(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for the combined residues (free and bound) of the herbicide metolachlor, 2-chloro-N-(2- ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide, and its metabolites, determined as the derivatives, 2- [(2-ethyl-6- methylphenyl)amino]-1-propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2- hydroxy-5-methyl-3-morpholinone, each expressed as the parent compound in the following raw agricultural commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Almond, hulls0.30
Animal feed, nongrass, group 181.0
Cattle, fat0.02
Cattle, kidney0.20
Cattle, liver0.05
Cattle, meat0.02
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Corn, field, forage6.0
Corn, field, grain0.10
Corn, field, stover6.0
Corn, pop, grain0.10
Corn, pop, stover6.0
Corn, sweet, forage6.0
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed0.10
Corn, sweet, stover6.0
Cotton, gin byproducts4.0
Cotton, undelinted seed0.10
Dillweed0.50
Egg0.02
Goat, fat0.02
Goat, kidney0.20
Goat, liver0.05
Goat, meat0.02
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Grass, forage10
Grass, hay0.20
Horse, fat0.02
Horse, kidney0.20
Horse, liver0.05
Horse, meat0.02
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Milk0.02
Nut, tree, group 140.10
Okra0.50
Peanut0.20
Peanut, hay20
Peanut, meal0.40
Potato0.20
Poultry, fat0.02
Poultry, meat0.02
Poultry, meat byproducts0.05
Safflower, seed0.10
Sheep, fat0.02
Sheep, kidney0.20
Sheep, liver0.05
Sheep, meat0.02
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Sorghum, grain, forage1.0
Sorghum, grain, grain0.30
Sorghum, grain, stover4.0
Soybean, forage5.0
Soybean, hay8.0
Soybean, seed0.20
Tomato0.10
Vegetable, foliage of legume, subgroup 7A, except soybean15.0
Vegetable, legume, group 60.30

(2) Tolerances are established for residues of S-metolachlor, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodity(s), as defined. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in the following table below is to be determined by measuring only the sum of free and bound S-metolachlor, S-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide, its R-enantiomer, and its metabolites, determined as the derivatives, 2-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino-1-propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-morpholinone, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of S-metolachlor, in or on the commodity.

Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(2)

CommodityParts per
million
Beet, sugar, molasses2.0
Beet, sugar, roots0.5
Beet, sugar, tops15.0
Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4-16B1.8
Bushberry subgroup 13-07B0.15
Caneberry subgroup 13-07A0.10
Carrot, roots0.40
Cattle, fat0.02
Cattle, kidney0.20
Cattle, liver0.05
Cattle, meat0.02
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Cilantro, leaves8.0
Coriander, seed0.13
Corn, field, forage40
Corn, field, grain0.10
Corn, field, stover40
Corn, pop, grain0.10
Corn, pop, stover40
Corn, sweet, forage40
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed0.10
Corn, sweet, stover40
Cotton, gin byproducts4.0
Cottonseed subgroup 20C0.10
Dill, seed15
Dillweed5
Dillweed, dried leaves9
Egg0.02
Goat, fat0.02
Goat, kidney0.20
Goat, liver0.05
Goat, meat0.02
Goat, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Grain, aspirated fractions4
Grass, forage10.0
Grass, hay0.20
Horse, fat0.02
Horse, kidney0.20
Horse, liver0.05
Horse, meat0.02
Horse, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Kohlrabi0.60
Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B0.10
Lettuce1.5
Low growing berry subgroup 13-07G, except cranberry0.40
Milk0.02
Onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A0.10
Onion, green, subgroup 3-07B2.0
Peanut0.20
Peanut, hay20.0
Peanut, meal0.40
Poultry, fat0.02
Poultry, meat0.02
Poultry, meat byproducts0.05
Rosemary, dried leaves2
Rosemary, fresh leaves1.5
Safflower, seed0.10
Sesame, seed0.13
Sheep, fat0.02
Sheep, kidney0.20
Sheep, liver0.05
Sheep, meat0.02
Sheep, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver0.04
Sorghum, grain, forage1.0
Sorghum, grain, grain0.3
Sorghum, grain, stover4.0
Sorghum, sweet, stalk4.0
Soybean, forage5.0
Soybean, hay8.0
Soybean, meal1.5
Soybean, seed0.9
Spinach0.50
Stalk and stem vegetable subgroup 22A, except kohlrabi0.10
Stevia, dried leaves15
Sugarcane, cane0.20
Sugarcane, molasses1.5
Sunflower, meal1.0
Sunflower subgroup 20B1.0
Swiss chard0.15
Tomato, paste0.30
Vegetable, Brassica, head and stem, group 5-160.60
Vegetable, cucurbit group 90.50
Vegetable, foliage of legume, except soybean, subgroup 7A15.0
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10, except tabasco pepper0.10
Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2, except sugar beet2.0
Vegetable, legume, group 60.30
Vegetable, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 1B, except carrot0.30
Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C0.20

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. (1) Tolerances with regional registration as defined in 180.1(l) are established for the combined residues (free and bound) of the herbicide metolachlor [2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide] and its metabolites, determined as the derivatives, 2-[2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1-propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-morpholinone, each expressed as the parent compound, in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Pepper, nonbell0.50

(2) Tolerances with regional registration are established for residues of S-metolachlor, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities identified in the following table below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in the following table below is to be determined by measuring only the sum of free and bound S-metolachlor, S-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide, its R-enantiomer, and its metabolites, determined as the derivatives, 2-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino-1-propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-morpholinone, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of S-metolachlor, in or on the commodity.

CommodityParts per million
Pepper, tabasco0.50

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. (1) Tolerances are established for the indirect or inadvertent combined residues (free and bound) of the herbicide metolachlor, 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6- methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide, and its metabolites, determined as the derivatives, 2-[(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino]-1-propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2- hydroxy-5-methyl-3-morpholinone, each expressed as the parent compound in the following raw agricultural commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Animal feed, nongrass, group 181.0
Barley, grain0.10
Barley, hay0.80
Barley, straw0.80
Buckwheat, grain0.10
Millet, forage0.50
Millet, grain0.10
Millet, hay0.80
Millet, straw0.80
Oat, forage0.50
Oat, grain0.10
Oat, hay0.80
Oat, straw0.80
Rice, grain0.10
Rye, forage0.50
Rye, grain0.10
Rye, straw0.80
Wheat, forage0.50
Wheat, grain0.10
Wheat, hay0.80
Wheat, straw0.80

(2) Tolerances for are established for the indirect or inadvertent residues of S-metolachlor, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities identified in the following table below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in the following table below is to be determined by measuring only the sum of free and bound S-metolachlor, S-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide, its R-enantiomer, and its metabolites, determined as the derivatives, 2-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)amino-1-propanol and 4-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-morpholinone, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of S-metolachlor, in or on the commodity.

CommodityParts per million
Animal feed, nongrass, group 181.0
Barley, grain0.10
Barley, hay0.50
Barley, straw0.50
Buckwheat, grain0.10
Millet, forage0.50
Millet, grain0.10
Millet, hay0.50
Millet, straw0.50
Oat, forage0.50
Oat, grain0.10
Oat, hay0.50
Oat, straw0.50
Rice, grain0.10
Rye, forage0.50
Rye, grain0.10
Rye, straw0.50
Wheat, forage0.50
Wheat, grain0.10
Wheat, hay0.50
Wheat, straw0.50
[73 FR 53740, Sept. 17, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 48412, Sept. 23, 2009; 75 FR 56903, Sept. 17, 2010; 77 FR 48906, Aug. 15, 2012; 77 FR 59127, Sept. 26, 2012; 79 FR 17441, Mar. 28, 2014; 80 FR 38986, July 8, 2015; 83 FR 12274, Mar. 21, 2018; 84 FR 8617, Mar. 11, 2019; 85 FR 40131, July 6, 2020]