Ethephon; Pesticide Tolerances

What it does

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.

The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

40 CFR 180

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Environmental Protection Agency has published 248 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 263 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This rule is effective on November 13, 2026. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before January 12, 2027, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of this document).

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Title 40 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register