Volume 6, Number 6
July 9, 1996
Volume 6, Number 6
July 9, 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 telephone number is 301-504-8846, our fax number is 301-504-8063, and our email address is ksmith@asrr.arsusda.gov.
The U. S. EPA has proposed a rule to implement a key component of its 1991 Pesticides and Ground Water Strategy through the development of State Management Plans (SMPs). They are proposing, specifically, to restrict the use of alachlor, atrazine, cyanazine, metolachlor, and simazine by providing States with the flexibility to protect the ground water in the most appropriate way for local conditions. The labels of these herbicides would be changed to require use in accordance with EPA approved SMPs, after a period allowed for development and approval of the SMPs. This proposed rule outlines the basis for selecting pesticides for SMPs, describes the content of SMPs, and outlines the reason these five pesticides were selected for this action. The U. S. EPA proposes to allow 24 months for the states to submit SMPs for these five pesticides, six months for U. S. EPA approval, and a three month startup period. Written comments, with mention of OPP-36190, should be sent to the Public Response Branch at EPA by October 24, 1996.
For information contact:
Mr. Arden Calvert
EPA, Policy & Special Projects
Telephone: 703-305-7099
Fax: 703-305-6244
calvert.arden@epamail.epa.gov
Send written comments to:
Public Response Branch (7506C)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Prog.
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:33259 June 26, 1996
The U. S. EPA proposes to revoke the tolerances for linuron on BARLEY (forage, grain, hay, and straw), POP CORN (fodder & forage), OATS (forage, grain, hay, and straw), PARSNIPS (tops), and RYE (forage, grain, hay, and straw). There are no current registrations, nor is there any record of past registrations for the use of linuron on barley, pop corn, oats, and rye. There are registrations for parsnips, but parsnip tops are no longer viewed as a significant feed item, and therefore no longer need a feed tolerance. The U. S. EPA has completed the reregistration of linuron and is attempting to update and correct tolerance actions for this herbicide as indicated in the RED. Written comments,identified by OPP-300424, should be sent to the Public Response Branch of EPA by August 26, 1996.
For information contact:
Mr. Paul Parsons
EPA, Special Review Branch
Telephone: 703-308-8037
Fax: 703-308-8041
parsons.paul@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
Source: Federal Register 61:33054 June 26, 1996
AgrEvo Environmental Health has requested that the U. S. EPA delete commercial greenhouse use from its labels of the insecticide, resmethrin. This action is the result of a data-call-in by the U. S. EPA and is expected to result in the deletion of commercial greenhouse use from other registrant's resmethrin labels over time. AgrEvo will consider supporting this use if another party is willing to pay for the required data-call-in studies. Unless these requests are withdrawn by AgrEvo, the commercial greenhouse use on their labels will be deleted on September 17, 1996.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Sharon Johnston
AgrEvo Environmental Health, Inc
Telephone: 201-307-3363
Fax: 201-307-3384
sharon@regulatory.hcc.com
Source: Federal Register 61:31105 June 19, 1996
The U. S. EPA has proposed revoking the pesticide tolerances for triadimefon on BARLEY (grain, green forage, and straw), and the food additive regulations (processed food tolerances) on milled fractions of BARLEY (except flour) as of May 23, 1997. The use of this systemic fungicide on barley was canceled in 1993. After cancellation the registrant was given 18 months, until May 23, 1995, to sell existing stocks labeled with the use of barley. Written comments, identified by OPP-300431, should be sent to the Public Response Branch of EPA by July 19, 1996.
For information contact:
Ms. Niloufar Nazmi
EPA, Special Review Branch
Telephone: 703-308-8028
Fax: 703-308-8041
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
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Source: Federal Register 61:31081 June 19, 1996
American Cyanamid Company has decided to support only the technical label of triforine (Funginex) due to the cost of reregistration. Other registrants will have to decide whether they will support the reregistration of end-use products of triforine. Triforine is currently used as a fungicide on ALMONDS, APPLES, APRICOTS, ASPARAGUS, BLUEBERRIES, CHERRIES, CRANBERRIES, NECTARINES, PEACHES, PLUMS, PRUNES, and a variety of HERBACEOUS and WOODY ORNAMENTALS.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Jim Gaffney
American Cyanamid Co.
Telephone: 609-716-2365
Fax: 609-275-5238
gaffneyj@pt.cyanamid.com
Source: Agrichemical and Environmental News 123:1 May 1996
The Reregistration Notification Network is a cooperative effort of
USDA-NAPIAP, Interregional Project No. 4 (IR-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (U. S. EPA), and the American Crop Protection
Association (ACPA).
Last Modified February 4, 1998