Malathion, Diquat Dibromide, Metam-potassium and Metam-sodium; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend Pesticide Registrations to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

Résumé

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 registrants to voluntarily amend their registrations to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations containing the pesticides malathion, diquat dibromide, metam-potassium, and metam-sodium. The requests would terminate malathion use in or on animal premises and barns used for dairy and livestock. The requests would terminate diquat dibromide use in or on sorghum and soybean (seed crop only). The requests would terminate metam-sodium and metam- potassium soil fumigant uses (agricultural application) for certain products. The requests would not terminate the last malathion, diquat dibromide, metam-potassium, and metam-sodium 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 within this period. Upon acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution