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in this tolerance. Contact: Erin Malone, (703) 347–0253, email address: malone.erin@epa.gov.

6. PP 1F7905. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 0759). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 91808, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide buprofezin, in or on nut, tree group 14 (including pistachios) at 0.05 ppm. The proposed analytical method involves extraction, partition, clean-up and detection of residues by LC/MS/MS. Contact: Samantha Hulkower, (703) 603–0683, email address: hulkower.samantha@epa.gov.

Amended Tolerances

1. PP 1E7908. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 0759). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to remove the existing tolerances in 40 CFR 180.511 for residues of the insecticide buprofezin, in or on non-bell pepper; fruiting vegetable group 8, except non-bell pepper; fruit, citrus, group 10; and fruit, pome, group 11 which will now be covered by the newly requested tolerances under ‘‘New Tolerances’’. This summary has been prepared by Nichino America, Inc., Wilmington, DE 19808, the registrant. Contact: Andrew Ertman, (703) 308–9367, email address: ertman.andrew@epa.gov.

2. PP 1E7919. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 0792). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests upon approval of the aforementioned tolerances under ‘‘New Tolerances’’, to remove the established tolerances in 40 CFR 180.578 for residues of the insecticide acetamiprid, N 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]- N 2-
cyano- N 1-methylacetamidine, in or on fruit, citrus, group 10 at 0.50 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11 at 1.0 ppm; vegetable, fruiting, group 8 at 0.20 ppm; and vegetable, Brassica, leafy, group 5 at 1.20 ppm. The fruit, citrus, group 10; fruit, pome, group 11; and vegetable, fruiting, group 8 tolerances will be superseded by the updated crop group tolerances. The vegetable, Brassica, leafy group 5 tolerance will be superseded by the Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B and Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A tolerances. Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390, email address: nollen.laura@epa.gov. New Tolerance Exemption

PP 1E7918. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 0829). United Phosphorus, Inc., 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, PA 19406, requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.1195 for residues of titanium dioxide (CAS No. 13463–67–7) in or on growing crops when used as a pesticide inert ingredient ultraviolet (UV) protectant in herbicide formulations at no more than 5 percent by weight of the formulation. The petition proposes to establish exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance and no analytical method is generally required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption. Contact: David Lieu, (703) 305–0079, email address: lieu.david@epa.gov. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: October 18, 2011. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–28647 Filed 11–8–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 180**

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0703; FRL–9325–3]**

**Withdrawal of a Pesticide Petition for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or**  **on Various Commodities**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of withdrawal of a pesticide petition.

**SUMMARY :**  This document announces the withdrawal of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. The petition was either withdrawn voluntarily by the petitioner or administratively by the Agency.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Deirdre Sunderland, Registration Division (7505P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 603–0851; fax number: (703) 305–0599; email address: sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me?

Although this action only applies to the registrant in question, it is directed to the public in general. Since various individuals or entities may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested in this action. If you have any questions regarding this action, please consult the person listed under **FOR FURTHER**
**INFORMATION CONTACT**

. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0703. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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.
II. What action is the agency taking?

EPA is announcing the withdrawal of a pesticide petition received 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.

Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition covered by this document, prepared by the petitioner, was included in a docket EPA created for each rulemaking. The docket for the petition is available on-line at http:// www.regulations.gov.

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of September 23, 2010 (75 FR 57942) (FRL–8845–4), which announced the submission of a pesticide petition (PP 0E7727) by Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR–4), on behalf of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc., 28465 Beverly Rd., Romulus, MI 48174. The petition proposed to amend 40 CFR 180.920 by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of lactoperoxidase (CAS No. 9003–99–0) in or on all raw agricultural commodities when used pre-harvest as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations of the active ingredients potassium iodide and potassium thiocyanate. On September 9, 2011, IR– 4, on behalf of Koppert Biological Systems, Inc., notified EPA that it was withdrawing this petition.


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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: October 24, 2011. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–28934 Filed 11–8–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**40 CFR Part 180**

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766; FRL–8887–8]**

**Tolerance Crop Grouping Program III**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA is proposing revisions to its pesticide tolerance crop grouping regulations, which allow the establishment of tolerances for multiple, related crops based on data from a representative set of crops. The present revisions would expand existing crop groups for stone fruits and tree nuts by establishing new crop subgroups and/or adding new commodities. EPA expects these revisions to promote greater use of crop groupings for tolerance-setting purposes and, in particular, to assist in making available lower risk pesticides for minor crops, both domestically and in countries that export food to the United States. This is the third in a series of planned crop group updates expected to be proposed over the next several years.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766, 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 docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– 0766. 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 :**  Laura Nollen, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–7390; email address: nollen.laura@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 or food manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:

• Crop production (NAICS code 111),
e.g., agricultural workers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; farmers.

•Animal production (NAICS code 112), e.g., cattle ranchers and farmers, dairy cattle farmers, livestock farmers.

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311), e.g., agricultural workers; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; ranchers; pesticide applicators.

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), e.g., agricultural workers; commercial applicators; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; residential users.

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. 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