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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0031; FRL–9352–6] 

2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol; Exemption 

From the Requirement of a Tolerance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol (CAS Reg. No. 2163–42–0) 

when used as an inert ingredient 

component of food contact sanitizing 

solutions applied to all food contact 

surfaces in public eating places, dairyprocessing equipment, and foodprocessing equipment and utensils. 

Lyondell Chemical Company submitted 

a petition to EPA under the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 

requesting establishment of an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance. This regulation eliminates the 

need to establish a maximum 

permissible level for residues of 2- 

methyl-1,3-propanediol. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

August 1, 2012. Objections and requests 

for hearings must be received on or 

before October 1, 2012, and must be 

filed in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also 

Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0031, is 

available either electronically through 

http://www.regulations.gov or in hard 

copy 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Lieu, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–0079; email address: 

lieu.david@epa.gov. 

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 

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 under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get electronic access to 

other related information? 

You may access a frequently updated 

electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 

through the Government Printing 

Office’s e-CFR site at http:// 

ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/ 

40tab_02.tpl. 

C. How can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. You must file your objection 

or request a hearing on this regulation 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, you must 

identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2012–0031 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

objections and requests for a hearing 

must be in writing, and must be 

received by the Hearing Clerk on or 

before October 1, 2012. Addresses for 

mail and hand delivery of objections 

and hearing requests are provided in 40 

CFR 178.25(b). 

In addition to filing an objection or 

hearing request with the Hearing Clerk 

as described in 40 CFR part 178, please 

submit a copy of the filing that does not 

contain any CBI for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information not marked 

confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 

may be disclosed publicly by EPA 

without prior notice. Submit a copy of 

your non-CBI objection or hearing 

request, identified by docket ID number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0031, by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

II. Petition for Exemption 

In the Federal Register of May 2, 2012 

(77 FR 25954) (FRL–9346–1), EPA 

issued a notice pursuant to FFDCA 

section 408, 21 U.S.C. 346a, announcing 

the filing of a pesticide petition (PP 

1E7946) by Lyondell Chemical 

Company, 1221 McKinney Street, 

Houston, Texas 77010. The petition 

requested that 40 CFR 180.940(a) be 

amended by establishing an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance for 

residues of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol 

(CAS Reg. No. 2163–42–0) when used as 

a component of food contact sanitizing 

solutions applied to all food contact 

surfaces in public eating places, dairyprocessing equipment, and foodprocessing equipment and utensils. That 

notice referenced a summary of the 

petition prepared by Lyondell Chemical 

Company, the petitioner, which is 

available in the docket, http:// 

www.regulations.gov. There were no 

comments received in response to the 

notice of filing. 

III. Inert Ingredient Definition 

Inert ingredients are all ingredients 

that are not active ingredients as defined 

in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are 

not limited to, the following types of 


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ingredients (except when they have a 

pesticidal efficacy of their own): 

Solvents such as alcohols and 

hydrocarbons; surfactants such as 

polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty 

acids; carriers such as clay and 

diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as 

carrageenan and modified cellulose; 

wetting, spreading, and dispersing 

agents; propellants in aerosol 

dispensers; microencapsulating agents; 

and emulsifiers. The term ‘‘inert’’ is not 

intended to imply nontoxicity; the 

ingredient may or may not be 

chemically active. Generally, EPA has 

exempted inert ingredients from the 

requirement of a tolerance based on the 

low toxicity of the individual inert 

ingredients. 

IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and 

Determination of Safety 

Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA 

allows EPA to establish an exemption 

from the requirement for a tolerance (the 

legal limit for a pesticide chemical 

residue in or on a food) only if EPA 

determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’ 

Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA 

defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result from aggregate exposure to the 

pesticide chemical residue, including 

all anticipated dietary exposures and all 

other exposures for which there is 

reliable information.’’ This includes 

exposure through drinking water and in 

residential settings, but does not include 

occupational exposure. Section 

408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to 

give special consideration to exposure 

of infants and children to the pesticide 

chemical residue in establishing a 

tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result to infants and children from 

aggregate exposure to the pesticide 

chemical residue.* * *’’ 

EPA establishes exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance only in those 

cases where it can be clearly 

demonstrated that the risks from 

aggregate exposure to pesticide 

chemical residues under reasonably 

foreseeable circumstances will pose no 

appreciable risks to human health. In 

order to determine the risks from 

aggregate exposure to pesticide inert 

ingredients, the Agency considers the 

toxicity of the inert in conjunction with 

possible exposure to residues of the 

inert ingredient through food, drinking 

water, and through other exposures that 

occur as a result of pesticide use in 

residential settings. If EPA is able to 

determine that a finite tolerance is not 

necessary to ensure that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result from aggregate exposure to the 

inert ingredient, an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance may be 

established. 

Consistent with FFDCA section 

408(c)(2)(A), and the factors specified in 

FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has 

reviewed the available scientific data 

and other relevant information in 

support of this action. EPA has 

sufficient data to assess the hazards of 

and to make a determination on 

aggregate exposure for 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol including exposure 

resulting from the exemption 

established by this action. EPA’s 

assessment of exposures and risks 

associated with 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol follows. 

A. Toxicological Profile 

EPA has evaluated the available 

toxicity data and considered their 

validity, completeness, and reliability as 

well as the relationship of the results of 

the studies to human risk. EPA has also 

considered available information 

concerning the variability of the 

sensitivities of major identifiable 

subgroups of consumers, including 

infants and children. Specific 

information on the studies received and 

the nature of the adverse effects caused 

by 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol as well as 

the no-observed-adverse-effect-level 

(NOAEL) and the lowest-observedadverse-effect-level (LOAEL) from the 

toxicity studies are discussed in the 

final rule published in the Federal 

Register of August 20, 2010 (75 FR 

51388) (FRL–8838–3). 

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/ 

Levels of Concern 

There was no hazard identified in 

repeat dose toxicity and reproductive/ 

developmental studies with 2-methyl1,3-propanediol at the limit dose of 

1,000 milligram/kilogram/day (mg/kg/ 

day) to either parental animals or their 

offspring. Thus, due to its low potential 

hazard and lack of a hazard endpoint, 

the Agency has determined that a 

quantitative risk assessment using safety 

factors applied to a point of departure 

protective of an identified hazard 

endpoint is not appropriate for 2- 

methyl-1,3-propanediol. 

2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol was not 

mutagenic in an in vitro chromosome 

aberration test, bacterial gene mutation 

test, and mammalian cell gene mutation 

assay and based on the available 

information, it is not anticipated to be 

carcinogenic. Specific information on 

the studies received and the nature of 

the adverse effects caused by 2-methyl1,3-propanediol are discussed in the 

final rule published in the Federal 

Register of August 20, 2010 (75 FR 

51388) and can be found at http:// 

www.regulations.gov in the document 

‘‘Decision Document for Petition 

Number 2E6484; 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol [CAS Reg No. 2163–42–0], 

requesting the establishment of an inert 

ingredient exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance’’ in docket ID 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2002–0185. 

C. Exposure Assessment 

No hazard endpoint of concern was 

identified for the acute and chronic 

dietary assessment (food and drinking 

water), or for the short, intermediate, 

and long term residential assessments 

(via all exposure routes), therefore, 

acute and chronic dietary and short-, 

intermediate-, and long-term residential 

exposure assessments were not 

performed. 

D. Cumulative Effects From Substances 

With a Common Mechanism of Toxicity 

Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA 

requires that, when considering whether 

to establish, modify, or revoke a 

tolerance, the Agency consider 

‘‘available information’’ concerning the 

cumulative effects of a particular 

pesticide’s residues and ‘‘other 

substances that have a common 

mechanism of toxicity.’’ 

EPA has not found 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol to share a common 

mechanism of toxicity with any other 

substances, and 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol does not appear to produce 

a toxic metabolite produced by other 

substances. For the purposes of this 

tolerance action, therefore, EPA has 

assumed that 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol 

does not have a common mechanism of 

toxicity with other substances. For 

information regarding EPA’s efforts to 

determine which chemicals have a 

common mechanism of toxicity and to 

evaluate the cumulative effects of such 

chemicals, see EPA’s Web site at 

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ 

cumulative. 

E. Safety Factor for Infants and Children 

In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of 

FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply 

an additional tenfold (10X) margin of 

safety for infants and children in the 

case of threshold effects to account for 

prenatal and postnatal toxicity and the 

completeness of the database on toxicity 

and exposure unless EPA determines 

based on reliable data that a different 

margin of safety will be safe for infants 

and children. This additional margin of 

safety is commonly referred to as the 

Food Quality Protection Act Safety 

Factor (FQPA SF). In applying this 

provision, EPA either retains the default 

value of 10X, or uses a different 


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additional safety factor when reliable 

data available to EPA support the choice 

of a different factor. 

The toxicity database for 2-methyl1,3-propanediol is adequate for FQPA 

assessment and the potential exposure 

is adequately characterized given the 

low toxicity of the chemical. No hazard 

was identified and there is no residual 

uncertainty regarding prenatal and/or 

postnatal toxicity. No acute or 

subchronic neurotoxicity studies are 

available, but there were no clinical 

signs of neurotoxicity or any systemic 

toxicity observed in the available 

database at doses up to 1,000 mg/kg/ 

day. No developmental or reproductive 

effects were seen in the available studies 

at doses up to and including 1,000 mg/ 

kg/day. 

Based on this information, there is no 

concern, at this time, for increased 

sensitivity to infants and children to 2- 

methyl-1,3-propanediol when used as a 

component of food contact sanitizing 

solutions applied to all food contact 

surfaces and a safety factor analysis has 

not been used to assess risk. For the 

same reason, EPA has determined that 

an additional safety factor is not needed 

to protect the safety of infants and 

children. 

F. Aggregate Risks and Determination of 

Safety 

Given the lack of concern for hazard 

posed by 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 

EPA concludes that there are no dietary 

or aggregate dietary/non-dietary risks of 

concern as a result of exposure to 2- 

methyl-1,3-propnaediol in food and 

water or from residential exposure. 

Residues of concern are not anticipated 

for dietary exposure (food and drinking 

water) or for residential exposure from 

the use of 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol as 

an inert ingredient in pesticide 

products. As discussed in this unit, EPA 

expects aggregate exposure to 2-methyl1,3-propanediol to pose no appreciable 

dietary risk given that the data show a 

lack of any systemic toxicity or adverse 

developmental/reproductive effects at 

doses up to 1,000 mg/kg/day. 

Taking into consideration all available 

information on 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol, EPA has determined that 

there is a reasonable certainty that no 

harm to any population subgroup will 

result from aggregate exposure to 2- 

methyl-1,3-propanediol under 

reasonable foreseeable circumstances. 

Therefore, the establishment of an 

exemption from tolerance under 40 CFR 

180.940(a) for residues of 2-methyl-1,3- 

propanediol when used as a component 

of food contact sanitizing solutions 

applied to all food contact surface in 

public eating places, dairy-processing 

equipment, and food-processing 

equipment and utensils, is safe under 

FFDCA section 408. 

V. Other Considerations 

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology 

An analytical method is not required 

for enforcement purposes since the 

Agency is establishing an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance 

without any numerical limitation. 

B. International Residue Limits 

In making its tolerance decisions, EPA 

seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with 

international standards whenever 

possible, consistent with U.S. food 

safety standards and agricultural 

practices. EPA considers the 

international maximum residue limits 

(MRLs) established by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as 

required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4). 

The Codex Alimentarius is a joint 

United Nation Food and Agriculture 

Organization/World Health 

Organization food standards program, 

and it is recognized as an international 

food safety standards-setting 

organization in trade agreements to 

which the United States is a party. EPA 

may establish a tolerance that is 

different from a Codex MRL; however, 

FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that 

EPA explain the reasons for departing 

from the Codex level. 

The Codex has not established a MRL 

for 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol. 

VI. Conclusions 

Therefore, an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance is established 

under 40 CFR 180.940(a) for residues of 

2-methyl-1,3-propanediol (CAS Reg. No. 

2163–42–0) when used as a component 

of food contact sanitizing solutions 

applied to all food contact surfaces in 

public eating places, dairy-processing 

equipment, and food-processing 

equipment and utensils. 

VII. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This final rule establishes a tolerance 

under FFDCA section 408(d) in 

response to a petition submitted to the 

Agency. The Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) has exempted these types 

of actions from review under Executive 

Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993). Because this final rule 

has been exempted from review under 

Executive Order 12866, this final rule is 

not subject to Executive Order 13211, 

entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning 

Regulations That Significantly Affect 

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 

FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive 

Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, 

April 23, 1997). This final rule does not 

contain any information collections 

subject to OMB approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require 

any special considerations under 

Executive Order 12898, entitled 

‘‘Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under FFDCA section 408(d), such as 

the tolerance in this final rule, do not 

require the issuance of a proposed rule, 

the requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.) do not apply. 

This final rule directly regulates 

growers, food processors, food handlers, 

and food retailers, not States or tribes, 

nor does this action alter the 

relationships or distribution of power 

and responsibilities established by 

Congress in the preemption provisions 

of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, 

the Agency has determined that this 

action will not have a substantial direct 

effect on States or tribal governments, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States or tribal 

governments, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government or between 

the Federal Government and Indian 

tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined 

that Executive Order 13132, entitled 

‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999) and Executive Order 13175, 

entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR 

67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply 

to this final rule. In addition, this final 

rule does not impose any enforceable 

duty or contain any unfunded mandate 

as described under Title II of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

(UMRA) (Pub. L. 104–4). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 

12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

VIII. Congressional Review Act 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report to each House of 

the Congress and to the Comptroller 


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General of the United States. EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of this final rule in the 

Federal Register. This final rule is not 

a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 

804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: July 18, 2012. 

G. Jeffery Herndon, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

■ 2. In § 180.940(a), the table is 

amended by adding alphabetically the 

following inert ingredient after the entry 

for ‘‘Magnesium oxide’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active 

and inert ingredients for use in 

antimicrobial formulations (Food contact 

surface sanitizing solutions). 

* * * * * 

(a) * * * 

Pesticide chemical CAS Reg. No. Limits 

*******

2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol ...................................................................................... 2163–42–0 None. 

* * * * * * * 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0477; FRL–9354–7] 

Pyrimethanil; Pesticide Tolerances 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes 

tolerances for residues of pyrimethanil 

in or on multiple commodities which 

are identified and discussed later in this 

document. Interregional Research 

Project Number 4 (IR–4) requested these 

tolerances under the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

August 1, 2012. Objections and requests 

for hearings must be received on or 

before October 1, 2012, and must be 

filed in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also 

Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.) 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0477, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew Ertman, Registration Division 

(7509P) Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–9367; email address: 

ertman.andrew@epa.gov. 

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 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to those engaged in the 

following activities: 

• 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 to provide 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 under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get electronic access to 

other related information? 

You may access a frequently updated 

electronic version of EPA’s tolerance 

regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through 

the Government Printing Office’s e-CFR 

site at http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/ 

text/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/ 

Title40/40tab_02.tpl. 

C. How can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. You must file your objection 

or request a hearing on this regulation 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, you must 

identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2011–0477 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

objections and requests for a hearing 

must be in writing, and must be 

received by the Hearing Clerk on or 

before October 1, 2012. Addresses for 

mail and hand delivery of objections 

and hearing requests are provided in 40 

CFR 178.25(b). 

In addition to filing an objection or 

hearing request with the Hearing Clerk 

as described in 40 CFR part 178, please 

submit a copy of the filing that does not 

contain any CBI for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information not marked 

confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 

may be disclosed publicly by EPA 

without prior notice. Submit a copy of 


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