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SUBJECT CATEGORY: Pyraflufen-ethyl; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This regulation establishes permanent tolerances for residues of pyraflufenethyl in or on grass, forage, group 17; and grass, hay, group 17; establishes timelimited tolerances for milk; cattle, meat byproducts; goat, meat byproducts; horse, meat byproducts and sheep, meat byproducts, and revises the existing tolerances for soybean, forage; soybean, hay; wheat, forage and wheat, hay. Nichino America, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The timelimited tolerances expire on October 15, 2012.
SUMMARY: Pyraflufen-ethyl,
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:
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.
In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal
Register document through the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, you may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may also access a
frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 through the Government Printing
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Office's pilot eCFR site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr. C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?
Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, as amended by FQPA, any person may file an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a hearing on those objections. The EPA procedural regulations which govern the submission of objections and requests for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178. You must file your objection or request a hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket ID number EPAHQOPP20070366 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. All requests must be in writing, and must be mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk on or before November 4, 2008
In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing that does not contain any CBI for inclusion in the public
docket that is described in ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit your copies, identified by docket ID number EPAHQOPP20070366, by one of the following methods:
In the Federal Register of June 27, 2007 (72 FR 35237) (FRL8133
4), EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP
7F7190) by Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501,
Wilmington, DE 19808. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.585 be
amended by establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide, pyraflufenethyl, ethyl 2chloro5(4chloro5difluoromethoxy1
methyl1Hpyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetate; and its acid
metabolite, E1, 2chloro54chloro5difluoromethoxy(1methyl1H
pyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetic acid, expressed in terms of the
parent in or on food commodities: Soybeans, forage at 0.05 parts per
million (ppm); soybean, hay at 0.10 ppm; grass, forage, crop group 17 at 1.0 ppm; and grass, hay, crop group 17 at 1.2 ppm.
In the Federal Register of June 13, 2008 (73 FR 33814) (FRL8367
3), EPA issued a second notice pursuant to section 408(d)(3) of FFDCA,
21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP
7F7190) by Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501,
Wilmington, DE 19808. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.585 be
amended by establishing new tolerances for residues of the herbicide, pyraflufenethyl, ethyl 2chloro5(4chloro5difluoromethoxy1
methyl1Hpyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetate, and its acid
metabolite, E1, 2chloro5(4chloro5difluoromethoxy1methyl1H
pyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetic acid, expressed in terms of the
parent, in or on food commodities grass, forage, group 17 at 1.0 ppm;
grass, hay, group 17 at 1.4 ppm; milk at 0.02 ppm; cattle, meat
byproducts at 0.02 ppm; goat, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; horse, meat
byproducts at 0.02 ppm; and sheep, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm, and by
revising existing tolerances for residues of the herbicide, pyraflufen ethyl, ethyl 2chloro5(4chloro5difluoromethoxy1methyl1H
pyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetate, and its acid metabolite, E1, 2 chloro5(4chloro5difluoromethoxy1methyl1Hpyrazol3yl)4
fluorophenoxyacetic acid, expressed in terms of the parent, in or on
food commodities soybean, seed to 0.05 ppm; soybean, hay to 0.10 ppm;
wheat, forage to 0.02 ppm; and wheat, hay to 0.01 ppm.These notices
referenced a summary of the petition prepared by Nichino America, Inc.,
the registrant, which is available to the public in the docket, http://
www.regulations.gov. There were no comments received in response to the
notices of filing. Tolerances for milk at 0.02 ppm; cattle, meat
byproducts at 0.02 ppm; goat, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; horse, meat
byproducts at 0.02 ppm; and sheep, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm expire
on October 15, 2012. A time limitation been imposed because of the
requirement for a cattle feeding study conducted to determine residues of the E9 metabolite in milk and cattle tissues.
Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines ``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue....''
Consistent with the factors specified in FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the available scientific data and other relevant information in support of this action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a determination on aggregate exposure for the petitionedfor tolerances for residues of pyraflufen ethyl and its metabolite expressed in terms of the parent on grass, forage, group 17 at 1.0 ppm; grass, hay, group 17 at 1.4 ppm; milk at 0.02 ppm; cattle, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; goat, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; horse, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; and sheep, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm, and by revising existing tolerances for soybean, forage to 0.05 ppm; soybean, hay to 0.10 ppm; wheat, forage to 0.02 ppm; and wheat, hay to 0.01 ppm. EPA's assessment of exposures and risks associated with establishing these tolerances follows. A. Toxicological Profile
EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered its
validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of
the results of the studies to human risk. EPA has also considered
available information concerning the variability of the sensitivities
of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including infants and
children. Specific information on the studies received and the nature of the toxic effects caused by
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pyraflufenethyl as well as the noobservedadverseeffectlevel
(NOAEL) and the lowestobservedadverseeffectlevel (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies.
Pyraflufenethyl has low to moderate toxicity from acute exposure and it is not a dermal sensitizer. The liver, kidney, and possibly the hematopoietic system are the target organs for pyraflufenethyl in the rat and/or the mouse. There is no evidence of increased sensitivity to the young in developmental and reproductive studies with pyraflufen ethyl. Pyraflufenethyl was not shown to be mutagenic in a battery of tests. Pyraflufenethyl was classified as ``Likely to be carcinogenic to humans'' based on male mouse hepatocellular adenomas, carcinomas and/or hepatoblastomas (combined) observed in the mouse carcinogenicity study.
Specific information on the studies received and the nature of the toxic effects caused by pyraflufenethyl as well as the noobserved adverseeffectlevel (NOAEL) and the lowestobservedadverseeffect level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies can be found at http:// www.regulations.gov in document Pyraflufenethyl: Human Health Risk Assessment for Pyraflufenethyl: Proposed New Use on Pasture and Rangeland Grasses (PP 7F7190) and Amendment to Allow Early Season Postemergence Broadcast Uses to Corn (excluding sweet corn), Soybeans and Wheat at page 13 in docket ID number EPAHQOPP20070366.
For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no appreciable risk, a toxicological point of departure (POD) is identified as the basis for derivation of reference values for risk assessment. The POD may be defined as the highest dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL) in the toxicology study identified as appropriate for use in risk assessment. However, if a NOAEL cannot be determined, the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified (the LOAEL) or a Benchmark Dose (BMD) approach is sometimes used for risk assessment. Uncertainty/safety factors (UFs/ safety factors) are used in conjunction with the POD to take into account uncertainties inherent in the extrapolation from laboratory animal data to humans and in the variations in sensitivity among members of the human population as well as other unknowns. Safety is assessed for acute and chronic dietary risks by comparing aggregate food and water exposure to the pesticide to the acute population adjusted dose (aPAD) and chronic population adjusted dose (cPAD). The aPAD and cPAD are calculated by dividing the POD by all applicable UFs. Aggregate short, intermediate, and chronicterm risks are evaluated by comparing food, water, and residential exposure to the POD to ensure that the margin of exposure (MOE) called for by the product of all applicable UFs is not exceeded. This latter value is referred to as the Level of Concern (LOC).
For nonthreshold risks, the Agency assumes that any amount of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the Agency estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of the adverse effect greater than that expected in a lifetime. For more information on the general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete description of the risk assessment process, see http://www.epa.gov/ pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.
A summary of the toxicological endpoints for pyraflufenethyl used
for human risk assessment can be found at http://www.regulations.gov in
document Pyraflufenethyl: Human Health Risk Assessment for Pyraflufen ethyl: Proposed New Use on Pasture and Rangeland Grasses
(PP
1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary exposure to pyraflufenethyl, EPA considered exposure from the petitionedfor tolerances as well as all existing pyraflufenethyl tolerances in 40 CFR 180.585. EPA assessed dietary exposures from pyraflufenethyl in food as follows:
i. Acute exposure. Quantitative acute dietary exposure and 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 1day or single exposure.
No such effects were identified in the toxicological studies for pyraflufenethyl; therefore, a quantitative acute dietary exposure assessment is unnecessary.
ii. Chronic exposure. In conducting the chronic dietary exposure assessment EPA used the food consumption data from the USDA 19941996 and 1998 Continuing Surveys of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII). As to residue levels in food, the following assumptions were made for the chronic exposure assessments: 100 percent crop treated (PCT) and tolerancelevel residues for pyraflufenethyl on all treated crops except corn, cottonseed, potato, soybean and wheat for which one half of the combined Levels of Quantification (LOQs) for the parent and the metabolite were used since all field trial data were less than the LOQ.
iii. Cancer. For the cancer dietary exposure assessment EPA used the food consumption data from the USDA 19941996 and 1998 Continuing Surveys of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII). As to residue levels in food, the following assumptions were made for the chronic exposure assessments: 100 percent crop treated (PCT) and tolerancelevel residues for pyraflufenethyl on all treated crops except corn, cottonseed, potato, soybean and wheat for which onehalf of the combined LOQs for the parent and the metabolite were used since all field trial data were less than the LOQ.
2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. The Agency used screening level water exposure models in the dietary exposure analysis and risk assessment for pyraflufenethyl in drinking water. These simulation models take into account data on the physical, chemical, and fate/ transport characteristics of pyraflufenethyl. Further information regarding EPA drinking water models used in pesticide exposure assessment can be found at http://www.epa.gov/oppefed1/models/water/ index.htm.
Based on the First Index Reservoir Screening Tool (FIRST) and Screening Concentration in Ground Water (SCIGROW) models, the estimated drinking water concentrations (EDWCs) of pyraflufenethyl for acute exposures are estimated to be 1,247 parts per trillion (ppt) for surface water and 1.8 ppt for ground water. Chronic exposures for cancer assessments are estimated to be 281 ppt for surface water and 1.8 ppt for ground water
Modeled estimates of drinking water concentrations were directly entered into the dietary exposure model. For chronic dietary risk assessment, the water concentration value of 281 ppt was used to assess the contribution to drinking water.
3. From nondietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is
used in this document to refer to nonoccupational, nondietary
exposure (e.g., for lawn and garden pest control, indoor pest control, termiticides, and flea and tick control on pets).
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Pyraflufenethyl is currently registered on the following
residential nondietary sites that could result in residential
exposures: airports, nurseries, ornamental turf, golf courses,
roadsides, railroads, noncrop land, and uncultivated agricultural
areas. The risk assessment was conducted using the following
residential exposure assumptions: adults and children may be exposed to
residues of pyraflufenethyl through shortterm postapplication
contact with treated areas which may include residential/recreational areas.
4. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
EPA has not found pyraflufenethyl to share a common mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and pyraflufenethyl does not appear to produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that pyraflufenethyl does not have a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's website at http:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an additional tenfold (10X) 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 database on toxicity and exposure unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. This additional margin of safety is commonly referred to as the FQPA safety factor (SF). In applying this provision, EPA either retains the default value of 10X, or uses a different additional safety factor when reliable data available to EPA support the choice of a different factor.
2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity. There is no evidence of increased susceptibility of rat or rabbit fetuses following in utero exposure in the developmental studies with pyraflufenethyl. There is no evidence of increased susceptibility of young rats in the reproduction study with pyraflufenethyl. EPA concluded there are no residual uncertainties for pre and/or postnatal exposure.
3. Conclusion. EPA has determined that reliable data show the safety of infants and children would be adequately protected if the FQPA SF were reduced to 1X. That decision is based on the following findings:
i. The toxicity database for pyraflufenethyl is complete.
ii. There is no indication that pyraflufenethyl is a neurotoxic chemical and there is no need for a developmental neurotoxicity study or additional UFs to account for neurotoxicity.
iii. There is no evidence that pyraflufenethyl results in increased susceptibility in in utero rats or rabbits in the prenatal developmental studies or in young rats in the 2generation reproduction study.
iv. There are no residual uncertainties identified in the exposure databases. The dietary food exposure assessments were performed based on 100% of the crop treated and a conservative estimate of residues in food. EPA made conservative (protective) assumptions in the ground and surface water modeling used to assess exposure to pyraflufenethyl in drinking water. EPA used similarly conservative assumptions to assess postapplication exposure of children as well as incidental oral exposure of toddlers. These assessments will not underestimate the exposure and risks posed by pyraflufenethyl.
EPA determines whether acute and chronic pesticide exposures are safe by comparing aggregate exposure estimates to the aPAD and cPAD. The aPAD and cPAD represent the highest safe exposures, taking into account all appropriate SFs. EPA calculates the aPAD and cPAD by dividing the POD by all applicable UFs. For linear cancer risks, EPA calculates the probability of additional cancer cases given the estimated aggregate exposure. Short, intermediate, and chronicterm risks are evaluated by comparing the estimated aggregate food, water, and residential exposure to the POD to ensure that the MOE called for by the product of all applicable UFs is not exceeded.
1. Acute risk. An acute aggregate risk assessment takes into account exposure estimates from acute dietary consumption of food and drinking water. No adverse effect resulting from a singleoral exposure was identified and no acute dietary endpoint was selected. Therefore, pyraflufenethyl is not expected to pose an acute risk.
2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure assumptions described in this unit for chronic exposure, EPA has concluded that chronic exposure to pyraflufenethyl from food and water will utilize less than 1% of the cPAD for all population groups. Based on the explanation in Unit III.C.3., regarding residential use patterns, chronic residential exposure to residues of pyraflufenethyl is not expected.
3. Shortterm risk. Pyraflufenethyl is currently registered for use(s) that could result in shortterm residential exposure and the Agency has determined that it is appropriate to aggregate chronic exposure through food and water with shortterm residential exposures to pyraflufenethyl.
Shortterm aggregate exposure takes into account shortterm
residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food and water
(considered to be a background exposure level). A shortterm risk
aggregate assessment was not performed for adults because no handler
exposure is expected and postapplication inhalation exposure is
expected to be negligible (and there are no dermal endpoints of
concern). A shortterm aggregate risk assessment was performed for
infants and children because there is a potential for oral post
application exposure resulting from contact with treated areas which
may include residential/recreational areas. Shortterm aggregate
exposure takes into account residential exposure plus chronic exposure
to food and water. Short term aggregate risk is based on children's
incidental oral exposure (from residential postapplication treatment)
and dietary exposure (food and drinking water). The anticipated
exposure level for children, 12 years (the highest exposed population)
is below EPA's level of concern, with a Margin of Exposure (MOE) greater than 60,000.
4. Intermediateterm risk.
Intermediateterm aggregate exposure takes into account
intermediateterm residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food and water (considered to be a background exposure level).
Pyraflufenethyl is not registered for any use patterns that would
result in intermediateterm residential exposure. No residential
handler exposure is expected and postapplication inhalation exposure
is expected to be negligible. Postapplication exposure to infants and
children over the intermediate term duration (1 to 6) months is not
likely based on the use pattern. Therefore, the intermediate [[Page 51742]]
term aggregate risk is the sum of the risk from exposure to pyraflufen
ethyl through food and water, which has already been addressed, and will not be greater than the chronic aggregate risk.
5. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S. population. The aggregate cancer risk assessment for the general population takes into account exposure estimates form dietary consumption of pyraflufenethyl from food, residential, and drink water sources. Exposures from residential uses are based on the lifetime average daily dose and assume an exposure period of 5 days per year and 50 years of exposure in a lifetime (70 years). Average food plus water source dietary exposure was used. Estimated cancer risk for the U.S. population includes infants and children. The aggregate cancer risk estimate for pyraflufenethyl is 2.9 x 106. This risk estimate is based, in part, on the conservative assumption that 100% of all crops for which pyraflufen ethyl is registered or proposed for registration are treated. Additional refinement using Percent Crop Treated estimates would result in a lower estimate of cancer risk.
EPA generally considers cancer risks in the range of 1 in 1 million (1 x 106) or less to be negligible. The precision which can be assumed for cancer risk estimates is best described by rounding to the nearest integral order of magnitude on the log scale; for example, risks falling between 3.16 x 107 and 3.16 x 106 are expressed as risks in the range of 1 x 106. Considering the precision with which cancer hazard can be estimated, the conservativeness of lowdose linear extrapolation, and the rounding procedure described above, cancer risk should generally not be assumed to exceed the benchmark LOC of the range of 1 x 106 until the calculated risk exceeds approximately 3 x 106. Since the calculated cancer risk for pyraflufenethyl does not exceed this level, estimated cancer risk is considered to be negligible.
6. Determination of safety. Based on these risk assessments, EPA
concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
to the general population, or to infants and children from aggregate exposure to pyraflufenethyl residues.
IV. Other Considerations
Adequate enforcement methodology (Gas Chromatography and Mass
Spectrometry (GC/MS)) is available to enforce the tolerance expression.
The method may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry Branch,
Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 207555350; telephone number: (410) 3052905; email address:
residuemethods@epa.gov. B. International Residue Limits
There are currently no established Codex, Canadian or Mexican maximum residue limits, for residues of pyraflufenethyl in/on grass, milk, meat byproducts, soybean and wheat.
Therefore, permanent tolerances are established for residues of pyraflufenethyl and its metabolite expressed in terms of the parent on grass, forage, group 17 at 1.0 ppm; grass, hay, group 17 at 1.4 ppm. Timelimited tolerances are established for milk at 0.02 ppm; cattle, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; goat, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; horse, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm; and sheep, meat byproducts at 0.02 ppm. Existing tolerances are revised for soybean, forage to 0.05 ppm; soybean, hay to 0.10 ppm; wheat, forage to 0.02 ppm; and wheat, hay to 0.01 ppm.
This final rule establishes tolerances under section 408(d) of FFDCA in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from review under Executive Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). 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., nor does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and LowIncome Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis of a petition under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as the tolerance in this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.
This final rule directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this action alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions of section 408(n)(4) of FFDCA. As such, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this final rule. In addition, this final rule does not 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 1044).
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 104113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to 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 this final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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Dated: August 25, 2008.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:
PART 180[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. Section 180.585 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 180.585 Pyraflufenethyl; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the herbicide, pyraflufenethyl, ethyl 2chloro5(4chloro5
difluoromethoxy1methyl1Hpyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetate, and its acid metabolite, E1, 2chloro5(4chloro5difluoromethoxy1
methyl1Hpyrazol3yl)4fluorophenoxyacetic acid, expressed in terms of the parent in or on the following food commodities:
Expiration/
Commodity Parts per revocation
million date
Cattle, meat byproducts....................... 0.02 10/15/12
Corn, field, forage........................... 0.01 None
Corn, field, grain............................ 0.01 None
Corn, field, stover........................... 0.01 None
Cotton, gin byproducts........................ 1.5 None
Cotton, undelinted seed....................... 0.04 None
Goat, meat byproducts......................... 0.02 10/15/12
Grass, forage, group 17....................... 1.0 None
Grass, hay, group 17.......................... 1.4 None
Horse, meat byproducts........................ 0.02 10/15/12
Milk.......................................... 0.02 10/15/12
Potato........................................ 0.02 None
Sheep, meat byproducts........................ 0.02 10/15/12
Soybean, forage............................... 0.05 None
Soybean, hay.................................. 0.10 None
Soybean, seed................................. 0.01 None
Wheat, forage................................. 0.02 None
Wheat, grain.................................. 0.01 None
Wheat, hay.................................... 0.01 None
Wheat, straw.................................. 0.01 None * * * * *
[FR Doc. E820515 Filed 9408; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 656050S
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Joanne I. Miller, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 0001; telephone number: 7033056224; email address:
miller.joanne@epa.gov.
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