Any Edible Food Commodity Used As A Pesticide; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance

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This document establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of any edible food commodity (except for peanuts, tree nuts, milk, soybeans, eggs, fish, crustacea, and wheat) used as a pesticide, when applied in accordance with good agricultural practices, in or on all food commodities. Any edible food commodity used as a pesticide under this exemption must not be ``adulterated food'' as defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 402 (21 U.S.C. 342). The exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is being established by the Agency on its own initiative, under the FFDCA as Amended by Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. DATES: This regulation becomes effective December 4, 1998. Written objections and requests for hearings must be received by February 2, 1999. ADDRESSES: Written objections and hearing requests, identified by the docket control number [OPP-300749], must be submitted to: Hearing Clerk (1900), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. M3708, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Fees accompanying objections and hearing requests shall be labeled ``Tolerance Petition Fees'' and forwarded to: EPA Headquarters Accounting