[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13246-13248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6692]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34120; FRL 5775-5]


Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in 
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a 
notice of receipt of request for amendment by registrants to delete 
uses in certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 
deletions and the deletions will become effective on September 14, 
1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier, 
delivery, telephone number and e-mail: Rm. 216, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA, provides that a registrant of a pesticide 
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations 
be amended to delete one or more uses. The Act further provides that, 
before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of 
any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator 
may approve such a request.

II. Intent to Delete Uses

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in the 22 pesticide registrations listed in 
the following Table 1. These registrations are listed by registration 
number, product names, active ingredients and the specific uses 
deleted. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or 
sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before 
September 14, 1998 to discuss withdrawal of the applications for 
amendment. This 180-day period will also permit interested members of 
the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency approval 
of the deletion. (Note: Registration number(s) preceded by ** indicate 
a 30-day comment period).


      Table 1--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations     
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      EPA Reg No.               Product Name              Active Ingredient             Delete From Label       
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000100-00597...........  Dual 8E Herbicide           Metolachlor                 Use on stone fruits, tree use  
                                                                                  on stone fruits, tree nuts,   
                                                                                  grapes (nonbearing) and citrus
                                                                                                                
000100-00673...........  Dual Herbicide              Metolachlor                 Use on stone fruits, tree nuts,
                                                                                  grapes (nonbearing) and citrus
                                                                                                                
000100-00710...........  Bicep II Herbicide          Atrazine; Metolachlor       Roadside uses                  
                                                                                                                
000264-00518...........  Weedone Lo Vol 6            Acetic acid, (2,4-          Sugarcane & drainage ditchbank 
                                                      dichlorophenoxy)- 2-        uses                          
                                                      ethylhexyl ester                                          
                                                                                                                
**000352-00361.........  Du Pont Methomyl            Methomyl                    Greenhouse food crop uses      
                          Composition                                                                           
                                                                                                                
**000352-00366.........  Du Pont Methomyl Technical  Methomyl                    Greenhouse food crop uses      
                                                                                                                
000432-00541...........  Bioallethrin                d-trans-Allethrin           All feed/food uses             
                                                                                                                
000432-00587...........  Crossfire Technical         d-trans-Allethrin           All feed/food uses             
                                                                                                                

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000432-00750...........  Bioallethrin Technical      d-trans-Allethrin           All feed/food uses             
                                                                                                                
000432-00751...........  Esbiol                      s-Bioallethrin              All feed/food uses             
                                                                                                                
000432-00752...........  Esbiothrin Technical        d-trans-Allethrin           All feed/food uses             
                                                                                                                
000655-00788...........  Prentox Carbaryl 5D         Carbaryl                    Uses for ticks & fleas on dogs 
                                                                                  and cats                      
                                                                                                                
000655-00789...........  Prextox Carbaryl 10D        Carbaryl                    Uses for ticks & fleas on dogs 
                                                                                  and cats                      
                                                                                                                
**000862-00011.........  Sunspray 6E                 Petroleum Oil               Herbaceous flowers & foliage   
                                                                                  plants                        
                                                                                                                
005905-00505...........  Weed Rhap LV-4D             Acetic acid, (2,4-          Sugarcane, drainage ditchbanks,
                                                      dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-       aquatic non-food uses         
                                                      ethylhexyl ester                                          
                                                                                                                
**011678-00005.........  Thionex Endosulfan          Endosulfan                  Alfalfa (grown for forage),    
                          Technical                                               artichokes, field corn,       
                                                                                  watercress, peas (seed crop   
                                                                                  only), soybeans, sugarbeets,  
                                                                                  safflower, sunflower          
                                                                                                                
**011678-00025.........  Thionex Endosulfan 35 EC    Endosulfan                  Alfalfa (grown for forage),    
                                                                                  artichokes, field cord,       
                                                                                  watercress, peas (seed crop   
                                                                                  only), soybeans, sugarbeets,  
                                                                                  safflower, sunflower          
                                                                                                                
**019713-00099.........  Drexel Endosulfan 2EC       Endosulfan                  Artichokes, field corn,        
                                                                                  watercress, barley, oats, rye,
                                                                                  wheat, peas (seed crop only), 
                                                                                  soybeans, bean (cannery       
                                                                                  residue), sugarbeets,         
                                                                                  safflower, sunflower, alfalfa 
                                                                                  (grown for forage)            
                                                                                                                
**019713-00319.........  Velsicol Endosulfan         Endosulfan                  Artichokes, field corn,        
                          Technical                                               watercress, barley, oats, rye,
                                                                                  wheat, peas (seed crop only), 
                                                                                  soybeans, bean (cannery       
                                                                                  residue), sugarbeets,         
                                                                                  safflower, sunflower, alfalfa 
                                                                                  (grown for forage)            
                                                                                                                
048273-00003...........  Ametryne 80W                Ametryn                     Citrus, potato use             
                                                                                                                
**062719-00088.........  Dursban ME20 Microen-       Chlorpyrifos                Termiticide uses               
                          capsulated Insecticide                                                                
                                                                                                                
**066222-00002.........  Thionex Endosulfan 50 WP    Endosulfan                  Alfalfa (grown for forage),    
                          Insecticide                                             artichokes, field corn,       
                                                                                  watercress, peas (seed crop   
                                                                                  only),                        
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(Note: Registration number (s) preceded by ** indicate a 30-day comment period)                                 

    The following Table 2, includes the names and addresses of record 
for all registrants of the products in Table 1, in sequence by EPA 
company number.

  Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain  
                         Pesticide Registrations                        
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 Company                                                                
   No.                       Company Name and Address                   
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000100..  Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
           27419.                                                       
                                                                        
000264..  Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co., P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, 
           Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.                            
                                                                        
000352..  DuPont Ag Products, Registration & Regulatory Affairs,        
           Walker's Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, Wilmington, DE 19880.      
                                                                        
000432..  AgrEvo Environmental Health, 95 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale,
           NJ 07645.                                                    
                                                                        
000655..  Prentiss Incorporated, C.B. 2000, Floral Park, NY 11002.      
                                                                        
000862..  Sun Company, P.O. Box 1135, Marcus Hook, PA 19061.            
                                                                        
005905..  Helena Chemical Co., 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 500, Memphis, TN 
           38119.                                                       
                                                                        
011678..  Makhteshim - Agan of North America, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite     
           1100, New York, NY 10176.                                    
                                                                        
019713..  Drexel Chemical Co., P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.       
                                                                        
048273..  RegWest Co., P.O. Box 2220, Greeley, CO 80632.                
                                                                        
062719..  DowElanco, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.      
                                                                        
066222..  Makhteshim - Agan of North America, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite     
           1100, New York, NY 10176.                                    
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III. Existing Stocks Provisions

    The Agency has authorized registrants to sell or distribute product 
under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after 
approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have been imposed, 
as in special review actions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registrations


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    Dated: March 4, 1998.

Linda A. Travers,
Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-6692 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]
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