Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 116 / Friday, June 14, 1996 / Rules and Regulations 30167

PART 180—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 180

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.

2. In § 180.226, by adding new

paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 180.226 Diquat; tolerances for residues.

* * * *

*

(c)(1) Tolerances are established for

the plant growth regulator diquat [6,7-

dihydrodipyrido (1,2-a:2′,1′-c)

pyrazinediium] derived from

application of the dibromide salt and

calculated as the cation in or on the

following raw agricultural commodities:

Commodity Parts per

million

Bananas .................................... 0.05

Coffee ....................................... 0.05

(2) There are no U.S. registrations as

of December 6, 1995.

[FR Doc. 96–15193 Filed 6–13–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

40 CFR Part 180

RIN 2070–AB78

[PP 4F4278/R2239; FRL–5377–7]

Triflusulfuron Methyl; Pesticide

Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This document establishes

time-limited tolerances for residues of

the herbicide triflusulfuron methyl,

methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-

(2,2,2-trifluroroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-

yl]amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-

methylbenzoate, in or on the raw

agricultural commodities sugar beet tops

and sugar beet roots. Because additional

time is needed for the petitioner to

submit additional product chemistry

data for an updated manufacturing

process, the Agency is granting the

tolerances for sugar beet root and top

with a 3–year expiration date. E.I.

duPont de Nemours Company requested

these tolerances in a petition submitted

to EPA pursuant to the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests, identified by the

docket number, [PP PP 4F4278/R2239],

may be submitted to: Hearing Clerk

(1900), Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm M3708, 401 M St., SW

Washington, DC 20460. Fees

accompanying objections shall be

labeled ‘‘Tolerance Petition Fees’’ and

forwarded to EPA Headquarters

Accounting Office Branch, OPP

(Tolerance Fees), P.O. Box 360277M,

Pittsburgh, PA 15251. A copy of any

objections and hearing requests filed

with the Hearing Clerk should be

identified by the docket number and

submitted to: Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

copy of objections and hearing request

to: Rm 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202.

A copy of objections and hearing

requests filed with the Hearing Clerk

may also be submitted electronically by

sending electronic mail (e-mail) to:

oppdocket@epamil.gov. Copies of

objections and hearing must submitted

as an ACSII file avoiding the use of

special characters and any firm of

encryption. Copies of objections and

hearing requests will also be accepted

on disks in Word Perfect in 5.1 file

format or ASCII file format. All copies

of objections and hearing requests in

electronic hearing requests in electronic

form must be identified by the docket

number [PP 4F4278/R2239]. No

confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through e-mail.

Electronic copies of objections and

hearing requests on this rule may be

filed online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found

below in this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail, Robert J. Taylor, Product Manager

(PM 25), Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460.

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 241, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-

6027; e-mail:

taylor.robert@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA

issued a notice, published in the

Federal Register of August 17, 1995 (60

FR 42884) (FRL–4963–7) which

announced that E.I. DuPont de Nemours

Co., Barley Mill Plaza, Walkers Mill

Building 37, Post Office Box 80038,

Wilmington, DE 19880-0038, had

submitted a pesticide petition (PP

4F4278) which proposed to amend 40

CFR part 180 by establishing a

regulation to permit residues of the

herbicide triflusulfuron methyl (methyl

2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-

(trifluoroethoxy)-1,3.5-(triazin-2-

yl]amino]carbonyl]amino] sulfonyl]-3-

methylbenzoate) in or on the raw

agricultural commodities sugar beet root

and sugar beet top at 0.05 ppm. No

comments or request for referral to an

advisory committee were received in

response to this notice of filing.

The scientific data submitted in the

petitions and other relevant material

have been evaluated. The toxicological

data considered in support of the

proposed tolerances are listed below.

1. Several acute toxicology studies

placing technical grade triflusulfuron

methyl in toxicity Category III for acute

dermal toxicity and primary eye

irritation and toxicity Category IV for

acute oral toxicity, acute inhalation

toxicity and primary dermal irritation.

Technical triflusulfuron methyl was not

a skin sensitizer.

2. An acute neurotoxicity screening

battery with rats fed dosages of 500,

1,000 or 2,000 milligrams/kilograms/day

(mg/kg/day) with a no-observed-effect

level (NOEL) of 2,000 mg/kg/day (limit

dose).

3. A 21–day dermal toxicity study

with rabbits fed dosages of 50, 300, or

1,000 mg/kg/day with a systemic

toxicity NOEL equal to or greater than

1,000 mg/kg for males and females and

a dermal toxicity NOEL equal to or

greater than 1,000 mg/kg/day for males

and females.

4. A subchronic neurotoxicity study

with rats fed dosages of 0, 6.1, 46.1,

92.7, or 186.2 mg/kg/day (males) or 7.1,

51.6, 104.1 or 205.2 mg/kg/day (females)

with a NOEL of 92.7 mg/kg/day (males)

and 7.1 mg/kg/day (females) based on

decreased body weight/body weight

gain at the lowest observed effect level

(LOEL) of 186.2 mg/kg/day (males) and

51.6 mg/kg/day (females).

5. A 1 year oral toxicity study with

dogs fed dosages of 1.0, 26.9, 111.6 mg/

kg/day (males) and 1.2, 27.7, and 95.5

mg/kg/day (females) with a NOEL of

26.9 mg/kg/day (males) based on

increases in alkaline phosphatase; liver

weight, and incidence of minimal

centrilobular hepatocellular

hypertrophy at the LOEL of 111.6

(males) and a NOEL of 27.7 mg/kg/day

(females) based on increased liver

weight and increased incidence of

minimal centrilobular hepatocellular

hypertrophy at the LOEL of 95.5 mg/kg/

day (females).

6. In an 18–month carcinogenicity

study mice were fed dosages of 1.37,

20.9, 349 and 1,024 mg/kg/day (males)

and 1.86, 27.7, 488 and 1,360 mg/kg/day

(females). Male mice had statistically

significant positive trends for

hepatocellular adenomas and for

combined adenoma/carcinoma (driven

entirely by adenomas) at 349 and 1,024
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mg/kg/day. These increases were not

significant in pair-wise comparisons

with control groups and were

determined not to be carcinogenic

effects by the Carcinogenicity Peer

Review Committee (CPRC).

7. In the combined chronic toxicity/

carcinogenicity study rats were fed

dosages of 0, 0.406, 4.06, 30.6 and 64.5

mg/kg/day (males) and 0, 0.546, 5.47,

41.5, and 87.7 mg/kg/day (females).

Male rats had a significant increasing

trend and significant differences in pairwise comparisons of the 30.6 and 64.5

mg/kg/day dose groups with controls for

interstitial cell ademonas. This effect

was determined to be a carcinogenic

effect by the CPRC. No carcinogenic

effects were noted in females up to and

including 87.7 mg/kg/day (highest dose

tested (HDT)). The LOEL for chronic

toxicity is 30.6 mg/kg/day (males) and

41.5 mg/kg/day (females) based on

decreased body weight and body weight

gain, alterations in the hematology

parameters (males predominately) and

an increased incidence of interstitial

cell hyperplasia in males. The NOEL for

chronic toxicity is 4,06 mg/kg/day

(males) and 5.47 mg/kg/day (females).

This value is adjusted to the lowest

concentration level of the chemical at

this dosage (60%) resulting in NOELs

2.44 mg/kg/day (males) and 3.28 mg/kg/

day (females).

8. In a developmental study rats were

fed dosages of 0, 30, 120, 350, and 1,000

mg/kg/day with a developmental NOEL

equal to or greater than 1,000 mg/kg/day

(HDT) and a maternal toxicity NOEL of

120 mg/kg/day with a LOEL of 350 mg/

kg/day based on reduced body weight

gain in the 350 and 1,000 mg/kg/day

animals, reduced food consumption in

the 1,000 mg/kg/day animals and lower

food efficiency in the 350 and 1,000 mg/

kg/day groups.

9. In a developmental study rabbits

were fed dosages of 0, 15, 90, 270, and

800 mg/kg/day with a NOEL for

developmental toxicity of 90 mg/kg/day

with a LOEL of 270 mg/kg/day based on

the increase in abortions and a decrease

in mean fetal body weight. The NOEL

for maternal toxicity is 90 mg/kg/day

with a LOEL of 270 mg/kg/day based on

maternal death and abortions, an

increase in clinical signs noted in the

mid-high and high dose groups,

decreased food efficiency and increased

post mortem finding describing

gastrointestinal effects.

10. In a two-generation rat

reproduction study rats were fed

dosages of 0, 0.588, 5.81, 44.0 and 89.5

mg/kg/day (males) and 0, 0.764, 7.75, 58

and 115 mg/kg/day (females) with a

reproductive toxicity NOEL equal to or

greater than 89.5 and 115 mg/kg/day for

males and females, respectively, based

on the absence of reproductive effects in

rats at the highest dose level. The NOEL

for systemic toxicity was 5.81 and 7.75

for males and females, respectively,

based on decreased body weight/body

weight gain and food efficiency in males

and females, and decreased weights of

offspring from the Fo generation on days

14 and 21 post-partum at 44.0 and 58.0

mg/kg/day in males and females

respectively.

11. Mutagenicity data submitted for

the parent compound, triflusulfuron

methyl included a reverse mutation

assay (Ames Test) which was negative at

concentrations up to 1,000 μg/plate, the

highest level tested; a Salmonella

typhimurium plate incorporation assay

which was negative at concentration up

to 3,000 μg/plate, the highest level

tested; and a CHO/HPRT assay which

was negative at concentrations up to

2,000 mg/kg/day, the highest level

tested. A chromosomal aberration/

human lymphocyte assay was positive

in the presence of metabolic activation

at concentrations greater than or equal

to 1,500 μg/ml. A second chromosomal

aberration/human lymphocyte assay

was positive in the presence of

metabolitic activation at concentrations

of 2,000 μg/ml. Results in the absence of

metabolic activation were inconclusive

for both chromosomal aberration

studies. The mouse bone marrow

micronucleus test was negative at doses

up to 5,000 mg/kg, the highest dose

level tested. In three Salmonella

typhimurium plate incorporation assays

metabolites of triflusulfuron methyl

were negative up to 5,000 μg/plate, the

highest level tested.

12. A series of in vivo and in vitro

studies were conducted in male rats to

investigate the mechanism by which

triflusulfuron methyl induces Leydig

cell tumors in the testes. The studies

demonstrated that triflusulfuron methyl

produces a dose dependent decrease in

the aromatase activity in vitro. However,

the effects of the chemical on the

enzyme in vivo are not conclusive since

no inhibition of activity at extremely

high dose levels after a 2-week exposure

period were observed. Further, the

hypothesis that this effect is mediated

by a chronic depression in estradiol

altering the negative feedback

mechanism for LH upon the Leydig cells

of the testes has been suggested but not

clearly demonstrated. A trend but not

pairwise statistical significance has been

shown for either the 750 or 1,500 ppm

serum levels of testosterone or estradiol

after 1 year of exposure. In addition, no

elevation in serum levels of LH were

noted at either dose level.

The Carcinogenicity Peer Review

Committee (CPRC) of Health Effects

Division (HED) has evaluated the rat

and mouse cancer studies on

triflusulfuron methyl along with other

short term toxicity studies, mutagenicity

studies and structure activity

relationships. The CPRC agreed that

triflusulfuron methyl should be

classified as a Group C-possible human

carcinogen and that for the purpose of

risk characterization the Reference Dose

(RfD) approach should be used for

quantification of human risk.

This decision was based on evidence

of highly significant, dose-related

increase in the incidence of interstitial

cell adenomas in the rat at two doses.

Evidence of a hormonal basis for these

tumors was suggestive, but not

conclusive. There was some evidence of

clastogenic activity for triflusulfuron

methyl which needs further study. A

DNA damage/repair test in germ cells

(e.g. alkaline elution assay) is being

requested to clarify this. The evidence

from structurally related analogs was

mixed, of 12 chemicals in this class

(sulfonylureas), primisulfuron methyl,

prosulfuron, and tribenuron methyl

have been associated with carcinogenic

activity in rodents. The RfD approach

for risk quantification was chosen

because the tumors (testicular

interstitial cell) were benign.

Based on an NOEL of 2.44 mg/kg bwt/

day in the 2 year rat feeding study, and

using a 100-fold safety factor, the

reference dose RfD for triflusulfuron

methyl is calculated to be 0.024 mg/kg

bwt/day. The theoretical maximum

residue contribution (TMRC) for these

tolerances is 0.000017 mg/kg/day which

represents 0.069% of the RfD for the

overall U. S. population. For U. S.

subgroup population, children aged 1 to

6, the TMRC for these tolerances is

0.000041 which represents 0.17% of the

RfD assuming residue levels are at

established tolerances and that 100

percent of the crop is treated. No other

tolerances are published for

triflusulfuron methyl.

Data desirable but lacking for this

chemical include additional product

chemistry data on an updated

manufacturing process and a DNA

damage/repair test on germ cells. The

Agency is granting the tolerances for

sugar beet top and sugar beet root with

a 3-year expiration date to allow the

petitioner E.I. DuPont de Nemours

Company to provide the additional

product chemistry data.

There are currently no regulations

against the registration of this chemical

for use on sugar beets. Even though

triflusulfuron methyl is classified as a Ccarcinogen, EPA believes that the
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establishment of these tolerances will

not pose an unreasonable risk to

humans as a result of dietary exposure.

The establishment of these tolerances

utilize less than 1% (0.069%) of the

RfD.

The pesticide is useful for the purpose

for which the tolerances are sought. The

nature of the residue in plants and

animals is adequately understood for

the purposes of establishing these

tolerances. Adequate analytical

methodology (high pressure liquid

chromatography (HPLC) using a C-8 or

C-18 reverse phase analytical column) is

available for enforcement purposes.

Because of the long lead-time from

establishing tolerances to publication,

the enforcement methodology is being

made available in the interim to anyone

interested in pesticide enforcement.

Request by mail from Calvin Furlow,

Public Response Program Resources

Branch, Field Operations Division

(H7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M Street, SW., Washington DC 20460.

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 1130A, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. No

detectable secondary residues are

expected in milk; eggs; meat, fat, and

meat byproducts of cattle, goats, hogs,

horses, sheep, or poultry from this use.

Based on the information and data

considered, the Agency has determined

that the tolerances established by

amending 40 CFR part 180 would

protect the public health. Therefore,

EPA is establishing the tolerances as set

forth below.

Any person adversely affected by this

regulation may, within 30 days after

publication of this document in the

Federal Register, file written objections

with the Hearing Clerk, at the address

given above, 40 CFR 178.20. A copy of

the objections and/or hearing requests

filed with the Hearing Clerk should be

submitted to the OPP docket for this

rulemaking. The objections submitted

must specify the provisions of the

regulation deemed objectionable and the

grounds for the objections. 40 CFR

178.25. Each objection must be

accompanied by the fee prescribed by

40 CFR 180.33(i). If a hearing is

requested, the objections must include a

statement of the factual issue(s) on

which a hearing is requested, the

requestor‘s contentions on each such

issue, and a summary of any evidence

relied upon by the objector, 40 CFR

178,27. A request for a hearing will be

granted if the Administrator determines

that the material submitted shows the

following: There is a genuine and

substantial issue of fact; there is a

reasonable possibility that available

evidence identified by the requestor

would, if established, resolve one or

more of such issues in favor of the

requestor, taking into account

uncontested claims or facts to the

contrary; and resolution of the factual

issue(s) in the manner sought by the

requestor would be adequate to justify

the action requested. 40 CFR 178.32.

A record has been established for this

rulemaking under docket number [PP

4F4278/R2239] (including objections

and hearing requests submitted

electronically as described below). A

public version of this record, including

printed, paper versions of electronic

comments, which does not include any

information claimed as CBI, is available

for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p,m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The public record is located in

Room 1132 of the Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Written objections and hearing

requests, identified by the docket

number [PP 4F4278/R2239], may be

submitted to the Hearing Clerk (1900),

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm

3708, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460. A copy of electronic objections

and hearing requests filed with the

Hearing Clerk can be sent directly to

EPA at:opp-Docket@epamail.epa.gov.

A copy of electronic objections and

hearing requests filed with the Hearing

Clerk must be submitted as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption.

The official record for this

rulemaking, as well as the public

version, as describes above will be kept

in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will

transfer any objections and hearing

requests received electronically into

printed, paper form as they are received

and will place the paper copies in the

official rulemaking record which will

also include all objections and hearing

requests submitted directly in writing.

The official rulemaking record is a

paper record maintained at the Virginia

address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ at the

beginning of this document.

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR

51735, October 4, 1993), the Agency

must determine whether the regulatory

action is ‘‘significant’’ and therefore

subject to review by the Office Of

Management and Budget (OMB) and the

requirements of the Executive Order.

Under section 3(f), the order defines a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ as an

action that is likely to result in a rule

(1) having an annual effect on the

economy of $100 million or more, or

adversely and materially affecting a

sector of the economy, productivity,

competition, jobs, the environment,

public health or safety, or State, local,

or tribal governments or communities

(also referred to as

‘‘economicallysignificant’’); (2) creating

serious inconsistency or otherwise

interfering with an action taken or

planned by another agency; (3)

materially altering the budgetary

impacts of entitlement, grants, user fees,

or loan programs or the rights and

obligation of recipients thereof; or (4)

raising novel legal or policy issues

arising out of legal mandates, the

President‘s priorities, or the principles

set forth in this Executive Order.

Pursuant to the terms of the Executive

Order, EPA has determined that this

rule is not ‘‘significant’’ and is therefore

not subject to OMB review.

This action does not impose any

enforceable duty, or contain any

‘‘unfunded mandates’’ as described in

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4), or

require prior consultation as specified

by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093,

October 28, 1993), entitled Enhancing

the Intergovernmental Partnership; or

special consideration as required by

Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,

February 16, 1994).

Pursuant to the requirements of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub L. 96–

354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601–612),

the Administrator has determined that

regulations establishing new tolerances

or raising tolerance levels or

establishing exemptions from tolerance

requirements do not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. A certification

statement to this effect was published in

the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 (46

FR 24950).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Food

additive, Pesticides and pests, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: June 3, 1996.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, 40 CFR Part 180 is

amended as follows:

PART 180—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 180

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 371.
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2. By adding § 180.492 to subpart C to

read as follows;

§ 180.492 Triflusulfuron Methyl;

Tolerances for Residues

Tolerances to expire as shown in the

table below are established for residues

of the herbicide, triflusulfuron methyl,

methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-

(2,2,2-trifluorothoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-

yl]amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-

methylbenzoate, in or on the raw

agricultural commodities:

Commodity Parts per

million

Expiration

date

Sugar beet, root 0.05 June 14,

1999.

Sugar beet, top 0.05 June 14,

1999.

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40 CFR Part 180

[PP 0E3835/R2241; FRL–5370–8]

RIN 2070–AB78

Diflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerance for

use on Artichokes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document establishes a

tolerance for the insecticide

diflubenzuron in or on the raw

agricultural commodity artichokes. The

Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR4) requested the regulation to establish

a maximum permissible level for

residues of the insecticide pursuant to

the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetici

Act (FFDCA).

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulations is

effective June 14, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written objections and

hearing requests, identified by the

docket number, [PP 0E3835/R2241],

may be submitted to: Hearing Clerk

(1900), Environmental Protection

Agency, Rm. M3708, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. A copy of any

objections and hearing requests filed

with the Hearing Clerk should be

identified by the docket number and

submitted to: Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

copy of objections and hearing requests

to Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. Fees

accompanying objections shall be

labeled ‘‘Tolerance Petition Fees’’ and

forwarded: EPA Headquarters

Accounting Operations Branch, OPP

(Tolerance Fees), P.O. Box 360277M,

Pittsburgh, PA 15251. A copy of

objections and hearing requests filed

with the Hearing Clerk may also be

submitted by sending electronic mail (email) to: opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov.

Copies of electronic objections and

hearing requests must be submitted as

an ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Copies of electronic objections and

hearing requests will also be accepted

on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format

or ASCII file format. All copies of

electronic objections and hearing

requests must be identified by the

docket number [PP 0E3835/R2241]. No

Confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through e-mail.

Copies of electronic objections and

hearing requests on this rule may be

filed online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found

below in this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Hoyt L. Jamerson, Registration

Division (7505C), Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

and telephone number: Sixth Floor,

Crystal Station #1, 2800 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; 703-

308-8783; email:jamerson.hoyt@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of April 17, 1996 (61

FR 16745), EPA issued a proposed rule

(FRL–5356–5) that gave notice that the

Interregional Research Project No.4 (IR4), New Jersey Agricultural Experiment

Station, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick,

NJ 08903, had submitted pesticide

petition (PP) 0E3835 to EPA on behalf

of the Agricultural Experiment Station

of California. This petition requests that

the Administrator, pursuant to section

408(e) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(e)

amend 40 CFR 180.377 by establishing

a tolerance for residues of the insectide

diflubenzuron (N-[[4-

chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2,6-

diflubenzamide) in or on the raw

agricultural commodity artichokes at 6.0

parts per million (ppm). There were no

comments or request for referral to an

advisory committee received in

response to the proposed rule.

The data submitted with the proposal

and other relevant material have been

evaluated and discussed in the

proposed rule. Based on the data and

information considered, the Agency

concludes that the tolerance will protect

the public health. Therefore, the

tolerance is established as set forth

below.

Any person adversely affected by this

regulation may, within 30 days after

publication of this document in the

Federal Register, file written objections

to the regulation and may also request

a hearing on those objections.

Objections and hearing requests must be

filed with the Hearing Clerk, at the

address given above (40 CFR 178.20). A

copy of the objections and/or hearing

requests filed with the Hearing Clerk

should be submitted to the OPP docket

for this rulemaking. The objections

submitted must specify the provisions

of the regulation deemed objectionable

and the grounds for the objections (40

CFR 178.25). Each objection must be

accompanied by the fee prescribed by

40 CFR 180.33(i). If a hearing is

requested, the objections must include a

statement of the factual issue(s) on

which a hearing is requested, the

requestor’s contentions on such issues,

and a summary of any evidence relied

upon by the objector (40 CFR 178.27). A

request for a hearing will be granted if

the Administrator determines that the

material submitted shows the following:

There is genuine and substantial issue

of fact; there is a reasonable possibility

that available evidence identified by the

requestor would, if established, resolve

one or more of such issues in favor of

the requestor, taking into account

uncontested claims or facts to the

contrary; and resolution of the factual

issue(s) in the manner sought by the

requestor would be adequate to justify

the action requested (40 CFR 178.32).

EPA has established a record for this

rulemaking under docket number [OPP–

300401A] (including any comments and

data submitted electronically). A public

version of this record, including

printed, paper versions of electronic

comments, which does not include any

information claimed as CBI, is available

for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The public record is located in

Room 1132 of the Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Electronic comments may be sent

directly to EPA at:

opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov.

Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the