[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3704-3705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1370]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0202; FRL-7698-2]


Notice of Receipt of Request for an Amendment to Delete Certain 
Uses in a Pesticide Registration

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 a registrant to delete 
certain uses in a pesticide registration. 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 February 25, 2005, unless the 
Agency receives a written withdrawal request on or before February 25, 
2005. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later 
than February 25, 2005.
    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before 
February 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written withdrawal requests may be submitted electronically, 
by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed 
instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 
To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify 
docket identification (ID) number OPP-2002-0202 in the subject line on 
the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark T. Howard, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8172; 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 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-2002-0202. 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, 
1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal

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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 athttp://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. How and to Whom Do I Submit Written Withdrawal Requests?

    1. Electronically--i. E-mail. E-mail your written withdrawal 
requests to: Mark T. Howard at [email protected], Attention: Docket 
ID Number OPP-2002-0202.
    ii. Disk or CD ROM. Written withdrawal requests on disk or CD ROM 
may be mailed to the address in Unit I.C.2. or delivered by hand or 
courier to the address in Unit I.C.3., Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-
2002-0202. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 
or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form 
of encryption.
    2. By mail. Send your written withdrawal requests to: Mark T. 
Howard, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-
2002-0202.
    3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your written withdrawal 
requests to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 
Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, 
Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-2002-0202. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in 
Unit I.B.1.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of an application from 
a registrant to delete certain uses in a pesticide registration. The 
registration is listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration number, 
product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted.

      Table 1.--Registration With Request for Amendment to Delete Certain Uses in a Pesticide Registration
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         EPA Registration No.                Product Name          Active Ingredient        Uses Being Deleted
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554-144                                Lindane ST 40            Lindane                  Broccoli, Brussels
                                                                                          sprouts, cabbage,
                                                                                          cauliflower, and
                                                                                          radish
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    Users of this product who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before February 
25, 2005 to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This 
30-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 of this unit includes the name and address of record for 
the registrant of the product listed in Table 1 of this unit.

Table 2.--Registrant Requesting an Amendment to Delete Certain Uses in a
                         Pesticide Registration
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              EPA Company No.                 Company Name and Address
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554                                         AGSCO Inc.
                                            P.O. Box 13458
                                            Grand Forks, ND 58208-3458
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III. What is the Agency's 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 the withdrawal in writing to Mark T. Howard using the 
instructions in Unit I.C. The Agency will consider written withdrawal 
requests postmarked no later than February 25, 2005.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The Agency has authorized the registrant to sell or distribute the 
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: January 18, 2005.
Peter Caulkins
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 05-1370 Filed 1-25-05; 8:45 am]
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