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Thiazopyr (Rohm & Haas). November 13, 1996. Issuance of Experimental Use Permit. Federal Register.

Note from FAN:

FLUMIOXAZIN: Scientific Name: FLUORO-6-(3,4,5,6-TETRAHYDROPHTHALIMIDO)-4-(2-PROPYNYL)-1,4-BENZOXAZIN-3(2H)-ONE.

THIAZOPYR: Scientific Name: PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-(DIFLUOROMETHYL)-5-(4,5-DIHYDRO-2-THIAZOLYL)-4-(2-METHYLPROPYL)-6-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)-, METHYL ESTER.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-50822; FRL-5570-9]

Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
In person or by telephone: Contact the product manager at the following address at the office location, telephone number, or e-mail address cited in each experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has issued the following experimental use permits:

275-EUP-81. Issuance. Abbott Laboratories, 1401 Sheridan Road, North Chicago, IL 60064-4000. This experimental use permit allows the use of 108.5 pounds of the plant growth regulator gibberellic acid on 492 acres of hybrid rice to evaluate crop performance. The program is authorized only in the State of Texas. The experimental use permit is effective from June 11, 1996 to June 15, 1997. This permit is issued with the limitation that all crops are destroyed or used for research purposes only. (Denise Greenway, CS 1 5th Floor, 703-308-8263, e-mail: greenway.denise@epamail.epa.gov)

69575-EUP-1. Issuance. Dekalb Genetics Corporation, Discovery Research, 62 Maritime Drive, Mystic, CT 06355-1958. This experimental use permit allows the use of 730 grams of the Bacillus thuringiensis <greek-d>-endotoxin in seeds to evaluate the control of the European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, fall armyworm, and corn earworm. The program is authorized only in the States of Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. The experimental use permit is effective from May 2, 1996 to April 30, 1997. This permit is issued with the limitation that all crops are destroyed or used for research purposes only. (Michael Mendelsohm, CS 1 5th Floor, 707-308-8715, e-mail: mendelsohm.michael@epamail.epa.gov)

707-EUP-136. Issuance. Rohm and Haas Company, 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399. This experimental use permit allows the use of 565.0 pounds of the herbicide 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 2- (difluoromethyl)-5-(4,5-dihydro-2-thiazolyl)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-6- (trifluoromethyl)-, methyl ester on 800 acres of tree nuts and 660 acres of peanuts to evaluate the preemergence control of various annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. The program is authorized only in the States of California, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon, and Texas for the tree nut program and in the States of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia for the peanut program. The experimental use permit is effective from July 25, 1996 to July 25, 1998. Temporary tolerances for residues of the active ingredient in or on tree nuts and peanuts have been established. (Joanne Miller, PM 23, Rm. 237, CM #2, 703-305-6224, e-mail: miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov)

59639-EUP-118. Issuance. Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1333 N. California Blvd., Suite 600, Walnut Creek, CA 95496. This experimental use permit allows the use of 91.78 pounds (45.89 each year) of the herbicide 7-fluoro-6-[(3,4,5,6-tetrahydro)phthalimido)]-4-(2-propynyl)- 1,4-benzoxazin-3(2(H)-one on 480 acres of soybeans to evaluate the control of various broadleaf weeds. The program is authorized only in the States of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. The experimental use permit is effective from August 1, 1996 to August 1, 1998. A temporary tolerance for residues of the active ingredient in or on soybeans has been established. (Joanne Miller, PM 23, Rm. 237, CM #2, 703-305-6224, e-mail: miller.joanne@epamail.epa.gov)

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Persons wishing to review these experimental use permits are referred to the designated product manager. Inquires concerning these permits should be directed to the person cited above. It is suggested that interested persons call before visiting the EPA office, so that the appropriate file may be made available for inspection purposes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.

Dated: October 28, 1996.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-29021 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F