[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31428-31430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14997]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0321; FRL-8417-2]
Sodium Dimethyldithiocarbamate; Notice of Receipt of Requests for
Amendments to Delete Uses in a Pesticide Registration
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 a pesticide registration. 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.
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DATES: The deletions are effective July 31, 2009, unless the Agency
receives a written withdrawal request on or before July 31, 2009. The
Agency will consider a withdrawal request postmarked no later than July
31, 2009.
Users of this product who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before
July 31, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your withdrawal request, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0321, 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 Facility'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: Eliza Blair, Antimicrobials (7510P)
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (703) 308-7279; e-mail address: [email protected].
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 ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0321. 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 a pesticide registration. This
registration is listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration number,
product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted:
Table 1.--Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in a Pesticide Registration
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EPA Registration No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete from Label
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1965-8 Vancide 51 Sodium Preservation of Cotton
Dimethyldithiocarbamat Fabric; Preservation
e of Wood Veneer;
Preservation of
Alginate Pastes
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The sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate registrant has requested that
the Agency waive the 180-day comment period. The Agency will provide a
30-day comment period on the proposed requests.
Users of this product who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before July 31,
2009 to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This 30-
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 of this unit includes the name and address of record for
the registrant of the product listed in Table 1 of this unit, in
sequence by EPA company number.
Table 2.--Registrant Requesting an Amendment to Delete Uses in a
Pesticide Registration
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EPA Company Number Company Name and Address
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1965 R.T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc.
30 Winfield St
Norwalk, CT 06856-5150
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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 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 use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to Eliza Blair using the methods in
ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than July 31, 2009.
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, Antimicrobials, Pesticides and pests,
Dimethyldithiocarbamate salts, Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate.
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Dated: June 11, 2009.
Joan Harrigan Farrelley,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-14997 Filed 6-30-09; 8:45 a.m.]
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