Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/07/E9-24061/notice-of-receipt-of-several-pesticide-petitions-filed-for-residues-of-pesticide-chemicals-in-or-on
Timestamp: 2017-08-24 09:39:23
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 180', 'art 180', 'art 180', 'art 180', 'art 180', 'art 180']

51597-51600 (4 pages)
FRL-8792-7
E9-24061
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E9-24061 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/E9-24061
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 at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest.Start Printed Page 51598
1. PP 9E7591. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-713). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4 Project, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201W, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for the combined residues of the fungicide mefenoxam, ( R )- and ( S )-2-[(2,6-dimethyl(phenyl)-methoxyacetylamine]-propionic acid methyl ester, and its metabolites containing the 2,6 dimethylaniline moiety, and N -(2-hydroxy methyl-6-methylphenyl)- N -(methoxyacetyl)-alanine methyl ester in or on bean, snap, succulent at 0.35 parts per million (ppm); caneberry, subgroup 13-07A at 0.80 ppm; bushberry, subgroup 13-07B at 2.0 ppm; onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A at 3.0 ppm; onion, green, subgroup 3-07B at 10.0 ppm, and spinach at 8.0 ppm. Snap bean and caneberry samples were analyzed for mefenoxam (parent only) using a procedure derived from “Confirmatory Analytical Method for the Enantioselective Determination of Residues of Parent Metalaxyl (CGA-48988) or Mefenoxam (CGA-329351) in Crop Substrates by Chiral High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometric Detection” (Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., Procedure 456-98, March, 1999). Minor modifications were made to improve the performance of the method. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) for the method is 0.028 ppm for snap beans and 0.059 for caneberries. Selected samples from the snap bean and caneberry trials were also analyzed with the combined residue method that converts everything to N-(2,6-dimethylpheny1)-N(methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester. This served as a bridging study for the other samples that were only analyzed for parent.
The common moiety method was also used for the spinach trials. The analytical method used was Ciba-Geigy Corporation Procedure AG-395, “Improved Method for the Determination of Total Residues of Metalaxyl in Crop as 2,6-dimethylaniline,” December 1982. This total residue method is used for the determination of the combined residues of metalaxyl N-(2,6-dimethylpheny1)-N-(methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester and its metabolites which contain the 2,6-dimethylaniline (2, 6-DMA) moiety in crop samples. Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305-7390; nollen.laura@epa.gov.
2. PP 9E7594. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0644). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201W, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide fenpropathrin, alpha-cyano-3-phenoxy-benzyl 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate in or on guava, acerola, feijoa, jaboticaba, passionfruit, starfruit and wax jambu at 1.5 ppm; lychee, longan, Spanish lime, pulasan and rambutan at 3.0 ppm; sugar apple, atemoya, biriba, cherimoya, custard apple, ilama, and soursop at 1.0 ppm; and tea at 2.0 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology is available to detect and quantify fenpropathrin at residue levels in numerous matrices. The methods use solvent extraction and partition and/or column chromatography clean-up steps, followed by separation and quantitation using capillary gas liquid chromatography (GLC) with flame ionization detector (FID). The extraction efficiency has been validated using radiocarbon samples from the plant and animal metabolism studies. The Start Printed Page 51599enforcement methods have been validated at independent laboratories and by EPA. The limit of quantification (LOQ) for fenpropathrin in raw agricultural commodity samples is usually 0.01 ppm. Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305-7390; nollen.laura@epa.gov.
3. PP 8F7371. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0732). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide metrafenone in or on grapes, fruit at 4.5 ppm; grapes, juice at 0.45 ppm; and grapes, raisin at 17 ppm. BASF analytical methods No. FAMS 105-01 “CL 375839: Analytical method for the determination of the active ingredient in grapes,” and No. FAMS 106-01 “CL 4375839: Analytical method for the determination of the active ingredient in must and wine,” were developed to determine residues of metrafenone in grapes and wine, respectively. Quantitative determination of metrafenone is carried out by capillary gas chromatography with an electron capture detector (GC/ECD). An independent laboratory validation demonstrated good performance of these methods. Contact: Tony Kish, (703) 308-9443; kish.tony@epa.gov.
4. PP 9F7528. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0672). BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide pyraclostrobin, carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl ester and its metabolite methyl-N-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl) pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]o-tolyl] carbamate (BF 500-3); expressed as parent compound, in or on alfalfa, forage at 9 ppm and alfalfa, hay at 27 ppm. In plants the method of analysis is aqueous organic solvent extraction, column clean-up and quantitation by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). In animals the method of analysis involves base hydrolysis, organic extraction, column clean-up and quantitation by LC/MS/MS or derivatization (methylation) followed by quantitation by gas chromatography/MS (GC/MS). Contact: John Bazuin, (703) 305-7381; bazuin.john@epa.gov.
5. PP 9F7567. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0677). Arysta LifeScience North America, LLC, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide fluoxastrobin, (1E)-[2-[[6-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4-pyrimydinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)methanone O-methyloxime, and its Z isomer, (1Z)-[2-[[6-(2-chlorophenoxy)-5-fluoro-4-pyrimydinyl]oxy]phenyl](5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)methanone O-methyloxime in or on wheat, grain at 0.09 ppm; wheat, bran at 0.2 ppm; wheat, forage at 7.0 ppm; wheat, hay at 17 ppm; wheat, straw at 11 ppm; aspirated grain fractions at 15 ppm; sweet corn (kernels plus cob with husks removed) at 0.02 ppm; sweet corn, forage at 13 ppm; sweet corn, stover at 10 ppm; and meat byproducts (cattle, goat, horse sheep) at 0.2 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology using high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) detection is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: John Bazuin, (703) 305-7381; bazuin.john@epa.gov.
6. PP 9F7602. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0682). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide spiromesifen; 2-oxo-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro(4,4)non-3-en-4-yl 3,3-dimethylbutanoate and its enol metabolite; 4-hydroxy-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-1-oxaspiro[4,4]non-3-en-2-one, calculated as parent compound equivalents in or on vegetable, leafy petiole, crop group 4B at 6.0 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) detection is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: Jennifer Gaines, (703) 305-5967; gaines.jennifer@epa.gov.
1. PP 9E7591. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0713). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4 Project, 500 College Rd. East, Suite 201W, Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to remove the tolerance in 40 CFR 180.546 for the combined residues of the fungicide mefenoxam, ( R )- and ( S )-2-[(2,6-dimethyl(phenyl)-methoxyacetylamine]-propionic acid methyl ester, and its metabolites containing the 2,6 dimethylaniline moiety, and N -(2-hydroxy methyl-6-methylphenyl)- N -(methoxyacetyl)-alanine methyl ester in or on lingonberry at 2.0 ppm. Contact: Laura Nollen, (703) 305-7390; nollen.laura@epa.gov.
2. PP 9E7592. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0714). Arysta LifeScience North America, LLC, 15401 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513, proposes to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.560 by establishing a tolerance for the combined residues of cloquintocet-mexyl, (acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl)oxy-,1-methylhexyl ester) (CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-quinolinoxyacetic acid, also known as CGA-153433) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient (safener) in pesticide formulations containing the herbicide flucarbazone-sodium (wheat only), pinoxaden (wheat or barley), clodinafop-propargyl (wheat only), or pyroxsulum (wheat only) in or on barley, grain at 0.10 ppm; barley, hay at 0.10 ppm; barley, straw at 0.10 ppm; wheat, grain at 0.10 ppm; wheat, forage at 0.2 ppm; wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm; and wheat, straw at 0.10 ppm. The analytical methodology for detecting and measuring combined levels of cloquintocet-mexyl and its acid metabolite 5-chloro-8-quinolinoxylacetic acid has been submitted to the Agency. The method is based upon acid hydrolysis extraction, which converts the parent and all conjugates to the acid metabolite. The acid metabolite is subject to commodity specific clean-up procedures and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) determination with triple stage quadruple mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The limit of quantitation (LOQ), as demonstrated by the lowest acceptable recovery samples, is 0.01 ppm for grain and 0.02 ppm for forage, hay and straw. Contact: Karen Samek, (703) 347-8825; samek.karen@epa.gov.
1. PP 9E7574. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0480). UDL Laboratories, Inc., 12720 Dairy Ashford, Sugar Land, TX 77478, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylene-bis-[4- isocyanatocyclohexane and having a number average molecular weight of 1,858 (CAS No. 39444-87-6) under 40 CFR 180.960 for use as an excipient when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations. The petitioner believes an analytical method to determine residues is not relevant based upon the definition of a low risk polymer under 40 CFR 723.250. Contact: Elizabeth Fertich, (703) 347-8560; fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov.
2. PP 9E7584. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0663). Pimi Agro CleanTech, Ltd., P.O. Box 117, Hutzot Alonim, 30049, Israel c/o Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of silver nitrate (CAS No. 7761-88-8) under 40 CFR 180.910 on stored potatoes when used as a pesticide inert ingredient (stabilizer) in pesticide Start Printed Page 51600formulations of the active ingredient hydrogen peroxide as a post-harvest treatment to control sprouting. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is proposed that silver nitrate be exempt from the requirement for a tolerance for residues. Contact: Alganesh Debesai, (703) 308-8353; debesai.alganesh@epa.gov.
3. PP 9E7586. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0676). WHITMIRE MICROGEN c/o Landis International, Inc., P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 31603-5126, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of isobutane (CAS No. 75-28-5) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations used in accordance with good agricultural practice as an aerosol propellant in pesticide formulations used pre- and post-harvest 40 CFR 180.910 and when applied to animals 40 CFR 180.930. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is proposed that isobutane be exempt from the requirement for a tolerance for residues. Contact: Keri Grinstead, (703) 308-8373; grinstead.keri@epa.gov.
4. PP 9E7595. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0675). BASF Corporation, 100 Campus Dr., Florham Park, NJ 07932, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, dimethyl ether (CAS No. 61419-46-3) under 40 CFR 180.960 when used as a pesticide inert ingredient as a surfactant in pesticide formulations without limitation. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because it is proposed that oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, dimethyl ether be exempt from the requirement of a tolerance for residues. Contact: Keri Grinstead, (703) 308-8373; grinstead.keri@epa.gov.
5. PP 9E7599. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0662). Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry, LLC, 909 Mueller Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37406, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues and requests the elimination of the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of acrylic acid-benzyl methacrylate-1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[1(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, monosodium salt copolymer (CAS No. 1152297-42-1) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient as a dispersant in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR 180.960 in or on all raw agricultural commodities. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because this information is generally not required when all criteria for polymer exemption under 40 CFR 723.250 are met. In addition, Akzo Nobel is petitioning for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance without any numerical limitations. Contact: Alganesh Debesai, (703) 308-8353; debesai.alganesh@epa.gov.
6. PP 9E7603. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0693). Croda, Inc., 315 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the following polymerized fatty acid copolymer esters under 40 CFR 180.960 low risk polymers:
Dimethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-38-9);
Dimethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-42-5);
Diethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-72-1);
Diethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-75-4);
Dimethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-49-2);
Dimethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-67-4);
Diethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-81-2);
Diethylaminoethanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173188-83-4);
Hydroxyethylmorpholine, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-00-8);
Hydroxyethylmorpholine, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-06-4);
Hydroxyethylpiperidine, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-20-2);
Hydroxyethylpiperidine, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid dimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-22-4);
Hydroxyethylmorpholine, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-09-7);
Hydroxyethylmorpholine, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-17-7);
Hydroxyethylpiperidine, ethoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-25-7);
and Hydroxyethylpiperidine, ethoxylated, propoxylated, reaction products with fatty acid trimers (CAS Reg. No. 1173189-28-0)
when used as a pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations. Requirements for an analytical method are not applicable to a request to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. An analytical method is not provided as the Agency does not require it to rule on the exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for a Low Risk Polymer inert ingredient. Contact: Deirdre Sunderland, (703) 603-0851; sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.
7. PP 9E7608. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0691). BASF Corporation, 100 Campus Dr., Florham Park, NJ 07932, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, butyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid (CAS No. 27306-39-4) under 40 CFR 180.960 when used as a pesticide inert ingredient as a surfactant in pesticide formulations without limitation. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because this petition is a request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: Lisa Austin, (703) 305-7894; austin.lisa@epa.gov.
8. PP 9E7609. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0699). BASF Corporation, 100 Campus Dr., Florham Park, NJ 07932, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate (CAS No. 68240-06-2) under 40 CFR 180.960 when used as a pesticide inert ingredient as a surfactant in pesticide formulations without limitation. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because this petition is a request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: Elizabeth Fertich, (703) 347-8560; fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov.
[FR Doc. E9-24061 Filed 10-6-09; 8:45 am]