May. 30 – US: EPA Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations

From the EPA:

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 requests by the registrant to amend their registrations to terminate certain uses of products containing the pesticide disulfoton. The request would terminate disulfoton use in or on barley and wheat. The request would also terminate the use of the 15% granular formulation of disulfoton, Di-Syston 15G, (EPA Reg. No. 264-723) on broccoli and ornamentals (commercial uses). Additionally, the request would terminate the use of Di-Syston 15G and the emulsifiable concentrate formulation of disulfoton, Di-Syston 8 EC, (EPA Reg. No. 264-734) on potatoes. The registrant’s request includes amending the disulfoton technical product registration (EPA Reg. No. 264-725) to terminate potato, barley, and wheat uses. The request would not terminate the last disulfoton products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant this request at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws the request within this period. Upon acceptance of this request, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2008.

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