Alpha-d-Glucopyranoside, Beta-d-Fructofuranosyl, Mixed Palmitates and Stearates in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance

Citation91 FR 55482
Published date28 August 2026
FR Document2026-17579
Pages55482-55486
SectionRules and Regulations
IssuerEnvironmental Protection Agency
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
                [Rules and Regulations]
                [Pages 55482-55486]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2026-17579]
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                ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                40 CFR Part 180
                [EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0286; FRL-13571-01-OCSPP]
                Alpha-d-Glucopyranoside, Beta-d-Fructofuranosyl, Mixed Palmitates
                and Stearates in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement
                of a Tolerance
                AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
                ACTION: Final rule.
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                SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
                of a tolerance for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-
                5) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) on growing crops pre-
                harvest at no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation. Elicit
                Plant S.A.S submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug,
                and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from
                the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to
                establish a maximum permissible level for residues of alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and
                stearates, when used in accordance with the terms of this exemption.
                DATES: This regulation is effective August 28, 2026. Objections and
                requests for hearings must be received on or before October 27, 2026
                and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
                CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of this document).
                ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
                identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0286, is available online at
                https://www.regulations.gov. Additional information about dockets
                generally, along with instructions for visiting the docket in-person,
                is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Registration Division
                (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
                1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
                number: (202) 566-1030; email address: [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                I. General Information
                A. Does this action apply to me?
                 You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
                agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
                The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
                (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive but rather provides a
                guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
                 Crop production (NAICS code 111).
                 Animal production (NAICS code 112).
                 Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
                 Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
                 If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this
                proposed action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
                B. What is EPA's authority for taking this action?
                 EPA is issuing this rulemaking undersection 4088 of the Federal
                Food, Drug, andCosmetic Act (FFDCA)),21 U.S.C. 346aa.FFDCAAsection
                408(c)(2)(A)(i)) allows EPA to establish an exemption from the
                requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a pesticide chemical
                residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that the exemption is
                ``safe.''FFDCAAsection 408(c)(2)(A)(ii)) defines ``safe'' to mean that
                ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from
                aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue, including all
                anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there
                is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through drinking
                water and in residential settings but does not include occupational
                exposure. Pursuant toFFDCAAsection 408(c)(2)(B)), in establishing or
                maintaining in effect an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance,
                EPA must take into account the factors set forth inFFDCAAsection
                408(b)(2)(C)), which require EPA to give special consideration to
                exposure of infants and children to the pesticide chemical residue in
                establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure that there is a reasonable
                certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from
                aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue . . . . ''
                Additionally,FFDCAAsection 408(b)(2)(D)) requires that the Agency
                consider, among other things, ``available information concerning the
                cumulative effects of a particular pesticide's residues'' and ``other
                substances that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
                C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?
                 Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a(g), any person may file
                an objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
                hearing on those objections. If you fail to file an objection to the
                final rule within the time period specified in the final rule, you will
                have waived the right to raise any issues resolved in the final rule.
                You must file your objection or request a hearing on this regulation in
                accordance with the instructions provided in40 CFR part 1788. To ensure
                proper receipt by EPA, you must identify the docket ID number EPA-HQ-
                OPP-2025-0286 in the subject line on the first page of your submission.
                All objections and requests for a hearing must be in writing and must
                be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before October 27, 2026.
                 EPA'sAdministrative Laww Judges Division (ALJD), in which the
                Hearing Clerk is housed, urges parties to file and serve documents by
                electronic means only, notwithstanding any other particular
                requirements set forth in other procedural rules governing those
                proceedings. See ``Order Urging Electronic Filing and Service,'' dated
                December 3, 2025, which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2025-12/2025-12-03-order-urging-electronic-filing-and-service.pdf.
                [[Page 55483]]
                Although EPA's regulations require submission via U.S. Mail or hand
                delivery, EPA intends to treat submissions filed via electronic means
                as properly filed submissions; therefore, EPA believes the preference
                for submission via electronic means will not be prejudicial. When
                submitting documents to the ALJD electronically, a person should
                utilize the e-filing system at https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/eab/eab-alj_upload.nsf.
                 In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
                Hearing Clerk as described in40 CFR part 1788, please submit a copy of
                the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
                inclusion in the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
                the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
                electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
                information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. If you wish to
                include CBI in your request, please follow the applicable instructions
                at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules and clearly
                mark the information that you claim to be CBI. Information not marked
                confidential pursuant to40 CFR part 22 may be disclosed publicly by EPA
                without prior notice.
                II. Petition for Exemption
                 In theFederal Register of July 3, 20255 90 FR 295155) (FRL-12474-
                05-OCSPP), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21
                U.S.C. 346a, announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP IN-
                11962) by TSG Consulting on behalf of Elicit Plant S.A.S, 1 Passage de
                la Croix, Lieu-dit le chataignier, 16220 Moulins-sur-tardoire, France.
                The petition requested that40 CFR 180.9200 be amended by establishing
                an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of alpha-
                d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and
                stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-5) when used as an inert ingredient
                (surfactant) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops pre-
                harvest. That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by
                Elicit Plant S.A.S, which is available in the docket. There were no
                comments received in response to the notice of filing.
                 Based upon review of the data supporting the petition and in
                accordance with its authority underFFDCAAsection 408(d)(4)(A)(i), EPAA
                is establishing an exemption limiting the concentration of alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates
                to no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation to decrease any
                potential for surfactant effects on the respiratory system.
                III. Inert Ingredient Definition
                 Inert ingredients are all ingredients that are not active
                ingredients as defined in40 CFR 153.1255 and include, but are not
                limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
                pesticidal efficacy of their own): solvents such as alcohols and
                hydrocarbons; surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty
                acids; carriers such as clay and diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as
                carrageenan and modified cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing
                agents; propellants in aerosol dispensers; microencapsulating agents;
                and emulsifiers. The term ``inert'' is not intended to imply
                nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically active.
                Generally, EPA has exempted inert ingredients from the requirement of a
                tolerance based on the low toxicity of the individual inert
                ingredients.
                IV. Final Tolerance Actions
                A. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety
                 EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
                in those cases where it can be clearly demonstrated that the risks from
                aggregate exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably
                foreseeable circumstances will pose no harm to human health. In order
                to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
                ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
                conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
                through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
                a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
                determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
                is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
                exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
                a tolerance may be established.
                 Consistent withFFDCAAsection 408(c)(2)(A)), and the factors
                specified inFFDCAAsection 408(c)(2)(B), EPAA has reviewed the available
                scientific data and other relevant information in support of this
                action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a
                determination on aggregate exposure for alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-
                d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, including exposure
                resulting from the exemption established by this action. EPA's
                assessment of exposures and risks associated with alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates
                follows.
                B. Toxicological Profile
                 EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered their
                validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of
                the results of the studies to human risk. EPA has also considered
                available information concerning the variability of the sensitivities
                of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including infants and
                children. Specific information on the studies received and the nature
                of the adverse effects caused by alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates as well as the no
                observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) and the lowest observed adverse
                effect level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies are discussed in this
                unit.
                 The toxicological database of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates is supported by data
                regarding several other mixtures of sucrose esters of fatty acids which
                have similar compositions and are manufactured by inter-esterification
                of sucrose with fatty acids derived from edible vegetable oils and fats
                (stearic acid and palmitic acid). These include fatty acids, C16-18
                (even numbered), mono diesters with sucrose; Ryoto Sugar Ester S-570;
                and Ryoto Sugar Ester S-1170. EPA has determined that it is appropriate
                to bridge data from these three compounds to assess alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates
                due to similarities in the manufacturing processes and composition.
                 Based on the available toxicity studies, alpha-d-glucopyranoside,
                beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates is anticipated
                to have low overall toxicity. Physico-chemical properties suggest low
                potential for dermal toxicity. Studies with surrogate chemicals showed
                low acute toxicity via the oral route, and low potential for skin
                irritation or sensitization. Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates may be irritating to
                the eye.
                 There is a general concern regarding the disruption of natural
                surfactants in the lungs from inhalation of chemicals with surfactant
                properties. EPA lacks acute inhalation toxicity data for alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates
                to determine whether it may cause such effects. However, the chemical's
                physico-chemical properties
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                suggest low potential for inhalation toxicity. Moreover, EPA is
                establishing a tolerance exemption with a 12% concentration limitation
                to reduce exposure, which EPA believes will also reduce any potential
                for such effects.
                 Read-across information did not identify adverse effects in a
                subchronic study, a combined developmental/reproductive toxicity study,
                or a chronic/carcinogenicity study. There was also no evidence of
                mutagenicity. Therefore, concern for mutagenicity and carcinogenicity
                is low. Neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity studies are not available for
                review. However, no evidence of neurotoxicity or immunotoxicity was
                observed in the available studies.
                C. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern
                 Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA
                identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of
                concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the
                pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no
                appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for
                derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed
                based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to
                determine the dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL)
                and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified
                (the LOAEL). Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with
                the POD to calculate a safe exposure level, generally referred to as a
                population-adjusted dose or a reference dose, and a safe margin of
                exposure. For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes that any amount
                of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the Agency
                estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of the
                adverse effect expected in a lifetime. For more information on the
                general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete
                description of the risk assessment process, see https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/overview-risk-assessment-pesticide-program.
                 The hazard profile of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates is adequately defined.
                Overall, alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed
                palmitates and stearates is of low acute, subchronic, and developmental
                toxicity. No systemic toxicity is observed up to 1,000 mg/kg/day. Since
                signs of toxicity were not observed, no toxicological endpoints of
                concern or PODs were identified. Therefore, a qualitative risk
                assessment for alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed
                palmitates and stearates can be performed.
                D. Exposure Assessment
                 1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary
                exposure to alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed
                palmitates and stearates, EPA considered exposure under the proposed
                exemption from the requirement of a tolerance and existing uses. EPA
                assessed dietary exposures from alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates in food as follows:
                 Dietary exposure (food and drinking water) to alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates
                may occur following ingestion of foods with residues from their use in
                accordance with this exemption. Dietary exposure also may occur
                following ingestion of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl,
                mixed palmitates and stearates when used as a food additive. Although
                alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and
                stearates itself is not a food additive authorized by the U.S. Food and
                Drug Administration, similar sucrose esters of fatty acids, meeting the
                criteria outlined in21 CFR 172.8599 and21 CFR 172.8699, are authorized
                for use as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and texturizers in various food
                products (e.g., chewing gum, coffee, beverages, sauces, meat, and
                seafood). However, a quantitative dietary exposure assessment was not
                conducted since a toxicological endpoint for risk assessment was not
                identified.
                 2. From non-dietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is
                used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary
                exposure (e.g., textiles (clothing and diapers), carpets, swimming
                pools, and hard surface disinfection on walls, floors, tables).
                 Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates
                and stearates may be present in pesticide and non-pesticide products
                (e.g., cosmetics) that may be used in and around the home. However, a
                quantitative residential exposure assessment was not conducted since a
                toxicological endpoint for risk assessment was not identified.
                 3. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of
                toxicity.Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v)) ofFFDCAA requires that, when
                considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the
                Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative
                effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances
                that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
                 Based on the lack of toxicity in the available database, EPA has
                not found alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed
                palmitates and stearates to share a common mechanism of toxicity with
                any other substances, and alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates does not appear to
                produce a toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the
                purposes of this tolerance exemption, therefore, EPA has assumed that
                alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and
                stearates does not have a common mechanism of toxicity with other
                substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which
                chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the
                cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/cumulative-assessment-risk-pesticides.
                E. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children
                 Section 408(b)(2)(C) ofFFDCAA provides that EPA shall apply an
                additional tenfold (10X) margin of safety for infants and children in
                the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
                toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity and exposure
                unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a different margin of
                safety will be safe for infants and children. This additional margin of
                safety is commonly referred to as theFood Quality Protection Actt
                safety factor. In applying this provision, EPA either retains the
                default value of 10X, or uses a different additional safety factor when
                reliable data available to EPA support the choice of a different
                factor.
                 Based on an assessment of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, EPA has concluded that
                there are no toxicological endpoints of concern for the U.S.
                population, including infants and children. Because there are no
                threshold effects associated with alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, EPA conducted a
                qualitative assessment. As part of that assessment, the Agency did not
                use safety factors for assessing risk, and no additional safety factor
                is needed for assessing risk to infants and children.
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                F. Determination of Safety
                 Because no toxicological endpoints of concern were identified, EPA
                concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
                to the general population, or to infants and children, from aggregate
                exposure to residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates.
                G. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
                 An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
                the Agency is not establishing a numerical tolerance for residues of
                alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and
                stearates in or on any food commodities. EPA is establishing a
                limitation on the amount of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates that may be used in
                pesticide formulations applied pre-harvest. This limitation will be
                enforced through the pesticide registration process under theFederal
                Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Actt (`FIFRAA''),7 U.S.C.. 136
                et seq. EPA will not register any pesticide formulation for food use
                that exceeds 12% alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed
                palmitates and stearates in the final pesticide formulation.
                H. Conclusion
                 Therefore, an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is
                established for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-
                fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates CAS Reg. No. 84066-955-
                5) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) in pesticide
                formulations applied to growing crops pre-harvest under40 CFR 180.9200
                at no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation.
                V. Statutory andExecutive Orderr Reviews
                 Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders
                can be found at https://www.epa.gov/regulations/and-executive-orders.
                A.Executive Order 128666: Regulatory Planning and Review
                 This action is exempt from review underExecutive Order 128666 58
                FR 517355, October 4, 1993), because it establishes or modifies a
                pesticide tolerance or a tolerance exemption underFFDCAAsection 4088 in
                response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
                Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
                review underExecutive Order 128666.
                B.Executive Order 141922: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation
                 Executive Order 141922 90 FR 90655, February 6, 2025) does not apply
                because actions that establish a tolerance or a tolerance exemption
                underFFDCAAsection 4088 are exempted from review underExecutive Order
                128666.
                C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
                 This action does not impose an information collection burden under
                the PRA,44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.., because it does not contain any
                information collection activities.
                D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
                 This action is not subject to the RFA,5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.. The RFA
                applies only to rules subject to notice and comment rulemaking
                requirements under theAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)),5 U.S.C.
                5533, or any other statute. This rule is not subject to the APA but is
                subject toFFDCAAsection 408(d)), which does not require notice and
                comment rulemaking to take this action in response to a petition.
                E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
                 This action does not contain an unfunded mandate of $100 million or
                more (in 1995 dollars and adjusted annually for inflation) as described
                in UMRA,2 U.S.C. 1531-15388, and does not significantly or uniquely
                affect small governments. The action imposes no enforceable duty on any
                state, local or tribal governments or the private sector.
                F.Executive Order 131322: Federalism
                 This action does not have federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 131322 64 FR 432555, August 10, 1999), because it will
                not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
                between the national government and the States, or on the distribution
                of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
                G.Executive Order 131755: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
                Tribal Governments
                 This action does not have Tribal implications as specified in Executive Order 131755 65 FR 672499, November 9, 2000), because it will
                not have substantial direct effects on Tribal governments, on the
                relationship between the Federal government and the Indian Tribes, or
                on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
                government and Indian Tribes.
                H.Executive Order 130455: Protection of Children From Environmental
                Health Risks and Safety Risks
                 This action is not subject toExecutive Order 130455 62 FR 198855,
                April 23, 1997) because it is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)(1) of Executive Order 128666 (see Unit IV.A.), and because
                EPA does not believe the environmental health or safety risks addressed
                by this action present a disproportionate risk to children.
                 However, EPA's 2026 Policy on Children's Health applies to this
                action. This rule finalizes tolerance actions under theFFDCAA, which
                requires EPA to give special consideration to exposure of infants and
                children to the pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance
                and to ``ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will
                result to infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide
                chemical residue . . .'' FFDCAA 408(b)(2)(C)). The Agency's
                consideration is documented in the pesticide-specific registration
                review documents, located in the applicable docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
                I.Executive Order 132111: Actions Concerning Regulations That
                Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution or Use
                 This action is not subject toExecutive Order 132111 66 FR 283555)
                (May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 128666.
                J. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act (NTTAA)
                 This action does not involve technical standards that would require
                Agency consideration under NTTAA section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272.
                K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
                 This action is subject to the CRA,5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.., and EPA
                will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
                Comptroller General of the United States. This action not a ``major
                rule'' as defined by5 U.S.C. 804(2)).
                List of Subjects in40 CFR Part 1800
                 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
                Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
                recordkeeping requirements.
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                 Dated: August 25, 2026.
                Charles Smith,
                Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
                 For the reasons stated in the preamble, 40 CFR chapter I is amended
                as follows:
                PART 180--TOLERANCESS AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES
                IN FOOD
                0
                1. The authority citation forpart 1800 continues to read as follows:
                 Authority:21 U.S.C. 321(q)), 346a and 371.
                0
                2. Amend Sec. 180.920, by adding an entry for ``Alpha-d-
                glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates
                (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-5)'' in alphabetical order to Table 1 to read as
                follows:
                Sec. 180.9200 Inert ingredients used pre-harvest; exemptions from the
                requirement of a tolerance.
                * * * * *
                 Table 1--to Sec. 180.920
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                 Inert ingredients Limits Uses
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                 * * * * * * *
                Alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d- No more than 12% Surfactant.
                 fructofuranosyl, mixed of the final
                 palmitates and stearates (CAS pesticide
                 Reg. No. 84066-95-5). formulation.
                
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