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[Rules and Regulations]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445; FRL-8348-8]

 
Acephate, Fenbutatin-Oxide (Hexakis), MCPA, Pyrethrins, and 
Triallate; Tolerance Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is revoking certain tolerances for the insecticides 
acephate and pyrethrins. Also, EPA is modifying certain tolerances for 
the insecticides acephate and pyrethrins. In addition, EPA is 
establishing new tolerances for the herbicides MCPA and triallate, and 
the insecticides fenbutatin-oxide (hexakis) and pyrethrins. The 
regulatory actions finalized in this document are in follow-up to the 
Agency's reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and tolerance reassessment 
program under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 
408(q).

DATES: This regulation is effective January 29, 2008. Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before March 31, 2008, and 
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR 
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445. To access the 
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced 

Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where 
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on 
the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access 
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in

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the docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov or, if 

only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. 
S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility 
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Smith, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0048; e-mail 
address:smith.jane-scott@epa.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    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:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111), e.g., agricultural 
workers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; farmers.
     Animal production (NAICS code 112), e.g., cattle ranchers 
and farmers, dairy cattle farmers, livestock farmers.
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311), e.g., agricultural 
workers; farmers; greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture workers; 
ranchers; pesticide applicators.
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), e.g., 
agricultural workers; commercial applicators; farmers; greenhouse, 
nursery, and floriculture workers; residential users.
    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. To determine 
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should 
carefully examine the applicability provisions in Unit II.A. If you 
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a 
particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal 
Register document through the electronic docket athttp://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 Office's pilot e-CFR site at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr
.


C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing Request?

    Under section 408(g) of the FFDCA, as amended by the 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 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445 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 March 31, 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 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445, by one of the following methods.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The 
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    In the Federal Register of August 8, 2007 (72 FR 44439) (FRL-8138-
8), EPA issued a proposal to revoke, modify, and establish specific 
tolerances for residues of the herbicides MCPA and triallate; and the 
insecticides acephate, fenbutatin-oxide (hexakis), and pyrethrins. 
Also, the proposal of August 8, 2007 provided a 60-day comment period 
which invited public comment for consideration and for support of 
tolerance retention under FFDCA standards.
    In this final rule, EPA is revoking, modifying, and establishing 
specific tolerances for residues of acephate, fenbutatin-oxide 
(hexakis), MCPA, pyrethrins, and triallate in or on commodities listed 
in the regulatory text of the proposal published August 8, 2007.
    EPA is finalizing these tolerance actions in order to implement the 
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance 
reassessment processes (including follow-up on canceled or additional 
uses of pesticides). As part of these processes, EPA is required to 
determine whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety 
standard of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). The safety finding 
determination of ``reasonable certainty of no harm'' is discussed in 
detail in each Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and Report of 
the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment Progress 
and Risk Management Decision (TRED) for the active ingredient. REDs and 
TREDs recommend certain tolerance actions to be implemented to reflect 
current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change commodity 
names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. Printed copies 
of many REDs and TREDs may be obtained from EPA's National Service 
Center for Environmental Publications (EPA/NSCEP), P.O. Box 42419, 
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419; telephone: 1 (800) 490-9198; fax: 1 (513) 
489-8695; internet at http://www.epa.gov/


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ncepihom/ and from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 
5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161; telephone: 1 (800) 553-
6847 or (703) 605-6000; internet at: http://www.ntis.gov/. Electronic 

copies of REDs and TREDs are available on the Internet and in the 
public dockets EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0445 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0154 
(fenbutatin-oxide/hexakis), EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0156 (MCPA), EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0043 (pyrethrins), and EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0586 (triallate) at http://www.regulations.gov and http:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/

status.htm.
    In this final rule, EPA is revoking certain tolerances and 
tolerance exemptions because these specific tolerances and exemptions 
correspond to uses no longer current or registered under FIFRA in the 
United States. The tolerances revoked by this final rule are no longer 
necessary to cover residues of the relevant pesticides in or on 
domestically treated commodities or commodities treated outside but 
imported into the United States. It is EPA's general practice to revoke 
those tolerances and tolerance exemptions for residues of pesticide 
active ingredients on crop uses for which there are no active 
registrations under FIFRA, unless any person in comments on the 
proposal indicates a need for the tolerance or tolerance exemption to 
cover residues in or on imported commodities or legally treated 
domesticcommodities.
    EPA has historically been concerned that retention of tolerances 
that are not necessary to cover residues in or on legally treated foods 
may encourage misuse of pesticides within the United States.
    Generally, EPA will proceed with the revocation of these tolerances 
on the grounds discussed in Unit II.A. if one of the following 
conditions applies:
    1. Prior to EPA's issuance of a section 408(f) order requesting 
additional data or issuance of a section 408(d) or (e) order revoking 
the tolerances on other grounds, commenters retract the comment 
identifying a need for the tolerance to be retained.
    2. EPA independently verifies that the tolerance is no longer 
needed.
    3. The tolerance is not supported by data that demonstrate that the 
tolerance meets the requirements under FQPA.
    This final rule does not revoke those tolerances for which EPA 
received comments stating a need for the tolerance to be retained. In 
response to the proposal published in the Federal Register of August 8, 
2007 (72 FR 44439), EPA received comments during the 60-day public 
comment period, as follows:
    General. Comment by Pat Duggan, Editor of the Pesticide Chemical 
News Guide. The commenter questions why the Agency is retaining the 
postharvest designation on many of the pyrethrin tolerances when in a 
previous notice for the chemical thiophanate-methyl it was stated that 
``the Agency has determined that the timings of treatment should not be 
included as part of these tolerances because the enforcement agency 
analyzing samples would not know whether a commodity bore residues 
resulting from a seed treatment.''
    Agency Response. Currently, residues of pyrethrin are regulated in 
two sections of the 40 CFR part 180. Residues of pyrethrins resulting 
from preharvest applications are regulated under the exemption in 40 
CFR 180.905(a)(6). Residues of pyrethrins resulting from postharvest 
applications are regulated by tolerances in 40 CFR 180.128. Since there 
is an exemption in place for pyrethrins, there are deficiencies in the 
residue data used to support some tolerances. As part of the 
reregistration decision, the residue studies that were not previously 
conducted on crop groups and other commodities are being required and/
or are underway. Although there are some residue data deficiencies, EPA 
was able to make a safety finding using conservative assumptions in the 
risk assessment, which indicated no dietary risks, and to consider the 
tolerances reassessed. Therefore, the Agency is retaining the 
postharvest terminology on an interim basis until these data for 
preharvest uses are received from the registrants and to prevent 
confusion in the 40 CFR part 180 between Sec.  180.905(a)(6) and Sec.  
180.128 (unlike thiophanate-methyl which appears in only one section of 
the CFR.) Once the preharvest data are evaluated, and the Agency 
confirms that the tolerances in Sec.  180.128 are reflective of the 
pre- and postharvest residue levels, the Agency intends to remove the 
postharvest designation to be consistent with current Agency practice.
    The Agency did not receive comments on the following chemicals: 
acephate, fenbutatin-oxide (hexakis), MCPA, and triallate. Therefore, 
the Agency is finalizing, with the exception of the chlorpyrifos and 
metolachlor tolerances, the amendments proposed in the Federal Register 
of August 8, 2007 (72 FR 44439) (FRL-8138-8). The Agency received 
comments on chlorpyrifos and metolachlor which require additional time 
to address. The Agency will publish the response to comment and final 
tolerance rule for chlorpyrifos and metolachlor in the future. For a 
detailed discussion of the Agency's rationale for the establishments, 
revocations, and modifications to the tolerances, refer to the August 
8, 2007 proposed rule.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    EPA may issue a regulation establishing, modifying, or revoking a 
tolerance under FFDCA section 408(e). In this final rule, EPA is 
establishing, modifying, and revoking tolerances to implement the 
tolerance recommendations made during the reregistration and tolerance 
reassessment processes, and as follow-up on canceled uses of 
pesticides. As part of these processes, EPA is required to determine 
whether each of the amended tolerances meets the safety standards under 
FQPA. The safety finding determination is found in detail in each RED 
and TRED for the active ingredient. REDs and TREDs recommend the 
implementation of certain tolerance actions, including modifications to 
reflect current use patterns, to meet safety findings, and change 
commodity names and groupings in accordance with new EPA policy. 
Printed and electronic copies of the REDs and TREDs are available as 
provided in Unit II.A.
    EPA has issued post-FQPA REDs for pyrethrins, MCPA, triallate, and 
TREDs for acephate and fenbutatin-oxide whose REDs were completed prior 
to FQPA. REDs and TREDs contain the Agency's evaluation of the data 
base for these pesticides, including statements regarding additional 
data on the active ingredients that may be needed to confirm the 
potential human health and environmental risk assessments associated 
with current product uses, and REDs state conditions under which these 
uses and products will be eligible for reregistration. The REDs and 
TREDs recommended the establishment, modification, and/or revocation of 
specific tolerances. RED and TRED recommendations such as establishing 
or modifying tolerances, and in some cases revoking tolerances, are the 
result of assessment under the FQPA standard of ``reasonable certainty 
of no harm.'' However, tolerance revocations recommended in REDs and 
TREDs, that are made final in this document, do not need such 
assessment when the tolerances are no longer necessary.
    EPA's general practice is to propose revocation of tolerances for 
residues of pesticide active ingredients on crops for which FIFRA 
registrations no longer exist and on which the pesticide may therefore 
no longer be used in the United States. Nonetheless, EPA will

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establish and maintain tolerances even when corresponding domestic uses 
are canceled if the tolerances, which EPA refers to as ``import 
tolerances,'' are necessary to allow importation into the United States 
of food containing such pesticide residues. However, where there are no 
imported commodities that require these import tolerances, the Agency 
believes it is appropriate to revoke tolerances for unregistered 
pesticides in order to prevent potential misuse.
    When EPA establishes tolerances for pesticide residues in or on raw 
agricultural commodities, the Agency gives consideration to possible 
pesticide residues in meat, milk, poultry, and/or eggs produced by 
animals that are fed agricultural products (for example, grain or hay) 
containing pesticides residues (40 CFR 180.6). If there is no 
reasonable expectation of finite pesticide residues in or on meat, 
milk, poultry, or eggs, then tolerances do not need to be established 
for these commodities (40 CFR 180.6(b) and180.6(c)).

C. When Do These Actions Become Effective?

    These actions become effective on the date of publication of this 
final rule in the Federal Register. The tolerances revoked in this rule 
are associated with uses that have been canceled for several years. The 
Agency believes that treated commodities have had sufficient time for 
passage through the channels of trade.
    Any commodities listed in the regulatory text of this document that 
are treated with the pesticides subject to this final rule, and that 
are in the channels of trade following the tolerance revocations, shall 
be subject to FFDCA section 408(1)(5), as established by FQPA. Under 
this section, any residues of these pesticides in or on such food shall 
not render the food adulterated so long as it is shown to the 
satisfaction of the Food and Drug Administration that:
    1. The residue is present as the result of an application or use of 
the pesticide at a time and in a manner that was lawful under FIFRA.
    2. The residue does not exceed the level that was authorized at the 
time of the application or use to be present on the food under a 
tolerance or exemption from a tolerance. Evidence to show that food was 
lawfully treated may include records that verify the dates that the 
pesticide was applied to such food.

III. Are the Actions Consistent with International Obligations?

    The tolerance revocations in this final rule are not discriminatory 
and are designed to ensure that both domestically produced and imported 
foods meet the food safety standard established by FFDCA. The same food 
safety standards apply to domestically produced and imported foods.
    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S. 
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent 
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA 
considers the international maximum residue levels (MRLs) established 
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as required by section 408(b)(4) 
of the FFDCA. The Codex Alimentarius is a joint U.N. Food and 
Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food standards 
program, and it is recognized as an international food safety 
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United 
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from 
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain 
the reasons for departing from the Codex level in a notice published 
for public comment. EPA's effort to harmonize with Codex MRLs is 
summarized in the tolerance reassessment section of individual REDs and 
TREDs, and in the Residue Chemistry document which supports the RED and 
TRED, as mentioned in Unit II.A. Specific tolerance actions in this 
final rule and how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) are discussed in 
Unit II.A.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    In this final rule, EPA is establishing tolerances under FFDCA 
section 408(e), and modifying and revoking specific tolerances 
established under FFDCA section 408. The Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions (e.g., establishment 
and modification of a tolerance and tolerance revocation for which 
extraordinary circumstances do not exist) from review under Executive 
Order 12866, entitledRegulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, 
October 4, 1993). Because this final rule has been exempted from review 
under Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of significance, this final 
rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning 
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or 
Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This final rule does not contain any 
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any enforceable 
duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public Law 104-4). Nor 
does it require any special considerations as required by Executive 
Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice 
in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, 
February 16, 1994); or OMB review or any other Agency action under 
Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from 
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 
1997). This action does not involve any technical standards that would 
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant 
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 
note). Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 
et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether establishment of 
tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of tolerance levels, 
expansion of exemptions, or revocations might significantly impact a 
substantial number of small entities and concluded that, as a general 
matter, these actions do not impose a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. These analyses for tolerance 
establishments and modifications, and for tolerance revocations were 
published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 
66020), respectively, and were provided to the Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Taking into account this 
analysis, and available information concerning the pesticides listed in 
this final rule, the Agency hereby certifies that this action will not 
have a significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. In a memorandum dated May 25, 2001, EPA determined that 
eight conditions must all be satisfied in order for an import tolerance 
or tolerance exemption revocation to adversely affect a significant 
number of small entity importers, and that there is a negligible joint 
probability of all eight conditions holding simultaneously with respect 
to any particular revocation. (This Agency document is available in the 
docket of this final rule). Furthermore, for the pesticides named in 
this final rule, the Agency knows of no extraordinary circumstances 
that exist as to the present proposal that would change EPA's previous 
analysis. Any comments about the Agency's determination should be 
submitted to EPA along with

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comments on the proposal, and will be addressed prior to issuing a 
final rule. In addition, the Agency has determined that this action 
will not have a substantial direct effect on States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132, entitledFederalism 
(64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to 
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input 
by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies 
that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism 
implications'' is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations 
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government.'' This final rule directly regulates growers, food 
processors, food handlers and food retailers, not States. This action 
does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and 
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions 
of section 408(n)(4) of the FFDCA. For these same reasons, the Agency 
has determined that this final rule does not have any ``tribal 
implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled 
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR 
67249, November 6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to 
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input 
by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have 
tribal implications.'' ``Policies that have tribal implications'' is 
defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have 
``substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the 
relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes.'' This final rule will not have 
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship 
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal 
Government and Indian tribes, as specified in Executive Order 13175. 
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this final rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: January 17, 2008.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

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2. Section 180.108 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1), paragragh 
(a)(2) introductory text, and (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  180.108  Acephate; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for residues of 
acephate per se (O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate) in or on the 
following food commodities1:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Commodity\1\                      Parts per million
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Bean, dry, seed......................................                3.0
Bean, succulent......................................                3.0
Brussels sprouts.....................................                3.0
Cattle, fat..........................................                0.1
Cattle, meat.........................................                0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts..............................                0.1
Cauliflower..........................................                2.0
Celery...............................................                 10
Cotton, hulls........................................                1.0
Cotton, meal.........................................                1.0
Cotton, undelinted seed..............................                0.5
Cranberry............................................                0.5
Egg..................................................                0.1
Goat, fat............................................                0.1
Goat, meat...........................................                0.1
Goat, meat byproducts................................                0.1
Hog, fat.............................................                0.1
Hog, meat............................................                0.1
Hog, meat byproducts.................................                0.1
Horse, fat...........................................                0.1
Horse, meat..........................................                0.1
Horse, meat byproducts...............................                0.1
Lettuce, head........................................                 10
Milk.................................................                0.1
Peanut...............................................                0.2
Pepper...............................................                4.0
Peppermint, tops.....................................                 27
Poultry, fat.........................................                0.1
Poultry, meat........................................                0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts.............................                0.1
Sheep, fat...........................................                0.1
Sheep, meat..........................................                0.1
Sheep, meat byproducts...............................                0.1
Spearmint, tops......................................                 27
Soybean, seed........................................                1.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Residues of the acephate metabolite, methamidophos, are regulated
  under 40 CFR 180.315

    (2) A food tolerance of 0.02 ppm is established for residues of 
acephate per se (O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate) as follows:
* * * * *
    (c) Tolerances with regional registration. Tolerances with regional 
registration, as defined in Sec.  180.1(m), are established for 
residues of acephate per se (O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate) 
in or on the following food commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Commodity                        Parts per million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nut, macadamia.......................................               0.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
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3. Section 180.128 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  180.128  Pyrethrins; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. (1) Tolerances for residues of the insecticide 
pyrethrins ((1S)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2Z)-2,4-pentadienylcyclopenten-1-yl 
(1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate 
(pyrethrin 1), (1S)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2Z)-2,4-pentadienyl-2-
cyclopenten-1-yl (1R,3R)-3-[(1E)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl]-
2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-carboxylate (pyrethrin 2), (1S)-3-(2Z)-2-
butenyl-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-cyclopenten-1-yl (1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-
methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (cinerin 1), (1S)-3-(2Z)-2-
butenyl-2-methyl-4-oxo-2-cyclopenten-1-yl (1R,3R)-3-[(1E)-3-methoxy-2-
methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (cinerin 
2), (1S)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2Z)-2-pentenyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl (1R, 3R)-
2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (jasmolin 
1), and (1S)-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2Z)-pentenyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl (1R,3R)-
3-[(1E)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl]-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (jasmolin 2)), the insecticidally 
active principles of Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, which are measured 
as cumulative residues of pyrethrin 1, cinerin 1, and jasmolin 1 are 
not to exceed the following:

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                      Commodity                        Parts per million
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Almond, postharvest..................................                1.0
Apple, postharvest...................................                1.0
Barley, grain, postharvest...........................                3.0
Bean, succulent, postharvest.........................                1.0
Birdseed, mixtures, postharvest......................                3.0
Blackberry, postharvest..............................                1.0
Blueberry, postharvest...............................                1.0

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Boysenberry, postharvest.............................                1.0
Buckwheat, grain, postharvest........................                3.0
Cacao bean, roasted bean, postharvest................                1.0
Cattle, fat..........................................                1.0
Cattle, meat.........................................               0.05
Cattle, meat byproducts..............................               0.05
Cherry, sweet, postharvest...........................                1.0
Cherry, tart, postharvest............................                1.0
Coconut, copra, postharvest..........................                1.0
Corn, field, grain, postharvest......................                3.0
Corn, pop, grain, postharvest........................                3.0
Cotton, undelinted seed, postharvest.................                1.0
Crabapple, postharvest...............................                1.0
Currant, postharvest.................................                1.0
Dewberry, postharvest................................                1.0
Fig, postharvest.....................................                1.0
Flax, seed, postharvest..............................                1.0
Goat, fat............................................                1.0
Goat, meat...........................................               0.05
Goat, meat byproducts................................               0.05
Gooseberry, postharvest..............................                1.0
Grape, postharvest...................................                1.0
Guava, postharvest...................................                1.0
Hog, fat.............................................                1.0
Hog, meat............................................               0.05
Hog, meat byproducts.................................               0.05
Horse, fat...........................................                1.0
Horse, meat..........................................               0.05
Horse, meat byproducts...............................               0.05
Loganberry, postharvest..............................                1.0
Mango, postharvest...................................                1.0
Milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues in milk)...               0.05
Muskmelon, postharvest...............................                1.0
Oat, grain, postharvest..............................                1.0
Orange, postharvest..................................                1.0
Pea, dry, seed, postharvest..........................                1.0
Peach, postharvest...................................                1.0
Peanut, postharvest..................................                1.0
Pear, postharvest....................................                1.0
Pineapple, postharvest...............................                1.0
Plum, prune, fresh, postharvest......................                1.0
Potato, postharvest..................................               0.05
Raspberry, postharvest...............................                1.0
Rice, grain, postharvest.............................                3.0
Rye, grain, postharvest..............................                3.0
Sheep, fat...........................................                1.0
Sheep, meat..........................................               0.05
Sheep, meat byproducts...............................               0.05
Sorghum, grain, grain, postharvest...................                1.0
Sweet potato, postharvest............................               0.05
Tomato, postharvest..................................                1.0
Walnut, postharvest..................................                1.0
Wheat, grain, postharvest............................                3.0
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    (2) A tolerance of 1.0 ppm is established for residues of the 
insecticide pyrethrins in or on milled fractions derived from grain, 
cereal when present as a result of its use in cereal grain mills and in 
storage areas for milled cereal grain products.
    (3) A tolerance of 1.0 ppm is established for residues of the 
insecticide pyrethrins in or on all food items in food handling 
establishments where food and food products are held, processed, 
prepared and/or served. Food must be removed or covered prior to use.
    (4) Where tolerances are established on both the raw agricultural 
commodities and processed foods made there-from, the total residues of 
pyrethrins in or on the processed food shall not be greater than that 
permitted by the larger of the two tolerances.
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0
4. Section 180.314 is amended by alphabetically adding the following 
commodity to the table in paragraph (c) to read as follows


Sec.  180.314  Triallate; tolerance for residues.

* * * * *
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. * * *

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                      Commodity                        Parts per million
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                                * * * * *
Wheat, forage........................................               0.05
                                * * * * *
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0
5. Section 180.339 is amended by alphabetically adding the following 
commodity to the table in paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows.


Sec.  180.339  MCPA; tolerances for residues.

    (a)(1) General. * * *

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                      Commodity                        Parts per million
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                                * * * * *
Grain, aspirated fractions...........................                3.0
                                * * * * *
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0
6. Section 180.362 is amended by alphabetically adding the following 
commodity to the table in paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows.


Sec.  180.362  Hexakis (2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)distannoxane; 
tolerances for residues.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *

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                      Commodity                        Parts per million
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                                * * * * *
Pistachio............................................                0.5
                                * * * * *
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[FR Doc. E8-1535 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]

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