Pesticide Tolerances for Permethrin, Cypermethrin, Fenvalerate/ Esfenvalerate, Tralomethrin, Fenpropathrin, Cyfluthrin and Lambda- Cyhalothrin; Extension of Tolerances

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 180, 185, and 186

[PP 8F2034, 7F2013, 4F2993, 2F2623, 4F3046, 2F4144, and 6F3318/P595;

FRL-4919-3]

RIN 2070-AC18

Pesticide Tolerances for Permethrin, Cypermethrin, Fenvalerate/

Esfenvalerate, Tralomethrin, Fenpropathrin, Cyfluthrin and Lambda-

Cyhalothrin; Extension of Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would extend tolerances for the residues of

seven synthetic pyrethroids--permethrin, cypermethrin, fenvalerate/

esfenvalerate, tralomethrin, fenpropathrin, cyfluthrin, and lambda-

cyhalothrin (collectively referred to as the synthetic pyrethroids)--in

or on certain raw agricultural commodities. This proposal to extend the

effective date for tolerances for maximum permissible levels of

residues of these synthetic pyrethroids in or on these commodities was

requested by FMC Corp. (FMC), Zeneca Ag Products, E. I. DuPont de

Nemours & Co., Inc., Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Co., Miles, Inc., and

Valent U.S.A. Corp. (collectively called the industry's Pyrethroid

Working Group (PWG)).

DATES: Comments, identified by the document control number [PP 8F2034,

7F2103, 4F2993, 2F2623, 4F3046, 2F4144, and 6F3318/P595], must be

submitted on or before December 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Response and

Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring a copy of the objections and

hearing requests to Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: George T. LaRocca, Product

Manager (PM) 13, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 202, CM #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, 703-305-6100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of February 28, 1994

(59 FR 9411), EPA amended 40 CFR part 180 by extending to November 15,

1994, tolerances for the residues of seven pyrethroids on cotton and

other commodities. The tolerances were extended to coincide with the

extension of the conditional registrations of these pesticides to allow

time for EPA to review data and complete an aquatic risk assessment for

use on cotton. The basis for these extensions is discussed in detail in

the Federal Register of October 20, 1993 (58 FR 54094). On November 15,

1993, EPA again amended the conditional registrations of these

pesticides on cotton by extending the expiration date to November 15,

1996. The registrations were amended and extended to allow time for

submission and evaluation of additional environmental effects data. In

order to evaluate the effects of the synthetic pyrethroids on fish and

aquatic organisms and its fate in the environment, additional data were

required to be collected and submitted during the period of conditional

registration. Such requirements included a sediment bioavailability and

toxicity study and a small-plot runoff study that must be submitted to

the Agency by July 1, 1996.

Tolerances for the synthetic pyrethroid fenpropathrin on cotton

have been added to the list of tolerances being extended since the

manufacturer, Valent U.S.A. Corp., committed to agree to the terms and

conditions stipulated by the Agency for continued registration of

current cotton pyrethroid products. (See the Federal Register of April

14, 1993 (58 FR 19357).) Tolerances for the synthetic pyrethroid

bifenthrin on cotton are not included here since these tolerances were

previously extended to November 15, 1997. (See the Federal Register of

September 9, 1994 (59 FR 46190).)

The data submitted in support of these tolerances and other

relevant material have been reviewed. The toxicological and metabolism

data and analytical methods for enforcement purposes considered in

support of these tolerances are discussed in detail in related

documents published in the Federal Registers of April 25, 1979 (44 FR

24287) for permethrin, January 31, 1979 (44 FR 6098) for fenvalerate,

September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37581) for tralomethrin, February 21, 1985

(50 FR 7172) for cypermethrin, January 25, 1988 (53 FR 1923) for

cyfluthrin, April 14, 1993 (58 FR 19357) for fenpropathrin, and May 24,

1988 (53 FR 18558) for lambdacyhalothrin.

To be consistent with the extensions issued for the conditional

registrations, the Agency is proposing to amend/extend the tolerances

on cottonseed and other commodities with an expiration date of November

15, 1997, to cover residues expected to result from use during the

period of conditional registration.

The pesticide are considered useful for the purposes for which the

tolerances are sought. Based on the information and data considered,

the Agency concludes that extending the tolerances will protect the

public health. Therefore, it is proposed to extend the tolerances as

set forth below.

Residues remaining in or on the above raw agricultural commodity

after expiration of these tolerances will not be considered actionable

if the pesticide is legally applied during the term of and in

accordance with the provisions of the conditional registrations.

Any person who has registered or submitted an application for

registration of a pesticide, under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended, which contains any of the

ingredients listed herein, may request within 30 days after publication

of this document in the Federal Register that this rulemaking proposal

as it relates to the section 408 tolerance be referred to an Advisory

Committee in accordance with section 408(e) of the FFDCA.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the

proposed regulation. Comments must bear a notation indicting the

document control number, [PP 8F2304, 7F2013, 4F2993, 2F2623, 4F3046,

2F4144, and 6F3318/P595]. All written comments filed in response to

these petitions will be available in the Public Response and Program

Resources Branch, at the address given above from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), the Agency

must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant'' and

therefore subject to all the requirements of the Executive Order (i.e.,

Regulatory Impact Analysis, review by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB)). Under section 3(f), the order defines ``significant'' as

those actions likely to lead to a rule (1) having an annual effect on

the economy of $100 million or more, or adversely and materially

affecting a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the

environment, public health or safety, or State, local or tribal

governments or communities (also known as ``economically

significant''); (2) creating serious inconsistency or otherwise

interfering with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3)

materially altering the budgetary impacts of entitlement, grants, user

fees, or loan programs; or (4) raising novel legal or policy issues

arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the

principles set forth in this Executive Order.

Pursuant to the terms of this Executive Order, EPA has determined

that this rule is not ``significant'' and is therefore not subject to

OMB review.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(Pub. L. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Administrator

has determined that regulations establishing new tolerances or raising

tolerance levels or establishing exemptions from tolerance requirements

do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of

small entities. A certification statement to this effect was published

in the Federal Register of May 4, 1981 46 FR 24950).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 180, 185, and 186

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Food additives, Feed additives, Pesticides

and pests, Records and recordkeeping.

Dated: October 28, 1994.

Lois Rossi,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, it is proposed that chapter I of title 40 of the Code of

Federal Regulations be amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

1. In part 180:

a. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346 and 371.

b. In Sec. 180.378, by revising the introductory text of paragraph

(a), to read as follows:

Sec. 180.378 Permethrin; tolerances for residues.

(a) Tolerances, to expire on November 15, 1997, are established for

residues of the insecticide permethrin [(3-pheoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-

dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in or on the

following raw agricultural commodities:

* * * * *

c. In Sec. 180.379 by amending the table in paragraph (a) by

revising the footnote to the entry for cottonseed as follows:

Sec. 180.379 Cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-4-chloro--(1-

methylethyl) benzeneacetate; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * *

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Parts per

Commodity million

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Cottonseed................................................. \1\0.2

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\1\The tolerance for cottonseed expires on November 15, 1997.

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Sec. 180.418 [Amended]

d. By amending Sec. 180.418 Cypermethrin; tolerances for residues

in the introductory text by changing ``November 15, 1994'' to read

``November 15, 1997''.

e. In Sec. 180.422, by revising the introductory text to read as

follows:

Sec. 180.422 Tralomethrin; tolerances for residues.

Tolerances, to expire on November 15, 1997, are established for the

combined residues of the insecticide tralomethrin ((S)-alpha-cyano-3-

phenoxybenzyl (1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-[(RS)-1,2,2,2-tetrabromoethyl]-

cyclopropanecarboxylate; CAS Reg. No. 66841-25-6) and its metabolites

(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,R)-3(2,2,-dibromovinyl)-2,2-

dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-alpha-cyano-3-

phenoxybenzyl(1S,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-

dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate calculated as the parent in or on the

following raw agricultural commodities:

* * * * *

Sec. 180.436 [Amended]

f. In Sec. 180.436 Cyfluthrin; tolerances for residues, by amending

the entry for cottonseed in the table therein by amending the footnote

to the entry by changing ``November 15, 1994'' to read ``November 15,

1997''.

g. In Sec. 180.438 by amending the table therein by revising the

footnote to the entry for conttonseed as follows:

Sec. 180.438 [1 -(S*),3 -(Z)]-()-

cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-

2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate; tolerances for residues.

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Parts per

Commodity million

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Cottonseed................................................. \1\0.05

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\1\The tolerance for cottonseed expires on November 15, 1997.

h. In Sec. 180.466, by revising the table therein, to read as

follows:

Sec. 180.466 Fenpropathrin; tolerances for residues.

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Parts per Expiration

Commodity million date

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Cottonseed.................................... 1.0 Nov. 15,

1997

Cattle, fat................................... 0.02 Do.

Cattle, mbyp.................................. 0.02 Do.

Cattle, meat.................................. 0.02 Do.

Eggs.......................................... 0.02 Do.

Goats, fat.................................... 0.02 Do.

Goats, mbyp................................... 0.02 Do.

Goats, meat................................... 0.02 Do.

Hogs, fat..................................... 0.02 Do.

Hogs, mbyp.................................... 0.02 Do.

Hogs, meat.................................... 0.02 Do.

Horses, fat................................... 0.02 Do.

Horses, mbyp.................................. 0.02 Do.

Horses, meat.................................. 0.02 Do.

Milkfat (reflecting 0.02 ppm in whole milk)... 0.03 Do.

Poultry, fat.................................. 0.02 Do.

Poultry, mbyp................................. 0.02 Do.

Sheep, fat.................................... 0.02 Do.

Sheep, mbyp................................... 0.02 Do.

Sheep, meat................................... 0.02 Do.

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PART 185--[AMENDED]

2. In part 185:

a. The authority citation for part 185 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 348 .

b. In Sec. 185.1250, by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 185.1250 Cyfluthrin.

(a) A tolerance of 2.0 parts per million that expires on November

15, 1997 is established for residues of the insecticide cyfluthrin

(cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-

dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate; CAS Reg. No. 69359-37-5) in cottonseed

oil resulting from application of the insecticide to cottonseed.

* * * * *

c. In Sec. 185.3225, by revising the table therein to read as

follows:

Sec. 185.3225 Fenpropathrin.

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Parts per Expiration

Commodity million date

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Cottonseed oil................................ 3.0 Nov. 15,

1997.

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d. In Sec. 185.5450, by revising the introductory text to read as

follows:

Sec. 185.5450 Tralomethrin.

Tolerances that expire on November 15, 1997 are established for the

combined residues of the insecticide tralomethrin ((S)-alpha-cyano-3-

phenoxybenzyl-(1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-[(RS)-1,2,2,2-tetrabromoethyl]-

cyclopropanecarboxylate; CAS Reg. No. 66841-25-6) and its metabolites

(S)-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2,-dibromovinyl)-2,2-

dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-alpha-cyano-3-

phenoxybenzyl(1S,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-

dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate calculated as the parent in or on the

following food commodities when present as a result of application of

the insecticide to the growing crops:

* * * * *

PART 186--[AMENDED]

3. In part 186:

a. The authority citation for part 186 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 348

b. In Sec. 186.1250, by revising paragraph (a), to read as follows:

Sec. 186.1250 Cyfluthrin.

(a) A tolerance of 2.0 parts per million that expires November 15,

1997 is established for residues of the insecticide cyfluthrin

(cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-

dimethylcyclo- propanecarboxylate (CAS Reg. No. 69359-37-5)) in

cottonseed hulls resulting from application of the insecticide to

cottonseed.

* * * * *

c. By amending Sec. 186.3225 by revising the table therein, to read

as follows:

Sec. 186.3225 Fenpropathrin.

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Parts per Expiration

Commodity million date

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Cottonseed hulls.............................. 2.0 Nov. 15,

1997

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[FR Doc. 94-27841 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]

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