[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61334-61336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29078]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34199; FRL-6380-8]


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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 
deletions and the deletions will become effective on the date of 
publication in the Federal Register.

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, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 224, Crystal Mall 
#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5761; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use 
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed in 
the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

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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 [OPP-34199]. 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 Highway, 
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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in 13 pesticide registrations containing the 
active ingredient chlorpyrifos, as listed in Table l 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 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 the residues resulting from use of a pesticide 
in or on food consistent 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.


      Table 1--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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      EPA Reg No.                Product Name                Active Ingredient            Delete From Label
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           051036-00247  Chlorpyrifos 2.5G             Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00014  Dursban 1/2G                  Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00023  Lorsban 4E                    Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00034  Lorsban 15G                   Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00056  Dursban 1-12                  Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00085  Lorsban 7.5G                  Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00210  Dursban 1G                    Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00220  Lorsban 4E                    Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00269  Dursban NSX-4                 Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00276  Lorsban 4E                    Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           062719-00284  Dursban NSX-6                 Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           066222-00018  Chlorpyrifos 15G              Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
 
           066222-00019  Chlorpyrifos 4E AG            Chlorpyrifos                  Popcorn
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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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  051036  Micro Flo Company, P.O. Box 772099, Memphis, TN 38117-2099
 
  062719  Dow Agro Sciences, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis,IN 46268
 
  066222  Makteshim-Agan of North America Inc., 551 Fifth Ave., Suite
           1100, New York, NY 101076
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III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    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.

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IV. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute 
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 
months the effective date of use deletions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registrations.

    Dated: September 20, 1999.

Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-29078 Filed 11-9-99; 8:45 am]
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