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individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves the 

establishment of a safety zone for the 

New Year’s Eve firework displays on the 

Main Branch of the Chicago River. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 

2–1 of the Commandant Instruction. An 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination and a 

Categorical Exclusion Determination are 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. We seek any 

comments or information that may lead 

to the discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this rule. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T09–1074 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T09–1074 Safety Zone; New Year’s 

Eve Fireworks Display, Chicago River, 

Chicago, IL. 

(a) Location. All waters of the the 

Main Branch of the Chicago River 

between the Michigan Avenue Highway 

Bridge and the west entrance of the 

Chicago Harbor Lock. 

(b) Enforcement Period. This rule will 

be enforced from 11:30 p.m. on 

December 31, 2015 to 12:15 a.m. on 

January 1, 2016. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in § 165.23 of 

this part, entry into, transiting, or 

anchoring within this safety zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan or a 

designated on-scene representative. 

(2) This safety zone is closed to all 

vessel traffic, except as may be 

permitted by the Captain of the Port, 

Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene 

representative. 

(3) The ‘‘on-scene representative’’ of 

the Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan 

is any Coast Guard commissioned, 

warrant or petty officer who has been 

designated by the Captain of the Port, 

Lake Michigan to act on his or her 

behalf. 

(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zone shall 

contact the Captain of the Port, Lake 

Michigan or an on-scene representative 

to obtain permission to do so. The 

Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan or an 

on-scene representative may be 

contacted via VHF Channel 16. Vessel 

operators given permission to enter or 

operate in the safety zone must comply 

with all directions given to them by the 

Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan, or 

an on-scene representative. 

Dated: December 11, 2015. 

A.B. Cocanour, 

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

Port, Lake Michigan. 

[FR Doc. 2015–32642 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 152 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0305; FRL–9934–44] 

RIN 2070–AJ79 

Pesticides; Revisions to Minimum Risk 

Exemption 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is revising its regulations 

to more clearly describe the active and 

inert ingredients that are permitted in 

products eligible for the minimum risk 

pesticide exemption. EPA is improving 

the clarity and transparency of the 

minimum risk exemption by codifying 

the inert ingredients list and by adding 

specific chemical identifiers, where 

available, for all eligible active and inert 

ingredients. These specific identifiers 

will make it easier for manufacturers, 

the public, and Federal, state, and tribal 

inspectors to determine the specific 

chemical substances that are permitted 

in minimum risk pesticide products. 

EPA is also modifying the labeling 

requirements in the exemption to 

require products to list ingredients on 

the label with a designated label display 

name and to provide the producer’s 

contact information on the product’s 

label. These changes will provide more 

consistent information for consumers 

and clearer regulations for producers, 

and will simplify compliance 

determination by states, tribes, and EPA. 

DATES: This final rule is effective 

February 26, 2016. The compliance date 

for the requirements to label ingredients 

with a label display name and to 

provide company contact information 

on the label is February 26, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0305, is 

available at http://www.regulations.gov 

or at the Office of Pesticide Programs 

Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) 

in the Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 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: 

Ryne Yarger, Field and External Affairs 

Divisions (7506P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 605–1193; fax number: 

(703) 305–5884; email address: 

yarger.ryne@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be affected by this action if 

you manufacture, distribute, sell, or use 

minimum risk pesticide products. 

Minimum risk pesticide products are 

exempt from registration and other 

requirements under the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA), and are described in 40 

CFR 152.25(f). The following list of 

North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes is 

not intended to be exhaustive, but rather 

provides a guide to help readers 

determine whether this document 

applies to them. Potentially affected 

entities may include: 

• Manufacturers of these products, 

which includes pesticide and other 

agricultural chemical manufacturers 

(NAICS codes 325320 and 325311), as 

well as other manufacturers in similar 

industries such as animal feed (NAICS 

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code 311119), cosmetics (NAICS code 

325620), and soap and detergents 

(NAICS code 325611). 

• Manufacturers who may also be 

distributors of these products, which 

includes farm supplies merchant 

wholesalers (NAICS code 424910), drug 

and druggists merchant wholesalers 

(NAICS code 424210), and motor 

vehicle supplies and new parts 

merchant wholesalers (NAICS code 

423120). 

• Retailers of minimum risk pesticide 

products (some of which may also be 

manufacturers), which includes nursery, 

garden center, and farm supply stores 

(NAICS code 444220), outdoor power 

equipment stores (NAICS code 444210), 

and supermarkets (NAICS code 445110). 

• Users of minimum risk pesticide 

products, including the public in 

general, as well as exterminating and 

pest control services (NAICS code 

561710), landscaping services (NAICS 

code 561730), sports and recreation 

institutions (NAICS code 611620), and 

child daycare services (NAICS code 

624410). Many of these companies also 

manufacture minimum risk pesticide 

products. 

B. What action is the agency taking? 

EPA is revising its regulations to more 

clearly describe the active and inert 

ingredients permitted in products 

eligible for the minimum risk pesticide 

exemption (40 CFR 152.25(f)). EPA is 

doing this by codifying the inert 

ingredients list and reformatting the 

active and inert ingredients lists, adding 

specific chemical identifiers, where 

available, for each eligible active and 

inert ingredient. These identifiers, 

through the use of Chemical Abstracts 

Service Registry Numbers (CAS Nos.), 

will make it easier for manufacturers, 

the public, and Federal, state, and tribal 

inspectors to determine the specific 

chemical substances that are permitted 

in minimum risk pesticide products. 

EPA is also modifying the labeling 

requirements in the exemption to 

require the use of a designated label 

display name for each ingredient in the 

lists of ingredients on minimum risk 

pesticide product labels, and to require 

producers to provide contact 

information on their products’ labels. 

EPA is finalizing most of the regulatory 

text that was proposed in the Federal 

Register of December 31, 2012 (Ref. 1), 

with changes based on the comments 

submitted to the Agency. 

C. What is the agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

This action is issued under the 

authority of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

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

particularly sections 3 and 25. 

D. What are the incremental costs and 

benefits of the action? 

EPA has determined that the total cost 

for industry to comply with the labeling 

requirements of this rulemaking is 

approximately $800,000 under a 3-year 

implementation period as described in 

the Cost Analysis for this rulemaking 

(Ref. 2). EPA proposed a 2-year 

implementation period, but instead 

determined to use a 3-year 

implementation period based on public 

comments since 3 years would be the 

most sensitive to the smallest firms. The 

costs for industry to comply with this 

rulemaking are a result of meeting the 

new labeling requirements to list 

ingredients using a designated label 

display name and to list the company’s 

contact information on the product’s 

label. Since most companies update 

their labels every 3 years, EPA has 

determined that a rule implementation 

period of 3 years will allow most 

companies to meet the labeling 

requirements of the rule as part of their 

normal labeling practices and will 

therefore keep industry costs to a 

minimum. 

Benefits of the rule include the 

improved clarity of the ingredient lists 

and the improved clarity and 

transparency of how minimum risk 

products are labeled. By providing 

specific chemical identifiers, such as the 

CAS Nos. for active and inert 

ingredients, manufacturers and Federal, 

state, and tribal inspectors will be able 

to easily determine whether a chemical 

substance can be used in a minimum 

risk product, i.e., is eligible for the 

exemption. These regulatory changes 

improve compliance and enforcement of 

the exemption. Requiring ingredients to 

be listed on the label with common 

label display names will help inspectors 

to efficiently determine whether a 

product is in compliance with the 

exemption, and will also provide 

improved clarity and transparency for 

consumers who want more information 

about the ingredients used in a product. 

Additionally, requiring company 

contact information on labels will 

provide further transparency and 

accountability should an adverse event 

occur while using a product. 

II. Background 

A. Summary of the Proposed Rule 

EPA published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal 

Register of December 31, 2012 (77 FR 

76979) (FRL–9339–1) (Ref. 1) proposing 

to revise the regulations in 40 CFR 

152.25(f) that created an exemption 

from FIFRA requirements for minimum 

risk pesticide products. The primary 

goal of the proposed revisions was to 

clarify the conditions of exemption for 

minimum risk pesticides by clearly 

specifying the chemical substances 

permitted in minimum risk pesticide 

products. EPA’s proposed revisions 

clarified the specific active and inert 

ingredients permitted in minimum risk 

pesticide products, specified how the 

ingredients should be presented on the 

label, and provided consumers with the 

manufacturer’s contact information on 

the product’s label. EPA’s intent with 

the proposed revisions was to clarify the 

terms of the original exemption and to 

provide additional clarity and 

transparency concerning the ingredients 

that are currently used in exempted 

products. As described in the proposal, 

no ingredients were intended to be 

added or removed from the lists. 

B. Public Comment on the Proposed 

Rule 

EPA evaluated all comments received 

and developed a Response to Comments 

document, which is available in the 

docket at http://www.regulations.gov 

using Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2010–0305 (Ref. 3). Only the key 

comments within the scope of the 

proposed rule and the Agency’s 

responses to those comments are 

summarized here. For detailed 

responses, please see the Response to 

Comment document (Ref. 3). 

1. United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 

Specifications for 19 active ingredients. 

Several commenters expressed concern 

that adding a USP specification for 19 

active ingredients in the active 

ingredients table would go beyond the 

stated purpose of the proposal, which 

was to clarify the original active and 

inert ingredient lists. These commenters 

said that USP standards might 

ultimately result in the need to 

reformulate many products since 

technical grade active ingredients 

currently eligible would be removed 

from the exemption because the 

ingredients would be unlikely to meet 

the USP standards. These commenters 

said this change would create a new 

additional burden on minimum risk 

pesticide product manufacturers. 

In response, for the final regulation, 

EPA has removed the USP specification 

for all of the active ingredients except 

for castor oil. EPA recognizes that the 

addition of USP specifications for the 

active ingredients identified would 

result in the removal of technical grade 

active ingredients that are currently 

eligible for the minimum risk 

exemption. Since this rulemaking is to 

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clarify the currently eligible active and 

inert ingredients and not to add or 

remove substances from the ingredients 

lists, EPA is not including the USP 

specification for 18 of the 19 active 

ingredients in the final regulatory text. 

EPA, however, has retained the 

specification for castor oil to say 

‘‘United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 

standard or equivalent’’ since this 

specification was part of the original 

active ingredients list. 

2. Brackets in the label display name. 

One commenter stated that requiring 

certain label display names to contain 

bracketed text fails to add additional 

clarity to consumers and inspectors and 

could create confusion. The commenter 

cited several inert ingredients with 

bracketed information in the label 

display name, such as vinegar 

(maximum 8% acetic acid in solution). 

The commenter recommended that the 

Agency remove the bracketed text 

included in the ‘‘Label Display Name’’ 

column, but continue to leave the 

bracketed information solely in the 

‘‘Chemical Name’’ column since the 

bracketed text best serves as 

clarification for manufacturers to meet 

the requirements of the minimum risk 

exemption. The commenter suggested 

that keeping the information in the 

‘‘Chemical Name’’ column and 

providing such information at state 

registration or upon request enables 

efficient monitoring of the exempted 

ingredients in a minimum risk 

pesticide, and allows for a more 

consumer-friendly label. 

In response, EPA believes that the 

bracketed information provides 

important clarifying and safety 

information for manufacturers to meet 

the requirements of the exemption and 

for those states who review and register 

minimum risk pesticide products. This 

information ranges from safety 

limitations on certain inert ingredients 

such as vinegar (maximum 8% acetic 

acid in solution) to chemical formulas 

for inert ingredients such as calcite 

(Ca(CO3)). However, after examining the 

inert ingredients with bracketed 

information in the label display name, 

EPA agrees with the commenter that 

this information is not necessary to 

include on the label. The information 

provided within the brackets is more for 

manufacturers to correctly identify the 

specific inert ingredients and 

understand limitations on inert 

ingredients than it is to improve the 

clarity of the labels for consumers. EPA 

agrees that this information could 

potentially create confusion for 

consumers and may add more 

information than what consumers 

would want or need about an inert 

ingredient. Therefore, EPA has removed 

the bracketed information from the 

‘‘Label Display Name’’ column in the 

final regulatory text. EPA, however, will 

continue to provide the bracketed 

information for those inert ingredients 

in the ‘‘Chemical Name’’ column to help 

manufacturers comply with the 

minimum risk exemption’s 

requirements. 

3. Missing active ingredients. Two 

commenters noted that common salt 

(sodium chloride) was missing from the 

proposed active ingredients table, while 

one of the commenters also noted that 

ground sesame plant was not listed in 

the active ingredients list. 

In response, the deletion of sodium 

chloride and ground sesame plant from 

the exemption were inadvertent 

omissions in the proposed regulatory 

text. EPA did not intend for these 

ingredients to be removed from the 

exemption. EPA is restoring sodium 

chloride (CAS No. 7647–14–5) into the 

table of active ingredients, and is 

placing ‘‘includes ground sesame plant’’ 

into the specifications column for 

‘‘sesame’’ in the final regulatory text. 

4. Inclusion of ‘‘spearmint oil’’ under 

the term ‘‘mint oil.’’ Several commenters 

suggested that spearmint oil (CAS No. 

8008–79–5) should be included under 

the definition of ‘‘mint oil’’ in the active 

ingredients table. The commenters 

stated that ‘‘mint oil’’ could include 

several varietals under the genus 

Mentha, and that spearmint oil has 

traditionally been accepted as an 

eligible active ingredient by the Agency. 

One commenter suggested that EPA 

needs to address the other oils that are 

broadly categorized as mint, while 

another commenter suggested that EPA 

should include specific notation or 

include all CAS numbers whenever 

multiple CAS numbers may be 

applicable. 

In response, during the development 

of the proposal, EPA considered the 

historical use of the terms ‘‘mint’’ and 

‘‘mint oil.’’ ‘‘Mint’’ is a broad term for 

the genus Mentha, and could represent 

a number of different mint or mint oils. 

However, in promulgating the minimum 

risk exemption, EPA did not intend the 

term ‘‘mint and mint oil’’ to include all 

oils from the genus Mentha. Peppermint 

and peppermint oil (derived from 

Mentha piperita), for example, was 

listed separately from ‘‘mint and mint 

oil’’ in the 1996 active ingredient list. 

When the minimum risk exemption was 

promulgated in 1996, ‘‘mint and mint 

oil’’ was intended to refer only to 

cornmint and cornmint oil (Mentha 

arvensis), since spearmint oil (Mentha 

spicata) at that time was a registered 

active ingredient. However, ‘‘mint and 

mint oil’’ was written broadly so that 

spearmint oil could also be included 

under this term (Ref. 3). 

EPA agrees with the commenters that 

spearmint oil has traditionally been 

accepted under the definition of ‘‘mint 

oil’’ and has been regarded as a 

minimum risk active ingredient by the 

Agency. Therefore, in addition to 

cornmint oil, EPA is including the CAS 

No. for spearmint oil (CAS No. 8008– 

79–5) in the active ingredients list. 

Additionally, since no other ingredients 

were intended to be included under 

‘‘mint and mint oil’’ when the minimum 

risk exemption was written, EPA is also 

revising how cornmint, cornmint oil, 

spearmint, and spearmint oil are listed 

in the table. Instead of being identified 

under the general terms ‘‘mint’’ and 

‘‘mint oil,’’ which has caused confusion 

in the past, these terms are being 

removed from the active ingredients list 

and are being replaced with separate 

listings for ‘‘cornmint,’’ ‘‘cornmint oil,’’ 

‘‘spearmint,’’ and ‘‘spearmint oil.’’ EPA 

believes that this change will improve 

the clarity and transparency of the 

listings for these mints and mint oils, 

while also being more consistent with 

how the Agency lists these specific 

substances in other databases. 

Since the purpose of this rulemaking 

is to clarify those ingredients that were 

intended to be exempt under the 

original exemption and not to add or 

remove ingredients, EPA is not 

reassessing the appropriateness of 

whether or not other mints or mint oils 

should be included under this 

rulemaking. If stakeholders have 

information that they believe supports 

the inclusion of other mints or mint oils, 

they can provide such information to 

EPA in a petition for evaluation. EPA 

will consider and respond to all such 

petitions. 

5. Use of CAS Nos. to identify eligible 

ingredients. While several commenters 

expressed support for using CAS Nos. to 

identify eligible ingredients when 

available, one commenter stated that 

EPA’s assumption that CAS Nos. are 

unique chemical identifiers is not 

accurate for every ingredient. The 

commenter noted, for example, that 

many ingredients have multiple CAS 

Nos. that could apply, other ingredients 

have none, and many CAS Nos. are 

defined as broad general categories. 

The commenter recommended that 

EPA add the Consumer Specialty 

Products Association’s Consumer 

Product Ingredients Dictionary (CSPA 

Dictionary) to the list of reference 

sources because the CSPA Dictionary 

Nomenclature Committee addresses the 

issues identified above. The commenter 

stated that the CSPA Dictionary 

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contains monographs developed by the 

Committee to establish consistent 

nomenclature for consumer product 

ingredients (including those in 

antimicrobial and pest management 

products) submitted for inclusion, and 

carefully defines each ingredient, 

including all CAS Nos. and other names 

the Committee finds for the ingredient, 

in addition to recommending a CSPA 

name that is judged to be best for 

consumer ingredient communication. 

The commenter suggested that 

including the CSPA Dictionary as a 

nomenclature option would further the 

stated goals of identifying the active 

ingredients by universally accepted 

names, since it includes all of the CAS 

Nos. and names where they are 

available and considered applicable. 

In response, EPA has consistently 

provided the chemical names, as 

determined by the Chemical Abstracts 

Service, and CAS Nos., when available, 

for each of the eligible ingredients on 

the minimum risk inert ingredients list 

that has been provided on the Agency’s 

Web site. EPA’s experience with 

providing this information on the 

publicly-available inerts list has not 

shown to be problematic in the past. 

CAS Index Names and CAS Nos. are 

generally recognized as universal 

identifiers for chemicals, which helps to 

reduce confusion and improves clarity 

for the permitted ingredients. In fact, the 

use of these chemical names and CAS 

Nos. have benefitted state reviewers and 

formulators by providing the specific 

chemical identifiers needed to 

determine whether an inert ingredient is 

or is not permitted in minimum risk 

pesticide products. CAS Nos. are also 

required on Material Safety Data Sheets, 

which makes the CAS No. a useful tool 

for enforcement purposes. EPA believes 

that continuing this practice for the 

inert ingredient list and providing 

similar information in the active 

ingredients list will provide the 

specificity needed to help with 

compliance and enforcement of the 

exemption while maintaining 

consistency with Agency practices. 

Regarding the use of the CSPA 

Dictionary as a reference option, the 

CSPA Dictionary is not a publiclyavailable information source, and 

individuals would have to purchase the 

dictionary in order to reference the 

information provided in it. Therefore, 

EPA believes that referencing the CSPA 

Dictionary would reduce transparency. 

While a Web page does offer access to 

publicly-available indices associated 

with the CSPA Dictionary, EPA does not 

believe that these indices alone offer 

improved transparency and clarity. 

EPA’s intent in proposing the use of a 

label display name was to provide a 

chemical name more understandable to 

many consumers, thus increasing 

transparency and consistency. 

Additionally, a standardized label 

display name provides the opportunity 

for state inspectors to become familiar 

with the name, thus decreasing label 

review timeframes. EPA believes that 

the CAS approach provides the most 

consistent and transparent way to 

provide information since this 

information is universally recognized 

and consistent with how the Agency has 

been identifying chemicals in the past. 

6. Codification of the inert ingredient 

list and the need for an efficient 

mechanism for adding or remove 

ingredients from the lists. Several 

commenters expressed concerns about 

the codification of the inert ingredient 

list. Since the 1996 promulgation of the 

minimum risk exemption, the list has 

been held as a reference within 40 CFR 

152.25(f)(2), updated periodically, and 

maintained on EPA’s public Web site. 

The commenters questioned what 

codification would mean for getting 

ingredients added or removed from the 

list. These commenters understood that 

notice and comment rulemaking would 

be needed to make changes to the inert 

ingredients list once codified in 40 CFR 

152.25(f). Accordingly, the commenters 

suggested that the rulemaking process 

would inadvertently create a barrier to 

adding new ingredients, as well as 

potentially slowing the Agency’s ability 

to remove an ingredient should the need 

arise. The commenters questioned if an 

efficient mechanism could be developed 

so that additions or deletions from the 

list could be easily accomplished. 

In response, for the final regulation, 

EPA believes that codifying the inert 

ingredient list in 40 CFR 152.25(f)(2) 

provides immediate benefits to all 

parties. An inert ingredient list directly 

in the regulations offers much needed 

clarity to Federal, state, and tribal 

inspectors and manufacturers. Having 

all of the ingredients codified also 

improves the efficiency of inspections 

because inspectors will not have to look 

through multiple sources to find the 

information they need. 

EPA understands that stakeholders 

may want to add or remove ingredients 

from the ingredient lists for various 

reasons. EPA has been examining ways 

to make the process of adding or 

removing an ingredient from the 

exemption as streamlined as possible 

while meeting the requirements of 

notice and comment rulemaking. For 

example, EPA is considering developing 

guidance that would describe the 

process and types of information EPA 

may need for a stakeholder to request 

the addition or removal of an ingredient 

from the lists. Any guidance that EPA 

may develop in the future for minimum 

risk pesticides would be available on 

EPA’s Web site at http://www2.epa.gov/ 

minimum-risk-pesticides. 

EPA believes that codifying the inert 

ingredient list and revising both the 

active and inert ingredient lists as soon 

as possible via this final rule, even if the 

guidance is not yet available, is 

appropriate to provide the immediate 

benefits previously described. 

Companies may at any time petition the 

Agency to add or remove an ingredient 

from the active or inert ingredient lists 

under the Administrative Procedure 

Act, even in the absence of guidance. 

EPA cannot predict in advance what the 

response will be to any particular 

petition to amend the list of ingredients 

eligible for the exemption. If the Agency 

were to grant such a petition, the 

changes to the ingredient lists would be 

subject to notice and comment 

rulemaking. 

7. Proposed timeframe for 

implementation. Most commenters 

indicated that the proposed 2-year 

compliance period was reasonable, 

although a few commenters supported a 

3-year implementation period that 

would allow the smallest companies 

more time to complete the changes and 

sell existing stock at minimal cost. 

In response, EPA has decided to use 

a 3-year compliance period instead of 

the proposed 2-year compliance period. 

EPA’s Cost Analysis document (Ref. 2) 

indicated that the costs to change labels 

over a 2-year compliance period would 

cost the average small business $14,634, 

or 0.5% of their gross revenue. 

However, a 3-year compliance period 

would be the most sensitive to the 

smallest firms, costing the average small 

business $3,857, or 0.1% of their gross 

revenue. Based on estimates described 

in the Cost Analysis, companies 

typically change labels every 3 years, so 

costs to comply with the changes made 

in this rulemaking would be reduced by 

almost 75% when using a 3-year 

compliance period instead of a 2-year 

timeframe. 

8. Tolerance/tolerance exemptions for 

minimum risk pesticide ingredients. 

One state commenter indicated that the 

most challenging issue for their state has 

been the lack of understanding about 

when residue tolerances or tolerance 

exemptions are required for products 

intended for use on food or feed sites. 

The commenter stated that they 

regularly encounter minimum risk 

products labeled for food/feed uses that 

do not comply with the tolerance 

requirements in 40 CFR part 180, and 

have been challenged over this issue by 

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several registrants. The commenter 

stated this problem is exacerbated by 

poor guidance, conflicting messages 

received by registrants from direct 

contacts within EPA, and inconsistent 

regulation among states regarding the 

issue. The commenter stated that the 

proposed revisions will do little to 

alleviate the problems associated with 

meeting the requirements for residue 

tolerances or exemptions from the 

tolerance requirement. 

Another state commenter stated that 

better clarification is needed regarding 

allowed ingredients that do not have 

tolerance exemptions for residues that 

may end up on food or feed. The 

commenter stated that the current 

minimum risk exemption language 

makes no mention that exemption of a 

product is conditional on limitations on 

food use sites for products containing 

active and/or inert ingredients without 

tolerance exemptions. With the 

language provided in the proposed rule, 

the commenter stated that if EPA’s 

intent is that minimum risk products 

must restrict labeled use sites based on 

the status of tolerance or tolerance 

exemptions of the ingredients, then the 

Agency should clearly state that as a 

requirement of the exemption. The 

commenter did not believe that referring 

minimum risk pesticide manufacturers 

to guidance with the suggestion that 

they consult tolerance information 

would be sufficient. 

The commenter also stated that even 

if EPA amended the exemption to add 

label restrictions for food crop use sites 

as a condition of the exemption, this 

still would not be enough. The 

commenter argued that since these 

products are exempt from FIFRA, the 

prohibition in FIFRA on use of 

pesticides inconsistent with label 

directions would not apply. The 

commenter stated that while some states 

such as theirs are able to enforce 

minimum risk pesticide labels, EPA and 

the states cannot require the user to 

adhere to directions on labels for 

exempted products. The commenter 

also stated that the general reference to 

section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) in the 

proposal is not sufficient authority for 

their state to deny registration 

applications or stop the distribution of 

a minimum risk exempt product that 

has food use sites but no tolerance 

exemption for one or more ingredients, 

and that the same is true for the 

guidance referenced in the proposed 

regulatory text. The commenter 

indicated that their state does not have 

the authority to enforce FFDCA. As a 

result, the commenter encouraged EPA 

to not include ingredients as allowable 

active ingredients in minimum risk 

pesticides exempted from FIFRA if EPA 

does not have enough information to 

issue a broad tolerance exemption for 

use on food crops. 

In response, this rule does not attempt 

to address when a tolerance or tolerance 

exemption may be required or to list 

existing tolerances or exemptions 

applicable to minimum risk pesticides. 

EPA understands that there can be 

confusion regarding whether a 

minimum risk pesticide ingredient is 

included in a pesticide tolerance or 

tolerance exemption, and regarding 

when a tolerance or tolerance 

exemption is necessary for use of a 

minimum risk pesticide product on food 

or feed. As noted in the NPRM, EPA 

proposed to address some of these 

issues by directing manufacturers to 40 

CFR part 180 to find information about 

tolerance requirements. EPA is 

finalizing this change as proposed. 

On its Web site, at http://

www2.epa.gov/minimum-riskpesticides, EPA recently provided 

additional guidance with clearer 

descriptions of where tolerance 

information can be found for those 

ingredients that are eligible for use on 

food or food-use sites. EPA believes the 

additional guidance will help 

manufacturers find the information they 

need to comply with pesticide tolerance 

requirements while alleviating some of 

the problems experienced by the 

commenter. 

EPA is not attempting to enforce 

adherence to the labels of minimum risk 

pesticides, which as noted cannot be 

done for pesticides subject to 40 CFR 

152.25(f). Rather, the Agency is assisting 

minimum risk pesticide producers in 

ensuring that the use directions on the 

product do not cause the label to be 

false or misleading. An exemption from 

FIFRA requirements under section 25(b) 

of the statute, including the minimum 

risk exemption at 40 CFR 152.25(f), 

cannot exempt pesticides from the 

requirements of a tolerance or tolerance 

exemption under FFDCA. Under 

FFDCA, any pesticide chemical residue 

to be used in or on foods in commerce 

in the United States must have either an 

established tolerance or tolerance 

exemption. When a minimum risk 

product explicitly states on its label that 

it can be used in or on food or food-use 

sites in commerce, but one or more of 

the ingredients does not have an 

established tolerance or tolerance 

exemption, the label is indicating that 

the product may be used in a way that 

would violate Federal law. Such a label 

is therefore false or misleading. One of 

the requirements for the exemption, 

contained in § 152.25(f)(3)(iii), is that 

the product must not include any false 

and misleading labeling statements. A 

product bearing a label that is false and 

misleading would therefore not be 

eligible for the minimum risk 

exemption, and sale or distribution of 

that product would require FIFRA 

registration, including any needed label 

changes. If state law requires a pesticide 

to be compliant with FIFRA, the state 

can insist that the label not allow a food 

use without the necessary tolerance or 

tolerance exemption. This will help 

ensure that products labeled for fooduses are properly labeled, thus reducing 

the potential for improper use of the 

product. 

In the regulatory text of the proposal, 

EPA stated in § 152.25(f)(1) that ‘‘all 

listed active ingredients may be used in 

non-food use products,’’ but products 

intended to be used ‘‘on food and 

animal feed can only include active 

ingredients with applicable tolerances 

or tolerance exemptions in part 180’’ to 

comply with FFDCA. During 

development of the proposal, EPA 

considered adding tolerance 

information into the reformatted 

ingredients tables in 40 CFR 152.25(f) 

for reference purposes. However, EPA 

did not include this information 

because tolerances or tolerance 

exemptions can change frequently, 

meaning that any tolerance information 

in § 152.25(f) would also have to be 

revised via rulemaking, possibly leading 

to errors in the regulation. 

To improve the clarity of the 

information about tolerances in the 

regulatory text, EPA is revising the 

explanatory text about tolerances in 

§ 152.25(f)(1) for active ingredients, and 

is adding similar explanatory text for 

inert ingredients in § 152.25(f)(2). As 

specified in the final regulatory text, 

EPA is using its Web site to provide 

additional guidance on where tolerance 

information can be found. As needed, 

information on the Web site can be 

easily changed and can direct people 

where to find the tolerance information 

they need to comply with FFDCA. EPA 

believes that these approaches will 

make it clearer that manufacturers 

should review the tolerance information 

in 40 CFR part 180 before labeling their 

product for food uses to prevent their 

labels from potentially being false or 

misleading. 

C. Other Modifications to the Regulatory 

Text 

While responding to the comments 

regarding mint oil, EPA realized that 

additional clarity would be helpful for 

the descriptions of cedar oil in the 

active ingredients table. ‘‘Cedar oil’’ is a 

non-specific term, and the proposal 

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listed three separate CAS Nos. for it. 

While each CAS No. is associated with 

a specific type of cedar oil, the type of 

cedar oil was not indicated in the label 

display name or the chemical name. 

EPA is revising the label display names 

from ‘‘Cedar oil’’ to ‘‘Cedarwood oil’’ to 

improve clarity and the chemical names 

to more clearly reflect the differences 

among the three CAS Nos. for 

cedarwood oil. These revisions will also 

improve the clarity and transparency of 

the eligible ingredients for 

manufacturers and inspectors. This does 

not change the list of ingredients 

eligible for the exemption or impose any 

additional requirements on producers of 

minimum risk pesticides containing one 

of these ingredients. The chemical name 

changes for the three cedarwood oil 

ingredients are, as follows: 

• CAS No. 85085–29–6 will have the 

chemical name, ‘‘Cedarwood oil 

(China).’’ 

• CAS No. 68990–83–0 will have the 

chemical name, ‘‘Cedarwood oil 

(Texas).’’ 

• CAS No. 8000–27–9 will have the 

chemical name, ‘‘Cedarwood oil 

(Virginia).’’ 

Additionally, EPA determined to 

finalize only the first sentence of 

proposed § 152.25(f)(3)(v). EPA believes 

that a description of the information 

available on EPA’s Web site is not 

needed in regulatory text. Since this is 

not a condition of the exemption, EPA 

is finalizing the first sentence of 

proposed § 152.25(f)(3)(v) in a new 

§ 152.25(f)(4) to be entitled ‘‘Providing 

guidance.’’ 

Because these changes do not modify 

the list of eligible ingredients for the 

exemption or otherwise affect the scope 

of the exemption, EPA has determined 

that notice and comment are 

unnecessary in accordance with the 

good cause exemption contained in 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act. 

III. The Final Rule 

With the exception of the 

modifications discussed in Unit II.B. 

and II.C., EPA is finalizing the rule in 

essentially the same form as the 

proposed rule. The final rule continues 

to do the following: 

• Redesign the format of the active 

ingredients list, 

• Codify the list of permitted inert 

ingredients, 

• Provide specific chemical 

identifiers, through the use of CAS Nos., 

for each eligible active and inert 

ingredient when available, 

• Require that a common ‘‘label 

display name’’ for each ingredient be 

used when listing ingredients on a 

product’s label, and 

• Require company name and contact 

information on product labels. 

EPA recently updated its guidance on 

minimum risk pesticides online at 

http://www2.epa.gov/minimum-riskpesticides. This Web site now includes 

guidance on pesticide tolerances for 

minimum risk ingredients and provides 

alternative formats of the active and 

inert ingredient lists that may be more 

suitable for some users. Shortly after the 

effective date of this final rule, EPA 

intends to include additional guidance, 

as needed, such as labeling guidance for 

minimum risk pesticides and how to 

request additional ingredients to be 

added or removed from the minimum 

risk exemption. 

IV. References 

As indicated under ADDRESSES, a 

docket has been established for this 

final rule under docket ID number EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2010–0305. The following is a 

listing of the documents that are 

specifically referenced in this action. 

The docket includes these documents 

and other information considered by 

EPA, including documents that are 

referenced within the documents that 

are included in the docket, even if the 

referenced document is not physically 

located in the docket. For assistance in 

locating these other documents, please 

consult the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

1. U.S. EPA. Pesticides; Revisions to 

Minimum Risk Exemption; Proposed Rule. 

Federal Register December 31, 2012 (77 FR 

76979) (FRL–9339–1). 

2. U.S. EPA. Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP). Cost and Small Business Analysis of 

Revisions to Minimum Risk Exemption 

(2014). 

3. U.S. EPA, (OPP). Response to Public 

Comments on the Proposed Rule: ‘‘Pesticides; 

Revisions to Minimum Risk Exemption.’’ 

(2014). 

4. U.S. EPA, (OPP). Decision 

Memorandum: Mint Oil (2008). 

5. U.S. EPA, (OPP). Supporting Statement 

for an Information Collection Request (ICR): 

Labeling Change for Certain Minimum Risk 

Pesticides under FIFRA Section 25(b). EPA 

ICR No. 2475.02; OMB Control No. 2070– 

0187 (2015). 

V. FIFRA Review Requirements 

In accordance with FIFRA sections 21 

and 25(a), the Agency submitted a draft 

of this final rule to the appropriate 

Congressional Committees, the 

Secretary of the Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), and the Secretary 

of the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). HHS waived its review 

of this rule on June 19, 2015. On June 

18, 2015, USDA reviewed this rule, and 

did not have any comments related to 

policy. USDA provided a technical 

comment, which EPA has reviewed and 

accepted. 

Under FIFRA section 25(d), EPA also 

submitted a draft of this final rule to the 

FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP). 

The SAP waived its scientific review of 

the final rule on June 24, 2015, because 

the final rule does not contain scientific 

issues that warrant review by the Panel. 

VI. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 

Planning and Review and Executive 

Order 13563: Improving Regulation and 

Regulatory Review 

This action is not a significant 

regulatory action and was therefore not 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review under 

Executive Orders 12866, October 4, 

1993 (58 FR 51735) and 13563, January 

21, 2011 (76 FR 3821). 

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

The information collection activities 

in this rule have been submitted to OMB 

for approval under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq. The Information Collection 

Request (ICR), identified by EPA ICR 

No. 2475.02 (Ref. 5), is available in the 

docket for this rule, and it is briefly 

summarized here. 

The information collection activities 

in this rule consist of changes to 

existing requirements that involve the 

one-time relabeling of products 

currently exempt under 40 CFR 

152.25(f) in order to list chemical names 

in the format required by EPA and to 

include the producer’s contact 

information. The ICR accounts for the 

burden for a one time label change 

which provides important regulatory 

information for the Federal, state, and 

tribal authorities that regulate minimum 

risk pesticide products. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Required to obtain or retain a benefit (40 

CFR 152.25(f)). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

216. 

Frequency of response: One-time for 

each product needing a label change. 

Total estimated burden: 2,123 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

Total estimated cost: $198,811.23 (per 

year). There are no capital or operation 

and maintenance costs. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA regulations in 40 CFR 

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are listed in 40 CFR part 9. When OMB 

approves this ICR, the Agency will 

announce that approval in the Federal 

Register and publish a technical 

amendment to 40 CFR part 9 to display 

the OMB control number for the 

approved information collection 

activities contained in this final rule. 

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

I certify that this action will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. The 

small entities subject to the 

requirements of this action are small 

businesses who manufacture minimum 

risk pesticide products. No small 

governmental jurisdictions or not-forprofit enterprises are known to produce 

minimum risk pesticide products. The 

Agency has determined that there are 

approximately 97 small firms (out of a 

total of 192), accounting for 

approximately 51% of the industry. 

These small firms may experience an 

impact of 0.1% of gross revenue given 

a 3-year compliance period. To account 

for the impacts on very small firms, i.e., 

those with sales less than $500K, EPA 

performed a refined analysis that 

divided each individual firm’s 

relabeling cost by that firm’s sales 

revenue. With a 3-year compliance 

period, 7 small firms (or approximately 

7% of all small firms) are likely to 

experience an economic impact of 1% 

or more of gross sales, while no small 

firms will incur impacts greater than or 

equal to 3% of gross sales. Details of this 

analysis are presented in the analysis for 

this rule (Ref. 2). 

The selection of the 3-year 

compliance period was based on 

information obtained in 2009 from a 

group of small manufacturers of 

minimum risk insect repellent products, 

as well as comments received during the 

public comment period for the proposed 

rule. EPA initially proposed a 2-year 

compliance period for companies to 

relabel their products since the 

companies indicated they needed at 

least 2 years in order to avoid significant 

costs (Ref. 2). This would allow most 

companies to incorporate the changes 

into their regularly planned label 

updates, and sell any products with 

older labels, thus reducing the cost and 

burden of the changes to the exemption. 

During the public comment period for 

the proposed rule, EPA received 

comments that expressed support for 

both the proposed 2-year compliance 

period and the longer 3-year compliance 

period. While several commenters felt 

that the 2-year period would provide 

sufficient time to comply with the new 

labeling requirements, some 

commenters felt that a 3-year 

compliance period would benefit the 

smallest companies to incorporate the 

changes into regularly planned updates 

and to sell their existing stock, thus 

minimizing their costs and burden to 

comply with the new requirements. EPA 

is aware that most companies make 

regularly planned label updates every 3 

years (Ref. 2). By going with a 3-year 

compliance period instead of the 

originally proposed 2-year timeframe, 

costs on industry would be reduced by 

almost 75% from the 2-year 

implementation period, thereby being 

more sensitive to the smallest of small 

firms. 

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(UMRA) 

This action does not contain an 

unfunded mandate of $100 million or 

more as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 

1531–1538, and does not significantly or 

uniquely affect small governments. EPA 

has determined that this action imposes 

no enforceable duty on any state, local, 

or tribal governments because there are 

no known instances where such 

governments currently produce any 

pesticides such that they would be 

subject to this rulemaking. In addition, 

the potential costs for the private sector 

do not qualify as an unfunded mandate 

under UMRA. 

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism 

This action does not have federalism 

implications, as specified in Executive 

Order 13132, August 10, 1999 (64 FR 

43255). It will not 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. 

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This action does not have tribal 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13175, November 9, 2000 (65 FR 

67249). There are no known instances 

where a tribal government is the 

producer of a minimum risk pesticide 

currently exempt from regulation. Thus, 

Executive Order 13175 does not apply 

to this action. 

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of 

Children From Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks 

The EPA interprets Executive Order 

13045, April 23, 1997 (62 FR 19885) as 

applying only to those regulatory 

actions that concern environmental 

health or safety risks that the EPA has 

reason to believe may 

disproportionately affect children, per 

the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory 

action’’ in section 2–202 of the 

Executive Order. This action is not 

subject to Executive Order 13045 

because it does not concern an 

environmental health risk or safety risk. 

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

This action is not subject to Executive 

Order 13211, May 22, 2001 (66 FR 

28355) because it is not a significant 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

12866. 

I. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act (NTTAA) 

This rulemaking does not involve 

technical standards that would require 

the consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to 

NTTAA section 12(d), 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 

272 note). 

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal 

Actions To Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Populations 

This action does not involve special 

consideration of environmental justice 

related issues as specified in Executive 

Order 12898, February 16, 1994 (59 FR 

7629). EPA believes the human health 

or environmental risk addressed by this 

action will not have potential 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health or environmental effects 

on minority, low-income, or indigenous 

populations because it does not affect 

the level of protection provided to 

human health or the environment. To 

the contrary, this action will increase 

the level of environmental protection for 

all affected populations without having 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health or environmental effects 

on any population, including any 

minority or low-income population. 

This action only involves minimum risk 

pesticide products, and may have 

positive impacts for all communities, 

since the rule provides increased 

information for consumers considering 

the use of pesticides. This action, which 

will improve clarity on product labels, 

will enable all users regardless of 

economic status to become more 

informed about the pesticide substances 

they may be interested in using. 

VII. Congressional Review Act (CRA) 

This action is subject to the CRA, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., and the EPA will 

submit a rule report to each House of 

Congress and the Comptroller of the 

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United States. This action is not a 

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

804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 152 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: December 16, 2015. 

Gina McCarthy, 

Administrator. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 152—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 152 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136–136y; subpart U is 

also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701. 

■ 2. Amend § 152.25 by revising 

paragraph (f) to read as follows: 

§ 152.25 Exemptions for pesticides of a 

character not requiring FIFRA regulation. 

* * * * * 

(f) Minimum risk pesticides—(1) 

Exempted products. Products 

containing the following active 

ingredients, alone or in combination 

with other substances listed in table 1 

of this paragraph, are exempt from the 

requirements of FIFRA provided that all 

of the criteria of this section are met. All 

listed active ingredients may be used in 

non-food use products. Under section 

408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act and EPA (FFDCA) 

implementing regulations at part 180 of 

this chapter, food and animal feed in 

commerce can bear pesticide residues 

only for those ingredients that have 

tolerances or tolerance exemptions in 

part 180 of this chapter. Such tolerances 

or exemptions may be found, for 

example, in §§ 180.950, 180.1071, 

180.1087, 180.1233, and 180.1251 of 

this chapter. 

TABLE 1—ACTIVE INGREDIENTS PERMITTED IN EXEMPTED MINIMUM RISK PESTICIDE PRODUCTS

Label display name Chemical name Specifications CAS No. 

Castor oil ................................ Castor oil ................................................................................. United States Pharmacopeia 

(U.S.P.) or equivalent.

8001–79–4 

Cedarwood oil ........................ Cedarwood oil (China) ............................................................ ................................................ 85085–29–6 

Cedarwood oil ........................ Cedarwood oil (Texas) ............................................................ ................................................ 68990–83–0 

Cedarwood oil ........................ Cedarwood oil (Virginia) ......................................................... ................................................ 8000–27–9 

Cinnamon ............................... Cinnamon ................................................................................ ................................................ N/A 

Cinnamon oil .......................... Cinnamon oil ........................................................................... ................................................ 8015–91–6 

Citric acid ................................ 2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid ............................. ................................................ 77–92–9 

Citronella ................................ Citronella ................................................................................. ................................................ N/A 

Citronella oil ............................ Citronella oil ............................................................................ ................................................ 8000–29–1 

Cloves ..................................... Cloves ..................................................................................... ................................................ N/A 

Clove oil .................................. Clove oil .................................................................................. ................................................ 8000–34–8 

Corn gluten meal .................... Corn gluten meal .................................................................... ................................................ 66071–96–3 

Corn oil ................................... Corn oil ................................................................................... ................................................ 8001–30–7 

Cornmint ................................. Cornmint ................................................................................. ................................................ N/A 

Cornmint oil ............................ Cornmint oil ............................................................................. ................................................ 68917–18–0 

Cottonseed oil ........................ Cottonseed oil ......................................................................... ................................................ 8001–29–4 

Dried blood ............................. Dried blood ............................................................................. ................................................ 68991–49–9 

Eugenol .................................. 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol .......................................................... ................................................ 97–53–0 

Garlic ...................................... Garlic ....................................................................................... ................................................ N/A 

Garlic oil ................................. Garlic oil .................................................................................. ................................................ 8000–78–0 

Geraniol .................................. (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol ........................................ ................................................ 106–24–1 

Geranium oil ........................... Geranium oil ............................................................................ ................................................ 8000–46–2 

Lauryl sulfate .......................... Lauryl sulfate .......................................................................... ................................................ 151–41–7 

Lemongrass oil ....................... Lemongrass oil ....................................................................... ................................................ 8007–02–1 

Linseed oil .............................. Linseed oil ............................................................................... ................................................ 8001–26–1 

Malic acid ............................... 2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid ...................................................... ................................................ 6915–15–7 

Peppermint ............................. Peppermint .............................................................................. ................................................ N/A 

Peppermint oil ........................ Peppermint oil ......................................................................... ................................................ 8006–90–4 

2-Phenylethyl propionate ........ 2-Phenylethyl propionate ........................................................ ................................................ 122–70–3 

Potassium sorbate .................. Potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate .................................... ................................................ 24634–61–5 

Putrescent whole egg solids .. Putrescent whole egg solids ................................................... ................................................ 51609–52–0 

Rosemary ............................... Rosemary ................................................................................ ................................................ N/A 

Rosemary oil .......................... Rosemary oil ........................................................................... ................................................ 8000–25–7 

Sesame .................................. Sesame ................................................................................... Includes ground sesame plant N/A 

Sesame oil .............................. Sesame oil .............................................................................. ................................................ 8008–74–0 

Sodium chloride ...................... Sodium chloride ...................................................................... ................................................ 7647–14–5 

Sodium lauryl sulfate .............. Sulfuric acid monododecyl ester, sodium salt ........................ ................................................ 151–21–3 

Soybean oil ............................. Soybean oil ............................................................................. ................................................ 8001–22–7 

Spearmint ............................... Spearmint ................................................................................ ................................................ N/A 

Spearmint oil .......................... Spearmint oil ........................................................................... ................................................ 8008–79–5 

Thyme ..................................... Thyme ..................................................................................... ................................................ N/A 

Thyme oil ................................ Thyme oil ................................................................................ ................................................ 8007–46–3 

White pepper .......................... White pepper .......................................................................... ................................................ N/A 

Zinc ......................................... Zinc ......................................................................................... Zinc metal strips (consisting 

solely of zinc metal and impurities).

7440–66–6 

(2) Permitted inert ingredients. A 

pesticide product exempt under 

paragraph (f)(1) of this section may only 

include the inert ingredients listed in 

paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through (iv) of this 

section. All listed inert ingredients may 

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be used in non-food use products. 

Under FFDCA section 408 and EPA 

implementing regulations at part 180 of 

this chapter, food and animal feed in 

commerce can bear pesticide residues 

only for those ingredients that have 

tolerances or tolerance exemptions in 

part 180 of this chapter. Such tolerances 

or exemptions may be found, for 

example, in §§ 180.910, 180.920. 

180.930, 180.940, 180.950, and 180.1071 

of this chapter. 

(i) Commonly consumed food 

commodities, as described in 

§ 180.950(a) of this chapter. 

(ii) Animal feed items, as described in 

§ 180.950(b) of this chapter. 

(iii) Edible fats and oils, as described 

in § 180.950(c) of this chapter. 

(iv) Specific chemical substances, as 

listed in the following table. 

TABLE 2—INERT INGREDIENTS PERMITTED IN MINIMUM RISK PESTICIDE PRODUCTS

Label display name Chemical name CAS No. 

Acetyl tributyl citrate ................................. Citric acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-, tributyl ester ..................................................................... 77–90–7 

Agar .......................................................... Agar ........................................................................................................................... 9002–18–0 

Almond hulls ............................................. Almond hulls .............................................................................................................. N/A 

Almond oil ................................................. Oils, almond ............................................................................................................... 8007–69–0 

Almond shells ........................................... Almond shells ............................................................................................................ N/A 

alpha-Cyclodextrin .................................... alpha-Cyclodextrin ..................................................................................................... 10016–20–3 

Aluminatesilicate ....................................... Aluminatesilicate ........................................................................................................ 1327–36–2 

Aluminum magnesium silicate .................. Silicic acid, aluminum magnesium salt ..................................................................... 1327–43–1 

Aluminum potassium sodium silicate ....... Silicic acid, aluminum potassium sodium salt ........................................................... 12736–96–8 

Aluminum silicate ...................................... Aluminum silicate ....................................................................................................... 1335–30–4 

Aluminum sodium silicate ......................... Silicic acid, aluminum sodium salt ............................................................................ 1344–00–9 

Aluminum sodium silicate ......................... Silicic acid (H4 SiO4), aluminum sodium salt (1:1:1) ............................................... 12003–51–9 

Ammonium benzoate ................................ Benzoic acid, ammonium salt ................................................................................... 1863–63–4 

Ammonium stearate ................................. Octadecanoic acid, ammonium salt .......................................................................... 1002–89–7 

Amylopectin, acid-hydrolyzed, 1- 

octenylbutanedioate.

Amylopectin, acid-hydrolyzed, 1-octenylbutanedioate .............................................. 113894–85–2 

Amylopectin, hydrogen 1- 

octadecenylbutanedioate.

Amylopectin, hydrogen 1-octadecenylbutanedioate .................................................. 125109–81–1 

Animal glue ............................................... Animal glue ................................................................................................................ N/A 

Ascorbyl palmitate .................................... Ascorbyl palmitate ..................................................................................................... 137–66–6 

Attapulgite-type clay ................................. Attapulgite-type clay .................................................................................................. 12174–11–7 

Beeswax ................................................... Beeswax .................................................................................................................... 8012–89–3 

Bentonite ................................................... Bentonite .................................................................................................................... 1302–78–9 

Bentonite, sodian ...................................... Bentonite, sodian ....................................................................................................... 85049–30–5 

beta-Cyclodextrin ...................................... beta-Cyclodextrin ....................................................................................................... 7585–39–9 

Bone meal ................................................ Bone meal ................................................................................................................. 68409–75–6 

Bran .......................................................... Bran ........................................................................................................................... N/A 

Bread crumbs ........................................... Bread crumbs ............................................................................................................ N/A 

(+)-Butyl lactate ........................................ Lactic acid, n-butyl ester, (S) .................................................................................... 34451–19–9 

Butyl lactate .............................................. Lactic acid, n-butyl ester ........................................................................................... 138–22–7 

Butyl stearate ............................................ Octadecanoic acid, butyl ester .................................................................................. 123–95–5 

Calcareous shale ...................................... Calcareous shale ....................................................................................................... N/A 

Calcite ....................................................... Calcite (Ca(CO3)) ...................................................................................................... 13397–26–7 

Calcium acetate ........................................ Calcium acetate ......................................................................................................... 62–54–4 

Calcium acetate monohydrate .................. Acetic acid, calcium salt, monohydrate ..................................................................... 5743–26–0 

Calcium benzoate ..................................... Benzoic acid, calcium salt ......................................................................................... 2090–05–3 

Calcium carbonate .................................... Calcium carbonate ..................................................................................................... 471–34–1 

Calcium citrate .......................................... Citric acid, calcium salt .............................................................................................. 7693–13–2 

Calcium octanoate .................................... Calcium octanoate ..................................................................................................... 6107–56–8 

Calcium oxide silicate ............................... Calcium oxide silicate (Ca3 O(SiO4)) ........................................................................ 12168–85–3 

Calcium silicate ......................................... Silicic acid, calcium salt ............................................................................................. 1344–95–2 

Calcium stearate ....................................... Octadecanoic acid, calcium salt ................................................................................ 1592–23–0 

Calcium sulfate ......................................... Calcium sulfate .......................................................................................................... 7778–18–9 

Calcium sulfate dihydrate ......................... Calcium sulfate dihydrate .......................................................................................... 10101–41–4 

Calcium sulfate hemihydrate .................... Calcium sulfate hemihydrate ..................................................................................... 10034–76–1 

Canary seed ............................................. Canary seed .............................................................................................................. N/A 

Carbon ...................................................... Carbon ....................................................................................................................... 7440–44–0 

Carbon dioxide ......................................... Carbon dioxide .......................................................................................................... 124–38–9 

Carboxymethyl cellulose ........................... Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether ................................................................................. 9000–11–7 

Cardboard ................................................. Cardboard .................................................................................................................. N/A 

Carnauba wax .......................................... Carnauba wax ........................................................................................................... 8015–86–9 

Carob gum ................................................ Locust bean gum ....................................................................................................... 9000–40–2 

Carrageenan ............................................. Carrageenan .............................................................................................................. 9000–07–1 

Caseins ..................................................... Caseins ...................................................................................................................... 9000–71–9 

Castor oil .................................................. Castor oil ................................................................................................................... 8001–79–4 

Castor oil, hydrogenated .......................... Castor oil, hydrogenated ........................................................................................... 8001–78–3 

Cat food .................................................... Cat food ..................................................................................................................... N/A 

Cellulose ................................................... Cellulose .................................................................................................................... 9004–34–6 

Cellulose acetate ...................................... Cellulose acetate ....................................................................................................... 9004–35–7 

Cellulose, mixture with cellulose 

carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt.

Cellulose, mixture with cellulose carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt ......................... 51395–75–6 

Cellulose, pulp .......................................... Cellulose, pulp ........................................................................................................... 65996–61–4 

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Label display name Chemical name CAS No. 

Cellulose, regenerated ............................. Cellulose, regenerated .............................................................................................. 68442–85–3 

Cheese ..................................................... Cheese ...................................................................................................................... N/A 

Chlorophyll a ............................................. Chlorophyll a .............................................................................................................. 479–61–8 

Chlorophyll b ............................................. Chlorophyll b .............................................................................................................. 519–62–0 

Citric acid .................................................. Citric acid ................................................................................................................... 77–92–9 

Citric acid, monohydrate ........................... Citric acid, monohydrate ............................................................................................ 5949–29–1 

Citrus meal ............................................... Citrus meal ................................................................................................................ N/A 

Citrus pectin .............................................. Citrus pectin ............................................................................................................... 9000–69–5 

Citrus pulp ................................................ Citrus pulp ................................................................................................................. 68514–76–1 

Clam shells ............................................... Clam shells ................................................................................................................ N/A 

Cocoa ....................................................... Cocoa ........................................................................................................................ 8002–31–1 

Cocoa shell flour ....................................... Cocoa shell flour ........................................................................................................ N/A 

Cocoa shells ............................................. Cocoa shells .............................................................................................................. N/A 

Cod-liver oil ............................................... Cod-liver oil ................................................................................................................ 8001–69–2 

Coffee grounds ......................................... Coffee grounds .......................................................................................................... 68916–18–7 

Cookies ..................................................... Cookies ...................................................................................................................... N/A 

Cork .......................................................... Cork ........................................................................................................................... 61789–98–8 

Corn cobs ................................................. Corn cobs .................................................................................................................. N/A 

Cotton ....................................................... Cotton ........................................................................................................................ N/A 

Cottonseed meal ...................................... Cottonseed meal ....................................................................................................... 68424–10–2 

Cracked wheat .......................................... Cracked wheat ........................................................................................................... N/A 

Decanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3- 

propanetriol.

Decanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol .................................................... 26402–22–2 

Dextrins ..................................................... Dextrins ...................................................................................................................... 9004–53–9 

Diglyceryl monooleate .............................. 9-Octadecenoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ................................................... 49553–76–6 

Diglyceryl monostearate ........................... 9-Octadecanoic acid, monoester with oxybis(propanediol) ...................................... 12694–22–3 

Dilaurin ...................................................... Dodecanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ...................................................... 27638–00–2 

Dipalmitin .................................................. Hexadecanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol .................................................. 26657–95–4 

Dipotassium citrate ................................... Citric acid, dipotassium salt ....................................................................................... 3609–96–9 

Disodium citrate ........................................ Citric acid, disodium salt ........................................................................................... 144–33–2 

Disodium sulfate decahydrate .................. Disodium sulfate decahydrate ................................................................................... 7727–73–3 

Diatomaceous earth ................................. Kieselguhr; Diatomite (less than 1% crystalline silica) ............................................. 61790–53–2 

Dodecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3- 

propanetriol.

Dodecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ................................................ 27215–38–9 

Dolomite .................................................... Dolomite ..................................................................................................................... 16389–88–1 

Douglas fir bark ........................................ Douglas fir bark ......................................................................................................... N/A 

Egg shells ................................................. Egg shells .................................................................................................................. N/A 

Eggs .......................................................... Eggs ........................................................................................................................... N/A 

(+)-Ethyl lactate ........................................ Lactic acid, ethyl ester, (S) ........................................................................................ 687–47–8 

Ethyl lactate .............................................. Lactic acid, ethyl ester ............................................................................................... 97–64–3 

Feldspar .................................................... Feldspar ..................................................................................................................... 68476–25–5 

Ferric oxide ............................................... Iron oxide (Fe2O3) ..................................................................................................... 1309–37–1 

Ferrous oxide ............................................ Iron oxide (FeO) ........................................................................................................ 1345–25–1 

Fish meal .................................................. Fish meal ................................................................................................................... N/A 

Fish oil ...................................................... Fish oil ....................................................................................................................... 8016–13–5 

Fuller’s earth ............................................. Fuller’s earth .............................................................................................................. 8031–18–3 

Fumaric acid ............................................. Fumaric acid .............................................................................................................. 110–17–8 

gamma-Cyclodextrin ................................. gamma-Cyclodextrin .................................................................................................. 17465–86–0 

Gelatins ..................................................... Gelatins ...................................................................................................................... 9000–70–8 

Gellan gum ............................................... Gellan gum ................................................................................................................ 71010–52–1 

Glue .......................................................... Glue (as depolymd. animal collagen) ........................................................................ 68476–37–9 

Glycerin ..................................................... 1,2,3-Propanetriol ...................................................................................................... 56–81–5 

Glycerol monooleate ................................. 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester ................................................ 111–03–5 

Glyceryl dicaprylate .................................. Octanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ........................................................... 36354–80–0 

Glyceryl dimyristate .................................. Tetradecanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol .................................................. 53563–63–6 

Glyceryl dioleate ....................................... 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ....................................... 25637–84–7 

Glyceryl distearate .................................... Octadecanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ................................................... 1323–83–7 

Glyceryl monomyristate ............................ Tetradecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ............................................ 27214–38–6 

Glyceryl monooctanoate ........................... Octanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ..................................................... 26402–26–6 

Glyceryl monooleate ................................. 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ................................. 25496–72–4 

Glyceryl monostearate .............................. Octadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ............................................. 31566–31–1 

Glyceryl stearate ....................................... Octadecanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ...................................................... 11099–07–3 

Granite ...................................................... Granite ....................................................................................................................... N/A 

Graphite .................................................... Graphite ..................................................................................................................... 7782–42–5 

Guar gum .................................................. Guar gum ................................................................................................................... 9000–30–0 

Gum Arabic ............................................... Gum arabic ................................................................................................................ 9000–01–5 

Gum tragacanth ........................................ Gum tragacanth ......................................................................................................... 9000–65–1 

Gypsum .................................................... Gypsum ..................................................................................................................... 13397–24–5 

Hematite ................................................... Hematite (Fe2O3) ....................................................................................................... 1317–60–8 

Humic acid ................................................ Humic acid ................................................................................................................. 1415–93–6 

Hydrogenated cottonseed oil .................... Hydrogenated cottonseed oil ..................................................................................... 68334–00–9 

Hydrogenated rapeseed oil ...................... Hydrogenated rapeseed oil ....................................................................................... 84681–71–0 

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Label display name Chemical name CAS No. 

Hydrogenated soybean oil ........................ Hydrogenated soybean oil ......................................................................................... 8016–70–4 

Hydroxyethyl cellulose .............................. Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether ................................................................................. 9004–62–0 

Hydroxypropyl cellulose ............................ Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl ether ............................................................................... 9004–64–2 

Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ................ Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl methyl ether ................................................................... 9004–65–3 

Iron magnesium oxide .............................. Iron magnesium oxide (Fe2MgO4) ............................................................................. 12068–86–9 

Iron oxide, hydrate .................................... Iron oxide (Fe2O3), hydrate ....................................................................................... 12259–21–1 

Iron oxide .................................................. Iron oxide (Fe3O4) ..................................................................................................... 1317–61–9 

Isopropyl alcohol ....................................... 2-Propanol ................................................................................................................. 67–63–0 

Isopropyl myristate ................................... Isopropyl myristate .................................................................................................... 110–27–0 

Kaolin ........................................................ Kaolin ......................................................................................................................... 1332–58–7 

Lactose ..................................................... Lactose ...................................................................................................................... 63–42–3 

Lactose monohydrate ............................... Lactose monohydrate ................................................................................................ 64044–51–5 

Lanolin ...................................................... Lanolin ....................................................................................................................... 8006–54–0 

Latex rubber ............................................. Latex rubber .............................................................................................................. N/A 

Lauric acid ................................................ Lauric acid ................................................................................................................. 143–07–7 

Lecithins .................................................... Lecithins ..................................................................................................................... 8002–43–5 

Licorice extract ......................................... Licorice extract .......................................................................................................... 68916–91–6 

Lime dolomitic ........................................... Lime (chemical) dolomitic .......................................................................................... 12001–27–3 

Limestone ................................................. Limestone .................................................................................................................. 1317–65–3 

Linseed oil ................................................ Linseed oil ................................................................................................................. 8001–26–1 

Magnesium carbonate .............................. Carbonic acid, magnesium salt (1:1) ........................................................................ 546–93–0 

Magnesium benzoate ............................... Magnesium benzoate ................................................................................................ 553–70–8 

Magnesium oxide ..................................... Magnesium oxide ...................................................................................................... 1309–48–4 

Magnesium oxide silicate ......................... Magnesium oxide silicate (Mg3O(Si2O5)2), monohydrate .......................................... 12207–97–5 

Magnesium silicate ................................... Magnesium silicate .................................................................................................... 1343–88–0 

Magnesium silicate hydrate ...................... Magnesium silicate hydrate ....................................................................................... 1343–90–4 

Magnesium silicon oxide .......................... Magnesium silicon oxide (Mg2Si3O8) ........................................................................ 14987–04–3 

Magnesium stearate ................................. Octadecanoic acid, magnesium salt ......................................................................... 557–04–0 

Magnesium sulfate ................................... Magnesium sulfate .................................................................................................... 7487–88–9 

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate ............. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate .............................................................................. 10034–99–8 

Malic acid .................................................. Malic acid ................................................................................................................... 6915–15–7 

Malt extract ............................................... Malt extract ................................................................................................................ 8002–48–0 

Malt flavor ................................................. Malt flavor .................................................................................................................. N/A 

Maltodextrin .............................................. Maltodextrin ............................................................................................................... 9050–36–6 

Methylcellulose ......................................... Cellulose, methyl ether .............................................................................................. 9004–67–5 

Mica .......................................................... Mica ........................................................................................................................... 12003–38–2 

Mica-group minerals ................................. Mica-group minerals .................................................................................................. 12001–26–2 

Milk ........................................................... Milk ............................................................................................................................ 8049–98–7 

Millet seed ................................................ Millet seed ................................................................................................................. N/A 

Mineral oil ................................................. Mineral oil (U.S.P.) .................................................................................................... 8012–95–1 

1-Monolaurin ............................................. Dodecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester ............................................................. 142–18–7 

1-Monomyristin ......................................... Tetradecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester ......................................................... 589–68–4 

Monomyristin ............................................ Decanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol .......................................................... 53998–07–1 

Monopalmitin ............................................ Hexadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol ............................................ 26657–96–5 

Monopotassium citrate ............................. Citric acid, monopotassium salt ................................................................................ 866–83–1 

Monosodium citrate .................................. Citric acid, monosodium salt ..................................................................................... 18996–35–5 

Montmorillonite ......................................... Montmorillonite .......................................................................................................... 1318–93–0 

Myristic acid .............................................. Myristic acid ............................................................................................................... 544–63–8 

Nepheline syenite ..................................... Nepheline syenite ...................................................................................................... 37244–96–5 

Nitrogen .................................................... Nitrogen ..................................................................................................................... 7727–37–9 

Nutria meat ............................................... Nutria meat ................................................................................................................ N/A 

Nylon ......................................................... Nylon .......................................................................................................................... N/A 

Octanoic acid, potassium salt .................. Octanoic acid, potassium salt ................................................................................... 764–71–6 

Octanoic acid, sodium salt ....................... Octanoic acid, sodium salt ........................................................................................ 1984–06–1 

Oleic acid .................................................. Oleic acid ................................................................................................................... 112–80–1 

Oyster shells ............................................. Oyster shells .............................................................................................................. N/A 

Palm oil ..................................................... Palm oil ...................................................................................................................... 8002–75–3 

Palm oil, hydrogenated ............................. Palm oil, hydrogenated .............................................................................................. 68514–74–9 

Palmitic acid ............................................. Hexadecanoic acid .................................................................................................... 57–10–3 

Paper ........................................................ Paper ......................................................................................................................... N/A 

Paraffin wax .............................................. Paraffin wax ............................................................................................................... 8002–74–2 

Peanut butter ............................................ Peanut butter ............................................................................................................. N/A 

Peanut shells ............................................ Peanut shells ............................................................................................................. N/A 

Peanuts ..................................................... Peanuts ...................................................................................................................... N/A 

Peat moss ................................................. Peat moss .................................................................................................................. N/A 

Pectin ........................................................ Pectin ......................................................................................................................... 9000–69–5 

Perlite ........................................................ Perlite ......................................................................................................................... 130885–09–5 

Perlite, expanded ...................................... Perlite, expanded ....................................................................................................... 93763–70–3 

Plaster of paris ......................................... Plaster of paris .......................................................................................................... 26499–65–0 

Polyethylene ............................................. Polyethylene .............................................................................................................. 9002–88–4 

Polyglyceryl oleate .................................... Polyglyceryl oleate ..................................................................................................... 9007–48–1 

Polyglyceryl stearate ................................ Polyglyceryl stearate ................................................................................................. 9009–32–9 

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Label display name Chemical name CAS No. 

Potassium acetate .................................... Acetic acid, potassium salt ........................................................................................ 127–08–2 

Potassium aluminum silicate, anhydrous Potassium aluminum silicate, anhydrous .................................................................. 1327–44–2 

Potassium benzoate ................................. Benzoic acid, potassium salt ..................................................................................... 582–25–2 

Potassium bicarbonate ............................. Carbonic acid, monopotassium salt .......................................................................... 298–14–6 

Potassium chloride ................................... Potassium chloride .................................................................................................... 7447–40–7 

Potassium citrate ...................................... Citric acid, potassium salt ......................................................................................... 7778–49–6 

Potassium humate .................................... Humic acids, potassium salts .................................................................................... 68514–28–3 

Potassium myristate ................................. Tetradecanoic acid, potassium salt ........................................................................... 13429–27–1 

Potassium oleate ...................................... 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, potassium salt ............................................................... 143–18–0 

Potassium ricinoleate ............................... 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, monopotassium salt, (9Z, 12R)- ....................... 7492–30–0 

Potassium sorbate .................................... Sorbic acid, potassium salt ....................................................................................... 24634–61–5 

Potassium stearate ................................... Octadecanoic acid, potassium salt ............................................................................ 593–29–3 

Potassium sulfate ..................................... Potassium sulfate ...................................................................................................... 7778–80–5 

Potassium sulfate ..................................... Sulfuric acid, monopotassium salt ............................................................................. 7646–93–7 

1,2-Propylene carbonate .......................... 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl- ................................................................................... 108–32–7 

Pumice ...................................................... Pumice ....................................................................................................................... 1332–09–8 

Red cabbage color ................................... Red cabbage color (expressed from edible red cabbage heads via a pressing 

process using only acidified water).

N/A 

Red cedar chips ....................................... Red cedar chips ........................................................................................................ N/A 

Red dog flour ............................................ Red dog flour ............................................................................................................. N/A 

Rubber ...................................................... Rubber ....................................................................................................................... 9006–04–6 

Sawdust .................................................... Sawdust ..................................................................................................................... N/A 

Shale ......................................................... Shale .......................................................................................................................... N/A 

Silica, amorphous, fumed ......................... Silica, amorphous, fumed (crystalline free) ............................................................... 112945–52–5 

Silica, amorphous, precipitate and gel ..... Silica, amorphous, precipitate and gel ...................................................................... 7699–41–4 

Silica ......................................................... Silica (crystalline free) ............................................................................................... 7631–86–9 

Silica gel ................................................... Silica gel .................................................................................................................... 63231–67–4 

Silica gel, precipitated, crystalline-free ..... Silica gel, precipitated, crystalline-free ...................................................................... 112926–00–8 

Silica, hydrate ........................................... Silica, hydrate ............................................................................................................ 10279–57–9 

Silica, vitreous .......................................... Silica, vitreous ........................................................................................................... 60676–86–0 

Silicic acid, magnesium salt ..................... Silicic acid (H2SiO3), magnesium salt (1:1) ............................................................... 13776–74–4 

Soap ......................................................... Soap (The water soluble sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids produced by either the saponification of fats and oils, or the neutralization of fatty acid).N/A 

Soapbark .................................................. Quillaja saponin ......................................................................................................... 1393–03–9 

Soapstone ................................................. Soapstone .................................................................................................................. 308076–02–0 

Sodium acetate ......................................... Acetic acid, sodium salt ............................................................................................. 127–09–3 

Sodium alginate ........................................ Sodium alginate ......................................................................................................... 9005–38–3 

Sodium benzoate ...................................... Benzoic acid, sodium salt .......................................................................................... 532–32–1 

Sodium bicarbonate .................................. Sodium bicarbonate ................................................................................................... 144–55–8 

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose .............. Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt ............................................................. 9004–32–4 

Sodium chloride ........................................ Sodium chloride ......................................................................................................... 7647–14–5 

Sodium citrate ........................................... Sodium citrate ............................................................................................................ 994–36–5 

Sodium humate ........................................ Humic acids, sodium salts ......................................................................................... 68131–04–4 

Sodium oleate ........................................... Sodium oleate ............................................................................................................ 143–19–1 

Sodium ricinoleate .................................... 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, monosodium salt, (9Z,12R)- ............................. 5323–95–5 

Sodium stearate ....................................... Octadecanoic acid, sodium salt ................................................................................ 822–16–2 

Sodium sulfate .......................................... Sodium sulfate ........................................................................................................... 7757–82–6 

Sorbitol ...................................................... D-glucitol .................................................................................................................... 50–70–4 

Soy protein ............................................... Soy protein ................................................................................................................ N/A 

Soya lecithins ........................................... Lecithins, soya ........................................................................................................... 8030–76–0 

Soybean hulls ........................................... Soybean hulls ............................................................................................................ N/A 

Soybean meal ........................................... Soybean meal ............................................................................................................ 68308–36–1 

Soybean, flour .......................................... Soybean, flour ........................................................................................................... 68513–95–1 

Stearic acid ............................................... Octadecanoic acid ..................................................................................................... 57–11–4 

Sulfur ........................................................ Sulfur ......................................................................................................................... 7704–34–9 

Syrups, hydrolyzed starch, hydrogenated Syrups, hydrolyzed starch, hydrogenated ................................................................. 68425–17–2 

Tetraglyceryl monooleate ......................... 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, monoester with tetraglycerol ......................................... 71012–10–7 

Tricalcium citrate ...................................... Citric acid, calcium salt (2:3) ..................................................................................... 813–94–5 

Triethyl citrate ........................................... Citric acid, triethyl ester ............................................................................................. 77–93–0 

Tripotassium citrate .................................. Citric acid, tripotassium salt ...................................................................................... 866–84–2 

Tripotassium citrate monohydrate ............ Citric acid, tripotassium salt, monohydrate ............................................................... 6100–05–6 

Trisodium citrate ....................................... Citric acid, trisodium salt ........................................................................................... 68–04–2 

Trisodium citrate dehydrate ...................... Citric acid, trisodium salt, dehydrate ......................................................................... 6132–04–3 

Trisodium citrate pentahydrate ................. Citric acid, trisodium salt, pentahydrate .................................................................... 6858–44–2 

Ultramarine blue ....................................... C.I. Pigment Blue 29 ................................................................................................. 57455–37–5 

Urea .......................................................... Urea ........................................................................................................................... 57–13–6 

Vanillin ...................................................... Benzaldehyde, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy- ....................................................................... 121–33–5 

Vermiculite ................................................ Vermiculite ................................................................................................................. 1318–00–9 

Vinegar ..................................................... Vinegar (maximum 8% acetic acid in solution) ......................................................... 8028–52–2 

Vitamin C .................................................. L-Ascorbic acid .......................................................................................................... 50–81–7 

Vitamin E .................................................. Vitamin E ................................................................................................................... 1406–18–4 

Walnut flour .............................................. Walnut flour ............................................................................................................... N/A 

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Label display name Chemical name CAS No. 

Walnut shells ............................................ Walnut shells ............................................................................................................. N/A 

Wheat ....................................................... Wheat ........................................................................................................................ N/A 

Wheat flour ............................................... Wheat flour ................................................................................................................ N/A 

Wheat germ oil ......................................... Wheat germ oil .......................................................................................................... 8006–95–9 

Wheat oil ................................................... Oils, wheat ................................................................................................................. 68917–73–7 

Whey ......................................................... Whey .......................................................................................................................... 92129–90–3 

White mineral oil ....................................... White mineral oil (petroleum) .................................................................................... 8042–47–5 

Wintergreen oil ......................................... Wintergreen oil .......................................................................................................... 68917–75–9 

Wollastonite .............................................. Wollastonite (Ca(SiO3)) ............................................................................................. 13983–17–0 

Wool .......................................................... Wool ........................................................................................................................... N/A 

Xanthan gum ............................................ Xanthan gum ............................................................................................................. 11138–66–2 

Yeast ......................................................... Yeast .......................................................................................................................... 68876–77–7 

Zeolites ..................................................... Zeolites (excluding erionite (CAS Reg. No. 66733–21–9)) ....................................... 1318–02–1 

Zeolites, NaA ............................................ Zeolites, NaA ............................................................................................................. 68989–22–0 

Zinc iron oxide .......................................... Zinc iron oxide ........................................................................................................... 12063–19–3 

Zinc oxide ................................................. Zinc oxide (ZnO) ........................................................................................................ 1314–13–2 

Zinc stearate ............................................. Octadecanoic acid, zinc salt ...................................................................................... 557–05–1 

(3) Other conditions of exemption. All 

of the following conditions must be met 

for products to be exempted under this 

section: 

(i) Each product containing the 

substance must bear a label identifying 

the label display name and percentage 

(by weight) of each active ingredient as 

listed in table 1 in paragraph (f)(1) of 

this section. Each product must also list 

all inert ingredients by the label display 

name listed in table 2 in paragraph 

(f)(2)(iv) of this section. 

(ii) The product must not bear claims 

either to control or mitigate 

microorganisms that pose a threat to 

human health, including but not limited 

to disease transmitting bacteria or 

viruses, or claims to control insects or 

rodents carrying specific diseases, 

including, but not limited to ticks that 

carry Lyme disease. 

(iii) Company name and contact 

information. 

(A) The name of the producer or the 

company for whom the product was 

produced must appear on the product 

label. If the company whose name 

appears on the label in accordance with 

this paragraph is not the producer, the 

company name must be qualified by 

appropriate wording such as ‘‘Packed 

for [insert name],’’ ‘‘Distributed by 

[insert name], or ‘‘Sold by [insert 

name]’’ to show that the name is not 

that of the producer. 

(B) Contact information for the 

company specified in accordance with 

paragraph (f)(3)(iii)(A) of this section 

must appear on the product label 

including the street address plus ZIP 

code and the telephone phone number 

of the location at which the company 

may be reached. 

(C) The company name and contact 

information must be displayed 

prominently on the product label. 

(iv) The product must not include any 

false and misleading labeling 

statements, including those listed in 40 

CFR 156.10(a)(5)(i) through (viii). 

(4) Providing guidance. Guidance on 

minimum risk pesticides is available at 

http://www2.epa.gov/minimum-riskpesticides or successor Web pages. 

[FR Doc. 2015–32325 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0727; FRL–9933–41] 

Spinosad; Pesticide Tolerances 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes 

tolerances for residues of spinosad in or 

on multiple commodities that are 

identified and discussed later in this 

document. In addition, this regulation 

removes a number of existing tolerances 

for residues of spinosad that are 

superseded by tolerances being 

established in this action. Interregional 

Research Project #4 (IR–4) requested 

these tolerances under the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

December 28, 2015. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before February 26, 2016, 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–2013–0727, is 

available at http://www.regulations.gov 

or at the Office of Pesticide Programs 

Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) 

in the Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 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: 

Susan Lewis, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; main telephone 

number: (703) 305–7090; email address: 

RDFRNotices@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. The following 

list of North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes is 

not intended to be exhaustive, but rather 

provides a guide to help readers 

determine whether this document 

applies to them. Potentially affected 

entities may include: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

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