[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 51352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25628]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50846; FRL-6031-4]


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 (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    In person or by telephone: Contact the designated person at the 
following address at the office location, telephone number, or e-mail 
address cited in each experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has issued the following experimental 
use permits:
    70515-EUP-2. Issuance. J P BioRegulators, Inc., IR-4 Project 
Rutgers University, Cook College, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 
08903-0231. This experimental use permit allows the use of 72 kilograms 
(each year) of the biochemical phospholipid: Lyso-PE 
(lysophosphatidylethanolamine) on 570 acres of apples, citrus, 
cranberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, strawberries, and 
tomatoes to evaluate ripening and extended storage shelf life. The 
program is authorized only in the States of Arizona, California, 
Florida, Massachussetts, Michigan, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia, and 
Wisconsin. The experimental use permit is effective from August 18, 
1998 to June 1, 2001. A temporary exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of the active ingredient has been established 
(40 CFR 180.1199). (Sheila Moats, 9th Floor, CM #2, 703-308-1259, e-
mail: [email protected])
    58035-EUP-4. Issuance. R J Advantage, Inc., 501 Murray Rd., 
Cincinnati, OH 45217-1014. This experimental use permit allows the use 
of 5,056 pounds of the biochemical methyl anthranilate to be used as an 
aerosol fogger to repel birds on a total of 1,600 acres in or around 
airports, backyards, electrical substations, golf courses, terrestrial 
roosts, transit or railway terminals, and urban areas. The program is 
authorized only in the States of California, Florida, Illinois, 
Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. The 
experimental use permit is effective from July 15, 1998 to July 15, 
2000. (Judy Loranger, 9th Floor, CM #2, 703-308-8056, e-mail: 
[email protected])
    Persons wishing to review these experimental use permits are 
referred to the designated contact person. 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: September 14, 1998.
Kathleen D. Knox,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-25628 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am]
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