[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20804-20806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10123]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-64056; FRL-6779-5]


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 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DATES:  Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these 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 22, 
2001 unless indicated otherwise.

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. 266A, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5761; 
e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b2324272722253865212a262e380b2e3b2a652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5dddad9d9dcdbc69bdfd4d8d0c6f5d0c5d49bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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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 0can 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 through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in 10 pesticide registrations. These 
registrations are listed in the following Table 1 by registration 
number, product name, active ingredient and specificuses deleted.

    Table 1. -- Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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          Registration No.                    Product               Chemical Name          Delete From Label
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002792-00032                          Deccosol 125             Sodium o-phenylphenate  Apples
                                       Concentrate
002792-00052                          Decco 254 Sanitizer      Sodium o-phenylphenate  Cantaloupes
                                       Concentrate
003125-00158                          Di-Syston 68%            Disulfoton              Greenhouses; non-bearing
                                                                                        fruit trees (apple,
                                                                                        apricot, cherry,
                                                                                        crabapple, peach, pear,
                                                                                        plum, prune);
                                                                                        strawberries,
                                                                                        raspberries;
                                                                                        Bermudagrass (seed
                                                                                        crop), triticale
003125-00172                          Di-Syston 15%            Disulfoton              Greenhouses; non-bearing
                                                                                        fruit trees (apple,
                                                                                        apricot, cherry,
                                                                                        crabapple, peach, pear,
                                                                                        plum, prune);
                                                                                        strawberries,
                                                                                        raspberries;
                                                                                        Bermudagrass (seed
                                                                                        crop), triticale
003125-00183                          Di-Syston Technical      Disulfoton              Greenhouses; non-bearing
                                                                                        fruit trees (apple,
                                                                                        apricot, cherry,
                                                                                        crabapple, peach, plum,
                                                                                        prune); strawberries,
                                                                                        raspberries,
                                                                                        Bermudagrass (seed
                                                                                        crop), triticale; corn,
                                                                                        oats, pecans, tomatoes
003125-00307                          Di-Syston 8              Disulfoton              Greenhouses; non-bearing
                                                                                        fruit trees (apple,
                                                                                        apricot, cherry,
                                                                                        crabapple, peach, pear,
                                                                                        plum, prune);
                                                                                        strawberries,
                                                                                        raspberries;
                                                                                        Bermudagrass (seed
                                                                                        crop), triticale
003125-00517                          Flower, Rose & Shrub     Disulfoton              Greenhouses; non-bearing
                                       Care                                             fruit trees (apple,
                                                                                        apricot, cherry,
                                                                                        crabapple, peach, pear,
                                                                                        plum, prune);
                                                                                        strawberries,
                                                                                        raspberries;
                                                                                        bermudagrass (seed
                                                                                        crop), triticale
005905-00529                          Barrage HF               2,4-D 2-Ethylhexyl      Aquatic uses
                                                                Ester
035935-00006                          Nufarm 2,4-D LV-6        2,4-D 2-Ethylhexyl      Drainage ditchbanks,
                                                                Ester                   lakes, ponds, other
                                                                                        aquatic sites and
                                                                                        sugarcane
071368-00010                          Weedone LV4 IOE          2,4-D 2-Ethylhexyl      Drainage ditchbanks and
                                       Broadleaf Herbicide      Ester                   sugarcane
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    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before October 
22, 2001 unless indicated otherwise, to discuss withdrawal of the 
application for amendment. This 180-day period will also permit 
interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to 
the Agency's approval of the deletion.
     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
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          EPA Company No.                 Company Name and Address
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002792                              Decco, Cerexagri, Inc., 1713 S
                                     California Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016.
003125                              Bayer Corp., Agriculture Division,
                                     8400 Hawthorn Rd., Box 4913, Kansas
                                     City, MO 64120.
005905                              Helena Chemical Co, 6075 Poplar
                                     Ave., Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119.
035935                              Nufarm Americas Inc. (Attn: Roger
                                     Unruh), Agent For: Nufarm Limited,
                                     1009-D W. Saint Maartens Drive, St.
                                     Joseph, MO 64506.
071368                              Nufarm Limited, c/o Nufarm Americas,
                                     Inc., 317 W. Florence Rd., St.
                                     Joseph, MO 64506.
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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. How and to Whom Do I Submit Withdrawal Requests?

    1. By mail: Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use 
deletion must submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at 
the address given above, postmarked May 25, 2001.

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    2. In Person or by courier: Deliver your withdrawal request to: 
Document Processing Desk (DPD), Information Services Branch, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Room 266A, 
Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The DPD is 
open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The DPD telephone number is (703) 305-5263.
     3. Electronically. You may submit your withdrawal request 
electronically by e-mail to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#187077747471766b367279757d6b587d6879367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83ebecefefeaedf0ade9e2eee6f0c3e6f3e2ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>. Do not submit any 
information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Avoid the use 
of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic 
submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file 
format.

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, Product 
registrations.

    Dated: April 3, 2001.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Associate Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office 
of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-10123 Filed 4-24-01; 8:45 a.m.]
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