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Chlorfenapyr (Am. Cyanamid). May 10, 2000. Withdrawal of Application to Register Products used on Cotton. Federal Register.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2000/May/Day-10/p11677.htm
[Federal Register: May 10, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 91)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-30464A; FRL-6553-8]
Chlorfenapyr; Withdrawal of an Application To Register a
Pesticide Product Containing a New Active Ingredient
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: American Cyanamid Company has withdrawn its application to
register chlorfenapyr (4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-
(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile) pesticide products for use
on cotton (EPA File Symbols 241-GAT and 241-GAI).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Sibold, Registration Division
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703-305-6502; fax number: 703-305-6596; e-mail
address: sibold.ann@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Does This Action Apply to Me?
You may be affected by this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:
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Examples of
Categories NAICS codes potentially
affected entities
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Industry 111 Crop production
112 Animal production
311 Food manufacturing
32532 Pesticide
manufacturing
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This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether or not this action might apply to certain entities. If you have
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, 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'' 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/.
2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPP-34162. 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
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version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions
of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment
period, is available for inspection in the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is
703-305-5805.
C. What Action Is the Agency Taking?
EPA is announcing that American Cyanamid Company, P.O. Box 400,
Princeton, NJ 08543-0400 has withdrawn its application to register a
pesticide containing chlorfenapyr for use on cotton as provided for in
section 3(c)(7)(C) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act
of 1996 (FQPA). Chlorfenapyr is an active ingredient not included in
any previously registered pesticide product. Chlorfenapyr has been
proposed for many uses on several pests. This withdrawal notice is
applicable to the products PIRATE and ALERT for use on cotton.
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 2, 1998 (63
FR 66534) (FRL-6046-6), which announced American Cyanamid's submission
of an application to register a pesticide product (EPA File Symbols
241-GAT and 241-GAI) containing an active ingredient, 4-bromo-2-(4-
chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1-pyrrole-3-
carbonitrile (chlorfenapyr), not included in any previously registered
pesticide product. The application was for an insecticide/miticide for
use on cotton.
On January 20, 1999 (64 FR 3091) (FRL-6489-2), EPA published in the
Federal Register a Notice of Availability of Risk/Benefit Assessments.
These assessments were made available for public comment in the docket
and at http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/chlorfenapyr/toc.htm. The Agency
received approximately 400 public comments in the docket in response to
the notice.
In addition, the Office of Pesticide Programs submitted EPA's and
American Cyanamid's risk assessments to peer review by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (``FIFRA'') Scientific
Advisory Panel (``SAP''). The SAP met twice to review the assessments.
The SAP reports are available at:
http://www.epa.gov/oscpmont/sap/1999/july/finlrpt3.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/oscpmont/sap/1999/september/finalrpt.pdf.
The Agency also had extensive discussions with the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The comments received by the FWS were
taken into consideration in EPA's registration assessment.
On March 13, 2000, Susan H. Wayland, Acting Assistant Administrator
for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, signed a
decision memorandum for the denial of chlorfenapyr use on cotton.
Copies of the decision memorandum are available in the docket. American
Cyanamid has since decided to withdraw its application for
registration.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: May 2, 2000.
James Jones,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
FR Doc. 00-11677 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am
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