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Issuance of Experimental Use Permit. Federal Register.

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[Federal Register: August 9, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 154)]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-50870; FRL-6738-8]


Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the
following pesticide applicant. 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:  By mail: Joanne I. Miller,
Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail
address: 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Rm. 241, Crystal Mall #2,
Arlington, VA; (703) 305-6224; e-mail address: miller.joanne@epa.gov.

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 designated contact person listed for the individual EUP.

 B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of This
Document and Other Related Documents?

    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 listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

II. EUP

    EPA has issued the following EUP:

    264-EUP-129. Issuance. Aventis CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This experimental
use permit allows the use of 280 pounds of the herbicide isoxaflutole
[5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)isoxazole]
on 2,000 acres of field corn to evaluate the control of broadleaf and
grass weeds under a range of environmental conditions. The program is
authorized only in the States of Michigan and Pennsylvania. The
experimental use permit is effective from April 6, 2000, to April 6,
2001. A tolerance has been established for residues of the active
ingredient in or on field corn. (Joanne I. Miller; Rm. 241, Crystal
Mall #2; telephone number: (703) 305-6224; e-mail address:
miller.joanne@epa.gov).
    Persons wishing to review this EUP are referred to the designated
contact person. Inquiries concerning this permit should be directed to
the person cited above. It is suggested that interested persons call
before visiting the EPA office, so that the appropriate file may be
made available for inspection purposes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

    Dated: August 2, 2000.

James J. Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00-20026 Filed 8-8-00]
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