Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0225-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Zeta-cypermethrin and its inactive isomers; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food
Posted Date: 2003-07-16T04:00Z

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Notices
employee
work
practices.
As
long
as
the
recommended
practices
for
worker
protection
during
use
are
respected,
the
risk
of
worker
exposure
to
gellan
gum
in
an
occupational
setting
is
expected
to
be
of
minimal
significance.
2.
Infants
and
children.
The
exposure
to
gellan
gum
in
pesticide
formulations
is
limited
to
formulators
and
applicators.
Dietary
exposure
to
infants
and
children
does
not
differ
from
the
general
population.

F.
International
Tolerances
Gellan
gum
is
approved,
registered,
or
filed
as
a
food
additive
in
the
countries
of
Argentina,
Brazil,
Canada,
Chile,
Columbia,
Costa
Rica,
El
Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Uruguay,
Venezuela,
Egypt,
Hungary,
Israel,
Jordan,
Morocco,
Norway,
Pakistan,
Poland,
South
Africa,
Switzerland,
Tunisia,
Turkey,
Australia,
China,
Hong
Kong,
India,
Indonesia,
Japan,
Malaysia,
Malta,
New
Zealand,
Singapore,
South
Korea,
Sri
Lanka,
Taiwan,
Thailand,
the
Philippines,
and
Vietnam.
In
the
European
community,
gellan
gum
has
approval
(
E
 
418)
as
a
food
additive.
Purity
criteria
are
established
by
JECFA
(
Joint
Expert
Committee
on
Food
Additives).
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
17897
Filed
7
 
15
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S]

ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0225;
FRL
 
7314
 
7]

Zeta­
cypermethrin
and
its
inactive
isomers;
Notice
of
Filing
a
Pesticide
Petition
to
Establish
a
Tolerance
for
a
Certain
Pesticide
Chemical
in
or
on
Food
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
initial
filing
of
a
pesticide
petition
proposing
the
establishment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0225,
must
be
received
on
or
before
August
15,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Linda
A.
DeLuise,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
5428;
e­
mail
address:
deluise.
linda@
epa.
gov@
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
protection
(
NAICS
111)
 
Animal
production
(
NAICS
112)
 
Food
manufacturing
(
NAICS
311)
 
Pesticide
manufacturing
(
NAICS
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
Get
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0225.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
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docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
to
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0225.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0225.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB)
(
7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0225.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0225.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
to
the
Agency?
Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
as
CBI
and
then
identify
electronically
within
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
the
specific
information
that
is
CBI).
Information
so
marked
will
not
be
disclosed
except
in
accordance
with
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2.
In
addition
to
one
complete
version
of
the
comment
that
includes
any
information
claimed
as
CBI,
a
copy
of
the
comment
that
does
not
contain
the
information
claimed
as
CBI
must
be
submitted
for
inclusion
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

E.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
notice.
7.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
as
follows
proposing
the
establishment
and/
or
amendment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities
under
section
408
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
21
U.
S.
C.
346a.
EPA
has
determined
that
this
petition
contain
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
FFDCA
section
408(
d)(
2);
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
support
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
commodities,
Feed
additives,
Food
additives,
Pesticides
and
pests,
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and
recordkeeping
requirements.

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Vol.
68,
No.
136
/
Wednesday,
July
16,
2003
/
Notices
Dated:
July
3,
2003.
Debra
Edwards,
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

Summary
of
Petition
The
petitioner's
summary
of
the
pesticide
petition
is
printed
below
as
required
by
FFDCA
section
408(
d)(
3).
The
summary
of
the
petition
was
prepared
by
the
petitioner
and
represents
the
view
of
the
petitioner.
The
petition
summary
announces
the
availability
of
a
description
of
the
analytical
methods
available
to
EPA
for
the
detection
and
measurement
of
the
pesticide
chemical
residues
or
an
explanation
of
why
no
such
method
is
needed.

FMC
Corporation
PP
3F6577
EPA
has
received
pesticide
petition
(
3F6577)
from
FMC
Corporation,
1735
Market
Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19103,
proposing
pursuant
to
section
408(
d)
of
the
FFDCA,
21
U.
S.
C.
346a(
d),
to
amend
40
CFR
180.418
by
establishing
a
tolerance
for
residues
of
the
insecticide
zeta­
cypermethrin
(
±
­
a­
cyano(
3­
phenoxyphenyl)
methyl
(
±
)
cis,
trans
3­
(
2,2­
dichloroethenyl)­
2,2­
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate)
and
its
inactive
isomers
in
or
on
the
raw
agricultural
commodity
fruit,
pome,
group
11,
at
0.6
ppm
and
fruit,
stone,
group
12,
at
0.9
ppm.
EPA
has
determined
that
the
petition
contains
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
section
408(
d)(
2)
of
the
FFDCA;
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
support
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

A.
Residue
Chemistry
1.
Plant
metabolism.
The
metabolism
of
cypermethrin
in
plants
is
adequately
understood.
Studies
have
been
conducted
to
delineate
the
metabolism
of
radiolabeled
cypermethrin
in
various
crops
all
showing
similar
results.
The
residue
of
concern
is
the
parent
compound
only.
2.
Analytical
method.
There
is
a
practical
analytical
method
for
detecting
and
measuring
levels
of
cypermethrin
in
or
on
food
with
a
limit
of
detection
(
LOD)
that
allows
monitoring
of
food
with
residues
at
or
above
the
levels
set
in
these
tolerances
(
gas
chromatography
with
electron
capture
detection
(
GC/
ECD)).
3.
Magnitude
of
residues.
Crop
field
trial
residue
data
from
studies
conducted
at
the
maximum
label
rates
for
representative
commodities
for
pome
fruit
and
stone
fruit
crop
groups
root,
show
that
the
proposed
zetacypermethrin
tolerances
on
fruit,
pome,
group
11,
at
0.6
ppm
and
fruit,
stone,
group
12,
at
0.9
ppm;
will
not
be
exceeded
when
the
zeta­
cypermethrin
products
labeled
for
these
uses
are
used
as
directed.

B.
Toxicological
Profile
1.
Acute
toxicity.
For
the
purposes
of
assessing
acute
dietary
risk,
FMC
Corporation
has
used
the
no
observed
adverse
effect
level
(
NOAEL)
of
10.0
milligrams/
kilogram/
day
(
mg/
kg/
day)
from
the
zeta­
cypermethrin
acute
neurotoxicity
study
in
rats.
The
lowest
observed
adverse
effect
level
(
LOAEL)
of
50.0
mg/
kg/
day
was
based
on
clinical
signs.
This
acute
dietary
endpoint
is
used
to
determine
acute
dietary
risks
to
all
population
subgroups.
2.
Genotoxicity.
The
following
genotoxicity
tests
were
all
negative:
In
vivo
chromosomal
aberration
in
rat
bone
marrow
cells;
in
vitro
cytogenic
chromosome
aberration;
unscheduled
DNA
synthesis
(
UDS);
Chinese
Hampster
Ovary/
Hypoxanthine
Guanine
Phophoribosyl
Transferase
(
CHO/
HGPRT)
mutagen
assay;
weakly
mutagenic:
gene
mutation
(
Ames).
3.
Reproductive
and
developmental
toxicity.
No
evidence
of
additional
sensitivity
to
young
rats
was
observed
following
prenatal
or
postnatal
exposure
to
zeta­
cypermethrin.
i.
A
2­
generation
reproductive
toxicity
study
with
zeta­
cypermethrin
in
rats
demonstrated
a
NOAEL
of
7.0
mg/
kg/
day
and
a
LOAEL
of
27.0
mg/
kg/
day
for
parental/
systemic
toxicity
based
on
body
weight,
organ
weight,
and
clinical
signs.
There
were
no
adverse
effects
in
reproductive
performance.
The
NOAEL
for
reproductive
toxicity
was
considered
to
be
>
45.0
mg/
kg/
day
(
the
highest
dose
tested
(
HDT)).
ii.
A
developmental
study
with
zetacypermethrin
in
rats
demonstrated
a
maternal
NOAEL
of
12.5
mg/
kg/
day
and
a
LOAEL
of
25
mg/
kg/
day
based
on
decreased
maternal
body
weight
gain,
food
consumption,
and
clinical
signs.
There
were
no
signs
of
developmental
toxicity
at
35.0
mg/
kg/
day,
the
HDT
level.
iii.
A
developmental
study
with
cypermethrin
in
rabbits
demonstrated
a
maternal
NOAEL
of
100
mg/
kg/
day
and
a
LOAEL
of
450
mg/
kg/
day
based
on
decreased
body
weight
gain.
There
were
no
signs
of
developmental
toxicity
at
700
mg/
kg/
day,
the
HDT
level.
4.
Subchronic
toxicity.
Short­
term
and
intermediate­
term
toxicity
(
incidental
oral
exposure).
The
NOAEL
of
10.0
mg/
kg/
day
based
on
clinical
signs
at
the
lowest
effect
level
(
LEL)
of
50.0
mg/
kg/
day
in
the
zeta­
cypermethrin
acute
neurotoxicity
study
in
rats
would
also
be
used
for
short­
term
percent
acute
population
adjusted
dose
(
PAD)
and
margin
of
exposure
(
MOE)
calculations
(
as
well
as
acute,
discussed
in
(
1)
above),
and
the
NOAEL
of
5.0
mg/
kg/
day
based
on
decreased
motor
activity
in
the
zeta­
cypermethrin
subchronic
neurotoxicity
study
in
rats,
would
be
used
for
intermediate­
term
MOE
calculations.
5.
Chronic
toxicity
 
i.
The
chronic
reference
dose
(
RfD)
of
0.06
mg/
kg/
day
for
zeta­
cypermethrin
is
based
on
a
NOAEL
of
6.0
mg/
kg/
day
from
a
cypermethrin
chronic
feeding
study
in
dogs
and
an
uncertainty
factor
(
UF)
of
100.
The
endpoint
effect
of
concern
was
based
on
clinical
signs.
ii.
Cypermethrin
is
classified
as
a
Group
C
chemical
(
possible
human
carcinogen
with
limited
evidence
of
carcinogenicity
in
animals)
based
upon
limited
evidence
for
carcinogenicity
in
female
mice;
assignment
of
a
Q*
has
not
been
recommended.
6.
Animal
metabolism.
The
metabolism
of
cypermethrin
in
animals
is
adequately
understood.
Cypermethrin
has
been
shown
to
be
rapidly
absorbed,
distributed,
and
excreted
in
rats
when
administered
orally.
Cypermethrin
is
metabolized
by
hydrolysis
and
oxidation.
7.
Metabolite
toxicology.
The
Agency
has
previously
determined
that
the
metabolites
of
cypermethrin
are
not
of
toxicological
concern
and
need
not
be
included
in
the
tolerance
expression
nor
in
the
risk
exposure
assessments.
8.
Endocrine
disruption.
No
special
studies
investigating
potential
estrogenic
or
other
endocrine
effects
of
cypermethrin
have
been
conducted.
However,
no
evidence
of
such
effects
were
reported
in
the
standard
battery
of
required
toxicology
studies
which
have
been
completed
and
found
acceptable.
Based
on
these
studies,
there
is
no
evidence
to
suggest
that
cypermethrin
has
an
adverse
effect
on
the
endocrine
system.

C.
Aggregate
Exposure
1.
Dietary
exposure
 
i.
Food.
Permanent
tolerances,
in
support
of
registrations,
currently
exist
for
residues
of
zeta­
cypermethrin
on:
Alfalfa
hay,
alfalfa
forage,
alfalfa
seed,
aspirated
grain
fractions,
sugar
beets
(
roots
and
tops),
head,
stem
and
leafy
brassica
vegetables,
cabbage,
field
corn
grain,
pop
corn
grain,
field
corn
forage,
field
corn
stover,
pop
corn
stover,
sweet
corn
(
K+
CWHR),
sweet
corn
forage,
sweet
corn
stover,
cottonseed,
dried
shelled
peas
and
beans,
edible
podded
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vegetables,
fruiting
vegetables
(
except
cucurbits),
leafy
vegetables,
head
lettuce,
bulb
and
green
onions,
pecans,
rice
grain,
rice
hulls,
rice
straw,
sorghum
forage,
sorghum
grain,
sorghum
stover,
soybean
seed,
succulent
shelled
peas
and
beans,
sugarcane,
wheat
forage,
wheat
grain,
wheat
hay,
wheat
straw,
meat,
fat,
and
meat
byproducts
of
cattle,
goats,
hogs,
horses,
and
poultry,
eggs,
milk
and
milk
fat.
For
the
purposes
of
assessing
the
potential
dietary
exposure
for
these
existing
and
the
subject
proposed
tolerances,
FMC
Corporation
has
utilized
available
information
on
anticipated
residues,
monitoring
data
and
percent
crop
treated
as
follows:
i.
Acute
exposure
and
risk.
Acute
dietary
exposure
risk
assessments
are
performed
for
a
food­
use
pesticide,
if
a
toxicological
study
has
indicated
the
possibility
of
an
effect
of
concern
occurring
as
a
result
of
a
1
 
day
or
single
exposure.
For
the
purposes
of
assessing
acute
dietary
risk
for
zeta­
cypermethrin,
FMC
Corporation
has
used
the
NOAEL
of
10.0
mg/
kg/
day
from
the
zetacypermethrin
acute
neurotoxicity
study
in
rats
with
an
UF
of
100
(
acute
RfD
=
0.10
mg/
kg/
day).
The
LEL
of
50.0
mg/
kg/
day
was
based
on
clinical
signs.
This
acute
dietary
endpoint
is
used
to
determine
acute
dietary
risks
to
all
population
subgroups.
Available
information
on
anticipated
residues,
monitoring
data
and
percent
crop
treated
was
incorporated
into
a
Tier
3
analysis,
using
Monte
Carlo
modeling
for
commodities
that
may
be
consumed
in
a
single
serving.
These
assessments
show
that
the
percent
acute
PAD
all
fall
below
EPA's
level
of
concern
( 
100%).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
the
overall
U.
S.
population
was
estimated
to
be
0.001177
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.2);
99th
percentile
0.003307
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
3.3);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.012692
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
12.7).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
all
infants
<
1
 
year
old
was
estimated
to
be
0.002441
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
2.4);
99th
percentile
0.011178
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
11.2);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.029462
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
29.5).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
nursing
infants
<
1
 
year
old
was
estimated
to
be
0.001247
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.3);
99th
percentile
0.004540
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
4.5);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.011659
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
11.7).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
non­
nursing
infants
<
1
 
year
old
(
the
most
highly
exposed
population
subgroup)
was
estimated
to
be
0.002786
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
2.8);
99th
percentile
0.012899
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
12.9);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.033071
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
33.1).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
children
1
to
6
years
old
and
children
7
to
12
years
old
was
estimated
to
be,
respectively,
0.001942
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.9)
and
0.001244
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.2);
99th
percentile
0.005670
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
5.7)
and
0.003082
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
3.1);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.018280
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
18.3)
and
0.009335
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
9.3).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
females
(
13+/
nursing)
was
estimated
to
be
0.001128
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.1);
99th
percentile
0.003112
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
3.1);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.012903
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
12.9).
Therefore,
FMC
Corporation
concludes
that
the
acute
dietary
risk
of
zeta­
cypermethrin,
as
estimated
by
the
dietary
risk
assessment,
does
not
appear
to
be
of
concern.
ii.
Chronic
exposure
and
risk.
The
chronic
RfD
of
0.06
mg/
kg/
day
for
zetacypermethrin
is
based
on
a
NOAEL
of
6.0
mg/
kg/
day
from
a
cypermethrin
chronic
feeding
study
in
dogs
and
an
UF
of
100.
The
endpoint
effect
of
concern
was
based
on
clinical
signs.
A
chronic
dietary
exposure/
risk
assessment
has
been
performed
for
zeta­
cypermethrin
using
the
above
chronic
RfD.
Available
information
on
anticipated
residues,
monitoring
data
and
percent
crop
treated
was
incorporated
into
the
analysis
to
estimate
the
anticipated
residue
contribution
(
ARC).
The
ARC
is
generally
considered
a
more
realistic
estimate
than
an
estimate
based
on
tolerance
level
residues.
The
ARC
is
estimated
to
be
0.000184
mg/
kg
body
weight
(
bwt)/
day
and
utilize
0.3%
of
the
chronic
RfD
for
the
overall
U.
S.
population.
The
ARC
for
non­
nursing
infants
(<
1
 
year)
(
subgroup
most
highly
exposed)
is
estimated
to
be
0.000666
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilizes
1.1%
of
the
chronic
RfD,
respectively.
The
ARCs
for
children
1
to
6
years
old
and
children
7
to
12
years
old
are
estimated
to
be
0.000477
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
0.000254
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilizes
0.8%
and
0.4%
of
the
chronic
RfD,
respectively.
The
ARC
for
females
(
13+/
nursing)
is
estimated
to
be
0.000180
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilizes
0.3%
of
the
RfD.
Generally
speaking,
EPA
has
no
cause
for
concern
if
the
total
dietary
exposure
from
residues
for
uses
for
which
there
are
published
and
proposed
tolerances
is
less
than
100%
of
the
chronic
RfD.
Therefore,
FMC
Corporation
concludes
that
the
chronic
dietary
risk
of
zetacypermethrin
as
estimated
by
the
dietary
risk
assessment,
does
not
appear
to
be
of
concern.
iii.
Drinking
water.
Laboratory
and
field
data
have
demonstrated
that
cypermethrin
is
immobile
in
soil
and
will
not
leach
into
ground
water.
Other
data
show
that
cypermethrin
is
virtually
insoluble
in
water
and
extremely
lipophilic.
As
a
result,
FMC
Corporation
concludes
that
residues
reaching
surface
waters
from
field
runoff
will
quickly
adsorb
to
sediment
particles
and
be
partitioned
from
the
water
column.
Drinking
water
estimated
concentrations
(
DWECs)
and
the
corresponding
drinking
water
level
of
comparison
(
DWLOCs)
values
were
calculated
for
chronic
and
acute
exposures.
The
results
show
that
all
DWLOC
values
exceed
the
DWEC
values.
Thus,
exposure
to
zeta­
cypermethrin
and
cypermethrin
residues
in
drinking
water
is
not
of
concern.
EPA's
draft
Standard
Operating
Procedures
(
SOP)
for
incorporating
estimates
of
drinking
water
exposure
into
aggregate
risk
assessments
was
used
to
perform
a
drinking
water
analysis.
This
SOP
utilizes
a
variety
of
tools
to
conduct
drinking
water
assessment.
These
tools
include
water
models
such
as
(
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
(
FQPA)
FQPA
Index
Reservoir
Screening
Tool
(
FIRST)),
EPA
Pesticide
Root
Zone
Model/
Exposure
Analysis
Modeling
System
(
PRZM/
EXAMS),
Screening
Concentration
in
Groundwater
(
SCIGROW
and
monitoring
data.
If
monitoring
data
are
not
available
then
the
models
are
used
to
predict
potential
residues
in
drinking
water.
The
technique
recommended
in
drinking
water
SOP
compares
a
calculated
DWLOC
value
to
the
DWEC
value.
The
DWEC
value
results
from
either
the
monitoring
data
residues
or
modeled
water
residues.
If
the
DWLOC
value
exceeds
the
DWEC
value
then
there
is
reasonable
certainty
that
no
harm
will
result
from
the
acute
or
chronic
aggregate
exposure.
In
the
case
of
cypermethrin
and
zetacypermethrin
monitoring
data
do
not
exist.
Therefore,
the
FIRST
model
was
used
to
estimate
a
surface
water
residue.
The
risk
assessment
for
drinking
water
compares
two
values:
The
DWLOC
and
the
DWEC.
The
DWLOC
is
the
maximum
allowable
drinking
water
concentration
(
in
part
per
billion
(
ppb)).
The
DWEC
is
derived
either
from
monitoring
studies
or
from
modeling.
If
the
DWLOC
is
greater
than
the
DWEC,
then
the
overall
exposure
from
water,
food,
and
residential
is
considered
to
be
acceptable.
The
calculated
DWLOC
values
for
acute
and
chronic
exposures
for
all
adults,
adult
females,
and
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children
exceed
the
modeled
DWEC
surface
water
residues.
Therefore,
there
is
reasonable
certainty
that
no
harm
will
result
from
cumulative
and
aggregate
(
food
and
water)
exposure
to
cypermethrin
and
zeta­
cypermethrin
residues.
2.
Non­
dietary
exposure.
Zetacypermethrin
is
registered
for
agricultural
crop
applications
only,
therefore
non­
dietary
exposure
assessments
are
not
warranted.

D.
Cumulative
Effects
In
consideration
of
potential
cumulative
effects
of
cypermethrin
and
other
substances
that
may
have
a
common
mechanism
of
toxicity,
to
our
knowledge
there
are
currently
no
available
data
or
other
reliable
information
indicating
that
any
toxic
effects
produced
by
cypermethrin
would
be
cumulative
with
those
of
other
chemical
compounds;
thus
only
the
potential
risks
of
cypermethrin
have
been
considered
in
this
assessment
of
its
aggregate
exposure.
FMC
Corporation
intends
to
submit
information
for
EPA
to
consider
concerning
potential
cumulative
effects
of
cypermethrin
consistent
with
the
schedule
established
by
EPA
in
the
Federal
Register
of
August
4,
1997
(
62
FR
42020)
(
FRL
 
5734
 
6)
and
other
EPA
publications
pursuant
to
the
FQPA.

E.
Safety
Determination
1.
U.
S.
population.
The
chronic
RfD
of
0.06
mg/
kg/
day
for
zeta­
cypermethrin
is
based
on
a
NOAEL
of
6.0
mg/
kg/
day
from
a
cypermethrin
chronic
feeding
study
in
dogs
and
an
UF
of
100.
The
endpoint
effect
of
concern
was
based
on
clinical
signs.
A
chronic
dietary
exposure/
risk
assessment
has
been
performed
for
zeta­
cypermethrin
using
the
above
chronic
RfD.
Available
information
on
anticipated
residues,
monitoring
data
and
percent
crop
treated
was
incorporated
into
the
analysis
to
estimate
the
ARC.
The
ARC
is
generally
considered
a
more
realistic
estimate
than
an
estimate
based
on
tolerance
level
residues.
The
ARC
is
estimated
to
be
0.000184
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilize
0.3%
of
the
chronic
RfD
for
the
overall
U.
S.
population.
The
ARC
for
non­
nursing
infants
(<
1
 
year)
(
subgroup
most
highly
exposed)
is
estimated
to
be
0.000666
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilizes
1.1%
of
the
chronic
RfD,
respectively.
The
ARCs
for
children
1
to
6
years
old
and
children
7
to
12
years
old
are
estimated
to
be
0.000477
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
0.000254
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilizes
0.8%
and
0.4%
of
the
chronic
RfD,
respectively.
The
ARC
for
females
(
13+/
nursing)
is
estimated
to
be
0.000180
mg/
kg
bwt/
day
and
utilizes
0.3%
of
the
RfD.
Generally
speaking,
EPA
has
no
cause
for
concern
if
the
total
dietary
exposure
from
residues
for
uses
for
which
there
are
published
and
proposed
tolerances
is
less
than
100%
of
the
chronic
RfD.
Therefore,
FMC
Corporation
concludes
that
the
chronic
dietary
risk
of
zeta­
cypermethrin,
as
estimated
by
the
dietary
risk
assessment,
does
not
appear
to
be
of
concern.
Acute
dietary
exposure
risk
assessments
are
performed
for
a
fooduse
pesticide
if
a
toxicological
study
has
indicated
the
possibility
of
an
effect
of
concern
occurring
as
a
result
of
a
1
 
day
or
single
exposure.
For
the
purposes
of
assessing
acute
dietary
risk
for
zetacypermethrin
FMC
Corporation
has
used
the
NOAEL
of
10.0
mg/
kg/
day
from
the
zeta­
cypermethrin
acute
neurotoxicity
study
in
rats
with
an
UF
of
100
(
acute
RfD
=
0.10
mg/
kg/
day).
The
LEL
of
50.0
mg/
kg/
day
was
based
on
clinical
signs.
This
acute
dietary
endpoint
is
used
to
determine
acute
dietary
risks
to
all
population
subgroups.
Available
information
on
anticipated
residues,
monitoring
data
and
percent
crop
treated
was
incorporated
into
a
Tier
3
analysis,
using
Monte
Carlo
modeling
for
commodities
that
may
be
consumed
in
a
single
serving.
These
assessments
show
that
the
percent
acute
(
percent
PAD)
all
fall
below
EPA's
level
of
concern
( 
100%).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
the
overall
U.
S.
population
was
estimated
to
be
0.001177
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.2);
99th
percentile
0.003307
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
3.3);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.012692
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
12.7).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
all
infants
<
1
 
year
old
was
estimated
to
be
0.002441
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
2.4);
99th
percentile
0.011178
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
11.2);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.029462
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
29.5).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
nursing
infants
<
1
 
year
old
was
estimated
to
be
0.001247
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.3);
99th
percentile
0.004540
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
4.5);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.011659
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
11.7).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
non­
nursing
infants
<
1
 
year
old
(
the
most
highly
exposed
population
subgroup)
was
estimated
to
be
0.002786
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
2.8);
99th
percentile
0.012899
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
12.9);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.033071
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
33.1).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
children
1
to
6
years
old
and
children
7
to
12
years
old
was
estimated
to
be,
respectively,
0.001942
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.9)
and
0.001244
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.2);
99th
percentile
0.005670
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
5.7)
and
0.003082
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
3.1);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.018280
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
18.3)
and
0.009335
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
9.3).
The
95th
percentile
of
exposure
for
females
(
13+/
nursing)
was
estimated
to
be
0.001128
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
1.1);
99th
percentile
0.003112
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
3.1);
and
99.9th
percentile
0.012903
mg/
kg/
day
(
percent
acute
RfD
of
12.9).
Therefore,
FMC
Corporation
concludes
that
the
acute
dietary
risk
of
zeta­
cypermethrin,
as
estimated
by
the
dietary
risk
assessment,
does
not
appear
to
be
of
concern.
2.
Infants
and
children
 
i.
General.
In
assessing
the
potential
for
additional
sensitivity
of
infants
and
children
to
residues
of
zeta­
cypermethrin,
FMC
Corporation
considered
data
from
developmental
toxicity
studies
in
the
rat
and
rabbit,
and
a
2
 
generation
reproductive
study
in
the
rat.
The
data
demonstrated
no
indication
of
increased
sensitivity
of
rats
to
zeta­
cypermethrin
or
rabbits
to
cypermethrin
in
utero
and/
or
postnatal
exposure
to
zetacypermethrin
or
cypermethrin.
The
developmental
toxicity
studies
are
designed
to
evaluate
adverse
effects
on
the
developing
organism
resulting
from
pesticide
exposure
during
prenatal
development
to
one
or
both
parents.
Reproduction
studies
provide
information
relating
to
effects
from
exposure
to
the
pesticide
on
the
reproductive
capability
of
mating
animals
and
data
on
systemic
toxicity.
FFDCA
section
408
provides
that
EPA
may
apply
an
additional
margin
of
safety
for
infants
and
children
in
the
case
of
threshold
effects
to
account
for
prenatal
and
postnatal
toxicity
and
the
completeness
of
the
data
base.
ii.
Developmental
toxicity
studies.
In
the
prenatal
developmental
toxicity
studies
in
rats
and
rabbits,
there
was
no
evidence
of
developmental
toxicity
at
the
HDT
(
35.0
mg/
kg/
day
in
rats
and
700
mg/
kg/
day
in
rabbits).
Decreased
body
weight
gain
was
observed
at
the
maternal
LOAEL
in
each
study;
the
maternal
NOAEL
was
established
at
12.5
mg/
kg/
day
in
rats
and
100
mg/
kg/
day
in
rabbits.
iii.
Reproductive
toxicity
study.
In
the
2
 
generation
reproduction
study
in
rats,
offspring
toxicity
(
body
weight)
and
parental
toxicity
(
body
weight,
organ
weight,
and
clinical
signs)
was
observed
at
27.0
mg/
kg/
day
and
greater.
The
parental
systemic
NOAEL
was
7.0
mg/
kg/
day
and
the
parental
systemic
LOAEL
was
27.0
mg/
kg/
day.
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no
developmental
(
pup)
or
reproductive
effects
up
to
45.0
mg/
kg/
day,
HDT.
iv.
Prenatal
and
postnatal
sensitivity
 
i.
Prenatal.
There
was
no
evidence
of
developmental
toxicity
in
the
studies
at
the
HDT
in
the
rat
(
70.0
mg/
kg/
day)
or
in
the
rabbit
(
700
mg/
kg/
day).
Therefore,
there
is
no
evidence
of
a
special
dietary
risk
(
either
acute
or
chronic)
for
infants
and
children
which
would
require
an
additional
safety
factor.
v.
Postnatal.
Based
on
the
absence
of
pup
toxicity
up
to
dose
levels
which
produced
toxicity
in
the
parental
animals,
there
is
no
evidence
of
special
postnatal
sensitivity
to
infants
and
children
in
the
rat
reproduction
study.
vi.
Conclusion.
Based
on
the
above,
FMC
Corporation
concludes
that
reliable
data
support
use
of
the
standard
100­
fold
UF,
and
that
an
additional
UF
is
not
needed
to
protect
the
safety
of
infants
and
children.
As
stated
above,
aggregate
exposure
assessments
utilized
significantly
less
than
1%
of
the
RfD
for
either
the
entire
U.
S.
population
or
any
of
the
26
population
subgroups
including
infants
and
children.
Therefore,
it
may
be
concluded
that
there
is
reasonable
certainty
that
no
harm
will
result
to
infants
and
children
from
aggregate
exposure
to
cypermethrin
residues.

F.
International
Tolerances
There
are
no
Canadian,
or
Mexican
residue
limits,
for
residues
of
cypermethrin
or
zeta­
cypermethrin
in
or
on
pome
fruits
crop
group
or
stone
fruits
crop
group.
The
codex
maximum
residue
levels
for
cypermethrin
are
2.0
ppm
for
nectarine,
2.0
ppm
for
peaches,
1.0
for
plums
(
including
prunes),
and
2.0
ppm
for
pome
fruits.
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BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0233;
FRL
 
7316
 
2]

Cis­
3­
hexen­
1­
ol;
Notice
of
Filing
a
Pesticide
Petition
to
Establish
a
Tolerance
for
a
Certain
Pesticide
Chemical
in
or
on
Food
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
initial
filing
of
a
pesticide
petition
proposing
the
establishment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0233,
must
be
received
on
or
before
August
15,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Kathryn
Boyle,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
6304;
e­
mail
address:
boyle.
kathryn@
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
(
NASICS
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
Get
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0233.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
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