98-6099. Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petition; Clarification

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6099]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[PF-795A; FRL-5777-8]


Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petition; Clarification

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to clarify information published in a Notice of 
Filing in the Federal Register of February 25, 1998. Uniroyal Chemical 
Company has issued a petition request concerning use of diflubenzuron 
on rice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Paul Schroeder, Registration 
Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office 
location and telephone number: Rm. 255, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-305-6602, e-mail: 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is to clarify information 
published in the Federal Register of February 25, 1998 (63 FR 9528) 
(FRL-5775-3). Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. has submitted two 
tolerance petitions to the Agency concerning use of diflubenzuron on 
rice. PP 8F4925 requests that 40 CFR 180.377 be amended to include a 
tolerance for the combined residues of diflubenzuron on rice grain at 
0.02 parts per million (ppm) and rice straw at 0.8 ppm. PP 6G4771 
requests a temporary tolerance for diflubenzuron on rice grain at 0.01 
ppm in association with an Experimental Use Permit, EUP No. 400-EUP-69. 
The notice of filing published on February 25, 1998 will serve as a 
notice for both of these petitions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 3, 1998.

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-6099 Filed 3-5-98; 1:37 pm]
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