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§ 165.T13–208 Safety Zones; Sellwood 

Bridge project, Willamette River; Portland, 

OR 

(a) Location. The safety zone on the 

western river bank encompasses all 

waters of the Willamette River within 

the following four lines: Line one 

starting at 45–27′53.5′′ N/122–40′03.5′′ 

W then heading 375 feet offshore to 45– 

27′53.5′′ N/122–39′58.5′′ W then heading 

up river 200 feet to 45–27′49.5′′ N/122– 

39′58.5′′ W then heading 375 feet back 

to the shore at 45–27′49.5′′ N/122– 

40′04.5′′ W then following the shoreline 

to end at 45–27′53.5′′ N/122–40′03.5′′ W. 

The safety zone on the eastern river 

bank is encompassed within the 

following four lines: line one starting at 

45–27′53.5′′ N/122–39′50.5′′ W then 

heading 420 feet offshore to 45–27′53.5′′ 

N/122–39′55.0′′ W then heading up river 

200 feet to 45–27′49.5′′ N/122–39′55.0′′ 

W then heading 420 feet back to the 

shore at 45–27′49.5′′ N/122–39′47.0′′ W 

then following the shoreline to end at 

45–27′49.5′′ N/122–39′47.0′′ W. 

Geographically, this rule will cover all 

waters of the Willamette River 100 feet 

upriver and downriver of the existing 

Sellwood Bridge, inward 375 feet from 

the Western side shoreline, and inward 

420 feet from the Eastern side shoreline. 

The section of the Willamette River 

between the safety zones will remain 

open for vessel transits, and it will have 

a minimum width of 138 feet at all 

times. 

(b) Regulations. In accordance with 

the general regulations in 33 CFR Part 

165, subpart C, no person may enter or 

remain in the safety zones created in 

this section or bring, cause to be 

brought, or allow to remain in the safety 

zones created in this section any 

vehicle, vessel, or object unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port or 

his designated representative. The 

Captain of the Port may be assisted by 

other federal, state, or local agencies 

with the enforcement of the safety 

zones. 

(c) Effective Period. The Safety zones 

created by this section will be in effect 

from 11 a.m. on July 1, 2012 through 11 

p.m. on January 31, 2015. 

Dated: March 1, 2012. 

B.C. Jones, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port, Columbia River. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6126 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0001; FRL–9335–9] 

Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions 

Filed for Residues of Pesticide 

Chemicals in or on Various 

Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: This document announces the 

Agency’s receipt of several initial filings 

of pesticide petitions requesting the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number and the pesticide petition 

number (PP) of interest as shown in the 

body of this document, 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’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 Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

the docket ID number and the pesticide 

petition number of interest as shown in 

the body of this document. EPA’s policy 

is that all comments received will be 

included in the docket without change 

and may be made available on-line at 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided, 

unless the comment includes 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Do not submit 

information that you consider to be CBI 

or otherwise protected through 

regulations.gov or email. The 

regulations.gov Web site is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your email address will 

be automatically captured and included 

as part of the comment that is placed in 

the docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., 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 either 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 Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

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 Antimicrobials Division (7510P), 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention 

Division (7511P), or 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? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 


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affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

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 at the end of the 

pesticide petition summary of interest. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low-income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticides 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the agency taking? 

EPA is announcing its receipt of 

several pesticide petitions filed 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 174 or part 180 for residues of 

pesticide chemicals in or on various 

food commodities. The Agency is taking 

public comment on the requests before 

responding to the petitioners. EPA is not 

proposing any particular action at this 

time. EPA has determined that the 

pesticide petitions described in this 

document contain the data or 

information prescribed in FFDCA 

section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not 

fully evaluated the sufficiency of the 

submitted data at this time or whether 

the data support granting of the 

pesticide petitions. After considering 

the public comments, EPA intends to 

evaluate whether and what action may 

be warranted. Additional data may be 

needed before EPA can make a final 

determination on these pesticide 

petitions. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a 

summary of each of the petitions that 

are the subject of this document, 

prepared by the petitioner, is included 

in a docket EPA has created for each 

rulemaking. The docket for each of the 

petitions is available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

As specified in FFDCA section 

408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is 

publishing notice of the petition so that 

the public has an opportunity to 

comment on this request for the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticides in 

or on food commodities. Further 

information on the petition may be 

obtained through the petition summary 

referenced in this unit. 

New Tolerances 

1. PP 1E7942. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

0985). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), IR–4 Project 

Headquarters, 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W, Princeton, New Jersey, 

08540, requests to establish tolerances 

in 40 CFR part 180 for the combined 

residues of the insecticide flonicamid 

[N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3- 

pyridinecarboxamide] and its 

metabolites TFNA [4- 

trifluoromethylnicotinic acid], TFNA– 

AM [4-trifluoromethylnicotinamide] 

TFNG [N-(4-trifluoromethylnicotinoyl) 

glycine], in or on berry, low growing, 

subgroup 13–07G at 1.4 parts per 

million (ppm); cucumber at 1.3 ppm; 

and rapeseed, subgroup 20A at 1.5 ppm. 

Analytical methodology has been 

developed to determine the residues of 

flonicamid and its three major plant 

metabolites, TFNA, TFNG, and TFNA– 

AM in various crops. The residue 

analytical method for the majority of 

crops includes an initial extraction with 

acetonitrile (ACN)/deionized (DI) water, 

followed by a liquid-liquid partition 

with ethyl acetate. The residue method 

for wheat straw is similar, except that a 

C18 solid phase extraction (SPE) is 

added prior to the liquid-liquid 

partition. The final sample solution is 

quantitated using a liquid 

chromatography (LC) equipped with a 

reverse phase column and a triple 

quadruple mass spectrometer (MS/MS). 

Contact: Sidney Jackson, Registration 

Division (7505P), (703) 305–7610, email 

address: jackon.sidney@epa.gov. 

2. PP 1E7950. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1012). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), IR–4 Project 

Headquarters, 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, 

requests to establish tolerances in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of the 

insecticide pyriproxyfen, 2-[1-methyl-2- 

(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethoxypyridine, in 

or on vegetable, bulb, group 3–07 at 0.70 

ppm; vegetable, fruiting, group 8–10 at 

0.20 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10–10 at 

0.30 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11–10 at 

0.20 ppm; caneberry subgroup 13–07A 

at 1.0 ppm; bushberry subgroup 13–07B 

at 1.0 ppm; berry, low growing, except 

strawberry, subgroup 13–07H at 1.0 

ppm; and herb subgroup 19A at 50 ppm. 

Practical analytical methods for 

detecting and measuring levels of 

pyriproxyfen (and relevant metabolites) 


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have been developed and validated in/ 

on all appropriate agricultural 

commodities, respective processing 

fractions, milk, animal tissues, and 

environmental samples. The extraction 

methodology has been validated using 

aged radiochemical residue samples 

from metabolism studies. The methods 

have been validated in cottonseed, 

apples, soil, and oranges at independent 

laboratories. EPA has successfully 

validated the analytical methods for 

analysis of cottonseed, pome fruit, 

nutmeats, almond hulls, and fruiting 

vegetables. The limit of detection of 

pyriproxyfen in the methods is 0.01 

ppm which will allow monitoring of 

food with residues at the levels 

proposed for the tolerances. Contact: 

Andrew Ertman, Registration Division 

(7505P), (703) 308–9367, email address: 

ertman.andrew@epa.gov. 

3. PP 1E7959. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012– 

0009). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), IR–4 Project 

Headquarters, 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, 

requests to establish a tolerance in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of the 

fungicide fluazinam, in or on fruiting 

vegetables group, pepper/eggplant 

subgroup 8–10B at 0.10 ppm and 

cucurbit vegetables, melon subgroup 9A 

at 0.08 ppm. This notice includes 

information from a separate petition 

submitted by ISK Biosciences 

Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite 

A, Concord, OH 44057. An analytical 

method using LC/MS/MS for the 

determination of fluazinam and AMGT 

residues on cantaloupe and pepper has 

been developed and validated. The 

method involves solvent extraction 

followed by liquid-liquid partitioning 

and concentration prior to a final 

purification. The method has been 

successfully validated by an 

independent laboratory using peanut 

nutmeat as the matrix. The limit of 

quantitation (LOQ) of the method is 0.01 

ppm for both fluazinam and AMGT in 

both crops. Contact: Andrew Ertman, 

Registration Division (7505P), (703) 

308–9367, email address: 

ertman.andrew@epa.gov. 

4. PP 1F7934. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 

0916). Gowan Company, LLC, P.O. Box 

556, Yuma, AZ 85366, requests to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 

for residues of the insecticide 

hexythiazox (trans-5-(4-chlorophenyll)- 

N-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2- 

oxothiazolidine-3-carboxamide), in or 

on wheat, forage at 3.0 ppm; wheat, hay 

at 30 ppm; wheat, grain at 0.02 ppm; 

wheat, straw at 7.0 ppm; alfalfa, forage 

at 7.0 ppm; alfalfa, hay at 14 ppm; 

timothy, forage at 35 ppm; and timothy, 

hay at 17 ppm. A practical analytical 

method, high pressure liquid 

chromatography (HPLC) with an 

ultraviolet (UV) detector, which detects 

and measures residues of hexythiazox 

and its metabolites as a common moiety, 

is available for enforcement purposes 

with a limit of detection that allows 

monitoring of food with residues at or 

above the levels set in this tolerance. 

Contact: Olga Odiott, Registration 

Division (7505P), (703) 308–9369, email 

address: odiott.olga@epa.gov. 

5. PP 1F7944. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1002). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New 

Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, 

Wilmington, DE 19808, requests to 

establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 

for residues of the herbicide pyraflufenethyl, ethyl 2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5- 

difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetate and its 

acid metabolite, E-1, 2-chloro-5-(4- 

chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-1Hpyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetic 

acid, expressed in terms of the parent, 

in or on hop, dried cone at 0.01 ppm; 

peanut at 0.01 ppm; peanut, hay at 0.07 

ppm; peanut, meal at 0.01 ppm; and 

peanut, refined oil at 0.01 ppm. 

Aqueous organic solvent extraction, 

column clean up, and quantitation by 

gas chromatography with mass 

spectrometry (GC/MS) is used to 

measure and evaluate the chemical 

residues. Contact: Tracy T. White, 

Registration Division (7505P), (703) 

308–0042, email address: 

white.tracy@epa.gov. 

Amended Tolerance 

PP 1E7950. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1012). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), IR–4 Project 

Headquarters, Rutgers, The State 

University of New Jersey, 500 College 

Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 

08540, requests to amend the tolerances 

in 40 CFR 180.510 by revocation of the 

existing tolerances for residues of the 

insecticide pyriproxyfen, 2-[1-methyl-2- 

(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethoxypyridine, in 

or on vegetable, bulb, group 3, except 

onion, bulb; onion, bulb; vegetable, 

fruiting, group 8; okra; fruit, citrus; fruit, 

pome; caneberry subgroup 13–A; 

bushberry subgroup 13–B; cranberry; 

loganberry; Juneberry; lingonberry; and 

salal, because tolerances for the revised 

groupings are being requested under 

‘‘New Tolerances’’. Contact: Andrew 

Ertman, Registration Division (7505P), 

(703) 308–9367, email address: 

ertman.andrew@epa.gov. 

New Tolerance Exemptions 

1. PP 1E7936. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

0951). Ecolab, Inc., EPA Company No. 

1677, 370 N. Wabasha Street, St. Paul, 

MN 55102, requests to establish an 

exemption from the requirement of 

tolerances for residues of the sodium 

xylene sulfonate (SXS) (CAS No. 1300– 

72–7) under 40 CFR 180.940(a) when 

used as a pesticide inert ingredient in 

antimicrobial pesticide formulations 

applied to food-contact surfaces in 

public eating places, dairy-processing 

equipment, and food-processing 

equipment and utensils at 500 ppm. The 

petitioner believes no analytical method 

is needed because it is not required for 

the establishment of a tolerance 

exemption for inert ingredients. Contact: 

John Redden, Registration Division 

(7505P), (703) 305–1969, email address: 

redden.john@epa.gov. 

2. PP 1F7901. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1018). Wagner Regulatory Associates, 

Inc., (on behalf of Bedoukan Research, 

Inc., 21 Finance Drive, Danbury, CT 

06810), requests to establish an 

exemption from the requirement of 

tolerances for residues of the 

biochemical pesticide ethyl-2E, 4Zdecadienoate (Pear Ester) for pre-harvest 

uses, in or on all agricultural 

commodities. Pear Ester is the naturally 

occurring compound responsible for the 

characteristic aroma of pears and other 

fruits. Researchers have estimated that 

mature, ripening fruit releases up to 

3,712 grams of Pear Ester per acre per 

month. It is estimated that the potential 

residue amounts from application of 

formulated products would be virtually 

indistinguishable from natural 

background levels. For this reason, and 

due to its low toxicity, it is proposed to 

exempt Pear Ester from the requirement 

to establish a finite tolerance for 

residues on food commodities. 

Therefore, an analytical method for 

determination of residues is not needed. 

Contact: Gina M. Burnett, Biopesticides 

and Pollution Prevention Division 

(7511P), (703) 605–0513, email address: 

burnett.gina@epa.gov. 

3. PP 1F7914. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1033). Albemarle Corporation, 451 

Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, 

requests to establish an exemption from 

the requirement of tolerances for 

residues of the antimicrobial 1,3- 

dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, in or 

on all raw agricultural commodities, 

when such residues result from the use 

of 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 

as an antimicrobial treatment in 

solutions containing a diluted end-use 

concentration of all bromide-producing 

chemicals in the solution not to exceed 

900 ppm of total bromine. The 

petitioner believes no analytical method 

is needed because it is not necessary 

since 1,3-dibromo-5,5- 

dimethylhydantoin residues are 

exempted from the requirements of a 

tolerance. Contact: Tom Luminello, 


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Antimicrobials Division (7510P), (703) 

308–8075, email address: 

luminello.tom@epa.gov. 

4. PP 1F7917. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1026). Bert Volger, Ceres International 

LLC., 1087 Heartsease Drive, West 

Chester, PA 19382 (on behalf of 

Consumo Em Verde S.A., Biotecnologia 

De Plantas, Parque Tecnolo ́gico de 

Cantanhede, Nu ́ cleo 04, Lote 2, 3060– 

197 Cantanhede, Portugal), requests to 

establish an exemption from the 

requirement of tolerances for residues of 

the biofungicide BLAD, a naturally 

occurring polypeptide from the 

catabolism of a seed storage protein of 

sweet lupines (Lupinus albus), in or on 

various crops and ornamentals. The 

petitioner believes no analytical method 

is needed because the requirements of 

an analytical method are not applicable 

to a request to establish an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance. 

Contact: Menyon Adams, Biopesticides 

and Pollution Prevention Division 

(7511P), (703) 347–8496, email address: 

adams.menyon@epa.gov. 

5. PP 9F7670. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 

0065). Technology Sciences Group, Inc., 

1150 18th Street, NW., Suite 1000, 

Washington, DC 20036, (on behalf of 

AMVAC Chemical Corporation, 4695 

MacArthur Court, Suite 1250, Newport 

Beach, CA 90660), requests to establish 

an exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of the biochemical 

potato sprout inhibitor, 3-decen-2-one, 

as a post-harvest treatment, in or on 

stored potatoes. An analytical method 

for residues is not applicable. It is 

expected that, when used as proposed, 

3-decen-2-one would not result in 

residues that are of toxicological 

concern. The Agency is re-issuing this 

notice of filing (NOF) of a pesticide 

petition for 3-decen-2-one (PP 9F7670) 

because the petitioner revised the 

pending petition. Instead of proposing 

an exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of the potato 

sprout inhibitor, 3-decen-2-one, in or on 

all food commodities, the petitioner is 

now requesting the tolerance exemption 

for use of 3-decen-2-one as a postharvest treatment on stored potatoes 

only. The original NOF published in the 

Federal Register for comment on March 

10, 2010 (75 FR 11171)(FRL–8810–8), 

with a 30 day comment period. One 

comment was received in response to 

this NOF. The Agency will respond to 

this comment in the final rule but notes 

that the comment was not germane to 

the active ingredient described herein, 

and focused on concerns that were not 

specific to dietary exposure. Contact: 

Colin G. Walsh, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

(703) 308–0298, email address: 

walsh.colin@epa.gov. 

Amended Tolerance Exemptions 

1. PP 1E7931. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

0949). BASF Corporation, 100 Campus 

Drive, Florham Park, NJ 07932, requests 

to amend an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance for residues 

of N,N-Bis-a-ethyl-w-hydroxypoly(oxy1,2-ethanediyl) C8-C18 saturated and 

unsaturated alkylamines; the poly(oxy1,2-ethanediyl) content is 2–60 moles; 

herein referred to as Alkyl Amines 

Polyalkoxylates under 40 CFR 180.920 

and 180.930 to include CAS No. 

1266162–49–5 when used as a pesticide 

inert ingredient in pesticide 

formulations. An analytical method is 

not required for enforcement purposes 

since the Agency has established an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance without any numerical 

limitation. Contact: Elizabeth Fertich, 

Registration Division (7505P), (703) 

347–8560, email address: 

fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov. 

2. PP 1F7914. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1033). Albemarle Corporation, 451 

Florida Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, 

requests to amend 40 CFR 180.940(a) by 

establishing an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance for the 

residues of the antimicrobial 1,2- 

dibromo-5,5-dimethylhyadantoin (CAS 

Reg. No. 77–48–5) in antimicrobial 

formulations, in or on food contact 

surface sanitizing solutions. May be 

applied to: Food contact surfaces in 

public eating places, dairy processing 

equipment, and food-processing 

equipment and utensils. When ready for 

use, end-use concentration of all 

bromine-producing chemicals in 

solution is not to exceed 500 ppm of 

total bromine. Analytical method is not 

necessary since 1,3-dibromo-5,5- 

dimethylhydantoin residues are 

exempted from the requirements of a 

tolerance. Contact: Tom Luminello, 

Antimicrobials Division (7510P), (703) 

308–8075, email address: 

luminello.tom@epa.gov. 

3. PP 1F7920. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1029). D–I–1–4, Inc., a Division of 1,4 

Group, Inc., P.O. Box 680, Meridian, ID 

83680, requests to amend an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance in 

40 CFR 180.1142 for residues of the 

plant growth regulator 1,4- 

Dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) when 

applied post-harvest to potatoes and 

other sprouting root, tuber and bulb 

crops in accordance with good 

agricultural practices. An analytical 

method for residues is not applicable. It 

is expected that, when used as 

proposed, 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene 

would not result in residues that are of 

toxicological concern. Contact: Colin G. 

Walsh, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division (7511P), (703) 308– 

0298, email address: 

walsh.colin@epa.gov. 

4. PP 1F7940. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

1028). Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 

c/o Conn & Smith, Inc., Agent, 6713 

Catskill Road, Lorton, VA 22079, 

requests to amend an existing 

exemption from the requirement of 

tolerances in 40 CFR 180.1285 for 

residues of the biochemical pesticide 

polyoxin D zinc salt when used as a 

fungicide for pre-harvest and postharvest uses in accordance with good 

agricultural practices, in or on all 

agricultural commodities. A tolerance 

exemption is proposed. Therefore, no 

tolerance enforcement method is 

proposed. Contact: Colin G. Walsh, 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention 

Division (7511P), (703) 308–0298, email 

address: walsh.colin@epa.gov. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Agricultural commodities, Feed 

additives, Food additives, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6056 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0964; FRL–9332–3] 

Revocation of Tolerance Exemptions 

for Diethyl Phthalate and Methyl Ethyl 

Ketone; No Data Being Developed as 

Required by Test Orders (Data Call-Ins) 

Under EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor 

Screening Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This document proposes, 

under section 408(e)(1) of the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 

to revoke the existing exemptions from 

the requirement of a tolerance (tolerance 

exemptions) for residues of diethyl 

phthalate and methyl ethyl ketone when 

used as inert ingredients in pesticide 

products because there are insufficient 

data to make the determination of safety 

required by FFDCA. No manufacturer or 

importer of these chemicals has 

committed to conduct testing and 


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