[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72348-72350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33456]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-64044; FRL-6397-9]


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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 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 June 26, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial 
courier delivery, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 224, Crystal 
Mall No. 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 
under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.''

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 listing at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-64044. 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 this official record, which 
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted 
during as 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 4:00 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 10 pesticide registrations. These 
registrations are listed in the following Table 1 by registration 
number, product name, active ingredient and specific uses deleted.


    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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           000499-00450  ULD BP-300 Insecticide        Piperonyl butoxide; N-Octyl   Use on respirators
                                                        bicycloheptene
                                                        dicarboximide; Pyrethrins
 
           000499-00452  ULD BP-100 Insecticide        N-Octyl bicycloheptene        Use on respirators
                                                        dicarboximide; Piperonyl
                                                        butoxide; Pyrethrins
 
           000499-00453  ULD BP-50 Insecticide         Piperonyl butoxide;           Use on respirators
                                                        Pyrethrins
 
           002724-00262  Zoecon RF-43 Emulsifiable     Phosmet                       Dip vat applications
                          Liquid
 
           007401-00010  Ferti-Lome Malathion Garden   Malathion                     Use on beans
                          Spray
 

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           007401-00255  Hi-Yield 5 lb. Malathion      Malathion                     Use on stored grains,
                                                                                      residual spray before
                                                                                      storing grain; grains
                                                                                      going into storage; after
                                                                                      grains are stored
 
           007401-00257  Ferti-Lome Malathion Spray    Malathion                     Use on beans
 
           007401-00267  Hi-Yield 5% Malathion Dust    Malathion                     Use on cabbage, turnips,
                                                                                      mustard greens, kale,
                                                                                      cauli flower, brussel
                                                                                      sprouts, broccoli,
                                                                                      collards, lettuce, beans,
                                                                                      peas, spinach, carrots,
                                                                                      radishes. okra, potatoes,
                                                                                      tomatoes, peppers, onions,
                                                                                      honeydews, muskmelons,
                                                                                      canta loupes, watermelons,
                                                                                      cucumbers, squash,
                                                                                      pumpkins, sweet potatoes,
                                                                                      black berries, boysen
                                                                                      berries, dewberries,
                                                                                      loganberries, rasp
                                                                                      berries, blueberries,
                                                                                      strawberries, dogs & cats,
                                                                                      cattle (beef & non-
                                                                                      milking), cattle (dairy),
                                                                                      sheep & goats, swine,
                                                                                      chickens, ducks, geese,
                                                                                      turkeys & premise
                                                                                      treatment
 
           007401-00438  Ferti-Lome Liquid Fruit Tree  Malathion; Captan             Use on plums
                          Spray
 
           034911-00002   Hi-Yield Malathion Insect    Malathion                     Use on citrus trees, beans
                          Spray
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    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before June 26, 
2000 to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This 180-
day period will also permit interested members of the public to 
intercede with registrants prior to the Agency's approval of the 
deletion.
    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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   EPA
 Company                     Company Name and Address
 Number
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  000499  Whitmire Micro-Gen, Research Laboratories, Inc., 3568 Tree
           Court, Industrial Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63122.
 
  002724  Wellmark International, 1000 Tower Lane, Suite 245,
           Bensenville, IL 60106.
 
  007401  Voluntary Purchasing Groups Inc., P.O. Box 460, Bonham, TX
           75418.
 
  034911  Hi-Yield Chemical Company, P.O. Box 460, Bonham, TX 75418.
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III. What is the Agency 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. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must 
submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at the address 
given above, postmarked June 26, 2000.

V. 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 after approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have 
been imposed, as in special review actions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registrations.

    Dated: December 9, 1999.

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

[FR Doc. 99-33456 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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