Chem-News June 1994
INDEX
Response to CBS 48 HOUR Program
Workshop on Pesticide Risk Reduction
Pesticide Residue Monitoring Database Available
EPA Extends Comment Period for Containers
USDA NAPIAP News
USDA NAPIAP Reregistration Network News
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation Regulatory Actions
FIFRA Emergency Exemptions (Section 18) Granted
to New York
Cornell Submits Notice of Intent for small-scale
field test
Pesticide Tolerances, Petitions, etc.
Applications to Register Pesticide Products
Voluntary Cancellations
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DR. CARL WINTER, UC DAVIS, RESPONDS TO CBS' 48 HOURS PROGRAM ON FOOD SAFETY
An hour-long feature by CBS was shown on May 18 on their weekly 48
HOURS program relative to food and water safety. The program featured
reports concerning pesticides in food, microbes in the water supply, and
bovine growth hormone used to increase milk production.
The majority of the program was focused upon pesticide issues and was
presented, in my opinion, in a less-than-objective fashion. The emphasis
seemed to be placed upon the presence or absence of pesticide residues
rather than on the toxicologically-appropriate levels of residues. In one
segment of the program, four Ohio families were told that 90 percent of the
fruits and vegetables they purchased at the grocery store showed detectable
levels of pesticide residues. The family members responded with sadness
and outrage, and one mother became teary-eyed. Only later in the segment,
in passing, was it mentioned that the residue levels were within
established regulatory limits.
A prominent figure in the report was Richard Wiles of the
Environmental Working Group, a non-profit environmental advocacy group in
Washington, D.C., who was 48 HOURS' primary pesticide "expert" who assisted
the program's reporters in interpreting the pesticide residue results.
Earlier, Mr. Wiles held a press conference in Washington, D.C. to publicize
a report his group released concluding that the incidence of pesticide
residues in foods is far greater than previously thought and that an
overhaul of food safety laws by Congress to phase out highly hazardous
pesticides from the food supply is necessary. The conclusions were drawn
from analysis of data obtained from the USDA's Pesticide Data Program,
which used laboratory procedures that were much more sensitive than the
routine procedures commonly used by regulatory agencies. Not surprisingly,
a larger percentage of samples were shown to be positive for pesticide
residues using the more sensitive procedures, although the typical levels
of residues were unchanged.
The findings of the USDA Pesticide Data Program actually have been
used to demonstrate that dietary pesticide risks are lower than previously
calculated since it is often conservatively assumed that when residues are
not detected, they are considered to be present at a level of one-half of
the limit of detection. By lowering the detection limits, the dietary
contribution of residues below the detection limit is lowered
significantly. Unfortunately, however, the emphasis on presence or
absence" of residues, rather than the amount of residue, serves to make the
conclusions of the 48 HOURS broadcast and the report of the Environmental
Working Group misleading, inflammatory, and not based upon appropriate
science.
Another segment of the program focused upon the fungicide captan
which is frequently applied to Florida's strawberry crop to prevent mold.
It was pointed out that many of the Florida strawberry samples, when
exported into Canada, did not meet Canada's more stringent
standard of 5 parts per miillion (the U.S. standard is 25 parts per
million). Mr. Wiles interpretation of this discrepancy was that Canada's
standards were more appropriate, that the U.S. standard was not health-
based, needed to be overhauled, and that the legal limit was 100 times
greater than a safe limit.
If one makes the assumption used by Wiles that consumers are
continuously exposed to the maximum allowable level of captan on each food
for which it can be legally applied, it is possible to reach the conclusion
that the risk (in this case, cancer), exceeds a level considered to be
acceptable (typically one excess cancer per million, determined using
conservative assumptions; see Winter, C.K.: Lawmakers should recognize
uncertainties in risk assessment, California Agriculture 48(1): 21-29,
1994). These assumptions ignore the facts that the vast majority of
residues are present at small fractions of the allowable level, that
pesticides are not always used even if their use is allowed, and that
considerable reductions in residue levels occur from the time the food
leaves the field until the time the food is consumed. With respect to
captan, Winter and Archibald (Pesticides in Food: Assessing the Risks, in
Winter, C.K., Seiber, J.N., and Nuckton, C.F.: Chemicals in the Human Food
Chain, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, ps. 1-50, 1990) demonstrated that
the worst-case assumptions used by Wiles result in exposures that are
exaggerated by factors of between 8,400 and 23,000 times. Using more
realistic residue data, the risks from exposure to captan from all foods,
and not just strawberries, fall well within the acceptable range. Although
it was pointed out during the program that the health benefits of
consumption of fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks from pesticide
exposure, consumer reaction to the program could lead to decreases in
produce consumption or avoidance of specific foods such as apples,
potatoes, and strawberries which were featured in the program. Health
educators need to reinforce the notion that variety and moderation are the
keys to a healthy diet and that foods should not be classified as simply
"good" or "bad."
Carl K. Winter, Ph.D., Director, Food Safe Program, and Extension
Food Toxicologist, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of
California
WORKSHOP ON PESTICIDE RISK REDUCTION
The EPA is announcing a two and a half day workshop to review and
discuss several pesticide initiatives with a focus on pesticide risk and
use reduction, and to listen to input and ideas from the public. The
meeting is open to the public, but seating capacity is limited to 500. The
workshop will take place on Monday, June 13, 1994, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
on Tuesday, June 14, 1994 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and on Wednesday,
June 15, 1994, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
The workshop will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City Hotel,
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Telephone: (703) 418-
1234, or toll free 1-800-233-1234.
FR Doc. 94-12474 Filed 5-20-94
PESTICIDE RESIDUE MONITORING DATA BASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992; AVAILABILITY
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability
of Fiscal Year (FY) 1992 pesticide residue monitoring data on computer
diskettes. This is the first annual comprehensive compilation and public
release of FDA monitoring data for pesticide residues in foods. The agency
is making the information available on computer diskettes to facilitate its
dissemination to interested persons. The data base is accompanied by a
search program and report formats, written in dBase III+. A user's manual
will be provided that contains installation instructions and describes the
structure and content of the data base.
Pesticide residue monitoring data on computer diskettes may be
ordered from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S.
Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield VA 22161. Orders
must reference NTIS order number PB94-500899 and include a payment of
$140.00. For telephone orders or further information on placing an order
call NTIS at 703-487-4650.
FR Doc. 94-11270 Filed 5-9-94
STANDARDS FOR PESTICIDE CONTAINERS AND CONTAINMENT; EXTENSION OF PUBLIC
COMMENT
Pursuant to its authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA proposed container design requirements for
refillable and nonrefillable pesticide containers, and procedures,
standards and label language to facilitate removal of pesticides from
containers prior to disposal and standards for pesticide containment
structures (59 FR 6712, February 11, 1994). EPA is extending the public
comment period for that proposed rule for 60 days, from May 12, 1994 to
July 11, 1994. Comments must be received on or before July 11, 1994.
A complete copy of the EPA proposed container requirements has been
placed in the Pesticide Management and Education Program on CENET.
FR Doc. 94-10439 Filed 4-29-94
USDA NATIONAL AGRICULTURE PESTICIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NAPIAP) NEWS
Alfalfa Assessment Questionnaire Needed
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Dr. Arthur Hower, a Pennsylvania State University entomologist and
chairman of the NAPIAP benefits assessment for pest control methods on
alfalfa, is soliciting responses from cooperators and participants in this
nationwide study. Although questionnaires were distributed in December
1993 and January 1994, Dr. Hower still hasn't received a number of these
documents. We hope that State Liaison Representatives who were previously
contacted will help by encouraging the return of the requested information.
The economic evaluation relevant to this study has been initiated by
Dr. Jayson Harper, Penn State University Economist. Dr. Hower expects this
study to be completed by early Fall 1994.
Chlorpyrifos Assessments
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NAPIAP is in the process of completing two as-sessments involving
chlorpyrifos. The "Biologic and Economic Assessment of the Field Crop
Usage of Chlorpyrifos" should be available in June 1994. Currently this
document is in press. A briefing paper based on the chlorpyrifos
assessment has been distributed to NAPIAP State Liaison Representatives
and to members of the chlorpyrifos assessment team. If you wish to receive
a copy of this briefing paper, please contact Tom Kergel, (202) 720-3511.
The second assessment report, "The Biologic and Economic Assessment
of Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon in Ornamentals and Sod Production" is
currently in the final stages of editing. After the USDA review process
has been completed for this assessment, it will be submitted for final
design and printing.
Mevinphos
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In response to label changes that are occurring at this time by the
registrant as well as impending regulatory action by EPA, NAPIAP has
prepared a briefing paper on mevinphos (Phosdrin). If you wish to receive
a copy of the briefing paper, please contact Tom Kergel (202) 720-3511.
USDA, NAPIAP
USDA, NAPIAP REREGISTRATION NOTIFICATION NETWORK (RNN)
The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of recent
or impending pesticide use cancellations, tolerance revocations, and other
items of agricultural interest. To the best of our knowledge, the uses
mentioned here, unless otherwise indicated, will not appear on any label
registered by the USEPA after those uses are canceled.
Granular Carbofuran
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The USEPA has proposed to deny the request from FMC Corp. to
reinstate the use of granular carbofuran on corn and sorghum, but to grant
FMC's request for an extension of two years to the phase-out period on
rice. These three uses of granular carbofuran are currently being phased
out according to the terms of an Agreement in Principle between FMC Corp.
and the USEPA that concluded the Special Review of granular carbofuran in
1991. The USEPA finds no basis for reinstating either corn or sorghum uses
of granular carbofuran and the final date of use on these crops remains
9/1/94. The USEPA is proposing the extension of use on rice until 9/1/97
because there are currently no efficacious alternatives; they are
encouraging the registration of reduced risk alternatives to control rice
weevil. Written comments, identified by OPP-300000/48E, should be sent to
the OPP Docket of EPA by 7/12/94.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Ed Cherry - or - Ms. Margaret Rice, EPA
FMC Corporation Special Review Branch
Phone (215)299-6647 Phone (703) 308-8039
Fax (215)299-6256 or Fax (703) 308-8041
Written comments should be sent to:
OPP Docket
Public Response Section
Field Operations Division (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(71):17530
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The USEPA has proposed the revocation of all tolerance, food
additive, and feed additive regulations established for residues of the 17
pesticides listed below. They are initiating this action because the
applicable registrations for these pesticides have been canceled. The
USEPA is not recommending the establishment of action levels in place of
these regulations. Written comments, identified by OPP-300328, should be
sent to the Public Response Section of EPA by 6/13/94. The USEPA requests
that any adversely affected person answer these questions: 1) Are there
any existing stocks of the chemical? 2) If so, how much? 3) When will the
stocks be depleted? 4) How long would the commodities treated with these
chemicals be in the channels of trade?
Pesticides with tolerances proposed to be revoked:
COMMON NAME OTHER NAME USE*
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barban Carbyne H
bifenox Modown H
chlorfenvinphos Birlane IM
crotoxyphos Ciodrin I
cycloheximide Acti-dione, Act-Aid FG
dinitramine Cobex H
dipropetryn Sancap H
famphur Warbex I
flucythrinate Cybolt, Pay-Off I
hexachlorophene Nabac BF
merphos Folex D
norea Herban H
phenothiazine Bar Fly I
pirimiphos-ethyl Primicid I
sulfallate CDEC, Vegadex H
TCA sodium trichloroacetate H
tecnazene Fusarex, TCNB FG
B = bactericide, D = desiccant, F = fungicide,
G = plant growth regulator, H = herbicide, I = insecticide,
M = miticide
For additional information:
Mr. Owen F. Beeder
EPA, Registration Division
Phone (703) 308-8351
Fax (703) 308-8369
Submit written comments to:
Public Response Section
Field Operations Division (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(72):17754
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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).
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION REGULATORY ACTIONS
Proposed Rule Making Hearing(s) Scheduled for Pesticide Products
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Purpose: To enable applicants for pesticide product registration or
exemptions from federal registration to know, prior to submitting an
application, exactly what information is required by the department to
adequately review the application.
Public hearing(s) will be held at 1:00 p.m. on June 14, 1994, at
Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 3 Sub-office, 200 White
Plains Rd., 5th Floor, Tarrytown, NY; and 1:00 p.m. on June 15, 1994, at
Colonie Town Library (William K. Sanford Library), 629 Albany-Shaker Rd.,
Loudonville, NY.
Registration Actions
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Prodiamine (Barricade)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
approved an application to register Barricade 65WG Herbicide (EPA Reg. No.
55947-43) Barricade 65WG in Water Soluble Packs (EPA Reg. No. 55947-143)
for use in New York State as described on the submitted label. This
product is classified as a restricted use pesticide. Barricade
(prodiamine) will be registered as a restricted use pesticide, with its
distribution, sale and use limited to commercial permit holders/or
certified applicators.
Special Local Need (SLN) Registrations
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Dual 8E
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
renewed a Special Local Need (SLN) registration for the use of the
herbicide, Dual 8E, on transplanted cabbage to control weeds. The
registrant for this product is the New York State Vegetable Growers
Association (NYSVGA). Please contact Ms. Jean Warholic, NYSVGA, P. O. Box
4256, Ithaca, NY 14852-4256 for more information or a copy of the
label/disclaimer.
Clean Crop Curbit EC Herbicide
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
approved Clean Crop Curbit EC Herbicide (EPA Reg. No. 34704-610) section
24(c) Special Local Need for weed control in pumpkins, summer and winter
squash.
Approved 2ee Recommendations
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
approved a request for a FIFRA 2(ee) recommendation for the use of Sevin
50W (EPA Reg. No. 264-314), Sevin 80S (EPA Reg. No. 264-316), Sevin 4F (EPA
Reg. No. 264-349) and Penncap-M (EPA Reg. No. 4581-292) at less than
labeled rates of each product for control of grape leafhoppers on grapes.
Division of Hazardous Substances Regulation, NYSDEC.
FIFRA EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO NEW YORK
Vinclozolin (Ronilan) on Beans/Mold Control
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby grants a specific
exemption under the provisions of section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, to the New York Department of
Environmental Conservation for the use of vinclozolin to control gray and
white mold on snap beans. This specific exemption is subject to the
following conditions and restrictions.
The product Ronilan 50DF (EPA Reg. No. 7969-85) manufactured by BASF
Wyandotte corporation may be used. All applicable precautions, directions
and restrictions on the EPA-registered product label must be followed.
A maximum rate of 0.75 lb. active ingredient per acre per application
may be used.
A maximum of 2 applications is authorized.
Applications will be made by ground or air.
A 9-day pre-harvest interval is required, for applications not
exceeding 0.5 lb. a.i. per acre; a 14-day pre-harvest interval is required
for applications at the 0.75 lb. a.i. per acre rate.
A maximum of 14,000 acres of snap beans may be treated.
Bean hay from treated fields may not be fed to livestock and
livestock may not be grazed on treated fields.
This specific exemption expires on September 30, 1994.
A complete copy of the EPA use directions/ restrictions has been
placed in the Pesticide Management and Education Program on CENET.
Avermectin (Agri-Mek) on Pears
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby grants a specific
exemption under the provisions of section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, to the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation for the use of avermectin B1 also referred to
as Agri-Mek 0.15 EC (EPA Reg. No. 618-98), to control Pear psylla on pears.
This specific exemption is subject to the following conditions and
restrictions:
A maximum of one application of Agri-Mek per season by ground based
air-blast sprayer as a concentrate (less than 400 gallons of water per
acre) or a dilute spray (400 gallons of water per acre) will be observed.
A rate of 10-20 fluid ounces or 0.012-0.024 lb a.i./A will not be
exceeded. Applications will be made with a minimum of 0.25% paraffinic oil
in the spray mixture, with not less than 1.0 gallon of paraffinic oil per
acre in the final finished spray.
A twenty-one day pre-harvest interval will be observed.
To reduce the risk to aquatic organisms, a 100-yard buffer zone must
be maintained from all water bodies containing aquatic life (streams,
ponds, lakes, rivers, springs, irrigation canals containing water year-
round, swamps, bogs and marshes). Endangered mammals (primarily
herbivores), invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians do not exist in areas
where avermectin is to be applied.
This specific exemption expires September 30, 1994.
A complete copy of the EPA use directions/ restrictions has been
placed in the Pesticide Management and Education Program on CENET.
Chlorothalonil (Bravo) on Blueberries
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby grants a specific
exemption under the provisions of section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, to the New York Department of
Environmental Conservation for the use of chlorothalonil to control
anthracnose on blueberries. This specific exemption is subject to the
following conditions and restrictions.
The product, Bravo 720 Fungicide (EPA Reg. No. 50534-188),
manufactured by ISK Biotech Corp., may be applied. All applicable
directions, restrictions, and precautions on the EPA-registered product
label must be followed.
Applications may be made at a rate of 2.25 lbs. a.i. (equivalent to
3.0 pints of Bravo 720), per acre.
A maximum of three ground applications may be made at 7 to 14 day
intervals. A PHI of 40 days must be observed.
The specific exemption expires July 31, 1994.
A complete copy of the EPA use directions/ restrictions has been
placed in the Pesticide Management and Education Program on CENET.
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO CONDUCT SMALL-SCALE FIELD TESTING FROM
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
A notification of intent to conduct small-scale field testing
pursuant to EPA's "Statement of Policy; Microbial Products Subject to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Toxic Substances
Control Act'' of June 26, 1986 (51 FR 23313), dated March 31, 1994, has
been received from the Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 1 4853. The purpose of the proposed testing is to evaluate the
efficacy of four nonindigenous strains and eleven genetically modified
strains of Erwinia herbicola for the control of fire blight in apples. The
nonindigenous strains were isolated from fruit trees in Israel. The
genetically modified strains were produced from indigenous and
nonindigenous strains of Erwinia herbicola by transposon mutagenesis. The
proposed field tests would be conducted in the state of New York on a total
area of less than 10 acres.
FR Doc. 94-11193 Filed 5-9-94
PESTICIDE TOLERANCES
Entomopathogen; Extension of an Exemption From Requirement of a Tolerance
The EPA has extended the temporary exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance for residues of the insecticide fungal entomopathogen Beauvaria
bassiana, Naturalis-L strain, and has broadened the tolerance to include
residues in or on all raw agricultural commodities. This temporary
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance expires January 18, 1995.
FR Doc. 94-11273 Filed 5-10-94
Pesticide Tolerances for Methoprene
This document establishes tolerances for residues of the insecticide
methoprene in or on various agricultural commodities. Zoecon Corp., A
Sandoz Co., requested this regulation to establish the maximum permissible
levels of methoprene in or on the commodities. This document also deletes
certain obsolete food additive tolerances for methoprene. Tolerances are
established for residues of the insect growth regulator methoprene
(isopropyl (E,E)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl- 2,4-dodecadienoate) in or on
the following raw agricultural commodities.
Commodity (Parts per million)
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Barley. 5.0
Buckwheat 5.0
Cattle, fat 1.0
Cattle, meat 0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts. 0.1
Corn (except popcorn and sweet corn). 5.0
Eggs 0.1
Goats, fat 1.0
Goats, meat 0.1
Goats, meat byproducts 0.1
Hogs, fat 1.0
Hogs, meat 0.1
Hogs, meat byproducts 0.1
Horses, fat 1.0
Horses, meat 0.1
Horses, meat byproducts 0.1
Milk 0.1
Millet 5.0
Mushrooms 1.0
Oats 5.0
Peanuts 2.0
hulls 40.0
Poultry, fat 1.0
Poultry, meat 0.1
Poultry, meat byproducts 0.1
Rice 5.0
Rye 5.0
Sheep, fat 1.0
Sheep, meat 0.1
Sheep, meat byproducts 0.1
Sorghum (milo) 5.0
Wheat 5.0
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FR Doc. 94-11197 Filed 5-9-94;
D-Limonene; Tolerance Exemption
This document establishes an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of d-limonene (CAS Registry No. 5989-27-5) when used
as an inert ingredient (solvent, fragrance) in pesticide formulations
applied to growing crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest, or
to animals.
FR Doc. 94-11194 Filed 5-9-94
Pesticide Tolerances for Clopyralid
This document reestablishes the time-limited tolerances for residues
of the herbicide clopyralid (3,6-dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid) in or
on the raw agricultural commodities (RACs) field corn, grain at 1.0 part
per million (ppm); field corn, fodder at 10.0 ppm; and field corn, forage
at 3.0 ppm; and in or on the processed agricultural commodities (PACs)
field corn, milling fractions at 1.5 ppm. DowElanco requested these time-
limited tolerances. The time-limited tolerances expire on December 31,
1996.
FR Doc. 94-9945 Filed 4-22-94
Pesticide Tolerance For 3-Dichloroacetyl-5-(2-Furanyl)-2,2-Dimethyl-
Oxazolidine (Mon 13900)
This document establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of MON
13900, 3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (CAS Reg. No.
121776-33-8), when used as an inert ingredient (safener) in or on field
corn, grain and field corn, fodder and forage at 0.01 part per million
(ppm). Monsanto Co. submitted a request to establish a maximum permissible
level for residues of the inert ingredient in or on the commodities. These
time-limited tolerances expire June 30, 1996.
FR Doc. 94-11192 Filed 5-9-94
Pesticide Tolerance Petitions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received pesticide
petitions (PP) and/or food/feed additive (FAP) petitions as follows
proposing the establishment and/or amendment of tolerances or regulations
for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on certain agricultural
commodities.
Initial Filings:
1. PP 3E4218. Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc., 551 Fifth
Ave., Suite 1100, New York, NY 10176, proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.410 to
permit residues of 1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol in or on
the commodities tea (plucked) and tea (dried) at 45 parts per million.
2. PP 3F4242. Ecogen, Inc., 2005 Cabot Blvd., West, Langhorne, PA
19047, requests amendments to 40 CFR 180.1001(c) and (d) to establish
exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for Ampelomyces quisqualis
(AQ-10) in/on all raw agricultural commodities.
3. PP 4F4284. Gustafson, Inc., P.O. Box 660065, Dallas, TX, 75266-
0065, requests amending 40 CFR part 180 to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for Bacillus subtilis MBI 600 (ATCC No. SD-1414)
in/on raw agricultural commodities when used as a seed treatment.
4. PP 4F4328. EcoScience Corp., One Innovation Drive, Worcester, MA
01545, requests amending 40 CFR part 180 to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for Bio-Save 10 containing active ingredient
(Pseudomonas syringae) in/on pears, apples, lemons, oranges, and grapefruit
for postharvest applications.
FR Doc. 94-11272 Filed 5-10-94
CERTAIN COMPANIES; APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER PESTICIDE PRODUCTS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received applications
as follows to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not
included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions
of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these applications does
not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications.
Products Containing Active Ingredients Not Included In Any Previously
Registered Products
1. File Symbol: 55638-RT. Applicant: Ecogen Inc., 2005 Cabot
Blvd, West, Langhorne, PA 19047-1810. Product name: AQ-10 Technical
Powder. Microbial Fungicide. Active ingredient: Ampelomyces quisqualis
isolate M-10 at 1 percent. Proposed classification/Use: None. For
manufacturing end-use products and for application on apples, cucurbits,
grapes, ornamentals, strawberries, and tomatoes.
2. File Symbol: 55638-RA. Applicant: Ecogen Inc. Product name:
AQ-10 Biofungicide. Microbial Fungicide. Active ingredient: Ampelomyces
quisqualis isolate M-10 at 1.0 percent. Proposed classification/Use: None.
For the control of powdery mildew on certain crops.
3. File Symbol: 264-LUI. Applicant: Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co., P.O.
Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Product name: Chipco Bromuconazole. Fungicide. Active ingredient:
Bromuconazole 1-((2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) 4-bromotetra-hydro-2-furanyl)
methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole at 20.0 percent. Proposed classification/Use:
None. For prevention and control of certain diseases of turfgrass.
4. File Symbol: 264-LUT. Applicant: Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co. Product
name: Bromuconazole Technical. Fungicide. Active ingredient:
Bromuconazole 1-[[4-bromo-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) tetrahydro-2-furanyl]
methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole at 97.0 percent. Proposed classification/Use:
None. For manufacturing, formulating, and repackaging use only.
5. File Symbol: 59174-G. Applicant: Appropriate Technology, Inc.,
3601 Garden Brook, Dallas, TX 75234. Product name: Agrispon Technical.
Nematocide. Active ingredient: Plant extract at 0.56 percent. Proposed
classification/Use: None. For manufacturing use to be formulated into
end-use products for use on food, ornamentals, and forestry.
6. File Symbol: 56872-R. Applicant: Gardens Alive, Inc., 5100
Schenley Place, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025. Product name: A-Maizing Lawn.
Herbicide. Active ingredient: Maize gluten meal at 100 percent.
Proposed classi-fication/Use: None. For use on turfgrass and ornamentals.
FR Doc. 94-11200 Filed 5-9-94
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF REQUESTS TO VOLUNTARILY CANCEL CERTAIN
PESTICIDE REGISTRATIONS
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests to cancel
some 36 pesticide products registered under section 3 or 24(c) of FIFRA.
These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in the
following Table 1.
Table 1. - Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
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Registration No. Product Name
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000004-00196 Bonide Benomyl 50% Wp
000070-00117 Kill-Ko New Improved
Roach and Ant Killer
000100-00627 Dual 15g Herbicide
000100-00677 Duet Herbicide
000352-00443 Dupont Gemini Herbicide
000707-00102 Dithane M-45 Concentrate
Agricultural Fungicide
000769-00744 AFC Pivalyl Concentrate Anti-
Coagulant Rat and Mouse
000769-00745 Rodenticide, Bait, Anticoagulant
Pivalyl
000769-00751 Rodenticide Anticoagulant,
Control of Common Rats & Mice
000769-00759 Rodenticide, Anticoagulant, 0.5%
Pival
000813-00013 Dixichlor Special
000875-00151 Oxford Kilz-M
001021-01516 Evercide Concentrate 2357
001677-00053 Trichlor-O-Cide Formula XP-100
001812-00241 Super-Cu Copper Fungicide
005481-00267 Royal Brand Peanut Dust
006199-00004 PDIC (potassium Dichloro Iso
Cyanurate) Granular 59%
010182-00013 Granular P.D.I.C. (Potassium
Dichloroisocya)
010279-00001 Betadine Whirlpool Concentrate
010445-00029 Metasol J-26 Liquid
010445-00052 H-700 Microbiocide
010806-00098 Contact Liquid Ant & Roach
Killer III
010867-00006 Algae-Trol R
014775-00018 Diazinon AG 50 Insecticide
035138-00064 Aerochem Roach & Ant Spray
037425-00005 Adams Anti-Crawl
045639-00007 Norton Granule
055272-00001 Oxycop WP
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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000004 Bonide Products Inc., 2 Wurz Ave., Yorkville, NY 13495.
000070 Wilbur-Ellis Co., Box 16458, Fresno, CA 93755.
000100 Ciba-Geigy Corp., Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419.
000352 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co, Inc., Barley Mill Plaza,
Walker's Mill, Wilmington, DE 19880.
000400 Uniroyal Chemical Co Inc., 74 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT 06524.
000707 Rohm & Haas Co, Agri Chemicals Registration & Regulatory,
100 Independence Mall W., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
000769 Sureco Inc., c/o H.R. McLane, Inc., 7210 Red Rd., Suite 206,
Miami, FL 33143.
000813 DPC Industries, Inc., 300 Jackson Hill, Houston, TX 77007.
000875 Diversey Corp., 12025 Tech Center Dr, Livonia, MI 48150.
001021 McLaughlin Gormley King Co., 8810 Tenth Ave North,
Minneapolis, MN 55427.
001677 Ecolab Inc., 370 Wabasha St., Ecolab Center, St Paul, MN
55102.
001812 Griffin Corp., Box 1847, Valdosta, GA 31603.
003125 Miles Inc., Agriculture Division, 8400 Hawthorn Rd., Box
4913, Kansas City, MO 64120.
005481 Amvac Chemical Corp., 4100 E. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles,
CA. 90023.
006199 Zeneca Inc., 1800 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19897.
007173 Liphatech, Inc., 3101 W. Custer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209.
010182 Zeneca Inc., 1800 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19897.
010279 Purdue Frederick Co., 100 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT
06856.
010445 Calgon Corp., Calgon Center - Box 1346, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.
010806 Contact Industries Inc., 641 Dowd Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07201.
010867 Water Services, Inc., Box 22339, Knoxville, TN 37933.
014775 Asgrow Florida Co, 4144 Hwy., 39 N. Plant City, FL 33565.
035138 Aerochem, Inc., 1396 Lee Lane, Raymond, MS 39154.
037425 Smithkline Beecham Animal Health, 1600 Paoli Pike, West
Chester, PA 19380.
045639 Nor-Am Chemical Co, Little Falls Centre One, 2711 Centerville
Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808.
055272 Paragon Global Services, Agent For: Ingenieria Industrial
Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 31603.
Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The orders effecting these requested cancellations will generally
permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks for 1-year after
the date the cancellation request was received. This policy is in
accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as prescribed in Federal
Register No. 123, Vol. 56, dated June 26, 1991.
Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply,
existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be
distributed, sold or used legally until they are exhausted, provided that
such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and labeling
of the affected product(s).
FR Doc. 94-11199 Filed 5-9-94
William G. Smith
Sr. Extension Associate
Pesticide Management Education Program
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criticism of unnamed products implied. Most of this information is historical
in nature and may no longer be applicable.
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