[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19254-19256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10149]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34124; FRL 5782-6]


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 amendment by

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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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 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 October 14, 1998.

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: Rm. 216, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: 
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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 17 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 
October 14, 1998 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. (Note: ** Indicate a 30-day comment period)


     Table 1.--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations     
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      EPA Reg No.                Product Name              Active Ingredient             Delete From Label      
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000100-00501...........  Supracide 25WP               Methidathion                Pecans, sorghum, sunflower,   
                                                                                   tobacco, nursery stock       
                                                                                                                
000100-00719...........  Supracide 2E                 Methidathion                Pecans, sorghum, sunflower,   
                                                                                   tobacco, nusery stock        
                                                                                                                
000100-00754...........  Supracide                    Methidathion                Pecans, sorghum, sunflower,   
                                                                                   tobacco, nursery stock       
                                                                                                                
000655-00489...........  Prentox Pyronyl Crop Spray   Piperonyl butoxide;         Uses on dogs & cats           
                                                       Pyrethrins                                               
                                                                                                                
000655-00501...........  Prentox Pyronyl Oil          N-Octyl bicycloheptene      Use on dogs                   
                                                       dicarboximide; Piperonyl                                 
                                                       butoxide; Pyrethrins                                     
                                                                                                                
000769-00621...........  SMCP Malathion EM-5          Malathion                   Household insects, mosquito   
                                                                                   larvae in standing water,    
                                                                                   indoor uses, animal use,     
                                                                                   poultry, dog & cats, animal  
                                                                                   quarters, mosquitoes and     
                                                                                   small flying insects         
                                                                                                                
000769-00809...........  Superior EC5 Malathion       Malathion                   Dogs, animal sleeping         
                          Concentrate                                              quarters, cattle, poultry    
                                                                                   houses, food handling        
                                                                                   establishments, homes, dairy 
                                                                                   and food processing plants   
                                                                                                                
005481-00447...........  Technical Bidrin             Dicrotophos                 Use on soybeans               
                          Insecticide                                                                           
                                                                                                                
007056-00180...........  CSA Aerosol Insecticide      Resmethrin                  All pet care uses             
                          Formula Seven                                                                         
                                                                                                                
000829-00257...........  SA-50 Brand Home and Garden  Isofenphos                  Use in lakes, streams, ponds, 
                          Oftanol Insecticide                                      ornamental areas, commercial 
                                                                                   and recreational turf grass  
                                                                                   areas, ornamental beds &     
                                                                                   nurseries, non-crop areas    
                                                                                   such as fence rows and       
                                                                                   roadsides, container stock,  
                                                                                   soil mix for ornamentals     
                                                                                                                
007122-00042...........  Malathion WE                 Malathion                   Beef cattle, poultry, Poultry 
                                                                                   houses, household insects,   
                                                                                   food handling establishments 
                                                                                                                
**019713-00399.........  Drexel Endosulfan 3EC        Endosulfan                  Alfalfa (grown for fodder),   
                                                                                   artichokes, barley, oats,    
                                                                                   rye, wheat, peas (seed crop  
                                                                                   only), safflower, sugar      
                                                                                   beets, sunflower             
                                                                                                                
019713-00410...........  Drexel Acephate Technical    Acephate                    Pasture/rangeland uses        
                                                                                                                
051036-00236...........  Acephate 75SP                Acephate                    Pasture/rangeland uses        
                                                                                                                
059639-00026...........  Orthene 75S Soluble          Acephate                    Pasture/rangeland uses        
                                                                                                                
059639-00041...........  Orthene Technical                                        Pasture/rangeland uses        
                                                                                                                
056939-00089...........  Orthene 75 WSP                                           Pasture/rangeland uses        
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Note: ** Indicate a 30-day 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.

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  Table 2.--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain 
                         Pesticide Registrations                        
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 Company                                                                
   No.                       Company Name and Address                   
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000100..  Norvartis Crop Protection, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC     
           27419.                                                       
                                                                        
000655..  Prentiss Incorporated, C.B. 2000, Floral Park, NY 11002.      
                                                                        
000769..  SureCo, Inc., 10012 N. Dale Mabry., Ste. 221, Tampa, FL 33618.
                                                                        
000829..  Southern Agricultural Ins., Inc., P.O. Box 218, Palmetto, FL  
           34220.                                                       
                                                                        
005481..  Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4100 E. Washington Blvd., Los     
           Angeles, CA 90023.                                           
                                                                        
007056..  IQ Products Co., 16212 State Hwy 249, Houston, TX 77086.      
                                                                        
007122..  ArChem Corporaion, 1514 - 11th St., P.O. Box 767, Portsmouth, 
           OH 45662.                                                    
                                                                        
019713..  Drexel Chemical Co., P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.       
                                                                        
051036..  Micro Flo Company, P.O. Box 5948, Lakeland, FL 33807.         
                                                                        
059639..  Valent USA Corporation, 1333 N. California Blvd., Ste. 600,   
           Walnut Creek, CA 94596.                                      
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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: April 2, 1998.

Linda A. Travers,
Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-10149 Filed 4-16-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F


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