[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19254-19256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10149]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-34124; FRL 5782-6]
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
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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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use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 October 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, Crystal Mall #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 17 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
October 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: ** 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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000100-00501........... Supracide 25WP Methidathion Pecans, sorghum, sunflower,
tobacco, nursery stock
000100-00719........... Supracide 2E Methidathion Pecans, sorghum, sunflower,
tobacco, nusery stock
000100-00754........... Supracide Methidathion Pecans, sorghum, sunflower,
tobacco, nursery stock
000655-00489........... Prentox Pyronyl Crop Spray Piperonyl butoxide; Uses on dogs & cats
Pyrethrins
000655-00501........... Prentox Pyronyl Oil N-Octyl bicycloheptene Use on dogs
dicarboximide; Piperonyl
butoxide; Pyrethrins
000769-00621........... SMCP Malathion EM-5 Malathion Household insects, mosquito
larvae in standing water,
indoor uses, animal use,
poultry, dog & cats, animal
quarters, mosquitoes and
small flying insects
000769-00809........... Superior EC5 Malathion Malathion Dogs, animal sleeping
Concentrate quarters, cattle, poultry
houses, food handling
establishments, homes, dairy
and food processing plants
005481-00447........... Technical Bidrin Dicrotophos Use on soybeans
Insecticide
007056-00180........... CSA Aerosol Insecticide Resmethrin All pet care uses
Formula Seven
000829-00257........... SA-50 Brand Home and Garden Isofenphos Use in lakes, streams, ponds,
Oftanol Insecticide ornamental areas, commercial
and recreational turf grass
areas, ornamental beds &
nurseries, non-crop areas
such as fence rows and
roadsides, container stock,
soil mix for ornamentals
007122-00042........... Malathion WE Malathion Beef cattle, poultry, Poultry
houses, household insects,
food handling establishments
**019713-00399......... Drexel Endosulfan 3EC Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for fodder),
artichokes, barley, oats,
rye, wheat, peas (seed crop
only), safflower, sugar
beets, sunflower
019713-00410........... Drexel Acephate Technical Acephate Pasture/rangeland uses
051036-00236........... Acephate 75SP Acephate Pasture/rangeland uses
059639-00026........... Orthene 75S Soluble Acephate Pasture/rangeland uses
059639-00041........... Orthene Technical Pasture/rangeland uses
056939-00089........... Orthene 75 WSP Pasture/rangeland uses
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Note: ** 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.
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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.. Norvartis Crop Protection, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
27419.
000655.. Prentiss Incorporated, C.B. 2000, Floral Park, NY 11002.
000769.. SureCo, Inc., 10012 N. Dale Mabry., Ste. 221, Tampa, FL 33618.
000829.. Southern Agricultural Ins., Inc., P.O. Box 218, Palmetto, FL
34220.
005481.. Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4100 E. Washington Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90023.
007056.. IQ Products Co., 16212 State Hwy 249, Houston, TX 77086.
007122.. ArChem Corporaion, 1514 - 11th St., P.O. Box 767, Portsmouth,
OH 45662.
019713.. Drexel Chemical Co., P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.
051036.. Micro Flo Company, P.O. Box 5948, Lakeland, FL 33807.
059639.. Valent USA Corporation, 1333 N. California Blvd., Ste. 600,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
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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.
Dated: April 2, 1998.
Linda A. Travers,
Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-10149 Filed 4-16-98; 8:45 am]
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