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EPA Pesticide Program Updates: July 13, 2001Pesticide Program Update from EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, July 13, 2001 IN THIS UPDATE:
Chlorpyrifos Product Cancellations ProposedOn June 27, 2001, EPA proposed to cancel or modify registrations for 94 products containing the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Companies holding end-use registrations for pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos have requested that EPA cancel or modify their registrations to meet the terms of the June 2000 agreement between EPA and the registrants to reduce risks associated with the use of chlorpyrifos. EPA's announcement lists 76 products that will be canceled and 18 products for which labels will be modified to delete uses affected by the agreement.The agreement requires deletion of the following uses: all termite control uses (these will be phased out and the concentration of chlorpyrifos in the products will be limited during the phase-out); all residential uses (except for ant and roach baits in child resistant packaging (CRP) and fire ant mound drenches for public health purposes by licensed applicators and mosquito control for public health purposes by public health agencies); all indoor non-residential uses (except ship holds, industrial plants, manufacturing plants, food processing plants, containerized baits in CRP, and processed wood manufacturing site or at the mill); all outdoor non-residential sites (except golf courses, road medians, industrial plant sites, fence posts, utility poles, railroad ties, landscape timbers, logs, pallets, wooden containers, poles, posts, processed wood products, manhole covers, and underground utility cable and conduits; and fire ant mound drenches for public health purposes by licensed applicators and mosquito control for public health purposes by public health agencies). EPA must receive comments on these proposed cancellations and label modifications by July 27, 2001, identified by docket control number OPP-34203F. Information about the agreement to reduce risks associated with use of chlorpyrifos can be found on the EPA's web site. The Federal Register notice announcing these proposed product cancellations is also available. Vinclozolin Tolerance Revocations ProposedOn July 10, 2001, EPA published a notice in the Federal Register proposing revocation of tolerances (maximum pesticide residues allowed on food) for strawberries, stone fruits, cucumbers, and bell peppers. This proposal follows issuance of EPA's October 2000 Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide vinclozolin, which called for changes to the uses of this pesticide due to risks exceeding EPA's level of concern. All food uses of vinclozolin except canola have been eliminated or scheduled for phaseout. The application of the pesticide vinclozolin on strawberries and stonefruit became unlawful after January 30, 2000.The tolerances for cucumbers and bell peppers were established for importation purposes only (i.e., the pesticide was not registered for use in the United States). EPA will take comments on these proposed tolerance revocations until September 10, 2001 and will issue a final rule after public comments are considered. EPA expects the tolerance revocation to be effective on the date of final publication. This Federal Register notice is available on EPA's web site. The vinclozolin RED is available online. The Food and Drug Administration has concurrently published a notice of availability of a draft guidance document presenting FDA's policy for implementing the channels of trade provision for vinclozolin. Foods legally treated with vinclozolin may continue to be marketed under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The channels of trade provision of FFDCA allows for the presence of pesticide residue on commodities that were treated before the tolerance revocation becomes effective. This guidance will assist firms in understanding the types of information on treatment of affected commodities that FDA may find satisfactory in accordance with its planned enforcement approach. EPA and FDA are cooperating on this effort. The FDA proposal is available online. CARAT Work Group Conference Call on Public Participation in Cumulative Risk AsssessmentEPA has set up a conference call of the Committee to Advise on Reassessment and Transition (CARAT) Work Group on Cumulative Risk Assessment Public Participation Process for Tuesday, July 24, 2001, from 3:30-5:30 PM EDT. The goal of the conference call is to get advice regarding next steps in the process, particularly for the process before release of the "cumulative" preliminary assessment. In addition to the phone lines reserved for each CARAT Work Group member, we also have a limited number of phone lines available for other interested persons. If you are not a member of this Work Group but would like to participate in the conference call, contact Margie Fehrenbach at 703-308-4775. We will assign available phone lines to the public on a name-request basis. There will be some time allotted on the agenda for public comments. ng on Background and Hazard Methodology—revised Relative Potency Factor (RPF) paper in mid-August. A draft of this paper will be available to the public at the end of July. EPA will announce the date and location for the technical briefing when it is set.Information on CARAT is available on EPA's web site |
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