[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60193-60194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28890]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34200; FRL-6384-9]


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 amendment by registrants to delete 
uses in certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 
deletions and the deletions will become effective on May 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier 
delivery and telephone number: Rm., 224, Crystal Mall 2 (CM #2), 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: 
[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 in 
the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

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'' 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 control number [OPP-34200]. 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 o this official record, 
which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments 
submitted during as applicable comment period, is available for 
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch 
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 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.

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 the following 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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                                     Product Name
          EPA Reg. No.                  (Active        Delete From Label
                                      Ingredient)
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002935-00414....................  Nu-Flow D           Use on cotton
                                   (Chloroneb)
010163-00245....................  Methidathion        Use on potatoes &
                                   Technical           sorghum
                                   (Methidathion)
034704-00066....................  Clean Crop          Control of fire
                                   Chlorpyrifos 4E     ants in
                                   Insecticide         commercial sod
                                   (Chlorpyrifos)
067760-00023....................  Cyren Turf &        Use on popcorn,
                                   Ornamental          cherries, citrus,
                                   Insecticide         field & sweet
                                   (Chlorpyrifos)      corn, peaches,
                                                       nectarines,
                                                       peanuts,
                                                       sunflowers,
                                                       sugarbeets, tree
                                                       fruits
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    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before May 2, 
2000 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.
    The following 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 Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations
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            EPA Company Number                Company Name and Address
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002935....................................  Wilbur-Ellis Company, 191 W.
                                             Shaw Avenue, Suite 107,
                                             Fresno, CA 93704.
010163....................................  Gown Company, P.O. Box 5569,
                                             Yuma, AZ 85366.
034704....................................  Platte Chemical Co., 419
                                             18th St., P.O. Box 667,
                                             Greeley, CO 80632.
067760....................................  Cheminova, Inc., 1700 Route
                                             23, Suite 210, Wayne, NJ
                                             07470.
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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 
given above, postmarked May 2, 2000.

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,

    Dated: October 4, 1999.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Acting Director, Information Resources & Services Division.

[FR Doc. 99-28890 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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