[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56500-56502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27394]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30482; FRL-6382-8]


Pesticide Products; Registration Applications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of applications to register 
pesticide products containing new active ingredients not included in 
any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of 
section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA), as amended.

DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket control number OPP-
30482, must be received on or before November 19, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number OPP-30482 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Product Managers, Registration 
Division (7505C), listed in the table below:


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                                   Office location/
       Product Managers                telephone             Address
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Dani Daniel                     Rm. 211, CM #2, 703-    1921 Jefferson
                                 305-5409, e-mail:       Davis Hwy,
                                 [email protected].   Arlington, VA
Dennis McNeilly                 Rm. 213, CM #2, 703-    Do.
                                 308-6742, e-mail:
                                 [email protected]
                                 ov.
Susan Stanton                   Rm. 239, CM #2, 703-    Do.
                                 305-5218, e-mail:
                                 [email protected]
                                 .
Mary Waller (PM-21)             Rm. 249, CM #2, 703-    Do.
                                 305-9354, e-mail:
                                 [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be affected by this action if you are an agricultural 
producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 
affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

 
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                                                          Samples of
           Categories                 NAICS codes         potentially
                                                       affected entities
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Industry                          111                 Crop production
                                  112                 Animal production
                                  311                 Food manufacturing
                                  32532               Pesticide
                                                       manufacturing
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    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether or not this action might apply to certain entities. If you have 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.''

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2.  In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number

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OPP-30482. The official record consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received during an 
applicable comment period, and other information related to this 
action, including any information claimed as confidential business 
information (CBI). This official record includes the documents that are 
physically located in the docket, as well as the documents that are 
referenced in those documents. The public version of the official 
record does not include any information claimed as CBI. The public 
version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions 
of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment 
period, is available for inspection in the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is 
(703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-30482 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/
8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket control number OPP-30482. Electronic comments may 
also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person identified under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.''

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the registration activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any previously registered 
products pursuant to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice 
of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the 
Agency on the applications.

Products Containing Active Ingredients not Included in any Previously 
Registered Products

    1. File Symbol: 38719-T. Applicant: BOC Gases America, 575 Mountain 
Ave., Murray Hill, NJ 771-1375. Product name: ECO2 FUME 
Fumigant Gas. Insecticide. Active ingredient: Phosphine 
(PH3) at 2%. Proposed classification/Use: Restricted. For 
use against insects which infest nonfood commodities and structures. 
Type registration: Conditional.
    2. File Symbol: 100-OLL. Applicant: Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., 
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Product name: Flagship. 
Insecticide/Miticide. Active ingredient: Thiamethoxam 4H-1,3,5-
oxadiazin-4-imine, 3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-
N-nitro- at 25%. Proposed classification/Use: None. For foliar and 
systemic control of insect pests in greenhouses and ornamentals. Type 
registration: Conditional.
    3. File Symbol: 3125-LGG. Applicant: Bayer Corporation, 8400 
Hawthorne Rd., P.O. Box 4913, Kansas City, MO 64120. Product name: 
Flucarbazone-Sodium Technical Herbicide. Herbicide. Active ingredient: 
Flucarbazone-sodium, 4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[[2-
(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide, 
sodium salt at 95.6%. Proposed classification/Use: None. For use only 
in the manufacturing of herbicides.
    4. File Symbol: 3125-LGL. Applicant: Bayer Corporation. Product 
name: Flucarbazone-Sodium 70% Water Dispersible Granular Herbicide. 
Herbicide. Active ingredient: Flucarbazone-sodium, 4,5-dihydro-3-
methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl]-1H-
1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide, sodium salt at 70%. Proposed 
classification/Use: None. For post emergence control of wild oat and 
green foxtail in all types of spring wheat.
    5. File Symbol: 3125-LGU. Applicant: Bayer Corporation. Product 
name: Flucarbazone-Sodium 70% Water Dispersible Granular In Water 
Soluble Packets. Herbicide. Active ingredient: Flucarbazone-sodium, 
4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[[2-
(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide, 
sodium salt at 70%. Proposed classification/Use: None. For post 
emergence control of wild oat and green foxtail in all types of spring 
wheat.
    6. File Symbol: 60063-RR. Applicant: Sipcam Agro USA, Inc., 70 
Mansell Court, Suite 230, Roswell, GA 30076.

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Product name: Tetraconazole Technical. Fungicide. Active ingredient: 
Tetraconazole: [1-[2,(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoroethoxy)propyl]-1H-1,2,4 triazole] at 97.0%. Proposed 
classification/Use: None. Tetraconazole Technical is intended for the 
formulation into end-use products for use on sugar beets, peanuts, and 
turf. Type registration: Conditional.
    7. File Symbol: 60063-RE. Applicant: Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. Product 
name: Eminent 125SL Fungicide. Fungicide. Active ingredient: 
Tetraconazole: [1-[2,(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(1,1,2,2-
tetrafluoroethoxy)propyl]-1H-1,2,4 triazole] at 11.6%. Proposed 
classification/Use: None. Eminent 125SL is intended for the control of 
Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew disease of sugar beets; early 
and late leaf spot, rust, web blotch, and southern blight of peanuts 
and dollar spot, copper spot, rust, Southern blight, brown patch, red 
thread, anthracnose, powdery mildew, etc. diseases of turf. Type 
registration: Conditional.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

    Dated: September 29, 1999.

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-27394 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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