Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0048-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Posted Date: 2019-05-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 92 (Monday, May 13, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20843-20845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09776]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0041; FRL-9991-91]

Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of 
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several 
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or 
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown 
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.

Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division 
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address: 
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing 
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code. 
The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition 
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division listed at the end of the 
pesticide petition summary of interest.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that

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includes 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. Information so marked will not be 
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 
2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the 
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population 
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other 
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human 
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of 
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in 
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on 
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing 
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the 
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or 
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 
346a(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 
pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends 
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data 
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these 
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions 
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is 
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket 
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA 
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an 
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or 
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food 
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained 
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.
New Tolerance Exemptions for Inerts (Except PIPS)
    PP IN-11136. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0048). Monsanto Company (1300 I 
Street NW, Suite 450 East, Washington, DC 20005) requests to establish 
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of formic 
acid (CAS Reg. No. 64-18-6) and sodium formate (CAS Reg. No. 141-53-7) 
when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to 
growing crops pre- and post-harvest under 40 CFR 180.910 for use as 
adjuvants or pH buffering agents. The petitioner believes no analytical 
method is needed because it is not required for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    PP IN-11242. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0736). Arkema Inc. c/o Lewis & 
Harrison, LLC, 2461 South Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202, requests 
to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for 
residues of 2-propenoic acid, methyl ester, polymer with ethene and 
2,5-furandione (CAS Reg. No. 88450-35-5), with a minimum number average 
molecular weight of 10,694 daltons, when used as an inert ingredient in 
pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD
    PP IN-11244. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0099). Solvay USA Inc., c/o SciReg, 
Inc., 12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192, requests to 
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues 
of 2-propenoic acid, ethyl ester, polymer, with sodium 2-methyl-2-[(1-
oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-1-propanesulfonate (1:1), oxidized (CAS Reg. 
No. 2230086-40-3) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in 
pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    PP IN-11247. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0098). LNouvel, Inc., 4657 Courtyard 
Trail, Plano, TX 75024, requests to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of tetraethyl orthosilicate 
(CAS Reg. No. 78-10-4) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in 
pesticide formulations at a maximum of 50,000 parts per million (ppm) 
under 40 CFR 180.910 and 180.930. The petitioner believes no analytical 
method is needed because it is not required for an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.
    PP IN-11248. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0138). LNouvel, Inc., 4657 Courtyard 
Trail, Plano, TX 75024-2114, requests to establish an exemption from 
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-
ethanediyl), alpha-(3-(1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-
((trimethylsilyl)oxy)disiloxanyl)propyl)-omega-hydroxy- (CAS Reg. No. 
67674-67-3), when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations 
under 40 CFR 180.930. The petitioner believes no analytical method is 
needed because it is not required for an exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance. Contact: RD
    PP IN-11251. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0096). Keller and Heckman LLP, 1001 G 
Street, NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001 on behalf of Kuraray 
Co. Ltd., requests to establish an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with 
ethene and ethenol with a minimum number average molecular weight (in 
amu), 20,000 (CAS Reg. No. 26221-27-2) when used as a pesticide inert 
ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. The 
petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is not 
required for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 
RD.
    PP IN-11254. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0093). The Clariant Corporation, 4000 
Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC, requests to amend an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of Alkyl Alcohol Alkoxylate 
(AAA) surfactants to include Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, 
mono undecyl ether branched and linear (CAS Reg. No. 2222805-23-2) when 
used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 
CFR 180.910, 180.930, 180.940 and 180.960. The petitioner believes no 
analytical method is needed because it is not required for an exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD.

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

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    Dated: April 16, 2019.
Michael Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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