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Trifluralin. November 6, 1996. Request by Lewis & Harrison; and DowElanco for AMENDMENTS to delete uses of pesticide registrations. Federal Register.

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We have only included the fluorinated pesticides cited in this Notice. - EC.

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[Federal Register: November 6, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 216)] [Notices]
[Page 57419-57420]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-340103; FRL 5570-5]

Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use deletions and the deletions will become effective on February 4, 1997.

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: Room 216, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: hollins.james@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

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.

II. Intent to Delete Uses

This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to delete uses in the 12 pesticide registrations listed in the following Table 1. These registrations are listed by registration number, product names, active ingredients and the specific uses deleted. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before February 4, 1997 to discuss withdrawal of the applications for amendment. This 90-day period will also permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency approval of the deletion.

Table 1. -- Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

033660-00003........... Trifluralin Technical Trifluralin Forage legumes

                                                                                                                
033660-00031...........  Flutril 5EC                 Trifluralin                  Mint                          
                                                                                                                
033660-00032...........  Flutrix 4EC ATT             Trifluralin                  Mint                          
                                                                                                                
033660-00033...........  Flutrix 4EC                 Trifluralin                  Mint                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                
062719-00250...........  Treflan HFP                                              Forage legumes                

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                        

 Company                                                                
   No.                       Company Name and Address                   

033660.. Lewis & Harrison, 122 C Street, N.W., Suite 740, Washington, DC 20001

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062719.. DowElanco, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

III. Existing Stocks Provisions

The Agency has authorized 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, Product registrations.

Dated: October 23, 1996.

Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Program Management and Support Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-28419 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F