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Federal Register: August 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 150)NoticesPage 41823-41824From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

OPP-66254; FRL-6018-7Notice 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: The Agency will approve these use deletions and the deletions will become effective on or soon after the date of publication. Non- food site users of these products who desire continued use on sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before September 4, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Dennis McNeilly, Office of Pesticide Programs (7505C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier delivery and telephone number: Rm. 203, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5404 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 10 pesticide registrations containing the active ingredient chlorpyrifos, as listed in Table 1 below. These registrations are listed by registration number, product names/active ingredients and the specific uses deleted. Although the use of chlorpyrifos products on popcorn and carrots have been registered sites for chlorpyrifos products, a tolerance has not been established for chlorpyrifos residues on these commodities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Therefore, under FIFRA section 2(bb), these uses represent an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, as they could result in human dietary risk from residues resulting from use of a pesticide in or on food inconsistent with the standard under section 408 of FFDCA. As such, the Agency is hereby waiving the 180-day comment period normally given for the deletion of a minor agricultural use, in accordance with FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(c). The Agency has determined that, while these actions require publication for the purpose of announcement, a comment period is not warranted.

The remaining use deletions (non-food sites) announced in this Notice will retain a 30-day comment period. Users of these products who desire continued use on sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before September 4, 1998 to discuss withdrawal of the applications for amendment. This 30-day period will also permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency approval of the deletion.

Table 1.--Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

Product Name

EPA Reg. No.

(Active

Delete From Label Ingredient)

004787-00027.................... Chlorpyrifos

Popcorn; Carrot Technical

(chlorpyrifos).

010370-00064.................... Ford's Dursban 1-E All Indoor Pest (chlorpyrifos). Control Uses 011474-00090.................... Sungro Buggone II Indoor Broadcast Residual

Use

Insecticide

(chlorpyrifos).

011715-00110.................... Mug-A-Bug

Indoor Broadcast Insecticide

Use

(chlorpyrifos).

011715-00139.................... SPI Carpet Spray Indoor Broadcast (chlorpyrifos). Use

011715-00312.................... Speer D-Trans Indoor Broadcast Residual Spray Use

with Nylar

(chlorpyrifos).

028293-00121.................... Unicorn Dursban- Indoor broadcast Resmethrin Spray Use

(chlorpyrifos).

051036-00118.................... Chlorpyrifos 4E Indoor Broadcast L.O.

Use

(chlorpyrifos).

070907-00004.................... Gharda

Popcorn

Chlorpyrifos 4E

(chlorpyrifos).

070907-00005.................... Gharda

Popcorn

Chlorpyrifos 15G

(chlorpyrifos).

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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

004787.................................... Cheminova Agro A/S

c/o Cheminova, Inc.

1700 Route 23, Suite 210 Wayne, NJ 07470

070907.................................... Gharda USA, Inc.

P.O. Box 5068

Brookfield, CT 06804

011474.................................... Sungro Chemicals Inc. P.O. Box 24632

Los Angeles, CA 90024 011715.................................... Speer Products, Inc.

P.O. Box 18993

Memphis, TN 38181

028293.................................... Unicorn Laboratories

12385 Automobile Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33762

051036.................................... Micro Flo Company

P.O. Box 5948

Lakeland, FL 33807

010370.................................... Agrevo Environmental Health 95 Chestnut Ridge Road Montvale, NJ 07645

III. Existing Stocks Provisions

The Agency has authorized Cheminova Agro A/S to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 60 days after the effective date of use deletions. This determination was based in part on the voluntary agreement of this registrant to cease selling product bearing previously approved labeling within that time period.

The Agency has authorized Gharda USA to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 90 days after the effective date of use deletions. This determination was based in part on the voluntary agreement of this registrant to cease selling product bearing previously approved labeling within that time period.

The Agency has authorized Agrevo Environmental Health to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after the effective date of use deletions. The Agency has authorized Sungro Chemicals Inc., Speer Products Inc., Unicorn Laboratories, and the Micro Flo Company to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 6 months after the effective date of use deletions.

Dated: July 21, 1998.

Linda A. Travers,

Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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