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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2167 
1 March 2011  
 (11-1029) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  US Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Multiple products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  FINAL RULE:   n-Octyl Alcohol and n-Decyl Alcohol;  
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  6 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes an ex emption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of n-octyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 111-87-5); and n-decyl alcohol 
(CAS Reg. No. 112-30-1) when used as an inert ingredient (solvent or co-solvent) in pesticide formulations applied to growing cr ops or to raw agricultural commodities after 
harvest under EPA regulations.  Technology  Sciences Group Inc., on behalf of AMVAC, 
Chemical Corporation, submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishmen t of an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level 
for residues of n-octyl alcohol and n-decyl alcohol. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None G/SPS/N/USA/2167 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
document has been published in the Federal Regi ster and can be found at: Federal Register:  
4 February 2011 (Volume 76, Number 24)  Rules and Regulations; Page 6342-6347 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2011/2011-2398.htm    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  4 February 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  4 February 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  4 February 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Alganesh Debesai, Registration Division (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Tel:  +(703) 308-8353;  E-mail:  debesai.alganesh@epa.gov. 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0181 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov