[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-9572]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-180936; FRL 4774-6]
Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption To Use
Imidacloprid; Solicitation of Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Idaho
Department of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'')
to use the pesticide Imidacloprid (CAS 105827-78-9) to treat up to
7,500 acres of apples to control aphids. The Applicant proposes the
first food use of an active ingredient; therefore, in accordance with
40 CFR 166.24, EPA is soliciting public comment before making the
decision whether or not to grant the exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 5, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Three copies of written comments, bearing the identification
notation ``OPP-180936,'' should be submitted by mail to: Public
Response and Program Resource Branch, Field Operations Division
(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20460. In person, bring comments to:
Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Information submitted in any comment concerning this notice may be
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as
``Confidential Business Information.'' Information so marked will not
be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR
part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain Confidential
Business Information must be provided by the submitter for inclusion in
the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed
publicly by EPA without prior notice. All written comments filed
pursuant to this notice will be available for public inspection in Rm.
1132, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Andrea Beard, Registration
Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Office
location and telephone number: Floor 6, Crystal Station #1, 2800
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 308-8791.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 18 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p),
the Administrator may, at her discretion, exempt a State agency from
any registration provision of FIFRA if she determines that emergency
conditions exist which require such exemption. The Applicant has
requested the Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use
of imidacloprid on apples to control aphids. Information in accordance
with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request.
The Applicant states that aphids have been a chronic pest of apples
in Idaho. Aphids feed on the plant tissues, which can stunt growth and
affect future productivity of young trees, and causes fruit damage on
large, vigorous trees. Aphids excrete large amounts of honeydew which
drips on the fruit, causing russetting or providing a substrate for the
growth of sooty mold, reducing the value of the fruit, which must be
diverted to a processing market. The Applicant states that some of the
once effective registered alternative pesticides have lost much of
their effectiveness due to development of resistant aphid populations;
other alternative pesticides are said to only provide suppression. One
of the registered alternatives (phosphamidon) that was still somewhat
effective was withdrawn from the market in 1991, due to non-support for
re-registration, and existing stocks have been mostly depleted. Another
chemical (mevinphos), although not recommended for this use, was used
in 1993 by some, due to lack of alternatives, and subsequent cases of
occupational poisoning of farm workers using this material led the
manufacturer to remove uses for apples and pears from the product
label, because of human risk concerns. Therefore, the Applicant claims
that Idaho apple growers are left without adequate means to control
aphids. The Applicant states that information collected last year for
one sampling of apples indicated a 33 percent loss in crop value due to
aphid damage.
The Applicant proposes to apply imidacloprid at a maximum rate of
0.1 lb. active ingredient (a.i.), or 6.4 fluid oz. of product, per acre
with a maximum of 5 applications on up to 7,500 acres of apples, with
no more than 0.5 lb. a.i. (32 fluid oz. of product) applied per year.
This amounts to a possible total of 3,750 lbs. of a.i., or 1,875 gal.
of product. This is the first time that the Applicant has applied for
the use of imidacloprid on apples.
This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the
application itself. The regulations governing section 18 require
publication of a notice of receipt in the Federal Register and solicit
public comment on an application for a specific exemption proposing the
first food use of an active ingredient. Accordingly, interested persons
may submit written views on this subject to the Field Operations
Division at the address above.
The Agency, accordingly, will review and consider all comments
received during the comment period in determining whether to issue the
emergency exemption requested by the Idaho Department of Agriculture.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.
Dated: April 7, 1994.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-64021; FRL 4771-6]
Notice of Receipt of Request to Amend Mevinphos
(Phosdrin) Through Deletion of Certain Sites from Label
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of receipt of request to amend and request for waiver.
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SUMMARY: This notice, issued pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C.
136d(f)(1), announces EPA's receipt of a request from the sole
registrant Amvac Chemical Corporation of Los Angeles, California, for
the amendment of its mevinphos registration through voluntary deletion
of 26 sites from the label and a request to waive the 90-day comment
period on this notice.
DATES: The deletions shall be effective April 20, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Joshua First, Special Review
Branch, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508W), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Office location and telephone number: Special Review Branch, 3rd floor,
2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308-8032.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Decision Not to Support in Reregistration of Certain Uses
Amvac Chemical Corp. has requested the deletions because the
company no longer wishes to support the sites through the
reregistration process.
II. Deletions Pursuant to Request for Voluntary Deletion from Label
The following 26 sites are being deleted from the label: alfalfa,
apples, beans, beets, carrots, cherries, clover, corn, cucumbers, dried
peas, eggplant, grapefruit, okra, onions, oranges, peaches, pears,
peppers, plums, potatoes, raspberries, sorghum, summer squash,
tomatoes, turnip (all), and walnuts.
III. Existing Stocks
For the purpose of this order, existing stocks are defined as those
stocks of mevinphos products that were in the United States and were
formulated prior to December 20, 1993. Mevinphos products with labels
predating this date may be sold and distributed until December 20,
1994.
EPA will not permit the continued sale or distribution of mevinphos
products with labels containing the deleted uses after December 20,
1994. Sale or distribution of these products after this date will be a
violation of federal law.
EPA reserves the right to amend this existing stocks provision,
should conditions warrant such amendment.
IV. Registrations Subject to Label Deletions
The EPA registrations subject to this notice are: 5481-411, 5481-
425, 5481-113, 5481-114, 5481-248, and 5481-412.
V. Deletion Request Approval
EPA approves the deletion of the above 26 sites, as well as the
determination that from the date of this notice, all sale,
distribution, and use of the existing stocks of these products shall
cease within 1 year. Accordingly, this deletion order shall become
effective April 20, 1994.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and
pests.
Dated: April 7, 1994.
Douglas D. Campt,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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