[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 217 (Thursday, November 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58286-58287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26926]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0536; FRL-8798-2]
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 in the
Federal Register.
DATES: The deletions are effective December 14, 2009. The Agency will
consider a withdrawal request postmarked no later than December 14,
2009. Comments must be received on or before December 14, 2009.
Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before
December 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your withdrawal request, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0536, 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: Mary L. Waller, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9354; 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-2007-0536. 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
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registrations. These registrations are 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 Certain Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Registration No. Product Name Active Ingredient Delete from Label
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10163-274 Rubigan AS Turf and Fenarimol All turf uses except
Ornamental golf course tees,
greens, and fairways
and turf in
professional athletic
stadia
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10163-276 Rubigan Technical Fenarimol All turf uses except
golf course tees,
greens, and fairways
and turf in
professional athletic
stadia
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10163-290 Riverdale Patchwork Fenarimol All turf uses except
golf course tees,
greens, and fairways
and turf in
professional athletic
stadia
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10163-302 Fenarimol Technical Fenarimol All turf uses except
golf course tees,
greens, and fairways
and turf in
professional athletic
stadia
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Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before December
14, 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 names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit, in
sequence by EPA company number.
Table 2.--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Company Number Company Name and Address
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10163 Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
Yuma, AZ 85366-5569
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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 Mary L. Waller using the methods in
ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than December 14, 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, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: October 29, 2009.
G. Jeffrey Herndon,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-26926 Filed 11-10-09; 8:45 am]
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