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[Federal Register: July 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 138)]
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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
daniel.dani@epa.gov (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
hebert.john@epa.gov
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Dan Kenny (703) 305-7546; Do. 352-EUP-167
kenny.dan@epa.gov
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Susan L. Stanton (703) 305-5218; Do. 70341-EUP-2
stanton.susan@epa.gov 70341-EUP-3
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Joseph Tavano (703) 305-6411; Do. 100-EUP-112
tavano.joseph@epa.gov 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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