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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
<CFR>40 CFR Part 180</CFR>
<DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0516; FRL 13148-01-OCSPP]</DEPDOC>
<SUBJECT>Chlorate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance</SUBJECT>
<HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
<HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
Final rule.
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<HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of chlorate (CAS Reg. No. 7775-09-9) in or on several food commodities. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), TriNova LLC submitted a petition to EPA requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of this pesticide when used in accordance with the terms of the exemption.
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<EFFDATE>
<HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
This rule is effective on January 30, 2026. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before March 31, 2026, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of this document).
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<HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD>
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0516, is available online at
<E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov.</E>
Additional information about dockets generally, along with instructions for visiting the docket center in person, is available at
<E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E>
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<HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
Kristen Willis, Antimicrobials Division (7510M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: 202-566-0793; email address:
<E T="03">ADFRNotices@epa.gov.</E>
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<HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
<HD SOURCE="HD1">I. General Informa
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