[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42709-42710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18318]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0197; FRL-7311-4]


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: For additional information contact the 
designated contact person for the EUP listed in Unit I.C. of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0197. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

C. Contact Persons

    For additional information contact the designated contact person 
for the EUP listed in the table below:

 
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                                       Telephone number/e-mail
            Contact person                     address              Mailing address             EUP number
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Dani Daniel                            (703) 305-5409;          Registration Division    100-EUP-110
                                        [email protected]      (7505C), Office of
                                                                 Pesticide Programs,
                                                                 Environmental
                                                                 Protection Agency,
                                                                 1200 Pennsylvania
                                                                 Ave., Washington, DC
                                                                 20460
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John Hebert                            (703) 308-6249;          Do.                      71715-EUP-2
                                        [email protected]
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Dan Kenny                              (703) 305-7546;          Do.                      352-EUP-167
                                        [email protected]
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Susan L. Stanton                       (703) 305-5218;          Do.                      70341-EUP-2
                                        [email protected]                            70341-EUP-3
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Joseph Tavano                          (703) 305-6411;          Do.                      100-EUP-112
                                        [email protected]                            100-EUP-113
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II. EUPs

    EPA has issued the following EUPs:
    1. 100-EUP-110. Amendment. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 
18300, Greenboro, NC 27419-8300. In the Federal Register of February 
15, 2002 (67 FR 7163) (FRL-6823-5), EPA issued an EUP for thiamethoxam 
to Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. The original issuance allowed 120.8 
pounds of the insecticide thiamethoxam to be used on 1,230 sq. ft. 
around 615 structures over a period of 3 years to evaluate the control 
of termites and other nuisance pests in the States of Alabama, Arizona, 
California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, 
and Virginia. This amendment will allow for additional use sites, lower 
the count to 128 structures on 2,000 sq. ft. using 160 pounds of the 
insecticide. The program is now authorized in the States of Alabama, 
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, 
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, 
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
Texas, and Virginia. The EUP is effective from April 30, 2002 to 
October 30, 2005.

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    2. 100-EUP-112. Issuance. Syngenta Crop Protection, 410 Swing Road, 
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. This EUP allows the use of 74 pounds active 
ingredient of the insecticide Lufenuron around 125 structures to be 
used as an outdoor in-ground termite bait. The program is authorized in 
the States of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, 
Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, 
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. The EUP is effective 
from April 3, 2003 to April 3, 2006.
    3. 100-EUP-113. Issuance. Syngenta Crop Protection, 410 Swing Road, 
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. This EUP allows the use of 1 pound active 
ingredient of the insecticide Lufenuron around 25 structures to be used 
as an above ground termite bait. The program is authorized only in the 
States of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, 
Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas. The EUP is effective from May 7, 2003 
to May 7, 2006.
    4. 352-EUP-167. Issuance. E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company, P.O. 
Box 30, Newark, DE 19714. This EUP allows the use of 450 pounds of the 
insecticide Dupont Avaunt, containing 135 pounds of the active 
ingredient indoxacarb on 300 acres of peaches to evaluate the control 
of the Oriental fruit moth and plum curculio. The program is authorized 
only in the States of Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
South Carolina, and West Virginia. The EUP is effective from May 2, 
2003 to May 2, 2005.
    5. 70341-EUP-2. Issuance. IPM Technologies, Inc., 4134 North 
Vancouver Avenue 105, Portland, OR 97217. This EUP allows the 
use of 300 pounds of the insecticide Last Call PLR, containing 18 
pounds of the active ingredient permethrin and 4.8 pounds of a 
pheromone blend on 68 acres of apples to evaluate the control of 
Pandemis leafroller moth. The program is authorized only in the State 
of Washington. The EUP is effective from May 15, 2003 to May 14, 2004.
    6. 70341-EUP-3. Issuance. IPM Technologies, Inc., 4134 North 
Vancouver Avenue 105, Portland, OR 97217. This EUP allows the 
use of 300 pounds of the insecticide Last Call OBLR, containing 18 
pounds of the active ingredient permethrin and 4.8 pounds of a 
pheromone blend on 68 acres of apples to evaluate the control of 
Oblique banded leafroller moth. The program is authorized only in the 
State of Washington. The EUP is effective from May 15, 2003 to May 14, 
2004.
    7. 71715-EUP-2. Issuance. Tonnie L. C. Casey, Kamehameha Schools, 
78-6831 Alii Drive, Suite 232, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. This EUP allows 
the use of 16,000 pounds of the rodenticide Eaton's Bait Pellet 
Rodenticide with Fish Flavorizer, containing 80 pounds of the active 
ingredient diphacinone on 800 acres of forested ranchland to evaluate 
the control of invasive rodents and mongooses. The program is 
authorized only in the State of Hawaii. The EUP is effective from May 
6, 2003 to May 6, 2004.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.


    Dated: July 1, 2003.
Debra Edwards
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 03-18318 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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