98-20765. Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41824-41825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20765]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66255; FRL-6018-8]


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: The Agency will approve these use deletions and the deletions 
will become effective on or soon after the date of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Dennis McNeilly Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7505C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier 
delivery and telephone number: Rm. 216, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, [phone]
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 four manufacturing grade chlorpyrifos 
pesticide registrations listed in Table 1 below. 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.

 Table 1.--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in 
                     Certain Pesticide Registrations                    
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                                      Product Name                      
           EPA Reg No.                  (Active        Delete From Label
                                      Ingredient)                       
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062719-00045....................  Dursban 30 SEC      Use on popcorn and
                                   (Chlorpyrifos).     carrot (including
                                                       seed)            
062719-00066....................  Dursban HF          Use on popcorn and
                                   Insecticidal        carrot (including
                                   Concentrate         seed)            
                                   (Chlorpyrifos).                      
062719-00078....................  Dursban W            Use on popcorn   
                                   Insecticidal        and carrot       
                                   Concentrate         (including seed) 
                                   (Chlorpyrifos).                      
062719-00225....................  XRM-5222            Use on popcorn and
                                   (Chlorpyrifos).     carrot (including
                                                       seed)            
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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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062719....................................  Dow AgroSciences            
                                             Corporation, 9330          
                                             Zionsville Road,           
                                             Indianapolis, IN 46268     
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III. Existing Stocks Provisions

     The Agency has authorized the registrant to sell or distribute 
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 60 days 
after the effective date of use deletions. This determination was based 
in part on the voluntary agreement of this registrant to cease selling 
product bearing previously approved labeling within that time period.

    Dated: July 21, 1998.

Linda A. Travers,

Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-20765 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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