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Background 

On November 22, 2010, we published 

a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(NPRM) entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulations; Bayou Liberty, mile 2.0, St. 

Tammany Parish, Slidell, LA.’’ in the 

Federal Register (75 FR 71061). The 

NPRM concerned the change to the 

operating schedule for the State Route 

433 (SR 433) pontoon span bridge across 

Liberty Bayou, mile 2.0, at Slidell, St. 

Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The NPRM 

provided for an opening upon two-hour 

notice, allowing the Louisiana 

Department of Transportation and 

Development, owner of the bridge, to 

reduce the hours of manned operation 

of the bridge in order to make more 

efficient use of personnel and operating 

resources. This notice met with public 

concern over access and property 

values. On July 20, 2011, we published 

a Supplemental Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (SNPRM) entitled 

‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Bayou Liberty, mile 2.0, St. Tammany 

Parish, Slidell, LA.’’ in the Federal 

Register (76 FR 43226). The SNPRM 

concerned the change to the operating 

schedule for the State Route 433 (SR 

433) pontoon span bridge across Liberty 

Bayou, mile 2.0, at Slidell, St. Tammany 

Parish, Louisiana. The SNPRM provided 

for an opening upon one-hour notice 

from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., allowing the 

Louisiana Department of Transportation 

and Development, owner of the bridge, 

to reduce the hours of manned 

operation of the bridge in order to make 

more efficient use of personnel and 

operating resources. 

Withdrawal 

Due to the negative feedback from the 

waterway users and the general public 

as well as the financial pressure 

mitigating these concerns would cause, 

the bridge owner has decided to 

maintain the current operating 

schedule. Therefore, we withdraw our 

proposed change to the existing 

notification requirements within this 

regulation. 

Authority 

This action is taken under the 

authority of 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05– 

1; Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. 

Dated: November 21, 2011. 

Roy A. Nash, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Eighth Coast Guard District. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0253; FRL–9329–8] 

Propylene Oxide; Proposed Tolerance 

Actions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to establish 

the tree nut crop group tolerance and 

separate tolerances on pistachio and 

pine nuts for both the fumigant 

propylene oxide and the reaction 

product from the use of propylene 

oxide, known as propylene 

chlorohydrin, to cover all registered 

uses on raw and processed nuts. Also, 

in accordance with current Agency 

practice, EPA is proposing minor 

revisions to tolerance expressions and 

specific tolerance nomenclatures for 

propylene oxide and propylene 

chlorohydrin. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 21, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0253, 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–2005– 

0253. 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: 

Joseph Nevola, Pesticide Re-evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 308–8037; email address: 

nevola.joseph@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: 

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• 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. To determine whether 

you or your business may be affected by 

this action, you should carefully 

examine the applicability provisions in 

Unit II.A. 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 

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. 

II. Background 

A. What action is the agency taking? 

In this action, EPA is proposing to 

amend the propylene oxide tolerance 

regulation at 40 CFR 180.491 to add the 

crop group for tree nuts (nut, tree, group 

14). In the Reregistration Eligibility 

Decision (RED) for propylene oxide, the 

Agency recommended that a tree nut 

crop group tolerance be established for 

two separate reasons: 

1. As a technical correction to 

conform the existing tolerance on 

‘‘nutmeat, processed, except peanuts’’ 

with current Agency commodity terms; 

and 

2. To address the lack of a tolerance 

for registered uses on raw nuts. U.S. 

EPA, RED for Propylene Oxide (August 

2006). In the Federal Register of 

September 24, 2008 (73 FR 54954) 

(FRL–8382–2), EPA addressed the 

commodity conformity issue by 

replacing the ‘‘nutmeat, processed, 

except peanuts’’ with a tree nut crop 

group. However, a propylene oxide 

registrant objected to this action 

pointing out that this was not merely a 

technical correction to commodity terms 

but actually a substantive change to the 

tolerance because the tree nut crop 

group did not cover all nuts falling 

within the generic term ‘‘nutmeat, 

processed.’’ Accordingly, EPA, on its 

initiative, corrected its error and 

replaced the tree nut crop group with 

the pre-existing tolerance for ‘‘nutmeat, 

processed, except peanuts’’ in the 

Federal Register of June 29, 2011 (76 FR 

38036) (FRL–8877–7). Unfortunately, at 

the time of that action, EPA failed to 

recognize that the RED had found that 

a tree nut crop group was needed both 

as a technical, conforming change and 

to cover registered uses on raw nuts. 

Today, EPA is addressing the second 

reason by once again proposing to 

establish a tree nut group tolerance for 

propylene oxide in 40 CFR 180.491(a)(1) 

for residues of propylene oxide in or on 

nut, tree, group 14 at 300 ppm and in 

40 CFR 180.491(a)(2) for residues of 

propylene chlorohydrin in or on nut, 

tree, group 14 at 10.0 ppm. However, 

because the current tree nut group 

tolerance does not cover all registered 

uses on nuts, EPA is also proposing to 

establish individual tolerances on these 

use sites (pistachios, pine nuts) in 40 

CFR 180.491(a)(1) for residues of 

propylene oxide in or on pistachio at 

300 ppm and nut, pine at 300 ppm, and 

in 40 CFR 180.491(a)(2) for residues of 

propylene chlorohydrin in or on 

pistachio at 10.0 ppm and nut, pine at 

10.0 ppm. Establishment of tolerances 

for pistachios, pine nuts, and the nut, 

tree, group 14, would complete the 

actions recommended by the Agency in 

the RED. 

In order to conform to current Agency 

practice, EPA is proposing to revise the 

commodity terminology in 40 CFR 

180.491(a)(1) from ‘‘herbs and spices, 

group 19, dried’’ to ‘‘herbs and spices, 

group 19, dried leaves’’ and in 40 CFR 

180.491(a)(2) from ‘‘herbs and spices, 

group 19, dried, except basil’’ to ‘‘herbs 

and spices, group 19, dried leaves, 

except basil.’’ 

Also, in accordance with current 

Agency practice to describe more clearly 

the measurement and scope or coverage 

of tolerances, including applicable 

metabolites and degradates, EPA is 

proposing minor revisions to tolerance 

expressions for propylene oxide and 

propylene chlorohydrins. The revisions 

will not substantively change the 

tolerance or, in any way, modify the 

permissible level of residues permitted 

by the tolerance. 

The Agency is proposing to revise the 

introductory text containing the 

tolerance expressions in 40 CFR 

180.491(a)(1) and (a)(2). 

EPA is required to determine whether 

each of the amended tolerances meets 

the safety standard of FFDCA. The 

safety finding determination of 

‘‘reasonable certainty of no harm’’ is 

discussed in detail in each RED for the 

active ingredient. REDs recommend the 

implementation of certain tolerance 

actions, including modifications to 

reflect current use patterns, meet safety 

findings, and change commodity names 

and groupings in accordance with new 

EPA policy. Printed copies of many 

REDs may be obtained from EPA’s 

National Service Center for 

Environmental Publications (EPA/ 

NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, 

OH 45242–2419; telephone number: 

(800) 490–9198; fax number: (513) 489– 

8695; Internet at http://www.epa.gov/ 

ncepihom and from the National 

Technical Information Service (NTIS), 

5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 

22161; telephone number: (800) 553– 

6847 or (703) 605–6000; Internet at 

http://www.ntis.gov. An electronic copy 

of the propylene oxide RED and its 

addendums are available on the Internet 

in the docket for this proposed rule, ID 


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number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0253, at 

http://www.regulations.gov and at 

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

reregistration/status.htm. 

Copies of the Residue Chemistry 

Chapter and other documents (such as 

the dietary exposure analysis of October 

2011 for use of propylene oxide on pine 

nuts and comprehensive dietary 

exposure analysis of June 2006) which 

support the propylene oxide RED are 

found in the Administrative Record. An 

electronic copy of the Residue 

Chemistry Chapter and addendum as 

well as other support documents for 

propylene oxide are available through 

EPA’s electronic docket and comment 

system, regulations.gov at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. You may search 

for docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2005–0253, then click on that docket ID 

number to view its contents. 

EPA has determined that the aggregate 

exposures and risks are not of concern 

for the above mentioned pesticide active 

ingredients based upon the data 

identified in the RED which lists the 

submitted studies that the Agency found 

acceptable. 

B. What is the agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

A ‘‘tolerance’’ represents the 

maximum level for residues of pesticide 

chemicals legally allowed in or on raw 

agricultural commodities and processed 

foods. Section 408 of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 

346a, as amended by FQPA of 1996, 

Public Law 104–170, authorizes the 

establishment of tolerances, exemptions 

from tolerance requirements, 

modifications in tolerances, and 

revocation of tolerances for residues of 

pesticide chemicals in or on raw 

agricultural commodities and processed 

foods. Without a tolerance or 

exemption, food containing pesticide 

residues is considered to be unsafe and 

therefore ‘‘adulterated’’ under section 

402(a) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 342(a). Such 

food may not be distributed in interstate 

commerce (21 U.S.C. 331(a)). For a fooduse pesticide to be sold and distributed, 

the pesticide must not only have 

appropriate tolerances under the 

FFDCA, but also must be registered 

under FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.). 

Food-use pesticides not registered in the 

United States must have tolerances in 

order for commodities treated with 

those pesticides to be imported into the 

United States. 

The Agency’s evaluation of the 

database for pesticides, including 

requirements for additional data on the 

active ingredients to confirm the 

potential human health and 

environmental risk assessments 

associated with current product uses, 

are contained in REDs, as are the 

Agency’s conditions under which these 

uses and products will be eligible for 

reregistration. In REDs, the Agency 

recommends the establishment, 

modification, and/or revocation of 

specific tolerances. The Agency’s 

tolerance recommendations, such as 

establishing or modifying tolerances, 

and in some cases revoking tolerances, 

are the result of assessment under the 

FFDCA standard of ‘‘reasonable 

certainty of no harm.’’ However, 

tolerance revocations recommended in 

REDs do not need such assessment 

when the tolerances are no longer 

necessary. 

C. When do these actions become 

effective? 

EPA is proposing that the 

establishment of tolerances, and 

revision of tolerance expressions and 

nomenclatures become effective on the 

date of publication of the final rule in 

the Federal Register. If you have 

comments, please submit comments as 

described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Any commodities listed in this 

proposal treated with the pesticides 

subject to this proposal, and in the 

channels of trade following the 

tolerance revocations, shall be subject to 

FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established 

by FQPA. Under this unit, any residues 

of these pesticides in or on such food 

shall not render the food adulterated so 

long as it is shown to the satisfaction of 

the Food and Drug Administration that: 

1. The residue is present as the result 

of an application or use of the pesticide 

at a time and in a manner that was 

lawful under FIFRA, and 

2. The residue does not exceed the 

level that was authorized at the time of 

the application or use to be present on 

the food under a tolerance or exemption 

from tolerance. Evidence to show that 

food was lawfully treated may include 

records that verify the dates when the 

pesticide was applied to such food. 

III. 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 U.N. 

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 propylene oxide or propylene 

chlorohydrin. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

In this proposed rule, EPA is 

proposing to establish tolerances under 

FFDCA section 408(e). The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has 

exempted this type of action (e.g., 

establishment of a tolerance) from 

review under Executive Order 12866, 

entitled Regulatory Planning and 

Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). 

Because this proposed rule has been 

exempted from review under Executive 

Order 12866 due to its lack of 

significance, this proposed 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). This proposed rule does not 

contain any information collections 

subject to OMB approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or 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). Nor does it require any special 

considerations as required by Executive 

Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low-Income 

Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994); or OMB review or any other 

Agency action under Executive Order 

13045, entitled Protection of Children 

from Environmental Health Risks and 

Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 

1997). 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). Pursuant to 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency 

previously assessed whether 

establishment of tolerances, exemptions 

from tolerances, raising of tolerance 

levels, or expansion of exemptions 

might significantly impact a substantial 

number of small entities and concluded 

that, as a general matter, these actions 

do not impose a significant economic 

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entities. This analysis for tolerance 

establishments and modifications was 

published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 

24950), and was provided to the Chief 

Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 

Business Administration. Taking into 

account this analysis, and available 

information concerning the pesticide 

involved in this proposed rule, the 

Agency hereby certifies that this 

proposed rule will not have a significant 

negative economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. In 

addition, the Agency has determined 

that this action will not have a 

substantial direct effect on States, on the 

relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government, as specified in 

Executive Order 13132, entitled 

Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999). Executive Order 13132 requires 

EPA to develop an accountable process 

to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input 

by State and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies 

that have federalism implications’’ is 

defined in the Executive order to 

include regulations that have 

‘‘substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government.’’ This proposed 

rule directly regulates growers, food 

processors, food handlers, and food 

retailers, not States. This action does not 

alter the relationships or distribution of 

power and responsibilities established 

by Congress in the preemption 

provisions of section 408(n)(4) of 

FFDCA. For these same reasons, the 

Agency has determined that this 

proposed rule does not have any ‘‘tribal 

implications’’ as described in Executive 

Order 13175, entitled Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments (65 FR 67249, November 

9, 2000). Executive Order 13175 

requires EPA to develop an accountable 

process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and 

timely input by tribal officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have tribal implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that 

have tribal implications’’ is defined in 

the Executive order to include 

regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and the Indian tribes, or on 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes.’’ This 

proposed rule will not have substantial 

direct effects on tribal governments, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, as 

specified in Executive Order 13175. 

Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not 

apply to this proposed rule. 

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 14, 2011. 

Steven Bradbury, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR 

chapter I be 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. Section 180.491 is amended by 

revising paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) to 

read as follows: 

§ 180.491 Propylene oxide; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) General. (1) Tolerances are 

established for residues of the fumigant 

propylene oxide, including its 

metabolites and degradates, in or on the 

commodities in the table in this 

paragraph. Compliance with the 

tolerance levels specified in this 

paragraph is to be determined by 

measuring only propylene oxide, when 

used as a postharvest fumigant, in or on 

the commodity. 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Cacao bean, dried bean ........... 200 

Cacao bean, cocoa powder ..... 200 

Fig ............................................. 3 .0 

Garlic, dried .............................. 300 

Grape, raisin ............................. 1 .0 

Herbs and spices, group 19, 

dried leaves ........................... 300 

Nut, pine ................................... 300 

Nut, tree, group 14 ................... 300 

Nutmeat, processed, except 

peanuts ................................. 300 

Onion, dried .............................. 300 

Pistachio ................................... 300 

Plum, prune, dried .................... 2 .0 

(2) Tolerances are established for 

residues of the reaction product, 

propylene chlorohydrin, including its 

metabolites and degradates, in or on the 

commodities in the table in this 

paragraph. Compliance with the 

tolerance levels specified in this 

paragraph is to be determined by 

measuring only the sum of propylene 

chlorohydrin (1-chloro-2-propanol), and 

its isomer 2-chloro-1-propanol, 

calculated as the stoichiometric 

equivalent of propylene chlorohydrin 

(1-chloro-2-propanol), that results from 

the use of propylene oxide as a 

postharvest fumigant, in or on the 

commodity. 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Basil, dried leaves .................... 6000 

Cacao bean, dried bean ........... 20 .0 

Cacao bean, cocoa powder ..... 20 .0 

Fig ............................................. 3 .0 

Garlic, dried .............................. 6000 

Grape, raisin ............................. 4 .0 

Herbs and spices, group 19, 

dried leaves, except basil ..... 1500 

Nut, pine ................................... 10 .0 

Nut, tree, group 14 ................... 10 .0 

Nutmeat, processed, except 

peanuts ................................. 10 .0 

Onion, dried .............................. 6000 

Pistachio ................................... 10 .0 

Plum, prune, dried .................... 2 .0 

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