[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 36377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17328]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50820; FRL-5369-3]


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, telephone number, or e-mail 
address cited in each experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has issued the following experimental 
use permits:
    100-EUP-101. Issuance. Ciba Plant Protection, P.O. Box 18300, 
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. This experimental use permit allows the use 
of 328.04 pounds of the herbicide 2-[[[[(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-
amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]benzoic acid, 3-oxetanyl ester on 4,000 
acres of soybeans to evaluate the control of various weeds. The program 
is authorized only in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, 
Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New 
Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and 
Wisconsin. The experimental use permit is effective from April 30, 1996 
to December 21, 1997. (Robert Taylor, PM 25, Rm. 245, CM #2, 703-305-
6800, e-mail: [email protected])
    69006-EUP-1. Issuance. Earthgro, Inc., Route 207, P.O. Box 143, 
Lebanon, CT 06249. This experimental use permit allows the use of 5,697 
pounds of the microbial pesticides Flavobacterium balustinum strain 299 
and Trichoderma hamatum isolate 382 on 226 acres of selected 
ornamentals and vegetable bedding plants to evaluate the control of 
Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium, and Phytophthora. The program is 
authorized only in the States of California, Connecticut, Florida, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
Rhode Island, and Texas. The experimental use permit is effective from 
January 1, 1996 to January 1, 1998. (Diana Horne, CS #1 5th floor, 703-
308-8367, e-mail: [email protected])
    4581-EUP-43. Renewal. Elf Atochem North America, Inc., 2000 Market 
St., 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. This experimental use permit 
allows the use of 128 pounds of the herbicide mono(N,N-
dimethylalkylamine) salt of endothall on 50 acres of cotton to evaluate 
the enhancement of cotton boll opening. The program is authorized only 
in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and 
Virginia. The experimental use permit is effective from May 16, 1996 to 
May 16, 1997. This permit is issued with the limitation that all 
treated crops will be destroyed or used for research purposes only. 
(Joanne Miller, PM 23, Rm. 237, CM #2, 703-305-6224, e-mail: 
[email protected])
    68173-EUP-1. Extension. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Japan, c/
o Stewart Pesticide Registration Associates, Inc., Suite 603, 1901 
North Moore St., Arlington, VA 22209. This experimental use permit 
allows the use of 30.2 pounds of the fungicide polyoxorim-zinc 
(1:1)1, zinc 5-[[2-amino-5-O-(aminocarbonyl)-2-deoxy-L-
xylonoyl]amino]-1-(5-carboxy-3,4-dihydro-2,4-dioxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-
1,5-dideoxy-beta-D-allofuranuronate on 28 acres of ornamental turf 
grass to evaluate the control of brown patch and large patch. The 
program is authorized only in the States of Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, 
Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South 
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The experimental use permit 
is effective from April 16, 1996 to November 1, 1996. (Denise Greenway, 
CS #1 5th floor, 703-308-8263, e-mail: [email protected])
    10182-EUP-59. Issuance. Zeneca Ag Products, Inc., 1800 Concord Pike 
Wilmington, DE 19897. This experimental use permit allows the use of 
2,250 pounds of the herbicide 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 2-[1-
ethoxyimino)propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-(9Cl) on 5,000 
acres of wheat and barley to evaluate the control of green foxtail, 
persian darnel, yellow foxtail, and wild oats. The program is 
authorized only in the States of Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North 
Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington. The experimental use permit is 
effective from April 23, 1996 to April 19, 1998. A temporary tolerance 
for residues of the active ingredient in or on barley and wheat has 
been established. (Robert Taylor, PM 25, Rm. 245, CM #2, 703-305-6800, 
e-mail: [email protected])
    Persons wishing to review these experimental use permits are 
referred to the designated product managers. Inquires concerning these 
permits should be directed to the person 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: June 18, 1996.
Stephen L. Johnson.
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-17328 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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