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TABLE 1. — REGISTRATIONS WITH REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO DELETE USES IN CERTAIN PESTICIDE REGISTRATIONS

Registration No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete From Label

279–2876 Furadan 4F Insecticide/Nematicide Carbofuran Grapes and strawberries

CA–820076

CT–940002

ME–880004

MI–920003

MN–830013

MO–890002

NH–820004

OH–900001

PA–890003

TN–870008

VA–840007

VT–800009

AZ–890018

OR–850024

WA–820041

CA–850059

Users of this product who desire

continued use on the crops being

deleted should contact both the EPA

contact person listed above, and the

registrant at the following address: Dr.

Don Carlson, FMC Corporation,

Agricultural Chemicals Group, 1735

Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103;

telephone: (215) 299–6436, to discuss

withdrawal of the application for

amendment before May 14, 1997. It

should be noted however, that because

these deletions are being proposed to

reduce avian risk, it is incumbent on

any proponent of further use to

demonstrate that further use will not

pose unreasonable risk to bird species.

This 90–day comment period will also

permit other interested members of the

public to comment prior to the Agency’s

approval of the deletions.

IV. Existing Stocks Provisions

The Agency authorizes FMC

Corporation to sell and distribute

product labeled for use on grapes and

strawberries for a period of 12 months

after approval of the revision.

Remaining stocks of flowable carbofuran

labeled for use on grapes and

strawberries in the hands of growers and

distributors may be used until such

stocks are depleted.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registrations.

Dated: January 31, 1997.

Jack E. Housenger,

Acting Director, Special Review and

Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–3516 Filed 2–12–97; 8:45 am]

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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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn,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 August 12, 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, telephone number and e-mail:

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 10 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 August 12,

1997 to discuss withdrawal of the

applications for amendment. This 180–

day period will also permit interested

members of the public to intercede with

registrants prior to the Agency approval

of the deletion.
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TABLE 1. — REGISTRATIONS WITH REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO DELETE USES IN CERTAIN PESTICIDE REGISTRATIONS

EPA Reg No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete From Label

000228–00267 Riverdale MCPA 10E MCPA, isooctyl ester Rice, aquatic food uses, aquatic non-food

uses

000279–01380 Thiodan 50 WP Insecticide Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage), artichokes, barley,

oats, rye, wheat, peas (seed crop only), safflower, sunflower, sugar beets

000279–02149 Methyl Parathion 2 Thiodan 3 EC Endosulfan; Methyl

Parathion

Broccoli, celery, lettuce, potatoes

000279–02306 Endosulfan Technical Insecticide Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage), artichokes, barley,

oats, rye, wheat, peas (seed crop only), safflower, sunflower, sugar beets

000279–02609 Methyl Parathion 1.0 Thiodan 2.0

C.O. EC

Endosulfan; Methyl

Parathion

Artichokes, broccoli, celery, lettuce

000279–02659 Thiodan 2 C.O. EC Insecticide Endosulfan Artichokes, barley oats, rye, wheat, broccoli,

celery, cherries, corn (seed crop only), potatoes, safflower, sunflower, sugar beets,

sweet corn, sweet potatoes

000279–02735 Thiodan Pyrenone C.O. Insecticide Endosulfan; Piperonyl

butoxide; Pyrethrins

Artichokes, celery, cucumbers, melons, pumpkin, summer and winter squash, eggplant,

lettuce, peppers, potatoes, sweet corn; field

tomatoes

000279–02822 Thiodan 2 Pyrenone 0.3–0.03 EC InsecticideEndosulfan; Piperonyl

butoxide; Pyrethrins

Alfalfa (grown for forage), artichokes, barley,

oats, rye, wheat, broccoli, celery, cherries,

corn (seed crop only), cucumbers, melon,

pumpkin, summer & winter squash, eggplant, grapes, lettuce, peas (seed crop

only), peppers, potatoes, safflower, sunflower, sugar beets, sweet corn, field tomatoes

000279–02924 Thiodan 3 EC Insecticide Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage), artichokes, barley,

oats, rye, wheat, peas (seed crop only), safflower, sunflower, sugar beets

000279–03129 Thiodan WSB Insecticide Endosulfan Alfalfa (grown for forage), artichokes, barley,

oats, rye, wheat, peas (seed crop only), safflower, sunflower, sugar beets

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

000228 Riverdale Chemical Co., 425 West 194th Street, Glenwood, IL 60425.

000279 FMC Corporation, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

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: February 3, 1997.

James H. Kearns,

Acting Director, Program Management and

Support Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–3515 Filed 2–12–97; 8:45 am]

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Appropriate Technology Limited;

Pesticide Tolerance Petition Filing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of a pesticide petition

proposing the establishment of a

regulation for an exemption from the

requirement of a tolerance for residues

of extract from Quercus falcata (red

oak), Rhus aromatic (sumac),

Rhizophora mangle (mangrove), and

Opuntia lindheimeri (prickly pear

cactus) in or on all raw agricultural

commodities. The summary was

prepared by Appropriate Technology

Limited.