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[FR Doc No: 94-5821]


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[Federal Register: March 11, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 185

[OPP-300237B; FRL-4767-3]
RIN No. 2070-AB78

 

Dichlorvos; Stay of Effective Date for Order Revoking Food 
Additive Regulation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; Stay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: EPA is staying the effective date of an order which was 
published in the Federal Register of November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59663) 
regarding the revocation of the food additive regulation for 
dichlorvos. EPA received a petition to stay the March 10, 1994 
effective date for the revocation of the food additive regulation (40 
CFR 185.1900). EPA is staying the effective date in order to review the 
petition and determine whether to grant a stay, and if so, for what 
period.

DATES: Any affected person may submit comments on the petition to stay 
on or before March 28, 1994. This stay is effective March 10, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by the document control number, [OPP-
300237B], may be submitted to: OPP Docket, Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Niloufar Nazmi, Special 
Review and Reregistration Division (7508W), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and 
telephone number: Special Review Branch, Crystal Station #1, 3rd Floor, 
Rm. WF31L1, 2800 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, (703)-308-8028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 10, 1993 
(58 FR 59663), EPA issued an order revoking the food additive 
regulation for dichlorvos (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate), also 
known as DDVP, based on the determination that this food additive 
regulation is inconsistent with the Delaney Clause which is found in 
section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In that order, 
EPA set an expiration date of March 10, 1994 for the food additive 
regulation affected by that order.
    Any person adversey affected was given a 30-day opportunity to (1) 
file written objections to the order, (2) file a written request for an 
evidentiary hearing on the objection, and (3) file a petition for a 
stay of the effective date. EPA stated that if any petition for a stay 
were received, the Agency would stay the March 10, 1994 effective date 
of the order as to the particular food additive regulation for which 
the stay was sought for such time as is required to review and make a 
determination on the stay petition(s).
    AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC) submitted a petition for a stay 
of the effective date of the revocation announced in the November 10, 
1993 Federal Register. Therefore, by this document EPA is staying the 
effective date of that order until such time as EPA issues its response 
to AMVAC's stay petition.
    Any comments regarding AMVAC's petition for a stay of the March 10, 
1994 effective date for the food additve regulation for DDVP, 
identified by the document control number, OPP-300237B, may be forwrded 
within 15 days of publication of this Federal Register document to the 
OPP docket, Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 
Arlington, VA.
    By this document EPA is staying the effective date of the 
revocation announced in the November 10, 1993 Federal Register (58 FR 
59663).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Food additives, 
Pesticides and pests, Recording and recordkeeping.

Dated: March 8, 1994.

Victor J. Kimm,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

    Therefore 40 CFR Chapter I, part 185 is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for part 185 continues to read as 
follows:
    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a and 348.

185.1900 [Stayed]

    2. The revision of Sec. 185.1900, published at 58 FR 59663, 
November 10, 1993 is stayed until further notice.

[FR Doc. 94-5821 Filed 3-9-94; 10:33 am]
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