Volume 5, Number 3
May 30, 1995
Volume 5, Number 3
May 30, 1995
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 those 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 extended the comment period for the proposed rule for these pesticides that was published here on 2/27/95. That rule proposed revocation of the food additive regulations for acephate in FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS, triadimefon in milled fractions of BARLEY and WHEAT (except flour), iprodione in dried GINGENG and and RAISINS, and imazalil in CITRUS oil. Send written comments to the Public Response Branch of EPA, mentioning OPP-300360A, by 6/2/95.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Niloufar Nazmi
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8028
Fax 703-308-8041
Email nazmi.niloufar@epamail.epa.gov
Send written comments to:
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Prog.
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Email opp-Docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 60(85):21786
The USEPA proposes to expand their interpretation of SUMMER SQUASH to include CHAYOTE FRUIT when applying for tolerances and exemptions of pesticide chemicals. This proposed amendment is based, in part, on recommendations of the Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4).
For additional information contact:
Mr. Hoyt Jamerson
EPA, Registration Division
Phone 703-308-8783
Fax 703-308-8369
Email jamerson.hoyt@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 60(80):20470
Amvac Chemical Corporation, the sole technical registrant of dichlorvos, is voluntarily deleting the following agricultural uses from its technical and end-use labels. The deleted agricultural uses of this insecticide are RANGELAND GRASSES, GREENHOUSES, TOMATOES, TOBACCO, TOBACCO WAREHOUSES, various FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS, and all aerial applications. They will continue to support several agricultural uses during reregistration. Some of the deleted uses may be supported by other formulators. A final decision of the deleted uses is unlikely to be made until after the PD 2/3 (preliminary determination in Special Review) on this insecticide is issued. The PD 2/3 is expected to be published in about a month. Existing stocks of products with deleted uses may be sold, distributed, and used until such stocks are exhausted.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Dennis Utterback
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8026
Fax 703-308-8041
Email utterback.dennis@epamail.epa.gov
or
Mr. Rusty Millar
AMVAC Chemical Corporation
Phone 213-526-2388
Fax 213-887-9221
Source: Federal Register 60(75):19580
We incorrectly referred to ethoxyquin as a fungicide in the 4/21/95 issue of the RNN. It is used to control scald of apples and pears, a physiological problem. Ethoxyquin is properly referred to as an antioxidant plant growth regulator.
The USEPA has received a petition from Uniroyal Chemical Co. to revoke the section 409 feed additive regulation established for propargite on DRIED APPLE POMACE. Uniroyal requested the revocation because they felt it is no longer necessary (EPA has determined that dried apple pomace is not a significant feed item). EPA issued a proposed rule to revoke the section 409 food tolerances for propargite because it had determined that propargite induces cancer in animals. If this petition is granted, propargite in dried apple pomace will be removed from the list of pesticides that violate the Delaney clause.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Niloufar Nazmi
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8028
Fax 703-308-8041
Email nazmi.niloufar@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 60(75):19587
The USEPA has published a RED FACTS sheet which states that all registered uses of products containing the herbicide linuron are eligible for reregistration except for COTTON, NON-CROPLAND (RIGHTS-OF-WAY), and SWEET CORN. Also, EPA is unable to make a reregistration eligibility decision regarding the use of linuron on POTATOES because of current policy under the Delaney clause. Unless the Delaney issue is resolved, the potato uses will also be eliminated from the linuron label. Registrants have about two years to incorporate these changes into their labels. Existing stocks labeled with the deleted uses may be used until exhausted. Written comments, with reference to OPP-34076, should be sent to the Public Response Branch of EPA by 7/24/95.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Karen Jones
EPA, Reregistration Branch
Phone 703-308-8047
Fax 703-308-7042
or
Ms. Nancy B. Lomax
DuPont Ag Products
Phone 302-992-6274
Fax 302-992-6470
Written comments should be sent to:
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street St., SW
Washington, DC 20460
Email opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source:
R.E.D. FACTS; Linuron, EPA-738-F-95-003 March 1995
Federal Register 60(100):27504 5/24/95
The USEPA has revised its crop groupings for pesticide tolerance regulations. It has created new crop subgroups, expanded existing crop groups, and revised representative crops in some groups. The USEPA expects these revisions to promote greater use of crop grouping for tolerance setting purposes and to facilitate the availability of pesticides for minor crops. This rule became final on 5/17/95.
For additional information or listings of the new groups contact:
Mr. Hoyt Jamerson
EPA, Registration Division
Phone 703-308-8783
Fax 703-308-8369
Email jamerson.hoyt@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 60(95):26625
The Reregistration Notification Network is a cooperative effort of the
USDA-NAPIAP, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), IR-4, and the
American Crop Protection Association (ACPA).
Last Modified February 23, 1998