Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0055-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Ultramarine Sodium Alumino Sulpho Silicate; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a           Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food
Posted Date: 2003-03-12T05:00Z

11843
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
48
/
Wednesday,
March
12,
2003
/
Notices
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),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
7502C),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC,
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0048.
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
 
0048.
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.
Offer
alternative
ways
to
improve
the
registration
activity.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
notice.
8.
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.
Registration
Applications
EPA
received
an
application
as
follows
to
register
a
pesticide
product
containing
a
new
active
ingredient
not
included
in
any
previously
registered
product
pursuant
to
the
provision
of
section
3(
c)(
4)
of
FIFRA.
Notice
of
receipt
of
this
application
does
not
imply
a
decision
by
the
Agency
on
the
application.
Interregional
Research
Project
Number
4
(
IR­
4),
New
Jersey
Agricultural
Experiment
Station,
Technology
Center
of
New
Jersey,
681
U.
S.
Highway
#
1
South,
North
Brunswick,
NJ
08902
 
3390
on
behalf
of
the
Arizona
Cotton
Research
and
Protection
Council,
3721
East
Wier
Avenue,
Phoenix,
AZ
85040
 
2933,
submitted
an
application,
to
register
a
new
active
ingredient
for
a
naturally
occurring
microbial
pesticide
Aspergillus
flavus
AF36,
(
EPA
File
Symbol
71693
 
R),
a
non­
aflatoxinproducing
strain
of
Aspergillus
flavus,
to
reduce
aflatoxin
contamination
on
cotton.
Aspergillus
flavus
AF36
occurs
naturally
in
Arizona
and
Texas.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pest.

Dated:
February
28,
2003.
Janet
L.
Andersen,
Director,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
FR
Doc.
03
 
5752
Filed
3
 
11
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0055;
FRL
 
7295
 
3]

Ultramarine
Sodium
Alumino
Sulpho
Silicate;
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
 
0055,
must
be
received
on
or
before
April
11,
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:
Treva
C.
Alston,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
8373;
e­
mail
address:
alston.
treva@
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
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
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/
Vol.
68,
No.
48
/
Wednesday,
March
12,
2003
/
Notices
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATIONCONTACT.

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
 
0055.
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
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
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
 
0055.
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
 
0055.
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,

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/
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12,
2003
/
Notices
DC
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0055.
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
 
0055.
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
contains
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,
Reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements.

Dated:
February
28,2003.
Peter
Caulkins,
Acting
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.
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
merits
of
the
pesticide
petition.
The
summary
may
have
been
edited
by
EPA
if
the
terminology
used
was
unclear,
the
summary
contained
extraneous
material,
or
the
summary
unintentionally
made
the
reader
conclude
that
the
findings
reflected
EPA's
position
and
not
the
position
of
the
petitioner.
The
summary
of
the
petition
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.

Holliday
Pigments
Limited
PP
3E6549
EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
(
3E6549)
from
Holliday
Pigments
Limited,
Morley
Street,
Hull,
East
Yorkshire,
England
HU8
8DN
proposing,
pursuant
to
section
408(
d)
of
the
FFDCA,
21
U.
S.
C.
346a(
d),
to
amend
40
CFR
part
180.
to
establish
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
for
ultramarine
(
sodium
alumino
sulpho
silicate)
when
used
as
an
inert
ingredient
as
a
dye
in
seed
coatings.
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
supports
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

A.
Residue
Chemistry
1.
Plant
metabolism.
Ultramarine
is
a
synthetic
form
of
the
naturally
occurring
semi­
precious
mineral
Lapis
Lazuli,
which
has
been
mined,
processed
and
used
for
decorative
purposes
for
thousands
of
years.
It
is
a
zeolitic
mineral
and
is
totally
insoluble
in
water.
As
such,
it
is
not
metabolized
by
plants.
It
is
stable
in
neutral
and
alkaline
soils.
Under
acidic
conditions
it
decomposes
to
give
hydrogen
sulphide,
which
is
evolved
as
a
gas
together
with
an
insoluble,
inert
clay­
like
residue,
which
will
not
be
metabolized
by
plants.
2.
Analytical
method.
Since
this
petition
is
for
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance,
an
analytical
method
is
not
required.
3.
Magnitude
of
residues.
The
proposed
use
for
ultramarine
is
as
a
seed
coating
to
impart
color
for
identification.
It
will
not
be
metabolized
and
will
remain
in
the
soil.
There
will
therefore,
be
no
residues
on
the
crop
produced.

B.
Toxicological
Profile
The
last
of
the
following
tests
described
was
completed
in
1981.
Holliday
Pigments
no
longer
carries
out
tests
of
any
of
their
products
on
animals
nor
do
they
subscribe
to
any
form
of
animal
testing.
1.
Acute
toxicity
 
i.
Skin
irritation.
Albino
rabbits
were
used
for
a
study
of
irritation
producted
by
ultramarine
contact
with
abraded
and
intact
skin.
No
irritation
was
found
and
no
reactions
were
observed
throughout
the
study.
ii.
Skin
sensitization.
Skin
sensitization
in
the
guinea
pig
was
studied
using
the
maximization
test
of
Magnusson
and
Kligman.
No
visible
reaction
was
exhibited
by
any
animal
in
the
test
or
control
group
throughout
the
trials.
The
report
concluded
that
there
was
no
evidence
that
ultramarine
acts
as
a
sensitizer
in
the
guinea
pig.
2.
Genotoxicity.
Bacterial
toxicity
and
mutagenicity
were
studied
using
two
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strains
each
of
Salmonella
typhimurium
and
Escherichia
coli.
These
tests
showed
ultramarine
to
be
non­
toxic
and
non­
mutagenic
to
the
four
strains.
3.
Reproductive
and
developmental
toxicity.
Female
rats
were
fed
with
diets
containing
up
to
100,000
ppm
ultramarine
before
and
during
pregnancy.
There
were
no
maternal
deaths
and
the
test
report
concluded
that
ultramarine
had
no
teratogenic
activity
at
levels
from
100
to
100,000
ppm
in
the
diet.
4.
Subchronic
toxicity
 
i.
Fifteen
 
Day
test.
Ultramarine
was
administered
to
male
mice
and
female
rats
at
increasing
dose
levels
up
to
the
maximum
that
could
be
given
in
a
single
dose.
No
deaths
were
observed
in
either
species
over
a
period
of
15
days.
The
LD50
is
greater
than
10,000
mg/
kg
(
rats).
ii.
Ninety­
Day
test.
In
feeding
trials
on
rats
and
mice,
after
90
days
at
levels
of
100,000
part
per
million
(
ppm)
in
the
diet
the
effect
of
ultramarine
was
very
much
like
that
of
inert
clay
with
(
LD50)
greater
than
10,000
milligrams/
kilograms
(
mg/
kg).
5.
Chronic
toxicity.
There
are
no
reported
studies
on
chronic
toxicity
but
ultramarine
has
a
history
of
well
over
100
years
of
safe
manufacture
and
use
with
no
reports
of
ill
effects
of
any
kind.
In
the
early
years
of
industrial
production
the
work
force
was
subjected
to
conditions
which
would
be
totally
unacceptable
today.
Large
amounts
of
fine
ultramarine
dust
were
inhaled
and
ingested
without
any
reported
ill
effects.
In
addition
ultramarine
was
used
as
a
whitening
agent
for
sugar
in
many
parts
of
the
world,
again
with
no
reported
ill
effects.
In
Europe,
the
use
of
ultramarine
in
lipsticks
has
been
permitted
for
over
50
years.
Its
use
at
levels
up
to
0.5%
for
coloring
cattle
salt
licks
where
it
is
clearly
ingested
by
the
cattle,
has
been
permitted
for
many
years.
Ultramarine
is
also
permitted
world­
wide
for
use
in
toys
and
children's
paints
including
powder
and
finger
paints.

C.
Aggregate
Exposure
1.
Dietary
exposure.
In
the
proposed
use
of
ultramarine
as
a
seed
coating
it
will
not
come
into
contact
with
the
grown
and
harvested
crop.
As
ultramarine
is
insoluble,
it
will
not
be
metabolized
by
the
plants
grown
from
the
treated
seed.
There
is
therefore
no
risk
of
dietary
exposure.
i.
Food.
For
the
reasons
stated
above
there
is
no
risk
that
food
produced
from
the
treated
seed
will
contain
any
ultramarine.
ii.
Drinking
water.
As
ultramarine
and
any
of
its
decomposition
products
are
insoluble
in
water
there
is
no
danger
of
any
leaching
into
water
courses
used
for
production
of
drinking
water.
2.
Non­
dietary
exposure.
The
only
anticipated
human
exposure
to
ultramarine
used
for
seed
coating
will
be
during
the
coating
process
and
any
handling
of
the
coated
seed.
Good
practice
should
ensure
minimal
contact
and
in
any
case
there
is
no
evidence
of
adverse
health
effects
from
exposure
to
ultramarine
during
over
100
years
of
production
and
use.

D.
Cumulative
Effects
As
ultramarine
and
its
decomposition
products
are
totally
insoluble
and
not
metabolized
by
plants
or
animals
there
is
no
risk
of
any
cumulative
effect.
Also,
in
the
proposed
end
use
there
is
no
risk
of
long
term
exposure
to
humans.

E.
Safety
Determination
1.
U.
S.
population.
The
use
of
ultramarine
as
a
seed
coating
does
not
pose
a
safety
concern
for
the
U.
S.
population
due
to
its
non­
toxicity
and
the
absence
of
exposure.
2.
Infants
and
children.
Infants
and
children
will
not
be
exposed
to
ultramarine
from
its
use
in
seed
coating
applications.
In
any
case,
ultramarine
is
permitted
in
the
United
States
and
world­
wide
for
use
in
children's
toys,
modeling
clay,
and
finger
paints.

F.
International
Tolerances
There
is
no
listed
threshold
limit
value
or
maximum
exposure
limit
for
ultramarine.
Normal
practice
is
to
consider
it
as
a
nuisance
dust
with
threshold
limit
value
(
TLV)
10
mg/
m3.
The
pigment
is
not
listed
as
a
dangerous
substance
in
the
European
Community
or
any
similar
national
or
international
classification;
neither
is
it
classified
as
hazardous
for
disposal.

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Doc.
03
 
5751
Filed
3
 
11
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0052;
FRL
 
7295
 
4]

Tebufenozide;
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
 
0052,
must
be
received
on
or
before
April
11,
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:
Shaja
R.
Brothers,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
3194;
e­
mail
address:
brothers.
shaja@
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:
 
Industry
(
NAICS
111)
 
Crop
production
(
NAICS
112)
 
Animal
production
(
NAICS
311)
 
Food
manufacturing,
and
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
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0052.
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
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