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Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

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 [Federal Register: February 7, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 26)]
[Notices]               
[Page 9317-9318]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-64054 FRL-6765-9]

 
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 amendment by registrants to 
delete uses in certain pesticide registrations.

DATES:  Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these 
use deletions and the deletions will become effective on March 9, 2001 
unless indicated otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for 
commercial courier delivery, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 
266A, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 
22202, (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 Additional information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the 
entry for this document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental 
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listing 
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
     2. In person. Contact James A. Hollins at 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Crystal Mall 2, Rm. 224, Arlington, VA, telephone number (703) 
305-5761. Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

     This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in four pesticide registrations. These 
registrations are listed in the following 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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          Registration No.                    Product               Chemical Name          Delete From Label
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003125-00158                          Di-Syston 68%            Disulfoton              Corn, oats, pecans, and
                                       Concentrate                                      tomatoes

003125-00172                          Di-Syston 15%            Disulfoton              Corn, oats, pecans, and
                                                                                        tomatoes

003125-00307                          Di-Syston 8              Disulfoton              Corn, oats, pecans, and
                                                                                        tomatoes

030573-00002                          Pyrellin E.C.            Pyrethrins; Rotenone;   Barns, milking parlors,
                                                                Cube Resins other       milk rooms, dairies,
                                                                than rotenone           poultry houses,
                                                                                        harvested tomatoes,
                                                                                        fruit, grain
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    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before March 9, 
2001 unless indicated otherwise, 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. The following 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 Voluntary Cancellation
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            EPA Company No.                  Company Name and Address
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003125                                   Bayer Corp., Agriculture
                                          Division, 8400 Hawthorn Rd.,
                                          Box 4913, Kansas City, MO
                                          64120.

030573                                   Wright Webb Corp., PO Box 1572,
                                          Fort Myers, FL 33902.
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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. How and to Whom Do I Submit Withdrawal Requests?

    1. By mail: Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use 
deletion must submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at 
the address given above, postmarked March 9, 2001.
    2. In Person or by courier: Deliver your withdrawal request to: 
Document Processing Desk (DPD), Information

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Services Branch, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Rm. 266A, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA. The DPD is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The DPD telephone 
number is (703) 
305-5263.
     3. Electronically. You may submit your withdrawal request 
electronically by e-mail to: hollins.james@epa.gov. Do not submit any 
information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Avoid the use 
of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic 
submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file 
format.

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, Product 
registrations

    Dated: January 22, 2001.

Richard D. Schmitt,
Associate Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office 
of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-3166 Filed 2-6-01; 8:45 a.m.]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S 

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