Volume 4, Number 1
February 16, 1994
Volume 4, Number 1
February 16, 1994
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 these uses are canceled. We recommend that you express any concerns or questions you have to the contact mentioned below or to your NAPIAP State Liaison Representative. If you wish to contact us at USDA, our phone number is (301) 504-8846, and our fax number is (301) 504-8063.
The USEPA has proposed the revocation of certain tolerances for residues of alachlor on COTTON FORAGE, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER SEED, PEA FORAGE, PEA HAY, PEAS WITH THE PODS REMOVED, and POTATOES. Products containing registrations for these crops were canceled in 1988. Registered products for several other uses of this herbicide will continue to have tolerances. The USEPA is not recommending the establishment of action levels in place of the revoked tolerances because sufficient time has elapsed in order for the residues of the herbicide to dissipate. Written comments, identified by OPP-300315, should be sent to the Public Response Section of EPA by 3/21/94.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Melissa L. Chun
Registration Support Branch
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Phone (703) 308-8318
Fax (703) 308-8369
Public Response and Program Resources Branch (7506C)
EPA, Field Operations Division
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(12):2799
The USEPA has announced a change in its guidelines with respect to the classification of DRIED HOPS. Under this revision, hops will be considered as a raw agricultural commodity in the dried form. Previously, dried hops has been classified as a processed food, putting it under the Delaney Clause. The USEPA intends to apply this revised classification to all future actions on hops. In the future, the USEPA will no longer require residue data for green hops; residue data are required for dried hops only. They will replace existing processed food tolerances for dried hops with raw agricultural tolerances as time and resources permit. At that time, they will seek public comment. Questions of a general nature should be directed to Ms. Jean Frane, and on Section 18 Exemptions to Ms. Rebecca Cool.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Jean Frane
Policy and Special Projects Staff
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Phone (703) 305-5944
Fax (703) 305-6244
Ms. Rebecca Cool
Emergency Response and Minor Use Section
EPA, Registration Division
Phone (703) 308-8417
Fax (703) 308-8369
Initial source: EPA PR NOTICE 93-12
The tolerance for pesticide residues of the desiccant, arsenic acid (also known as orthoarsenic acid), on COTTONSEED will expire on 7/1/95. The USEPA set this date to enable legally treated cottonseed (that is, cottonseed treated during the 1993 use season) to clear the channels of trade. Action levels to cover residues of arsenic acid from past use will not be recommended. The proposal for this action was noted here on 10/13/93; no public comments were received by the USEPA in response to the proposed rule. Written comments or hearing requests, referenced by the number OPP-300293A, should be sent to the Hearing Clerk and Public Response Branch at EPA by 2/26/94, at the addresses given below.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Ann Sibold
EPA, Special Review and Reregistration Division
Phone (703) 308-8033
Fax (703) 308-8041
Addresses:
Hearing Clerk (1900)
EPA, Room 3708
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(17):3654
The USEPA has proposed the revocation of all tolerances and feed additive regulations for residues of demeton. All products containing this insecticide were canceled by 1989. The USEPA believes that sufficient time has elapsed in order for residues to dissipate and therefore is not recommending the establishment of action levels in place of any revoked demeton tolerances. This insecticide was once registered on over 45 fruits, vegetables, grains, and animal feeds. Written comments, identified by OPP-300316, should be sent to the Public Response Section of EPA by 3/21/94.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Melissa L. Chun
Registration Support Branch
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Phone (703) 308-8318
Fax (703) 308-8369
Public Response and Program
Resources Branch (7506C)
EPA, Field Operations Division
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(12):2800
The USEPA has revoked all the tolerances for pesticide residues of the herbicide, diallate, as of 8/30/96. Affected crops are ALFALFA, BARLEY, CLOVER, FIELD CORN, FLAXSEED, LENTILS, PEAS, POTATOES, SAFFLOWER, SOYBEANS, and SUGAR BEETS. The proposal for this action was noted here on 10/25/93; no public comments were received by the USEPA in response to the proposed rule. Because of the delayed expiration date of this revocation, action levels to cover residues of diallate from past use will not be recommended to replace these revoked tolerances.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Philip Poli
EPA, Special Review and Reregistration Division
Phone (703) 308-8038
Fax (703) 308-8041
Initial source: Federal Register 59(8):1652
The USEPA has revoked all tolerances for ethylene dibromide resulting from its use as of 12/15/93. The proposal for this (EDB) action was noted here on 7/16/93; the USEPA did not receive any public comments to the proposal. The final registered use of this soil and post-harvest fumigant was canceled in 1987. Consequently, no action levels will be recommended to replace the tolerances that have been revoked.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Killian Swift
Registration Support Branch
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Phone (703) 308-8346
Fax (703) 308-8369
Initial source: Federal Register 58(239):65554
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).
Last Modified March 19, 1998