Volume 6, Number 4
May 17, 1996
Volume 6, Number 4
May 17, 1996
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, our fax number is 301-504-8063, and our email address is ksmith@asrr.arsusda.gov.
The Chemical Producers and Distributers Association (CPDA) is acting as a conduit for parties interested in the reregistration of the insecticide rotenone for terrestrial uses (agricultural and homeowner). We gave notice here on July 20, 1995 that all agricultural uses of rotenone are threatened with cancellation if reregistration for these uses of this insecticide remains unsupported. EPA has extended the data-call-in dates to allow a package to be developed that will satisfy reregistration requirements for the agricultural uses. Call Mike Novak if you have an interest in the continued availability of rotenone for agricultural uses.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Mike Novak
CPDA
Telephone: 703-548-7700
Fax: 703-548-3149
Source: Personal Communication with CPDA, May 8, 1996
Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company, the sole basic producer of the fungicide, iprodione, has voluntarily deleted the postharvest uses for CHERRIES (SWEET), NECTARINES, PEACHES, and PLUMS on its registered iprodione products as of March 18, 1996. Also, they have deleted the use of iprodione on COWPEAS. Current labels list the preharvest interval (PHI) as 7 days and the number of allowable applications as 4. This action was taken to avoid problems with the Delaney clause; iprodione is presently considered a B2 (probable) carcinogen. Existing stocks can be sold and used as directed on their labels until those stocks are exhausted.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Danielle Larochelle
Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company
Telephone: 919-549-2718
Fax: 919-549-2545
Source: Personal communication with Rhone-Poulenc, May 8, 1996
The U. S. EPA has announced the voluntary cancellation of all registrations of the fungicide metalaxyl held by Ciba Crop Protection. Ciba holds the only EPA registrations on technical metalaxyl. In its place, Ciba will replace metalaxyl with the recently registered mefenoxam (Ridomil Gold, Apron XL, Subdue MAXX), a R-enantiomer of metalaxyl. Mefenoxam provides the same level of efficacy on the same sites as metalaxyl at half the rate. The effective date of cancellation of technical metalaxyl and Ciba end-use products of metalaxyl is May 31, 1996; under an agreement between the U. S. EPA and Ciba, metalaxyl products can be sold by Ciba until December 31, 1998 or until supplies are exhausted. There will be no loss of uses and no negative impact on minor crops or U. S. Agriculture because of replacement of metalaxyl products with mefenoxam products. Comments, referring to OPP-66225, should be sent to the Hearing Clerk at EPA by May 31, 1996.
For additional information contact:
Dr. Charles Pearson
Ciba Crop Protection
Telephone: 910-632-7734
Fax: 910-292-6374
or
Ms. Connie B. Welch
EPA, Registration Division
Telephone: 703-305-6226
Fax: 703-308-1825
welch.connie@epamail.epa.gov
Send comments to:
Hearing Clerk, EPA
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:19281 May 1, 1996
Valent U.S.A. Corporation has reached a decision about which registered uses of naled it will defend during reregistration, those to be supported in cooperation with IR-4, and those left unsupported. The unsupported uses will likely be deleted from all naled labels because the cost of reregistration does not justify continued registration. The following unsupported uses have been removed from Valent labels and will soon be removed from the labels of other registrants of naled, after which products with these unsupported uses may be sold and used until exiting stocks of such products are exhausted. Discussions are currently underway between Valent and EPA concerning the reregistration of naled. Valent may consider maintaining some of these unsupported uses if another party is willing to develop the necessary data. A RED on naled is expected sometime in 1996.
SUPPORTED USES EXPECTED TO BE REREGISTERED:
Supported by Valent: ALFALFA (seed), ALMONDS (dormant), BARNS, BEANS (DRY, LIMA, GREEN) (except COWPEAS), BROCCOLI, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CHINESE CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, CIDER MILLS, COLLARDS, CORRALS, COTTON, CULL PILES, EGGPLANTS, FEED LOTS, GRAPES, GRAPEFRUIT, KALE, LAWNS, LEMONS, mosquito and fly control, MELONS, ORANGES, ORNAMENTALS (including greenhouse uses), PASTURES, PEAS (not feed or forage), PEACHES (dormant), PENS (HOLDING), PEPPERS, RANGELAND, SAFFLOWER (CA/AZ), SQUASH (SUMMER), STRAWBERRIES, SUGARBEETS, SWISS CHARD (CA), TANGERINES, and WALNUTS
Supported by IR-4: HOPS
UNSUPPORTED USES LIKELY TO BE CANCELED:
ALFALFA (forage), CELERY (only tolerance supported), COWPEAS, CUCUMBERS, FOREST TREES, LEGUMES (forage), LETTUCE, MUSHROOMS, PEACHES (in season), PEANUTS, PEAS(FIELD) (feed or forage), PUMPKINS, QUINCES, RICE, SOYBEANS, SPINACH (only tolerance supported), SQUASH (WINTER), TOBACCO, TOMATOES, and TURNIPS
For registration information contact:
Mr. Dan Fay
Valent U.S.A. Corporation
Telephone: 510-256-2770
Fax: 510-256-2888
dfay@netcom.com
For sales and marketing contact:
Ms. Sandra Gowanlock
Valent U.S.A. Corporation
Telephone: 510-256-2746
Fax: 510-256-2776
Source: Personal communication with Valent U.S.A. Corporation, May 16, 1996
The U. S. EPA has given notice in the Federal Register that it has received a request from Uniroyal Chemical Company to delete 10 uses from its propargite labels. We reported here on the Press Release of this action on this miticide on April 26, 1996. The U. S. EPA classifies propargite as a B2 (probable) human carcinogen. The canceled uses are APPLES, APRICOTS, CRANBERRIES, FIGS, GREEN BEANS, LIMA BEANS, PEACHES, PEARS, PLUMS, and STRAWBERRIES. These amended terms and conditions were accepted by EPA and made immediately effective as of April 5, 1996. Uniroyal will sticker these use deletions on all propargite products in its warehouses and in the possession of distributors and dealers. Uniroyal will also use its best efforts to have existing stocks in the possession of growers stickered with revised labels and will take back products and credit growers who return to Uniroyal products labeled with the deleted uses. Continued use of existing stocks with the deleted uses in the hands of growers will be allowed; however, sale of product not relabeled to reflect the use deletions is prohibited. EPA intends to commence proceedings to revoke tolerances for the deleted uses. Comments, with identification of OPP-64029, should be sent to the Public Response Branch of EPA by July 2, 1996.
For additional information contact:
Mr. John Martin
Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc.
Telephone: 203-573-2400
Fax: 203-573-3394
or
Mr. Jeff Morris
EPA, Special Review Branch
Telephone: 703-308-8029
Fax: 703-308-8041
morris.jeff@epamail.epa.gov
Send comments to:
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:19936 May 3, 1996
The Reregistration Notification Network is a cooperative effort of
USDA-NAPIAP, Interregional Project No. 4 (IR-4), U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA), and the American Crop Protection Association
(ACPA).
Last Modified February 4, 1998