The US Environmental Protection Agency received several initial filings of pesticide petitions, requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.As regards nuts and dried fruits, the agency received the following petitions:New tolerances:
- Isoxaben in the nut, tree, group 14-12 at 0.02 ppm.
Amended tolerances:
- To remove the tolerances for isoxaben in nut, tree, group 14 at 0.02 ppm and pistachio at 0.02 ppm.
The final date for comments is May 10, 2017.Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 67. Monday, April 10, 2017. Pages 17175-17177