96-5528. Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticides Registrations

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9456-9457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5528]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-34090; FRL 5352-4]


Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in 
Certain Pesticides 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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 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 June 6, 1996.

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 and telephone number: Room 216, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, [phone]; e-mail: 
[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 

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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 three 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 
June 6, 1996 to discuss withdrawal of the applications for amendment. 
This 90-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                    
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                                             Active        Delete From  
     EPA Reg No.        Product Name       Ingredient         Label     
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003772-00032........  Garden Rotenone   Rotenone         Terrestrial    
                       Dust                               food uses     
                                                                        
006718-00020........  Quick-Killing     d-trans-         Ornamental &   
                       Bug Spray         Allethrin        house plant   
                                                          use           
                                                                        
019713-20206........  Ida's Roach       Boric Acid       Carpet &       
                       Spray                              upholstery    
                                                          treatment use 
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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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 Company                                                                
   No.                       Company Name and Address                   
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003772..  Earl May Seed & Nursery Co., 208 N. Elm St., Shenandoah, IA   
           51603.                                                       
                                                                        
006718..  Amway Corporation, 7575 Fulton St., East, Ada, MI 49335.      
                                                                        
019713..  Drexel Chemical Company, P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.   
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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.

    Dated: February 21, 1996.

Frank Sanders,
Director, Program Management and Support Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-5528 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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