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Federal Register | Pesticides; Tolerance Exemptions for Minimal Risk Active and Inert Ingredients
updated at 11:15 AM, on Thursday, April 24th, 2014
9 articles from 14 agencies.
Dates: This final rule is effective on May 24, 2002. Objections and requests for hearings, identified by docket ID number OPP-2002-0030, must be received on or before July 23, 2002.
Effective Date: 05/24/2002
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Document Number: 02-12973
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/02-12973 Related Topics
EPA is adding a new section which lists the pesticide chemicals that are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance based on the Agency's determination that these chemicals are of “minimal risk.” The pesticide chemicals listed in the new section include both active and inert ingredients. Development of the new section will be accomplished over time in a multi-step process. As the first step, the existing tolerance exemptions for commonly consumed food commodities, animal feed items, and edible fats and oils are recodified in the newly created section, albeit in a different format. This new format provides greater clarification in defining a minimal risk pesticide chemical as well as increasing the number of substances that are currently considered to be minimal risk.-
Written objections and hearing requests may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, your objections and hearing requests must identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0030 in the subject line on the first page of your response.
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page select “Laws and Regulations,” “Regulations and Proposed Rules,” and then look up the entry for this document under the “Federal Register—Environmental Documents.” You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 is available at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_40/40cfr180_00.html,a beta site currently under development.-
Based on the reasons set forth in the preamble to the proposed rule, EPA is creating a new section in 40 CFR part 180, subpart D. All commonly consumed food items and all animal feed items with the exception of the exclusions discussed in this document, are exempt from the requirement of a tolerance under the newly established 40 CFR 180.950.-
The following 40 tolerance exemptions are revoked:-
3. In 40 CFR 180.1001 (e): Corn syrup; dextrose, and sucrose.-
4. Also, 40 CFR 180.1164 and 180.1194 are revoked.-
This final rule is issued under FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C. 346a, as amended by FQPA (Public Law 104-170). Section 408(e) of FFDCA authorizes EPA to establish, modify, or revoke tolerances, or exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities and processed foods. III. Objections and Hearing Requests- Back to Top
IV. Regulatory Assessment Requirements- Back to Top
The Agency is acting on its own initiative under FFDCA section 408(e) in revoking these 40 tolerance exemptions and in establishing a new section in 40 CFR part 180, subpart D. Under Executive Order 12866 entitled, Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a “significant regulatory action” subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Because this final rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of significance, this final 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 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 under 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 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 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).- This final rule simply establishes a new section in 40 CFR part 180, subpart D that contains a list of minimal risk pesticide chemicals. Under section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency hereby certifies that reorganizing 40 CFR part 180 does not have significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Creating a new section does not have a substantive effect and hence causes no impact.-
2. Revoking and consolidating the existing tolerance exemptions for animal feed items.
Further the final rule allows the use of additional minimal risk animal feed items not previously exempted for use in pesticide products, and establishes a tolerance exemption for the use of edible oils derived from allergens since the available information indicates that the use of these oils is not of concern.-
Pursuant to the RFA, the Agency hereby certifies that establishing new tolerance exemptions for edible oils derived from allergens and animal feed items not previously exempted does not have significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. By contrast, the amendments and revisions that expand tolerance exemptions are beneficial to the regulated community by increasing the number of minimal risk inert ingredients for use in pesticide formulations.-
Pursuant to the RFA, the Agency previously assessed whether revocations of tolerances or tolerance exemptions for pesticide products no longer in use in the United States 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. This analysis was published on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL-5753-1), and was provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Taking into account this analysis, the available information concerning the pesticide chemicals listed in this final rule, the transition time for the known allergen containing commodities and considering that all of the revoked tolerance exemptions are covered in the established 40 CFR 180.950, the Agency certifies that this action does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Furthermore, the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances that exist that change EPA's previous analysis.-
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the Agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and 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 the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a “major rule”as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
1.The authority citation for part 180 continues to readas follows:- Authority:
2.A new § 180.950 is added to read as follows: § 180.950 Tolerance exemptions for minimal risk active and inert ingredients.-
Unless specifically excluded, residues resulting from the use of the following substances as either an inert or an active ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation, including antimicrobial pesticide chemicals, are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA section 408, if such use is in accordance with good agricultural or manufacturing practices.-
(c) Edible fats and oils. Edible fats and oils means all edible (food or feed) fats and oils, derived from either plants or animals, whether or not commonly consumed, including products derived from hydrogenating (food or feed) oils, or liquefying (food or feed) fats.-
(1) Included within the term edible fats and oils are oils (such as soybean oil) that are derived from the commodities specified in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section when such oils are highly refined via a solvent extraction procedure.-
3.Section 180.1001 is amended as follows:- (a) In the table in paragraph (c) remove the entries for: Almond shells; apple pomace; citrus meal; cocoa shells; coconut oil; corn cobs; corn meal; corn oil; cornstarch; corn syrup; cottonseed oil; dextrose; fish oil; grape pomace, dried; lard; lactose; molasses; oatmeal; oats; orange pomace; peanut shells; rice bran; soybean oil; starch (potato, tapioca, and wheat); and sucrose.-
4.Section 180.1001 is further amended by:- (a) Revising the following entries in the tables to paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) and-
Expires May 24, 2005.
Surfactant, emulsifier, wetting agent
Soy protein, isolated
Expires May 24, 2005
Wheat, including flour, bran, and starch
Solid diluent carrier, attractant
Suspending agent and binder
Solid diluent
-- 5.Section 180.1071 is revised to read as follows: § 180.1071 Egg solids (whole); time-limited exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.-
§ 180.1164 [Removed]
6.Section 180.1164 is removed. § 180.1194 [Removed]-
7.Section 180.1194 is removed. end regulatory text