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Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T01–0844 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T01–0844 Safety Zone: Robert 

Mosses Causeway Bridge State Boat 

Channel, Captree, New York. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All navigable waters of the 

federal channel on the State Boat 

Channel in Captree, NY, from surface to 

bottom, within 100 yards to either side 

of the Robert Mosses Causeway Bridge. 

(b) Definitions. The following 

definition applies to this section: 

Designated on-scene patrol personnel, 

means any commissioned, warrant and 

petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard 

operating Coast Guard vessels who have 

been authorized to act on the behalf of 

the Captain of the Port Long Island 

Sound. 

(c) Regulations. (1) The general 

regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 

apply. 

(2) In accordance with the general 

regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry 

into or movement within this zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Long Island Sound. 

(3) All persons and vessels must 

comply with the Coast Guard Captain of 

the Port or the designated on-scene 

patrol personnel. 

(4) Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast 

Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing 

light or other means, the operator of the 

vessel must proceed as directed. 

(5) Persons and vessels may request 

permission to enter the zone on VHF– 

16 or via phone at (203) 468–4401. 

(d) Effective Period. This rule is 

effective from 12:01 a.m. on September 

8, 2008 until 11:59 p.m on May 24, 

2009. 

Dated: September 5, 2008. 

Daniel A. Ronan, 

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

Port Long Island Sound. 

[FR Doc. E8–22416 Filed 9–23–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0232; FRL–8382–2] 

Aldicarb, Ametryn, 2,4-DB, Dicamba, 

Dimethipin, Disulfoton, Diuron, et al.; 

Tolerance Actions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain 

tolerances for the insecticides/ 

nematicides aldicarb, ethoprop, and 

oxamyl; the insecticides disulfoton, 

malathion, and methyl parathion; the 

miticide/acaricide propargite; the 

fungicides o-phenylphenol and its 

sodium salt, triadimefon, triadimenol, 

and ziram; the herbicides ametryn, 

dicamba, diuron, oxyfluorfen, and 

paraquat; the growth regulator/herbicide 

dimethipin; and the antimicrobial/ 

insecticidal fumigant propylene oxide. 

Also, EPA is modifying certain 

tolerances for the insecticide/ 

nematicide oxamyl; the insecticide 

fenitrothion; the miticide/acaricide 

propargite; the molluscicide 

metaldehyde; the fungicides triadimefon 

and tridemorph; the herbicides ametryn, 

2,4-DB, dicamba, and diuron; and the 

antimicrobial/insecticidal fumigant 

propylene oxide. In addition, EPA is 

establishing tolerances for the 

insecticide/nematicide oxamyl; the 

molluscicide metaldehyde; the 

fungicides etridiazole and streptomycin; 

the herbicides 2,4-DB, dicamba, and 

diuron; and the antimicrobial/ 

insecticidal fumigant propylene oxide 

and propylene chlorohydrin (a reaction 

product formed during the propylene 

oxide sterilization process). Finally, 

because tolerances expired in 2005, EPA 

is removing 40 CFR 180.167 for 

nicotine-containing compounds. The 

regulatory actions finalized in this 

document are in follow-up to the 

Agency’s reregistration program under 

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and tolerance 

reassessment program under the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 

section 408(q). 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

September 24, 2008. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before November 24, 2008, 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: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2008–0232. 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., Confidential Business Information 

(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 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 

Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The Docket 

Facility telephone number is (703) 305– 

5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Nevola, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 

8037; e-mail address: 

nevola.joseph@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• 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. How Can I Access Electronic Copies 

of this Document? 

In addition to accessing electronically 

available documents at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, you may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may 

also access a frequently updated 

electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 

through the Government Printing 

Office’s pilot e-CFR site at http:// 

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C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing 

Request? 

Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21 

U.S.C. 436a, any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. The EPA procedural 

regulations which govern the 

submission of objections and requests 

for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. 

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–2008–0232 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

requests must be in writing, and must be 

mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk 

on or before [November 24, 2008 

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 that does not 

contain any CBI for inclusion in the 

public docket that is described in 

ADDRESSES. Information not marked 

confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 

may be disclosed publicly by EPA 

without prior notice. Submit your 

copies, identified by docket ID number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0232, 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. 

II. Background 

A. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

In the Federal Register of June 4, 2008 

(73 FR 31788) (FRL–8363–9), EPA 

issued a proposal to revoke, modify, and 

establish certain specific tolerances for 

residues of the insecticides/nematicides 

aldicarb, ethoprop, and oxamyl; the 

insecticides disulfoton, fenitrothion, 

malathion, and methyl parathion; the 

miticide/acaricide propargite; the 

molluscicide metaldehyde; the 

fungicides etridiazole, o-phenylphenol 

and its sodium salt, streptomycin, 

triadimefon, triadimenol, tridemorph, 

and ziram; the herbicides ametryn, 2,4- 

DB, dicamba, diuron, oxyfluorfen, and 

paraquat; the growth regulator/herbicide 

dimethipin; and the antimicrobial/ 

insecticidal fumigant propylene oxide 

and its reaction product propylene 

chlorohydrin, and because tolerances 

expired in 2005, to remove 40 CFR 

180.167 for nicotine-containing 

compounds. Also, the proposal of June 

4, 2008 (73 FR 31788) provided a 60– 

day comment period which invited 

public comment for consideration and 

for support of tolerance retention under 

FFDCA standards. 

In this final rule, EPA is revoking, 

modifying, and establishing specific 

tolerances for residues of aldicarb, 

ametryn, 2,4-DB, dicamba, dimethipin, 

disulfoton, diuron, ethoprop, 

etridiazole, fenitrothion, malathion, 

metaldehyde, methyl parathion, ophenylphenol and its sodium salt, 

oxamyl, oxyfluorfen, paraquat, 

propargite, propylene oxide and 

propylene chlorohydrin, streptomycin, 

triadimefon, triadimenol, tridemorph, 

and ziram in or on commodities listed 

in the regulatory text of this document, 

and removing 40 CFR 180.167 for 

nicotine-containing compounds. 

EPA is finalizing these tolerance 

actions in order to implement the 

tolerance recommendations made 

during the reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment processes (including 

follow-up on canceled or additional 

uses of pesticides). As part of these 

processes, EPA is required to determine 

whether each of the amended tolerances 

meets the safety standard of FFDCA. 

The safety finding determination of 

‘‘reasonable certainty of no harm’’ is 

discussed in detail in each 

Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 

and Report on FQPA Tolerance 

Reassessment Progress and Interim Risk 

Management Decision (TRED) for the 

active ingredient. REDs and TREDs 

recommend the implementation of 

certain tolerance actions, including 

modifications, to reflect current use 

patterns, to meet safety findings and 

change commodity names and 

groupings in accordance with new EPA 

policy. Printed copies of many REDs 

and TREDs may be obtained from EPA’s 

National Service Center for 

Environmental Publications (EPA/ 

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

OH 45242–2419, telephone number: 1– 

800–490–9198; fax number: 1–513–489– 

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

ncepihom and from the National 

Technical Information Service (NTIS), 

5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 

22161, telephone number: 1–800–553– 

6847 or (703) 605–6000; Internet at 

http://www.ntis.gov. Electronic copies of 

REDs and TREDs are available on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

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

reregistration/status.htm. 

In this final rule, EPA is revoking 

certain tolerances and/or tolerance 

exemptions because either they are no 

longer needed or are associated with 

food uses that are no longer registered 

under FIFRA in the United States. 

Those instances where registrations 

were canceled were because the 

registrant failed to pay the required 

maintenance fee and/or the registrant 

voluntarily requested cancellation of 

one or more registered uses of the 

pesticide active ingredient. The 

tolerances revoked by this final rule are 

no longer necessary to cover residues of 

the relevant pesticides in or on 

domestically treated commodities or 

commodities treated outside but 

imported into the United States. It is 

EPA’s general practice to issue a final 

rule revoking those tolerances and 

tolerance exemptions for residues of 

pesticide active ingredients on crop uses 

for which there are no active 

registrations under FIFRA, unless any 

person in comments on the proposal 

indicates a need for the tolerance or 

tolerance exemption to cover residues in 

or on imported commodities or legally 

treated domestic commodities. 

EPA has historically been concerned 

that retention of tolerances that are not 

necessary to cover residues in or on 

legally treated foods may encourage 

misuse of pesticides within the United 

States. 

Generally, EPA will proceed with the 

revocation of these tolerances on the 

grounds discussed in Unit II.A. if one of 

the following conditions applies: 

1. Prior to EPA’s issuance of a FFDCA 

section 408(f) order requesting 

additional data or issuance of a FFDCA 

section 408(d) or (e) order revoking the 

tolerances on other grounds, 

commenters retract the comment 

identifying a need for the tolerance to be 

retained. 

2. EPA independently verifies that the 

tolerance is no longer needed. 

3. The tolerance is not supported by 

data that demonstrate that the tolerance 

meets the requirements under FQPA. 

This final rule does not revoke those 

tolerances for which EPA received 

comments stating a need for the 

tolerance to be retained. In response to 

the proposal published in the Federal 

Register of June 4, 2008 (73 FR 31788), 

EPA received two comments during the 

60–day public comment period, as 

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i. Triadimefon—Comment by Bayer 

CropScience. EPA received a comment 

dated June 25, 2008 from Bayer 

CropScience which stated that for one 

product, Bayleton 50% Wettable 

Powder Fungicide (EPA Reg. No. 264- 

737), there is still product in the 

channels of trade with directions for use 

of triadimefon on apples, grapes, pears, 

and raspberries. Also, Bayer 

CropScience asked that the tolerances 

related to these specific uses not be 

revoked, but be maintained to cover 

their uses. 

Agency response. In a follow-up 

conversation with the Agency on July 

21, 2008, the commenter clarified that 

Bayer’s knowledge of any Bayleton 50% 

Wettable Powder Fungicide product 

from persons other than the registrant in 

the channels of trade was as of June 

2007, but not since that time. Upon the 

Agency’s request, Bayer CropScience 

agreed to check if it had any more recent 

information for that specific product. 

On July 25, 2008, Bayer CropScience 

confirmed to the Agency that there was 

existing Bayleton 50% Wettable Powder 

Fungicide product (EPA Reg. No. 264- 

737) from persons other than the 

registrant who expressed to Bayer that it 

would take about 18 months for existing 

stocks of that product to clear the 

channels of trade. 

Consequently, due to Bayer’s 

comment and updated information, EPA 

is changing the revocation date of the 

tolerances in 40 CFR 180.410(a) on 

apple; apple, wet pomace; grape; and 

pear; and the regional tolerance in 40 

CFR 180.410(c) on raspberry, each with 

an expiration/revocation date of July 25, 

2010, which the Agency believes allows 

sufficient time for existing stocks of 

Bayleton 50% Wettable Powder 

Fungicide (EPA Reg. No. 264-737) to be 

sold, distributed, and exhausted by endusers, and for treated commodities to 

have cleared the channels of trade. 

Also, because EPA is not revoking the 

tolerance in 40 CFR 180.410(c) on 

raspberry on the date of publication of 

the final rule, so that the tolerance will 

remain in effect an extra approximately 

two years, and because the Agency 

determined that residues of concern for 

all raw agricultural commodities are 

triadimefon and triadimenol, the 

Agency is revising the introductory text 

of 40 CFR 180.410(c) as follows: 

Tolerances with regional registrations, 

as defined in §180.1(m), are established 

for the combined residues of the 

fungicide triadimefon, 1-(4- 

chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone and 

triadimenol, b-(4-chlorophenoxy)-a-(1,1- 

dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1- 

ethanol, expressed as triadimefon, in or 

on the following food commodities. 

Triadimefon is not registered for use 

as a direct livestock treatment and with 

the publication of a product 

cancellation order in the Federal 

Register of June 25, 2008 (73 FR 

36080)(FRL–8368–7) for Bayleton 50 

Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in WSP 

and Bayleton 50 WP Fungicide (EPA 

Reg. No. 432-1294), there are now no 

active registered feed item uses of 

triadimefon. Although wet apple 

pomace is a feed item for cattle, goats, 

horses, and sheep, and given the 

Agency’s response to Bayer’s comments 

that EPA is revoking the tolerances in 40 

CFR 180.410(a) on apple and apple, wet 

pomace with expiration/revocation 

dates of July 25, 2010, the Agency 

reiterates its determination, as stated in 

the Federal Register of June 4, 2008 (73 

FR 31788), that based on available 

ruminant exaggerated feeding data at 

125x Maximum Theoretical Dietary 

Burden for cattle, there is no reasonable 

expectation of finite triadimefon 

residues of concern in milk and tissues 

of cattle, goats, horses, and sheep, and 

that their tolerances are no longer 

needed under 40 CFR 180.6(a)(3). 

Therefore, with the exception of the 

change that EPA is making with regard 

to the revocation date for tolerances on 

apple; apple, wet pomace; grape; pear; 

and raspberry for combined triadimefon 

residues of concern in 40 CFR 180.410, 

EPA is finalizing the amendments 

proposed concerning triadimefon in the 

Federal Register of June 4, 2008 (73 FR 

31788). For a detailed discussion of the 

Agency’s rationale for the 

establishments, revocations, and 

modifications to the tolerances for 

combined triadimefon residues of 

concern in 40 CFR 180.410, refer to the 

proposed rule of June 4, 2008. 

ii. Oxamyl—Comment by DuPont 

Crop Protection. EPA received a 

comment from DuPont Crop Protection 

which requested that the Agency not 

decrease the individual tolerances in 40 

CFR 180.303 for the combined oxamyl 

residues of concern on winter squash 

and pumpkin from 2.0 to 0.2 ppm. In 

addition, the commenter stated that 

because there was some interest in the 

use of oxamyl on some minor crops 

contained in the cucurbit vegetable crop 

group and individual tolerances 

currently exist in 40 CFR 180.303 on 

winter squash, pumpkin, cucumber, 

summer squash, cantaloupe, honeydew 

melon, and watermelon, each at 2.0 

ppm, a crop group tolerance could be 

established for vegetable, cucurbit, 

group 9 at 2.0 ppm. The commenter 

stated that the minor crops would be 

insignificant dietary contributors and 

that the existing individual tolerances 

should be converted to a crop group 

tolerance. 

Agency response. EPA will not take 

action on the tolerances for winter 

squash and pumpkin in 40 CFR 180.303 

at this time based on the comment. The 

Agency will respond to the DuPont 

comment in a future notice to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

However, the Agency is finalizing the 

other amendments for oxamyl in the 

Federal Register of June 4, 2008 (73 FR 

31788). For a detailed discussion of the 

Agency’s rationale for the 

establishments, revocations, and 

modifications to the tolerances for 

combined oxamyl residues of concern in 

40 CFR 180.303, refer to the proposed 

rule of June 4, 2008. 

The Agency did not receive any 

specific comments, during the 60–day 

comment period, on the following 

pesticide active ingredients: 

Aldicarb, ametryn, 2,4-DB, dicamba, 

dimethipin, disulfoton, diuron, 

ethoprop, etridiazole, fenitrothion, 

malathion, metaldehyde, methyl 

parathion, o-phenylphenol and its 

sodium salt, oxyfluorfen, paraquat, 

propargite, propylene oxide and 

propylene chlorohydrin, streptomycin, 

triadimenol, tridemorph, ziram, and 

nicotine-containing compounds. The 

codification section in the proposed rule 

regarding 40 CFR 180.106 inadvertently 

mentioned that the Agency was revising 

paragraph (b). This was a clerical error; 

EPA did not intend to revise paragraph 

(b). Therefore, EPA is finalizing the 

amendments proposed concerning these 

active ingredients in the Federal 

Register of June 4, 2008 (73 FR 31788). 

For a detailed discussion of the 

Agency’s rationale for the 

establishments, revocations, and 

modifications to the tolerances, refer to 

the proposed rule of June 4, 2008. 

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

EPA may issue a regulation 

establishing, modifying, or revoking a 

tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). 

In this final rule, EPA is establishing, 

modifying, and revoking tolerances to 

implement the tolerance 

recommendations made during the 

reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment processes, and as followup on canceled uses of pesticides. As 

part of these processes, EPA is required 

to determine whether each of the 

amended tolerances meets the safety 

standards under FFDCA. The safety 

finding determination is found in detail 

in each post-FQPA RED and TRED for 

the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs 

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certain tolerance actions, including 

modifications to reflect current use 

patterns, to meet safety findings, and 

change commodity names and 

groupings in accordance with new EPA 

policy. Printed and electronic copies of 

the REDs and TREDs are available as 

provided in Unit II.A. 

EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for 

aldicarb, ametryn, 2,4-DB, dicamba, 

dimethipin, disulfoton, diuron, 

ethoprop, etridiazole, fenitrothion, 

malathion, metaldehyde, methyl, 

parathion, o-phenylphenol and its 

sodium salt, oxamyl, oxyfluorfen, 

paraquat, propargite, propylene oxide, 

triadimefon, and ziram, and TREDs for 

diuron, streptomycin, triadimenol, and 

tridemorph. REDs and TREDs contain 

the Agency’s evaluation of the database 

for these pesticides, including 

statements regarding additional data on 

the active ingredients that may be 

needed to confirm the potential human 

health and environmental risk 

assessments associated with current 

product uses, and REDs state conditions 

under which these uses and products 

will be eligible for reregistration. The 

REDs and TREDs recommended the 

establishment, modification, and/or 

revocation of specific tolerances. RED 

and TRED recommendations such as 

establishing or modifying tolerances, 

and in some cases revoking tolerances, 

are the result of assessment under the 

FFDCA standard of ‘‘reasonable 

certainty of no harm.’’ However, 

tolerance revocations recommended in 

REDs and TREDs that are made final in 

this document do not need such 

assessment when the tolerances are no 

longer necessary. 

EPA’s general practice is to revoke 

tolerances for residues of pesticide 

active ingredients on crops for which 

FIFRA registrations no longer exist and 

on which the pesticide may therefore no 

longer be used in the United States. EPA 

has historically been concerned that 

retention of tolerances that are not 

necessary to cover residues in or on 

legally treated foods may encourage 

misuse of pesticides within the United 

States. Nonetheless, EPA will establish 

and maintain tolerances even when 

corresponding domestic uses are 

canceled if the tolerances, which EPA 

refers to as ‘‘import tolerances,’’ are 

necessary to allow importation into the 

United States of food containing such 

pesticide residues. However, where 

there are no imported commodities that 

require these import tolerances, the 

Agency believes it is appropriate to 

revoke tolerances for unregistered 

pesticides in order to prevent potential 

misuse. 

When EPA establishes tolerances for 

pesticide residues in or on raw 

agricultural commodities, the Agency 

gives consideration to possible pesticide 

residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or 

eggs produced by animals that are fed 

agricultural products (for example, grain 

or hay) containing pesticides residues 

(40 CFR 180.6). If there is no reasonable 

expectation of finite pesticide residues 

in or on meat, milk, poultry, or eggs, 

then tolerances do not need to be 

established for these commodities (40 

CFR 180.6(b) and 180.6 (c)). 

C. When Do These Actions Become 

Effective? 

With the exception of specific 

tolerance revocations for dimethipin, 

methyl parathion, and triadimefon for 

which EPA is revoking with specific 

expiration/revocation dates, the Agency 

is revoking, modifying, and establishing 

specific tolerances, and revising specific 

commodity terminologies effective on 

the date of publication of this final rule 

in the Federal Register. With the 

exception of the specific tolerances for 

dimethipin, methyl parathion, and 

triadimefon, the Agency believes that 

existing stocks of pesticide products 

labeled for the uses associated with the 

revoked tolerances have been 

completely exhausted and that treated 

commodities have had sufficient time 

for passage through the channels of 

trade. EPA is revoking certain specific 

tolerances with expiration/revocation 

dates of May 31, 2010 for dimethipin 

(meat and meat byproducts of cattle, 

goat, hog, horse, and sheep, and cotton, 

undelinted seed), January 24, 2009 for 

methyl parathion (bean, dry, seed; beet, 

sugar, roots; beet, sugar, tops; cabbage; 

hop, dried cones; pea, dry, seed; and 

pecan), and July 25, 2010 for 

triadimefon (apple; apple, wet pomace; 

grape; pear; and raspberry), respectively. 

The Agency believes that these 

revocation dates allow users to exhaust 

stocks and allows sufficient time for 

passage of treated commodities through 

the channels of trade. 

Any commodities listed in the 

regulatory text of this document that are 

treated with the pesticides subject to 

this final rule, and that are in the 

channels of trade following the 

tolerance revocations, shall be subject to 

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

by FQPA. Under this unit, any residues 

of these pesticides in or on such food 

shall not render the food adulterated so 

long as it is shown to the satisfaction of 

the Food and Drug Administration that: 

1. The residue is present as the result 

of an application or use of the pesticide 

at a time and in a manner that was 

lawful under FIFRA. 

2. The residue does not exceed the 

level that was authorized at the time of 

the application or use to be present on 

the food under a tolerance or exemption 

from tolerance. Evidence to show that 

food was lawfully treated may include 

records that verify the dates that the 

pesticide was applied to such food. 

III. Are There Any International Trade 

Issues Raised by this Final Action? 

In making its tolerance decisions, EPA 

seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with 

international standards whenever 

possible, consistent with U.S. food 

safety standards and agricultural 

practices. EPA considers the 

international Maximum Residue Limits 

(MRLs) established by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission, as required 

by section 408(b)(4) of FFDCA. The 

Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food 

and Agriculture Organization/World 

Health Organization food standards 

program, and it is recognized as an 

international food safety standardssetting organization in trade agreements 

to which the United States is a party. 

EPA may establish a tolerance that is 

different from a Codex MRL; however, 

FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that 

EPA explain the reasons for departing 

from the Codex level in a notice 

published for public comment. EPA’s 

effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is 

summarized in the tolerance 

reassessment section of individual REDs 

and TREDs, and in the Residue 

Chemistry document which supports 

the RED and TRED, as mentioned in the 

proposed rule cited in Unit II.A. 

Specific tolerance actions in this rule 

and how they compare to Codex MRLs 

(if any) is discussed in Unit II.A. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

In this final rule, EPA establishes 

tolerances under FFDCA section 408(e), 

and also modifies and revokes specific 

tolerances established under FFDCA 

section 408. The Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) has exempted these 

types of actions (i.e., establishment and 

modification of a tolerance and 

tolerance revocation for which 

extraordinary circumstances do not 

exist) from review under Executive 

Order 12866, entitled Regulatory 

Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993). Because this rule has 

been exempted from review under 

Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of 

significance, this rule is not subject to 

Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 

22, 2001). This final rule does not 


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contain any information collections 

subject to OMB approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any 

enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described under 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public 

Law 104–4). Nor does it require any 

special considerations as required by 

Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal 

Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, 

February 16, 1994); or OMB review or 

any other Agency action under 

Executive Order 13045, entitled 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–13, section 

12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Pursuant to 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

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

previously assessed whether 

establishment of tolerances, exemptions 

from tolerances, raising of tolerance 

levels, expansion of exemptions, or 

revocations might significantly impact a 

substantial number of small entities and 

concluded that, as a general matter, 

these actions do not impose a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. These analyses 

for tolerance establishments and 

modifications, and for tolerance 

revocations were published on May 4, 

1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 

17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL–5753–1), 

respectively, and were provided to the 

Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 

Business Administration. Taking into 

account this analysis, and available 

information concerning the pesticides 

listed in this rule, the Agency hereby 

certifies that this final rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. In 

a memorandum dated May 25, 2001, 

EPA determined that eight conditions 

must all be satisfied in order for an 

import tolerance or tolerance exemption 

revocation to adversely affect a 

significant number of small entity 

importers, and that there is a negligible 

joint probability of all eight conditions 

holding simultaneously with respect to 

any particular revocation. (This Agency 

document is available in the docket of 

the proposed rule, as mentioned in Unit 

II.A.). Furthermore, for the pesticides 

named in this final rule, the Agency 

knows of no extraordinary 

circumstances that exist as to the 

present revocations that would change 

EPA’s previous analysis. In addition, the 

Agency has determined that this action 

will not have a substantial direct effect 

on States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government, as specified in 

Executive Order 13132, entitled 

Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999). Executive Order 13132 requires 

EPA to develop an accountable process 

to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input 

by State and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies 

that have federalism implications’’ is 

defined in the Executive order to 

include regulations that have 

‘‘substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government.’’ This final rule 

directly regulates growers, food 

processors, food handlers, and food 

retailers, not States. This action does not 

alter the relationships or distribution of 

power and responsibilities established 

by Congress in the preemption 

provisions of section 408(n)(4) of 

FFDCA. For these same reasons, the 

Agency has determined that this rule 

does not have any ‘‘tribal implications’’ 

as described in Executive Order 13175, 

entitled Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 

67249, November 9, 2000). Executive 

Order 13175, requires EPA to develop 

an accountable process to ensure 

‘‘meaningful and timely input by tribal 

officials in the development of 

regulatory policies that have tribal 

implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have tribal 

implications’’ is defined in the 

Executive order to include regulations 

that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on 

one or more Indian tribes, on the 

relationship between the Federal 

Government and the Indian tribes, or on 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes.’’ This 

rule will not have substantial direct 

effects on tribal governments, on the 

relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, as 

specified in Executive Order 13175. 

Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not 

apply to this rule. 

V. Congressional Review Act 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report to each House of 

the Congress and to the Comptroller 

General of the United States. 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 this final rule in the 

Federal Register. This final rule 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: September 15, 2008. 

Debra Edwards, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

■ Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 180.3 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 180.3 is amended by 

removing paragraph (d)(13) and 

redesignating paragraph (d)(14) as 

(d)(13). 

■ 3. Section 180.106 is amended by 

revising paragraph (a) and the table in 

paragraph (c), to read as follows: 

§ 180.106 Diuron; tolerances for residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for the combined residues of 

the herbicide diuron, 3-(3,4- 

dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea and 

its metabolites convertible to 3,4- 

dichloroaniline in or on food 

commodities, as follows: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Alfalfa, forage ........................... 3.0 

Alfalfa, hay ................................ 2.0 

Apple ......................................... 0.1 

Artichoke, globe ........................ 1 

Asparagus ................................. 7 

Banana ..................................... 0.1 

Berry group 13 .......................... 0.1 

Cattle, fat .................................. 1 

Cattle, meat .............................. 1 

Cattle, meat byproducts ........... 1 

Citrus, oil ................................... 3.0 

Corn, field, grain ....................... 0.1 


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Commodity Parts per 

million 

Corn, pop, grain ........................ 0.1 

Cotton, undelinted seed ........... 0.2 

Fish – freshwater finfish, farm 

raised .................................... 2.0 

Fruit, citrus, group 10, except 

lemon .................................... 0.05 

Goat, fat .................................... 1 

Goat, meat ................................ 1 

Goat, meat byproducts ............. 1 

Grain, aspirated fractions ......... 5.0 

Grape ........................................ 0.05 

Grass, forage, except 

bermudagrass ....................... 2 

Grass, hay, except 

bermudagrass ....................... 2 

Hazelnut .................................... 0.1 

Hog, fat ..................................... 1 

Hog, meat ................................. 1 

Hog, meat byproducts .............. 1 

Horse, fat .................................. 1 

Horse, meat .............................. 1 

Horse, meat byproducts ........... 1 

Lemon ....................................... 0.5 

Nut, macadamia ....................... 0.05 

Olive .......................................... 1 

Papaya ...................................... 0.5 

Peach ........................................ 0.1 

Pear .......................................... 1 

Pea, field, seed ......................... 0.1 

Pea, field, vines ........................ 2 

Pea, field, hay ........................... 2 

Pecan ........................................ 0.05 

Peppermint, tops ...................... 1.5 

Pineapple .................................. 0.1 

Pineapple, process residue ...... 0.4 

Sheep, fat ................................. 1 

Sheep, meat ............................. 1 

Sheep, meat byproducts .......... 1 

Sorghum, grain, forage ............. 2 

Sorghum, grain, grain ............... 0.5 

Sorghum, grain, stover ............. 2 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Spearmint, tops ........................ 1.5 

Sugarcane, cane ...................... 0.2 

Sugarcane, molasses ............... 0.7 

Walnut ....................................... 0.05 

Wheat, bran .............................. 0.7 

Wheat, forage ........................... 2 

Wheat, grain ............................. 0.5 

Wheat, hay ............................... 2 

Wheat, straw ............................. 1.5 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Barley, bran .............................. 0.7 

Barley, grain ............................. 0.2 

Barley, hay ................................ 2 

Barley, straw ............................. 1.5 

Cactus ....................................... 0.05 

Clover, forage ........................... 0.1 

Clover, hay ............................... 1.0 

Oat, forage ................................ 2 

Oat, grain .................................. 0.1 

Oat, hay .................................... 2 

Oat, straw ................................. 1.5 

Trefoil, forage ........................... 0.1 

Trefoil, hay ................................ 1.5 

Vetch, forage ............................ 0.1 

Vetch, hay ................................. 1.5 

* * * * * 

§180.111 [Amended] 

■ 4. Section 180.111 is amended by 

removing the entries for flax, straw; 

lespedeza, seed; lespedeza, straw; vetch, 

seed; and vetch, straw from the table in 

paragraph (a)(1). 

■ 5. Section 180.116 is amended by 

revising the table in paragraph (a) and 

footnote 1, to read as follows: 

§180.116 Ziram; tolerances for residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Almond ...................................... 0.11

Apple ......................................... 7.01

Apricot ....................................... 7.01

Blackberry ................................. 7.01

Blueberry .................................. 7.01

Cherry, sweet ........................... 7.01

Cherry, tart ................................ 7.01

Grape ........................................ 7.0 

Huckleberry ............................... 7.0 

Peach ........................................ 7.0 

Pear .......................................... 7.01

Pecan ........................................ 0.1 

Quince ...................................... 7.01

Strawberry ................................ 7.0 

Tomato ...................................... 7.01

1Some of these tolerances were established 

on the basis of data acquired at the public 

hearings held in 1950 (formerly §180.101) and 

the remainder were established on the basis 

of pesticide petitions presented under the procedure specified in the amendment to the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by 

Public Law 518, 83d Congress (68 Stat. 511). 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Section 180.121 is amended by 

revising the table in paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§180.121 Methyl parathion; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/Revocation Date 

Alfalfa, forage ....................................................................................................... 1.25 None

Alfalfa, hay ........................................................................................................... 5.0 None

Almond ................................................................................................................. 0.1 None

Almond, hulls ....................................................................................................... 3.0 None 

Barley ................................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Bean, dry, seed ................................................................................................... 1.0 1/24/09 

Beet, sugar, roots ................................................................................................ 0.1 1/24/09 

Beet, sugar, tops ................................................................................................. 0.1 1/24/09 

Cabbage .............................................................................................................. 1.0 1/24/09 

Corn ..................................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Corn, field, forage ................................................................................................ 1.0 None 

Corn, sweet, forage ............................................................................................. 1.0 None 

Cotton, undelinted seed ....................................................................................... 0.75 None 

Grass, forage ....................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Hop, dried cones ................................................................................................. 1.0 1/24/09 

Oat ....................................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Onion ................................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Peanut .................................................................................................................. 1.0 None 

Pea, dry, seed ..................................................................................................... 1.0 1/24/09 

Pea, field, vines ................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Pecan ................................................................................................................... 0.1 1/24/09 

Potato ................................................................................................................... 0.1 None 

Rapeseed, seed ................................................................................................... 0.2 None 

Rice, grain ............................................................................................................ 1.0 None

Soybean, seed ..................................................................................................... 0.1 None 

Soybean, hay ....................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

Sunflower, seed ................................................................................................... 0.2 None 

Sweet potato, roots .............................................................................................. 0.1 None 

Walnut .................................................................................................................. 0.1 None 


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Wheat ................................................................................................................... 1.0 None 

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■ 7. Section 180.129 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.129 o-Phenylphenol and its sodium 

salt; tolerances for residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for combined residues of the 

fungicide o-phenylphenol and sodium 

o-phenylphenate, each expressed as ophenylphenol, from postharvest 

application of either in or on the 

following food commodities: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Apple ......................................... 25 

Cantaloupe (NMT 10 ppm in 

edible portion) ....................... 125 

Carrot, roots .............................. 20 

Cherry ....................................... 5 

Citrus fruits ............................... 10 

Cucumber ................................. 10 

Lemon ....................................... 10 

Nectarine .................................. 5 

Orange ...................................... 10 

Pepper, bell .............................. 10 

Peach ........................................ 20 

Pear .......................................... 25.0 

Pineapple .................................. 10 

Plum, prune, fresh .................... 20 

Sweet potato, roots .................. 15 

Tomato ...................................... 10 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

§ 180.167 [Removed] 

■ 8. Section 180.167 is removed. 

■ 9. Section 180.183 is amended by 

revising the table in paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§180.183 O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl] 

phosphorodithioate; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Barley, grain ............................. 0.75 

Barley, straw ............................. 5.0 

Bean, lima ................................. 0.75 

Bean, snap, succulent .............. 0.75 

Broccoli ..................................... 0.75 

Brussels sprouts ....................... 0.75 

Cabbage ................................... 0.75 

Cauliflower ................................ 0.75 

Coffee, bean ............................. 0.3 

Cotton, undelinted seed ........... 0.75 

Lettuce ...................................... 0.75 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Peanut ...................................... 0.75 

Pea, dry, seed .......................... 0.75 

Pea, field, vines ........................ 5.0 

Pea, succulent .......................... 0.75 

Pepper ...................................... 0.1 

Potato ....................................... 0.75 

Spinach ..................................... 0.75 

Tomato ...................................... 0.75 

Wheat, hay ............................... 5.0 

Wheat, grain ............................. 0.3 

Wheat, straw ............................. 5.0 

* * * * * 

§180.205 [Amended] 

■ 10. Section 180.205 is amended by 

removing the entries for bean, dry, seed; 

bean, lima, succulent; bean, snap, 

succulent; cucurbits; nut; pea, dry, seed; 

and pea, succulent from the table in 

paragraph (a). 

■ 11. Section 180.227 is amended by 

revising the tables in paragraphs (a)(1), 

(a)(2), and (a)(3) to read as follows: 

§180.227 Dicamba; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Barley, grain ............................. 6.0 

Barley, hay ................................ 2.0 

Barley, straw ............................. 15.0 

Corn, field, forage ..................... 3.0 

Corn, field, grain ....................... 0.1 

Corn, field, stover ..................... 3.0 

Corn, pop, grain ........................ 0.1 

Corn, pop, stover ...................... 3.0 

Corn, sweet, forage .................. 0.50 

Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob 

with husks removed .............. 0.04 

Corn, sweet, stover .................. 0.50 

Cotton, undelinted seed ........... 0.2 

Grass, forage, fodder and hay, 

group 17, forage ................... 125.0 

Grass, forage, fodder and hay, 

group 17, hay ........................ 200.0 

Millet, proso, forage .................. 90.0 

Millet, proso, grain .................... 2.0 

Millet, proso, hay ...................... 40.0 

Millet, proso, straw ................... 30.0 

Oat, forage ................................ 90.0 

Oat, grain .................................. 2.0 

Oat, hay .................................... 40.0 

Oat, straw ................................. 30.0 

Rye, forage ............................... 90.0 

Rye, grain ................................. 2.0 

Rye, straw ................................. 30.0 

Sorghum, grain, forage ............. 3.0 

Sorghum, grain, grain ............... 4.0 

Sorghum, grain, stover ............. 10.0 

Sugarcane, cane ...................... 0.1 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Sugarcane, molasses ............... 2.0 

Wheat, forage ........................... 90.0 

Wheat, grain ............................. 2.0 

Wheat, hay ............................... 40.0 

Wheat, straw ............................. 30.0 

(2) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Asparagus ................................. 4.0 

Cattle, fat .................................. 0.3 

Cattle, kidney ............................ 25.0 

Cattle, meat .............................. 0.25 

Cattle, meat byproducts, except 

kidney .................................... 3.0 

Goat, fat .................................... 0.3 

Goat, kidney ............................. 25.0 

Goat, meat ................................ 0.25 

Goat, meat byproducts, except 

kidney .................................... 3.0 

Hog, fat ..................................... 0.3 

Hog, kidney ............................... 25.0 

Hog, meat ................................. 0.25 

Hog, meat byproducts, except 

kidney .................................... 3.0 

Horse, fat .................................. 0.3 

Horse, kidney ............................ 25.0 

Horse, meat .............................. 0.25 

Horse, meat byproducts, except 

kidney .................................... 3.0 

Milk ........................................... 0.2 

Sheep, fat ................................. 0.3 

Sheep, kidney ........................... 25.0 

Sheep, meat ............................. 0.25 

Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney ............................ 3.0 

(3) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Grain, aspirated fractions ......... 1000 

Soybean, hulls .......................... 30.0 

Soybean, seed .......................... 10.0 

* * * * * 

■ 12. Section 180.245 is amended by 

revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as 

follows: 

§180.245 Streptomycin; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a)(1) Tolerances are established for 

residues of the fungicide streptomycin 

in or on food commodities as follows: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Bean, dry, seed ........................ 0.5 

Bean, succulent ........................ 0.5 

Fruit, pome, group 11 ............... 0.25 


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■ 13. Section 180.258 is amended by 

revising the table in paragraph (a), and 

by removing the text from paragraph (c) 

and reserving the paragraph designation 

and heading to read as follows: 

§180.258 Ametryn; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Banana ..................................... 0.25 

Corn, field, forage ..................... 0.1 

Corn, field, grain ....................... 0.05 

Corn, field, stover ..................... 0.05 

Corn, pop, grain ........................ 0.05 

Corn, pop, stover ...................... 0.05 

Corn, sweet, forage .................. 0.5 

Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob 

with husks removed .............. 0.25 

Corn, sweet, stover .................. 0.5 

Pineapple .................................. 0.05 

Sugarcane, cane ...................... 0.05 

* * * * * 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

■ 14. Section 180.259 is amended by 

revising the table in paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§180.259 Propargite; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Almond ...................................... 0.1 

Almond, hulls ............................ 55.0 

Bean, dry, seed ........................ 0.2 

Cattle, fat .................................. 0.1 

Cattle, meat .............................. 0.1 

Cattle, meat byproducts ........... 0.1 

Citrus, oil ................................... 30.0 

Corn, field, forage ..................... 10.0 

Corn, field, grain ....................... 0.1 

Corn, field, stover ..................... 10.0 

Corn, pop, grain ........................ 0.1 

Corn, pop, stover ...................... 10.0 

Corn, sweet, forage .................. 10.0 

Corn, sweet, stover .................. 10.0 

Cotton, undelinted seed ........... 0.1 

Egg ........................................... 0.1 

Goat, fat .................................... 0.1 

Goat, meat ................................ 0.1 

Goat, meat byproducts ............. 0.1 

Grain, aspirated fractions ......... 0.4 

Grape ........................................ 10.0 

Grapefruit .................................. 5.0 

Hog, fat ..................................... 0.1 

Hog, meat ................................. 0.1 

Hog, meat byproducts .............. 0.1 

Hop, dried cones ...................... 100.0 

Horse, fat .................................. 0.1 

Horse, meat .............................. 0.1 

Horse, meat byproducts ........... 0.1 

Lemon ....................................... 5.0 

Milk, fat (0.08 ppm in milk) ....... 2.0 

Nectarine .................................. 4.0 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Orange ...................................... 10.0 

Peanut ...................................... 0.1 

Peppermint, tops ...................... 50.0 

Poultry, fat ................................ 0.1 

Potato ....................................... 0.1 

Sheep, fat ................................. 0.1 

Sheep, meat ............................. 0.1 

Sheep, meat byproducts .......... 0.1 

Sorghum, grain, forage ............. 10.0 

Sorghum, grain, grain ............... 5.0 

Sorghum, grain, stover ............. 10.0 

Spearmint, tops ........................ 50.0 

Tea, dried ................................. 10.0 

Walnut ....................................... 0.1 

* * * * * 

§180.262 [Amended] 

■ 15. Section 180.262 is amended by 

removing the entries for peanut and 

peanut, hay from the table in paragraph 

(a). 

§180.269 [Amended] 

■ 16. Section 180.269 is amended by 

removing the entries for sugarcane, 

forage and sugarcane, stover from the 

table in paragraph (a). 

■ 17. Section 180.303 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.303 Oxamyl; tolerances for residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for the combined residues of 

the insecticide oxamyl, methyl N,Ndimethyl-N-[(methylcarbamoyl)-oxy]-1- 

thiooxamimidate, and its oxime 

metabolite methyl N,N-dimethyl-Nhydroxy-1-thiooxamimidate calculated 

as oxamyl in or on the following food 

commodities: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Apple ......................................... 2 

Banana ..................................... 0.3 

Cantaloupe ............................... 2.0 

Carrot ........................................ 0.1 

Celery ....................................... 10.0 

Cotton, undelinted seed ........... 0.2 

Cucumber ................................. 2.0 

Eggplant .................................... 2.0 

Fruit, citrus, group 10 ............... 3 

Garlic, bulb ............................... 0.2 

Melon, honeydew ..................... 2.0 

Onion, bulb ............................... 0.2 

Peanut ...................................... 0.05 

Peanut, hay .............................. 2.0 

Pear .......................................... 2.0 

Peppermint, tops ...................... 10.0 

Pepper, bell .............................. 2.0 

Pepper, nonbell ........................ 5.0 

Pineapple .................................. 1 

Pineapple, process residue ...... 2.0 

Pumpkin .................................... 2.0 

Soybean, seed .......................... 0.1 

Spearmint, tops ........................ 10.0 

Squash, summer ...................... 2.0 

Squash, winter .......................... 2.0 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Tomato ...................................... 2 

Vegetable, tuberous and corm, 

subgroup 1C ......................... 0.1 

Watermelon .............................. 2.0 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

■ 18. Section 180.331 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.331 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) butyric 

acid; tolerances for residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for residues of the herbicide 

4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid 

(2,4-DB), both free and conjugated, 

determined as the acid, in or on food 

commodities, as follows: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Alfalfa, forage ........................... 0.7 

Alfalfa, hay ................................ 2.0 

Cattle, meat byproducts ........... 0.05 

Clover ....................................... 0.2 

Goat, meat byproducts ............. 0.05 

Hog, meat byproducts .............. 0.05 

Horse, meat byproducts ........... 0.05 

Peanut ...................................... 0.2 

Peppermint, tops ...................... 0.2 

Sheep, meat byproducts .......... 0.05 

Soybean, forage ....................... 0.7 

Soybean, hay ............................ 2.0 

Soybean, seed .......................... 0.5 

Spearmint, tops ........................ 0.2 

Trefoil, forage ........................... 0.7 

Trefoil, hay ................................ 2.0 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

■ 19. Section 180.370 is amended by 

alphabetically adding an entry for the 

commodity peanut, hay to the table in 

paragraph (a), to read as follows: 

§180.370 5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)- 

1,2,4-thiadiazole; tolerances for residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

*****

Peanut, hay .............................. 0.1 

*****

* * * * * 

■ 20. Section 180.372 is revised to read 

as follows: 


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§180.372 2,6-Dimethyl-4- 

tridecylmorpholine; tolerances for residues. 

(a) General. A tolerance is established 

for residues of the fungicide 2,6- 

dimethyl-4-tridecylmorpholine in or on 

the following food commodity: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Banana1 .................................... 1.0 

1There are no U.S. registrations. 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

§180.381 [Amended] 

■ 21. Section 180.381 is amended by 

removing the entry for corn, pop, grain 

from the table in paragraph (a). 

■ 22. Section 180.406 is amended by 

revising the table in paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§180.406 Dimethipin; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/Revocation Date 

Cattle, meat ......................................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

Cattle, meat byproducts ....................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

Cotton, undelinted seed ....................................................................................... 0.50 5/31/10 

Goat, meat ........................................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

Goat, meat byproducts ........................................................................................ 0.01 5/31/10 

Hog, meat ............................................................................................................ 0.01 5/31/10 

Hog, meat byproducts ......................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

Horse, meat ......................................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

Horse, meat byproducts ...................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

Sheep, meat ........................................................................................................ 0.01 5/31/10

Sheep, meat byproducts ...................................................................................... 0.01 5/31/10 

* * * * * 

■ 23. Section 180.410 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.410 Triadimefon; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for the combined residues of 

the fungicide triadimefon, 1-(4- 

chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone, and 

triadimenol, b-(4-chlorophenoxy)-a-(1,1- 

dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1- 

ethanol, expressed as triadimefon, in or 

on the following food commodities: 

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/Revocation Date 

Apple .................................................................................................................... 1.0 7/25/10 

Apple, wet pomace .............................................................................................. 4.0 7/25/10 

Grape ................................................................................................................... 1.0 7/25/10 

Pear ..................................................................................................................... 1.0 7/25/10 

Pineapple ............................................................................................................. 2.0 None 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. Tolerances with regional 

registrations, as defined in § 180.1(m), 

are established for the combined 

residues of the fungicide triadimefon, 1- 

(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone, and 

triadimenol, b-(4-chlorophenoxy)-a-(1,1- 

dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1- 

ethanol, expressed as triadimefon, in or 

on the following food commodities: 

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/Revocation Date 

Raspberry ............................................................................................................ 2.0 7/25/10 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

■ 24. Section 180.450 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.450 Beta-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-alpha- 

(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1- 

ethanol; tolerances for residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for the combined residues of 

the fungicide b-(4-chlorophenoxy)-a- 

(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1- 

ethanol (triadimenol) and its butanediol 

metabolite, 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2,2- 

dimethyl-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-l-yl)-1,3- 

butanediol, calculated as triadimenol, in 

or on the following commodities: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Banana 1 ................................... 0.2 

Barley, grain ............................. 0.05 

Barley, straw ............................. 0.2 

Corn, field, forage ..................... 0.05 

Corn, field, grain ....................... 0.05 

Corn, field, stover ..................... 0.05 

Corn, pop, grain ........................ 0.05 

Corn, pop, stover ...................... 0.05 

Corn, sweet, forage .................. 0.05 

Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob 

with husks removed .............. 0.05 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Corn, sweet, stover .................. 0.05 

Cotton, undelinted seed ........... 0.02 

Oat, forage ................................ 2.5 

Oat, grain .................................. 0.05 

Oat, straw ................................. 0.2 

Rye, forage ............................... 2.5 

Rye, grain ................................. 0.05 

Rye, straw ................................. 0.1 

Sorghum, forage, hay ............... 0.05 

Sorghum, grain, grain ............... 0.01 

Sorghum, grain, stover ............. 0.01 

Wheat, forage ........................... 2.5 

Wheat, grain ............................. 0.05 


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Commodity Parts per 

million 

Wheat, straw ............................. 0.2 

1 There are no U.S. registrations for banana 

(whole) as of September 22, 1993. 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

■ 25. Section 180.491 is amended by 

revising the tables in paragraphs (a)(1) 

and (a)(2) to read as follows: 

§180.491 Propylene oxide; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

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

Cacao bean, cocoa powder ..... 200 

Fig ............................................. 3.0 

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

Grape, raisin ............................. 1.0 

Herbs and spices, group 19, 

dried ...................................... 300 

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

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

Plum, prune, dried .................... 2.0 

(2) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

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

Cacao bean, dried bean ........... 20.0 

Cacao bean, cocoa powder ..... 20.0 

Fig ............................................. 3.0 

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

Grape, raisin ............................. 4.0 

Herbs and spices, group 19, 

dried, except basil ................. 1500 

Nut, tree, group 14 ................... 10.0 

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

Plum, prune, dried .................... 2.0 

* * * * * 

■ 26. Section 180.523 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.523 Metaldehyde; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for residues of the 

molluscicide metaldehyde in or on food 

commodities, as follows: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Artichoke, globe ........................ 0.07 

Berry group 13 .......................... 0.15 

Cactus ....................................... 0.07 

Fruit, citrus, group 10 ............... 0.26 

Lettuce ...................................... 1.73 

Strawberry ................................ 6.25 

Tomato ...................................... 0.24 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Vegetable, brassica, leafy, 

group 5 .................................. 2.5 

Watercress ................................ 3.2 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

■ 27. Section 180.540 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§180.540 Fenitrothion; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for residues of the 

insecticide fenitrothion, O,O-dimethyl 

O-(4-nitro-m-tolyl) phosphorothioate, 

from the postharvest application of the 

insecticide to stored wheat in Australia, 

in or on the following food commodity: 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Wheat, gluten1 .......................... 3.0 

1There are no U.S. registrations on food 

commodities since 1987. 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

(c) Tolerances with regional 

registrations. [Reserved] 

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. 

[Reserved] 

[FR Doc. E8–22078 Filed 9–23–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0405; FRL–8368–8] 

Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes 

tolerances for combined residues of the 

herbicide pendimethalin, [N-(1- 

ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6- 

dinitrobenzenamine], and its metabolite, 

4-[(1-ethylpropyl) amino]-2-methyl-3,5- 

dinitrobenzyl alcohol, in or on crayfish 

at 0.05 parts per million (ppm), and 

cotton gin byproducts at 3.0 ppm. BASF 

Corporation requested these tolerances 

under the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

September 24, 2008. Objections and 

requests for hearings must be received 

on or before November 24, 2008, 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: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2008–0405. To access the 

electronic docket, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced 

Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert 

the docket ID number where indicated 

and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow 

the instructions on the regulations.gov 

website to view the docket index or 

access available documents. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the docket index available in 

regulations.gov. Although listed in the 

index, some information is not publicly 

available, e.g., Confidential Business 

Information (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 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 

Docket Facility is open 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: Jim 

Tompkins, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–5697; e-mail address: 

tompkins.jim@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 those engaged in the 

following activities: 

• 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 to provide a guide 


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