Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0263-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Dimethoate; Receipt of Requests for Amendment to Remove Uses
Posted Date: 2003-09-10T04:00Z

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Register
/
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68,
No.
175
/
Wednesday,
September
10,
2003
/
Notices
cranberries,
peaches,
potatoes,
and
walnuts.
This
first
round
of
case
studies
was
selected
because
of
current
pest
management
problems
either
from
regulatory
action,
pest
resistance,
or
a
lack
of
adequate
control
measures.
The
CARAT
Transition
Work
Group
met
on
July
17
 
18,
2003,
to
discuss
these
case
studies
and
to
develop
recommendations
for
presentation
to
EPA
and
USDA
at
this
meeting.
DATES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
October
1,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m.,
and
Thursday,
October
2,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
1
p.
m.
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
Hotel
Washington,
515
Pennsylvania
Avenue
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
telephone
number
to
the
hotel
is
(
202)
638
 
5900.
The
Hotel
Washington
is
approximately
2c
blocks
from
the
Metro
Center
Station
and
about
a
15
minute
taxi
ride
from
Ronald
Reagan
Washington
National
Airport.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Margie
Fehrenbach,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Mail
code
7501C,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
703
 
308
 
4775;
fax
number:
703
 
308
 
4776;
e­
mail
address:
Fehrenbach.
Margie@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general;
however,
persons
may
be
interested
who
work
in
agricultural
settings
or
persons
who
are
concerned
about
implementation
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA);
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA);
and
the
amendments
to
both
of
these
major
pesticide
laws
by
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
(
FQPA)
of
1996.
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.
Potentially
affected
entities
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to:
Agricultural
workers
and
farmers;
pesticide
industry
and
trade
associations;
environmental,
consumer
and
farmworker
groups;
pesticide
users
and
growers;
pest
consultants;
State,
local
and
Tribal
governments;
academia;
public
health
organizations;
food
processors;
and
the
public.
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
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?
1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0313.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
agenda
is
being
developed
and
will
be
posted
by
September
22,
2003,
on
EPA's
website
at
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
carat.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

II.
Background
The
Committee
to
Advise
on
Reassessment
and
Transition
(
CARAT)
was
established
in
accordance
with
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act
to
provide
advice
and
counsel
to
the
Administrator
of
EPA
and
the
Secretary
of
Agriculture
regarding
strategic
approaches
for
pest
management
planning
and
tolerance
reassessment
for
pesticides
as
required
by
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
of
1996
(
FQPA).
Through
CARAT,
EPA
and
the
USDA
are
working
together
to
ensure
smooth
implementation
of
FQPA
through
use
of
sound
science,
consultation
with
stakeholders,
increased
transparency,
and
reasonable
transition
for
agriculture.
CARAT
is
composed
of
a
balanced
group
of
participants
from
the
following
sectors:
Pesticide
user,
grower
and
commodity
groups;
industry
and
trade
associations;
food
processors
and
distributors;
environmental/
public
interest
and
farmworker
groups;
Federal,
State
and
Tribal
governments;
public
health
organizations;
and
academia.
The
CARAT
Work
Group
on
Transition
was
established
to
identify
barriers
to
the
development
and
adoption
by
users
of
new,
safer
and
effective
pest
management
techniques
and
to
formulate
recommendations
for
Federal
agency
actions
that,
in
partnership
with
the
range
of
stakeholders,
will
reduce
or
eliminate
these
barriers.

III.
How
Can
I
Request
to
Participate
in
this
Meeting?

This
meeting
will
be
open
to
the
public.
Opportunity
will
be
provided
for
questions
and
comments
by
the
public.
Any
person
who
wishes
to
file
a
written
statement
may
do
so
before
or
after
the
meeting.
These
statements
will
become
part
of
the
permanent
record
and
will
be
available
for
public
inspection
at
the
address
listed
under
Unit
I.
B.
1.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
workers,
Agriculture,
Chemicals,
Foods,
Pesticides,
Pests,
Risk
assessment.

Dated:
September
2,
2003.
Jim
Jones,
Director,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
22936
Filed
9
 
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8:
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am]

BILLING
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
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OPP
 
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Dimethoate;
Receipt
of
Requests
for
Amendment
to
Remove
Uses
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
companies
that
hold
the
pesticide
registrations
of
products
containing
dimethoate
have
submitted
requests
to
modify
their
technical
labels
to
remove
uses
on
certain
crops.
These
crops
consist
of
apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
head
lettuce,
broccoli
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raab,
fennel,
tomatillo,
lespedeza,
and
trefoil.
It
is
necessary
to
cancel
use
on
apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
and
head
lettuce
as
part
the
process
of
revising
the
dimethoate
human
health
risk
assessment.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0263,
must
be
received
on
or
before
October
10,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Patrick
Dobak,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division
(
7508C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
8180;
fax
number:
(
703)
308
 
7042;
email
address:
dobak.
pat@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general,
nevertheless,
a
wide
range
of
stakeholders
may
be
interested
in
dimethoate
availability
and
use
on
apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
head
lettuce,
broccoli
raab,
fennel,
tomatillo,
lespedeza,
and
trefoil,
including
environmental,
human
health,
and
agricultural
advocates;
the
chemical
industry,
pesticide
users,
and
members
of
the
public
interested
in
the
use
of
pesticides
on
food.
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
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0263.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
to
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?
You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
cannot
contact
you
for
clarification,
EPA
may
not
be
able
to
consider
your
comment.
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
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comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0263.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0263.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB)
(
7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0263.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0263.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
to
the
Agency?
Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
as
CBI
and
then
identify
electronically
within
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
the
specific
information
that
is
CBI).
Information
so
marked
will
not
be
disclosed
except
in
accordance
with
procedures
set
forth
in
40
CFR
part
2.
In
addition
to
one
complete
version
of
the
comment
that
includes
any
information
claimed
as
CBI,
a
copy
of
the
comment
that
does
not
contain
the
information
claimed
as
CBI
must
be
submitted
for
inclusion
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

E.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
your
estimate.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Offer
alternatives.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
comment
period
deadline
identified.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
It
would
also
be
helpful
if
you
provided
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation
related
to
your
comments.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

This
notice
announces
the
amended
registration
requests
by
Cheminova,
Inc.,
BASF,
Gowan,
Drexel,
and
Microflo
for
the
deletion
of
certain
uses
from
their
products
containing
dimethoate.
The
uses
requested
for
deletion
are:
Apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
head
lettuce,
broccoli
raab,
fennel,
tomatillo,
lespedeza,
and
trefoil.
In
addition,
the
registrants
waived
the
180
 
day
comment
period
for
these
use
deletions.
Dimethoate
is
a
systemic
organophosphate
insecticide
registered
for
use
on
a
wide
variety
of
fruit,
vegetables,
grains,
ornamentals,
and
forestry
uses.
The
registered
uses
on
apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
and
head
lettuce
have
been
identified
as
significantly
contributing
to
the
dietary
risks
associated
with
human
consumption
of
these
crops.
The
other
registered
uses
included
in
this
notice,
broccoli
raab,
fennel,
tomatillo,
lespedeza,
and
trefoil,
were
added
to
the
requests
based
on
follow­
up
to
previously
submitted
comments
stating
that
these
crops
would
not
be
supported
for
reregistration.
This
notice
announces
EPA's
receipt
of
the
use
deletion
requests
and
a
30
 
day
public
comment
period
to
provide
input
regarding
the
requests.
The
Agency
believes
that
the
impact
to
growers
on
deleting
broccoli
raab,
fennel,
tomatillo,
lespedeza,
and
trefoil
will
be
minimal.
Although
there
is
significant
use
on
apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
and
head
lettuce,
the
technical
registrants
have
elected
to
delete
these
uses
in
order
to
address
dietary
risks
from
dimethoate.
The
following
table
includes
the
names
and
registration
numbers
for
the
affected
products:

MANUFACTURING­
USE
PRODUCT
REGISTRATION
AMENDMENT
REQUESTS
Company
Registration
No.
Product
Cheminova
4787
 
7
Chemathoate
Technical
BASF
7969
 
32
Perfekthion
Manufactures
Technical
Gowan
10163
 
211
Gowan
Dimethoate
Technical
Drexel
19713
 
209
Drexel
Dimethoate
Technical
Micro
Flo
51036
 
279
Dimethoate
Technical
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
canceled.
FIFRA
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
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2003
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Notices
such
withdrawal
in
writing
to
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT,
postmarked
before
October
10,
2003.
This
written
withdrawal
of
the
request
for
cancellation
will
apply
only
to
the
applicable
FIFRA
section
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
order
is
issued.
This
policy
is
in
accordance
with
the
Agency's
statement
of
policy
as
prescribed
in
the
Federal
Register
of
June
26,
1991
(
56
FR
29362)
(
FRL
 
3846
 
4).
Exceptions
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,
product­
specific
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.
Exception
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
a
Special
Review
action,
or
where
the
Agency
has
identified
significant
potential
risk
concerns
associated
with
a
particular
chemical.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pests.
Dated:
August
27,
2003.
Betty
Shackleford,
Acting
Director,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
22937
Filed
9
 
9
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7552
 
7]

Draft
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
System
(
NPDES)
General
Permit
for
Storm
Water
Discharges
From
Construction
Activities
That
Are
Classified
as
Associated
With
Industrial
Activity
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
Section
405
of
the
Water
Quality
Act
of
1987
added
section
402(
p)
to
the
Clean
Water
Act
(
CWA)
which
requires
the
EPA
to
develop
a
phased
approach
to
regulating
storm
water
discharges
under
the
NPDES
program.
EPA
published
a
final
regulation
on
November
16,
1990,
(
55
FR
47990)
establishing
permit
application
requirements
for
storm
water
discharges
associated
with
industrial
activity
and
for
discharges
from
municipal
separate
storm
sewer
systems
serving
a
population
of
100,000
or
more.
In
the
permit
application
regulations,
EPA
defined
the
term
``
storm
water
discharge
associated
with
industrial
activity''
in
a
comprehensive
manner
to
cover
a
wide
variety
of
facilities.
This
definition
greatly
expanded
the
number
of
industrial
facilities
subject
to
the
NPDES
program.
EPA
Region
4
published
a
final
NPDES
general
permit
for
storm
water
discharges
from
construction
activities
that
are
classified
as
``
associated
with
industrial
activity''
on
March
31,
1998,
(
63
FR
15622)
and
modified
the
permit
on
April
28,
2000
(
64
FR
25122).
The
general
permit
established
Notice
of
Intent
(
NOI)
requirements,
special
conditions,
requirements
to
develop
and
implement
storm
water
pollution
prevention
plans
(
SWPPPs),
monitoring
requirements
for
discharges
to
303(
d)
listed
water
bodies,
and
requirements
to
conduct
site
inspections
for
facilities
with
discharges
authorized
by
the
permit.
This
notice
requests
comments
on
the
draft
reissuance
of
the
above
referenced
general
permit
for
discharges
of
storm
water
from
construction
activities
``
associated
with
industrial
activity''
on
Indian
Country
lands
where
EPA
Region
4
is
the
permit
issuing
authority.
DATES:
Comments
relative
to
this
draft
permit
are
not
required;
however,
if
you
wish
to
submit
comments,
the
comments
must
be
received
by
November
10,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Persons
wishing
to
comment
on
or
object
to
any
aspects
of
this
permit
reissuance
or
wishing
to
request
a
public
hearing,
are
invited
to
submit
the
same
in
writing
within
sixty
(
60)
days
of
this
notice
to
the
Water
Management
Division,
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Region
4,
Atlanta
Federal
Center,
61
Forsyth
Street,
SW.,
Atlanta,
GA
30303
 
8960,
Attention:
Ms.
Ann
Brown.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
The
proposed
NPDES
general
permit,
fact
sheet
and
other
relevant
documents
are
on
file
and
may
be
inspected
any
time
between
9
a.
m.
and
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday
at
the
address
shown
below.
Copies
of
the
draft
NPDES
general
permit,
fact
sheet
or
other
relevant
documents
may
be
obtained
by
writing
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Region
4,
Atlanta
Federal
Center,
61
Forsyth
Street,
SW.,
Atlanta,
GA
30303
 
8960,
Attention:
Ms.
Ann
Brown,
or
calling
(
404)
562
 
9288.
In
addition,
copies
of
the
draft
NPDES
general
permit,
fact
sheet
or
other
relevant
documents
may
be
downloaded
at
www.
epa.
gov/
region4/
water/
permits/
stormwater.
html.
Contact
Mr.
Floyd
Wellborn,
telephone
number
(
404)
562
 
9296,
or
Mr.
Michael
Mitchell,
telephone
number
(
404)
562
 
9303,
or
at
the
following
address:
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Region
4,
Water
Management
Division,
NPDES
and
Biosolids
Permits
Section,
Atlanta
Federal
Center,
61
Forsyth
Street,
SW.,
Atlanta,
GA
30303
 
8960.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
Procedures
for
Reaching
a
Final
Permit
Decision
Pursuant
to
40
CFR
124.13,
any
person
who
believes
any
condition
of
the
permit
is
inappropriate
must
raise
all
reasonably
ascertainable
issues
and
submit
all
reasonably
available
arguments
in
full,
supporting
their
position,
by
the
close
of
the
comment
period.
All
comments
on
the
proposed
NPDES
general
permit
received
within
the
60­
day
period
will
be
considered
in
the
formulation
of
final
determinations
regarding
the
permit
reissuance.
After
consideration
of
all
written
comments,
the
requirements
and
policies
in
the
Act,
and
all
appropriate
regulations,
the
EPA
Regional
Administrator
will
make
a
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