# Zinc Stearate; Tolerance Exemption
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2022-03-17 · Effective 2022-03-17 · 87 FR 15093
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-05661
- **Category:** pesticide
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 15093
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 180
- **Publication date:** 2022-03-17
- **Effective date:** 2022-03-17
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0531
## Abstract

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of zinc stearate (CAS No. 557-05-1) when used as an inert ingredient (lubricant) in pesticide formulations at rates of no more than 6 percent by weight of the formulation in pre- and post-harvest applications to crops. Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., on behalf of UPL NA Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of zinc stearate (CAS No. 557-05-1) on food or feed commodities when used in accordance with this exemption.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/17/2022-05661/zinc-stearate-tolerance-exemption)
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