[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13248-13249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6970]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-34123; FRL 5779-8]
Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in
Certain Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use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 March 19, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margery M. Exton, 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, Crystal Mall #2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 308-9399; e-mail:
exton.margery@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 six technical grade chlorpyrifos
pesticide registrations listed in the following Table 1. These
registrations are listed by registration number, product names, active
ingredients and the specific uses deleted. Although the food use sites
being deleted have been registered sites for chlorpyrifos products,
tolerances have not been established for these commodities under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Therefore, under FIFRA section 2(bb), these uses represent an
unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, as they 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.
The remaining use deletions (non-food sites) announced in this
Notice will retain a 30-day comment period. Users of these products who
desire continued use on sites being deleted should contact the
applicable registrant before April 17, 1998 to discuss withdrawal of
the applications for amendment. This 30-day period will also permit
interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to
the Agency approval of the deletion.
Table 1. -- Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EPA Reg No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete From Label
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
062719-00015........... Dursban F Chlorpyrifos Use on popcorn and carrot
Insecticidal Chemical (including seed)
062719-00044........... Dursban R Chlorpyrifos Use on popcorn and carrot
Insecticidal Chemical (including seed)
011678-00045........... Pyrinex Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos Use on popcorn and carrot
Insecticide (including seed)
011678-00054........... Pyrinex Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos Use on popcorn; Pest Control
Insecticide Indoors (Indoor): Indoor
broadcast use; total release
foggers for indoor
residential and non-
residential (except
greenhouse) use; coating
products intended for large
surface areas such as floors,
walls, and ceilings inside
residential dwellings,
offices, schools, or health
care institutions including,
but not limited to, houses,
apartments,nursing homes and
patient rooms in hospitals.
Pets and Domestic Animals
(Indoor): Animals dips,
sprays, shampoos, dusts;
Aquatic Uses (Aquatic Food
Crop) (Aquatic, Non-Food):
Any aquatic use, including
mosquito larvicide; Pest
Control Indoors or Outdoors
(Domestic Indoor or Outdoor):
Paint additives.
070907-00001........... Gharda Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos Use on popcorn and as a paint
Technical additive.
004787-00027........... Chlorpyrifos Technical Chlorpyrifos Use on popcorn
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
[[Page 13249]]
Table 2. -- Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
Pesticide Registrations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Company
No. Company Name and Address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
062719.. DowElanco, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
011678.. Makhteshim - Agan of North America, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite
1100, New York, NY 10176.
070907. Gharda USA, Inc., P.O. Box 5068, Brookfield, CT 06804
004787.. Cheminova Agro A/S 1700 Route 23, Suite 210 Wayne, New Jersey
07470
------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. Existing Stocks Provisions
The Agency has authorized registrants to sell or distribute product
under the previously approved labeling for a period of 90 days after
the effective date of use deletions. This determination was based in
part on the voluntary agreement of these registrants to cease selling
product bearing previously approved labeling within that time period.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product
registrations.
Dated: March 13, 1998.
Richard D. Schmidt,
Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-6970 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F
