Volume 4, Number 9
August 19, 1994
Volume 4, Number 9
August 19, 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. 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 revoked the tolerances for residues of alachlor on or in COTTON FORAGE, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER SEED, PEA FORAGE, PEA HAY, PEAS WITH THE PODS REMOVED, and POTATOES as of 8/3/94. Products containing registrations for these uses were canceled by March, 1988. Several other registered uses and tolerances for alachlor are unaffected by this decision. The proposal for the revoked uses was published here on 2/16/94; the USEPA did not receive any public comments to this proposal. The USEPA is not recommending action levels to replace the revoked tolerances. Written objections, with reference to OPP-300315A, should be sent to the Hearing Clerk and the Public Response Section of EPA by 9/2/94.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Melissa L. Chun
EPA, Registration Support Branch
Phone 703-308-8318
Fax 703-308-8369
Written comments should be sent to:
Hearing Clerk (1900)
EPA, Room M3708
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
and
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Prog.
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(148):39464
The USEPA is asking for recommendations on how it can increase public involvement concerning pesticide risk reduction decisions. They are interested in providing a variety of opportunities for public involvement in addition to those currently provided. Of particular interest is how to better involve the public in settlement agreements. The USEPA's own Office of Inspector General concluded that such agreements do not always provide for adequate public participation. Written comments, with reference to OPP-50787, should be sent to the Public Response Branch of EPA by 10/10/94.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Joseph E. Bailey
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8173
Fax 703-308-8041
Send comments to:
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Prog.
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(153):40905
The USEPA has revoked all tolerances for residues of the insecticide carbophenothion as of 7/13/94. The last registered uses of this pesticide were canceled in 1989. The proposal for this action was noted here on 11/5/93; the USEPA did not receive any public comments to the proposal. No action levels are being recommended to replace these revoked tolerances.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Paul Parsons
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8037
Fax 703-308-8041
Initial source: Federal Register 59(133):35629
The USEPA has revoked all tolerances for residues of demeton as of 8/3/94. All product registrations for this insecticide and miticide were canceled by October of 1989. The proposal for this decision was published here on 2/16/94; no public comments were received by the USEPA. This pesticide was once registered on over 45 fruits, vegetables, grains, and animal feeds. Written objections, with reference to OPP-300316A, should be sent to the Hearing Clerk and the Public Response Section of EPA by 9/2/94.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Melissa L. Chun
EPA, Registration Support
Phone 703-308-8318
Fax 703-308-8369
Written comments should be sent to:
Hearing Clerk (1900)
EPA, Room M3708
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
and
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Prog.
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(148):39467
The USEPA has proposed the revocation of the tolerance for residues of etridiazole in or on TOMATOES. This fungicide was last registered on tomatoes in the mid-1980's. Several tolerances and registrations for etridiazole on other crops remain unaffected by this decision. The USEPA does not plan to recommend an action level to replace the tolerance for etridiazole on tomatoes due to the historically low level of residue detection and the length of time since the underlying use was registered.
The USEPA has proposed the revocation of all tolerances for residues of terbutryn on or in BARLEY, SORGHUM, and WHEAT. This herbicide was last registered in 1989. The USEPA does not plan to recommend action levels to replace the tolerances for terbutryn due to the historically low level of residue detection (no detection in recent years) and the length of time since the underlying uses were registered.
The USEPA has proposed the revocation of tolerances for residues of tetrachlorvinphos on or in APPLES, CHERRIES, CORN, CRANBERRIES, PEACHES, PEARS, and TOMATOES. Products with these registered uses for this insecticide were last registered in 1987. Tetrachlorvinphos is still registered for a variety of livestock uses. The USEPA does not plan to recommend action levels to replace the tolerances it plans to revoke due to the historically low level of residue detection (no detection in recent years) and the length of time since the underlying uses were registered.
For additional information on the three pesticides above, contact:
Ms. Sherada D. Hobgood
EPA, Registration Division
Phone 703-308-8352
Fax 703-308-8369
Send written comments, identified by OPP-300346, by 9/19/94 to:
Public Response Section (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Initial source: Federal Register 59(138):37019
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 23, 1998