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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) (Public Law 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). 

XII. 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 

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: December 24, 2009. 

Lois Rossi, 

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 §180.920, the table is amended 

by adding alphabetically the following 

inert ingredient to read as follows: 

§ 180.920 Inert Ingredients used preharvest; exemptions from the requirement 

of a tolerance. 

* * * * * 

Inert ingredients Limits Uses 

dibenzylidene sorbitol 

(32647-67-9) 

Thinning 

agent 

* * * * * 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0824; FRL–8801–9] 

Extension of Tolerances for 

Emergency Exemptions (Multiple 

Chemicals) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation extends timelimited tolerances for the pesticides 

listed in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. These actions are in 

response to EPA’s granting of emergency 

exemptions under section 18 of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing 

use of these pesticides. Section 408(l)(6) 

of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (FFDCA) requires EPA to establish 

a time-limited tolerance or exemption 

from the requirement for a tolerance for 

pesticide chemical residues in food that 

will result from the use of a pesticide 

under an emergency exemption granted 

by EPA. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

January 6, 2010. Objections and requests 

for hearings must be received on or 

before March 8, 2010, 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: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2009–0824. 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., Confidential Business Information 

(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 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 

Docket Facility is open 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: See 

the table in this unit for the name of a 

specific contact person. The following 

information applies to all contact 

persons: Emergency Response Team, 

Registration Division (7505P), Office of 

Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

0001. 

Pesticide/CFR Citation Contact Person 

Bifenthrin — § 180.442 Andrea Conrath 

conrath.andrea@epa.gov 

(703) 308–9356 

Avermectin — § 180.449 Andrew Ertman 

ertman.andrew@epa.gov 

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Pesticide/CFR Citation Contact Person 

Boscalid — § 180.589 

Mancozeb — § 180.176 

Pendimethalin — § 180.361 

Pyraclostrobin — § 180.582 

Zoxamide — § 180.567 

Stacey Groce 

groce.stacey@epa.gov 

(703) 305-505 

Dinotefuran — § 180.603 Libby Pemberton 

pemberton.libby@epa.gov 

(703) 308–9364 

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:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr. 

C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing 

Request? 

Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 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. The EPA procedural 

regulations which govern the 

submission of objections and requests 

for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. 

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–2009–0824 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

requests must be in writing, and must be 

mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk 

on or before March 8, 2010. 

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 that is described in 

ADDRESSES. Information not marked 

confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 

may be disclosed publicly by EPA 

without prior notice. Submit your 

copies, identified by docket ID number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0824, 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. 

II. Background and Statutory Findings 

EPA published final rules in the 

Federal Register for each pesticide 

listed. The initial issuance of these final 

rules announced that EPA, on its own 

initiative, under section 408 of FFDCA, 

21 U.S.C. 346a, was establishing timelimited tolerances. 

EPA established the tolerances 

because section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA 

requires EPA to establish a time-limited 

tolerance or exemption from the 

requirement for a tolerance for pesticide 

chemical residues in food that will 

result from the use of a pesticide under 

an emergency exemption granted by 

EPA under FIFRA section 18 . Such 

tolerances can be established without 

providing notice or time for public 

comment. 

EPA received requests to extend the 

use of these chemicals for a subsequent 

growing season. After having reviewed 

these submissions, EPA concurs that 

emergency conditions exist. EPA 

assessed the potential risks presented by 

residues for each pesticide. In doing so, 

EPA considered the safety standard in 

section 408(b)(2) of FFDCA, and 

decided that the necessary tolerance 

under section 408(l)(6) of FFDCA would 

be consistent with the safety standard 

and with FIRA section 18. 

The data and other relevant material 

have been evaluated and discussed in 

the final rule originally published to 

support these uses. Based on that data 

and information considered, the Agency 

reaffirms that extension of these timelimited tolerances will continue to meet 

the requirements of section 408(l)(6) of 

FFDCA. Therefore, the time-limited 

tolerances are extended until the date 

listed. EPA will publish a document in 

the Federal Register to remove the 

revoked tolerances from the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR). Although 

these tolerances will expire and are 

revoked on the date listed, under 

section 408(l)(5) of FFDCA, residues of 

the pesticide not in excess of the 

amounts specified in the tolerance 

remaining in or on the commodity after 

that date will not be unlawful, provided 

the residue is present as a result of an 

application or use of a pesticide at a 

time and in a manner that was lawful 

under FIFRA, the tolerance was in place 

at the time of the application, and the 

residue does not exceed the level that 

was authorized by the tolerance. EPA 

will take action to revoke these 

tolerances earlier if any experience 

with, scientific data on, or other 

relevant information on this pesticide 

indicate that the residues are not safe. 

Tolerances for the use of the following 

pesticide chemicals on specific 

commodities are being extended: 


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1. Avermectin. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

avermectin on bulb onions for control of 

thrips in Colorado (40 CFR 180.449(b)). 

This regulation extends a time-limited 

tolerance for combined residues of the 

insecticide avermectin B1 and its delta8,9-isomer in or on bulb onions at 0.005 

parts per million (ppm) for an 

additional 3–year period. This tolerance 

will expire and is revoked on December 

31, 2012. A time-limited tolerance was 

originally published in the Federal 

Register of February 7, 2007 (72 FR 

5624–5630) (FRL–8110–8). 

2. Bifenthrin. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

bifenthrin on orchardgrass for control of 

the orchardgrass billbug in Oregon (40 

CFR 180.442(b)). This regulation 

extends time-limited tolerances for 

residues of the insecticide bifenthrin, (2- 

methyl [1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)methyl-3-(2- 

chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2- 

dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate, in or 

on orchardgrass, forage at 2.5 ppm and 

orchardgrass, hay at 4.5 ppm for an 

additional 3–year period. These 

tolerances will expire and are revoked 

on December 31, 2012. Time-limited 

tolerances were originally published in 

the Federal Register of July 26, 2002 (67 

FR 48790) (FRL–7187–8), and revised in 

the Federal Register of June 11, 2008 

(73 FR 33018) (FRL–8366–4). 

3. Boscalid. EPA has authorized under 

FIFRA section 18 the use of boscalid on 

Endive, Belgian for control of the fungal 

pathogen, Scelerotinia sclerotiorum in 

California (40 CFR 180.589(b)). This 

regulation extends a time-limited 

tolerance for residues of the fungicide 

boscalid, 3-pyridinecarboxamide, 2- 

chloro-N-(4′-chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl) 

in or on Endive, Belgian at 16 ppm for 

an additional 1–year period. This 

tolerance will expire and is revoked on 

December 31, 2010. A time-limited 

tolerance was originally published in 

the Federal Register of March 28, 2008 

(73 FR 16553–16559) (FRL–8354–4). 

4. Dinotefuran. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

dinotefuran on rice for control of rice 

stink bug (Oebalus pugnax (F.)) in Texas 

(40 CFR 180.603(b)). This regulation 

extends a time-limited tolerance for 

combined residues of the insecticide 

dinotefuran, N-methyl-N′-nitro-N′′- 

((tetrahydro-3-furanyl)

methyl)guanidine, and its metabolites 

DN, 1-methyl-3-(tetrahydro-3-

furylmethyl)guanidine, and UF, 1- 

methyl-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)

urea, expressed as dinotefuran in or on 

rice, grain at 2.8 ppm for an additional 

3–year period. This tolerance will 

expire and is revoked on December 31, 

2012. A time-limited tolerance was 

originally published in the Federal 

Register of March 25, 2009 (74 FR 

12596–12601) (FRL–8401–5). 

5. Mancozeb. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

mancozeb on ginseng for control of 

phytophthora stem and leaf blight in 

Michigan and Wisconsin (40 CFR 

180.176(b)). This regulation extends a 

time-limited tolerance for combined 

residues of the fungicide mancozeb 

(calculated as zinc 

ethylenebisdithiocarbamate and its 

metabolite, ethylenethiourea (ETU)), in 

or on ginseng, root at 2.0 ppm for an 

additional 1–year period. This tolerance 

will expire and is revoked on December 

31, 2010. A time limited tolerance was 

originally published in the Federal 

Register of October 9, 1998 (63 FR 

54362) (FRL–6029–5). 

6. Pendimethalin. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

pendimethalin on Bermuda grass for 

control of common sandbur and other 

sandbur species (Cenchrus echinatus), 

in Texas and Oklahoma (40 CFR 

180.361(b)). This regulation extends 

time-limited tolerances for combined 

residues of the herbicide, 

pendimethalin, N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4- 

dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine, and 

its metabolite 4-[(1-ethylpropyl)amino]- 

2-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzyl alcohol, in 

or on Bermuda grass forage and hay at 

25 ppm and 60 ppm, respectively, for an 

additional 1–year period. These 

tolerances will expire and are revoked 

on December 31, 2010. Time-limited 

tolerances were originally published in 

the Federal Register of March 18, 2009 

(74 FR 11489–11494) (FRL–8400–1). 

7. Pyraclostrobin. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

pyraclostrobin on Endive, Belgian for 

control of the fungal pathogen, 

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in California 

(40 CFR 180.582(b)). This regulation 

extends a time-limited tolerance for 

combined residues of the fungicide 

pyraclostrobin (carbamic acid), 2-[[[1-(4- 

chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3- 

yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl methoxy-methyl 

ester, and its desmethoxy metabolite, 

methyl-N-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl) pyrazol3-yl]oxy]o-tolyl] carbamate), expressed 

as parent compound, in or on Endive, 

Belgian at 11 ppm for an additional 1– 

year period. This tolerance will expire 

and is revoked on December 31, 2010. 

A time-limited tolerance was originally 

published in the Federal Register of 

April 23, 2008 (73 FR 21839–21843) 

(FRL–8359–7). 

8. Zoxamide. EPA has authorized 

under FIFRA section 18 the use of 

zoxamide on ginseng for control of 

phytophthora stem and leaf blight in 

Michigan and Wisconsin (40 CFR 

180.567(b)). This regulation extends a 

time-limited tolerance for residues of 

the fungicide zoxamide, 3, 5-dichloro-N

-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2- 

oxopropyl)-4-methylbenzamide, in or on 

ginseng at 0.06 ppm for an additional 1– 

year period. This tolerance will expire 

and is revoked on December 31, 2010. 

A time-limited tolerance was originally 

published in the Federal Register of 

March 31, 2004 (69 FR 16800) (FRL– 

7349–3). 

III. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This final rule establishes tolerances 

under section 408(d) of FFDCA in 

response to petitions 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 section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as 

the tolerances 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 section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. 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 

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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) (Public Law 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). 

IV. 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 

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: December 24, 2009. 

Lois Rossi, 

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. 

§ 180.176 [Amended] 

■ 2. In § 180.176, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

ginseng root by revising the expiration 

date ‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/31/10.’’ 

§ 180.361 [Amended] 

■ 3. In § 180.361, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

Bermuda grass, forage, and Bermuda 

grass, hay by revising the expiration 

dates ‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/31/10.’’ 

§ 180.442 [Amended] 

■ 4. In § 180.442, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entries for 

orchardgrass, forage and orchardgrass, 

hay by revising the expiration dates 

‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/31/12.’’ 

§ 180.449 [Amended] 

■ 5. In § 180.449, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

onion, bulb by revising the expiration 

date ‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/31/12.’’ 

§ 180.567 [Amended] 

■ 6. In § 180.567, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

ginseng by revising the expiration date 

‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/31/10.’’ 

§ 180.582 [Amended] 

■ 7. In § 180.582, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

Endive, Belgian by revising the 

expiration date ‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/ 

31/10.’’ 

§ 180.589 [Amended] 

■ 8. In § 180.589, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for 

Endive, Belgian by revising the 

expiration date ‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/ 

31/10.’’ 

§ 180.603 [Amended] 

■ 9. In § 180.603, in the table to 

paragraph (b), amend the entry for rice, 

grain by revising the expiration date 

‘‘12/31/09’’ to read ‘‘12/31/12.’’ 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0662; FRL–8801–1] 

Acrylic acid-benzyl methacrylate-1- 

propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1- 

oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, monosodium 

salt copolymer; Tolerance Exemption 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of acrylic acidbenzyl methacrylate-1-propanesulfonic 

acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2- 

propenyl)amino]-, monosodium salt 

copolymer; when used as an inert 

ingredient in a pesticide chemical 

formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. 

Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC 

submitted a petition to EPA under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA), requesting an exemption from 

the requirement of a tolerance. This 

regulation eliminates the need to 

establish a maximum permissible level 

for residues of acrylic acid-benzyl 

methacrylate-1-propanesulfonic acid, 2- 

methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, 

monosodium salt copolymer on food or 

feed commodities. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

January 6, 2010. Objections and requests 

for hearings must be received on or 

before March 8, 2010, 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: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2009–0662. 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., Confidential Business Information 

(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 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 

Docket Facility is open 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: 

Alganesh Debesai, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–8353; e-mail address: 

debesai.alganesh@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 


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