(a) General. A tolerance is established for residues of the fumigant methyl bromide, including metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodity in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance level specified below is to be determined by measuring only methyl bromide.

Open Table
Commodity Parts per
million
Cotton, undelinted seed 150

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances as listed in the following table are established for residues of the fumigant methyl bromide, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the specified agricultural commodities, resulting from use of the pesticide pursuant to FIFRA section 18 emergency exemptions. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only methyl bromide. These tolerances expire and are revoked on the date indicated in the table.

Open Table
Commodity Parts per
million
Expiration date
Avocado 5.0 12/31/20
Banana 5.0 12/31/20
Cactus 3.0 12/31/20
Coconut, copra 8.0 12/31/20
Coffee, green bean 150 12/31/20
Cola 150 12/31/20
Cucurbit, seed 150 12/31/20
Fig 10 12/31/20
Fruit, berry and small fruit, group 13-07 5.0 12/31/20
Fruit, stone, group 12-12 5.0 12/31/20
Herb and spice, group 19 35 12/31/20
Hibiscus, seed 150 12/31/20
Ivy gourd 5.0 12/31/20
Kaffir lime, leaves 0.50 12/31/20
Kenaf, seed 150 12/31/20
Longan 5.0 12/31/20
Lychee 5.0 12/31/20
Oilseed group 20 150 12/31/20
Peppermint, tops 35 12/31/20
Pointed gourd 5.0 12/31/20
Pomegranate 5.0 12/31/20
Rambutan 5.0 12/31/20
Spanish lime 5.0 12/31/20
Spearmint, tops 35 12/31/20
Stalk, stem and leaf petiole vegetable group 22 0.50 12/31/20
Tropical and subtropical fruits, edible peel, group 23 10 12/31/20
Tropical and subtropical fruits, inedible peel, group 24 5.0 12/31/20
Vegetable, bulb, group 3-07 2.0 12/31/20
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 5.0 12/31/20
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7 0.50 12/31/20
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10 7.0 12/31/20
Vegetable, Head and Stem Brassica, group 5-16 1.0 12/31/20
Vegetable, leafy, group 4-16 0.50 12/31/20
Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2 0.50 12/31/20
Vegetable, legume, group 6 3.0 12/31/20
Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1 3.0 12/31/20

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[77 FR 35298, June 13, 2012, as amended at 83 FR 8763, Mar. 1, 2018]


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