[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 454-455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50802; FRL-4918-3]


Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental use permits to the following 
applicants. These permits are in accordance with, and subject to, the 
provisions of 40 CFR part l72, which defines EPA procedures with 
respect to the use of pesticides for experimental use purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    In person or by telephone: Contact the product manager at the 
following address at the office location or telephone number cited in 
each experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has issued the following experimental 
use permits:
    275-EUP-77. Issuance. Abbott Laboratories, 1401 Sheridan Road, 
North Chicago, IL 60064. This experimental use permit allows the use of 
968 pounds of the plant growth regulator [S]-trans-2-amino-4-[2-
aminoethoxy]-3-butenoic acid hydrochloride on 220 acres of greenhouse 
ornamentals to evaluate the reduction of shipping-related problems such 
as, flower senescence and flower bud abortion. The program is 
authorized only in the States of California, Colorado, Florida, 
Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and 
Wisconsin. The experimental use permit is effective from June 14, 1994 
to June 30, 1995. (Cynthia Giles-Parker, PM 22, Rm. 229, CM #2, (703-
305-5540))
    67986-EUP-1. Issuance. AgriPhi, Inc., 160 North Main, Logan, Utah 
84321. This experimental use permit allows the use of 33.6 pounds of 
the biological pesticide bacteriophages of Xanthomas campestris subsp. 
vesicatoria on 20 acres of peppers and tomatoes to evaluate the control 
of bacterial spot. The program is authorized only in the State of 
Florida. The experimental use permit is effective from August 29, 1994 
to August 15, 1996. A temporary exemption from the requirement of a 
[[Page 455]] tolerance for residues of the active ingredient in or on 
peppers and tomatoes has been established. (Steve Robbins, PM 21, Rm. 
259, CM #2, (703-305-5611))
    4787-EUP-1. Issuance. Cheminova Agro, 1015 15th St., NW., Suite 
500, Washington, DC 20005. This experimental use permit allows the use 
of 150 pounds of the insecticide O,O-diethyl O-p-nitrophenyl 
phosphorothioate on 15 acres of alfalfa to evaluate the control of 
various insect pests. The program is authorized only in the States of 
Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, 
Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, and 
Washington. The experimental use permit is effective from July 15, 1994 
to July 15, 1995. This permit is issued with the limitation that all 
crops are destroyed or used for research purposes only. (Dennis 
Edwards, PM 19, Rm. 207, CM #2, (703-305-6386))
    352-EUP-162. Issuance. E.I. duPont deNemours and Company, Inc., 
Agricultural Products, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880-0038. This 
experimental use permit allows the use of 515 pounds of the herbicide 
sodium 2-chloro-6-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylthio)benzoate on 8,250 
acres of cotton to evaluate the control of various broadleaf weeds. The 
program is authorized only in the States of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, 
California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New 
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and 
Virginia. The experimental use permit is effective from June 20, 1994 
to March 31, 1997. A temporary tolerance for residues of the active 
ingredient in or on cottonseed has been established. (Cynthia Giles-
Parker, PM 22, Rm. 229, CM #2, (703-305-5540))
    1812-EUP-2. Issuance. Griffin Corporation, P.O. Box 1847, Valdosta, 
GA 31603-1847. This experimental use permit allows the use of 1.02 
kilograms of the insecticide N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide on 400 
acres of domestic yards and lawns to evaluate the control of imported 
fire ants. The program is authorized only in the States of Alabama, 
Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and 
Texas. The experimental use permit is effective from July 22, 1994 to 
July 31, 1995. (Phil Hutton, PM 18, Rm. 213, CM #2, (703-305-7690))
    67651-EUP-1. Issuance. Resource Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 1319, Gilroy, 
CA 95021. This experimental use permit allows the use of 5,200 pounds 
of the herbicide 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea on 2,800 
acres of lupins to evaluate the control of various weeds. The program 
is authorized only in the States of California, Michigan, Minnesota, 
North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Temporary tolerances for residues of the 
active ingredient in or on lupins (forage, grain, and hay) have been 
established. The experimental use permit is effective from September 1, 
1994 to September 1, 1996. (Robert Taylor, PM 25, Rm. 241, CM #2, (703-
305-6800))
    707-EUP-131. Issuance. Rohm and Haas Company, Independence Mall 
West, Philadelphia, PA 19105. This experimental use permit allows the 
use of 400 pounds of the insecticide benzoic acid 3,5-dimethyl-1-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-2-(4-ethylbenzoyl)hydrazide on 200 acres of walnuts to 
evaluate the control of various lepidopterous pests. The program is 
authorized only in the State of California. The experimental use permit 
is effective from May 31, 1994 to May 31, 1995. (Robert Brennis, PM 10, 
Rm. 210, CM#2, (703-305-6788))
    36029-EUP-2. Issuance. Wilco Distributors, Inc., P.O. Box 291, 
Lompoc, CA 93438. This experimental use permit allows the use of 21.375 
pounds of the rodenticide strychnine alkaloid in underground 
applications on 375 acres of dormant alfalfa fields to evaluate the 
control of valley pocket gophers. The program is authorized only in the 
State of California. The experimental use permit is effective from 
August 1, 1994 to July 31, 1995. The experimental use permit allows the 
use of the active ingredient in four different formulations. (Robert 
Forrest, PM 14, Rm. 219, CM #2, (703-305-6600))
    Persons wishing to review these experimental use permits are 
referred to the designated product managers. Inquires concerning these 
permits should be directed to the persons cited above. It is suggested 
that interested persons call before visiting the EPA office, so that 
the appropriate file may be made available for inspection purposes from 
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

    Dated: December 20, 1994.
Losi Rossi,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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