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 U. S. EPA 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.

FERBAM (CARBAMATE, FERMATE) REREGISTRATION STATUS

UCB Chemicals Corporation, the basic producer of ferbam, plans to support the registration of ferbam for several uses during the reregistration process. IR-4 is assisting in the maintenance of several of these uses. Several uses which are currently registered are not being supported and are expected to be canceled. Those registered uses that are being supported by the basic producer, UCB, and those unsupported are listed here:

REGISTERED USES SUPPORTED by UCB which are expected to be reregistered:

APPLES, *BLACKBERRIES (SLN in OR & WA), *CHERRIES, CONIFERS (forest), *CRANBERRIES, *DEWBERRIES (SLN in OR & WA), GRAPEFRUIT, *GRAPES, LEMONS, LIMES, *LOGANBERRIES (SLN in OR & WA), MANGOES (SLN in FL), NECTARINES, ORANGES, ORNAMENTALS (herbaceous & shrubs), PEACHES, PEARS, *RASPBERRIES (SLN in OR & WA), TANGELOS, TANGERINES, TOBACCO, and *YOUNGBERRIES (SLN in OR & WA).

* IR-4 is providing support for these registered uses. SLN = Special Local Needs or 24(c)

REGISTERED USES UNSUPPORTED and expected to be CANCELED: APRICOTS, BEANS, CABBAGE, LETTUCE, and TOMATOES.

For additional information contact:
Mr. Dennis W. Long
UCB Chemicals Corporation
Telephone: 770-801-3212
Fax: 770-801-3238

Source: Personal communication with UCB Chemicals October 15, 1996

METHOMYL (LANNATE) REREGISTRATION STATUS

DuPont Ag Products plans to support all of the registered uses of methomyl during the reregistration process which is expected to be completed by the end of 1997. DuPont had previously cancelled uses on WATERCRESS, WOODLOTS, CLOVER, TURNIPS (except GREENS), and ORNAMENTALS in the years 1992-1994. During that time period DuPont also reduced use rates and/or total number of applications on the crops: APPLES, CITRUS, and PEARS.

The product label for 1997 remains nearly the same as for 1996, except some additional requirements have been added to the Personal Protective Equipment section for cleaners and repairers of application equipment, and information has been added to remind users not to open, cut or tear the inner water soluble bag. The rate adjustments and additional label language have been added in response to concerns about worker exposure.

REGISTERED USES SUPPORTED by DuPont which are expected to be reregistered:

ALFALFA, ANISE, APPLES, ASPARAGUS, AVOCADOS, BARLEY, BEANS, BEETS, BERMUDAGRASS PASTURES, BLUEBERRIES, BROCCOLI, BROCCOLI RAAB (SLN in CA), BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, *CHICORY, CHINESE BROCCOLI (SLN in CA), CHINESE CABBAGE, COLLARDS, CORN(FIELD, POP, SWEET), COTTON, CUCUMBERS, DANDELIONS, EGGPLANTS, ENDIVE (ESCAROLE), FENNEL, GARLIC, GRAPES, GRAPEFRUIT, HORSERADISH, KALE, LEMONS, LENTILS, LETTUCE, LIVESTOCK PREMISES (nonfood fly bait use of technical product), MELONS, MINT, MUSTARD GREENS, NECTARINES (SLN in AZ, CA, NJ, PA & WV), OATS, ONIONS, ORANGES, PARSLEY, PEACHES, PEANUTS, PEARS, PEAS, PECANS, PEPPERS, POMEGRANATES, POTATOES, PUMPKINS (SLN in CA), RADISHES (SLN in CA & FL), RYE, SORGHUM, SOYBEANS, SPINACH, SQUASH (SUMMER), STRAWBERRIES, SUGAR BEETS, SWEET POTATOES (SLN in CA), SWISS CHARD, TANGELOS, TANGERINES, TOBACCO, TOMATOES, TURNIP GREENS, TURF, and WHEAT.

* IR-4 is providing support for this registered use. SLN = Special Local Needs or 24(c)

REGISTERED USES UNSUPPORTED and expected to be CANCELED: none

For additional information contact:
Dr. Charles Baer
DuPont Agricultural Products
Telephone: 302-992-6260
Fax: 302-992-6470
E-mail: Baercs@a1.csag1.umc.dupont.com

Source: Personal communication with DuPont October 29, 1996

WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED AND FINAL REVOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FQPA

The U. S. EPA is withdrawing the proposed revocations and final rules revoking several pesticide residue tolerances in processed food or animal feed. This is in accord with provisions of the recently enacted Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) which replaces the Delaney clause with a single health-based standard requiring a "reasonable certainty of no harm" for pesticide residues in all types of food.

The U. S. EPA is also withdrawing final and proposed revocations based on their interpretation of which foods are "ready-to-eat," since the new law does not require such a determination. Finally, the U. S. EPA is also withdrawing proposed rules revoking food tolerances which were based on the premise, known as the "coordination policy," that if a processed food tolerance were required but could not be established due to the Delaney clause, the corresponding raw food tolerance should not be allowed.

The following withdrawn tolerance revocations have not yet taken effect and will remain lawful. This should not be interpreted as a safety finding by the U. S. EPA. They will systematically review the safety of all tolerances within the next 10 years, as required under the FQPA. Tolerance revocations that have already taken effect (not listed here) will not be reinstated unless new petitions are submitted to the U. S. EPA that demonstrate the tolerances meet the standards of the FQPA.

Those revoked tolerances withdrawn, which will remain lawful, and the original reason for proposed or final revocation are listed here:

* Proposed or final Section 408 (raw) or 409 (processed) tolerances.

For additional information contact:
Ms. Niloufar Nazmi-Glosson
EPA, Special Review Branch
Telephone: 703-308-8028
Fax: 703-308-8041
E-mail: nazmi-glosson.niloufar@epamail.epa.gov

Source: Federal Register 61:50683-50688 September 26, 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