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Trifluralin (DowElanco). June 11, 1997. Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations. Federal Register.


http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1997/June/Day-11/p14985.htm

[Federal Register: June 11, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 112)]
[Notices]               
[Page 31816-31819]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-340112; FRL 5721-2]

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a 
notice of receipt of request for amendment by registrants to delete 
uses in certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn, the Agency will approve these use 
deletions and the deletions will become effective on December 8, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier, 
delivery, telephone number and e-mail: Room 216, Crystal Mall No. 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: 
hollins.james@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide 
product may

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at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be amended 
to delete one or more uses. The Act further provides that, before 
acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such 
request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator may 
approve such a request.

II. Intent to Delete Uses

    This Notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to delete uses in the 35 pesticide registrations listed in 
the following Table 1. These registrations are listed by registration 
number, product names, active ingredients and the specific uses 
deleted. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or 
sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before 
December 8, 1997 to discuss withdrawal of the applications for 
amendment. This 180-day period will also permit interested members of 
the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency approval 
of the deletion. Note: Registration numbers preceded by ** indicate a 
30-day comment period.


    Table 1. -- Registrations with Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations    
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      EPA Reg No.                Product Name              Active Ingredient             Delete From Label      
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062719-00099...........  Trifluralin Technical  Trifluralin               Forage legumes                
                                                                                                                
062719-00131...........  Treflan TR-10          Trifluralin                Forage legumes                
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                       
062719-00250...........  Treflan HFP            Trifluralin                Forage legumes                
                                                                                                                  
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Note: Registration numbers preceded by ** indicate a 30-day comment period.                                     


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    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 Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations                        
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 Company                                                                
   No.                       Company Name and Address                   
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062719..  DowElanco, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268.       
                                                                                                    
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III. Existing Stocks Provisions

    The Agency has authorized registrants to sell or distribute product 
under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after 
approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have been imposed, 
as in special review actions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registrations.

    Dated: June 2, 1997.

Linda A. Travers,
Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-14985 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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