70348 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 22, 2000 / Notices

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to those involved in

agriculture and anyone involved with

the distribution and application of

pesticides for agricultural purposes.

Others involved with pesticides in a

non-agricultural setting may also be

affected. In addition, it may be of

interest to others, such as, those persons

who are or may be required to conduct

testing of chemical substances under the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

(FIFRA). Since other entities may also

be interested, 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 applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of the

Amended State Plan, Other Related

Documents, and Additional

Information?

To obtain copies of the amended

South Dakota Certification Plan, other

related documents, or additional

information contact:

1. Ron Schiller at the address listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

2. Tim Hagen, South Dakota

Department of Agriculture, Division of

Agricultural Services, Foss Bldg., 523

East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501;

telephone number: (605) 773–4432; email address: Tim Hagen@state.sd.us

3. John MacDonald, Field and

External Affairs Division (7506C), Office

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW.; telephone number: (703)

305–7370; e-mail address:

macdonald.john@epa.gov.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA is approving the amended South

Dakota Certification Plan. This approval

is based upon the EPA review of the

South Dakota Plan and finding it in

compliance with FIFRA, 40 CFR part

171 and the specific M-44 Sodium

Cyanide Device registration

requirements. Further, there were no

public comments submitted to the

earlier Federal Register (65 FR 43750)

(FRL–6550–6) notice soliciting

comments. The amended South Dakota

Certification Plan is therefore approved.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: November 14, 2000.

William Yellowtail,

Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

[FR Doc. 00–29897 Filed 11–21–00 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–66281; FRL–6753–9]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to

Voluntarily Cancel 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 requests by registrants to

voluntarily cancel certain pesticide

registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn

by, May 21, 2001, unless indicated

otherwise, orders will be issued

canceling all of these registrations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: James A. Hollins, Office of

Pesticide Programs (7502C),

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

for commercial courier delivery,

telephone number and e-mail address:

Rm. 224, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

22202, (703) 305–5761; e-mail:

hollins.james@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this 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 in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get additional information

or copies of support documents?

1. Electronically. 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 listing at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. Contact James A. Hollins

at 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal

Mall 2, Rm. 224, Arlington, VA,

telephone number (703) 305–5761.

Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,

Monday thru Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

This Notice announces receipt by the

Agency of applications from registrants

to cancel some 22 pesticide products

registered under section 3 or 24(c) of

FIFRA. These registrations are listed in

sequence by registration number (or

company number and 24(c) number) in

the following Table 1:

TABLE 1. — REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION

Registration No. Product Name Chemical Name

000241–00297 Squadron Herbicide N-(1-Ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine

3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-

methylethyl)-

000241–00373 Squadron(R) Dg Herbicide N-(1-Ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine

2-(4,5-Dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-

3-

000264–00411 Larvin 90MC Thiodicarb Insecticide Dimethyl N,N’-

(thiobis((methylimino)carbonyloxy))bis(ethanimidothioate)

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TABLE 1. — REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION—Continued

Registration No. Product Name Chemical Name

000279–02659 Thiodan 2 C.O. EC Insecticide 6,7,8,9,10-Hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide

000400–00464 Dimilin W–25 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea

000524 WA–98–0010 Rodeo Aquatic Herbicide Isopropylamine glyphosate ( N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine )

000802–00235 Miller’s Captan 5D cis-N-Trichloromethylthio-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide

001448–00094 Busan 1029 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole

Methylene bis(thiocyanate)

001448–00249 M–5–26 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole

Methylene bis(thiocyanate)

002749–00264 Spud Nic–4 Isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate

002749–00514 Triflur AT 4 Trifluralin (a,a,a-trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine) (Note:

a = alpha)

003876–00157 Dearcide 792 Glutaraldehyde

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone

2-Methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone

005481–00172 Alco Trifluralin Emulsifiable Concentrate Trifluralin (a,a,a-trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine) (Note:

a = alpha)

005481 WA–97–0016 Vapam Soil Fumigant Solution for All Crops Sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate

005481 WA–97–0017 Vapam Soil Fumigant Solution for All Crops Sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate

007173 CA–77–0015 Rozol Ground Squirrel Bait 2-((p-Chlorophenyl)phenylacetyl)-1,3-indandione

007173 NV–92–0001 Rozol Paraffinized Pellets 2-((p-Chlorophenyl)phenylacetyl)-1,3-indandione

007173 OR–92–0001 Rozol Paraffinized Pellets 2-((p-Chlorophenyl)phenylacetyl)-1,3-indandione

007173 WA–84–0029 Rozol Paraffinized Pellets 2-((p-Chlorophenyl)phenylacetyl)-1,3-indandione

058185–00016 Koban 1.3 G 5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole

058185–00019 Koban Flowable 5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole

058185–00020 Truban Flowable 5-Ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole

NOTE: Registrant requested a 30–day comment period for EPA Registration Number: 000279–02659.

Unless a request is withdrawn by the

registrant within 180 days (30 days

when requested by registrant) of

publication of this notice, orders will be

issued canceling all of these

registrations. Users of these pesticides

or anyone else desiring the retention of

a registration should contact the

applicable registrant during this

comment period.

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 VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION

EPA Company No. Company Name and Address

000241 BASF Corp., Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

000264 Aventis Cropscience Usa Lp, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

000279 FMC Corp. Agricultural Products Group, 1735 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

000400 Uniroyal Chemical Co Inc., 74 Amity Rd., Bethany, CT 06524.

000524 Monsanto Co, Agent For: Monsanto Agricultural Co, 600 13th Street, NW, Suite 660, Washington, DC 20005.

000802 The Garden Grow Co., 6500 Hanna Rd., Box 100, Independence, OR 97351.

001448 Buckman Laboratories Inc., 1256 North Mclean Blvd, Memphis, TN 38108.

002749 Aceto Agriculture Chemicals Corp., One Hollow Lane, Lake Success, NY 11042.

003876 Betzdearborn (Attn: Kevin Manning), Division of Hercules Inc., 4636 Somerton Rd., Trevose, PA 19053.

005481 Amvac Chemical Corp., Attn: Jon C. Wood, 4695 MacArthur Ct., Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

007173 Liphatech, Inc., 3101 W. Custer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209.

058185 Scotts-Sierra Crop Protection Co., Attn: Vincent Snyder, Jr, 14111 Scottslawn Rd., Marysville, OH 43041.

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III. What is the Agency’s 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 cancellation must submit

such withdrawal in writing to James A.

Hollins, at the address given above,

postmarked before May 21, 2001, unless

indicated otherwise. This written

withdrawal of the request for

cancellation will apply only to the

applicable 6(f)(1) request listed in this

notice. If the product(s) have been

subject to a previous cancellation

action, the effective date of cancellation

and all other provisions of any earlier

cancellation action are controlling. The

withdrawal request must also include a

commitment to pay any reregistration

fees due, and to fulfill any applicable

unsatisfied data requirements.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing

Stocks

The effective date of cancellation will

be the date of the cancellation order.

The orders effecting these requested

cancellations will generally permit a

registrant to sell or distribute existing

stocks for 1 year after the date the

cancellation request was received by the

Agency. This policy is in accordance

with the Agency’s statement of policy as

prescribed in Federal Register June 26,

1991; (56 FR 29362) (FRL 3846–4).

Exception to this general rule will be

made if a product poses a risk concern,

or is in noncompliance with

reregistration requirements, or is subject

to a data call-in. In all cases, productspecific disposition dates will be given

in the cancellation orders.

Existing stocks are those stocks of

registered pesticide products which are

currently in the United States and

which have been packaged, labeled, and

released for shipment prior to the

effective date of the cancellation action.

Unless the provisions of an earlier order

apply, existing stocks already in the

hands of dealers or users can be

distributed, sold or used legally until

they are exhausted, provided that such

further sale and use comply with the

EPA-approved label and labeling of the

affected product(s). Exceptions to these

general rules will be made in specific

cases when more stringent restrictions

on sale, distribution, or use of the

products or their ingredients have

already been imposed, as in Special

Review actions, or where the Agency

has identified significant potential risk

concerns associated with a particular

chemical.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registrations.

Dated: November 13, 2000.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Associate Director, Information Resources

and Services Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc 00–29896 Filed 11–21–00; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00684; FRL–6750–9]

Pesticides; Draft Guidance for

Pesticide Registrants on Bee

Precautionary Labeling

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Agency seeks public

comment on a draft Pesticide

Registration (PR) Notice entitled

‘‘Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on

Bee Precautionary Labeling.’’ This draft

notice provides guidance to registrants

and others concerning EPA’s policy on

bee labeling statements for pesticide

products which are toxic to bees, such

as honey bees, alfalfa leaf-cutting bees,

alkali bees, and other native and non–

indigenous pollinating insects that are

important to crop production. The

purpose of the proposed label changes

is to help ensure that pesticide products

used outdoors can be used without

posing unnecessary risks of bee

mortality. EPA believes that these

revisions will make the labeling clearer

and more easily understood by pesticide

users and by regulatory officials who

enforce label provisions.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–00684, must be

received on or before January 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I.C. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPP–00684 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Roelofs (7506C), Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (703) 308–2964; fax

number: (703) 308–1850; e-mail address:

roelofs.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to pesticide

registrants, pesticide regulatory officials,

beekeepers, pesticide users and to the

public in general. Although this action

may be of particular interest to those

persons who have a specific interest in

precautionary labeling to protect bees,

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 Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document and

the PR Notice from the Office of

Pesticide Programs’ Home Page at http:/

/www.epa.gov/pesticides/. You can also

go directly to the listings 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.access.gpo.gov/sup—docs/.

2. Fax on demand. You may request

a faxed copy of the draft PR Notice

entitled ‘‘Bee Precautionary Labeling

Statements,’’ by using a faxphone to call

(202) 401–0527 and selecting item PR

2000–6133. You may also follow the

automated menu.

3. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPP–00684. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as confidential business

information (CBI). This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well