Title: Dimethoate Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability Date of publication: July 12, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 133, July 12, 2006 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-12/p10857.htm Purpose: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision (IRED) for the organophosphate pesticide dimethoate, and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the dimethoate Docket. Dimethoate is a systemic organophosphate insecticide used for control of a wide variety of insect pests on a number of fruit, vegetable, grain, and field crops, as well as ornamentals and non-cropland adjacent to agricultural fields. Chemical(s): Dimethoate** Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0084, must be received on or before September 11, 2006. Contact: Stephanie Plummer, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), telephone number: (703) 305-0076; fax number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address: plummer.stephanie@epa.gov.
Title: Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment and Amendment to Regulations for Residues of Thiamethoxam in or on Various Commodities Date of publication: July 12, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 133, Page 39316-39318 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-12/p10859.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide Petitions by Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) and Syngenta Crop Protection Inc., proposing the establishment or amendment of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. Chemical(s): Thiamethoxam Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0523, must be received on or before August 11, 2006. Contact: Registration Division (7505 P): for IR-4: Barbara Madden; telephone number: (703) 305-6463; e-mail address :madden.barbara@epa.gov. For Syngenta: Dani Daniel; telephone number: (703) 305-5409; e-mail address: daniel.dani@epa.gov.
Title: Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance Technical Correction Date of publication: July 12, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 133, Page 39211-39213 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-12/p10860.htm Purpose: EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of March 22, 2006, concerning the establishment of pesticide tolerances for combined residues of imidacloprid on oats and rye. This document is being issued to correct a typographical error and a typographical omission. Chemical(s): Imidacloprid Comments: This final rule is effective on July 12, 2006. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0053. Contact: Meredith Laws, Registration Division (7505P), telephone number: (703) 308-7038; e-mail address: laws.meredith@epa.gov.
Title: Prothioconazole; Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment to Regulations for Residues in or on Soybean Commodities Date of publication: July 12, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 133, Page 39313-39315 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-12/p10862.htm Purpose:, This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition by Bayer CropScience proposing the establishment of regulations for the combined residues of prothioconazole and its desthio metabolite in or on soybean commodities. Chemical(s): Prothioconazole Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0520, must be received on or before August 11, 2006. Contact: Lana Coppolino, Registration Division (7505P), telephone number: (703) 305-0086; e-mail address: coppolino.lana@epa.gov.
Title: Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishment and Amendment of Regulations for Residues of Pesticide Chemical Spinosad in or on Various Commodities Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40105-40106 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11003.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide Petitions by Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4), proposing the establishment and amendment of regulations for residues of spinosad in or on hops, and amaranth, grain, stover; and to amend by increasing existing tolerances for cattle, meat; sheep, meat; goat, meat; horse, meat; poultry, meat; cattle, fat; sheep, fat; goat, fat; horse, fat; poultry, fat; milk; milk, fat; and egg. Additionally, existing tolerances for meat byproducts which are currently based on residues in liver will be amended to establish separate liver tolerances and lower the meat byproducts tolerances which will now be based on residues in the kidney as follows: Cattle, meat byproducts, except liver; sheep, meat byproducts, except liver; goat, meat byproducts, except liver; horse, meat byproducts, except liver; poultry, meat byproducts, except liver; cattle, liver; sheep, liver; goat, liver; and horse, liver. Chemical(s): Spinosad Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0579, must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Sidney Jackson, Registration Division (7505P), telephone number: (703) 305-7610; e-mail address: jackson.sidney@epa.gov
Title: Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Rimsulfuron in or on Various Food Commodities Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40100-40102 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11006.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide Petition by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of rimsulfuron (N-((4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl)-3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide) in or on almond hulls, citrus/pome/stone fruit crop groups, grapes, pistachios, and tree nuts crop group. Chemical(s): Rimsulfuron Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0209, must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Vickie Walters, Registration Division (7505P); telephone number: (703) 305-5704; e-mail address: walters.vickie@epa.gov.
Title: Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of the Insecticide Imidacloprid in or on Soybean Commodities Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40099-40100 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11007.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide Petition by Bayer CropScience LLC proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the insecticide imidacloprid (1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine) in or on soybean commodities. Chemical(s): Imidacloprid Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0350, must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Dani Daniel, Registration Division (7505P) telephone number: (703) 305-5409; e-mail address: daniel.dani@epa.gov.
Title: Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Tribenuron Methyl in or on Various Food and Feed Commodities Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40102-40103 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11008.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of tribenuron methyl (methyl 2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5 -triazin-2-yl)methylamino] carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl] benzoate) in or on field corn and grain sorghum (forage, grain, and stover), rice (grain and straw), soybean seed, and sunflowers Chemical(s): Tribenuron Methyl Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQOPP-2006-0207, must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Vickie Walters, Registration Division (7505P), phone number: (703) 305-5704; e-mail address: walters.vickie@epa.gov.
Title: Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Thifensulfuron Methyl in or on Grain Sorghum and Rice Commodities Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40103-40105 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11009.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide Petition by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of thifensulfuron methyl (methyl-3-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-2-thiophene carboxylate)in or on grain sorghum (forage, grain, and stover), and rice (grain and straw). Chemical(s): Thifensulfuron Methyl Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0208, must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Vickie Walters, Registration Division (7505P; telephone number: (703) 305-5704; e-mail address: walters.vickie@epa.gov.
Title: Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Establishment of Regulations for Residues of Sulfosulfuron and Its Metabolites in or on Various Food and Feed Commodities Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40106-40108 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11014.htm Purpose: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition by Monsanto Company proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of sulfosulfuron in 1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-[(2-ethane-sulfonyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-yl)sulfonyl]urea, and its metabolites converted to 2-(ethylsulfonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and calculated as sulfosulfuron or on grass (forage and hay), milk, and fat, meat, and meat byproducts of cattle, goat, horse, and sheep. Chemical(s): Sulfosulfuron and Its Metabolites Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0206, must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Vickie Walters, Registration Division (7505C), phone number: 703-305-5704; e-mail address: walters.vickie@epa.gov.
Title: Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40108-40109 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11015.htm Purpose: This notice announces receipt of an application from Arysta LifeScience North America Corporation requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the technical product and end-use formulation of iodomethane (Midas 50:50). The Agency has determined that the application may be of regional or national significance. Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application. Chemical(s): Iodomethane Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0079 must be received on or before August 14, 2006. Contact: Mary Waller, Registration Division 7505P), telephone number: (703) 308-9354; e-mail address: waller. mary@epa.gov.
Title: Bentazon, Carboxin, Dipropyl Isocinchomeronate, and Oil of Lemongrass (Oil of Lemon) and Oil of Orange; Proposed Tolerance Actions Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40051-40057 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11016.htm Purpose: EPA is proposing to revoke certain tolerances for the fungicide carboxin, the insecticide dipropyl isocinchomeronate, and the fungicide/animal repellent oil of lemon (oil of lemongrass) and oil of orange. Also, EPA is proposing to modify certain tolerances for the herbicide bentazon and the fungicide carboxin. In addition, EPA is proposing to establish new tolerances for the herbicide bentazon. The regulatory actions proposed in this document are part of the Agency's reregistration program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the tolerance reassessment requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408(q), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 Chemical(s) Various ?see title ** Comments: Comments,identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0056, must be received on or before September 12, 2006. Contact: Monisha Dandridge, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), telephone number: (703) 308-0410; e-mail address: dandridge.monisha@epa.gov.
Title: Dicamba Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability Date of publication: July 14, 2006 Citation: Volume 71, Number 135, Page 40097-40099 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-14/p11117.htm Purpose: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide dicamba acid and its associated salts and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the dicamba Docket. Dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid) is a selective benzoic acid herbicide registered for pre-emergent control of broadleaf weeds and woody plants. Chemical(s): Dicamba ** Comments: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0479, must be received on or before September 12, 2006. Contact: Kendra Tyler, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P) telephone number: (703) 308-0125; fax number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address: tyler.kendra@epa.gov.