Bacillus Thuringiensis VIP3A Insect Control Protein and the Genetic Material Necessary for its Production in cotton; Extension of a Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus Thuringiensis VIP3A Insect Control Protein in cotton when applied or used as a plant incorporated protectant. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA), requesting an extension to the existing temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Bacillus Thuringiensis VIP3A Insect Control Protein. The temporary tolerance exemption will expire on May 1, 2007. This regulation also removes 40 CFR 180.1247 Bacillus Thuringiensis VIP3A Insect Control Protein and establishes 40 CFR 174.452 Bacillus Thuringiensis VIP3A Insect Control Protein under Part 174--Procedures and Requirements for Plant-incorporated protectants.