[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6274-6275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02009]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0001; FRL-9376-3]
Withdrawal of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide
Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of pesticide petitions.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the withdrawal of pesticide petitions
requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for
residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. The
petitions were either withdrawn voluntarily by the petitioners or
administratively by the Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone
number and email address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
Although this action only applies to the petitioners in question,
it is directed to the public in general. Since various individuals or
entities may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe
all the specific entities that may be interested in this action. If you
have any questions regarding this action, please consult the person
listed at the end of the withdrawal summary for the pesticide petition
of interest.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0001, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the OPP Docket in the Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), located in EPA West, Rm.
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the agency taking?
EPA is announcing the withdrawal of pesticide petitions received
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
covered by this document, prepared by the petitioner, was included in a
docket EPA created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the
petitions is available online at http://www.regulations.gov.
Withdrawals by Petitioners
1. PP 0E7754 (Gentamicin). EPA issued a notice in the Federal
Register of July 6, 2011 (76 FR 39358) (FRL-8875-6) (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-
0820), which announced the filing of a pesticide petition (PP 0E7754)
by Quimica Agronomica de Mexico, S. de R.L. MI., Calle 18 N[deg] 20501,
Colonia Impulso, C.P. 31183, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico c/o Gowan
Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366. The petition proposed to
establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.642 for residues of the fungicide
gentamicin, in or on cucurbits (crop group 9) at 0.05 parts per million
(ppm) and fruiting vegetables (crop group 8) at 0.05 ppm. On June 18,
2012, Gowan Company (U.S. agent on behalf of Quimica Agronomica de
Mexico) notified EPA that it was withdrawing this petition. Contact:
Shaunta Hill, (703) 347-8961, email address: hill.shaunta@epa.gov.
2. PP 0E7755 (Oxytetracycline). EPA issued a notice in the Federal
Register of September 23, 2010 (75 FR 57942) (FRL-8845-4) (EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0740), which announced the filing of pesticide petition (PP
0E7755) by Quimica Agronomica de Mexico, S. de R.L. MI., Calle 18 N
20501, Colonia Impulso, C.P. 31183, Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico. The
petition proposed to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.337 for
residues of the fungicide oxytetracycline, in or on cucurbits, crop
group 9; and fruiting vegetables, crop group 8 at 0.03 ppm. On June 18,
2012, Gowan Company (U.S. agent on behalf of Quimica Agronomica de
Mexico) notified EPA that it was withdrawing this petition. Contact:
Heather Garvie, (703) 308-0034, email address: garvie.heather@epa.gov.
3. PP 1F7887 (Phosphine). EPA issued a notice in the Federal
Register of October 5, 2011 (76 FR 61649) (FRL-8890-5) (EPA-HQ-OPP-
2011-0741), which announced the filing of a pesticide petition (PP
1F7887) by Cytec Industries, Inc., 5 Garret Mountain Plaza, Woodland
Park, NJ 07424. The petition proposed to establish tolerances in 40 CFR
180.225 for residues of phosphine, in or on asparagus; cherimoya;
dates, fresh; figs, fresh; globe artichokes; pawpaws; pineapple, water
chestnuts and watercress, and for all fresh fruit and vegetable crop
groups (including berry and small fruit; citrus fruit; pome fruit;
stone fruit; herbs and spices; Brassica leafy vegetables; leafy
vegetables; bulb vegetables; cucurbits; fruiting vegetables except
cucurbits; legume vegetables, except soybeans; foliage of legume
vegetables; root and tuber group; and root and tuber leaves group) at
0.01 ppm. On April 5, 2012, Cytec Industries notified EPA that it was
withdrawing the petition. Contact: Gene Benbow, 703-347-0235, email
address: benbow.gene@epa.gov.
4. PP 4F4281 (Iprodione). EPA issued a notice in the Federal
Register of August 2, 2006 (71 FR 43760) (FRL-8082-8) (EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-
0637), which announced the filing of pesticide petition (PP 4F4281) by
Bayer CropScience, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. The
petition proposed to establish a tolerance for iprodione, [3-(3,5-
dichlorophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2,4- dioxo-1-
imidazolidinecarboxamide, its isomer 3-(1-methylethyl)-N-(3,5-
dichlorophenyl)-2,4-dioxo-1-imidazolidinecarboxamide, and its
metabolite 3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2,4-dioxo-1-imidazolidinecarboxamide
in or on the food commodity rapeseed (canola) at 1.0 ppm. On March 7,
2012, Bayer Crop Science, notified EPA that it was
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withdrawing its petition. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305-9096,
email address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
5. PP 9F7565 (Iprodione). EPA issued a notice in the Federal
Register of September 4, 2009 (74 FR 45848) (FRL-8434-4) (EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0550), which announced the filing of pesticide petition (PP
9F7565) by Devgen US, Inc., 413 McFarlan Road, Suite B, Kennett Square,
PA 19348, which proposed to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.399 for
residues of iprodione, in or on cucurbit crop group at 0.3 ppm; and
fruiting vegetables, except cucurbits at 2.0 ppm. On June 22, 2012,
Devgen US, Inc., notified EPA that it was withdrawing its petition.
Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305-9096, email address:
gibson.tamue@epa.gov.
6. PP 2E7993 (Ethephon). EPA issued a notice in the Federal
Register of May 23, 2012 (77 FR 30481) (FRL-9347-8) (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-
0241), which announced the filing of pesticide petition (PP 2E7993) by
Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East,
Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540. The petition proposed to increase a
tolerance in 40 CFR 180.300 for residues of the plant regulator
ethephon in or on tomato from 2.0 ppm to 3.5 ppm. On January 3, 2013,
IR-4 notified EPA that it was withdrawing this petition. Contact:
Andrew Ertman, (703) 308-9367, email address: ertman.andrew@epa.gov.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-02009 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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