[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22062]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50834; FRL-5737-9]


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: Biopesticides and Pollution 
Prevention Division (7501W), 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: 2800 Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA.
    275-EUP-81. Extension. Abbott Laboratories, Dept. 28R, Bldg. A1, 
1401 Sheridan Road, North Chicago, Il 60064-4000. This experimental use 
permit allows the use of 132.3 pounds of the plant growth regulator 
gibberellic acid on 600 acres of hybrid rice to evaluate its plant 
growth regulation properties. The program is authorized only in the 
States of Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. The experimental use permit is 
effective from May 19, 1997 to September 1, 1997. (Denise Greenway, CS1 
5th floor, 703-308-8263, e-mail: [email protected])
    70060-EUP-1. Issuance. Engelharo Corporation, 101 Wood Ave., 
Iselin, NJ 08830. This experimental use permit allows the use of 
273,000 pounds of the biological insecticide kaolin clay on 1,365 acres 
of apples, apricots, bananas, beans, cane berries, citrus fruits, corn, 
cotton, cranberries, cucurbits, grapes, melons, nuts, ornamentals, 
peaches, peanuts, pears, peppers, plums, potatoes, seed crops, small 
grains, soybeans, strawberries, sugar beets, and tomatoes to evaluate 
the control of certain insect, fungus, and bacterial damage to plants. 
The program is authorized in the States of Alabama, Arizona, 
California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Georgia, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, 
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South 
Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. 
The experimental use permit is effective from March 18, 1997 to 
December 31, 1999. A temporary tolerance exemption for residues of the 
active ingredient in or on the above-referenced crops has been 
established. (Sheryl Reilly, CM #2, CS1 5th floor, 703-308-8265, 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: August 12, 1997.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-22062 Filed 8-19-97; 8:45 am]
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