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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 31, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
international standards whenever possible, consistent with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA considers the international maximum residue limits MRLs established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission Codex, as required by FFDCA section 408b4.
The Codex has not established an MRL for residues of acequinocyl in/on tropical and subtropical, medium to large fruit, inedible peel, subgroup 24B.
C. Revisions to Petitioned-For Tolerances FFDCA section 408d4Ai permits the Agency to finalize a tolerance that varies from that sought by the petition.
The petitioner initially requested a tolerance of 7 ppm for tropical and subtropical, medium to large fruit, smooth, inedible peel crop subgroup 24B. However, upon review of the requested tolerance, the Agency noticed that the petitioner incorrectly calculated the residues for whole fruit. Whole fruit residues were calculated as the sum of residues for pulp and peel combined and did not account for total sample weight. Residue concentrations are expressed in ppm, which is equivalent to mg/kg; therefore, residues from pulp and peel cannot simply be combined together to determine whole fruit residues without accounting for total sample weight. The corrected residue concentrations for the whole fruit were approximately half of the initially calculated concentrations and produced a recommended tolerance of 4 ppm when entered into the OECD calculator.
V. Conclusion Therefore, a tolerance is established for residues of acequinocyl, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on tropical and subtropical, medium to large fruit, smooth, inedible peel subgroup 24B at 4 ppm.
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews This action establishes a tolerance under FFDCA section 408d in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of Management and Budget OMB has exempted these types of actions from review under Executive
Order 12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and Review 58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993. Because this action has been exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use 66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001, or to Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks 62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997.
This action does not contain any information collections subject to OMB
approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act PRA 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., nor does it require any special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations 59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994.
Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis of a petition under FFDCA section 408d, such as the tolerance in this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act RFA 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., do not apply.
This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States or Tribes, nor does this action alter the relationships or distribution of power and responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions of FFDCA
section 408n4. As such, the Agency has determined that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or Tribal Governments, on the relationship between the National Government and the States or Tribal Governments, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled Federalism 64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999 and Executive Order 13175, entitled Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments 65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000 do not apply to this action. In
addition, this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act UMRA 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq..
This action does not involve any technical standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12d of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act NTTAA 15 U.S.C. 272 note.
VII. Congressional Review Act Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a major rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 8042.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides, and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Catherine Aubee, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA is amending 40 CFR
chapter 1 as follows:
PART 180TOLERANCES AND
EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE
CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321q, 346a and 371.

2. In 180.599, amend the table in paragraph a by adding a table heading and in alphabetical order an entry for Tropical and subtropical, medium to large fruit, smooth, inedible peel subgroup 24B to read as follows:

180.599 Acequinocyl; tolerances for residues.

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