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Benfluralin and Prodiamine. November 5, 2003. Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations. Federal Register.
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[Federal Register: November 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 214)]
[Notices]
[Page 62583-62586]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2003-0340; FRL-7331-6]
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 amendments by registrants to delete
uses in certain pesticide registrations. 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 on the
Federal Register.
DATES: The deletions are effective on May 3, 2004, or December 5, 2003
for product registrations 000769-00730, 000829-00285, 005905-00496,
005905-00502, 005905-00510, 007401-00115, 007401-00206, 007401-00273,
035138-00079, 073049-00087, and 073049-00095, unless the Agency
receives a written withdrawal request on or before applicable dates
given above.
Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before
applicable dates given above.
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 ID number OPP-2003-0340 in the subject line on the first page of
your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Hollins, Office of Pesticide
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Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5761;
e-mail address: hollins.james@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 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-2003-0340. 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. How and To Whom Do I Submit Written Withdrawal Requests?
1. Electronically--i. E-mail. E-mail your written withdrawal
requests to: James A. Hollins at hollins.james@epa.gov, Attention:
Docket ID Number OPP-2003-0340.
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-
2003-0340. 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: James A.
Hollins, Office of Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001,
Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-2003-0340.
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, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington,
VA, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP-2003-0340. 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 applications from
registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These
registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit 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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Registration No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete From Label
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000100-00834 Barricade 65WG Prodiamine Plants grown for cut
Herbicide foliage production
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000100-00834 Barricade 65WG Prodiamine Plants grown for cut
Herbicide foliage production
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000228-00068 Riverdale Malathion 5 Malathion Use in empty grain
storage areas
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000228-00068 Riverdale Malathion 5 Malathion Use in empty grain
storage areas
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000228-00244 Riverdale 50% Malathion Malathion Hog and calf pens;
E.C. poultry houses; horse
and sheep barns;
corrals; water
troughs; manure piles
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000228-00244 Riverdale 50% Malathion Malathion Hog and calf pens,
E.C. poultry houses; horse
and sheep barns;
corrals; water
troughs; manure piles
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000264-00324 SEVIN Brand 99% Carbaryl Turf/lawn broadcast use
Technical Carbaryl with the liquid
Insecticide formulations
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000264-00325 SEVIN Brand 97.5% Carbaryl Turf/lawn broadcast use
Manufacturing with the liquid
Concentrate formulations
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000264-00328 SEVIN Brand 80% Dust Carbaryl Turf/lawn broadcast use
Base Carbaryl with the liquid
Insecticide formulations
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000769-00730 SEVIN 5% Bait Carbaryl Alfalfa, apples,
cherries, plums,
apricots, citrus
fruits, grapes,
peaches, pears,
peanuts, and tobacco
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000829-00285 SA-50 Cutworm and Carbaryl Sugar beets, collards,
Cricket Bait horseradish, parsley,
rutabagas, swiss chard
001022-00562 Chap-Fume Metam-Sodium Wood chip use
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005905-00496 1.5LB Benfluralin EC Benfluralin Peanuts and tobacco
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005905-00502 Weed Rhap A4-MCPA MCPA, diethylamine salt Rice
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005905-00510 MCPA Sodium Salt MCPA, diethylamine salt Rice, peas, flax and
grain sorghum
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007401-00115 Hi-Yield 8 Lb. Malathion Peanuts, soybeans, and
Malathion Emulsifiable sugar beets
Concentrate
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007401-00206 Hi-Yield Low Volume Malathion Safflower, soybeans,
Malathion Concentrate sugar beets, and
tomatoes
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007401-00273 Hi-Yield Grain Storage Malathion Stored peanuts, peanuts
Spray going into storage,
peanut storage
facilities, stored
grain, storage
facilities, and
transportation
equipment for grain
sorghum, rice, field
and garden seeds
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019713-00089 Drexel Carbaryl 2L Carbaryl Poultry uses
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035138-00079 Aero Flying Insect Piperonyl butoxide; Livestock uses
Spray Concentrate Pyrethrins
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045385-00009 Insect Spray Piperonyl butoxide Food handling
establishments
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073049-00087 SBP-1382 Bioallethrin Resmethrin; Food handling
Insecticide Bioallethrin establishments and
Concentrate formulations for
treating stored grain
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073049-00095 SBP-1382/Bioallethrin Resmethrin; Food handling
Insecticide Bioallethrin establishments
Concentrate 10-6.25%
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Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before
applicable dates indicated in the DATES section of this notice to
discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This 30-or 180-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 names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by
EPA company number.
Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Company No. Company Name and Address
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000100 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.,
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
27419
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000228 Nufarm Americas Inc., D/B/A
Riverdale - A Nufarm Co., 1333
Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite
125a, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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000264 Bayer Cropscience LP, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709
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000769 Value Gardens Supply, LLC, Box
585, St. Joseph, MO 64502
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000829 Southern Agricultural
Insecticides, Inc., Box 218,
Palmetto, FL 34220
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001022 IBC Mfg. Co, c/o Gail Early,
416 E. Brooks Rd., Memphis, TN
38109
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005905 Helena Chemical Co, 225
Schilling Blvd., Suite 300,
Collierville, TN 38017
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007401 Brazos Associates, Inc., Agent
For: Voluntary Purchasing
Group In, 1806 Auburn Drive,
Carrollton, TX 75007
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019713 Drexel Chemical Co, 1700
Channel Ave.Box 13327,
Memphis, TN 38113
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035138 Aerochem, Inc., 1396 Lee Lane,
Raymond, MS 39154
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045385 CTX-Cenol, Inc., Box 472,
Twinsburg, OH 44087
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073049 Valent Biosciences Corp., 870
Technology Way, Libertyville,
IL 60048
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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 the withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins using the
instructions in Unit I.C. The Agency will consider written withdrawal
requests postmarked on or before applicable dates indicated in the
DATES section of this notice.
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, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: October 21, 2003.
Arnold E. Layne,
Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-27678 Filed 11-4-03; 8:45 am]
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