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Avermectin B1 and its delta-8,9-isomer; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the insecticide avermectin B1 (a mixture of avermectins containing greater than or equal to 80% avermectin B1a (5-O-demethyl avermectin A1) and less than or equal to 20% avermectin B1b (5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1-methylethyl) avermectin A1)) and its delta-8,9-isomer in or on the following commodities:
Commodity
Parts per million
Almond
0.005
Almond, hulls
0.10
Apple
0.020
Apple, wet pomace
0.10
Cattle, fat
0.015
Cattle, meat byproducts
0.02
Cattle, meat
0.02
Celeriac, roots
0.05
Celeriac, tops
0.05
Celery
0.05
Citrus, dried pulp
0.10
Citrus, oil
0.10
Citrus
0.02
Cotton gin byproducts
0.15
Cotton seed
0.005
Cucurbits (cucumber, mellons, and squashes)
0.005
Grape
0.02
Hop, dried cone
0.20
Lettuce, head
0.05
Milk
0.005
Pear
0.02
Pepper
0.02
Potato
0.005
Strawberry
0.02
Tomato
0.01
Walnut
0.005
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are established for residues of the miticide avermectin B1 and its delta-8,9-isomer in connection with use of the pesticide under section 18 emergency exemptions granted by EPA. These tolerances will expire and are revoked on the dates specified in the following table:
Commodity
Parts per million
Expiration/revocation date
Avocado
0.02
12/31/03
Basil
0.05
12/31/03
Spinach
0.05
12/31/03
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
[62 FR 44095, Aug. 19, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 56088, Oct. 29, 1997; 63 FR 42248, Aug. 7, 1998; 63 FR 53837, Oct. 7, 1998; 64 FR 16850, Apr. 7, 1999; 64 FR 48560, Sept. 7, 1999; 64 FR 63711, Nov. 22, 1999; 65 FR 47877, Aug. 4, 2000; 65 FR 76174, Dec. 6, 2000; 65 FR 80336, 80361, Dec. 21, 2000; 66 FR 37598, July 19, 2001; 66 FR 64774, Dec. 14, 2001; 67 FR 35049, May 17, 2002]