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Methyl Parathion; Notice of Pesticide Tolerance Revocations

pesticide · Rule · Published 2001-01-05 · Effective 2001-01-05 · 66 FR 1242

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Document number
01-367
Federal Register citation
66 FR 1242
CFR reference
40 CFR 180
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
pesticide
Publication date
2001-01-05
Effective date
2001-01-05
EPA docket
OPP-301076

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency previously published in the Federal Register a proposed rule, proposing to revoke methyl parathion tolerances for several commodities. This document announces the revocation of tolerances for the insecticide methyl parathion on the following commodities: Apples, artichokes, beets (greens alone), beets (with or without tops), birdsfoot trefoil forage, birdsfoot trefoil hay, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cherries, collards, grapes, kale, lentils, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard green, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums (fresh prunes), rutabagas (with or without tops), rutabaga tops, spinach, tomatoes, turnips (with or without tops), turnips greens, vegetables leafy Brassica (cole), and vetch. Additionally, EPA is amending the following tolerances: beans (amend to beans, dried), peas (amend to peas, dried) so that methyl parathion is not used on succulent beans and peas. Note that methyl parathion may still be used on lentils; however, residues on lentils are covered by the tolerance for peas, dried. Foods legally treated with methyl parathion may continue to be marketed under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The regulatory actions 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 FFDCA. By law, EPA is required to reassess 66% of the tolerances in existence on August 2, 1996, by August 2002, or about 6,400 tolerances. These tolerances were established under section 408 of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a. EPA is revoking these tolerances because the Agency has canceled the pesticide registrations under FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., associated with them.

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