[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19281-19282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10806]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-66225; FRL 5364-7]
Notice of Voluntarily Cancellation of Ciba Crop Protection
Registrations of Metalaxyl Technical and End-Use Products that Contain
Metalaxyl
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the voluntary cancellation of the
registrations of the active ingredient metalaxyl (N-(2,6-
dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl) alanine methyl ester) and the end-use
product registrations held by Ciba Crop Protection that contain
metalaxyl. The cancellation of these metalaxyl registrations was
requested by Ciba Crop Protection, who holds the only EPA registration
of Metalaxyl Technical. The cancellation of metalaxyl registrations
will allow for the full environmental benefit provided by the recent
registration of mefenoxam and end-use products containing mefenoxam.
Mefenoxam is the R-enantiomer of metalaxy and at half the application
rate, and provides the same level of efficacy as metalaxyl. Under an
agreement reached with the registrant, metalaxyl products can be sold
until December 31, 1998. The registrant has requested that the Agency
allow resale and use of the metalaxyl-based end-use products which are
in the hands of distributors, dealers and growers by December 31, 1998
until supplies are exhausted.
DATES: Comments associated with this action must be received prior to
May 31, 1996. The effective date of the cancellation of the
registrations of Metalaxyl Technical and Ciba Crop Protection end-use
products containing metalaxyl will be May 31, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Connie B. Welch, Product
Manager 21, Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division
(7505C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier delivery and telephone
number: Room 227, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA, (703) 305-6226; e-mail: welch.connie@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
Metalaxyl consists of R and S enantiomeric forms at a ration of
1:1; efficacy studies have shown that the R enantiomer provides the
majority of the efficacy provided by metalaxyl. Mefenoxam is the R-
enantiomer of metalaxyl and provides the same range and level of
efficacy as metalaxyl; however, data provided to EPA demonstrates that
this efficacy is achieved with half the amount of active ingredient
applied per acre required with the use of metalaxyl. On March 6, 1996,
EPA granted the conditional time limited registration of the active
ingredient mefenoxam and 13 end-use products that contain mefenoxam.
Since metalaxyl is one of the most widely registered and used
fungicides in the United States with established tolerances in over 120
crop and livestock commodities and has uses as a seed treatment, as a
banded or broadcast soil application, and a foliar spray in combination
with protectant type fungicides, EPA feels that a significant reduction
in the exposure of the environment to pesticides will be gained with
the cancellation of metalaxyl and replacement of these uses with
products containing mefenoxam. The cancellation and phase out of
products containing metalaxyl will assure that the maximum
environmental benefit of mefenoxam registration will be achieved.
Ciba Crop Protection has agreed to end sales of metalaxyl based
products by December 31, 1998. Since all registered uses of metalaxyl
based products are replaced by the registration of parallel and
equivalent mefenoxam based products, there will be no loss of uses and
no negative impact of minor crops or US agriculture.
II. Intent to Cancel
The following table list the metalaxyl registrations, listed in
sequence by registration number, that will be canceled May 31, 1996.
Table 1. -- Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
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Registration No. Product Name Chemical Name
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000100-00601....... Metalaxyl Technical Metalaxyl
000100-00607....... Ridomil 2E N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
Fungicide (methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00619....... Subdue 2E Fungicide N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00626....... Apron 2E Fungicide N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00628....... Ridomil 5G- N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
Fungicide (methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00629....... Ridomil MZ58 Zinc ion and manganese
Fungicide ethylenebisdithiocarbamate,
coordination product
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00639....... Apron 25W Fungicide N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00658....... Ridomil/Bravo 81W Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
Fungicide
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00664....... Ridomil PC 11-G Pentachloronitrobenzene
Granular Fungicide
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00670....... Apron + Captan cis-N-Trichloromethylthio-4-
Fungicide Seed cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide
Treatment
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00676....... Subdue Granular N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
Fungicide (methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00683....... Apron + Captan FS cis-N-Trichloromethylthio-4-
Fungicide Seed cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide
Treatment
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00713....... Ridomil PC Granular Pentachloronitrobenzene
Fungicide
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
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000100-00717....... Subdue II Fungicide N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00718....... Subdue & WSP Turf N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
Fungicide (methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00720....... Ridomil/Copper 70W Copper hydroxide
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00735....... Ridomol 50W N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00738....... Apron 50W Fungicide N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00742....... Pace Fungicide Zinc ion and manganese
ethylenebisdithiocarbamate,
coordination product
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00749....... Ridomil MZ Zinc ion and manganese
Fungicide ethylenebisdithiocarbamate,
coordination product
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
000100-00767....... Ridomil MZ 72 Zinc ion and manganese
ethylenebisdithiocarbamate,
coordination product
N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)alanine,
methyl ester
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Any person adversely affected by this regulation may, within 30
days after publication of this document in the Federal Register, file
written objections to the regulation and may also request a hearing on
those objections. Objections and hearing requests must be filed with
the Hearing Clerk, at the address given above (40 CFR 178.20). A copy
of the objections and/or hearing requests filed with the Hearing Clerk
should be submitted to the OPP docket for this rulemaking. The
objections submitted to this regulation must specify the provisions of
the regulation deemed objectionable and the grounds for the objections
(40 CFR 178.25). Each objection must be accompanied by the fee
prescribed by [(40 CFR 180.33(I))]. If a hearing is requested, the
objections must include a statement of the factual issue(s) on which a
hearing is requested, the requester's contentions on such issues, and a
summary of any evidence relied upon by the objector (40 CFR 178.27).
A request for a hearing will be granted if the Administrator
determines that the material submitted shows the following: There is
genuine and substantial issue of facts; there is a reasonable
possibility that available evidence identified by the requester would,
if established, resolve one or more of such issues in favor of the
requester, taking into account uncontested claims or facts to the
contrary; and resolution of the factual issue(s) in the manner sought
by the requester would be adequate to justify the action requested (40
CFR 178.32).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product
registrations.
Dated: April 22, 1996.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-10806 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am]
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