Chem-News August 1993
TO: Those Interested in Pesticide Information
DATE: August, 1993
FROM: William G. Smith, Senior Extension Associate
INDEX Page
Reflex Emergency Exemption Issued 2
Three New Audiovisual Programs Added to Library 2
EPA Issues Safer Pesticide Policy 2
Pesticide Milban: Notice of objections and request for hearing 2
Cross-Linked Polyurea-Type Encapsulating Polymer; Tolerance 3
Sodium Arsenite; Revocation of Tolerances 3
Temporary Feed Additive Tolerance for Pentyl 2-Chloro-4-Fluoro-5-(3,4,5,6-
Tetrahydrophthalimido) Phenoxyacetate 3
Arsenic Acid; Receipt of Request to Cancel; Cancellation Order 3
Draft Report: Pinciples of Neurotoxicity Risk Assessment 4
Entomopathogen; Amendment to Establishment of Exemption from the
Requirement of a Tolerance 4
Enhancement of the Pesticide Residues Information System; Availability of
Document 4
Filing, Amendments, and a Withdrawal of Pesticide Petitions 5
Pesticide tolerance for Clopyralid Proposed 7
Captan; Revocation of Feed Additive Regulation When Used on Corn Seed 7
Notice of Intent to Cancel the Registration of WipeOut Cold Sterilizing
Disinfecting Solution 7
Intent to Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations 8
NOR-AM Chemical Co.; Request for Extension of Tolerances for Clofentezine
(Apollo) 11
Proposed Exemption From Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
Requirements for Natural Cedar Pesticides 11
Pesticide Tolerances for Thiodicarb (Larvin); Extension of Tolerances 11
Pesticide Tolerances Amended for Propiconazole (Tilt) 11
Receipt of Notification to Conduct Small-Scale Testing of a Nonindigenous
Microbial Pesticide 12
Amended Pesticide Petition for Cyromazine (Trigard) Proposed 12
Proposed Pesticide Tolerance for Glyphosate (Roundup) 12
Reregistration Notification Network 13
Reflex Emergency Exemption Issued
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency exemption,
Section 18, for the use of fomesafen (Reflex) on late planted dry and snap
beans to control weeds. A complete copy can be found on CENET or obtained
from our program.
-- W. Smith, PMEP
Three New Audiovisual Programs Added to Library
Two copies of EPA's slide/tape program "The Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
for Agricultural Pesticides--An Overview--" were recently added to the
audiovisual library at the Resource Center. This twenty four minute program
is not detailed, but is a good introduction to the WPS and the "How to Comply"
manual.
Two new video titles were also added to the library: "Pesticide Record
Keeping: What It Can Do For You," and "Endangered Species and Pesticides:
Balancing Protection and Production." Both videos are close to fifteen
minutes long and could be part of certification or recertification programs.
Contact Rich Greg at the Resource Center for rental information (607-255-
9091).
-- Ron Gardner, PMEP
EPA Issues Safer Pesticide Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued their PR-Notice-93, Safer
Pesticide Policy. This notice states that, "All applicants who believe they
have developed a pesticide product containing a new active ingredient that may
be characterized as presenting reduced risks to human health and the
environment are invited to submit rationales to substantiate their claims."
They also invited the registrants to submit or identify other criteria to
substantiate their argument that their product is indeed a reduced-risk
pesticide.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 8/11/93
Pesticide Milban: Notice of objections and request for hearing
Objections have been filed and a hearing has been requested by a person
adversely affected by the Administrator's notice of intent to cancel the
registration of the pesticide Milban as published in the Federal Register on
May 21, 1993, 58 FR 29579.
For information concerning the issues involved and other details of this
proceeding, interested persons are referred to the docket of this proceeding
on file with the Hearing Clerk, United States Environmental Protection Agency,
room 3708 (Mail Code A-110), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460
(Telephone 202-260-4865).
-- FR Doc. 93-17058 Filed 7-16-93
Cross-Linked Polyurea-Type Encapsulating Polymer; Tolerance
EPA is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of cross-linked polyurea-type encapsulating polymer when used as an
inert ingredient (encapsulating agent) in pesticide formulations applied to
growing crops only. This regulation replaces the current exemption for cross-
linked polyurea-type encapsulating polymer when used as an encapsulating
material in pesticide formulations applied prior to planting under 40 CFR
180.1039. This regulation was requested by ICI Americas, Inc.
-- FR Doc. 93-17061 Filed 7-20-93
Sodium Arsenite; Revocation of Tolerances
All tolerances for sodium arsenite residues (expressed as arsenic trioxide
(As203)) resulting from the insecticidal use of sodium arsenite under 40 CFR
180.335 for use in liver, kidney, fat, meat, and meat byproducts of cattle and
horses are being revoked immediately, and the interim tolerance for residues
of sodium arsenite, expressed as arsenic trioxide (As203), resulting from the
fungicidal use of sodium as of June 30, 1994. These actions are being taken
because EPA canceled the insecticidal use of sodium arsenite in 1988. Agtrol
Chemical Products, the sole registrant of the fungicidal use, requested and
was granted voluntary cancellation of its two registrations of products
containing sodium arsenite (EPA registration numbers 55146-35 and 55146-25).
-- [FR Doc. 93-17426 Filed 7-21-93; 8:45 am]
Temporary Feed Additive Tolerance for Pentyl 2-Chloro-4-Fluoro-
5-(3,4,5,6-Tetrahydrophthalimido) Phenoxyacetate
EPA proposes to establish a temporary feed additive tolerance for residues of
the herbicide pentyl 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(3,4,5,6-
tetrahydrophthalimido)phenoxyacetate in or on the animal feed soybean hulls at
0.02 part per million (ppm). This regulation was requested by Valent U.S.A.
Corp. and would establish the maximum permissible level for residues of the
herbicide in or on this animal feed. This regulation would expire on March 1,
1995.
-- FR Doc. 93-17427 Filed 7-21-93
Arsenic Acid; Receipt of Request to Cancel; Cancellation Order
This Notice, issued pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), announces EPA's receipt of a request
from Drexel Chemical Company to cancel the registration of its Drexel Arsenic
Acid Cotton Desiccant. EPA granted this voluntary cancellation effective July
22, 1993.
-- FR Doc. 93-17425 Filed 7-21-93
Draft Report: Principles of Neurotoxicity Risk Assessment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting comments on a document
entitled Draft Report: Principles of Neurotoxicity Risk Assessment, which was
prepared by the Working Party on Neurotoxicology under the auspices of the
Subcommittee on Risk Assessment of the Federal Coordinating Council for
Science, Engineering, and Technology (FCCSET). The purpose of this report is
to articulate a view of neurotoxicology that scientists generally hold in
common today and to draw on this understanding to generate a series of general
principles that can be used to establish guidelines for assessing
neurotoxicity risk. It is not the intent of this report to provide specific
directives for how neurotoxicity risk assessment should be performed. The
intent of this document is to provide the scientific basis for developing a
cogent strategy for neurotoxicity risk assessment.
The public is invited to comment; public comments will be considered in
revising the report. Commenters are asked to focus specifically on several
issues: (1) Definitions of neurotoxicity and adverse effect, (2) general
state of knowledge of the neurosciences relating to neurotoxicology, (3)
appropriateness of methodologies to detect and characterize neurotoxic effects
in humans, (4) appropriateness of methodologies to detect and characterize
neurotoxic effects in animals, (5) adequacy of tier-testing approaches for
chemical evaluations, and (6) adequacy of generic assumptions in quantitative
and qualitative neurotoxicology risk assessment. A copy of the report can be
found in the Pesticide Management and Education Program on CENET.
The draft report is available for a 90-day public review and comment period.
Comments must be in writing and postmarked by November 2, 1993.
-- FR Doc. 93-16436 Filed 8-3-93
Entomopathogen; Amendment to Establishment of Exemption from the Requirement
of a Tolerance
This EPA notice announces an amendment to an establishment of an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the insecticide fungal
entomopathogen Beauvaria bassiana, Naturalis-L strain, in or on Cotton seed;
peanuts; peanut forage; peanut hay; tomatoes; lettuce; cantaloupe; and lettuce
for control of boll weevil, whiteflies and leafhoppers.
This temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance expires on
January 18, 1994.
-- FR Doc. 93-18350 Filed 8-3-93; 8:45 am
Enhancement of the Pesticide Residues Information System; Availability of
Document
The EPA document "Enhancement of the Pesticide Residues Information System" is
available to the public. This report contains an updated version of pesticide
food residue data base published on June 18, 1991 (56 FR 27961).
The Pesticide Residues Information System (PRIS) was developed by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation
(OPPE) in 1989. The data base availability was announced in June, 1991. The
document is an updated version of the 1991 data base. The current data base
contains more than 500,000 analyses for 329 distinct pesticides (and
degradates) on over 100,000 food samples. Fresh agricultural commodities
comprise approximately 76 percent of the samples, while processed foods
comprise 24 percent. Data were obtained from four sources:
(1) Data compiled by Agriculture Canada from various Canadian
agencies;
(2)State monitoring data compiled by the Food and Drug
Administration's Food Contam program;
(3)Data from member companies compiled by National Food Processors
Association; and
(4)Data for private laboratories of Scientific Certification Systems,
Inc.
Volume 1 is a description of the data base and includes examples of different
uses of PRIS. Volume 2 contains a listing of the data records which have been
added to PRIS since the 1991 release. Information on the development of the
Oracle software system and electronic searches of the data are available in
NTIS publication PB91-154591.
Ordering information: Volume 1 has been assigned the NTIS number PB93-209013.
The price is $17.95 ($9.00 for microfiche). Volume 2 has been assigned the
NTIS number PB93-209021. The price is $44.50 ($17.50 for microfiche).
Addresses: National Technical Information Services, Attn: Order Desk, 5285
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161 (703-487-4650).
Data base searches: For information on procedures for having electronic data
base searches carried out, contact Dynamac Corporation (301-417-6126).
-- FR Doc. 93-18589 Filed 8-3-93; 8:45 am
Filing, Amendments, and a Withdrawal of Pesticide Petitions
EPA has received pesticide petitions and a food additive petition as follows
proposing the amendment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide
chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities.
Initial Filing of Pesticide Petition: Teflubenzuron
1. PP 3E4209. Biologic, Inc., 11 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT 06811, has
submitted to EPA a petition for the insect growth regulator teflubenzuron
technical to establish an import tolerance for various agricultural
commodities as follows: cabbage at .4 part per million (ppm); pome fruits at
.7 ppm; potatoes at .05 ppm; meat, meat byproducts, fat, kidney, and liver of
cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at .01 ppm; meat, meat byproducts, fat,
kidney, and liver of poultry at .05 ppm; eggs at .05 ppm; and milk at .01 ppm.
(EPA Product Manager 10)
Amended Pesticide Petitions and Food Additive Petition:
Fenvalerate
2. PP 4F3120. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Agricultural Products,
Walker's Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 29880-0038,
has submitted to EPA a section F amendment to PP 4F3120, which appeared in the
Federal Register of August 15, 1984 (49 FR 32678). The petition was
originally filed by Shell Oil Co. and proposed a tolerance of 0.5 ppm on sugar
beets and 10.0 ppm on sugar beet tops. Du Pont's amended petition proposes
that tolerances be established for residues of the insecticide fenvalerate
(S)-cyano (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (S)-4-chloro-alpha-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneacetate, the principal isomer, and its enantiomer (R)-
cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (R)-4-chloro-alpha-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate,
and its diastereomers, (S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (R)-4-chloro-alpha-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneaceate, and (R)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (S)-4-chloro-
alpha-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate, in or on sugar beet tops at 5.0 parts per
million (ppm) and sugar beet roots at 0.5 ppm. (EPA Product Manager 13)
bifenthrin
3. PP 7F3546. In the Federal Register of November 25, 1987 (52 FR 45237),
EPA issued notice of the petition filed by FMC Corp., Agricultural Chemical
Group, 2000 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, proposing to amend 40 CFR part
180 by establishing a regulation to permit residues of the insecticide
bifenthrin (2-methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)methyl-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-
propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate) and its metabolite, 4'hydroxy
in or on corn (field, seed, pop) grain at 0.05 ppm, silage (forage) at 2.0
ppm, stover (fodder) at 4.0 ppm; milk at 0.02 ppm; milk fat at 0.20 ppm; meat
at 0.10 ppm, fat at 0.30 ppm, and meat byproducts at 0.10 ppm of goats, hogs,
horses, and sheep. FMC Corp. has submitted an amended petition for the
chemical that proposes that tolerances for it be established as follows: Corn
(field, seed, pop) grain at 0.05 ppm (No detectable residues were found in
grain at exaggerated rates, and the proposed tolerance is based on method
sensitivity), silage (forage) combined residue of bifenthrin plus 4'-OH
bifenthrin at 2.0 ppm, stover (fodder) combined residue of bifenthrin plus 4'-
OH bifenthrin at 5.0 ppm; milk, fat at 1.0 ppm (reflecting 0.1 ppm in whole
milk); meat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.05 ppm; fat of
cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 1.0 ppm; and meat byproducts of
cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.10 ppm. The proposed analytical
method for determining residues is gas chromatography. (EPA Product Manager
13)
fenvalerate
4. FAP 4H5437. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Agricultural Products,
Walker's Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, P.O. Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 29880-0038,
has submitted to EPA a section F amendment to food additive petition (FAP)
4H5437, which appeared in the Federal Register of August 15, 1984 (49 FR
32678). The petition was originally filed by Shell Oil Co. and proposed a
tolerance of 5.0 ppm on sugar beet pulp, dehydrated. Du Pont's
amended petition proposes that tolerances be established for residues of the
insecticide fenvalerate (S)-cyano (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (S)-4-chloro-alpha-
(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate, the principal isomer, and its enantiomer (R)-
cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (R)-4-chloro-alpha-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate,
and its diastereomers, (S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (R)-4-chloro-alpha-(1-
methylethyl)benzeneaceate, and (R)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (S)-4-chloro-
alpha-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate, in or on dehydrated sugar beet pulp at
2.5 ppm. (PM 13)
Withdrawal of Pesticide Petition
Amdro
5. PP 2F2627. The American Cyanamid Co., Agricultural Research Division, P.O.
Box 400, Princeton, NJ 08543-0400, has withdrawn without prejudice to future
filing the tolerance petition, PP 2F2627, for all cropland for use of Amdro
Technical Insecticide. Notice of filing of PP 2F2627 appeared in the Federal
Register of February 24, 1982 (47 FR 8089). (PM 13)
-- FR Doc. 93-18351; Filed 8-3-93; 8:45 am
Pesticide Tolerance for Clopyralid Proposed
This EPA document proposes that a tolerance be established for residues of the
herbicide clopyralid in or on the raw agricultural commodity mint hay. The
proposed regulation to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of
the herbicide in or on the commodity was requested in a petition submitted by
the Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4).
-- FR Doc. 93-18239 Filed 8-3-93; 8:45 am
Captan; Revocation of Feed Additive Regulation When Used on Corn Seed
This EPA document revokes the feed additive tolerance listed in 40 CFR 186.500
for residues of the fungicide captan (N-trichloromethylthio-4-cyclohexene-1,2-
dicarboximide) in or on corn seed at 100 parts per million (ppm), remaining
after detreatment to reduce captan residues resulting from the intended use of
captan as a seed protectant. This action is being taken by EPA because data
required and requested by EPA to support the continuation of the feed additive
regulation have not been submitted.
Effective date: Effective on August 4, 1993.
Addresses: Written objections and/or requests for a hearing, identified by
the document control number, [OPP-300199A], may be submitted to: Hearing
Clerk (A-110), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 3708, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
For further information contact Patricia Critchlow, Registration Division
(H7505W), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC
20460. Office location and telephone number: 6th Floor, Crystal Station #1,
North Tower, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, (703)-308-7066.
-- FR Doc. 93-18555 Filed 8-3-93
Notice of Intent to Cancel the Registration of WipeOut Cold
Sterilizing Disinfecting Solution
This EPA Notice announces the Agency's intent to cancel the registration of
the pesticide product WipeOut Cold Sterilizing Disinfecting Solution (EPA Reg.
No. 58994-1). This action is based in part on a determination that continued
sale, distribution, and use of the product would cause unreasonable adverse
effects on the environment. This determination is based upon data and other
information showing that this product is not efficacious when used as a
sterilant in accordance with its label claims. Requests for a hearing by a
registrant or other adversely affected parties must be received by the Office
of the Hearing Clerk at the address given below on or before September 7, 1993
or within 30 days from receipt of this notice by the registrant, whichever
occurs later.
-- [FR Doc. 93-18720 Filed 8-4-93; 8:45 am]
Intent to Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations
This Notice, pursuant to section 6(f)(2) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., announces that
EPA has issued Notices of Intent to Suspend pursuant to sections 3(c)(2)(B)
and 4 of FIFRA. The Notices were issued following issuance of Section 4
Reregistration Requirements Notices by the Agency and the failure of
registrants subject to the Section 4 Reregistration Requirements Notices to
take appropriate steps to secure the data required to be submitted to the
Agency. Tables 1 and 2 of this Notice further identify the registrants to
whom the Notices of Intent to Suspend were issued, the date each Notice of
Intent to Suspend was issued, the active ingredient(s) involved, and the EPA
registration numbers and names of the registered product(s) which are affected
by the Notices of Intent to Suspend.
For further information contact: Stephen L. Brozena, Office of Compliance
Monitoring (EN-342), Laboratory Data Integrity Assurance Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (703)
308-8267.
II. Registrants Receiving and Affected by Notices of Intent to Suspend; Date
of Issuance; Active Ingredient and Products Affected
The following is a product list for which a letter of notification
has been sent:
Table 1. Product List
-------------+--------------------------+--------------+--------------+-------
Registrant | | Active | Name of | Date
Affected | EPA Registration Number | Ingredient | Product | Issued
-------------+--------------------------+--------------+--------------+-------
| | | |
Union Carbide| 010352 00036 | Paraclox | Piror P-15 | 7/2/93
Chemicals & | | | Paper |
Plastics | | | Slimicide |
Company Inc.| | | and Water |
| | | Treatment |
| 010352 00042 | Paraclox | Piror P-05 | 7/2/93
| | | Paper |
| | | Slimicide |
| | | and Water |
| | | Treatment |
-------------+--------------------------+--------------+--------------+------
-- FR Doc. 93-18718 Filed 8-4-93
Table 2. Product List
-------------+------------------+--------------+--------------+---------------
Registrant | EPA Registration | Active | Name of | Date Issued
Affected | Number | Ingredient | Product |
-------------+------------------+--------------+--------------+---------------
| | | |
Bonide | 000004 00062 | Sulfur | Bonide | 7/16/93
Products | | | Sulphur |
Inc. | | | Plant |
| | | Fungicide |
| | | Micronized |
| | | Spray |
| 000004 00107 | Sulfur | Bonide | 7/16/93
Garden Dust
| | | |
Boyer | 000500 00022 | Sodium | Boyer Sewer | 6/21/93
Corporation | | Hydroxide | Root |
| | | Destroyer |
Griffin | 001812 00295 | Sulfur | Kocide 404S | 7/16/93
Corporation | | | Flowable |
| | | Agricultural |
| | | Fungicide |
PIC | 003095 00028 | Sulfur | PIC Sulfur | 7/16/93
Corporation | | | Candle |
| | | Fumigator |
Schall | 003468 00028 | Sulfur | Thiodan | 7/16/93
Chemical. | | | Sulfur |
Inc. | | | |
Wallace C. | 006330 00013 | Sulfur | Perma-Guard | 7/16/93
Tharp. | | | Dust 40% |
| | | Sulphur D-40 |
| 006330 00015 | Sulfur | Perma-Guard | 7/16/93
| | | Dust 10% |
| | | Sulphur D-42 |
Southern | 006720 00436 | Sulfur | Pratt Fruit | 7/16/93
Mill Creek. | | | Tree Spray |
Products. | | | |
Voluntary | 007401 00081 | Sulfur | Sevin-Sulfur | 7/16/93
Purchasing. | | | 10-40 Dust |
Group, Inc. | | | |
| 007401 00188 | Sulfur | Ferti-Lome | 7/16/93
| | | Dusting |
| | | Sulfur |
| 007401 00214 | Sulfur | Ferti-Lome | 7/16/93
| | | Improved |
| | | Rost Dust |
-------------+------------------+--------------+--------------+---------------
Attachment III Suspension Report--Explanatory Appendix
A discussion of the basis for the Notice of Intent to Suspend follows:
A. Sodium Hydroxide
On September 30, 1992, EPA issued the Phase 5 Reregistration Eligibility
Document Data Call-In Notice imposed pursuant to sections 4(g)(2)(B) and
3(c)(2)(B) of FIFRA which required registrants of products containing sodium
hydroxide used as an active ingredient to develop and submit certain data.
These data were determined to be necessary to satisfy reregistration data
requirements of section 4(g). Failure to comply with the requirements of a
Phase 5 Reregistration Eligibility Document Data Call-In Notice is a basis for
suspension under section 3(c)(2)(B) of FIFRA.
The Sodium Hydroxide Phase 5 Reregistration Eligibility Document Data Call-In
Notice dated September 30, 1992, required each affected registrant to submit
materials relating to the election of the options to address each of the data
requirements. That submission was required to be received by the Agency
within 90 days of the registrant's receipt of the Notice. The Agency received
a response from you dated December 28, 1992, requesting a waiver of data
required for the subject pesticide product. Your December 28, 1992, letter
requesting a waiver of data requirements for the continued
registration/reregistration of the subject pesticide product was not
sufficient to support a waiver. The Agency informed you of its decision in a
letter dated February 9, 1993, and further required a response from you within
15 days from your receipt of the letter to correct the inadequacies or to
choose appropriate options to address the data requirements. To date, you
have not responded to the Agency.
Because the Agency has not received an adequate response from you as a sodium
hydroxide registrant to undertake the required testing or any other
appropriate response, the Agency is initiating through this Notice of Intent
to Suspend the actions which FIFRA requires it to take under these
circumstances.
B. Sulfur
On April 16, 1991, EPA issued the Phase 5 Reregistration Data Requirements
Notice imposed pursuant to section 4 of FIFRA which required registrants of
products containing sulfur to develop and submit certain data. These data were
determined to be necessary to satisfy reregistration data requirements of
section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA.
The Sulfur Phase 5 Reregistration Data Requirements Notice dated April 16,
1991, required each affected registrant to submit materials relating to the
election of the options to address each of the data requirements. That
submission was required to be received by the Agency within 90 days of the
registrant's receipt of the Notice. The Agency received a response from you
in which you committed to undertake the required testing. The Notice further
required that data be submitted by deadlines noted for the subject data
requirements on Attachment II. These deadlines have passed and to date the
Agency has not received adequate data to satisfy these data requirements.
Because you have failed to provide an appropriate or adequate response within
the time provided for data requirements listed on Attachment II, the Agency is
issuing this Notice of Intent to Suspend.
V. Conclusions
EPA has issued Notices of Intent to Suspend on the dates indicated. Any
further information regarding these Notices may be obtained from the contact
person noted above.
-- FR Doc. 93-18719 Filed 8-4-93
NOR-AM Chemical Co.; Request for Extension of Tolerances For Clofentezine
(Apollo)
EPA has received from NOR-AM Chemical Co. a request to extend for 1-year
temporary tolerances in 40 CFR 180.446 for the insecticide clofentezine in or
on peaches, nectarines, almonds, walnuts, apricots, and cherries.
Proposed Exemption From Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act Requirements for Natural Cedar Pesticides
This proposed rule would exempt from regulation under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), natural cedar pesticides labelled, or
for which claims are made, only to repel arthropods other than ticks, or to
retard mildew growth. The risks posed by these naturally occurring pesticides
in these uses are negligible. Exemption would reduce the regulatory burden for
producers of natural cedar pesticides. Comments must be received on or before
September 10, 1993.
-- FR Doc. 93-19124 Filed 8-10-93
Pesticide Tolerances for Thiodicarb (Larvin); Extension of Tolerances
This rule extends tolerances for the residues of the insecticide thiodicarb in
or on leafy vegetables and broccoli/cabbage/cauliflower, which are due to
expire soon. The Agency is extending these tolerances to August 15, 1995.
The tolerances could be made permanent if full registration is subsequently
granted. Notice of further action on these tolerances will be published for
comment in the Federal Register.
Residues remaining in or on the above raw agricultural commodities after
expiration of these tolerances will not be considered actionable if the
pesticide is legally applied during the term, and in accordance with,
provisions of the conditional registrations.
-- FR Doc. 93-19125 Filed 8-10-93
Pesticide Tolerances Amended for Propiconazole (Tilt)
This document amends existing tolerances (with an expiration date of January
31, 1994) for the fungicide 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-
2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole and its metabolites, determined as 2,4-
dichlorobenzoic acid and expressed as parent compound (also known as
propiconazole), in or on the raw agricultural commodities grass forage, hay
(straw), and seed screenings and kidney and liver of cattle, goats, hogs,
horses, and sheep by extending the expiration date and raising several of the
tolerance levels. This rule to establish the maximum permissible levels for
residues of propiconazole in or on the commodities listed above was requested
in petitions submitted by Ciba-Geigy Corp. This regulation became effective
July 30, 1993.
-- FR Doc. 93-18966 Filed 8-10-93
Receipt of Notification to Conduct Small-Scale Testing of a
Nonindigenous Microbial Pesticide
This notice announces EPA's receipt of a notification of intent to conduct
small-scale testing of nonindigenous strains of Bacillus thuringiensis from
the Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Written comments must be received on or before
September 17, 1993.
The purpose of the proposed testing is to evaluate the efficacy of 19 Bacillus
thuringiensis strains isolated from Switzerland against the Colorado potato
beetle on potatoes. The proposed field tests are to take place in Florida,
New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin from summer of 1993 to summer of 1995
with a combined acreage of 0.32 acre per year per strain. Following the
review of the Ciba-Geigy Corporation application and any comments received in
response to this Notice, EPA will decide whether or not an experimental use
permit is required.
-- FR Doc. 93-19974 Filed 8-17-93
Amended Pesticide Petition for Cyromazine (Trigard) Proposed
EPA has received from the Ciba-Geigy Corp. the filing of an amendment to
pesticide petition (PP) 6F3422 proposing to establish regulations for combined
residues of the insecticide cyromazine plus its major metabolite, melamine, in
or on cabbage, barley, wheat, sugar beets, sorghum, and sweet potatoes when
grown as rotational crops to a Trigard 75W treated crop.
-- FR Doc. 93-19829; Filed 8-17-93
Proposed Pesticide Tolerance for Glyphosate (Roundup)
This document proposes that a tolerance be established for residues of the
herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite, aminomethylphosphonic acid, in or on
the raw agricultural commodity celeriac, at 0.2 part per million (ppm). The
proposed regulation to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of
the herbicide in or on the commodity was requested in a petition submitted by
the Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4). Comments, identified by the
document control number [PP1E4010/P566], must be received by EPA on or before
September 17, 1993.
-- FR Doc. 93-19840 Filed 8-17-93
REREGISTRATION NOTIFICATION NETWORK
(as of 7/30/93)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(USDA)
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
(NAPIAP)
REREGISTRATION NOTIFICATION NETWORK
(RNN)
Volume 3, Number 9
The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent or
impending pesticide use cancellations and tolerance revocations. We would
recommend that you express any concerns or questions you may have to the
contact mentioned below or to your NAPIAP State Liaison Representative. If
you wish to contact us at USDA, our phone number is (301) 504-8846, and our
fax number is (301) 504-8063.
benomyl(Benlate), The USEPA is revoking certain food additive tolerances
mancozeb(Manzate for four pesticides because they believe these pesticides
200,Dithane M-45) to be animal carcinogens. This action was forced by the
phosmet(Imidan), Ninth Circuit Court of the U.S. Court of Appeals decision
trifluralin in the case of Les v. Reilly, in which, it was asserted
(Treflan) that these food additive regulations violated the Delaney
clause in section 409 of the federal food, drug, and
cosmetic act. The affected uses include: trifluralin
(spearmint oil and peppermint oil), benomyl (raisins and
processed tomato products), phosmet (cottonseed oil), and
mancozeb (raisins and bran of wheat). Written objections
answering specific questions in the document and/or
requests for a hearing, identified with OPP-260053,
should be sent by 8/13/93 to the EPA Hearing Clerk.
Otherwise, this regulation becomes effective on 8/30/93.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Lisa Engstrom Hearing Clerk (A-110)
EPA, Special Review Branch Environmental Protection Agency
Phone (703) 308-8031 Phone 401 M St., SW
Fax (703) 308-8041 Fax Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 58:37862
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sodium arsenite The USEPA has revoked the remaining residue tolerances for
fungicide/ the fungicide/herbicide/insecticide, sodium arsenite.
herbicide Tolerances have been revoked, as of 7/22/93, for
insecticide residues in liver, kidney, fat, meat and meat-
by-products of cattle and horses; and as of 6/30/94 for
residues in grapes. insecticide registrations were
canceled in 1988 and the fungicide/herbicide registrations
were canceled in 1992. Written objections addressing one
or more of the revocation criteria and/or requests for a
hearing, identified by OPP-300242A, should be submitted to
the EPA Hearing Clerk by 8/21/93.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Brian Steinwand Hearing Clerk (A-110)
EPA, Special Review Branch Environmental Protection Agency
Phone (703) 308-8174 Phone 401 M Street, SW
Fax (703) 308-8041 Fax Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 58:39153
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fensulfothion The USEPA has proposed the revocation of tolerances for
(Dasanit) residues of the insecticide/nematicide fensulfothion.
tolerances affected are for bananas, beets(sugar),
beets(sugar)(tops), cattle(fat), cattle(mbyp), cattle(meat),
corn(fodder), corn(forage), corn(grain), corn(fresh),
corn(sweet)(fodder), corn(sweet)(forage), cottonseed,
goats(fat), goats(mbyp), goats(meat), hogs(fat), hogs(mbyp),
hogs(meat), horses(fat), horses(mbyp), horses(meat),
onions(dry), peanuts, peanuts(hulls), pineapples,
pineapples(forage), plantains, potatoes, rutabaga(roots),
sheep(fat), sheep(mbyp), sheep(meat), sorghum(fodder),
sorghum(forage), sorghum(grain), soybeans, soybeans(forage),
sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. the last
registration for this chemical was canceled in 1988
. written comments, identified with opp-300289, should be
sent to the Public Response Section of EPA by 8/13/93.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Brian Steinwand Public Response Section(H7506C)
EPA, Special Review Branch EPA, Field Operations Division
Phone (703) 308-8174 Phone 401 M St., SW
Fax (703) 308-8041 Fax Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 58:37893
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The reregistration notification network is a cooperative effort of the USDA-
NAPIAP, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), IR-4, and the
National Agricultural Chemicals Association (NACA).
Disclaimer: Please read
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site is not a substitute for a pesticide label. Trade names used herein
are for convenience only; no endorsement of products is intended, nor is
criticism of unnamed products implied. Most of this information is historical
in nature and may no longer be applicable.
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