[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40730-40732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14997]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0070; FRL-7178-4]


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 amendments by registrants to delete 
uses in certain pesticide registrations. 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. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the 
request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any request in the 
Federal Register.

DATES: The deletions are effective on December 10 ,2002, unless the 
Agency receives a withdrawal request on or before December 10, 2002. 
The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked December 10, 
2002.
    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before 
December 10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Withdrawal requests may be submitted by mail, 
electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions 
for each method as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you 
identify docket ID number [OPP-2002-0070] in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
305-5761; e-mail address: [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.

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. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket ID number [OPP-2002-0070]. 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

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available for inspection in the Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Room 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., 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.

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

    You may submit withdrawal requests through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket ID number [OPP-2002-0070] in the subject line on 
the first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your withdrawal request to: James A. Hollins, 
Office of Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your withdrawal request to: 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information 
Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 
2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your withdrawal request 
electronically by e-mail to: [email protected], or you can submit a 
computer disk as described above. 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. All withdrawal 
requests in electronic form must be identified by docket ID number 
[OPP-2002-0070]. Electronic withdrawal requests may also be filed 
online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the withdrawal request that includes any information claimed 
as CBI, a copy of the withdrawal request that does not contain the 
information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the 
public version of the official record. Information not marked 
confidential will be included in the public version of the official 
record without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the 
procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These 
registrations are listed in 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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          Registration no.                    Product               Chemical Name          Delete From Label
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000264-00456                          Ethoprop Technical       Ethoprop                Nonbearing citrus trees
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000264-00458                          MOCAP EC Nematicide-     Ethoprop                Nonbearing citrus trees
                                       Insecticide
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000264-00599                          Ethoprop Technical       Ethoprop                nonbearing citrus trees
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001386-00609                          Trifluralin 4EC          Trifluralin             Clover
                                       Herbicide
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002217-00362                          Gordon's MCPA Amine 4    MCPA, dimethylamine     Rice in California
                                                                salt
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008660-00050                          1% Rotenone Garden Dust  Rotenone; Cube resins   All food uses
                                                                other that rotenone
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010163-00099                          Gowan Trifluralin 5      Trifluralin             Flax
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010163-00101                          Gowan Trifluralin 4      Trifluralin             Flax
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010163-00120                          Gowan Trifluralin 10G    Trifluralin             Flax
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040083-00001                          Lindane Technical        Lindane                 Broccoli, brussels
                                                                                        sprouts, cabbage,
                                                                                        cauliflower, celery,
                                                                                        collards, lettuce, kale,
                                                                                        kohlrabi, mustard
                                                                                        greens, radish, spinach,
                                                                                        and swiss chard
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042750-00038                          Butyrac 200 Broadleaf    Dimethylamine 4-(2,4-   Clover
                                       Herbicide                dichlorophenoxy)butyr
                                                                ate
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062719-00386                          Stam F-34                Propanil                Spring barley, oats,
                                                                                        durum wheat, and spring
                                                                                        (hard red) wheat
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062719-00403                          Stam Technical 98% DCA   Propanil                Cereals (spring barley,
                                                                                        oats, durum wheat,
                                                                                        spring (hard red) wheat)
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062719-00413                          Stam 80 EDF              Propanil                Cereal grains
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067760-00036                          Dimethoate 2.67 EC       Dimethoate              Residential and housefly
                                                                                        uses
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067760-00044                          Dimethoate 4 E           Dimethoate              Residential and housefly
                                                                                        uses
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068156-00004                          Dintec HFP Trifluralin   Trifluralin             Rapeseed
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EPA company numbers 000264, 002217, 040083, 042750 and 067760 have requested a 30-day comment period for
  registrations listed.

    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant listed in Table 
2 below before December 10, 2002, 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.
    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 Voluntary Cancellation
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         EPA Company no.                 Company Name and Address
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000264                             Aventis Cropscience USA LP, 2 T.W.
                                    Alexander Drive Box 12014,
                                    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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001386                             Universal Cooperatives Inc., 1300
                                    Corporate Center Curve, Eagan, MN
                                    55121.
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002217                             PBI/Gordon Corp., Attn: Craig
                                    Martens, Box 014090, Kansas City,
                                    MO 64101.
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008660                             Earth Care, Division of United
                                    Industries Corporatio, Box 142642,
                                    St. Louis, MO 63114.
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010163                             Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma, AZ
                                    85366.
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040083                             Inquinosa Internacional, S.A.,
                                    Paseo De La Castellance, 123, 9 B,
                                    28046 Mardr, .
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042750                             Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Agent
                                    For: Albaugh Inc., 11324 17th
                                    Ave.Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
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062719                             Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
                                    Zionsville Rd 308/2E225,
                                    Indianapolis, IN 46268.
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067760                             Cheminova Inc., Oak Hill Park 1700
                                    Route 23 - Ste 210, Wayne, NJ
                                    07470.
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068156                             Dintec Agrichemicals, 9330
                                    Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN
                                    46268.
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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.

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 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked on or before December 
10, 2002.

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.

    Dated: May 29, 2002.
Linda Vlier Moos,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division.
[FR Doc. 02-14997 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 a.m.]
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