[Federal Register: December 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 235)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2002-0316; FRL-7281-5]
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 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 on the
Federal Register.
DATES: The deletions are effective on June 4, 2003, or on January 6,
2003 for product registration 019713-00263, unless the Agency receives
a withdrawal request on or before dates given above. The 30-day comment
period applies to product registration 019713-00263 only.
Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before
dates given above.
ADDRESSES: Withdrawal requests may be submitted by mail,
electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions
for each method as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you
identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0316 in the subject line on the
first page of your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-5761; e-mail address: hollins.james@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 an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2002-0316. 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
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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. 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. 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 by registration number, product
name/active ingredient, and specific uses deleted:
Table 1.--Registrations With Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Registration No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete From Label
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000264-00325 SEVIN Brand 97.5% Carbaryl Poultry
Manfacturing
Concentrate
Insecticide
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001327-00041 Fulex Nicotine Nicotine Greenhouse food crops
Fumigator
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001812-00355 Trilin Trifluralin Eggplant, onion
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004581-00402 TOPSIN M 70W Turf and Thiophanate-methyl Sod farms
Ornamentals
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004581-00405 TOPSIN M 4.5F Turf and Thiophanate-methyl Sod farms
Ornamentals
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019713-00263 Drexel Diazinon 5G Diazinon Celery
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019713-00539 Drexel Metolachlor Metolachlor Turf use
Technical
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060063-00017 Sipcam Metolachlor Metolachlor Turf use
Technical
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Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before dates
indicated in DATES section of this notice to discuss withdrawal of the
application for amendment. This 30 or 180-day period will also permit
interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to
the Agency's approval of the deletion.
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
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EPA Company No. Company Name and Address
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000264 Bayer Cropscience LP, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709
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001327 Fuller System, Inc., Box 3053,
Woburn, MA 01888
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001812 Griffin L.L.C., Box 1847,
Valdosta, GA 31603
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004581 Cerexagri, Inc., 630 Freedom
Business Center, Suite 402,
King Of Prussia, PA 19046
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019713 Drexel Chemical Co, 1700
Channel Ave., Box 13327,
Memphis, TN 38113
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060063 Sipcam Agro USA, Inc., 300
Colonial Parkway, Suite 230,
Roswell, GA 30076
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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. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at the address
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked on or before dates
indicated in DATES section of this notice.
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: November 21, 2002.
Linda Vlier Moos,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division.
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