[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14713-14714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7226]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50895; FRL-6826-1]


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:
    053263-EUP-1. Amendment. Cognis Corporation, 4900 Este Avenue, 
Cincinnati, OH 45232-1419. The EUP amendment for poly(oxy-1,2,-
ethanediyl), alpha-isoctadecyl-omega-hydroxy for control of immature 
midges and mosquitoes was published in the Federal Register of October 
31, 2001 (66 FR 54995) (FRL-6804-8). The original issuance allowed 
1,700 pounds of the insecticide poly(oxy-1,2,-ethanediyl), alpha-
isoctadecyl-omega-hydroxy to be used to treat and evaulate 67 acres of 
mosquitoes and midges habitats in the States of California, Florida, 
and South Carolina. This amendment will allow for additional use sites, 
bringing the count to 135 acres. The program is authorized only in the 
States of California, Florida, and South Carolina. This EUP is 
effective from October 31, 2001 to October 31, 2002. (Dani Daniel; Rm. 
211, Crystal Mall #2; telephone number: (703) 305-5409; e-mail address: 
[email protected]).
    62719-EUP-45. Issuance. Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 9330 Zionsville 
Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. This EUP allows the use of 67,000 pounds 
of the ProFume Gas Fumigant (sulfuryl fluoride) on up to 141 
structures/enclosures to evaluate the control of post harvest 
infestations of insect and rodent pests in walnut and raisin processing 
facilities, warehouses, storage bins and facilities, fumigation 
chambers, and permanent and temporary enclosures (tarped commodity 
fumigation). This EUP allows evaluation of sulfuryl fluoride as an 
alternative to methyl bromide in the post-harvest fumigation of stored 
commodities. The program is authorized only in the State of California. 
The EUP is effective from March 1, 2002 to March 1, 2005. Temporary 
tolerances were established and published in the Federal Register of 
February 7, 2002 (67 FR 5735) (FRL-6823-4) for residues of the active 
ingredient sulfuryl fluoride

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and its metabolite fluoride in or on walnuts and raisins. (Dennis 
McNeilly; Rm. 213, Crystal Mall #2; telephone number: (703) 308-6742; 
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: March 18, 2002.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 02-7226 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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