[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13246-13248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6692]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-34120; FRL 5775-5]
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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use
deletions and the deletions will become effective on September 14,
1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St.,
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier,
delivery, telephone number and e-mail: Rm. 216, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail:
hollins.james@epamail.epa.gov.
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 the 22 pesticide registrations listed in
the following Table 1. These registrations are listed by registration
number, product names, active ingredients and the specific uses
deleted. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or
sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before
September 14, 1998 to discuss withdrawal of the applications for
amendment. This 180-day period will also permit interested members of
the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency approval
of the deletion. (Note: Registration number(s) preceded by ** indicate
a 30-day comment period).
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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000100-00597........... Dual 8E Herbicide Metolachlor Use on stone fruits, tree use
on stone fruits, tree nuts,
grapes (nonbearing) and citrus
000100-00673........... Dual Herbicide Metolachlor Use on stone fruits, tree nuts,
grapes (nonbearing) and citrus
000100-00710........... Bicep II Herbicide Atrazine; Metolachlor Roadside uses
000264-00518........... Weedone Lo Vol 6 Acetic acid, (2,4- Sugarcane & drainage ditchbank
dichlorophenoxy)- 2- uses
ethylhexyl ester
**000352-00361......... Du Pont Methomyl Methomyl Greenhouse food crop uses
Composition
**000352-00366......... Du Pont Methomyl Technical Methomyl Greenhouse food crop uses
000432-00541........... Bioallethrin d-trans-Allethrin All feed/food uses
000432-00587........... Crossfire Technical d-trans-Allethrin All feed/food uses
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000432-00750........... Bioallethrin Technical d-trans-Allethrin All feed/food uses
000432-00751........... Esbiol s-Bioallethrin All feed/food uses
000432-00752........... Esbiothrin Technical d-trans-Allethrin All feed/food uses
000655-00788........... Prentox Carbaryl 5D Carbaryl Uses for ticks & fleas on dogs
and cats
000655-00789........... Prextox Carbaryl 10D Carbaryl Uses for ticks & fleas on dogs
and cats
**000862-00011......... Sunspray 6E Petroleum Oil Herbaceous flowers & foliage
plants
005905-00505........... Weed Rhap LV-4D Acetic acid, (2,4- Sugarcane, drainage ditchbanks,
dichlorophenoxy)-, 2- aquatic non-food uses
ethylhexyl ester
**011678-00005......... Thionex Endosulfan Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage),
Technical artichokes, field corn,
watercress, peas (seed crop
only), soybeans, sugarbeets,
safflower, sunflower
**011678-00025......... Thionex Endosulfan 35 EC Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage),
artichokes, field cord,
watercress, peas (seed crop
only), soybeans, sugarbeets,
safflower, sunflower
**019713-00099......... Drexel Endosulfan 2EC Endosulfan Artichokes, field corn,
watercress, barley, oats, rye,
wheat, peas (seed crop only),
soybeans, bean (cannery
residue), sugarbeets,
safflower, sunflower, alfalfa
(grown for forage)
**019713-00319......... Velsicol Endosulfan Endosulfan Artichokes, field corn,
Technical watercress, barley, oats, rye,
wheat, peas (seed crop only),
soybeans, bean (cannery
residue), sugarbeets,
safflower, sunflower, alfalfa
(grown for forage)
048273-00003........... Ametryne 80W Ametryn Citrus, potato use
**062719-00088......... Dursban ME20 Microen- Chlorpyrifos Termiticide uses
capsulated Insecticide
**066222-00002......... Thionex Endosulfan 50 WP Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage),
Insecticide artichokes, field corn,
watercress, peas (seed crop
only),
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(Note: Registration number (s) preceded by ** indicate a 30-day comment period)
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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Company
No. Company Name and Address
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000100.. Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
27419.
000264.. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co., P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
000352.. DuPont Ag Products, Registration & Regulatory Affairs,
Walker's Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, Wilmington, DE 19880.
000432.. AgrEvo Environmental Health, 95 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale,
NJ 07645.
000655.. Prentiss Incorporated, C.B. 2000, Floral Park, NY 11002.
000862.. Sun Company, P.O. Box 1135, Marcus Hook, PA 19061.
005905.. Helena Chemical Co., 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 500, Memphis, TN
38119.
011678.. Makhteshim - Agan of North America, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite
1100, New York, NY 10176.
019713.. Drexel Chemical Co., P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.
048273.. RegWest Co., P.O. Box 2220, Greeley, CO 80632.
062719.. DowElanco, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
066222.. Makhteshim - Agan of North America, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite
1100, New York, NY 10176.
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III. Existing Stocks Provisions
The Agency has authorized registrants to sell or distribute product
under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after
approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have been imposed,
as in special review actions.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product
registrations
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Dated: March 4, 1998.
Linda A. Travers,
Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-6692 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]
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