Volume 6, Number 5
June 17, 1996
Volume 6, Number 5
June 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. 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 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has proposed to revoke tolerances established for residues on commodities for 13 pesticides for which all registrations have been canceled. Because of the time that has elapsed, the USEPA is proposing immediate revocation of residue tolerances for the following nine pesticides: the herbicides sesone (SES), fluchloralin (Basalin), and metobromuron (Patoran); the fungicides basic zinc sulfate (BSZ), hexachlorophene (Nabac, Hexaphene), and manganous dimethyldithio- carbamate (manam); the insecticides ethyl formate, and hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid); and the plant growth regulator metachlorphenprop.
The remaining four pesticides have been registered as recently as 1993 and used as recently as 1995. The USEPA is therefore proposing to delay revocation of the tolerances for the herbicides dalapon (Dowpon) and diphenamid (Enide), and the fungicides glyodin (Glyoxide, Glyodex) and DNOC (Elgetol) until May 1, 1999.
The USEPA is not recommending the establishment of action levels in place of these regulations. Written comments, mentioning OPP-300408, should be sent to the Public Response Section of EPA by July 29, 1996.
For information contact:
Mr. Owen F. Beeder
EPA, Registration Division
Phone 703-308-8351
Fax 703-308-8369
beeder.owen@epamail.epa.gov
Send written comments to:
Public Response Section (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:26861 May 29, 1996
The USEPA is staying the effective date of a final rule revoking the food additive regulations (FARs) for certain uses of propargite, mancozeb, ethylene oxide, and propylene oxide. The final rule was published here on 4/15/96. This stay is effective as of 5/20/96. It was filed in response to petitions from Uniroyal Chemical Company for propargite on TEA and FIGS; the Mancozeb Task Force for mancozeb on OAT bran; the American Spice Trade Association for ethylene oxide on ground SPICES; and Alberco Inc. for propylene oxide on NUTmeats, ground SPICES, COCOA, and GUMS. The USEPA is staying the effective date of the final rule until such time as the USEPA issues its responses to the stay petitions.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Jean M. Frane
EPA, Policy & Special Projects
Phone 703-305-5944
Fax 703-305-6244
frane.jean@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:25153 May 20, 1996
The USEPA has invited the public to assist them in prioritizing pesticides for reregistration in fiscal year 1997. They are interested in knowing which pesticides on a list of potential candidates for decisions in FY 1997 are of the greatest interest or concern to the public from a human health or environmental perspective, and why, so that the limited resources of the Office of Pesticide Programs may be focused most effectively. Following a comprehensive review of a pesticide case in the reregistration program, the USEPA issues a document called a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED). The RED indicates which products containing the pesticide in question are eligible for reregistration and continued use. Of 382 chemical cases currently supported, the USEPA has issued 129 REDs. The 40 REDs completed in FY 95 are listed in the source document below. Also listed are 50 candidate reregistration cases from which 40 REDs are expected to be completed in FY 96. The USEPA is soliciting comments on the suggested prioritization based on exposure and risk from the unfinished cases in the FY 96 candidate list and 99 more cases listed in the source document below. Written comments in triplicate, mentioning OPP-34093, should be submitted to the OPP Pesticide Docket of EPA by July 15, 1996.
For information contact:
Mr. Walter I. Waldrop
EPA, Reregistration Branch
Phone 703-308-8062
Fax 703-308-8005
waldrop.walter@epamail.epa.gov
Send written comments to:
OPP Pesticide Docket (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:24490 May 15, 1996
The USEPA has requested comments on a petition by Rhone-Poulenc to revoke food additive regulations for iprodione on RAISINS and dried GINSENG. Rhone-Poulenc is proposing labeling restrictions which would prohibit the use of iprodione products on GRAPES used to produce RAISINS. They have committed to conducting an industry educational program in California, the only state where raisins are commercially produced. Rhone-Poulenc feels that once dried ginseng is in its ready-to-eat form, residues are unlikely to exceed the RAC tolerance, therefore a Section 409 food additive tolerance on dried ginseng is unnecessary. Written comments, mentioning OPP-300427, should be sent to the EPA Public Response Branch by July 5, 1996.
For general information:
Ms. Jackie McQueen
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8164
Fax 703-308-8041
mcqueen.jackie@epamail.epa.gov
Send written comments to:
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
For registrant information:
Ms. Danielle Larochelle
Rhone-Poulenc Ag Co.
Phone 919-549-2718
Fax 919-549-2545
For Delaney information:
Ms. Jean Frane
EPA, Policy & Special Projects
Phone 703-305-5944
Fax 703-305-6244
frane.jean@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:28578 June 5, 1996
The USEPA plans to revoke certain tolerances for maleic hydrazide, oryzalin, and hexazinone as of June 24, 1996. We noted that these tolerances were proposed to be revoked here on December 21, 1995. There were no comments or requests for referral to an advisory committee received by USEPA in response to the proposed rule. The revoked tolerances are for maleic hydrazide on CRANBERRIES; oryzalin on COTTONSEED, BARLEY GRAIN, WHEAT GRAIN, PEAS, POTATOES, and SOYBEANS; and hexazinone on EGGS, POULTRY (FAT, MBYP, MEAT), and PINEAPPLE (FODDER, FORAGE). These tolerances are considered unnecessary or the uses causing these residues were canceled in 1991 or earlier. Written comments or hearing requests, mentioning OPP-300405A, should be sent to the EPA Hearing Clerk and Public Response Branch by June 24,1996.
For information contact:
Mr. Jeff Morris
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8029
Fax 703-308-8041
morris.jeffrey@epamail.epa.gov
Send written comments to:
Hearing Clerk, (1900)
EPA, Room M3708
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
and
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:26118 May 24, 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