72 FR 248 pgs. 73809-73812 - Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
Type: NOTICEVolume: 72Number: 248Pages: 73809 - 73812
Docket number: [EPA-HQ-2007-0244; FRL-8345-5]
FR document: [FR Doc. E7-25285 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-2007-0244; FRL-8345-5]
Notice 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 amendments by registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. 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. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any request in the Federal Register .
DATES:
The deletions are effective by June 25, 2008 or January 28, 2008 for registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than June 25, 2008 or January 28, 2008, whichever is applicable. Comments must be received on or before June 25, 2008 or January 28, 2008, for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been waived.
Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before June 25, 2008 or January 28, 2008 for registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0244, by one of the following methods:
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
• Delivery : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6426; e-mail address: jamula.john@epa.gov .
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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0244. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov , or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility 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 .
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted:
| EPA Reg. No. | Product Name | Active Ingredient | Delete From Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000100-00889 | Mertect 340-F Fungicide | Thiabendazole | Sugar Beet |
| 000100-00999 | Paclobutrazol Technical | Paclobutrazol | Residential Turf Uses |
| 000100-01014 | Paclobutrazol 2SC | Paclobutrazol | Residential Turf Uses |
| 000464-00688 | UCARCIDE 25 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00690 | UCARCIDE 225 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00691 | UCARCIDE 250 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00692 | UCARCIDE 45 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00693 | UCARCIDE 15 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00700 | UCARCIDE 14 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00702 | UCARCIDE 42 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00704 | UCARCIDE 50 Antimicrobial | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000464-00707 | AQUACAR 504 Water Treatment Microbiocide | Glutaraldehyde | Once-Through Cooling Water Systems and Macrofouling Control |
| 000829-00286 | SA-50 Dithane M-45 | Mancozeb | Pachysandra |
| 005481-00526 | Thimet 10-G | Phorate | Wheat |
| 005481-00527 | Thimet 15-G | Phorate | Wheat |
| 010163-00219 | MSR 50% Concentrate | Oxydemeton-methyl | Sorghum |
| 010163 01-01-6322 | MSR Spray Concentrate | Oxydemeton-methyl | Sorghum |
| 019713-00497 | Drexel Acephate 75SP | Acephate | Trees, Shrubs, Flowers |
| 033560 03-35-6043 | Bareground 21 | Sodium Chlorate | Ditch Bank/Right of WAy |
| 033560 03-35-6046 | Weed and Grass Killer | Sodium Chlorate | Ditch Bank/Right of WAy |
| 033560 03-35-6047 | Ureabor | Sodium Chlorate | Ditch Bank/Right of WAy |
| 033560 03-35-6048 | Monbor-Chlorate | Sodium Chlorate | Ditch Bank/Right of WAy |
| 043410-00033 | CHEM-TEK 100 | Thiabendazole | Sugar Beet |
| 043813-00016 | WOCOSEN 250 EC | Propiconzole | Apparel, Furnishings (except shower curtains), and carpet fibers |
| 043813-00019 | WOCOSEN 100SL | Propiconzole | Apparel, Furnishings (except shower curtains), and carpet fibers |
| 043813-00037 | WOCOSEN 500SL | Propiconzole | Apparel, Furnishings (except shower curtains), and carpet fibers |
| 043813-00041 | WOCOSEN 150 EC | Propiconzole | Apparel, Furnishings (except shower curtains), and carpet fibers |
| 043813-00043 | WOCOSEN 450 EC | Propiconzole | Apparel, Furnishings (except shower curtains), and carpet fibers |
| 066330-00297 | Iprodione 4L AG | Iprodione | Rice |
| 066330-00354 | Acephate 75 SP | Acephate | Cotton Seed Hopper Box Treatment |
| 070506-00001 | Acephate 75 WSP | Acephate | Hopper Box Cotton Seed Treatment |
| 070506-00002 | Acephate 90 WSP | Acephate | Hopper Box Cotton Seed Treatment |
| 073220-00012 | Quali-Pro T-Nex AQ | Trinexapac-ethyl | Perennial Ryegrass Grown for Seed |
| 083504-00001 | Fosetyl-Al Technical | Fosetyl-Al | Tobacco |
Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before June 25, 2008 or January 28, 2008 for registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This time period will also permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency's approval of the deletion. A request to waive the 180-day comment period has been received for the following registrations: 829-286; 19713-497; 43410-33; 70506-1; 70506-2,
Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number.
| EPA Company no. | Company Name and Address | |
|---|---|---|
| 000100 | Syngenta Crop Protction, Inc., ATTN: Regulatory Affairs, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. | |
| 000464 | The Dow Chemical Company, Agent for: Dow Chemical Co., 1500 East Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. | |
| 000829 | Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc., P.O. Box 218, Palmetto, FL 34220. | |
| 005481 | AMVAC Chemical Corporation, d/b/a AMVAC, 4695 MaCarthur Court, Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660. | |
| 010163 | GOWAN Co., P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366. | |
| 019713 | Drexel Chemical Co., 1700 Channel Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106. | |
| 033560 | Pro Serve, Inc., 400 East Brooks Rd., Memphis, TN 38109. | |
| 043410 | Agri-Chem Consulting, Inc., 27536 CR 561, Tavares, FL 32778. | |
| 043813 | Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Plant Protection Division, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Rd., Titusville, NJ 08560. | |
| 066330 | Arysta Lifescience North America Corporation, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513. | |
| 070506 | United Phosphorus, Inc., 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, PA 19406. | |
| 073220 | Tab Regulatory Consulting, LLC, Agent for: Farmsaver.com, LLC, P.O. Box 805, Collierville, TN 38027. | |
| 083504 | Kerley Trading, Inc., P.O. Box 15627, Phoenix, AZ 85060. |
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 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. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must submit the withdrawal in writing to John Jamula at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests postmarked no later than June 25, 2008.
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.
Dated: December 18, 2007.
Kathryn Bouve,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-25285 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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