Volume 8, Number 10
November 4, 1998
Volume 8, Number 10
November 4, 1998
The intent of this network is to inform interested parties of new pesticide uses, impending pesticide use cancellations, tolerance revocations, and other items of agricultural interest. Questions and comments may be directed to your State Liaison Representative (on our web page) for the Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (PIAP) or Kent Smith at 202-720-3186, fax 202-720-3191, email ksmith@ars.usda.gov, or consult our homepage for OPMP and PIAP at http://ipmwww.ncsu.edu/usdanapiap/.
The methyl bromide phaseout in the United States has changed! The U.S. will no longer be phasing out methyl bromide by 2001. Due to recent legislative actions by the U.S. Congress, the methyl bromide phaseout in the U.S. has been changed to the following:
1) Methyl bromide production and importation will be reduced from 1991 levels as follows:
2) Preshipment and quarantine uses exempt, and
3) Critical agricultural uses allocated after 2005.
Congress attached an amendment to the Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriations bill that makes these specific changes to the Clean Air Act. These changes will essentially "harmonize" the U.S. phaseout of methyl bromide with the Montreal Protocol phaseout schedule for developed countries.
Further information about this development can be obtained from the EPA web site at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr. You can also call the EPA Ozone Protection Hotline at 800-296-1996 or contact Bill Thomas who is listed below.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Bill Thomas
EPA, Stratospheric Protection Division
Phone 202-564-9179
Fax 202-565-2156
thomas.bill@epa.gov
Source: EPA methyl bromide website http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr
EPA issued two final rules on 10/26/98 that announced the revocation of tolerances for residues of certain pesticides associated with canceled food uses. About 700 tolerances are being revoked which supported uses that were once registered on more than 440 site-pesticide combinations. They are listed below. This final rule becomes effective on 1/25/99.
Notice of the proposed actions for these final rules were published in the Federal Register on 1/21/98 and 2/5/98, and given here, in the RNN, on 3/3/98. Originally, more than 800 tolerances were proposed for revocation which affected about 520 site-pesticide combinations. Therefore, about 100 tolerances have been withdrawn from possible revocation representing an estimated 80 site-pesticide combinations.
The reasons for the withdrawal of some proposed tolerance revocations are specifically listed in EPA's final rules. They include import considerations, planned registration of associated uses, existence of stocks of canceled products, existence of residues in available food commodities, etc. Many of these tolerances will be dealt with by EPA in future reassessment and reregistration activities.
Please check the attached list. If you find a site-pesticide combination which is apparently threatened by a planned revocation of a tolerance and you feel it is still necessary, you can file an objection or request a hearing by 12/28/98 and possibly still stop a planned revocation. However, before you do this, we recommend you first consult the EPA contact, Dr. Joseph Nevola. EPA will not revoke any tolerance if any person demonstrates a need for the tolerance to cover residues in or on imported commodities or domestic commodities legally treated, and if retention of the tolerance will meet the tolerance standard established under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
For additional information contact:
Dr. Joseph Nevola
EPA, Special Review Branch
Phone 703-308-8037
nevola.joseph@epa.gov
To file a written objection or request a hearing, mention OPP-300733 or OPP-300735 (listed with asterisk), and contact:
Hearing Clerk (1900)
EPA, Room M3708
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
The following site-pesticide combinations are the uses associated with the revoked tolerances published by EPA in the Federal Register on 10/26/98 to be effective on 1/25/99. Most of these uses are canceled. Uses based on the first list (63 FR 57062) of two lists published on that date have an asterisk following the chemical name. This list is not an official interpretation of EPA's rulemaking. It attempts to determine the possible impact of tolerance revocations on pesticide use. If you find a use in this list that you would like to defend, we recommend that you consult the EPA contact above, Dr. Joseph Nevola, to obtain an official determination that your use will be impacted by the tolerance revocations before you file a written objection or request a hearing.
ALFALFA - CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), DISULFOTON (DISYSTON), FENTHION (BAYTEX), ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, PHORATE (THIMET), PROPHAM* (IPC), TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) ALL CROPS (EXEMPT) - COPPER ACETATE*, COPPER SULFATE MONOHYDRATE*, COPPER-ZINC-CHROMATE COMPLEX*, HIRSUTELLA THOMPSONII* (POSTHARVEST ONLY), N-PROPYL ISOMER*, RYANIA*, TRIACON-10* (MELISSYL ALCOHOL) ALL CROPS (GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE) - CALCIUM OXIDE*, FUMARIC ACID*, POTASSIUM CARBONATE*, POTASSIUM POLYSULFIDE*, SODIUM BENZOATE*, SODIUM POLYSULFIDE*, SODIUM SESQUINCARBONATE*, SORBIC ACID* AND ITS POTASSIUM SALT* ALMONDS - ETHION, FERBAM, PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE), TRIADIMEFON (BAYLETON), Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) APPLES - ACETALDEHYDE*, AMMONIUM SULFAMATE (AMMATE), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DIALIFOR* (TORAK), DICHLONE*, DIOXATHION*, ETHION, ETHOXYQUIN (STOPSCALD), TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP), TRIIODOBENZOIC ACID* (TIBA) APRICOTS - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), ETHION, TRIADIMEFON (BAYLETON), Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) ARTICHOKES - PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE), SIMAZINE (PRINCEP)(final on 12/31/2000), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) ASPARAGUS - SIMAZINE (PRINCEP)(final on 12/31/2000) AVOCADOS - CAPTAN, ETRIDIAZOLE (TERRAZOLE) BANANAS - SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE* (DHA), TRICHLORFON (DIPTEREX) BARLEY - ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, METHYLENE CHLORIDE*, PHORATE (THIMET), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) BEANS - BUTRALIN (AMEX)(LIMA ONLY), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC)(DRY/SUCCULENT ONLY), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DICHLONE*, ETHION, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX)(DRY AND LIMA ONLY) BEEHIVES - BUTANOIC ANHYDRIDE* BEETS - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) BEETS, SUGAR (See SUGAR BEETS) BLACKBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DICLORAN (DCNA, BOTRAN), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), OXYDEMETON-METHYL (METASYSTOX-R) BLUEBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) BOYSENBERRIES - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DICLORAN (DCNA, BOTRAN), DINOCAP (KARATHANE) BROCCOLI - FERBAM, PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON) BRUSSELS SPROUTS - FERBAM, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CABBAGE - TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CANTALOUPE - DINOCAP (KARATHANE), METIRAM (POLYRAM), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), TETRAIODOETHYLENE* CARROTS - CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CATFISH - POTASSIUM RICINOLEATE* CATTLE - DIOXATHION* CAULIFLOWER - FERBAM, PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CELERY - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), DICHLONE*, FERBAM, METIRAM (POLYRAM) CEREAL GRAINS - HYDROGEN CYANIDE* CHERRIES - DICHLONE*, ETHION, Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) CITRUS - AMETRYN (EVIK)(GRAPEFRUIT AND ORANGES ONLY), DIALIFOR* (TORAK), DIOXATHION*, METHIOCARB (MESUROL), METHYLENE CHLORIDE*, PARATHION, PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON)(GRAPEFRUIT, LEMONS, TANGERINES AND ORANGES ONLY), SEC-BUTYLAMINE* (DECCOTANE), TEMEPHOS (ABATE), TERBACIL (SINBAR), TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP)(ORANGES ONLY), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CLOVER - CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), DISULFOTON (DISYSTON), ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, METHIDATHION (SUPRACIDE), PROPHAM* (IPC), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) COCOA - FENAMIPHOS (NEMACUR), HYDROGEN CYANIDE* COLLARDS - FERBAM, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CORN - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), CYPRAZINE* (OUTFOX), ETHION, FERBAM, ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, ISOFENFOS (OFTANOL), METHIOCARB (MESUROL), METHYLENE CHLORIDE*, PROMETRYN (GESAGARD)(FIELD CORN AND POPCORN ONLY), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CORN, SWEET (See SWEET CORN) COTTON - AMMONIUM NITRATE*, DICLORAN (DCNA, BOTRAN), ETHION, METHAZOLE* (PROBE), METHYL ALPHA-ELEOSTEARATE*, NITRAPYRIN (N-SERVE), OCTHILINONE (PANCIL-T), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), PROPACHLOR (RAMROD), SULPROFOS (BOLSTAR), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) COWPEAS - TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) CRABAPPLES - OXADIAZON (RONSTAR) CRANBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), NAPTALAM (ALANAP-L) CUCUMBERS - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), DICHLORVOS (DDVP), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), ETHION, METIRAM (POLYRAM), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON) CURRANTS - FERBAM, METHYL FORMATE* (DRIED ZANTE ONLY) DATES - FERBAM DEWBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DINOCAP (KARATHANE) EGGPLANT - ETHION, FERBAM FLAX - DICLOFOP-METHYL (HOELON), PROPACHLOR (RAMROD), PROPHAM* (IPC), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX), TRIFLURALIN (TREFLAN) GARLIC - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CAPTAN, CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC) GOATS - DIOXATHION*, TRICHLORFON (BOVINOX) GOOSEBERRIES - DINOCAP (KARATHANE), FERBAM GRAPES - DIALIFOR* (TORAK), DIOXATHION*, ETHION, ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, THIABENDAZOLE (MERTECT), ZINEB* (WINE USE FOR IMPORT) GRASSES -CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), DIURON (KARMEX)(BERMUDAGRASS ONLY), FENTHION (BAYTEX), ISOBUTYRIC ACID* (BERMUDAGRASS, BROMEGRASS, FESCUE GRASS, LESPEDEZA GRASS, ORCHARDGRASS, AND TIMOTHY GRASS ONLY), MV 678* (PRO-DRONE), PHORATE (THIMET)(BERMUDAGRASS ONLY), PROPHAM* (IPC), TRI-ALLATE (FAR-GO)(CANARYGRASS ONLY), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) HOGS - DIOXATHION* HORSES - DIOXATHION*, TRICHLORFON (BOVINOX) HUCKLEBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE)(listed under BLUEBERRIES) KALE - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM KIWIFRUIT - DICLORAN (DCNA, BOTRAN)(POSTHARVEST ONLY) KOHLRABI - FERBAM LEEKS - CAPTAN LENTILS - PROPHAM* (IPC) LETTUCE - DICHLORVOS (DDVP), PHORATE (THIMET), PROPHAM* (IPC), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) LOGANBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DINOCAP (KARATHANE) MELONS - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), DINOCAP (KARATHANE)(HONEYDEW MELONS AND MUSKMELONS ONLY), ETHION, FERBAM MILLET - ATRAZINE (AATREX)(PROSO ONLY) MUSHROOMS - NALED (DIBROM) MUSTARD - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM NECTARINES - CLOPROP* (FRUITONE CPA, 3-CPA), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), ETHION, PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE), Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) NUTS - ETHION (CHESTNUTS AND FILBERTS ONLY), OXADIAZON (RONSTAR)(BRAZIL NUTS, BUTTERNUTS, CASHEWS, CHESTNUTS, FILBERTS, HICKORY NUTS, AND MACADAMIA NUTS ONLY), PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE)(BRAZIL NUTS, BUTTERNUTS, CASHEWS, CHESTNUTS, FILBERTS, HICKORY NUTS, MACADAMIA NUTS, PECANS, AND WALNUTS) OATS - ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, METHYLENE CHLORIDE*, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) OKRA - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS) ONIONS - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), ETHION, FERBAM PEACHES - CLOPROP* (FRUITONE CPA, 3-CPA), DICHLONE*, DINOCAP (KARATHANE), ETHION, METHIOCARB (MESUROL), TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP), TRIADIMEFON (BAYLETON), Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) PEANUTS - CARBOFURAN (FURADAN), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM, METIRAM (POLYRAM), NAPTALAM (ALANAP-L), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) PEARS - AMMONIUM SULFAMATE (AMMATE), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), DIOXATHION*, ETHION, OXADIAZON (RONSTAR) PEAS - BUTRALIN (AMEX)(SOUTHERN PEAS ONLY), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC)(DRY & SUCCULENT PEAS ONLY), CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), OXYDEMETON-METHYL (METASYSTOX-R), PROPACHLOR (RAMROD), PROPHAM* (IPC) PECANS - DIALIFOR* (TORAK), ETHION, METIRAM (POLYRAM), OXADIAZON (RONSTAR) PEPPERS - AMMONIUM NITRATE*, ETHION, FERBAM, PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) PIMENTOS - CAPTAN, ETHION PINEAPPLES - ATRAZINE (AATREX), BETA-NAPHTHOXYACETIC ACID*, CLOPROP* (FRUITONE CPA, 3-CPA) PISTACHIOS - OXADIAZON (RONSTAR) PLUMS - DICHLONE*, ETHION, FERBAM, TRIADIMEFON (BAYLETON), Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) PONDS, CATFISH (See CATFISH) POTATOES - AMETRYN (EVIK), AMMONIUM NITRATE*, ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), METHIDATHION (SUPRACIDE), OXYDEMETON-METHYL (METASYSTOX-R), PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), TETRAETHYL PYROPHOSPHATE* (TEPP) POTATOES, SWEET (See SWEET POTATOES) PRUNES - DICHLONE*, ETHION, FERBAM, PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE), TRIADIMEFON (BAYLETON), Z,Z-ODDA* (NOMATE BORER-GARD) PUMPKINS - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), FERBAM, PROPACHLOR (RAMROD), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) QUINCES - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DIOXATHION*, FERBAM, OXADIAZON (RONSTAR) RADISHES - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), DICHLORVOS (DDVP), FERBAM RAISINS - METHYL FORMATE*, DIALIFOR* (TORAK), PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE) RAPE - TRIFLURALIN (TREFLAN) RASPBERRIES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), DICLORAN (DCNA, BOTRAN), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), OXYDEMETON-METHYL (METASYSTOX-R) RHUBARB - MANEB RICE - CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), FENTHION (BAYTEX), METHYLENE CHLORIDE*, NALED (DIBROM), OXADIAZON (RONSTAR), PHORATE (THIMET) RUTABAGAS - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM RYE - METHYLENE CHLORIDE* SAFFLOWER - CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), PROPHAM* (IPC), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) SHALLOTS - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CAPTAN SHEEP - DIOXATHION*, TRICHLORFON (BOVINOX) SORGHUM - AMMONIUM NITRATE*, ETHION, ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, METHYLENE CHLORIDE* SOYBEANS - BUTRALIN (AMEX), CLORPROPHAM (CIPC), DICLOFOP-METHYL (HOELON), ETHOPROP (MOCAP), FENAMIPHOS (NEMACUR), MEFLUIDIDE (EMBARK), NAPTALAM (ALANAP-L), SULPROFOS (BOLSTAR), TRIIODOBENZOIC ACID* (TIBA) SPINACH - FERBAM, MANEB, PROPHAM* (IPC) SQUASH - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE)(SUMMER & WINTER SQUASH), DINOCAP (KARATHANE)(SUMMER & WINTER SQUASH), ETHION (SUMMER SQUASH ONLY), FERBAM (SUMMER SQUASH ONLY) STONE FRUIT - DIOXATHION*, OXADIAZON (RONSTAR) STRAWBERRIES - ACETALDEHYDE*, ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), DICHLONE*, ETHION, FERBAM, NITRAPYRIN (N-SERVE), SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE* (DHA) SUGAR BEETS - CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), METIRAM (POLYRAM), PROPACHLOR (RAMROD), PROPHAM* (IPC), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) SUGARCANE - FLUOMETURON (METURON), PARATHION, PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), SIMAZINE (PRINCEP)(final on 12/31/2000) SWEET CORN - CYPRAZINE* (OUTFOX), ISOFENFOS (OFTANOL), METHIOCARB (MESUROL), METIRAM (POLYRAM), PROMETRYN (CAPAROL), PROPACHLOR (RAMROD), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) SWEET POTATOES - AMMONIUM NITRATE* TARO - CAPTAN TEA - PHOSALONE* (ZOLONE) TOMATOES - ANILAZINE* (DYRENE), CHLORPROPHAM (CIPC), DICHLONE*, ETHION, METIRAM (POLYRAM), PHORATE (THIMET), PHOSMET (IMIDAN), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON), TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) TREFOIL, BIRDSFOOT - TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) TURNIPS - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS), FERBAM WALNUTS - DIOXATHION*, ETHION, OXADIAZON (RONSTAR), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON) WATERMELONS - BUTRALIN (AMEX), DINOCAP (KARATHANE), PHOSPHAMIDON* (DIMECRON) WHEAT - ISOBUTYRIC ACID*, METHYLENE CHLORIDE*, TRICHLORFON (DYLOX) YOUNGBERRIES - CRYOLITE (FLUORINE COMPOUNDS)
Sources:
Federal Register 63:57062-57067 10/26/98 (asterisk following
chemicals)
Federal Register 63:57067-57077 10/26/98
Personal communication with Dr. Joseph Nevola, EPA, Special Review
Branch
The Reregistration Notification Network is a cooperative effort of
OPMP-PIAP, Interregional Project No. 4 (IR-4), Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), and the American Crop Protection
Association (ACPA).
Last Modified November 5, 1998