Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Notice.
In accordance with Section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request for amendment by registrants to delete uses on cabbage, Chinese (bok choy) and kohlrabi in certain pesticide registrations containing dimethoate.
These deletions will be approved by the Agency and become effective on September 11, 2001.
By mail: Suku Oonnithan, Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 605–0368. Office location for commercial courier delivery: Room 266A, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202–4501.
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use these pesticide formulations, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed in the
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This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to delete certain uses in three pesticide registrations containing the active ingredient dimethoate. These registrations are listed in the following Table 1 by registration number, product name and specific uses deleted.
Although other uses of dimethoate on broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale and mustard greens have been registered sites for residues of dimethoate under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), FIFRA Section 2(z)(bb), the use on cabbage, Chinese (bok choy) and kohlrabi represent an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, as they could result in human dietary risk from the residues resulting from the use of dimethoate in or on food consistent with the standard under Section 408 of FIFRA. As such the Agency is hereby waving the 180–day comment period normally given for the deletion of a minor agricultural use in accordance with FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(c). The Agency has determined that, while these actions require publication for the purpose of announcement, a comment period is not warranted. The following Table 2 includes the names and addresses of record for the registrants of the products listed in Table 1.
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be amended to delete one or more uses. The Act further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the
The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after the date of use deletions.
Environmental protection, Pesticides and Product Registrations.