Chem-News July 1996
July 1996
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INDEX
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TOLERANCES
Folpet
Bifenthrin
Imidacloprid
Propiconazole
Trisulfuron Methyl
Quizalofop-P-Ethyl Ester
Sodium Salt of Acifluorfen
Temporary Tolerances, Abbott Labs
Trichodex, Temp. Exemp.
Aluminum Tris
Potassium Citrate
Triphenyltin Hydroxide
Triadimefon
Sodium Salt of Fomesafen
Chlorothalonil
Quizalofop ethyl
Linuron
Copper 8-quinolinolate
Glyphosate
PETITIONS
Iprodione
Filings and Amendment (5/24/96)
Filings and Withdrawals (6/13/96)
Ciba-Geigy & ISK Biosciences
Notice of Filing
Notice of Filing & Amendment (7/9/96)
Entek Corporation
PRODUCT REGISTRATIONS
Rhone Poulenc AG. Co.
Certain Co. App. to Reg. (6/13/96)
Certain Co. App. to Reg. (6/18/96)
American Cyanamid, Applications to Register
Merck Research Col, Applications to Register
EXPERIMENTAL USE PERMITS
Issuance of EUP Which Includes NYS
GENERAL PESTICIDE INFORMATION
Proposed Process for Reevaluating Cancer Assessments
Pesticides & Ground Water Mgmt. Plan Regulation
Pesticide WPS: Decontam. Require.
Pesticide WPS: Language & Size Require. for Warning Sign
Asgrow Seed Co.; Avail., Gen. Eng. Squash Line
Conduct of Acute Toxicity Studies EPA PRESS RELEASES
Amendments to WPS for Agr. Pest.
State Mgmt. Plan/Ground Water Contam.
Winners of Green Chemistry Challenge
Charter Mems. to Promote Safer Pest. Use
ATTACHMENT 1: EPA, WPS; Decontam. Requirements
ATTACHMENT 2: EPA, WPS; Lang. & Size Require. for Warning Sign
ATTACHMENT 3: NYS Pesticide Recordkeeping Legislation Passed
TOLERANCES (ESTABLISHED/EXEMPT/TEMPORARY/PROPOSED/REVOKED, ETC.)
Folpet (Phaltan) Revocation of Pesticide Tolerances
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SUMMARY: This rule revokes tolerances for folpet residues in or on the
following commodities: celery, cherries, leeks, onions (green), shallots,
blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, crabapples, currants, dewberries,
gooseberries, huckleberries, logan-berries, raspberries, citrus fruits,
garlic, pumpkins, summer squash, and winter squash. This revocation is
necessary because the registrant has voluntarily canceled use of this
fungicide on these commodities. EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule becomes
effective September 16, 1996.
--[FR Doc. 96-16588 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
Bifenthrin (Talstar, Capture); Pesticide Tolerance
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes a tolerance for residues of the pesticide
bifenthrin in or on the raw agricultural commodity strawberries. The
regulation to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of the
pesticide was requested in a petition submitted by FMC Corporation.
--[FR Doc. 96-14630 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
Imidacloprid (Admire, Provado); Pesticide Tolerance
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes a tolerance for residues of the insecticide
(1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine) and its
metabolites in or on leafy green vegetables. Bayer Corporation (formerly
Miles, Inc.) requested this regulation to establish these maximum permissible
levels for residues of the insecticide.
--[FR Doc. 96-14629 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
Pesticide Tolerance for Propiconazole (Tilt, Banner, Alamo, Orbit)
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes a tolerance for combined residues of 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 in or on the raw agricultural commodities oat
grain at 0.1 parts per million (ppm), oat straw at 1.0 ppm, oat forage at 10.0
ppm, and oat hay at 30.0 ppm. The regulation to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of the fungicide was requested in a petition
submitted by Ciba-Geigy Corp.
--[FR Doc. 96-14452 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
Pesticide Tolerance for Propiconazole (Tilt, Banner, Alamo, Orbit)
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes a tolerance for combined residues of 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 in or on the raw agricultural commodity
stonefruit group at 1.0 part per million (ppm). The regulation to establish a
maximum permissible level for residues of the fungicide was requested in a
petition submitted by the Ciba-Geigy Corp.
--[Federal Register: July 10, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 133)]
Triflusulfuron Methyl; Pesticide Tolerance
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SUMMARY: This document establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of
the herbicide triflusulfuron methyl, methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-
trifluroroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2- yl]amino]carbonyl] amino]sulfonyl]-3-
methylbenzoate, in or on the raw agricultural commodities sugar beet tops and
sugar beet roots. Because additional time is needed for the petitioner to
submit additional product chemistry data for an updated manufacturing process,
the Agency is granting the tolerances for sugar beet root and top with a 3-
year expiration date. E.I. duPont de Nemours Company requested these
tolerances in a petition submitted to EPA pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-15194 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Quizalofop-P Ethyl Ester (Assure); Pesticide Tolerance and Feed Additive
Regulation
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SUMMARY: This document increases the current tolerance for cotton seeds to
0.1 part per million (ppm) for the combined residues of the herbicide
quizalofop-p-ethyl ester [ethyl (R)-2[4-((6-chloroquinoxalin- 2-
yl)oxy)phenoxyl]propanoate], and its acid metabolite quizalofop-p [R-(2-[4-
((6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yl)oxy)phenoxy]) propanoic acid], and the S enantiomers
of both the ester and the acid, all expressed as quizalofop-p-ethyl ester;
establishes time limited tolerances with an expiration date for quizalofop-p-
ethyl ester in or on the raw agricultural commodities legume vegetables
(succulent or dried) group at 0.25 ppm, foliage of legume vegetables (except
soybeans) at 3.0 ppm, sugarbeet root at 0.1 ppm, sugarbeet top at 0.5 ppm; and
establishes a time limited feed additive tolerance with an expiration date for
quizalofop-p-ethyl ester for sugarbeet molasses at 0.2 ppm. Because there has
been insufficient time since the imposition of the additional data
requirements for specific geographical representation for sugarbeet and bean
field trials to generate the necessary residue data and additional time is
necessary to further refine a revised analytical method and complete the
tolerance method validation (TMV), the Agency is granting the tolerances for
legume vegetables (succulent and dried) group, foliage of legume vegetables
(except soybeans), sugarbeet top and sugarbeet root with a 3-year expiration
date]. E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co., requested these tolerances and feed
additive regulations in petitions submitted to the EPA pursuant to the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-15040 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Quizalofop-P Ethyl Ester (Assure); Proposed Pesticide Tolerance and Maximum
Residue Level
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to establish a tolerance for the residues of the
herbicide quizalofop (2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yl)oxy)phenoxy])- propanoic
acid], and quizalofop ethyl [ethyl-(2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin- 2-yl)
oxy)phenoxy)propanoate), all expressed as quizalofop ethyl in or on the raw
agricultural commodity canola seed at 1.0 part per million (ppm) and to
establish a maximum residue limit for quizalofop ethyl on canola meal at 1.5
ppm. E.I. DuPont de Nemours Company submitted petitions pursuant to the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requesting these regulations to
establish certain maximum permissible residue levels for residues of the
herbicide.
--[FR Doc. 96-15200 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Sodium Salt of Acifluorfen (Blazer); Pesticide Tolerance
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SUMMARY: This document establishes a tolerance for combined residues of the
herbicide sodium salt of acifluorfen and its metabolites in or on the raw
agricultural commodity strawberry. The Interregional Research Project No. 4
(IR-4) requested the regulation to establish a maximum permissible level for
residues of the herbicide pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-15195 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Abbott Laboratories; Establishment of Temporary Tolerances
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abbott Laboratories, Dept. 28R, Bldg, Al, 1401
Sheridan Rd., North Chicago, IL 60064-4000, has requested in pesticide
petition (PP) 6G4684, the establishment of temporary tolerances for residues
of the plant growth regulator, (S)-trans-2- Amino-4-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-butenoic
acid hydrochloride in or on the raw agricultural commodities apples and pears
at 0.075 parts per million (ppm). These temporary tolerances will permit the
marketing of the above raw agricultural commodities when treated in accordance
with the provisions of the experimental use permit 275-EUP-80, which is being
issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),
as amended (Pub. L. 95-396, 92 Stat. 819; 7 U.S.C. 136). These tolerances
expire June 1, 1997.
--[FR Doc. 96-15198 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Trichodex; Establishment of Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of
Tolerances
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Makhteshim-Agan of North America Inc., 551 Fifth
Ave., Suite 1100, New York, NY 10176, has requested in pesticide petitions
(PP) 6G4622 the establishment of exemptions from the requirement of tolerances
for residues of the microbial pesticide Trichoderma harzianum isolate T-39
when used as an antifungal agent in or on the raw agricultural commodities
table grape, wine grape and strawberry. The microbial antifungal agent is
also referred to as ABG-8007 and contains dried fermentation solids resulting
from fermentation of Trichoderma harzianum isolate T-39, containing T-39
fungus propagules as either conidia or mycelia.
--[FR Doc. 96-15192; Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Aluminum Tris (Aliette); Pesticide Tolerance For Use in or on Blueberry
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SUMMARY: This document establishes a time-limited tolerance for residues of
the fungicide aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate) (also referred to in this
document as fosetyl-Al) and its metabolites in or on the raw agricultural
commodity blueberry. The Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4)
requested the regulation to establish a maximum permissible level for residues
of the fungicide pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-15477 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
Potassium Citrate; Tolerance Exemption
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SUMMARY: This document establishes an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of potassium citrate (CAS Reg. No. 866-84-2), when used
as an inert ingredient (chelating agent and pH control) in pesticide
formulations applied to growing crops, raw agricultural commodities after
harvest and animals. This regulation was requested by Monsanto Company and
Zeneca Ag Products, pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-16859 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
Triphenyltin Hydroxide (Duter); Tolerance Revision
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SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a final tolerance rule for triphenyltin hydroxide.
All domestic registrations of triphenyltin hydroxide for use on carrots,
peanuts and peanut hulls have been cancelled and EPA is revoking these
tolerances.
--[FR Doc. 96-17571 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
Triadimefon (Bayleton); Proposed Revocation of Pesticide Tolerances and a Food
Additive Regulation
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke the pesticide tolerances for triadimefon
on barley grain, green forage and straw and the food additive regulation for
triadimefon on milled fractions of barley (except flour) because there are no
longer registered uses of triadimefon on barley. EPA is proposing that the
revocation of the tolerance become effective as of May 23, 1997.
Sodium Salt of Fomesafen (Reflex); Proposed Pesticide Tolerance
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to establish a time-limited tolerance for residues of
the herbicide sodium salt of fomesafen (also referred to in this document as
fomesafen) in or on the raw agricultural commodity snap beans. The proposed
regulation to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of the
herbicide was requested in a petition submitted by the Interregional Research
Project No. 4 (IR-4).
--[FR Doc. 96-15480 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
Chlorothalonil (Bravo); Proposed Pesticide Tolerance for Use in or on
Asparagus
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to establish a tolerance for combined residues of the
fungicide chlorothalonil and its metabolite in or on the raw agricultural
commodity asparagus. The proposed regulation to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of the fungicide was requested in a petition
submitted by the Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4).
--[FR Doc. 96-15478 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
Quizalofop ethyl (Assure); Proposed Pesticide Tolerances
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to establish tolerances for the combined residues of
the herbicide quizalofop-p ethyl ester, its acid metabolite quizalofop-p, and
the S enantiomers of both the ester and the acid, all expressed as quizalofop-
p-ethyl ester, in or on the raw agricultural commodities peppermint tops and
spearmint tops. The proposed regulation to establish maximum permissible
levels for residues of the herbicide was requested in a petition submitted by
the Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4).
--[FR Doc. 96-15595 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
Linuron (Lorox); Proposed Revision of Tolerances
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SUMMARY: EPA has completed the reregistration process and issued a
Reregistration Eligibility Decision document (RED) for the herbicide linuron
(3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea). In the reregistration
process, all information to support a pesticide's continued registration is
reviewed for adequacy and, when needed, supplemented with new scientific
studies. This proposed action updates and corrects the tolerance actions
indicated in the RED. Based on the RED, tolerance assessment for linuron, and
subsequent comments and analyses, EPA is proposing to revise food tolerance
levels, revoke some linuron tolerances, and to revise the tolerance expression
for residues of linuron (40 CFR 180.184).
--[FR Doc. 96-15597 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
Copper 8-quinolinolate; Proposed Tolerance Exemption
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SUMMARY: This document proposes that residues of copper 8-quinolinolate (CAS
Reg. No. 10380-28-6) be exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used
as an inert ingredient (preservative) in pesticidally treated paper products
used on growing crops. This proposed regulation was requested by American
Agricultural Services Inc., pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-16334 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
Glyphosate (Roundup); Proposed Revision of Tolerances
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SUMMARY: EPA has completed the reregistration process and issued a
Reregistration Eligibility Decision document (RED) for the herbicide
glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl glycine). In the reregistration process, all
information to support a pesticide's continued registration is reviewed for
adequacy and, when needed, supplemented with new scientific studies. Based on
the RED tolerance assessments for glyphosate and subsequent comments, EPA is
proposing to revise food and feed tolerances, food additive regulations and
feed additive regulations. In addition, this document proposes to revise the
tolerance expression for residues of glyphosate for all glyphosate food and
feed tolerances, food additive regulations and feed additive regulations.
DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket control number OPP- 300433,
must be received on or before August 26, 1996.
--[FR Doc. 96-16587 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
Glyphosate (Roundup); Proposed Pesticide Tolerance
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SUMMARY: This document proposes to establish a time-limited tolerance for
residues of the herbicide glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine] in or on the
raw agricultural commodity (RAC) oats at 20 parts per million (ppm). Because
additional time is needed for the petitioner to submit additional details on
the processing study and the composition of the foreign product, the Agency is
proposing to grant this tolerance with a 3-year expiration date. This
tolerance is being established to allow for the legal import of oats treated
with glyphosate. Monsanto Company requested this tolerance in a petition
submitted to EPA pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
--[FR Doc. 96-17660 Filed 7-11-96; 8:45 am]
PETITIONS
Iprodione (Rovral); Request for Comment on Petition to Revoke Food Additive
Regulations for Raisins and Dried Ginseng
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SUMMARY: This document announces the receipt of and solicits comments on a
petition proposing the revocation of the section 409 food additive regulation
established under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), for
iprodione in or on raisins and dried ginseng. This notice sets forth the
basis for the petitioner's proposal and provides opportunity for comment by
the public.
--[FR Doc. 96-13823 Filed 6-4-96; 8:45 am]
Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice of Filings and Amendment
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filings and amendment of pesticide
petitions (PP) proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of
certain pesticide chemicals in or on various agricultural commodities.
Initial Filings
1. PP 0F3848. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.324 by
establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide bromoxynil (3,5-dibromo-
4-hydroxybenzonitrile) in or on the raw agricultural commodities rice, grain
at 0.10 ppm and rice, straw at 0.10 ppm. The proposed analytical method for
determining residues is gas chromotagraphy. (PM 25)
2. PP 5F4560. DowElanco, 9330 Zionville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054,
proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to permit
residues of the herbicide cloransulam-methyl, in or on soybeans, soybean
forage, and soybean hay at 0.02, 0.1 and 0.2 ppm, respectively, (PM 25).
3. PP 5H5716. ZENECA Ag Products, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-
5458, proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.2500 by changing the regulations permitting
residues of the plant growth regulator diquat [6,7-dihydrodipyrido (1,2-
a:2',1'-c) pyrazinediium] derived from application of the dibromide salt and
calculated as the cation in or on the raw agricultural commodity potatoes,
processed (including potato chips) at 1.0 ppm. The proposed analytical method
for determining residues is extraction with sulfurinc acid with spectrometric
detection. (PM 23)
4. PP 6F4648. Valent U.S.A. Corporation, P.O. Box 1333 N. California Blvd.,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a
tolerance for fenpropathrin, alpha-cyano-3- phenoxbenzyl 2,2,3,3-
tetramethylcyclopropane-carboxylate, in or on the crop groupings 5A head and
stem brassica (including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and
related non-leafy brassica crops) at 1.5 ppm and 9A melons (including
watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, and other musk melons) at 0.5 ppm. The
proposed analytical method for determining residues is GC method with an
electron capture detector for nitrogen and phosphorus. (PM 13)
5. PP 6E4683. American Cyanamid Company, Agricultural Research Division,
P.O. Box 400, Princeton, N.J. 08543-0400, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180 by
establishing a regulation to add an import tolerance of 0.5 ppm for residues
of the insecticide chemical AC 303,630, 4-bromo-2- )4-bromo-2-(4-
chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H- pyrrole-3-carbonitrile
in or on imported citrus. (PM 19)
6. PP 6F4614. Ciba Crop Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a
tolerance for residues of the herbicide Acetic Acid [[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-
[(tetrahydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,4- ]pyridazin-1-
ylidene)amino]phenyl]thio]-methyl ester in or on the raw agricultural
commodity soybeans at 0.02 ppm. The proposed analytic method for determining
residues is gas chromatographic. (PM 23)
7. PP 6F4617. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-
8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for the
residues/combined residues of the insecticide Fenoxycarb: (ethyl[2-(4-
phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl] carbamate in or on citrus fruit at .05 ppm. The
proposed analytical method for determining residues is column switching high
performance liquid chromatography. (PM 10)
8. PP 6F4618. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-
8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for the
combined residues of the insecticide Fenoxycarb: (ethyl[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)
ethyl] carbamate in or on pome fruit at 0.02 ppm. The proposed analytical
method for determining residues is column switching high performance liquid
chromatography. (PM 10)
9. PP 6F4631. Bayer Corporation, P.O. Box 4913, 8400 Hawthorne Road, Kansas
City, MO 64120-0013 proposes amending 40 CFR 180 by establishing tolerances
for the residues of the herbicide N-(4- flurophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[5-
(trifluromethyl)-1,3,4-thidrozol- 2-yl]oxy]acetamide in or on the raw
agricultural commodities field corn grain at 0.05 ppm, field corn forage at
0.4 ppm, field corn stover (fodder) at 0.4 ppm, soybeans at 0.1 ppm, milk at
0.01 ppm, meat at 0.05 ppm, and meat by products at 0.05 ppm. The proposed
method for determining residues is nuclear magnetic resonance. (PM 22)
10. PP 6F4633. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for
the combined residues of the insecticide Fenoxycarb: (ethyl[2-(4-
phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl] carbamate in or on nutmeat at 0.05 ppm and almond hulls
at 4.0 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is column
switching high performance liquid chromatography and UV detection. (PM 10)
11. PP 6F4640. BASF Corporation, Agricultural Products, P.O. Box 13528,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.355 by
establishing tolerances for the combined residues of the herbicide bentazon
(3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H-one 2,2- dioxide) and its 6- and 8-
hydroxy metabolites in or on peas, succulent at 3.0 ppm. The proposed
analytical method for determining residues is gas chromotography with a
thermionic specific detector (TSD). (PM 25)
12. PP 6F4641. Zeneca Ag Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458,
Wilmington, DE 19850-5458 proposes to amend 40 CFR parts 185 and 186 by
establishing regulations permitting residues of the fungicide Azoxystrobin
(methyl (E)-2-[2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- yloxy]phenyl]-3-
methoxyacrylate) in or on the raw agricultural commodities grapes at 1.0 ppm,
grape pomace at 2.0 ppm and raisin waste at 9.0 ppm. (PM 22)
13. PP 6F4642. Zeneca Ag Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458,
Wilmington, DE 19850-5458 proposes to amend 40 CFR parts 185 and 186 by
establishing regulations permitting residues of the fungicide Azoxystrobin
(methyl (E)-2-2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- yloxy]phenyl-3-
methoxyacrylate) in or on the raw agricultural commodities pecans at 0.01 ppm.
(PM 22)
14. PP 6F4654. Bayer Corporation, Agriculture Division, Animal Health, P.O.
Box 390, Shawne Mission, KS 66201-0390 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.436 by
increasing the established tolerance for residues of the insecticide
cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3- (2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-
dimethyl cyclopropane carboxylate, in or on eggs at 0.02 ppm; poultry fat at
0.05 ppm; poultry meat at 0.05 ppm; and poultry meat by-products at 0.05 ppm.
(PM 13)
15. PP 6F4661. Monsanto Company, 700 14th Street, NW., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20005, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.479 by establishing
tolerances for residues of the herbicide halosulfuron, methyl 5-[[(4,6-
dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino] carbonylaminosulfonyl]-3-chloro-1- methyl-1-H-
pyrazole-4-carboxylate, and its metabolites determined as 3- chloro-1-methyl-
5-sulfamoylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid and expressed as parent equivalents in
or on the raw agricultural commodities sweet corn, kernal plus cob with husks
removed at 0.1 ppm; sweet corn, forage at 0.5 ppm; sweet corn, fodder/stover
at 1.5 ppm; pop corn, grain at 0.1 ppm; pop corn, fodder/ stover at 1.5 ppm;
and sugarcane, cane at 0.05 ppm. The proposed analytical method for
determining residues is gas chromatography with an electron capture detector.
(PM 23)
16. PP 6F4664. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by
establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide isoxaflutole, 5-
cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4- trifluoromethylbenzoyl)isoxazole and its
metabolites, 1-(2- methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-cyano-3-
cyclopropyl propane- 1,3-dione and 2-methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethyl benzoic
acid in or on the raw agricultural commodities field corn, grain at 0.10 ppm;
field corn, fodder at 0.40 ppm; and field corn, forage at 0.40 ppm. In
addition, Rhone-Poulenc proposes to establish tolerances in cattle, liver at
0.20 ppm; cattle, kidney at 0.03 ppm; goat, liver at 0.20 ppm; goat, kidney at
0.03 ppm; hog, liver at 0.04 ppm; hog, kidney at 0.01 ppm; poultry, fat at
0.05 ppm; poultry, liver at 0.20 ppm; poultry, meat at 0.05 ppm; eggs at 0.05
ppm; sheep, liver at 0.20 ppm; and sheep, kidney at 0.03 ppm. (PM 23)
17. PP 6F4669. Bayer Corporation, P.O. Box 4913, 8400 Hawthorne Road, Kansas
City, MO 64120-0013 proposes amending 40 CFR 180 by establishing tolerances
for the residues of the fungicide tebuconazole (alpha-(2-(4-
(chlorophenyl)ethyl)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4- triazole-1-ethanol)
in or on the raw agricultural commodities commodity grapes at 5.0 ppm. (PM 21)
18. PP 9F3727. Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc., 74 Amity Road, Bethany, CT
proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.301 by establishing a tolerance for the residues
of the herbicide carboxin (5,6-dihydro-2-methyl-1,4- oxathiin-3-carboxanilide)
and its metabolite 5,6-dihydro-3- carboxanilide-2-methyl-1,4-oxathiin-4-oxide
(calculated as carboxin) (from treatment of seed prior to planting) in or on
the raw agricultural commodity onion (dry bulb) at 0.2 ppm. (PM 21)
Amended Filings
PP 9F3740. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ciba Crop Protection, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.434 by establishing
tolerances for the combined residues of 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 in or on the raw agricultural commodity tree nuts crop grouping at
0.1 ppm. Notice of this petition originally published in the Federal Register
of March 23, 1989 (55 FR 12009) and proposed establishing tolerances for
almonds at 0.10 ppm and almond hulls at 0.10 ppm. The proposed analytical
method for determining residue is capillary gas chromatography. (PM 21)
Dated: May 24, 1996.
Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice of Filings and Withdrawals
________________________________________________________________
The EPA has received pesticide petitions as follows proposing the
establishment/amendment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide
chemicals in or on various raw agricultural commodities and the withdrawal of
certain pesticide petitions.
Initial Filings
1. PP 5F4550. Elf Atochem North America, Inc., 2000 Market St. Philadelphia,
PA 19103-3222, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.371 by establishing tolerances
for the residues of the fungicide thiophanate- methyl, its oxygen analogue and
its benzamidazole-containing metabolites in or on the raw agricultural
commodities grapes at 5.0 ppm and pears at 7.0 ppms. (PM 21)
2. PP 6F4643. Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2014, proposes to amend 40 CFR part
180 by establishing tolerances for residues of the plant growth regulator
cyclanilide 1-(2,4-dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl)- cyclopropane carboxylic acid
in or on the raw agricultural commodities cottonseed at 0.75 ppm, milk at 0.03
ppm, beef, cattle, goat, and sheep liver at 0.25 ppm, beef, cattle, goat, and
sheep kidney at 2.5 ppm, beef, cattle, goat, and sheep fat at 0.07 ppm, beef,
cattle, goat, and sheep meat byproducts at 2.5 ppm, beef, cattle, goat, and
sheep organ meat at 2.5 ppm, beef, cattle, goat, and sheep lean (fat free)
meat at 0.03 ppm, and horse meat at 0.03 ppm. The proposed analytical method
for determining residues is gas chromotagraphy. (PM 22)
3. PP 6F4668. Bayer Corporation, P.O. Box 4913, 8400 Hawthorne Road, Kansas
City, MO 64120-0013, proposes amending 40 CFR 180 by establishing tolerances
for the residues of the fungicide tebuconazole (alpha-(2-(4-
(chlorophenyl)ethyl)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4- triazole-1- ethanol)
in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: apples at 0.03 ppm, and
pears at 0.05 ppm. (PM 21)
4. PP 6F4694. Ciba Crop Protection, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
tolerances for the residues of the fungicide fludioxonil (4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-
benzodioxol-4yl-)-1H-pyrrole-3- carbonitrile) in or on the raw agricultural
commodity potatoes (potato tubers) at 0.5 ppm. (PM 21)
5. PP 6F4695. BASF Corporation, Agricultural Products, P.O. Box 13528,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.412 by
establishing a tolerance for the combined residues of the herbicide 2-[1-
(ethoxyimino)buty]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2- cyclohexen-1-one and
its metabolites containing the 2-cyclohexen-1-one moiety in or on grapes at
0.7 ppm, succulent beans at 15.0 ppm, bean forage at 13.0 ppm, and soybeans at
16.0 ppm. (PM 25)
6. P 6E4657. Monsanto Company, 700 Chesterfield Parkway North, St. Louis, MO
63198 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a regulation to exempt
from the requirement of a tolerance glyphosate oxidoreductase and the genetic
material necessary for the production of this protein in or on all raw
agricultural commodities when used as a plant-pesticide inert ingredient. (PM
90)
7. PP 6H5747. Monsanto Company, 700 14th St., NW., Suite 1100, Washington,
DC 20005 proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.3500 by establishing tolerances for the
residues of glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine] resulting from the
application of the isopropylamine salt of glyphosate and/or the monammonium
salt of glyphosate in or on potato flakes at 1.0 ppm and potato granules at
0.6 ppm. (PM 25)
8. PP 6H5751. BASF Corporation, Agricultural Products, P.O. Box 13528,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, proposes to amend 40 CFR 185.2800 by
establishing a tolerance for the combined residues of the herbicide 2-[1-
(ethoxyimino)buty]-5-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2- cyclohexen-1-one and
its metabolites containing the 2-cyclohexen-1-one moiety on raisins at 3.5
ppm. (PM 25)
9. PP 9F3766. Sandoz Agro Inc., 1300 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, IL
60018-3300 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.356 by establishing tolerances for
combined residues of the herbicide norflurazon [4- chloro-5-(methylamino)-2-
(alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluoro-m-tolyl)-3- (2H)-pyridazinone] and its
desmethyl metabolite [4-chloro-5-(amino)-2- (alpha, alpha, alpha-trifluoro-m-
tolyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone] in or on the following raw agricultural
commodities: alfalfa, forage at 3.0 ppm, alfalfa, seed at 0.1 ppm, alfalfa,
hay at 5.0 ppm; cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep, meat by products,
(except liver) at 0.1 ppm; cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep liver at
0.25 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is gas
chromotography with electron capture detection. (PM 23)
Petitions Withdrawn
PP 5F4454. E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company, Agricultural Products, Walker
Mill, Barley Mill Plaza, Wilmington, DE 19880-0038 has withdrawn pesticide
petition (PP) 5F4454 which proposed the establishment of a regulation to
permit residues of the herbicide chlorimuron ethyl(ethyl- 2-[[[[(4-chloro-6-
methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino] carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]benzoate) in or on the
raw agricultural commodities corn, field, grain, corn, field, forage and corn,
field, fodder at 0.05 ppm. The original notice of filing published in the
Federal Register on May 24, 1995 (60 FR 27506). (PM 25)
--[FR Doc. 96-15044 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Ciba-Geigy Corporation and ISK Biosciences Corporation; Notice of Filing of
Pesticide Petitions
___________________________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received the following pesticide petitions
from ISK Biosciences Corporation and Ciba-Geigy Corporation proposing the
establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or
on various raw agricultural commodities.
1. PP 6F4662. ISK Biosciences Corporation, 5966 Heisley Road, P.O. Box 8000,
Mentor, Ohio 44061-8000, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide fosthiazate [(RS)-o-ethyl S-(1-
methylpropyl) (2-oxo-3-thiazolidinyl) phosphonothioate] at 0.02 parts per
million in or on the raw agricultural commodity tomatoes. (PM 19)
2. PP 6F4715. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ciba Crop Protection, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.472 by establishing a
tolerance for residues of the insecticide methidathion:O,O-dimethyl
phosphorodithioate, s-ester with 4- (mercaptomethyl)-2-methoxy-1,3,4-
thiadiazolin-5-one in or on the raw agricultural commodity grapes at 0.05 ppm
and on pistachios at 0.05 ppm. (PM 19)
--[FR Doc. 96-16391; Filed 6-27-96; 8:45 am]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions
_______________________________________
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received the following pesticide petitions
from Rohm and Haas Company, AgroEvo USA Company and Griffin Corporation
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide
chemicals in or on various raw agricultural commodities.
1. PP 5F4582. Griffin Corporation, P.O. Box 1847, Rocky Ford Road, Valdosta,
GA 31603-1847 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a tolerance
for the residues of ethylene bisdithiocarbamate from the fungicides maneb and
mancozeb calculated as zinc ethylene bisdithiocarbamate and their common
metabolite ethylenethiourea in or on the raw agricultural commodity walnuts at
0.1 parts per million (ppm).
2. PP 6F4693. AgrEvo USA Company, Little Falls Center One, 2711 Centerville
Road, Wilmington, DE 19808, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
a regulation to permit the combined residues of flutolanil (N-(3-(1-
methylethoxy)phenyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide)) and its metabolites
converted to 2-trifluoromethyl benzoic acid and calculated as flutolanil, in
or on the raw agricultural commodity potato tubers at 0.20 parts per million
(ppm).
3. PP 9F3812. Rohm and Haas Company, 100 Independence Mall West,
Philadelphia, PA 19105 proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.443 by establishing a
tolerance for the combined residues of the fungicide myclobutanil [alpha-
butyl-alpha-(4-chlorphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile] and its
metabolite alpha-(3-hydroxbutyl)-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H- 1,2,4-triazole-1-
propanenitrile (free and bound) in or on the raw agricultural commodity pome
fruit at 0.5 ppm.
4. FAP 6H5749. AgrEvo USA Company, Little Falls Center One, 2711 Centerville
Road, Wilmington, DE 19808, proposes to amend 40 CFR part 185 by establishing
a food additive regulation to permit the combined residues of flutolanil (N-
(3-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl)-2- (trifluoromethyl)benzamide)) and its metabolites
converted to 2- trifluoromethyl benzoic acid and calculated as flutolanil, in
or on the processed food commodity potato, dry peel at 3.0 ppm.
Pesticide Tolerance Petitions; Notice of Filings and Amendment
______________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has received pesticide petitions as follows
proposing the establishment and/or amendment of regulations for residues of
certain pesticide chemicals in or on various raw agricultural commodities.
Initial Filings
1. PP 6F4616. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-
8300 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide fenoxycarb; (ethyl[2-(4- phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl]
carbamate in or on the raw agricultural commodities fat of cattle, goats,
hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.05 ppm, grass forage at 0.6 ppm, grass hay 0.5
ppm, milk, meat and meat byproducts of cattle, goats, hogs, horses, and sheep
at 0.01 ppm. The proposed analytical method for determining residues is
column switching high performance liquid chromatography. (PM 10)
2. FAP 6H5748. McLaughlin Gormley King Company, 8810 Tenth Avenue North,
Minneapolis, MN 55427-4372 proposes to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
a tolerance for residues of the insecticide pyripoxyfen [2-[1-methyl-2-(4-
phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy] pyridine] in or on the following types of stored food
commodities; fruits, meats, sugar, vegetables, flours, candy, dairy and baked
goods at 0.5 ppm. (PM 10)
3. PP 6F3429. DowElanco, 9330 Zionville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054,
proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.419 by establishing tolerances for residues of
the insecticide chlorpyrifos-methyl [O,O-dimethyl O- (3,5,6-trichloro-2-
pyridyl) phosphorothioate], per se, in or on the raw agricultural commodities
barley, corn, oats, rice, sorghum, and wheat at 6.0 ppm and aspirated corn
grain fractions at 500 ppm; in meat and meat by-products of cattle, goats,
hogs, horses, and sheep at 0.05 ppm; in fat of cattle, goats, hogs, horses,
and sheep at 1.0 ppm; in milk, fat at 1.25 ppm (reflecting 0.05 ppm in whole
milk); in meat, meat byproducts, and eggs of poultry at 0.05 ppm; and in fat
of poultry at 0.10 ppm. (PM 19)
4. PP 6F4706. E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Agricultural Products, P.O.
Box 80038, Wilmington, DE 19880-0038, proposes to amend 40 CFR 180.478 by
establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide rimsulfuron, N-((4,6-
dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)aminocarbonly)-3- (ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide,
in or on the raw agricultural commodity tomato, fruit at 0.1 ppm. The
proposed analytical method for determining residues is high performance liquid
chromatography with an Ultraviolet detector. (PM 25)
Amended Filings
PP 8F2128. In the Federal Register of November 7, 1978 (43 FR 53816) EPA
issued a notice that the Monsanto Company, 700 14th Street, Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20025, had proposed to amend 40 CFR 180.314 by establishing a
tolerance for the combined residues of the herbicide triallate (S-(2,3,3-
trichloroallyl) diisopropylthiocarbamate) in or on raw agricultural
commodities sugarbeets, sugarbeet tops, soybeans, soybean forage, and hay all
at 0.05 ppm. In the Federal Register of September 13, 1995 (60 FR 47579)
(FRL-4975-3), EPA issued an amended notice of filing amending the petition to
propose that tolerances with regional registration be established for
triallate and its metabolites 2,3,3-trichloro-2-propene sulfonic acid and
expressed as parent equivalent in or on the raw agricultural commodities
sugarbeet roots at 0.05 ppm and sugarbeet foliage at 0.5 ppm. Monsanto is
amending this petition to propose that tolerances with regional restriction be
established for residues of S-2,3,3-trichloroallyl diisopropylthiocarbamate
and its metabolite, 2,3,3,-trichloro-2-propene sulfonic acid, expressed as
parent equivalent, in or on the following raw agricultural commodities
sugarbeet roots at 0.1 ppm and sugarbeet foliage at 0.5 ppm. Also proposed is
the establishment of a maximum residue limit (MRL) of 0.2 ppm for dried
sugarbeet pulp under section 701 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
for residues of S-2,3,3-trichloroallyl diisopropylthiocarbamate and its
metabolite, 2,3,3-trichloro-2-propene sulfonic acid. (PM 25)
--[FR Doc. 96-17331 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
Entek Corporation; Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that EPA has received from
Entek Corporation, P.O. Box 458, Brea, CA 92622-0458 a notice of filing under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 (U.S.C. 346a) for
pesticide petition (PP) PP 5F4482 by amending 40 CFR part 180.467 by
establishing tolerances for the residues of the nematicide, insecticide, and
fungicide carbon disulfide from the application of sodium tetrathiocarbonate
in or on the following agricultural commodities: almond nut meats, almond
hulls, peaches, and plums (fresh prunes) all at 0.1 part per million (ppm).
The proposed analytical method for determining residues is gas chromatography.
--[Federal Register: July 10, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 133)]
PRODUCT REGISTRATIONS (APPROVALS, APPLICATIONS, ETC.)
Rhone-Poulenc AG Co.; Approval of Pesticide Product Registrations
_________________________________________________________________
The EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of May 31, 1995 (60
FR 28407; FRL-4956-1), which announced that Rhone-Poulenc AG Company, P.O. Box
12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, had
submitted applications to register the products Chipco Gauntlet 0.1G (now
known as Chipco Choice) and Fipronil Technical (File Symbols 264-LLN and 264-
LLU), containing the active ingredient fipronil 5-amino-1-(2,6- dichloro-4-
(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-((1,R,S)- (trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl)-1-H-pyrazole-
3-carbonitrile at 0.1 and 96.5 percent.
The applications were approved on May 1, 1996, as Chipco Choice (formerly
Chipco Gauntlet 0.1G) for use on golf and commercial turf to control mole
crickets (EPA Reg. No. 264-550) and Fipronil Technical for formulation into
insecticide products (EPA Reg. No. 264-554).
--[FR Doc. 96-14451 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
Certain Companies; Applications to Register Pesticide Products
______________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA received applications as follows to register
pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any
previously registered products, except for the chemical ethepon which is
currently registered on cotton 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: 10308-EU. Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited 5-33
Kitahama, 4-Chome, Chou-Ku Osaka 541, Japan. Product name: Pralle.
Insecticide. Active ingredient: [2,5-Dioxo-3-(2-propynyl)-
imidazolidinyl]methyl (1RS)-cis,trans-chrysanthemate at 50.5 percent. Proposed
classification/Use: None. For formulation use only. Type registration:
Conditional. (PM 13)
2. File Symbol: 1021-RAIN. Applicant: McLaughlin Gormley King Company, 8810
Tenth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55427. Product name: Multicide
Intermediate 2734. Insecticide. Active ingredients: Imiprothrin [2,5-Dioxo-
3-(2-propynyl)-imidazolidinyl]-methyl (1RS)- cis,trans-chrysanthemate at 16.00
percent, 3-phenoxybenzyl- (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-
enyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate at 11.20 percent, and N-octyl bicycloheptene
dicarboximide at 20.00 percent. Proposed classification/Use: None. For
manufacturing use only. Type registration: Conditional. (PM 13)
3. File Symbol: 1021-RATO. Applicant: McLaughlin Gormley King Co. Product
name: Multicide Pressurized Roach Spray 27341. Insecticide. Active
ingredients: Imiprothrin [2,5-Dioxo-3-(2-propynyl)- imidazolidinyl]-methyl
(1RS)-cis,trans-chrysanthemate at 0.400 percent, 3-phenoxybenzyl-
(1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate
at 0.500 percent, and N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide at 1.000 percent.
Proposed classification/Use: None. For indoor use on ants, cockroaches,
crickets, and other pests. Type registration: Conditional. (PM 13)
4. File Symbol: 4822-UUT. Applicant: S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc., Racine, WI
53403-2236. Product name: Raid Ant and Roach 17. Insecticide. Active
ingredients: Imiprothrin [2,4-Dioxo-1-(prop-2- ynyl)-imidazolidin-3-ylmethyl
(1R)-cis,trans-chrysanthemate at 0.100 percent and cypermethrin [cyano (3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2- dichloroethenyl)-2,2
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate at 0.100 percent. Proposed classification/Use:
None. For household use. Type registration: Conditional. (PM 13)
5. File Symbol: 264-LAU. Applicant: Rhone-Poulenc AG Company, P.O. Box
12014, T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Product name:
Finish. Insecticide. Active ingredients: Ethepon (2- chloroethyl)phosphonic
acid at 35.1 percent and cyclanilide 1-(2,4- dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-
cyclopropane carboxylic acid at 4.3 percent. Proposed classification/Use:
None. For use as a harvest aid on cotton. (PM 22)
6. File Symbol: 464-LAL. Applicant: Rhone-Poulenc Co. Product name:
Cyclanilide Technical. Insecticide. Active ingredient: Cyclanilide 1- (2,4-
dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl)-cyclopropane carboxylic acid at 98.5 percent.
Proposed classification/Use: None. For manufacturing use only. (PM 22)
Notice of approval or denial of an application to register a pesticide product
will be announced in the Federal Register. The procedure for requesting data
will be given in the Federal Register if an application is approved.
--[FR Doc. 96-15199 Filed 6-13-96; 8:45 am]
Certain Companies; Applications to Register Pesticide Products
______________________________________________________________
The EPA received applications to register pesticide products containing an
active ingredient 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: 52991-I. Applicant: Bedoukian Research, Inc., 21 Finance
Drive, Danbury, CT 06810-4192. Product name: Bedoukian trans- 11-
Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone. Insecticide. Active ingredient:
trans-11-Tetradecenyl acetate at 90 percent. Proposed classification/Use:
None. For manufacturing use only.
2. File Symbol: 52991-T. Applicant: Bedoukian Research, Inc. Product name:
Bedoukian cis-11-Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone. Insecticide.
Active ingredient: cis-11-Tetradecenyl acetate at 96 percent. Proposed
classification/Use: None. For manufacturing use only.
3. File Symbol: 55638-GI. Applicant: Ecogen Inc., 2005 Cabot Blvd., West,
P.O. 3023, Langhorne, PA 19047-3023. Product name: NoMate OLR Spiral.
Insecticide. Active ingredients: E-11-Tetradecen-l-yl acetate at 3.10
percent and Z-11-tetradecen-l-yl-acetate at 0.34 percent. Proposed
classification/Use: None. To prevent damage to grapes or tree fruit caused
by omnivorous leafrollers.
4. File Symbol: 69579-R. Applicant: U.I.M. Agrochemicals (AUST.) PTY. Ltd.,
P.O. Box 72, Brisbane Market, Qld., Australia, 4106. Product name: Foli-R-
Fos 400. Fungicide. Active ingredient: Mono- and di- potassium salts of
phosphorous acid at 45.5 percent. Proposed classification/Use: None. For
the suppression of Phytophthora and Pythium in ornamentals, bedding plants,
conifers, and turf.
--[FR Doc. 96-15596 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
American Cyanamid Company; Applications to Register Pesticide Products
______________________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA received applications to register pesticide
products containing an active ingredient 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 Ingredient Not Included In Any Previously
Registered Products
1. File Symbol: 241-GIE. Applicant: American Cyanamid Company, Agricultural
Research Division, P. O. Box 400, Princeton, N. J. 08543- 0400. Product
Name: Acrobat Technical. Fungicide. Active Ingredient: Dimethomorph
Morpholine, 3-(3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphen yl)-1-oxo-2-propenyl)
at 98.98%. Proposed Classification/Use: For formulation into end-use fungicide
products. Type Registration: Conditional. (PM 21)
2. File Symbol: 241-GIG. Applicant: American Cyanamid Co. Product Name:
Acrobat MZ Fungicide. Active Ingredients: Dimethomorph Morpholine, 3-(3-(4-
chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphen yl)-1-oxo-2- propenyl) at 9.0% and Mancozeb
Zinc ion and manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, coordination product at
60.0%. Proposed Classification/Use: To control late blight disease of
potatoes. Type Registration: Conditional. (PM 21)
Notice of approval or denial of an application to register a pesticide product
will be announced in the Federal Register. The procedure for requesting data
will
--[FR Doc. 96-16333 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
Merck Research Company; Applications to Register Pesticide Products
___________________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA received applications to register pesticide
products containing an active ingredient 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: 618-RNI. Applicant: Merck Research Laboratories, P.O. Box
450 Hillsborough Rd., Three Bridges, NJ 0887-0450. Product name: Emamectin
Benzoate Technical. Insecticide/Miticide. Active ingredient: Emamectin
Benzoate: 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1 benzoate [A mixture of a
minimum of 90% 4"-epi-methylamino-4"- deoxyavermectin B1a and a maximum
of 10% 4"-epi-methylamino-4"- deoxyavermectin B1b benzoate] at 95 percent
with 4 percent related compounds. Proposed classification/Use: None. For
formulation use only.
2. File Symbol: 618-RNT. Applicant: Merck Research. Product name:
Proclaim 0.16 EC Insecticide. Insecticide/Miticide. Active ingredient:
Emamectin Benzoate: 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1 benzoate [A
mixture of a minimum of 90% 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1a and
a maximum of 10% 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1b benzoate] at
2.15 percent. Proposed classification/Use: Restricted. For use on cole
crops, celery, and head lettuce.
3. File Symbol: 618-RNA. Applicant: Merck Research. Product name:
Proclaim 5 SG Insecticide. Insecticide/Miticide. Active ingredient:
Emamectin Benzoate: 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1 benzoate [A
mixture of a minimum of 90% 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1a and
a maximum of 10% 4"-epi-methylamino-4"-deoxyavermectin B1b benzoate] at 5
percent. Proposed classification/Use: Restricted. For use on cole crops,
celery, and head lettuce.
Notice of approval or denial of an application to register a pesticide product
will be announced in the Federal Register.
--[FR Doc. 96-17334 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
EXPERIMENTAL USE PERMITS
Issuance of Federal Experimental Use Permit That Includes New York State
________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental use permits to the following
applicants. These permits are in accordance with, and subject to, the
provisions of 40 CFR part l72, which defines EPA procedures with respect to
the use of pesticides for experimental use purposes.
69006-EUP-1. Issuance. Earthgro, Inc., Route 207, P.O. Box 143, Lebanon, CT
06249. This experimental use permit allows the use of 5,697 pounds of the
microbial pesticides Flavobacterium balustinum strain 299 and Trichoderma
hamatum isolate 382 on 226 acres of selected ornamentals and vegetable bedding
plants to evaluate the control of Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium, and
Phytophthora. The program is authorized only in the States of California,
Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas. The experimental use permit is
effective from January 1, 1996 to January 1, 1998. (Diana Horne, CS #1 5th
floor, 703- 308-8367, e-mail:
horne.diana@epamail.epa.gov)
--[FR Doc. 96-17328 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
GENERAL PESTICIDE INFORMATION
Proposed Process for Reevaluating Cancer Assessments
____________________________________________________
SUMMARY: On April 23, 1996, EPA issued a proposal to revise its 1986
Guidelines for Cancer Risk Assessment (61 FR 17960). Today, EPA is proposing
a process for using the new guidelines to reevaluate cancer hazard and dose-
response assessments developed using the 1986 guidelines.
EPA is inviting public comment on its proposal to identify, prioritize and
select agents for reevaluation. This proposal outlines opportunities for
public involvement in the reevaluation process, and requests comment on the
proposed process. The new process would take effect when the Proposed
Guidelines are issued as final.
In addition, this notice also discusses the use of the Proposed Guidelines in
ongoing or new cancer assessments.
DATES: Comments on this proposal must be submitted on or before September 23,
1996.
Requesting Copies of Proposed Guidelines:
To obtain a copy of the Proposed Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (61
FR 17960), interested parties should consult the April 23 Federal Register
notice or contact ORD Publications, Technology Transfer and Support Division,
National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone:
513-569-7566. Please provide your name, mailing address, document title
(Proposed Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment), and EPA number
(EPA/600/P-92/003C).
Pesticides and Ground Water State Management Plan Regulation
_____________________________________________________________
SUMMARY: This proposed rule implements a key component of the Agency's 1991
Pesticides and Ground Water Strategy, and reflects many years of discussions
and input from States and other stakeholders. Through the development and use
of State Management Plans (SMPs), EPA is proposing to restrict the use of
certain pesticides by providing States with the flexibility to protect the
ground water in the most appropriate way for local conditions. This approach
capitalizes on the most effective and efficient roles for State and Federal
governments to collaborate in the protection of the nation's ground water
resources. In this proposed rule, using the proposed SMP approach, EPA is
proposing to restrict the legal sale and use of five pesticides that have been
identified as either "probable" or "possible" human carcinogens--alachlor,
atrazine, cyanazine, metolachlor, and simazine. Because of their potential to
contaminate ground water, EPA has determined that these pesticides may cause
unreasonable adverse effects on the environment in the absence of effective
management measures provided by an SMP. The labels of these pesticides would
be changed to require use in accordance with an EPA-approved SMP, after a
period allowed for development and approval of these State plans.
Incidentally, this proposed rule will also revise existing pesticide labeling
regulations, in order to clarify general labeling requirements.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 24, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arden Calvert, Policy and Special Projects
Staff (7501C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number:
Rm. 1113, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA,
Telephone: (703) 305-7099, Fax: (703) 305-6244, e-mail:
calvert.arden@epamail.epa.gov.
Pesticide Worker Protection Standard; Decontamination Requirements
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SUMMARY: EPA is amending the 1992 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) by
establishing the length of time for which decontamination supplies are
required at 7 days following the expiration of pesticide restricted- entry
intervals (REIs) of 4 hours or less. Pesticides with REIs of 4 hours or less
have passed an EPA risk screening process because of their low acute toxicity,
an absence of evidence of worker poisonings after the REI, and a lack of other
concerns about toxicity. The decontamination requirements for all other
pesticides are not affected by this amendment.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will become effective August 26, 1996.
--[FR Doc. 96-16202 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
Pesticide Worker Protection Standard; Language and Size Requirement for
Warning Sign
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SUMMARY: EPA is amending the 1992 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to allow
the substitution of an alternative language for the Spanish portion of the
warning sign. This change is designed to promote worker understanding of the
information on the sign by allowing agricultural employers to tailor the sign
to accommodate a work force whose predominant language is neither English nor
Spanish. This would be an option for the agricultural employer and would not
preclude the continued use of the English/Spanish sign, which would remain
acceptable. This amendment also permits the use in nurseries and greenhouses
of smaller warning signs no further apart than 25 feet and 50 feet, depending
on the size of the smaller sign. This modification to the existing criteria
in the use of small size signs in greenhouses and nurseries is intended to
more clearly identify the treated area and enhance worker safety.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will become effective August 26, 1996.
--[FR Doc. 96-16202 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
Asgrow Seed Co.; Availability of Determination of Nonregulated Status for
Squash Line Genetically Engineered for Virus Resistance
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our determination that the Asgrow Seed
Company's squash line designed as CZW-3 that has been genetically engineered
for virus resistance is no longer considered a regulated article under our
regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered
organisms. Our determination is based on our evaluation of data submitted by
the Asgrow Seed Company in its petition for a determination of nonregulated
status, an analysis of other scientific data, and our review of comments
received from the public in response to a previous notice announcing our
receipt of the Asgrow Seed Company's petition. This notice also announces the
availability of our written determination document and its associated
environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Line CZW-3 has been genetically engineered to contain the coat protein genes
from cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, and zucchini yellow
mosaic virus for resistance to these viruses. The subject squash line also
contains the nptII gene from the prokaryotic transposon Tn5, which encodes the
enzyme neomycin phosphotransferase II and is used as a selectable marker for
transformation. Expression of the added genes is controlled in part by 35S
promoters and terminators from the plant pathogen cauliflower mosaic virus.
The genes used to develop line CZW-3 were stably transferred into the genome
of the yellow crookneck squash parental line through the use of the
Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation system.
Conduct of Acute Toxicity Studies; Notice of Availability and Request for
Comments
_________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting comments on a draft guidance document entitled
"Conduct of Acute Toxicity Studies." Interested parties may request this
document as described in the ADDRESSES unit of this notice.
DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket number "OPP-00440" must be
received on or before September 3, 1996.
ADDRESSES: The guidance document is available from Tina Levine: By mail:
Registration Support Branch, Registration Division (7505W), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail address:
6th Floor, CS-1, 2800 Crystal Drive North, Arlington, VA, (703) 308-8393,
e-mail:
levine.tina@epamail.epa.gov.
EPA PRESS RELEASES
EPA Issues Two Amendments To Worker Protection Standards For Agricultural
Pesticides
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EPA is issuing two final amendments to the Agency's Worker Protection
Standards for agricultural pesticides. The amendments will make the standards
more practical and flexible for states and farmers to implement while
maintaining safeguards for agricultural workers. The amendments will
encourage the use of lower toxicity pesticides, allow the use of languages
other than Spanish when appropriate, and facilitate posting of pesticide-
treated areas in nurseries and greenhouses. The first amendment decreases
from 30 days to seven days, the time during which decontamination supplies
(soap, water, paper towels) must be available to workers entering fields when
low toxicity pesticides are used. Low toxicity pesticides are those which
have restricted entry intervals of four hours or less. Until now, the
standards required decontamination supplies to be available whenever a worker
performed any activity in a pesticide-treated area or where entry had been
restricted within the past 30 days. The second amendment allows employers to
replace the Spanish language on required warning signs with another language
tailored to suit the language most often used by workers in that location.
The English portion of the sign must remain. The standards require posting of
warning signs that are visible from all usual points of worker entry into the
treated areas. Also, as part of the second amendment, EPA is permitting the
use of smaller warning signs in nurseries and greenhouses. Signs of
approximately four and one-half by five inches can be used if the distance
between signs is 25 feet or less; signs of approximately seven by eight inches
can be used if the distance between signs is 50 feet or less. EPA is
continuing to work closely with the agricultural community, states and workers
to promote better understanding of the Worker Protection Standards, clarify
growers' responsibilities, support outreach and educational activities and
identify and address issues of concern in the standards implementation. As
part of this effort, EPA is conducting a series of meetings with growers and
workers around the country. The next meeting is scheduled for June 26, in
Biglerville, Pa. The two amendments will go into effect 60 days after
publication in the Federal Register, which is expected within 10 days.
--JUNE 21, 1996
EPA Proposes State Management Plans As A Condition For Use Of Pesticides That
Pose A Threat To Ground Water Contamination
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To protect public health and the environment from possible ground water
contamination, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that the
sale and use of five widely used pesticides be governed by management plans
developed and tailored by each state to prevent contamination under conditions
of use in the state. The five pesticides, all potential human carcinogens,
are alachlor, atrazine, cyanazine, metolachlor and simazine.
"EPA believes that every effort must be made to protect ground water, the
source of over half of the drinking water in the United States," said EPA
Administrator Carol M. Browner. "This proposed program is a major step
forward in protecting our drinking water supplies from pesticide
contamination."
Alachlor, atrazine, cyanazine, metolachlor and simazine are among the most
frequently detected pesticides in ground water, including numerous detections
indicating contamination above levels of concern established under EPA's
drinking water standards. These five products are all used to control weeds
and have similar use patterns. Each has been classified as a potential human
carcinogen based on animal studies.
The proposal, a federal-state partnership, grew out of extensive collaboration
with state agencies and other stakeholders. With this rule, EPA is proposing
state management plans as a flexible and cost-effective mechanism to assess
the potential for ground water contamination and to manage pesticide use to
prevent it on a state-by-state, region-by-region basis. Pesticide product
labels would be changed to restrict use according to the terms of state-
developed management plans approved by EPA. The sale and use of pesticides
which are identified as posing significant ground water concerns would be
allowed only in states with EPA-approved plans. State plans will focus ground
water protection on the most vulnerable areas.
Atrazine, used primarily on corn and sorghum, is the most heavily used
pesticide in the United States, with use estimated by EPA at 68-73 million
pounds of active ingredient in l995. Alachlor (common trade names, Lasso,
Bullet, Partner) is used primarily on corn, soybeans, dry beans and peanuts
and had an EPA-estimated use of 22-27 million pounds in l995. Metolachlor
(common trade names, Dual and Pennant), used primarily on corn, soybeans,
peanuts, grain sorghums, potatoes, pod crops, cotton, safflower and woody
ornamentals, had an EPA-estimated use of 59-64 million pounds in l995.
Simazine (trade names, Caliber and Princep) which is used on corn, alfalfa,
numerous fruit and berry crops, ornamentals, turf, lawns, and for algae
control on ponds, had an EPA-estimated use of less than five million pounds in
l995.
Cyanazine (common trade, Bladex), used primarily on corn, cotton, and sorghum,
had an EPA-estimated use of 24-29 million pounds in l995. (Under terms of a
voluntary agreement reached by EPA with cyanazine registrants, its use is
being phased out, beginning in l997.)
After the proposed regulation becomes final, the Agency is proposing to allow
24 months for the states to submit management plans for the five pesticides,
six months for EPA to approve them, and a three-month startup period.
Comments on the proposed rule are due 120 days after publication in the
Federal Register, which is expected on June 26. Comments should be addressed
to: Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Office of Pesticide
Programs, U.S. EPA, 40l M St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
EPA Honors Winners Of Green Chemistry Challenge
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EPA has honored five organizations for their accomplishments in "green
chemistry." The Green Chemistry Challenge was announced in March 1995 by
President Clinton and Vice President Gore as part of the Administration's
Reinventing Environmental Regulations initiative to promote pollution
prevention and industrial ecology. EPA, working with partners from industry,
the states and other federal agencies solicited nominations for the Challenge
in October 1995. More than 70 entries were reviewed by a technical panel
selected by the American Chemical Society. The winners are:
Monsanto Corp., for creating a new process to manufacture the widely used
consumer pesticide "Round-Up." Monsanto switched from a well-established
process using extremely hazardous substances including formaldehyde, ammonia
and cyanide-based chemicals to a new, highly innovative process that
eliminates these hazardous substances from the pesticide, replacing them with
more benign chemicals. (Category: Reducing waste from manufacturing and
reducing toxicity of materials used in manufacturing)
Dow Chemical Co., for finding a replacement for chlorofluorocarbons and other
volatile organic compounds used in the manufacture of foam products. The Dow
process now uses carbon dioxide, a completely harmless substance to humans, in
the manufacture of high-volume commercial foam products. (Category: Using
alternative solvents and reaction conditions associated with chemical
manufacturing)
Rohm and Haas Corp., for designing its product "Sea-Nine," a marine anti-
foulant used in coating boats and ship hulls to prevent the accumulation of
marine life, as a safer chemical. Sea-Nine is significantly less toxic to
humans than existing products, thus reducing hazards to workers who
manufacture it, but also does not persist in or harm aquatic environments.
(Category: Designing safer chemical products)
Donlar Corp., for developing polyaspartates, a new class of polymer products
that can be used in products including fertilizer and personal hygiene
products. Polyaspartates are very effective substitutes for some toxic
chemicals used in these products and, because they are derived from naturally
occurring aspartic acid, are biodegradable. (Category: Small business)
Texas A&M University, for research in using agricultural wastes (biomass) for
use in animal feed, fuels and high value chemicals. Through these innovative
processes, waste materials are being converted to useful products and
replacing toxic chemicals. (Category: Academia)
EPA Announces Charter Members Of Program To Promote Safer Pesticide Use
_______________________________________________________________________
Ten companies and associations have formally joined as Charter Supporters of
the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP), an EPA initiative to
reduce the health and environmental risks of pesticide use.
The purpose of the Stewardship Program, created in December 1994, is to
encourage pesticide users in both agricultural and non-agricultural settings
to join in public/private partnerships and develop approaches to pest control
that are safer than traditional chemical methods. The role of the PESP
"supporter" was created in response to the high level of interest expressed by
groups with significant influence over pest management practices, but not
directly engaged in using pesticides.
"I commend the organizations that have stepped up and made the commitment to
reduce the potential risks of pesticides, said Administrator Carol M. Browner.
"Ensuring food safety -- especially through safer pesticides and pesticide use
-- is vital to protecting the health and environment of all Americans."
The charter supporters announced today are: Aqumix Inc., Cloverdale, Va.; Bay
Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association, San Francisco, Calif.;
Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J.; Del Monte Foods, Walnut Creek, Calif.;
Gempler's Inc., Mt. Horeb, Wis.; General Mills, Minneapolis, Minn.; Gerber
Products Co., Fremont, Mich.; Glades Crop Care, Inc., Jupiter, Fla.; National
Farm*A*Syst/ Home*A*Syst Programs, Madison, Wis.; and the United States Golf
Association, Far Hills, N.J.
Organizations can join the PESP as a supporter or partner. Partners are
organizations that use pesticides or represent pesticide users and agree to
develop and implement formal strategies to reduce the risk of pesticides.
Forty-two private organizations and the Department of Defense are partners
with EPA in the PESP.
The PESP is an outgrowth of the 1993 Pesticide Risk Reduction Initiative
jointly adopted by EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration.
The two major goals of the initiative are to: 1) develop specific use/risk
reduction strategies that include reliance on biological pesticides and other
approaches considered to be safer than traditional chemical methods; and 2)
have 75 percent of U.S. agricultural acreage adopt integrated pest management
programs (the practice of using a variety of methods -- cultural pesticidal,
biological, etc.-- to control pests) by the year 2000. The PESP focuses on
risk reduction, while the U.S. Department of Agriculture is focusing on
integrated pest management programs.
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William G. Smith
Sr. Extension Associate
July 22, 1996
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