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Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur dioxide, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: April 29, 2022. 

Martha Guzman Aceves, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0632; FRL–9800–01– 

OCSPP] 

Complex Polymeric Polyhydroxy Acid 

(CPPA); Exemption From the 

Requirement of a Tolerance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation amends an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of complex 

polymeric polyhydroxy acid (CPPA) by 

establishing use in or on all food 

commodities when used, in accordance 

with label directions and good 

agricultural practices. This regulation 

eliminates the need to establish a 

maximum permissible level for residues 

of CPPA. 

DATES: This regulation is effective May 

12, 2022. Objections and requests for 

hearings must be received on or before 

July 11, 2022 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–2021–0632, is 

available at https://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 and OPP Docket 

is (202) 566–1744. Due to the public 

health concerns related to COVID–19, 

the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and 

Reading Room is open to visitors by 

appointment only. For the latest status 

information on EPA/DC services and 

access, visit https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Smith, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; main telephone number: 

(703) 305–7090; email address: 

BPPDFRNotices@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). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

B. How can I get electronic access to 

other related information? 

You may access a frequently updated 

electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 

through the Office of the Federal 

Register’s e-CFR site at https://

www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40. 

C. How can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a(g), any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. You must file your objection 

or request a hearing on this regulation 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, you must 

identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2021–0632 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

objections and requests for a hearing 

must be in writing and must be received 

by the Hearing Clerk on or before July 

11, 2022. Addresses for mail and hand 

delivery of objections and hearing 

requests are provided in 40 CFR 

178.25(b). 

In addition to filing an objection or 

hearing request with the Hearing Clerk 

as described in 40 CFR part 178, please 

submit a copy of the filing (excluding 

any Confidential Business Information 

(CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket. 

Information not marked confidential 

pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be 

disclosed publicly by EPA without prior 

notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your 

objection or hearing request, identified 

by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2021–0632, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be CBI 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

II. Background and Statutory Findings 

In the Federal Register of November 

23, 2021 (86 FR 66512) (FRL–8792–05– 

OCSPP), EPA issued a document 

pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 

U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing 

of two pesticide tolerance petitions (PP 

1F8918 and 1F8928) by FBSciences, 

Inc., 153 N. Main St. Ste 100, 

Collierville, TN 38017. The petitions 

requested that the existing exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance at 

40 CFR 180.1321 for residues of 

complex polymeric polyhydroxy acids 

(CPPA) be amended by adding uses as 

a fungicide and insecticide in 

accordance with label directions and 

good agricultural practices. Those 

documents referenced summaries of the 

petitions prepared by the petitioner, 

FBSciences, Inc, which are available in 

the docket, https://www.regulations.gov. 

There were no comments received in 

response to the notice of filing. 

III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and 

Determination of Safety 

Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA 

allows EPA to establish an exemption 

from the requirement for a tolerance (the 

legal limit for a pesticide chemical 

residue in or on a food) only if EPA 

determines that the exemption is ‘‘safe.’’ 

Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA 

defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a 

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result from aggregate exposure to the 

pesticide chemical residue, including 

all anticipated dietary exposures and all 

other exposures for which there is 

reliable information.’’ This includes 

exposure through drinking water and in 

residential settings but does not include 

occupational exposure. Pursuant to 

FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), in 

establishing or maintaining in effect an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance, EPA must take into account 

the factors set forth in FFDCA section 

408(b)(2)(C), which require EPA to give 

special consideration to exposure of 

infants and children to the pesticide 

chemical residue in establishing a 

tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result to infants and children from 

aggregate exposure to the pesticide 

chemical residue . . . .’’ Additionally, 

FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D) requires 

that the Agency consider ‘‘available 

information concerning the cumulative 

effects of a particular pesticide’s 

residues’’ and ‘‘other substances that 

have a common mechanism of toxicity.’’ 

EPA establishes exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance only in those 

cases where it can be clearly 

demonstrated that the risks from 

aggregate exposure to pesticide 

chemical residues under reasonably 

foreseeable circumstances will pose no 

harm to human health. If EPA is able to 

determine that a tolerance is not 

necessary to ensure that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result from aggregate exposure to the 

pesticide chemical residue, an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance may be established. 

Consistent with FFDCA section 

408(c)(2)(A), and the factors specified in 

FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has 

reviewed the available scientific data 

and other relevant information in 

support of this action. EPA has 

sufficient data to assess the hazards of 

and to make a determination on 

aggregate exposure for CPPA including 

exposure resulting from the exemption 

established by this action. EPA’s 

assessment of exposures and risks 

associated with CPPA follows. 

A. Toxicological Profile 

Complex Polymeric Polyhydroxy 

Acids (CPPA) is derived from naturally 

occurring organic matter (NOM) in soils 

and ground and surface waters. NOM is 

ubiquitous in soil and water. It is 

formed as a result of the decomposition 

of plants, animal, and microbial 

materials in soil and water, and is 

comprised of a variety of humic 

substances such as tannins, humic acids 

and fulvic acids. CPPA contains a 

complex mixture of these naturally 

occurring organic substances. 

EPA has previously assessed CPPA 

toxicity and concluded that, with regard 

to the overall toxicological profile, 

CPPA is of minimal toxicity. 

Specifically, based on acute studies, 

CPPA is of low acute oral toxicity, acute 

inhalation toxicity and acute dermal 

and is non-irritating to the skin and eye. 

The chemical is not a skin sensitizer. 

All human health toxicity subchronic 

data requirements were satisfied by a 

combination of guideline studies and 

studies obtained from the open 

scientific literature for (90-day oral, 

developmental toxicity, reproductive 

toxicity and mutagenicity data). (See 

‘‘Biopesticides Registration Action 

Document, Complex Polymeric 

Polyhydroxy Acids (CPPA),’’ which can 

be found on https://regulations.gov in 

Docket Number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0917; the document identification 

number is EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0917– 

0011.) 

There were no adverse subchronic 

effects for any route of exposure. The 

active ingredient was determined to be 

non-mutagenic, and no adverse effects 

were identified relative to either 

developmental toxicity or reproductive 

toxicity. Moreover, there are no known 

effects on endocrine systems via oral, 

dermal, or inhalation exposure. Based 

on this toxicological profile, EPA did 

not identify any toxicological endpoints 

of concern for CPPA. 

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/ 

Levels of Concern 

No toxicological endpoint of concern 

has been identified for CPPA. 

C. Exposure Assessment 

1. Dietary exposure from food, feed 

uses, and drinking water. As part of its 

previous qualitative risk assessment for 

CPPA, the Agency considered the 

potential for dietary (food and drinking 

water) exposure to residues of this 

substance. CPPA is derived from 

naturally occurring organic matter 

(NOM) in soils and ground and surface 

waters, which is already present as an 

undesirable component of drinking 

water due to organoleptic effects. No 

significant exposure via drinking water 

or food beyond what is already present 

is expected when CPPA is used 

according to the product label 

directions. The active ingredient has a 

half-life of 25.7 days in the 

environment, is applied at extremely 

low application rates and is not directly 

applied to water; therefore, residues of 

CPPA are unlikely to accumulate in 

drinking water or exceed the levels at 

which NOM is already present. In the 

unlikely event that exposure to the 

active ingredient via drinking water 

does occur, the health risk(s) would be 

expected to be minimal based on the 

lack of acute oral toxicity (and overall 

lack of toxicity for all routes of 

exposure) of CPPA and the fact that 

CPPA (humic acids, fulvic acids and 

tannins) are substances that are 

ubiquitous in soil and water. 

2. From non-occupational exposure. 

Based on the Agency’s current practices, 

a quantitative post-application 

inhalation exposure and risk assessment 

has not been performed for CPPA. 

Currently, there are no proposed 

residential uses for this active 

ingredient. However, even if nonoccupational (residential) exposures 

were to occur, CPPA is presumed to 

have negligible risk in these scenarios 

due to low acute inhalation toxicity 

(Toxicity Category IV)) and minimal 

irritation to the eye or skin (Toxicity 

Category IV). Additionally, no adverse 

effects have been identified in repeatdose toxicology studies. 

3. Cumulative effects from substances 

with a common mechanism of toxicity. 

Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA 

requires that, when considering whether 

to establish, modify, or revoke a 

tolerance, the Agency consider 

‘‘available information’’ concerning the 

cumulative effects of a particular 

pesticide’s residues and ‘‘other 

substances that have a common 

mechanism of toxicity.’’ EPA has not 

found that CPPA shares a common 

mechanism of toxicity with any other 

substances, and they do not appear to 

produce a toxic metabolite produced by 

other substances. For the purposes of 

this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has 

assumed CPPA does not have a common 

mechanism of toxicity with other 

substances. For information regarding 

EPA’s efforts to determine which 

chemicals have a common mechanism 

of toxicity and to evaluate the 

cumulative effects of such chemicals, 

see EPA’s website at https://

www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative. 

D. Safety Factor for Infants and 

Children 

FFDCA Section 408(b)(2)(C) provides 

that EPA shall retain an additional 

tenfold (10X) margin of safety for infants 

and children in the case of threshold 

effects to account for prenatal and 

postnatal toxicity and the completeness 

of the database on toxicity and exposure 

unless EPA determines based on reliable 

data that a different margin of safety 

will be safe for infants and children. 

This additional margin of safety is 

commonly referred to as the FQPA 

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provision, EPA either retains the default 

value of 10X, or uses a different 

additional safety factor when reliable 

data available to EPA support the choice 

of a different factor. An FQPA safety 

factor is not required at this time for 

CPPA because EPA has conducted a 

qualitative dietary assessment based on 

low toxicity and anticipated negligible 

exposure to the active ingredient. 

E. Aggregate Risk 

Based on the available data and 

information, EPA has previously 

concluded that a qualitative aggregate 

risk assessment is appropriate to 

support the pesticidal uses (plant 

growth regulator and nematicide) of 

CPPA, and that risks of concern are not 

anticipated from aggregate exposure to 

the substance. This conclusion is based 

on the low toxicity of the active 

ingredient and expected degradation of 

CPPA in the environment. For the new 

uses (as an insecticide and fungicide), 

EPA similarly concludes that the use of 

CPPA will be safe, i.e., that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result from aggregate exposures to 

CPPA. In fact, EPA concludes that how 

CPPA is used as a pesticide (i.e., plant 

growth regulator, fungicide, etc.) is 

immaterial and that any use as a 

pesticide will be safe due to the lack of 

toxicity of CPPA. This lack of toxicity 

negates the need to compare exposure 

across use patterns and, therefore, 

supports all pesticidal uses of CPPA. 

A full explanation of the data upon 

which EPA relied and its risk 

assessment based on those data can be 

found within the document entitled 

‘‘Revised Science Review in Support of 

Adding a New Use as a Fungicide and 

Insecticide for the End-Use Product (EP) 

FBS Defense 500 with 0.9% Complex 

Polymeric Polyhydroxy Acid (CPPA) as 

its Active Ingredient’’ available in the 

docket for this action as described under 

ADDRESSES. 

IV. Determination of Safety for U.S. 

Population, Infants and Children 

Based on the Agency’s assessment, 

EPA concludes that there is reasonable 

certainty that no harm will result to the 

U.S. population, including infants and 

children, from aggregate exposure to 

residues of CPPA. 

V. Other Considerations 

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology 

An analytical method is not required 

for enforcement purposes since the 

Agency is establishing an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance 

without any numerical limitation. 

B. Revisions to Petitioned-For 

Tolerances 

The petitioner requested that the 

exemption for CPPA be amended by 

adding the additional use patterns for 

CPPA of ‘‘insecticide’’ and ‘‘fungicide’’, 

so that the exemption would apply to 

residues resulting from those additional 

uses. EPA has considered the available 

toxicity data and environmental fate 

information and concludes that the use 

restriction is unnecessary. Due to the 

lack of toxicity for this pesticide, EPA 

concludes that exposures will be safe 

regardless of the pesticidal use pattern 

and is modifying the regulatory text to 

reflect any pesticidal use, including, but 

not limited to, plant growth regulatory, 

nematocide, fungicide, and insecticide. 

VI. Conclusions 

Therefore, EPA is amending the 

currently established exemption for 

residues of complex polymeric 

polyhydroxy acids (CPPA) when used 

on all food commodities in accordance 

with label directions and good 

agricultural practices. 

VII. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This action amends an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance 

under FFDCA section 408(d) in 

response to a petition submitted to the 

Agency. The Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) has exempted these types 

of actions from review under Executive 

Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993). Because this action 

has been exempted from review under 

Executive Order 12866, this action is 

not subject to Executive Order 13211, 

entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning 

Regulations That Significantly Affect 

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 

FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive 

Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, 

April 23, 1997). This action does not 

contain any information collections 

subject to OMB approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require 

any special considerations under 

Executive Order 12898, entitled 

‘‘Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under FFDCA section 408(d), such as 

the tolerance in this final rule, do not 

require the issuance of a proposed rule, 

the requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.), do not apply. 

This action directly regulates growers, 

food processors, food handlers, and food 

retailers, not States or Tribes, nor does 

this action alter the relationships or 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities established by Congress 

in the preemption provisions of FFDCA 

section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency 

has determined that this action will not 

have a substantial direct effect on States 

or tribal governments, on the 

relationship between the National 

Government and the States or Tribal 

Governments, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government or between 

the Federal Government and Indian 

Tribes. Thus, the Agency has 

determined that Executive Order 13132, 

entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, 

August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 

13175, entitled ‘‘Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments’’ (65 FR 67249, November 

9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In 

addition, this action does not impose 

any enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described under 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et 

seq.). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act 

(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

VIII. Congressional Review Act 

Pursuant to the Congressional Review 

Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of the rule in the Federal 

Register. This action is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: May 3, 2022. 

Charles Smith, 

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

Therefore, for the reasons stated in the 

preamble, EPA is amending 40 CFR 

chapter I as follows: 


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PART 180—TOLERANCES AND 

EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE 

CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

■ 2. Revise § 180.1321 to read as 

follows: 

§ 180.1321 Complex Polymeric 

Polyhydroxy Acids (CPPA); exemption from 

the requirement of a tolerance. 

An exemption from the requirement 

of a tolerance is established for residues 

of the pesticide complex polymeric 

polyhydroxy acids (CPPA) in or on all 

food commodities, when used in 

accordance with label directions and 

good agricultural practices. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0204 and EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2021–0432; FRL–9745–01–OCSPP] 

Mandestrobin; Pesticide Tolerances 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes 

tolerances for residues of mandestrobin 

in or on lettuce, head; lettuce, leaf; and 

rapeseed subgroup 20A. The 

Interregional Project Number 4 (IR–4) 

and the registrant, Valent U.S.A. LLC, 

requested these tolerances under section 

408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 

DATES: This regulation is effective May 

12, 2022. Objections and requests for 

hearings must be received on or before 

July 11, 2022 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 dockets for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

numbers EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0204 and 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0432, are available 

at https://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 and the OPP 

Docket is (202) 566–1744. 

Due to the public health concerns 

related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is 

open to visitors by appointment only. 

For the latest status information on 

EPA/DC services and access, visit 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marietta Echeverria, Acting Director, 

Registration Division (7505T), Office of 

Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; 

main telephone number: (202) 566– 

1030; 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). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

B. How can I get electronic access to 

other related information? 

You may access a frequently updated 

electronic version of EPA’s tolerance 

regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through 

the Office of the Federal Register’s eCFR site at https://www.ecfr.gov/ 

current/title-40. 

C. How can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. You must file your objection 

or request a hearing on this regulation 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, you must 

identify docket ID numbers EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2022–0204 and EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2021–0432 in the subject line on the 

first page of your submission. All 

objections and requests for a hearing 

must be in writing and must be received 

by the Hearing Clerk on or before July 

11, 2022. Addresses for mail and hand 

delivery of objections and hearing 

requests are provided in 40 CFR 

178.25(b). 

In addition to filing an objection or 

hearing request with the Hearing Clerk 

as described in 40 CFR part 178, please 

submit a copy of the filing (excluding 

any Confidential Business Information 

(CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket. 

Information not marked confidential 

pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be 

disclosed publicly by EPA without prior 

notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your 

objection or hearing request, identified 

by docket ID numbers EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2021–0204 and EPA–HQ–OPP–2021– 

0432, by one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be CBI 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/where-sendcomments-epa-dockets. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

II. Summary of Petitioned-For 

Tolerance 

In the Federal Register of June 1, 2021 

(86 FR 29229) (FRL–10023–95), EPA 

issued a document pursuant to FFDCA 

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

announcing the filing of a pesticide 

petition (PP 0E8888) by IR–4, North 

Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity 

Drive, Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, 

NC 27606. The petition requested that 

40 CFR 180.690 be amended by 

establishing tolerances for residues of 

mandestrobin, 2-[(2,5- 

dimethylphenoxy)methyl]-a-methoxyN-methylbenzeneacetamide, in or on the 

raw agricultural commodities: Lettuce, 

head at 0.08 parts per million (ppm) and 

Lettuce, leaf at 4 ppm. 

In the Federal Register of August 24, 

2021 (86 FR 47275) (FRL–8792–02– 

OCSPP), EPA issued a document 

pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 

U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing 

of a pesticide petition (PP 1F8925) by 

Valent U.S.A. LLC, 4600 Norris Canyon 

Road, P.O. Box 5075, San Ramon, CA 


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