[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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