[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17592]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50832; FRL-5729-6]


 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.
    241-EUP-123. Extension. American Cyanamid Company, P.O. Box 400, 
Princeton, NJ 08543-0400. This experimental use permit allows the use 
of 560 pounds (280 pounds each year) of the plant growth regulator 1-
(3-chlorophthalimido)cyclohexanecarboxamide on 2,000 acres (1,000 acres 
each year) of hybrid tea roses to evaluate its ability to increase stem 
production and quality. The program is authorized only in the States of 
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, 
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New 
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, 
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and 
Wisconsin. The experimental use permit is effective from June 11, 1997 
to June 11, 1999. (Cynthia Giles-Parker, PM 22, Rm. 247, CM #2, 703-
305-7740, e-mail: [email protected])
    264-EUP-107. Issuance. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12041, 2 
T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This experimental 
use permit allows the use of 69 pounds of the insecticide 5-amino-1-
(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)-
(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazole-carbonitrile on 230 acres of 
cotton to evaluate the control of the boll weevil, fleahoppers, plant 
bugs, and thrips. The program is authorized only in the States of 
Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The experimental use permit 
is effective from June 13, 1997 to June 13, 1998. This permit is issued 
with the limitation that all treated crops are destroyed or used for 
research purposes only. (Marion Johnson, PM 10, Rm. 210, CM #2, 703-
305-6788, e-mail: [email protected])
    264-EUP-111. Issuance. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12041, 2 
T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This experimental 
use permit allows the use of 4.7 pounds of the insecticide 5-amino-1-
(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)-
(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazole-carbonitrile on 1,332 acres of 
rangeland to evaluate the control of grasshoppers. The program is 
authorized only in the State of Wyoming. The experimental use permit is 
effective from June 4, 1997 to June 4, 1998. This permit is issued with 
the limitation that all treated acreage will be fenced so that no 
livestock will be grazed on the treated acreage, and no grass, hay, or 
other vegetation from the treated acreage will be cut to be fed to 
livestock. (Marion Johnson, PM 10, Rm. 210, CM #2, 703-305-6788, 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 26, 1997.

James Jones,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-17592 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]
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