[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5864]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50882; FRL-6771-1]


Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has granted experimental use permits (EUPs) to the 
following pesticide applicants. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for 
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the 
limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  By mail: Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    In person or by telephone: Contact the designated person at the 
following address at the office location, telephone number, or e-mail 
address cited in each EUP: 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.

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 those persons who conduct or 
sponsor research on 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 action, 
consult the designated contact person listed for the individual EUP.

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

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document from the EPA 
Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 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 listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

II. EUPs

    EPA has issued the following EUPs:
    73815-EUP-1. Issuance. Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, 
Biological Resources Division, USGS, P.O. Box 44, Hawaii National Park, 
HI 96718. This EUP allows the use of 3,000 pounds of the rodenticide 
diphacinone on 120 acres of forested area to evaluate the control of 
ramik green rodent bait for control of commensal rats and other 
introduced species. The program is authorized only in the State of 
Hawaii. The EUP is effective from February 2, 2001 to February 2, 2002. 
(Daniel Peacock; Rm. 223, Crystal Mall #2; telephone number: (703) 305-
5407; e-mail address: [email protected]).
    72500-EUP-1. Issuance. Scimetrics, Ltd., P.O. Box 100, Nunn, CO 
80648. This EUP allows the use of 150 pounds of the rodenticide 
warfarin on 150 acres of bare ground around ground squirrel or black-
tailed prairie dog burrows in non-crop areas, rangeland, or pasture to 
evaluate the control of field rodent bait to control ground squirrels 
and black-tailed prairie dogs. The program is authorized only in the 
States of California, Colorado, and Montana. The EUP is effective from 
January 24, 2001 to January 24, 2002. (Daniel Peacock; Rm. 223, Crystal 
Mall #2; telephone number: (703) 305-5407; e-mail address: 
[email protected]).
    Persons wishing to review these EUPs are referred to the designated 
contact person. Inquiries concerning these permits should be directed 
to the persons cited above. It is suggested that interested persons 
call before visiting the EPA office, so that the appropriate file may 
be made available for inspection purposes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.


    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.


    Dated: February 22, 2001.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-5864 Filed 3-9-01; 8:45 am]
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