Wage Committee; Notice of Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Wage Committee; Notice of Meetings

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with Public

Law 92-463, gives notice that meetings of the VA Wage Committee will be

held on:

Wednesday, April 6, 1994, at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, 1994, at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4, 1994, at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, May 18, 1994, at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1, 1994, at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15, 1994, at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29, 1994, at 2 p.m.

The meetings will be held in room 1161, Veterans Affairs Central

Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

The Committee's purpose is to advise the Under Secretary for Health

on the development and authorization of wage schedules for Federal Wage

System (blue-collar) employees.

At these meetings the Committee will consider wage survey

specifications, wage survey data, local committee reports and

recommendations, statistical analyses, and proposed wage schedules.

All portions of the meetings will be closed to the public because

the matters considered are related solely to the internal personnel

rules and practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs and because

the wage survey data considered by the Committee have been obtained

from officials of private business establishments with a guarantee that

the data will be held in confidence. Closure of the meetings is in

accordance with subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by

Public Law 94-409, and as cited in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (4).

However, members of the public are invited to submit material in

writing to the Chairperson for the Committee's attention.

Additional information concerning these meetings may be obtained

from the Chairperson, VA Wage Committee, room 1161, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420.

Dated March 20, 1994.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Heyward Bannister,

Committee Management Officer.

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Sunshine Act Meetings

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION.

TIME AND DATE: 11:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 1994.

PLACE: 2033 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C., 8th Floor Hearing Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Rule enforcement review.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jean A. Webb, 202-254-6314.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 1994.

PLACE: 2033 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 8th Floor Hearing Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Enforcement quarterly review.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jean A. Webb, (202) 254-6314.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

TIME AND DATE: 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 1994.

PLACE: 2033 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 8th Floor Hearing Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Enforcement matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jean A. Webb, (202) 254-6314.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

TIME AND DATE: 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 1994.

PLACE: 2033 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Lower Level Hearing Room.

Status: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

--Proposed rules on simplication of pool disclosure

--Quarterly review, 2nd Quarter, FY 1994

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the

Commission.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 1994.

PLACE: 2033 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 8th Floor Hearing Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Enforcement Matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jean A. Webb, (202) 254-6314.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Time and Date: 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 1994.

Place: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, C Street

entrance between 20th and 2lst Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551.

Status: Closed.

Matters to be Considered:

1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments,

reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal

Reserve System employees.

2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced

meeting.

Contact Person for More Information: Mr. Joseph R. Coyne, Assistant to

the Board; (202) 452-3204. You may call (202) 452-3207, beginning at

approximately 5 p.m. two business days before this meeting, for a

recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications

scheduled for the meeting.

Dated: March 28, 1994.

William W. Wiles,

Secretary of the Board.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

DATE: Friday, April 1, 1994.

PLACE: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

STATUS: Public and Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Friday, April 1

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on Low Level Radioactive Waste Performance Assessment

Development Plan (Public Meeting)

(Contact: John Greeves, 301-504-3334)

11:30 a.m.

Affirmation/Discussion and Vote (Public Meeting)

a. Sequoyah Fuels Corp.--Petition for Review of LBP-93-25

(Tentative)

(Contact: Cecilia Carson, 301-504-1625)

b. Final Rule on Equal Access to Justice Act (10 CFR Part 12)

(Contact: Susan Fonner, 301-504-1634)

1:00 p.m.

Discussion of Management Issues (Closed--Ex. 2 and 6)

Note: Affirmation sessions are initially scheduled and announced

to the public on a time-reserved basis. Supplementary notice is

provided in accordance with the Sunshine Act as specific items are

identified and added to the meeting agenda. If there is no specific

subject listed for affirmation, this means that no item has as yet

been identified as requiring any Commission vote on this date.

The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short

notice. To verify the status of meetings call (Recording)--(301) 504-

1292.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: William Hill (301) 504-1661.

Dated: March 25, 1994.

William M. Hill, Jr.,

SECY Tracking Officer, Office of the Secretary.

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Part III

Environmental Protection Agency

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Updated List of Pesticides and Uses Potentially Affected by the Delaney

Clause of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; Notice

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00374; FRL 4758-7]

Updated List of Pesticides and Uses Potentially Affected by the

Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Publication of Updated List of Pesticides.

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SUMMARY: This Notice publishes an updated list of pesticides

potentially affected by the Delaney clause in section 409 of the

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

ADDRESSES: A copy of the list is included in the public docket at Rm.

1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by mail: Deborah J. Hartman, Policy

and Special Projects Staff, Office of Pesticide Programs, (7501C),

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC, 20460.

Office location and telephone number: rm. 1113J, Crystal Mall #2; 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA., Telephone 703-305-7102.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA regulates pesticide residues in foods

under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The FFDCA gives

EPA the authority to set legally enforceable limits, or tolerances, for

pesticide residues in food. EPA sets tolerances for pesticide residues

remaining in raw foods under section 408 of the FFDCA. Under section

409 of FFDCA, EPA sets food additive tolerances for pesticide residues

that concentrate in processed foods above raw food tolerances, or are

the result of pesticide application during or after food processing.

To establish a tolerance or an exemption from a tolerance for

pesticide residues on raw agricultural commodities under section 408 of

the FFDCA, EPA must make a finding that the promulgation of the rule

would ``protect the public health.'' In reaching this determination,

the Agency is directed to consider, among other relevant factors: (1)

The necessity for the production of an adequate, wholesome and

economical food supply; (2) other ways in which the consumer may be

affected by the pesticide; and (3) the usefulness of the pesticide for

which a tolerance is sought. Thus, section 408 of the FFDCA requires

the Agency to balance risks against benefits in determining whether to

establish tolerances.

The establishment of a food additive regulation in a processed food

under section 409 requires a finding that use of the pesticide will be

``safe.'' FFDCA section 409 also contains the Delaney clause, which

specifically provides that, with limited exceptions, no additive may be

approved if it has been found to induce cancer in man or animals. In

1988 EPA adopted an interpretation of the Delaney clause that allowed

an exception for carcinogenic pesticides that pose only a negligible

risk. In July 1992, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned EPA's

interpretation of the Delaney clause, holding that the Delaney clause

bars tolerances (maximum allowable levels of residues in food) for

carcinogenic pesticides in processed food without regard to the degree

of risk. See Les v. Reilly, 968 F.2d 985 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied,

113 S. Ct. 1361 (1993).

A. February 1993 List of Potentially Affected Pesticide and Uses

In February 1993, the Agency released a list of 32 pesticides,

representing over 80 different chemical/crop combinations that appeared

to be potentially affected by the court's decision. EPA included

pesticides on the list if they had been classified under the Agency's

cancer classification scheme as probable (Group B) or possible (Group

C) carcinogens and if section 409 tolerances have been established or

would be required under current EPA policy because residues of the

pesticide concentrate in processed food. The original list was issued

in two parts. List I included those pesticides that had section 409

food/feed additive tolerances. List II included pesticides which did

not have established section 409 food additive tolerances, but based

upon data indicating concentration in processing would require such

tolerances.

B. Process Followed to Update the List

EPA has updated the February 1993 lists by following the same

process used to create the initial list. The Agency reviewed current

data on the carcinogenicity of pesticides, and data on how pesticide

residues concentrate when foods are processed. Such data are received

throughout the process of evaluating whether a pesticide should be

reregistered.

EPA has reviewed all pesticides classified as probable or possible

human carcinogens in the past year and reviewed studies on how

pesticide residues concentrate. In the case of pesticides having

existing section 409 tolerances, the new pesticides, together with

their uses, have been added to List I. Pesticides for which studies

indicate concentration in processed food, therefore requiring section

409 tolerances, were added to List II. EPA has also added to List II

pesticides used for direct treatment of processed food, food handling

equipment, and other uses which are likely to result in residues in the

processed food.

In the year since the original list was issued, EPA has taken

action to revoke section 409 tolerances for a number of pesticides. EPA

has deleted pesticides from List I if the food additive tolerance has

been revoked. Pesticides/uses have been removed from List II if more

recent data has shown that there is no concentration of residues during

processing associated with the uses in question. Pesticides used on

dried hops have also been deleted from the list because EPA has changed

the regulatory status of dried hops. Dried hops had been regulated as a

processed food, but now will be considered a raw agricultural

commodity, for which tolerances are established under section 408 of

FFDCA. (See ``Status of Dried Hops under the Federal Food, Drug, and

Cosmetic Act,'' PR notice 93-12, Dec. 23, 1993.)

Thirty-four pesticides are included on the updated list. The lists

contain 100 chemical/crop or site combinations. (Fourteen pesticides

and 10 pesticide/crop combinations appear on both lists.)

C. The Updated List of Pesticides and Uses Potentially Affected By the

Delaney Clause

The following List I includes 20 pesticides that have established

section 409 food/feed additive tolerances. Forty-eight pesticide/

commodity combinations are included on List I. Notes and symbols used

in List I and II are explained at the end of List II.

List I.--Pesticides Classified As Group B or C Carcinogens That Have Established Section 409 Food Additive

Tolerances\1\

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Pesticide Raw crop Processed food/feed Notes CFR Cite

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Acephate Cotton Seed: hulls, meal 186.100

Soybeans Meal 186.100

Not [email protected] Food handling 185.100

establishments

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\Benomyl Apples Pomace 186.350

Citrus Pulp 186.350

Grapes Pomace 186.350

Raisins A 185.350

Raisin waste 186.350

Rice Hulls 186.350

Tomatoes Puree or catsup A 185.350

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Captan Grapes Raisins 185.500

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\Dichlorvos (DDVP) Not [email protected] Pkgd nonperish. food D, E 185.1900

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Dicofol Not [email protected] Dried tea F 185.410

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Diflubenzuron Soybeans\2\ Hulls, Soapstock\2\ * 186.2000

(metabolite)\2\ p-

chloroaniline (PCA)

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Dimethipin Cotton Seed hulls 186.2050

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Dimethoate Citrus Pulp 186.2100

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Ethylene oxide Whole spices Ground spices 185.2850

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\Mancozeb Barley Bran 185.6300

Flour 185.6300

Milled fractions 186.6300

Grapes Raisins A 185.6300

Oats Bran 185.6300

Flour 185.6300

Milled fractions 186.6300

Rye Flour 185.6300

Bran 185.6300

Milled fractions 186.6300

Wheat Bran A 185.6300

Flour A 185.6300

Milled fractions 186.6300

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Norflurazon Citrus Pulp, molasses 186.4450

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Oxyfluorfen Cotton Cottenseed Oil 185.4600

Peppermint Oil 185.4600

Spearmint Oil 185.4600

Soybean Oil 185.4600

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\Phosmet Cotton Cottonseed oil A 185.3950

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Propargite Apples Pomace 186.5000

Citrus Pulp 186.5000

Figs Dried figs 185.5000

Grapes Raisins, Dried pomace 185.5000

Tea Dried tea 185.5000

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Propylene oxide\2\ Not [email protected] Cocoa\2\ B 185.5150

Glace fruit\2\ B 185.5150

Edible gums\2\ B 185.5150

Processed nutmeat B 185.5150

(except peanuts)\2\

Prunes\2\ B 185.5150

Processed spices\2\ B 185.5150

Starch\2\ B 185.5150

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Simazine Sugarcane Molasses, Syrup 185.5350

186.5350

Not [email protected] Potable water 185.5350

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Tetrachlorvinphos\2\ Not [email protected] Feed items\2\ B 186.950

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Thiophanate-methyl Apples Pomace 186.5700

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Triadimefon Apples Pomace 186.800

Barley Milled fractions 185.800

Grapes Pomace 186.800

Raisin waste 186.800

Wheat Milled fractions 185.800

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\Trifluralin Peppermint Peppermint Oil A 185.5900

Spearmint Spearmint Oil A 185.5900

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\1\ Several 409s that have been proposed for cancellation are still included since revocations are not yet

final.

\2\ Use of this pesticide on this commodity has been added to the list.

The following List II shows pesticides that do not have established

section 409 food additive tolerances, but based upon data indicating

that residues present on a raw agricultural commodity concentrate

during processing, they would require food additive tolerances under

EPA's current policy. Fifty-two pesticide/commodity combinations are

included on List II. Pesticides and crops which appear on both this

list and List I are noted by ``+.''

List II.--Pesticides That Do Not Have Established Section 409 Food

Additive Tolerances\1\

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Processed food/

Pesticide Raw crop feed Notes

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+Acephate +Soybeans Hulls

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Alachlor Peanuts Meal

Soybeans Hulls, meal

Sunflower seed Meal

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Asulam Sugarcane Bagasse,

molasses

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Atrazine Sugarcane Bagasse,

molasses

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\+Benomyl +Rice Bran

Soybeans\2\ Hulls\2\ C

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+Captan Apples Dry pomace

+Grapes Raisin waste,

juice, dry

pomace

Plums Prunes

Tomatoes Dry pomace

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Chlorothalonil Potatoes Wet peel

Soybeans Hulls

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\+Dichlorvos Not [email protected] Food handling D

(DDVP) establishments

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+Dicofol Apples Dry pomace

Citrus Oil

Grapes Dry pomace,

raisins, raisin

waste

Plums\2\ Prunes\2\ C

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+Dimethoate Apples Juice

+Citrus Oil

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Hexazinone Alfalfa\2\ Meal\2\ C

Pineapple\2\ Bran, C

molasses\2\

Sugarcane Bagasse,

molasses

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Lindane Tomatoes Dry pomace

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Linuron Potatoes Dry & wet peel,

chips, dried

granules

Soybeans\2\ Meal\2\ C

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\+Mancozeb Apples Dry pomace

+Grapes Raisin waste

Sugar beets Pulp

+Wheat Middlings

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Maneb Apples Dry pomace

Grapes Raisin waste

Sugar beets Pulp

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Methidathion Citrus Oil

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Metiram Apples Dry pomace

Sugar beets Dry pomace

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Metolachlor Peanuts Meal

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Methomyl Wheat Bran

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+Norflurazon\2\ +Citrus\2\ Oil\2\ C

Grapes\2\ Raisin waste\2\ C

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+Oxyfluorfen Apples Dry pomace

PCNB Potatoes Wet & dry peel

Tomatoes Dry pomace

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Permethrin Tomatoes** Dry pomace

\+Phosmet Citrus Oil

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+Propargite +Citrus Oil

+Grapes Raisin waste

Plums Prunes

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+Simazine +Sugarcane Bagasse

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+Triadimefon Pineapple Bran

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\+Trifluralin\2\ Potatoes\2\ Processed potato C

waste\2\

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\1\ As noted in the table, some pesticides are listed because their

registered uses include contact with food processing, handling, or

storage areas, or equipment.

\2\ Use of this pesticide on this commodity has been added to the list.

Notes Used in Lists I and II.

@ For some of the pesticides listed, a tolerance is

established for residues on the processed food or feed items, and

there is no corresponding tolerance on a raw agricultural commodity.

In these instances, the entry in the ``raw crop'' column is ``Not

Applicable.''

\ A pesticide which EPA has concluded ``induces cancer''

within the meaning of the Delaney clause. The Delaney clause

specifically provides that, with limited exceptions, no food

additive may be approved if it is found to induce cancer in man or

animals. For an explanation of the ``induce cancer'' standard, see

the final rule revoking the food additive regulations for benomyl,

mancozeb, phosmet, and trifluralin (58 FR 37863, July 14, 1993).)

A. EPA issued a final rule revoking the food additive

tolerances for benomyl (on raisins and processed tomato products),

mancozeb (on raisins and bran of wheat), trifluralin (on spearmint

and peppermint oil), and phosmet (on cottonseed oil). (See 58 FR

37862, July 14, 1993). EPA revoked the tolerances because they were

inconsistent with the Delaney clause. However, the Agency received

several objections and petitions to stay the effective date of the

revocations. On September 16, 1993, EPA issued an order staying the

effective date during the time needed for EPA to review and respond

to the stay requests.

B. Added because EPA has evaluated the pesticide for potential

carcinogenicity and classified it as a probable or possible human

carcinogen.

C. Added because EPA has determined under its current

concentration policy that the residues of the pesticide concentrate

in the processed food form.

D. EPA expects to issue a Notice of Intent to Cancel

registrations of certain DDVP uses in food handling establishments

which would result in unlawful residues in processed food.

E. The Agency published a notice to revoke the use of

dichlorvos (DDVP) in Bagged/Packaged nonperishable processed food.

The revocation was published on November 10, 1993, with an effective

date of March 10, 1994. EPA received a request to stay the effective

date. On March 10, 1994, EPA issued an order staying the effective

date during the time needed for EPA to review and respond to a

petition objecting to the revocation.

F. Dicofol: Use on dried tea, revocation published 59 FR

10993, March 9, 1994; effective date May 9, 1994.

* Indicates that the pesticide has been included because of a

potential carcinogenic metabolite PCA. Diflubenzuoron has not been

classified by EPA as a potential human carcinogen.

** The registration for permethrin is limited to use on

tomatoes to be sold fresh in the marketplace, and is not registered

for uses on processed food/feed commodities.

The following tables show the pesticides and uses which have been

either added to or deleted from the list of pesticides potentially

affected by the Delaney clause.

1. Additions to the Lists--a. List I. The following pesticides/use

combinations have been added to List I (Pesticides classified as Group

B or C carcinogens that have established section 409 food additive

tolerances.)

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Pesticide Raw Crop Processed Food/Feed

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Diflubenzuron Soybeans Hulls, Soapstock

(metabolite PCA)

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Propylene oxide Cocoa

Glace fruit

Edible gums

Dried nutmeat (except

peanuts)

Prunes

Spices

Starch

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Tetrachlorvinphos Feed items

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b. List II. The following pesticide/use combinations have been

added to List II (Pesticides classified as B or C carcinogens that do

not have established section 409 food additive tolerances, but based

upon data indicating concentration during processing, would require

food additive tolerances under EPA's current policy.)

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Pesticide Raw Crop Processed Food/Feed

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Benomyl Soybeans Hulls

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Dicofol Plums Prunes

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Hexazinone Alfalfa Meal

Pineapple Bran, molasses

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Linuron Soybeans Meal

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Norflurazon Citrus Oil

Grapes Raisin waste

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Trifluralin Potatoes Processed potato waste

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2. Deletions from the List-- a. List I. The following pesticide/

use combinations have been deleted from List I, for reasons noted at

the end of this section.

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Processed Food/

Pesticide Raw Crop Feed Notes CFR Cite

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Captan Corn Seed (detreated) A 186.500

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Ethylene oxide Copra, Black B 185.2850

walnut meats

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Methomyl Hops Dried hops C 185.4100

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Norflurazon Hops Dried hops C 185.4450

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Propargite Hops Dried hops C 186.5000

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Notes:

A. Deleted because EPA revoked the food additive regulation.

EPA published the following final revocations:

Captan: Use on detreated corn seed, revocation published 58 FR

41430, effective date August 4, 1993.

Propylene Oxide: An exemption from the requirement to obtain a

section 408 tolerance for all raw agricultural commodities has been

revoked, effective 10/21/93.

B. The use of ethylene oxide on copra and black walnut meats

has been deleted because it was incorrectly listed on the February

1993 list. The section 409 tolerance for ethylene oxide is for its

use as a fumigant on whole spices--there is no tolerance established

for use on copra and black walnuts.

C. Uses noted were deleted due to a change in EPA guidelines

with respect to the classification of dried hops. Consistent with

the directive contained in Public Law 103 124, the appropriations

act including EPA funding for FY94, on December 23, 1993, the Agency

issued a notice to registrants informing them that dried hops are

reclassified as a raw agricultural commodity (RAC). This eliminates

the requirement for a food additive regulation for pesticides used

on hops. As time and resources permit, EPA will revoke existing

section 409 tolerances for dried hops, and issue section 408

tolerances in accordance with the reclassification of hops as a RAC.

EPA intends to apply the reclassification of dried hops in all

future regulatory decisions involving hops.

b. List II. The following pesticide/use combinations have been

deleted from List II, for reasons noted on the list.

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Processed Food/

Pesticide Raw Crop Feed Notes

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Alachlor Sorghum Bran, Flour,Germ A

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Dicamba Barley Hulls, bran, B

pearl

Millet barley

Oats hulls, meal

Wheat Hulls, rolled

oats, bran,

shorts,

middling

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Dicofol Dried hops C

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Notes:

A. Deleted because sorghum bran, germ and flour are not food/

feed items. Therefore, no food additive tolerance is required. This

pesticide/use combination was incorrectly included on the February

1993 list of pesticides and uses potentially affected by the Delaney

clause.

B. Deleted because studies of the pesticide's residue in

processed food indicate that the residue does not concentrate in the

commodities noted.

C. Deleted due to change in EPA guidelines with respect to the

classification of dried hops. (See note C above explaining deletions

from List I.)

E. Today's List Does Not Constitute a Final Determination of Pesticides

With Uses Prohibited By the Delaney Clause

For several reasons, the list of pesticide uses affected by the

court's interpretation of the Delaney clause may be smaller than the

lists made available by this notice. First, EPA has not made a final

determination whether all of these pesticides ``induce cancer'' within

the meaning of the Delaney clause. Second, many of the pesticide uses

involve animal feeds, and EPA has not evaluated whether those uses

qualify for the limited exception to the Delaney clause for animal

feeds (the so-called ``DES proviso''). Third, EPA has issued requests

for comment on several policy issues, the resolution of which will

affect precisely what pesticides and uses are affected. Fourth, in

accordance with the requirements of the FFDCA, EPA's process for

revoking pesticide tolerances provides the opportunity for public

notice and comment on any proposed revocations. By the same reasoning,

however, the lists do not reflect all pesticide uses that may be

affected. EPA, through its registration and reregistration programs,

continually receives new data. New studies may identify additional

pesticides or uses that are subject to the Delaney clause. EPA intends

to update and reissue both List I and II periodically.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: March 21, 1994.

Lynn R. Goldman,

Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic

Substances.

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