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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/530/Add.1
25 February 2002
(02-0932)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated.
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Diflubenzuron - Pesticide Tolerance
This regulation (final rule) establishes a tolerance for combined residues of diflubenzuron and
its metabolites 4-chloroaniline and 4-chlorophenylurea in or on pear.  The petitioner requested this
tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346(a) and 371.
Sec. 180.377  Diflubenzuron; tolerances for residues.2. Section 180.377 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:
(a) * * *
(2) Tolerances are established for combined re sidues of the insecticide diflubenzuron and its
metabolites 4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-chloroaniline in or on the following food commodities:
Commodity Parts per million
Pear 0.50
Rice, grain 0.02
Rice, straw 0.8
This regulation is effective 15 February 2002.  Objections and requests for hearings must be
received by EPA on or before 16 April 2002.G/SPS/N/USA/530/Add.1
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The full text of this addendum (final rule), including instructions for submitting objections
and requests for hearings, is available from the address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSDAttn: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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