[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41823-41824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20764]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66254; FRL-6018-7]


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: The Agency will approve these use deletions and the deletions 
will become effective on or soon after the date of publication. Non-
food site users of these products who desire continued use on sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before September 
4, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Dennis McNeilly, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7505C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier 
delivery and telephone number: Rm. 203, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5404
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 10 pesticide registrations containing the 
active ingredient chlorpyrifos, as listed in Table 1 below. These 
registrations are listed by registration number, product names/active 
ingredients and the specific uses deleted. Although the use of 
chlorpyrifos products on popcorn and carrots have been registered sites 
for chlorpyrifos products, a tolerance has not been established for 
chlorpyrifos residues on these commodities under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Therefore, under FIFRA section 2(bb), 
these uses represent an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, 
as they could result in human dietary risk from residues resulting from 
use of a pesticide in or on food inconsistent with the standard under 
section 408 of FFDCA. As such, the Agency is hereby waiving the 180-day 
comment period normally given for the deletion of a minor agricultural 
use, in accordance with FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(c). The Agency has 
determined that, while these actions require publication for the 
purpose of announcement, a comment period is not warranted.
    The remaining use deletions (non-food sites) announced in this 
Notice will retain a 30-day comment period. Users of these products who 
desire continued use on sites being deleted should contact the 
applicable registrant before September 4, 1998 to discuss withdrawal of 
the applications for amendment. This 30-day period will also permit 
interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to 
the Agency approval of the deletion.

 Table 1.--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in 
                     Certain Pesticide Registrations                    
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                                     Product Name                       
          EPA Reg. No.                  (Active        Delete From Label
                                      Ingredient)                       
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004787-00027....................  Chlorpyrifos        Popcorn; Carrot   
                                   Technical                            
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
010370-00064....................  Ford's Dursban 1-E  All Indoor Pest   
                                   (chlorpyrifos).     Control Uses     
011474-00090....................  Sungro Buggone II   Indoor Broadcast  
                                   Residual            Use              
                                   Insecticide                          
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
011715-00110....................  Mug-A-Bug           Indoor Broadcast  
                                   Insecticide         Use              
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
011715-00139....................  SPI Carpet Spray    Indoor Broadcast  
                                   (chlorpyrifos).     Use              
011715-00312....................  Speer D-Trans       Indoor Broadcast  
                                   Residual Spray      Use              
                                   with Nylar                           
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
028293-00121....................  Unicorn Dursban-    Indoor broadcast  
                                   Resmethrin Spray    Use              
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
051036-00118....................  Chlorpyrifos 4E     Indoor Broadcast  
                                   L.O.                Use              
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
070907-00004....................  Gharda              Popcorn           
                                   Chlorpyrifos 4E                      
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
070907-00005....................  Gharda              Popcorn           
                                   Chlorpyrifos 15G                     
                                   (chlorpyrifos).                      
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    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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004787....................................  Cheminova Agro A/S          
                                             c/o Cheminova, Inc.        
                                             1700 Route 23, Suite 210   
                                             Wayne, NJ 07470            
070907....................................  Gharda USA, Inc.            
                                             P.O. Box 5068              
                                            Brookfield, CT 06804        
011474....................................  Sungro Chemicals Inc.       
                                            P.O. Box 24632              
                                            Los Angeles, CA 90024       
011715....................................  Speer Products, Inc.        
                                             P.O. Box 18993             
                                             Memphis, TN 38181          
028293....................................  Unicorn Laboratories        
                                             12385 Automobile Blvd.     
                                            Clearwater, FL 33762        
051036....................................  Micro Flo Company           
                                            P.O. Box 5948               
                                            Lakeland, FL 33807          
010370....................................  Agrevo Environmental Health 
                                            95 Chestnut Ridge Road      
                                            Montvale, NJ 07645          
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III. Existing Stocks Provisions

    The Agency has authorized Cheminova Agro A/S to sell or distribute 
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 60 days 
after the effective date of use deletions. This determination was based 
in part on the voluntary agreement of this registrant to cease selling 
product bearing previously approved labeling within that time period.
    The Agency has authorized Gharda USA to sell or distribute product 
under the previously approved labeling for a period of 90 days after 
the effective date of use deletions. This determination was based in 
part on the voluntary agreement of this registrant to cease selling 
product bearing previously approved labeling within that time period.
    The Agency has authorized Agrevo Environmental Health to sell or 
distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period 
of 18 months after the effective date of use deletions.
     The Agency has authorized Sungro Chemicals Inc., Speer Products 
Inc., Unicorn Laboratories, and the Micro Flo Company to sell or 
distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period 
of 6 months after the effective date of use deletions.

    Dated: July 21, 1998.

Linda A. Travers,

Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-20764 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
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