[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 57422-57423] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-28072] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [PF-638; FRL-4986-8] Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Filings and Amendments AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces initial filings and amendments of pesticide petitions (PP) and food and feed additive petitions (FAP) proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities. ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. Information submitted as a comment concerning this notice may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number [PF-638]. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found below in this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, contact the PM named in each petition at the following office location/telephone number: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office location/ Product Manager telephone number/ Address e-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dennis Edwards (PM 19)....... Rm. 205, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 703-305-6386; e- Hwy., Arlington, VA. mail: edwards.dennis @epamail.epa.go v.. Robert Taylor (PM 25)........ Rm. 241, CM #2, Do. 703-305-6027; e- mail: taylor.robert @epamail.epa.go v.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions and food/feed additive petitions as follows proposing the amendment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities. Initial Filings 1. PP 5E4479. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes [[Page 57423]] to amend 40 CFR part 180 by estblishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on the raw agricultural commodity bananas at 0.05 part per million (ppm). (PM 25) 2. PP 4F4343. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on the raw agricultural commodities tree nuts at 0.05 ppm; almond hulls (of which no more than 0.5 ppm is trimethylsulfonium) at 2.00 ppm. (PM 25) 3. PP 5F4600. Bayer Corp., 8400 Hawthorn Rd., P.O. Box 4913, Kansas City, MO 64120-0013, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.472 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of imidacloprid, 1-[(6-chloro-3- pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine, in or on pome fruit (fresh fruit), including apple, pear, crabapple, loquat, mayhaw, pear (oriental) and quince, at 0.6 ppm. (PM 19) 4. FAP 1H5606. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 186 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on grape dried pomace and raisins (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is trimethylsulfonium) at 0.2 ppm. (PM 25) 5. FAP 5H5733. Bayer Corp., 8400 Hawthorn Rd., P.O. Box 4913, Kansas City, MO 64120-0013, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 185 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of imidacloprid, 1-[(6- chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine, in or on apples, pomace (wet or dried) at 4.0 ppm. (PM 19) Amended Filings 6. PP 0F3860. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on the raw agricultural commodities soybean seed (of which no more than 1 ppm is trimethylsulfonium) at 3.00 ppm; soybean hay (of which no more than 2 ppm is trimethylfulfonium) at 5.00 ppm; soybean forage (of which no more than 1 ppm is trimethylfulfonium) at 2.00 ppm; aspirated grain fractions (of which no more than 60 ppm is trimethylsulfonium) at 210.00 ppm; meat byproducts of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 1.00 ppm; fat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.10 ppm; meat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.2 ppm; milk at 0.2 ppm; poultry fat, liver, and meat at 0.05 ppm; poultry byproducts (except liver) at 0.10 ppm; and eggs at 0.02 ppm. The petition originally appeared in the Federal Register of July 18, 1990 (55 FR 29267), and proposed establishing tolerances in or on soybean hay at 3.0 ppm; soybean seed at 2.0 ppm; and soybean forage at 1.0 ppm. (PM 25) 7. PP 0F3890. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on the raw agricultural commodities citrus fruits at 0.05 ppm. The petition originally appeared in the Federal Register of January 16, 1991 (56 FR 1632), and proposed establishing tolerances in or on citrus fruits at 0.5 ppm. (PM 25) 8. PP 1F3950. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on grapes at 0.1 ppm. The petition originally appeared in the Federal Register of April 3, 1991 (56 FR 13642), and proposed establishing tolerances in or on the raw agricultural commodity grapes at 0.2 ppm. (PM 25) 9. PP 9F3796. Zeneca AG Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of Touchdown Herbicide containing glyphosate-trimesium (formerly sulfosate), trimethylsulfonium carboxymethylaminomethylphosphonate, in or on the raw agricultural commodities corn grain at 0.2 ppm; corn fodder at 0.3 ppm; and corn forage at 0.1 ppm. The petition originally appeared in the Federal Register of April 12, 1990 (55 FR 13829), and proposed establishing tolerances in or on corn grain at 0.1 ppm, corn fodder at 0.2 ppm, and corn forage at 0.2 ppm. (PM 25) A record has been established for this rulemaking under docket number [PF-638] (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: opp-D[email protected] Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. The official record for this rulemaking, as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official rulemaking record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Feed additives, Food additives, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a. Dated: October 30, 1995. Stephen L. Johnson, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 95-28072; Filed 11-14-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F