99-1751. Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 4102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1751]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34157; FRL 6051-9]


Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in 
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a 
notice of receipt of request for amendment by registrants to delete 
uses in certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: The Agency will approve these use deletions and the deletions 
will become effective on or soon after the date of publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Dennis McNeilly, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7505C), Environmental Protection Agency 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier 
delivery, telephone number and e-mail: Rm. 216, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, [phone]; 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA, provides that a registrant of a pesticide 
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations 
be amended to delete one or more uses. The Act further provides that, 
before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of 
any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator 
may approve such a request.

II. Intent to Delete Uses

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in two chlorpyrifos pesticide registrations 
listed in Table 1 below. These registrations are listed by registration 
number, product names, active ingredients and the specific uses 
deleted. Although the food use site being deleted has been a registered 
site for chlorpyrifos products, a tolerance has not been established 
for this commodity under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA). Therefore, under FIFRA section 2(bb), this uses represent an 
unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, as it would result in 
human dietary risk from residues resulting from use of a pesticide in 
or on food inconsistent with the standard under section 408 of FFDCA. 
As such, the Agency is hereby waiving the 180-day comment period 
normally given for the deletion of a minor use, in accordance with 
FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(c). The Agency has determined that, while these 
actions require publication for the purpose of announcement, a comment 
period is not warranted.


      Table 1--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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      EPA Reg No.                Product Name                Active Ingredient            Delete From Label
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062719-00220...........  Lorsban 4E                    Chlorpyrifos                  Use on popcorn
 
067760-28..............  Nufos 4E                      Chlorpyrifos                  Use on popcorn
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    The following Table 2 includes the names and addresses of record 
for all registrants of the products in Table 1, in sequence by EPA 
company number.

  Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations
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   No.                       Company Name and Address
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062719..  Dow AgroSciences Corporation, 9330 Zionsville Rd.,
           Indianapolis, IN 46268
 
067760..  Cheminova, Inc., Oak Hill Park, 1700 Route 23, Suite 210,
           Wayne, New Jersey 07470
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III. Existing Stocks Provisions

    The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute 
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 
months after the effective date of use deletions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registrations.

    Dated: January 14, 1999.

Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-1751 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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