Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 12.11.2009

Dimethyldithiocarbamate Salts; Amendment to Terminate Uses

This notice announces EPA's order to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticide sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a July 1, 2009 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Request from a sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate registrant to voluntarily amend to terminate uses of their sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate preservation of cotton fabric, preservation of wood veneer, and preservation of alginate pastes product registrations. These are not the last sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate products registered for use in the United States. In the July 1, 2009 Notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the amendment to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrant withdrew its request within this period. The Agency did not receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrant did not withdraw its request. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues