Environmental Protection Agency Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0617 Final Rule

2017-05708: Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester with α, α',α”-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)]; Tolerance Exemption

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Summary

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester with [alpha], [alpha]',[alpha]"-1,2,3- propanetriyltris[[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)]; when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. Ethox Chemicals, LLC 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 octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester with [alpha], [alpha]',[alpha]"- 1,2,3-propanetriyltris[[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)] on food or feed commodities.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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