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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

[OPP-30366A; FRL-4918-4]

Mole Med Inc.; Approval of a Pesticide Product Registration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of an application to 
register the pesticide product Mole-Med, a mole repellent containing an 
active ingredient not included in any previously registered product 
pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Robert Forrest, Product 
Manager (PM) 14, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and 
telephone number: Rm. 219, CM #2, Environmental Protection Agency, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202, (703-305-6600).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a notice, published in the 
Federal Register of June 29, 1994 (59 FR 33505), which announced that 
Mole Med Inc., P.O. Box 333, Aurora, IN 47001, had submitted an 
application to register the pesticide product Mole-Med (EPA File Symbol 
64439-R), containing the active ingredient castor oil (CAS No. 8001-79-
4) at 66 percent, an active ingredient not included in any previously 
registered product. 
    The application was approved on August 3, 1994, as Mole-Med, to 
repel moles from lawns (EPA Registration Number 64439-1).
    This registration is unconditional for 1-year. During that period 
the registrant will submit more information on product effectiveness. 
If this requirement is not satisfied by August 15, 1995, EPA will 
automatically cancel the registration.
    The Agency has considered all required data on risks associated 
with the proposed use of castor oil, and information on social, 
economic, and environmental benefits to be derived from use. 
Specifically, the Agency has considered the nature of the chemical and 
its pattern of use, application methods and rates, and level and extent 
of potential exposure. Based on these reviews, the Agency was able to 
make basic health safety determinations which show that use of castor 
oil when used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized 
practice, will not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the 
environment.
    In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of FIFRA, a copy of the approved 
label and the list of data references used to support registration are 
available for public inspection in the office of the Product Manager. 
The data and other scientific information used to support registration, 
except for material specifically protected by section 10 of FIFRA, are 
available for public inspection in the Public Response and Program 
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 1132, CM #2, 
Arlington, VA 22202 (703-305-5805). Requests for data must be made in 
accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and 
must be addressed to the Freedom of Information Office (A-101), 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Such requests should: (1) Identify 
the product name and registration number and (2) specify the data or 
information desired.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registration.

    Dated: November 20, 1994.

Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-29973 Filed 12-6-94; 8:45 am]
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