The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of impending pesticide use cancellations and to afford those parties the opportunity to affect decision made by the pesticide registrants in concert with EPA. To the best of our knowledge the uses mentioned below will not appear on any label registered by the EPA following their expected cancellation.

EPTC (Eptam)

ICI Americas Inc. will voluntarily cancel the use of EPTC on SWEET POTATO, FLAX, BEETS(TABLE), and GREEN PEAS due to the cost of residue studies for reregistration. If IR-4 or another party wishes to supply the necessary data, they will support the reregistration of EPTC on these uses.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Wayne Hillebrecht
ICI Americas Inc.
Phone (302) 886-1230
Fax (302) 886-1572

Initial source: IR-4 Memorandum

fonofos (Dyfonate)

ICI Americas Inc. will voluntarily cancel the use of fonofos on SUGARCANE, GRAIN SORGHUM, and GRASS(grown for seed) due to the cost of residue studies for reregistration. If IR-4 or another party wishes to supply the necessary data, they will support the reregistration of fonofos on these uses.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Andrew A. Davidson
ICI Americas Inc.
Phone (302) 886-1220
Fax (302) 886-1572

Initial source: IR-4 Memorandum

permethrin (Ambush)

FMC and ICI Americas Inc. will voluntarily cancel the use of permethrin on RANGE GRASS and PEAR (summer use only) due to the cost of residue studies for reregistration. If IR-4 or another party wishes to support the reregistration of permethrin for these uses.

For additional information contact:

Mr. Fred Pearson
ICI Americas Inc.
Phone (302) 886-1233
Fax (302) 886-1527

or

Ms. Linda Dansbury
FMC corporation
Phone (215) 299-6520
Fax (215) 299-6256

Initial source: IR-4 Memorandum

phenylmercuric acetate (PMA)

W. A. Cleary Corporation will voluntarily cancel the final use of PMA on ornamental TURF as of 11/17/92 due to the cost of reregistration. Most mercury products were cancelled in 1976. There will no longer be any agricultural use of this chemical following its cancellation. Existing stocks of this product may be sold and used until exhausted.

For additional information contact:

Dr. Paul Sartoretto
W. A. Cleary Corporation
Phone (800) 238-7813
Fax (908) 247-6977

Initial source: Federal Register 57(161):37533

The reregistration notification network is a cooperative effort of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (USDA-NAPIAP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Agricultural Chemicals Association (NACA). If after contacting the registrant listed above you wish to express additional concerns please contact your NAPIAP State Liaison Representative. If you wish to contact us at USDA, our number is (202) 720-4751.

Last Modified October 7, 1998