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April 10, 1996.
Tolerance Exemption. Federal Register.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1996/April/Day-10/pr-642.html
[Federal Register: April 10, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 70)] [Proposed Rules]
[Page 15913-15915]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[OPP-300417; FRL-5353-5]
RIN 2070-AB18
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; Tolerance Exemption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: This document proposes that residues of 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane be exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used as an inert ingredient (aerosol propellant) in insecticide aerosol formulations intended to be applied in food handling establishments. This proposed regulation was requested by Whitmire Research Laboratories, Inc.
DATE: Comments, identified by the document control number [OPP-300417], must be received on or before May 10, 1996.
ADDRESS: 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 deliver comments to: Rm. 1128, Crystal Mall, Building #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential will be included in the public docket by the EPA without prior notice. The public docket is available for public inspection in Room 1128 at the address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number [OPP-300417]. No CBI should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this proposed rule may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found below in this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Amelia M. Acierto Registration Support Branch, Registration Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 2800 Crystal Drive, North Tower, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308-8375, email: acierto.amelia@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Whitmire Research Laboratories, Inc. 3568 Tree Court Industrial Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63122-6620 submitted pesticide petition (PP) number 5E4439 to EPA requesting that the Administrator, pursuant to Section 408(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
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21 U.S.C. 346a(e), propose to amend 40 CFR 180.1001(c) by establishing an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a)
when used as an aerosol propellant in pesticide formulations intended for application
in food handling establishments. Inert ingredients are all ingredients that
are not active ingredients as defined in 40 CFR 153.125, and include, but are
not limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
pesticidal efficacy of their own): solvents such as alcohols and hydrocarbons;
surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty acids; carriers such
as clay and diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as carrageenan and modified
cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing agents; propellants in aerosol
dispensers; microencapsulating agents; and emulsifiers. The term ``inert'' is
not intended to imply nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically
active. The data submitted in the petition and other relevant material have
been evaluated. As part of the EPA policy statement on inert ingredients published
in the Federal Register of April 22, 1987 (52 FR 13305), the Agency set forth
a list of studies which would generally be used to evaluate the risks posed
by the presence of an inert ingredient in a pesticide formulation. However,
where it can be determined without that data that the inert ingredient will
present minimal or no risk, the Agency generally does not require some or all
of the listed studies to rule on the proposed tolerance or exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for an inert ingredient. The Agency has decided that
no data, in addition to that described below, for 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane
will need to be submitted. The rationale for this decision is described below:
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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 Part 180
Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Recording and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: March 29, 1996.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR chapter I, part 180 be amended as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (CAS Aerosol propellant Reg. No. 811-97-2).
[FR Doc. 96-8941 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F