.0
Oat, straw	4.0
Onion, bulb	0.1
Peppermint, hay	0.1
Rye, forage	1.0
Rye, grain	0.05
Rye, straw	2.0
Sorghum, grain	0.05
Sorghum, grain, forage	0.5
Sorghum, grain, stover	0.2
Spearmint, hay	0.1
Wheat, forage	1.0
Wheat, grain	0.05
Wheat, hay	4.0
Wheat, straw	2.0

11. Section 180.362 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 180.362

Hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)distannoxane; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for residues of hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)distannoxane in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Almond, hulls	80.0
Apple	15.0
Apple, wet pomace	100.0
Cherry, sweet	6.0
Cherry, tart	6.0
Citrus, dried pulp	100.0
Citrus, oil	140.0
Cucumber	4.0
Eggplant	6.0
Fruit, citrus, group 10	20.0
Grape	5.0
Grape, raisin	20.0
Nut, tree, group 14	0.5
Papaya	2.0
Peach	10.0
Pear	15.0
Plum, prune, fresh	4.0
Plum, prune, dried	20.0
Strawberry	10.0

(2) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)distannoxane and its organotin metabolites dihydroxybis(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)stannane, and 2-methyl-2phenylpropylstannoic acid in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Cattle, fat	0.5
Cattle, meat	0.5
Cattle, meat byproducts	0.5
Egg	0.1
Goat, fat	0.5
Goat, meat	0.5
Goat, meat byproducts	0.5
Hog, fat	0.5
Hog, meat	0.5
Hog, meat byproducts	0.5
Horse, fat	0.5
Horse, meat	0.5
Horse, meat byproducts	0.5
Milk, fat	0.1
Poultry, fat	0.1
Poultry, meat	0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts	0.1
Sheep, fat	0.5
Sheep, meat	0.5
Sheep, meat byproducts	0.5

12. Section 180.370 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 180.370

5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Barley, grain	0.1
Barley, hay	0.1
Corn, field, forage	0.1
Corn, field, grain	0.1
Corn, field, stover	0.1
Corn, sweet, forage	0.1
Corn, sweet, stover	0.1
Cotton, gin byproducts	0.1
Cotton, undelinted seed	0.1
Peanut	0.1
Safflower, seed	0.1
Sorghum, grain, forage	0.1
Sorghum, grain, grain	0.1
Tomato	0.15
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7	0.1
Vegetable, legume, group 6	0.1
Wheat, forage	0.1
Wheat, grain	0.1
Wheat, straw	0.1

§ 180.385

[Amended]

13. Section 180.385 is amended by removing from the table in paragraph (a) the entries for “lentil, seed” and “pea seeds (dry)”.

14. Section 180.395 is amended by revising the table in paragraph (a) and removing the text from paragraph (b), and reserving the paragraph designation and heading to read as follows:

§ 180.395

Hydramethylnon; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * *

Commodity	Parts per million
Grass, forage	2.0
Grass, hay	2.0
Pineapple	0.05

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

15. Section 180.417 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 180.417

Triclopyr; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. (1) Tolerances for residues of the herbicide triclopyr per se, as a result of the application/use of butoxyethyl ester of triclopyr and triethyylamine salt of triclopyr, are established in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Egg	0.05
Fish	3.0
Grass, forage	700.0
Grass, hay	200.0
Milk	0.01
Poultry, fat	0.1
Poultry, meat	0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts, except kidney	0.1
Rice, grain	0.3
Rice, straw	10.0
Shellfish	3.5

(2) Tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide triclopyr ((3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy) acetic acid and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP), as a result of the application/use of butoxyethyl ester of triclopyr or the triethylamine salt of triclopyr, are established in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Cattle, fat	0.05
Cattle, kidney	0.5
Cattle, liver	0.5
Cattle, meat	0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.05
Goat, fat	0.05
Goat, kidney	0.5
Goat, liver	0.5
Goat, meat	0.05
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.05
Hog, fat	0.05
Hog, kidney	0.5
Hog, liver	0.5
Hog, meat	0.05
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.05
Horse, fat	0.05
Horse, kidney	0.5
Horse, liver	0.5
Horse, meat	0.05
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.05
Sheep, fat	0.05
Sheep, kidney	0.5
Sheep, liver	0.5
Sheep, meat	0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver	0.05

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