[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12064-12069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5966]



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Environmental Protection Agency





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Pesticides; Registration Division's Fiscal Year 1999 Work Plan; Notice

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00574; FRL-6051-3]


Pesticides; Notice of the Registration Division's Fiscal Year 
1999 Work Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is publishing the fiscal year 1999 (FY99) work plan for 
the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Registration Division (RD) in keeping with efforts 
to improve the transparency and flexibility in the pesticide 
registration process.
    With the publication of this FY99 work plan, RD is placing a large 
emphasis on new chemical, new use, and inert registration actions. In 
no way, however, will RD neglect the many other actions (e.g., label 
amendments, me-too actions, and emergency exemption requests) that are 
currently pending or will soon be submitted to the Agency. This FY99 
work plan represents our current list and schedules for these important 
actions; however, the Agency has included room for flexibility in this 
FY99 work plan to ensure a quick response should an emerging public 
health or environmental issue arise. While forecasting such issues can 
be difficult, the Agency is committed to working with all affected 
parties to address their needs on an expeditious basis. Any submission 
which creates a modification to the schedule will, of course, require 
the appropriate justification and scientific data which will allow the 
Agency to make a sound, health-based decision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Steve Robbins (7505C), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 732D, 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, (703) 305-
6439, fax: 703-305-6920, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Federal Register notice presents the 
FY99 work plan for the Registration Division (RD) in the Office of 
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) at the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA is publishing RD's FY 99 
work plan in order to improve the transparency and predictability of 
the pesticide registration process, while maintaining sufficient 
flexibility to address emerging needs as appropriate.

I. General Information

A. Does This Notice Apply to Me?

    You may be particularly interested in this notice if you are a 
producer or registrant of a pesticide product. Your interest in this 
notice may depend upon your interest in the chemicals for which the 
Registration Division plans on making a decision (new conventional 
active ingredient and/or new tolerance petition) in fiscal year 1999.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information or Copies of This Document or 
Other Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document from the EPA internet Home Page at: http://www.epa.gov/
opprd001/workplan.
    2. In person or by phone. If you have any questions or need 
additional information about this action, you may contact the technical 
person identified in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

II. Background

    Historically, the Agency has reviewed new registration applications 
and tolerance petitions based upon a system of ``first received, first 
reviewed.'' In 1993, the Agency switched its process for setting the 
review queue to a points based system. Under this points based system 
RD assigned priority points of differing values depending on the type 
of action (e.g. Section 18s = 75 points, Experimental Use Permits = 15 
points, New Active Ingredients = 10 points). Priority points were also 
accrued for `aging,'' i.e., the longer a submission remained in the 
Agency before being completed, the more priority points it accrued. 
Actions with the highest number of priority points were generally the 
first to be completed by each of the science review divisions. 
Shortcomings of the point-based priority system have included: 
difficulty in planning and predicting priorities; some registrant 
priorities have not been completed in order; little perceived incentive 
for the registrants to submit comprehensive submissions; and poor 
reflection of Agency resources allocated toward registration progress.
    Despite an increase in registration productivity, backlogs for some 
critical registration actions remained. To address this concern and to 
create a more efficient, predictable and equitable review queue, in 
June of 1995 the Agency launched a pilot priority system limiting the 
registrants to five (5) priorities of their choice. Using this method, 
RD received approximately 170 priorities (designated #1-5) which were 
blended with Agency identified priorities (mainly IR-4 and repeat 
Section 18s) and placed into review. It was generally understood that 
priority #1 would be reviewed before priority #2 and priority #2 before 
#3, etc. PR Notice 95-6 (October 1995) officially announced the new 
priority policy and procedures, and requested that registrants submit 
their second round of five priorities (designated #6-10). This round of 
priorities included new active ingredients, new uses, and experimental 
use permits. The second round yielded 332 registrant priorities which 
were blended with EPA priorities.
    In April 1997, EPA issued PR Notice 97-2 requesting a third round 
of 5 priorities (designated #11-15). The action eligibility for this 
round was expanded to include inerts and non-fast track amendments, 
including additional incentives to encourage more products for minor 
uses, methyl bromide substitutes, and alternatives to certain 
organophosphates. Registrants identified approximately 600 actions for 
prioritization in response to PR Notice 97-2. Changes required in the 
registration process by the Food Quality Protection Act have caused 
delays in completing the reviews for priorities 1 - 10; and delays in 
the scheduling of priorities 11 - 15.
    Review of the registration process reveals a diversity of priority 
needs: there are statutory priorities such as minor use, me-too, and 
reduced risk actions; registrants frequently submit their top business 
priorities; USDA submits priorities on the basis of crop/pest 
combinations; priorities for grower groups are channeled directly to 
EPA or revealed by trends in Section 18 requests; and priorities for 
public interest groups are frequently related to contemporary issues, 
such as identifying methyl bromide replacement chemicals and 
alternatives to certain organophosphate pesticides. (Refer to Section C 
for definitions)
    By publishing this FY99 RD work plan, the Agency expects to extend 
the transparency and predictability of the registration process. Based 
upon resource allocations for FY99, RD expects to make decisions on 
approximately 13 new conventional active ingredients, 75 (non Section 
18) tolerance decisions and 23 food use inert ingredient decisions.

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III. Overview

A. What are the Agency's Goals for This Work Plan?

    By publishing this FY99 RD work plan, the Agency expects to extend 
the transparency and predictability of the registration process, while 
maintaining sufficient flexibility to address emerging needs as 
appropriate. Based upon resource allocations for FY99, RD expects to 
make decisions on approximately 13 new conventional active ingredients, 
75 (non Section 18) tolerance decisions and 23 food use inert 
ingredient decisions.
    With the implementation of the Government Performance and Result 
Act of 1993 (GPRA) OPP is tasked with doubling the annual number of 
registrations for reduced-risk new chemicals and bio-pesticides by the 
year 2005. To date RD has been averaging 2.5 new conventional reduced-
risk chemicals per year. All registration activities including 
registration of new conventional chemicals, new uses, me-toos, 
antimicrobials, etc. (Refer to Section C for definitions) will meet the 
applicable standards mandated by law.
    For fiscal year 1999, the Agency had originally anticipated being 
able to issue registration decisions for 15 conventional pesticides. 
However, in light of recent reductions in RD's operating plan, the 
Agency has reassessed this goal to 13 registration decisions for 
conventional pesticides. Resource reductions in FY99 have further 
reduced expected outputs for FY2000.

B. What Information Does the Work Plan Include?

    The Registration Division's FY99 work plan includes the following 
information: (a) the quarter in which RD believes it can make a 
decision (please note that a decision does not necessarily mean a 
registration); (b) the chemical for which a registration action is 
requested; (c) the Trade Name associated with the chemical's end-use 
product for which the registration action is requested; (d) uses 
associated with the requested registration action; (e) name of the 
Registrant who has submitted the request; and (f) any relevant comments 
associated with the requested action. The above information is for both 
new conventional chemicals and conventional chemical new uses for which 
RD has committed to making a decision in FY99. In addition to the new 
conventional chemicals and conventional chemical new uses lists, RD has 
included a list of food use inerts and safeners, which require Health 
Effects Division review during FY99. Additional food-use inert 
decisions (e.g., polymers) will also likely be made during FY99. 
Furthermore, EPA expects to issue 60 non-food use inert clearance 
decisions during FY99.
    Once again, please note that RD is committing to decision dates and 
is not committing to registration dates. RD, in conjunction with the 
Health Effects Division and the Environmental Fate and Effects 
Division, has considered the amount of data associated with each 
requested actions in order to project a commitment date for decision 
making. These commitment dates could change or be delayed because of 
the following reasons: (a) data gaps; (b) significant risk issues; and 
(c) protracted negotiations on risk mitigation. With the publication of 
these commitment dates, RD is emphasizing new conventional chemicals, 
conventional chemical new uses, inerts and safeners but will not 
neglect the other actions (e.g., label amendments and me-too actions) 
pending or recently submitted to the Agency. Moreover, emerging needs 
will continue to be addressed as needed.
    RD is posting the FY99 work plan on the EPA Internet web site 
[http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/workplan]. This web site will be updated 
periodically to provide current information on dates and other 
pertinent information for completed registration decisions and/or 
modified registration actions.

C. What are the Definitions of Certain Terms that are Used in the Work 
Plan?

    1. Active Ingredient: means any substance (or group of structurally 
similar substances if specified by the Agency) that will prevent, 
destroy, repel or mitigate any pest, or that functions as a plant 
regulator, desiccant, or defoliant within the meaning of FIFRA sec. 
2(a).
    2. Conventional Pesticide: refers to any substance or mixture of 
substances intended for: a. Preventing, destroying, repelling, or 
mitigating any pest; b. Use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or 
desiccant, and c. Use as nitrogen stabilizer.
This shall not include any antimicrobial, biological or plant 
pesticides.
    3. Experimental Use Permits: means a permit pursuant to section 5 
of FIFRA, including permits requiring the establishment of a temporary 
tolerance. The permit may be for a new active ingredient or for a new 
use of an active ingredient contained in a registered product
    4. Inert: means a non-pesticidal active component of a pesticide 
product such as a surfactant or emulsifier.
    5. IR-4: refers to the Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 
funded by USDA and generates data to support minor use registrations, 
and coordinates the development of information on the clearance of 
these pesticides.
    6. Me-too: refers to an application for registration of a pesticide 
product that is substantially similar or identical in its uses and 
formulation to products that are currently registered.
    7. Minor Uses: refers to the use of a pesticide on an animal, on a 
commercial agricultural crop or site, or for the protection of public 
health where;
    (A) the total United States acreage for the crop is less than 
300,000 acres, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture; or
    (B) the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, determines that based on information provided by an 
applicant for registration or a registrant, the use does not provide 
sufficient economic incentive to support the registration or for 
such use and:
    (i) there are insufficient efficacious alternative registered 
pesticides available for the use; and
    (ii) the alternatives to the pesticide use pose greater risks to 
the environment or human health; and
    (iii) the minor use pesticide plays or will play a significant 
part in managing pest resistance; or
    (iv) the minor use pesticide plays or will play a significant 
part in an integrated pest management program.
    8. New Registration Application: means any new application 
requiring Agency approval to register or amend a registration of a new 
or old chemical and its associated products.
    9. New Use: when used with respect to a product containing a 
particular active ingredient, means:
    a. Any proposed use pattern that would require the establishment 
of, the increase in, or the exemption from the requirement of, a 
tolerance or food additive regulation under section 408 of the Federal 
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act;
    b. Any aquatic, terrestrial, outdoor, or forestry use pattern, if 
no product containing the active ingredient is currently registered for 
that use pattern; or
    c. Any additional use pattern that would result in a significant 
increase in the level of exposure, or a change in the route of 
exposure, to the active ingredient of man or other organisms.
    10. Non-fast Track Amendments: involve label amendments where an 
active ingredient is registered for the use(s), but the product 
formulation is sufficiently different from existing products that 
product specific data are required to be submitted and reviewed. Data 
to be reviewed may include acute toxicity, product chemistry, and 
efficacy data.

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    11. Organophosphate (OP) Alternative: a non-organophosphate 
conventional registration application request for either a new active 
ingredient or new use for which the crop/pest combination provides a 
reduced-risk (to human health and/or the environment) alternative to a 
registered organophosphate.
    12. Polymer: a macromolecule formed by the chemical union of five 
or more identical combining units called monomers.
    13. Reduced Risk: a conventional reduced risk pesticide use is 
defined as one which: (1) reduces pesticide risks to human health; (2) 
reduces pesticide risks to non-target organisms; (3) reduces the 
potential for contamination of valued environmental resources; or (4) 
broadens adoption of integrated pest management strategies, or makes 
them more available or effective.
    14. Safener: refers to an inert ingredient used to protect desired 
crop from the effects of the active ingredient, typically a herbicide.
    15. Section 18s: means any action submitted under Section 18 of 
FIFRA which authorizes EPA to allow States to use a pesticide for an 
unregistered use for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency 
conditions exist.
    16. Tolerance Petition: refers to a formal request to establish a 
new tolerance or modify (raise, lower or revoke) existing maximum 
residue levels.

IV. Registration Division's Fiscal Year 1999 Work Plan

A. New Chemical Registration Candidates

    The Registration Division's FY 1999 Work Plan identifies 20 new 
chemical candidates for decision-making during the fiscal year. Eight 
(8) of these chemicals are for reduced-risk chemicals, include 4 
potential alternatives for organophosphate insecticides. These 20 
candidates cover approximately 31 crops. From these 20 candidates, the 
Agency anticipates making 13 registration decisions.

 
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             Quarter                   Chemical           Trade Name        Pesticide Type           Uses             Registrant           Comments
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1st Quarter                       Tralkoxydim         Achieve             Herbicide           Wheat, Barley       Zeneca              Registered
                                                                                                                                       December 1998
2nd Quarter                       Emamectin Benzoate  Proclaim            Insecticide         Cole Crops          Novartis
2nd Quarter                       CGA-248757          Action              Herbicide           Soybeans            Novartis
2nd Quarter.....................  s-Dimethenamid      BAS 656034          Herbicide           All rac's           BASF                Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               currently                               Chemical
                                                                                               registered with
                                                                                               dimethenamid
2nd Quarter                       Sulfosulfuron       MON 37500           Herbicide           Wheat               Monsanto
2nd Quarter                       Diflufenzopyr       Distinct            Herbicide           Corn                BASF                Registered January
                                                                                                                                       1999
                                                                                                                                      Reduced-Risk
                                                                                                                                       Chemical
                                                                                                                                      Joint Review with
                                                                                                                                       Canada
2nd Quarter                       Lithium P.          Sulfotine           Insecticide         Wasp Bait Station   SC Johnson
                                   Sulfonate
2nd Quarter                       n-                  Expel               Repellent           Indoor Use          Colgate-Palmolive
                                   Methylneodecanami
                                   de
2nd Quarter                       Bifenazate          Floramite           Insecticide         Ornamentals         Uniroyal            Reduced-Risk
                                                                                                                                       Chemical
                                                                                                                                      OP Alternative
2nd Quarter                       Chlorfenapyr        Pirate              Insecticide         Cotton              American Cyanamid
3rd Quarter                       Propidine                               Repellent           Insect Repellent    Bayer
3rd Quarter                       Azafenidin          Milestone           Herbicide           Citrus, Grape,      DuPont
                                                                                               Sugarcane,
                                                                                               Vegetation
                                                                                               Management
3rd Quarter                       Fenhexamid          Elevate             Fungicide           Grapes,             Tomen Agro          Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Strawberries,                           Chemical
                                                                                               Ornamentals
                                                                                                                                      Joint Review with
                                                                                                                                       Canada
3rd Quarter                       Fenpyroximate                           Insecticide         Import Tolerances   Nihon Nohyaku
                                                                                               for Hops, Wine
                                                                                               Grapes
3rd Quarter                       Pymetrozine         Rally/Fulfill       Insecticide         Cucurbits,          Novartis            Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Fruiting Vegs,                          Chemical
                                                                                               Hops, Tobacco,
                                                                                               Cotton
                                                                                                                                      OP Alternative
4th Quarter                       Trifloxystrobin     Flint               Fungicide           Pome Fruit,         Novartis            Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Grapes,                                 Chemical
                                                                                               Cucurbits,
                                                                                               Peanuts, Turf,
                                                                                               Bananas
4th Quarter                       Methoxyfenozide     Intrepid            Insecticide         Cotton, Pome Fruit  Rohm & Haas         Reduced-Risk
                                                                                                                                       Chemical
                                                                                                                                      OP Alternative
4th Quarter                       DPX-MP062                               Insecticide         Cotton, Tomato,     DuPont              Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Pepper, Cole                            Chemical
                                                                                               Crops,
                                                                                                                                      OP Alternative
4th Quarter                       Ethametsulfuron     Muster              Herbicide           Canola              DuPont

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4th Quarter                       Gentamicin          Agrigent            Fungicide           Pome Fruit          Quimica             Withdrawn December
                                                                                                                                       1998
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B. New Use Candidates for Already-Registered Chemicals

    The listing below identifies approximately 120 potential new uses 
for 37 already-registered chemicals. Many of these new uses are for 
compounds currently classified as ``reduced-risk pesticides.'' As 
opportunities arise during the course of the fiscal year, additional 
new use candidates may be added to this list for decision-making. Any 
additions to this list will be subjected to the prioritization criteria 
outlined in Pesticide Registration Notice 97-2. From these new use 
candidates, the Agency anticipates issuing 100 new use decisions.

 
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             Quarter                   Chemical           Trade Name        Pesticide Type           Uses             Registrant           Comments
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1st Quarter                       Dicamba             Banvel              Herbicide           Soybeans, Wheat,    BASF                Tolerance
                                                                                               Cotton, Barley,                         Published 01/06/
                                                                                               Asparagus                               99
1st Quarter                       Picloram            Tordon              Herbicide           Sorghum             Dow Agrosciences    Tolerance
                                                                                                                                       Published 01/05/
                                                                                                                                       99
1st Quarter                       Avermectin                              Insecticide         Chili Peppers,      Novartis
                                                                                               Grapes
1st Quarter                       Hexythiazox         Savy                Insecticide         Hops                Gowan               Tolerance
                                                                                                                                       Published 10/16/
                                                                                                                                       98
1st Quarter                       Cymoxanil           Curzate             Fungicide           Grapes, Tomatoes    DuPont              Tolerance
                                                                                                                                       Published 02/10/
                                                                                                                                       99
1st Quarter                       Tebuconazole        Elite, Folicur      Fungicide           Grapes, Grasses     Bayer               Tolerance
                                                                                               Grown for Seed                          Published 01/08/
                                                                                                                                       99
1st Quarter                       Tribasic Copper                         Fungicide           Several Uses        Premium
                                   Sulfate, Copper                                                                 Compounding,
                                   Oxychloride,                                                                    Griffin, Monterey
                                   Copper Hydroxide,                                                               Chem. Co.
                                   Copper salts of
                                   fatty and rosin,
                                   Cuprous Chloride,
                                   Cuprous Oxide
1st Quarter                       Copper              Inferno             Fungicide           Potato              IR-4                Tolerance
                                   Ethylenediamine                                                                                     Published 01/04/
                                                                                                                                       99
2nd Quarter                       Azoxystrobin        Heritage, Quadris   Fungicide           Canola, Peanut      Zeneca              Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Hay, Pistachios,                        Chemical
                                                                                               Tree Fruits,
                                                                                               Wheat, Turf ,
                                                                                               Potatoes, Stone
                                                                                               Fruit, Cucurbits
2nd Quarter                       Triallate           Fargo               Herbicide           Sugar Beets         Monsanto
2nd Quarter                       Halosulfuron        Permit              Herbicide           Sugarcane,          Monsanto
                                                                                               Popcorn, Sweet
                                                                                               and Field Corn,
                                                                                               Cotton, Rice,
                                                                                               Grain Sorghum,
                                                                                               Tree Nuts
2nd Quarter                       Quinclorac          Facet               Herbicide           Sorghum, Wheat      BASF                Sorghum is on the
                                                                                                                                       USDA Vulnerable
                                                                                                                                       Crops List

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2nd Quarter                       Tebufenozide        Confirm             Insecticide         Pome Fruit,         Rohm & Haas         Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Cotton, Leafy                           Chemical
                                                                                               Vegetables, Cole
                                                                                               Crops, Sugarcane,
                                                                                               Fruiting
                                                                                               Vegetables,
                                                                                               Pecans, Forestry,
                                                                                               Ornamentals,
                                                                                               Cranberry,
                                                                                               Turnips,
                                                                                               Caneberry,
                                                                                               Canola, Mint,
                                                                                               Blueberry
2nd Quarter                       Pyriproxyfen        Knack               Insecticide         Tree Crops,         Valent              Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Apples, Pears,                          Chemical
                                                                                               Walnuts
2nd Quarter                       Fludioxanil         Switch, Medallion   Fungicide           Grapes, Turf        Novartis            Reduced-Risk
                                                                                                                                       Chemical
2nd Quarter                       Iprodione           Rovral              Fungicide           Cottonseed          Rhone-Poulenc
2nd Quarter                       Arsanilic Acid                          Fungicide           Grapefruit          Fleming
                                   (EUP)                                                                           Laboratories
2nd Quarter                       Clofentezine        Apollo              Insecticide         Apples              AgrEvo
3rd Quarter                       Cyfluthrin                              Insecticide         Potato              Bayer
3rd Quarter                       Fosetyl-al          Aliette             Fungicide           Bananas, Grapes,    Rhone-Poulenc
                                                                                               Macademia Nuts
3rd Quarter                       Spinosad            Spintor             Insecticide         Tuberous and Corm   Dow Agrosciences    Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Vegetables                              Chemical
3rd Quarter                       Pyriproxyfen        Knack               Insecticide         Citrus, Fruiting    Valent              Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Vegetables                              Chemical
3rd Quarter                       Imidacloprid        Admire              Insecticide         Tuberous and Corm   Bayer, IR-4
                                                                                               Vegetables
                                                                                               Subgroup,
                                                                                               Cucurbit,
                                                                                               Watercress
3rd Quarter                       Cyromazine                              Insecticide         Bulb Vegetables,    Novartis
                                                                                               Mango, Cotton,
                                                                                               Potato, Radish,
                                                                                               Sweet Corn
3rd Quarter                       Glufosinate         Liberty             Herbicide           Canola, Potato,     AgrEvo
                                   Ammonium                                                    Sugar beet
4th Quarter                       Difenconazole       Dividend            Fungicide           Bananas             Novartis
4th Quarter                       Fenpropathrin       Danitol             Insecticide         Melons, Citrus,     Valent
                                                                                               Brassica
4th Quarter                       Dazomet             Atlante             Fumigant            Strawberries,       BASF
                                                                                               Tomatoes
4th Quarter                       Propazine           Milo Pro            Herbicide           Sorghum             Griffin             Sorghum is on the
                                                                                                                                       USDA Vulnerable
                                                                                                                                       Crops List
4th Quarter                       Myclobutanil        Rally/Nova          Fungicide           Asparagus, Snap     Rohm-Haas, IR-4
                                                                                               Beans, Caneberry,
                                                                                               Gooseberry,
                                                                                               Currant, Mint,
                                                                                               Strawberry
4th Quarter                       Kresoxim-methyl     Sovran              Fungicide           Grapes, Pecan,      BASF
                                                                                               Pome Fruit
4th Quarter                       Spinosad                                Insecticide         Cucurbits, Stone    Dow Agrosciences    Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Fruit, Legume,                          Chemical
                                                                                               Corn, Sorghum,
                                                                                               Wheat
4th Quarter                       Glyphosate          Roundup             Herbicide           Barley, Canola,     Monsanto            Reduced-Risk
                                                                                               Sugar Beet,                             Chemical
4th Quarter                       Bifenthrin          Capture             Insecticide         Cucurbits,          IR-4
                                                                                               Eggplant,
                                                                                               Legumes, Lima
                                                                                               Beans, Head and
                                                                                               Stem Brassica
                                                                                               Subgroup,
                                                                                               Artichoke, Canola
4th Quarter                       Chlorothalonil      Bravo               Fungicide           Non-bell Peppers,   IR-4 and GB
                                                                                               Almonds,            Bioscience
                                                                                               Asparagus, Mango,
                                                                                               Pistachio
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C. Inert1 and Safener2 Registration Decisions

 
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             Quarter                   Chemical              Uses
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1st Quarter                       Rhodamine B         Inert
2nd Quarter                       HOE 107892          Safener
2nd Quarter                       MON 4660            Safener
3rd Quarter                       MON 13900           Safener
3rd Quarter                       Dichlormid          Safener
4th Quarter                       DMSO                Inert
4th Quarter                       Isophorone          Inert
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\1\Inert = non-pesticidal active component of a pesticide product such
  as a surfactant or emulsifier.
\2\Safener = inert ingredient used to protect desired crop from the
  effects of the active ingredient, typically a herbicide.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides, Tolerances.
    Dated: March 2, 1999.
James Jones,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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