Ethephon; Pesticide Tolerances

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of ethephon in or on fig. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) submitted a petition to EPA requesting that EPA establish a maximum permissible level for residues of this pesticide in or on the identified commodity.

This is a factual description of what was issued or decided, not an assessment of it.