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from the requirement of a temporary 

tolerance without numerical limitations, 

no analytical method is required. 

Contact: Chris Pfeifer, (703) 308–0031, 

pfeifer.chris@epa.gov. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Agricultural commodities, Feed 

additives, Food additives, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: March 20, 2009. 

Janet L. Andersen, 

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–7673 Filed 4–7–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0045; FRL–8407–4] 

Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide 

Petitions Filed for Residues of 

Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various 

Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Agency’s receipt of several initial filings 

of pesticide petitions proposing the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number and the pesticide petition 

number (PP) of interest as shown in the 

body of this document, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’s normal hours of operation 

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays. 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

the docket ID number and the pesticide 

petition number of interest as shown in 

the body of this document. EPA’s policy 

is that all comments received will be 

included in the docket without change 

and may be made available on-line at 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided, 

unless the comment includes 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Do not submit 

information that you consider to be CBI 

or otherwise protected through 

regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

regulations.gov website is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your e-mail address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the docket and made available 

on the Internet. If you submit an 

electronic comment, EPA recommends 

that you include your name and other 

contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD-ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either in the 

electronic docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

contact person, with telephone number 

and e-mail address, is listed at the end 

of each pesticide petition summary. You 

may also reach each contact person by 

mail at Registration Division (7505P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

•Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed at the end of the 

pesticide petition summary of interest. 

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD-ROM the specific information that is 

claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 


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ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low-income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticides 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

EPA is announcing its receipt of 

several pesticide petitions filed under 

section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 

346a, proposing the establishment or 

modification of regulations in 40 CFR 

part 174 or part 180 for residues of 

pesticide chemicals in or on various 

food commodities. EPA has determined 

that the pesticide petitions described in 

this notice contain the data or 

information prescribed in FFDCA 

section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not 

fully evaluated the sufficiency of the 

submitted data at this time or whether 

the data support granting of the 

pesticide petitions. Additional data may 

be needed before EPA can make a final 

determination on these pesticide 

petitions. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a 

summary of each of the petitions that 

are the subject of this notice, prepared 

by the petitioner, is included in a docket 

EPA has created for each rulemaking. 

The docket for each of the petitions is 

available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

As specified in FFDCA section 

408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is 

publishing notice of the petition so that 

the public has an opportunity to 

comment on this request for the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticides in 

or on food commodities. Further 

information on the petition may be 

obtained through the petition summary 

referenced in this unit. 

New Tolerances 

1. PP 8E7433. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009- 

0013). The Interregional Research 

Project Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4 Project 

Headquarters, 500 College Rd. East, 

Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, 

proposes to establish tolerances in 40 

CFR 180.603 for the combined residues 

of the insecticide dinotefuran, (RS)-1- 

methyl-2-nitro-3-(tetrahydro-3- 

furylmethyl)guanidine and its major 

metabolites DN, 1-methyl-3-(tetrahydro3-furylmethyl)guanidine, and UF, 1- 

methyl-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)- 

urea in or on brassica, leafy greens, 

subgroup 5B at 17.0 parts per million 

(ppm) and turnip, greens at 17.0 ppm. 

The IR–4 submitted this petition on 

behalf of the registrants, Valent USA 

Corporation and Mitsui Corporation, 

Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Mitsui 

Chemicals, Inc., has submitted practical 

analytical methodology for detecting 

and measuring levels of dinotefuran and 

its metabolites, UF and DN, in or on raw 

agricultural commodities. The high 

performance liquid chromatography 

(HPLC) method was validated for 

determination of dinotefuran, DN and 

UF in or on tomatoes and peppers, 

cucurbits, brassica, grapes, potatoes, and 

lettuce for raw agricultural commodity 

matrices and in or on tomato paste and 

puree, grape juice and raisins and potato 

chips, granules, and wet peel for 

processed commodity matrices. After 

extraction with a water/acetonitrile 

mixture and clean up with hexane and 

extraction columns, concentrations of 

dinotefuran and its metabolites were 

quantified after HPLC separation by 

tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) 

detection. The limit of quantitation was 

0.01 ppm for all matrices. Contact: 

Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–7610, 

jackson.sidney@epa.gov. 

2. PP 8E7447. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009- 

0012). IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.544 

for residues of the insecticide 

methoxyfenozide and its metabolites 

RH-117,236 free phenol of 

methoxyfenozide; 3,5-dimethylbenzoic 

acid N-tert-butyl-N’-(3-hydroxy-2- 

methylbenzoyl) hydrazide, RH-151,055 

glucose conjugate of RH-117,236; 3,5- 

dimethylbenzoic acid N-tert-butyl-N-[3( 

-[beta]-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2- 

methylbenzoyl]-hydrazide) and RH152,072 the malonylglycosyl conjugate 

of RH-117,236 in or on fruit, citrus, 

group 10 at 2.0 ppm and citrus oil at 70 

ppm for tolerances with regional 

registrations; and pea and bean, dried 

shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C at 

0.35 ppm; pomegranate at 0.6 ppm; 

corn, pop, grain at 0.05 ppm; corn, pop, 

stover at 125 ppm; and corn, pop, forage 

at 30 ppm. Adequate enforcement 

methods are available for determination 

of methoxyfenozide residues in plant 

commodities, as derived from Dow 

AgroSciences GRM 02.25, 

‘‘Determination of Residues of 

Methoxyfenozide in High Moisture 

Crops by Liquid Chromatography with 

Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection’’ 

which has been validated. This method 

is based on enforcement method TR 34- 

00-28 developed by Rohm and Haas 

which has been extensively validated, 

including an independent laboratory 

validation. It was judged to be adequate 

to enforce tolerances for indirect or 

inadvertent residues of 

methoxyfenozide and relevant 

metabolites in/on high and low 

moisture rotational crops. Contact: 

Sidney Jackson, (703) 305–7610, 

jackson.sidney@epa.gov. 

3. PP 8E7480. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0176). BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 

13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709, proposes to establish an import 

tolerance in 40 CFR 180.517 for residues 

of the insecticide mixture comprising 

fipronil (5-amino-1[2,6-dichloro-4- 

(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(1R,S)- 

trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3- 

carbonitrile) and its metabolites 5- 

amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4- 

(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4- 

[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]-1H-pyrazole3-carbonitrile and 5-amino-1-[2,6- 

dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl-4- 

[(trifluoromethyl)thio]-H-pyrazole-3- 

carbonitrile and its photodegradate 5- 

amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4- 

(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(1R,S)- 

(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-3- 

carbonitrile] in or on rice, grain at 0.04 

ppm. Validated analytical methods are 

available for detecting and measuring 

levels of fipronil and its metabolites in 

rice. The method utilizes capillary gas 

chromatography equipped with a Ni 

electron capture detector. Alternatively, 

a liquid chromatography with tandem 

mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) detector 


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may be used. The limit of quantitation 

for rice is 0.01 ppm for all analytes. The 

limit of detection is 0.003 ppm for all 

analytes. Contact: Bonaventure 

Akinlosotu, (703) 605–0653, 

akinlosotu.bonaventure@epa.gov. 

4. PP 8E7481. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0092). IR–4, IR–4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR 

180.431(a) for the combined residues of 

the herbicide clopyralid, (3,6-dichloro2-pyridinecarboxylic acid) in or on 

swiss chard at 5.0 ppm and bushberry 

subgroup 13–07B at 6.0 ppm; and to 

establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 

180.431(c) with regional restrictions for 

residues of clopyralid in or on 

strawberry, annual at 4.0 ppm. An 

adequate residue analytical method is 

available for enforcement of the 

tolerances. This method determines 

clopyralid as the methyl ester by gas 

chromatography using electron capture 

detection. This method has been 

successfully validated by the EPA and 

has been published in FDA’s Pesticide 

Analytical Manual, Volume II (PAM II). 

Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390, 

nollen.laura@epa.gov. 

5. PP 8E7492. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0018). IR–4, IR–4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.510 

for residues of the insecticide 

pyriproxyfen in or on vegetable, leaves 

of root and tuber, group 2 at 2.0 ppm; 

vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 

at 3.0 ppm; vegetable, foliage of legume, 

group 7 at 2.0 ppm; artichoke, globe at 

2.0 ppm; asparagus at 2.0 ppm; 

watercress at 2.0 ppm; and small fruit 

vine climbing subgroup, except grape 

13-07E at 0.35 ppm. Practical analytical 

methods for detecting and measuring 

levels of pyriproxyfen (and relevant 

metabolites) have been developed and 

validated in/on all appropriate 

agricultural commodities, respective 

processing fractions, milk, animal 

tissues, and environmental samples. 

The extraction methodology has been 

validated using aged radiochemical 

residue samples from metabolism 

studies. The methods have been 

validated in cottonseed, apples, soil, 

and oranges at independent laboratories. 

The EPA has successfully validated the 

analytical methods for analysis of 

cottonseed, pome fruit, nutmeats, 

almond hulls, and fruiting vegetables. 

The limit of detection of pyriproxyfen in 

the methods is 0.01 ppm which will 

allow monitoring of food with residues 

at the levels proposed for the tolerances. 

Contact: Susan Stanton, (703) 305–5218, 

stanton.susan@epa.gov. 

6. PP 8E7506. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0032). IR–4, IR–4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.574 

for residues of the fungicide fluazinam 

(3-chloro-N-[3-chloro-2,6-dinitro-4- 

(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]-5- 

(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinamine) in or 

on lettuce, head at 0.02 ppm; lettuce, 

leaf at 2.0 ppm; onion, bulb, subgroup 

3-07A at 0.15 ppm; and bushberry 

subgroup 13-07B at 4.5 ppm. An 

analytical method using gas 

chromatography with electron capture 

detection (GC-ECD) for the 

determination of fluazinam residues on 

blueberry, lettuce and onion has been 

developed and validated. The method 

involves solvent extraction followed by 

liquid partitioning and concentration 

prior to a final purification using 

column chromatography. The method 

has been successfully validated by an 

independent laboratory using peanut 

nutmeat as the matrix. The limit of 

quantitation (LOQ) of the method is 0.01 

ppm in lettuce and onion, and 0.02 in 

blueberry. An analytical method using 

reversed-phase HPLC with ultraviolet 

(UV) absorbance detection for the 

determination of AMGT residues on 

blueberry has been developed and 

validated. The limit of quantitation of 

the method for AMGT is 0.04 ppm in/ 

on blueberry. Contact: Laura Nollen, 

(703) 305–7390, nollen.laura@epa.gov. 

7. PP 7F7197. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0184). Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, 

Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, 

Arlington, VA 22209, proposes to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 

for residues of the fungicide flutriafol in 

or on apple at 0.2 ppm; apple, wet 

pomace at 0.3 ppm; soybean at 0.3 ppm; 

soybean, aspirated grain fractions at 0.5 

ppm; liver, (cattle, goat, hog, horse, and 

sheep) at 0.01 ppm. Residues of 

flutriafol in plants and plant products 

can be determined by gas 

chromatography using thermionic 

nitrogen specific detection (GC/NPD) for 

soybeans or mass selective detection 

(GC/MS) for apples. The method was 

validated for determination of residues 

of flutriafol in apples, soybeans, and the 

corresponding processed commodities. 

Residues of 1,2,4-triazole (T), triazole 

alanine (TA), and triazole acetic acid 

(TAA) can be determined by HPLC 

employing mass spectrometric detection 

(LC/MS/MS). Each analyte can be 

determined separately after extraction, 

clean-up and/or derivatization specific 

for each analyte. Residues of flutriafol in 

animal matrices can be determined by 

gas chromatography with mass selective 

detection (GC/MS). The method was 

validated for determination of residues 

of flutriafol in milk, muscle, kidney, 

liver, and egg. Contact: Tamue Gibson, 

(703) 305–9096, gibson.tamue@epa.gov. 

8. PP 8F7424. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0003). Canyon Group LLC, c/o Gowan 

Company, 370 South Main St., Yuma, 

AZ 85364, proposes to establish a 

tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 

residues of the herbicide halosulfuronmethyl in or on soybeans at 0.05 ppm. 

A practical analytical method, gas 

chromatography with a nitrogen-specific 

detector, is available for enforcement 

purposes. The limit of detection is 0.003 

ppm. Contact: Vickie Walters, (703) 

305–5704, walters.vickie@epa.gov. 

9. PPs 8F7430 and 8F7439. (EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2009–0009). E.I. du Pont de 

Nemours & Company, Laurel Run Plaza, 

P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880- 

0038, proposes to establish tolerances in 

40 CFR 180.451 for residues of the 

herbicide chlorimuron-ethyl (ethyl 2- 

[[[[(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl) 

amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl] 

benzoate in or on (PP 8F7430) corn, 

field, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, field, 

forage at 0.5 ppm; corn, field, stover at 

2.0 ppm; corn, field, meal at 0.014 ppm; 

corn, field, flour at 0.015 ppm; corn, 

aspirated grain fractions at 1.28 ppm; 

and (PP 8F7439) soybean, seed at 0.01 

ppm; soybean, forage at 0.45 ppm; 

soybean, hulls at 0.04 ppm; soybean, 

aspirated grain fractions at 2.79 ppm; 

and soybean hay at 1.8 ppm. The nature 

of residues of chlorimuron-ethyl is 

adequately understood and an 

acceptable analytical method is 

available for enforcement purposes. The 

method procedure used solid phase 

extraction (SPE) for extract purification 

and reversed phased HPLC coupled 

with a triple quadrupole mass 

spectrometer using an electrospray 

interface (ESI) operating in positive ion 

mode with tandem mass spectrometric 

(MS/MS) detection. A LOD was 

estimated for each analyte in the range 

of 0.0007–0.002 mg/kg. Contact: Vickie 

Walters, (703) 305–5704, 

walters.vickie@epa.gov. 

10. PPs 8F7431 and 8F7440. (EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2009–0004). E.I. du Pont de 

Nemours & Company, Laurel Run Plaza, 

P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880- 

0038, proposes to establish tolerances in 

40 CFR 180.478 for residues of the 

herbicide rimsulfuron: N-((4,6- 

dimethoxypyrimidin-2- 

yl)aminocarbonyl)-3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2- 

pyridinesulfonamide in or on (PP 

8F7440) corn, field, grain at 0.01 ppm; 

corn, field, forage at 0.4 ppm; corn, 

field, stover at 2.5 ppm; and (PP 

8F7431) soybean, seed at 0.01 ppm; 

soybean, forage at 0.25 ppm; and 

soybean, hay at 1.2 ppm. Adequate 


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analytical methodology, HPLC with 

electrospray interface-tandem mass 

spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) detection, is 

available for enforcement purposes. The 

two methods are ‘‘Analytical Method for 

the Determination of Rimsulfuron in 

Watery and Dry Crop Matrices by HPLC/ 

ESI-MS/MS’’, DuPont Report 15033 and 

‘‘Analytical Method for the 

Determination of Rimsulfuron in Oily 

Crop Matrices by HPLC/ESI-MS/MS’’, 

DuPont Report 15027. The limit of 

quantitation for rimsulfuron with these 

methods, in raw agricultural 

commodities and in processed fractions, 

is 0.01 ppm. Contact: Vickie Walters, 

(703) 305–5704, walters.vickie@epa.gov. 

11. PPs 8F7432 and 8F7441. (EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2009–0005). E.I. du Pont de 

Nemours & Company, Laurel Run Plaza, 

P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880- 

0038, proposes to establish tolerances in 

40 CFR 180.451 for residues of the 

herbicide tribenuron methyl (methyl 2- 

[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2- 

yl)methylamino] 

carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]benzoate) in or 

on (PP 8F7441) corn, field, grain at 0.01 

ppm; corn, field, forage at 0.2 ppm; 

corn, field, stover at 1.1 ppm; corn, 

aspirated grain fractions at 3.55 ppm; 

and (PP 8F7432) soybean, seed at 0.01 

ppm; soybean, forage at 0.06 ppm; 

soybean, hulls at 0.04 ppm; soybean, 

aspirated grain fractions at 3.46 ppm; 

and soybean, hay at 0.25 ppm. Various 

analytical methods are available for the 

determination of residues of tribenuron 

methyl in plant matrices. An analytical 

method was developed for the 

determination of multiple sulfonylureas 

including tribenuron methyl and 

sulfonylurea herbicide residues in oily 

crop matrices including soybean seed, 

field corn, and their processed 

commodities. The target LOQ for each 

analyte was 0.010 mg/kg (ppm). The 

method procedure used SPE for extract 

purification and reversed-phased HPLC 

coupled with a triple quadrupole mass 

spectrometer using an ESI operating in 

positive ion mode with tandem MS/MS 

detection. Contact: Vickie Walters, (703) 

305–5704, walters.vickie@epa.gov. 

12. PP 8F7442. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008– 

0937). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis 

Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research 

Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709– 

3528, proposes to establish tolerances in 

40 CFR 180.463 for residues of the 

herbicide quinclorac, 3,7-dichloro-8- 

quinolinecarboxylic acid in or on grass, 

forage at 105 ppm and grass, hay at 70 

ppm. An adequate analytical method for 

enforcement of the tolerances exists. 

The analytical method used for 

quantitative determinations was 

designed to measure quinclorac residues 

present as the parent compound. 

Contact: Hope Johnson, (703) 305–5410, 

johnson.hope@epa.gov. 

13. PPs 8F7443 and 8F7448. (EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2009–0002). Monsanto 

Company, 1300 I St., NW, Suite 450 

East, Washington DC 20052, (a member 

of the Acetochlor Registration 

Partnership, ARP), proposes to establish 

tolerances in 40 CFR 180.470 for 

residues of the herbicide acetochlor (2- 

chloro-2’-methyl-6’-ethyl-Nethoxymethylacetanilide) and its 

metabolites containing either the 2- 

ethyl-6-methylaniline (EMA) or the 2-(1- 

hydroxyethyl)-6-methyl-aniline (HEMA) 

moiety, to be expressed as acetochlor 

equivalents, when present therein as a 

result of the application of acetochlor to 

soil or growing crops in or on (P8F7443) 

cotton, undelinted seed at 0.6 ppm and 

cotton, gin byproducts at 4.0 ppm; and 

(PP 8F7448) soybean, seed at 1.0 ppm. 

An adequate enforcement method for 

residues of acetochlor in crops has been 

approved. Acetochlor and its 

metabolites are hydrolyzed to either 

EMA or HEMA, which are determined 

by high performance liquid 

chromatography-OCED (HPLC-OCED) 

and expressed as acetochlor equivalents. 

Contact: Vickie Walters, (703) 305–5704, 

walters.vickie@epa.gov. 

14. PP 8F7464. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0163). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. 

Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 

proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of the 

fungicide trifloxystrobin (Benzeneacetic 

acid, (E,E)-(methoxyimino)-2-[[[[1-[3- 

(trifluoromethyl) 

phenyl]ethylidene]amino]oxy]methyl]- 

methyl ester) and the free form of its 

acid metabolite CGA-321113 ((E,E)- 

methoxyimino-[2-[1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-ethylideneaminooxymethyl]- 

phenyl]acetic acid), in or on vegetable, 

tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C at 0.04 

ppm; artichoke, globe at 1 ppm; leafy 

greens, subgroup 4A at 15 ppm; leafy 

petioles, group 4B at 7 ppm; brassica, 

head and stem, subgroup 5A at 1.1 ppm; 

brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B at 12 

ppm; fruit, small fruit vine climbing, 

subgroup 13-07F, except fuzzy kiwifruit 

at 2 ppm; berry, lowgrowing, subgroup 

13-07G at 1.1 ppm; herb, subgroup 19A 

at 120 ppm; and spice, subgroup 19B, 

except black pepper at 50 ppm. A 

practical analytical methodology for 

detecting and measuring levels of 

trifloxystrobin in or on raw agricultural 

commodities has been submitted. The 

LOD for each analyte of this method is 

0.08 ng injected, and the LOQ is 0.02 

ppm. The method is based on crop 

specific cleanup procedures and 

determination by gas chromatography 

with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. A 

newer analytical method is available 

employing identical solvent mixtures 

and solvent to matrix ratio (as the first 

method), deuterated internal standards, 

and LC/MS-MS with an electrospray 

interface, operated in the positive ion 

mode. The LOD for trifloxystrobin range 

from 0.002 ppm to 0.01 ppm, depending 

on the crops, and the LOQ is 0.01 ppm. 

Contact: Rosemary Kearns, (703) 305– 

5611, kearns.rosemary@epa.gov. 

15. PP 8F7482. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0162). Syngenta Crop Protection, P.O. 

Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, 

proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of the 

fungicide difenoconazole, (1-[2-[2- 

chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4- 

methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H1,2,4-triazole) in or on almond, hulls at 

7 ppm; brassica, head and stem, 

subgroup 5A at 1.9 ppm; brassica, leafy 

green, subgroup 5B at 30 ppm; citrus, 

dried pulp at 2.5 ppm; citrus, oil at 28 

ppm; grape at 4 ppm; grape, raisin at 14 

ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.03 ppm; 

onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A at 6 ppm; 

onion, green, subgroup 3-07B at 0.15 

ppm; pistachio at 0.03 ppm; and 

vegetables, cucurbit, group 9 at 0.7 ppm. 

Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. has 

submitted a practical analytical method 

(AG-575B) for detecting and measuring 

levels of difenoconazole in or on food 

with a LOQ that allows monitoring of 

food with residues at or above the levels 

set in the proposed tolerances. The EPA 

has validated this method and copies 

have been provided to the FDA for 

insertion into the pesticide analytical 

manual (PAM) II. Method REM 147.08 

is also available as an enforcement 

method, for the determination of 

residues of difenoconazole in crops. 

Residues are quantified by LC/MS/MS. 

Contact: Rosemary Kearns, (703) 305– 

5611, kearns.rosemary@epa.gov. 

16. PP 8F7488. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0029). Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., c/o Nisso 

America, Inc., 45 Broadway, Suite 2120, 

New York, NY 10006, proposes to 

establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 

for residues of the insecticide 

cyflufenamid, in or on cucurbit crop 

group at 0.05 ppm; pome fruit crop 

group at 0.05 ppm; apple, wet pomace 

at 0.1 ppm; grape (and other small 

climbing vine fruit (except fuzzy 

kiwifruit)) crop group at 0.015 ppm; 

raisin at 0.3 ppm; and strawberry (and 

other low growing berries) crop group at 

0.2 ppm. Based upon the metabolism of 

cyflufenamid in plants (i.e., parent 

cyflufenamid as the major residue) and 

the toxicology of the parent compound, 

quantification of the parent 

cyflufenamid is sufficient to determine 

toxic residues. As a result, a method 

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of cyflufenamid from crops and 

analyzing sample extracts by LC/MS/ 

MS. The LOQ for the method was 

calculated to be 0.01 ppm. Contact: 

Samantha Hulkower, (703) 603–0683, 

hulkower.samantha@epa.gov. 

17. PP 8F7501. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0057). E. I. DuPont de Nemours and 

Company, DuPont Crop Protection, P.O. 

Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880– 

0038, proposes to establish tolerances in 

40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 

herbicide nicosulfuron, 3- 

pyridinecarboxamide, 2-((((4,6- 

dimethoxypyrimidin-2- 

yl)aminocarbonyl) aminosulfonyl))-N,Ndimethyl in or on grass, forage at 9.0 

ppm; grass, hay at 25.0 ppm; fat (of 

cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep) at 

0.05 ppm; meat (of cattle, goat, hog, 

horse, and sheep) at 0.05 ppm; meat 

byproducts (of cattle, goat, hog, horse, 

and sheep) at 0.05 ppm; milk at 0.05 

ppm; and milk, fat at 0.02 ppm. 

Adequate analytical methodology, highpressure liquid chromatography with 

ESI-MS/MS detection, is available for 

enforcement purposes. The two 

methods are ‘‘Analytical Method for the 

Determination of Nicosulfuron (DPXV9360) and its metabolite IN-V9367 in 

pasture grass by (high performance 

liquid chromatography/electrospray 

interface-tandem mass spectrometry) 

HPLC/ESI-MS/MS’’, DuPont Report 

17928 and ‘‘Analytical Method for the 

Determination of Nicosulfuron (DPXV9360) and its metabolite IN-V9367 in 

animal tissues by HPLC/ESI-MS/MS’’, 

DuPont Report 17927. The limit of 

quantitation for nicosulfuron with these 

methods, in raw agricultural 

commodities and in processed fractions, 

is 0.01 ppm. Contact: Mindy Ondish, 

(703) 605–0723, ondish.mindy@epa.gov. 

18. PP 9F7520. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008– 

0556). Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New 

Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, 

Wilmington, DE 19808, proposes to 

establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.566 

for residues of the insecticide 

fenpyroximate and its z-isomer in or on 

low-growing berries, subgroup 13-07G at 

1.0 ppm. Based upon the metabolism of 

fenpyroximate in plants and the 

toxicology of the parent and 

metabolites, quantification of the parent, 

fenpyroximate and the z-isomer, 

combined as fenpyroximate is sufficient 

to determine toxic residue in plants. As 

a result an enforcement method has 

been developed which involves 

extraction of fenpyroximate from crops 

with acetone, filtration, partitioning and 

cleanup, and analysis by gas 

chromatography using a nitrogen/ 

phosphorous detector. The method has 

undergone independent laboratory 

validation. Contact: Melody Banks, 

(703) 305–5413, banks.melody@epa.gov. 

19. PP 9F7523. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0134). IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to 

establish a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.439 

for residues of the herbicide 

thifensulfuron methyl (methyl-3-[[[[(4- 

methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) 

amino] carbonyl] amino] sulfonyl]-2- 

thiophenecarboxylate), in or on 

safflower, seed at 0.05 ppm. Samples 

were analyzed for residues of 

thifensulfuron-methyl using liquid 

chromatography (LC). The lowest level 

of method validation (LLMV) for each 

matrix in this study, i.e., safflower seed, 

meal and oil, was 0.05 ppm of 

thifensulfuron-methyl. The LOQ for the 

method for safflower seed was 0.027 

ppm of thifensulfuron-methyl. The 

estimated LOQ for meal and oil were 

calculated at 0.039 ppm, and 0.0068 

ppm of thifensulfuron-methyl, 

respectively. The LOD for the method 

for safflower seed was 0.0090 ppm of 

thifensulfuron-methyl. The estimated 

LOD for meal and oil were 0.013 ppm, 

and 0.0023 ppm of thifensulfuronmethyl, respectively. Contact: Susan 

Stanton, (703) 305–5218, 

stanton.susan@epa.gov. 

Amended Tolerances 

1. PP 8E7447. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0012). IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to delete 

the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.544 for 

residues of the insecticide 

methoxyfenozide and its metabolites 

RH-117,236 free phenol of 

methoxyfenozide; 3,5-dimethylbenzoic 

acid N-tert-butyl-N’-(3-hydroxy-2- 

methylbenzoyl) hydrazide, RH-151,055 

glucose conjugate of RH-117,236; 3,5- 

dimethylbenzoic acid N-tert-butyl-N-[3(- 

[beta]-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2- 

methylbenzoyl]-hydrazide) and RH152,072 the malonylglycosyl conjugate 

of RH-117,236 in or on dry bean seed at 

0.24 ppm since it is a member of the 

proposed pea and bean, dried shelled, 

except soybean, subgroup 6C under 

‘‘New Tolerance’’ number 2 of this 

document. Contact: Sidney Jackson, 

(703) 305–7610, 

jackson.sidney@epa.gov. 

2. PP 8E7474. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0076). IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to 

increase the tolerances in 40 CFR 

180.507 for residues of the fungicide 

azoxystrobin: (methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2- 

cyanophenoxy) pyrimidin-4- 

yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate) and 

the Z isomer of azoxystrobin,(methyl 

(Z)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin4-yloxy]pheny1}-3-methoxyacrylate) in 

or on barley, grain from 0.1 ppm to 3.0 

ppm and barley, straw from 4.0 ppm to 

7.0 ppm. An adequate analytical 

method, gas chromatography with 

nitrogen-phosphorus detection (GCNPD) or in mobile phase by high 

performance liquid chromatography 

with ultra-violet detection (HPLC-UV), 

is available for enforcement purposes 

with a limit of detection that allows 

monitoring of food with residues at or 

above the levels set in these tolerances. 

The EPA concluded that the methods 

are adequate for enforcement. Analytical 

methods are also available for analyzing 

meat, milk, poultry and eggs which also 

underwent successful independent 

laboratory validations. Contact: Susan 

Stanton, (703) 305–5218, 

stanton.susan@epa.gov. 

3. PP 8E7506. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0032). IR-4, IR-4 Project Headquarters, 

500 College Rd. East, Suite 201 W, 

Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to delete 

the existing tolerances in 40 CFR 

180.574 for residues of the fungicide 

fluazinam (3-chloro-N-[3-chloro-2,6- 

dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]-5- 

(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinamine) in or 

on aronia berry; buffalo currant; chilean 

guava; european barberry; highbush 

cranberry; edible honeysuckle; 

jostaberry; juneberry; lingonberry; 

native currant; salal; sea buckthorn; and 

bushberry subgroup 13B at 7.0 ppm. 

Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305–7390, 

nollen.laura@epa.gov. 

New Tolerance Exemptions 

1. PP 8E7477. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0165). Huntsman Corporation, 10003 

Woodloch Forest Dr., The Woodlands, 

TX 77380, proposes to establish an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance in 40 CFR 180.920 for residues 

of tallowamine, ethoxylated, mixture of 

dihydrogen phosphate monohydrogen 

phosphate esters and the corresponding 

ammonium, calcium, potassium, and 

sodium salts of the phosphate esters, 

where the poly(oxyethylene) content 

averages 2–20 moles (CAS Reg. No. 

68308–48–5) when used as a pesticide 

inert ingredient in pesticide 

formulations in or on all raw 

agricultural commodities. Because this 

petition is a request for an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance, no 

analytical method is required. Contact: 

Alganesh Debesai, (703) 308–8353, 

debesai.alganesh@epa.gov. 

2. PP 8E7490. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0047). Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC, 

100 Independence Mall West, 

Philadelphia, PA 19106–2399, proposes 

to establish an exemption from the 

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180.960 for residues of 2-propenoic 

acid, butyl ester polymer with ethyl 2- 

propenoate and N-(hydroxymethyl)-2- 

propenamide (CAS Reg. No. 33438–19– 

6) when used as a pesticide inert 

ingredient in pesticide formulations in 

or on raw agricultural commodities. 

Because this petition is a request for an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance, no analytical method is 

required. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 

347–8825, samek.karen@epa.gov. 

3. PP 8E7504. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0138). Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 9330 

Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN, 46268, 

proposes to establish an exemption from 

the requirement of a tolerance for 

residues of 2-Propanol, 1,1’,1’’- 

nitrilotris-(TIPA) (CAS Reg. No. 122– 

20–3) under 40 CFR 180.910 when used 

as a pesticide inert ingredient for use as 

a neutralizer in pesticide formulations. 

Because this petition is a request for an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance, no analytical method is 

required. Contact: Lisa Austin, (703) 

305–7894, austin.lisa@epa.gov. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Agricultural commodities, Feed 

additives, Food additives, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: March 26, 2009. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–7965 Filed 4–7–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0222; FRL–8409–4] 

Notice of Receipt of a Pesticide 

Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide 

Chemicals in or on Various 

Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

Agency’s receipt of an initial filing of a 

pesticide petition proposing the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by the docket identification 

(ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0222 

and the pesticide petition number (PP) 

8F7489, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’s normal hours of operation 

(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays). 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0222 and the pesticide petition number 

(PP) 8F7489. EPA’s policy is that all 

comments received will be included in 

the docket without change and may be 

made available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your e-mail address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the docket and made available 

on the Internet. If you submit an 

electronic comment, EPA recommends 

that you include your name and other 

contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either in the 

electronic docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Greene, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 703 

308-0352; e-mail address: 

greenecheryl@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

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