[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58073-58074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24779]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-64052; FRL 6747-4]


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DATES:  Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these 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 March 26, 
20001 unless indicated otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for 
commercial courier delivery, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 
266A, 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'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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. Contact James A. Hollins at 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Crystal Mall 2, Rm. 224, Arlington, VA. Telephone number (703) 
305-5761. Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in five 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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*000862-00029                          Sunspray Ultra-N         Aliphatic Petroleum      Use on cranberries and
                                                                 Hydrocarbons             pothos
 
002724-00450                           Zoecon 9001 EW           Propetamphos             Termite gallery
                                                                                          application
 
011556-00011                           Co-Ral Technical         Coumaphos                Use on sheep, goats
 
011556-00020                           Co-Ral 25% Dust Base     Coumaphos                Use on sheep, goats
 
068292-00002                           WEEDAXE Herbicide        Dimethylamine 2,4        Use on grape vineyards
                                                                 dichlorophenoxyacetate
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* = 30-day comment period


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    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before March 26, 
2001 unless indicated otherwise, 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 No.                  Company Name and Address
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                 000862  Sun Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1135, Marcus Hook,
                          PA 19061.
 
                 002724  Wellmark International, 1000 Tower Lane,
                          Bensenville, IL 60106.
 
                 011556  Bayer Corporation, P.O. Box 390, Shawnee
                          Mission, KS 66201.
 
                 068292  EDM Corporation, P.O. Box 8552, Porterville, CA
                          93258.
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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 theFederal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator 
may approve such a request.

IV. How and to Whom Do I Submit Withdrawal Requests?

    1. By mail: 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 March 26, 2001.
    2. In Person or by courier: Deliver your withdrawal request to: 
Document Processing Desk (DPD), Information Services Branch, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 266A, 
Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The DPD is 
open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The DPD telephone number is (703) 305-5263.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your withdrawal request 
electronically by e-mail to: hollins.james@gov. 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.

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, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and 
pests.

    Dated: September 18, 2000.

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

[FR Doc. 00-24779 Filed 9-26-00; 8:45 a.m.]
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