Pesticides; experimental use permits, etc.: Bayer Environmental Science,

[Federal Register: November 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 218)]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0355; FRL-7333-2]

Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dani Daniel, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5409; e-mail address: daniel.dani@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. General Information

   1. Does this Action Apply to Me?

      This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or sponsor research on 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 action, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

   2. 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-2003-0355. 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.

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      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. 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.

2. EUP

   EPA has issued the following EUP:

   432-EUP-7. Issuance. Bayer Environmental Science, a business group of Bayer CropScience, LP, 95 Chestnut Ridge Road Montvale, NJ 07645. This EUP allows the use of 312.84 pounds of the insecticide Imidacloprid on 825 structures to evaluate the control of subterranean termites, drywood termites, dampwood termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-infesting insects. The program is authorized only in the States of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The EUP is effective from November 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005.

   Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c.

   List of Subjects

   Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

   Dated: November 4, 2003. Debra Edwards, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

   [FR Doc. 03-28311 Filed 11-10-03; 8:45 am]

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