Pesticide Program Update: Federal Register Items for August 12-23, 2013

EPA Pesticide Program Updates      From EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs      www.epa.gov/pesticides August 27, 2013   In This Update: Federal Register Items for August 12-23, 2013 The following four items related to pesticides were published in the Federal Register. 1.  Pesticide Registrations: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations 2.  Pesticide Tolerances: Imazapic 3.  Meetings: FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel 4.  Pesticide Tolerances: Emamectin 1.  Pesticide Registrations: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations Date:  08/21/13 Citation:  Volume 78, Page 51721 - 51724 Link:  http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017-0043 Purpose:  In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. This notice announces a request from Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC to voluntarily cancel the last two remaining tralkoxydim products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests 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 requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. Chemicals:  Tralkoxydim Comments:  Due before September 20, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-101. Contact:  John W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Program; (703) 308-8195; pates.john@epa.gov. 2.  Pesticide Tolerances: Imazapic Date: 08/16/13 Citation:  Volume 78, Page 49927 - 49932 Link:  http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0384-0003 Purpose:  This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of imazapic in or on sugarcane, cane. BASF Corporation requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Chemicals:  Imazapic Comments: This regulation is effective August 16, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0384. Contact:  Lois Rossi, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Program; (703) 305-7090; RDFRNotices@epa.gov. 3.  Meetings: FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Date: 08/15/13 Citation:  Volume 78, Page 49750 - 49752 Link:  http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0485-0001 Purpose:  There will be a 1-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review RNAi Technology as a Pesticide: Problem Formulation for Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment. Chemicals: Comments:  The meeting will be held on October 29, 2013, from 9 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before August 29, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0485 Contact:  Sharlene Matten, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy; (202) 564-0130; matten.sharlene@epa.gov. 4.  Pesticide Tolerances: Emamectin Date: 08/16/2013 Citation:  Volume 78, Page 49932 - 49939 Link:   http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0405-0003 Purpose:  This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of emamectin benzoate in or on wine grapes. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This document also makes a technical correction to the tolerance expression in the section. Chemicals: Emamectin Comments:  This regulation is effective August 16, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number Lois Rossi, Registration Division Contact:  Lois Rossi, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Program; (703) 305-7090; RDFRNotices@epa.gov. EPA distributes its Pesticide Program Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who have expressed an interest in the agency's pesticide program activities and decisions. This update service is part of EPA's continuing effort to improve public access to federal pesticide information. 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