IN THIS UPDATE:01/22/02 1) CANCELLATION AND USE MODIFICATIONS PROPROSED FOR DIMETHOATE ************************************ 2) DISULFOTON AND NALED CANCELLATIONS AND USE DELETIONS PROPOSED ************************************ 3) CONSUMER PESTICIDE HOTLINE CHANGES NAME; SERVICE CONTINUES ************************************ 1) CANCELLATION AND USE MODIFICATIONS PROPROSED FOR DIMETHOATE EPA has received requests from the companies that distribute technical dimethoate to amend their manufacturing-use product registrations. In addition, the companies holding end-use registrations have asked EPA to cancel or amend their registrations for end-use products containing dimethoate to delete all uses with possible residential exposures. The residential uses proposed for cancellation are any use in or around a structure used as a residence or domestic dwelling or on any article or areas associated with such structures (e.g., home gardens) and any use in public or private buildings or structures (including recreational facilities, theaters, etc.) or articles or areas associated with such structures (e.g., landscaping and playgrounds). Agricultural uses proposed for cancellation are housefly treatments on farm buildings and structures, farm animal quarters, and manure piles. Dimethoate is a systemic organophosphate insecticide primarily used on a variety of field and orchard agricultural crops, and ornamentals. EPA intends to grant the requested cancellations and amendments to delete uses and will issue a cancellation order for the deleted uses and the canceled registrations at the close of the comment period. The cancellation order will specify conditions for sale and use of the products after issuance of the order. EPA anticipates that the cancellation order would allow for 1-year use of existing stocks after the effective date of the amendment or cancellation order. EPA must receive comments on this proposal on or before February 11, 2002, identified by docket control number OPP- 34143C. The Federal Register notice providing details on this proposal is on EPA's web site at http://www.epa. gov/fedrgstr/EPAFR-CONTENTS/2002/January/Day-10/ contents.htm . Information on EPA's review of the pesticide dimethoate is available at http://www.epa.gov/ pesticides/op/dimethoate.htm . The Agency recognizes that dimethoate use on outdoor commercial ornamental tree, shrub and annual plant production areas is being supported by the technical registrants. While use on ornamentals in other settings is no longer being supported, outdoor commercial ornamental production areas may remain on dimethoate labels. ************************************ 2) DISULFOTON AND NALED CANCELLATIONS AND USE DELETIONS PROPOSED As announced in a Federal Register notice published on January 10, 2002, EPA has received requests from three registrants to cancel certain products and delete several uses of disulfoton and naled. The Agency is assessing and mitigating the individual and cumulative risks of these and other organophosphate (OP) pesticides in determining whether they meet current standards for reregistration and tolerance reassessment. Disulfoton is an insecticide and acaricide primarily used on a variety of field grown agricultural crops, ornamentals, and Christmas trees. Bayer Corporation has proposed to delete certain crop uses from its disulfoton product labels, including dry beans, peas and lentils, poplars grown for pulpwood, sorghum, soybeans, tobacco, and triticale. Value Garden Supply, LLC wishes to voluntarily cancel two lawn and garden products containing disulfoton. Naled, also an insecticide and acaricide, is used primarily to control mosquitoes. Sergeant's Pet Products, Inc. has proposed to voluntarily cancel four flea and tick pet collar products containing naled. Comments on the requested disulfoton and naled cancellations and use deletions must be submitted to EPA within 30 days of the FR notice, or by February 11, 2002. Unless meritorious comments opposing them are received, EPA intends to grant the requests for voluntary cancellations and use deletions. Registrants will be allowed to sell existing stocks of affected disulfoton products for 12 months after the effective date of cancellation. The naled registrant has requested that March 1, 2002, be the effective date of cancellation, and that sale and distribution of existing stocks be allowed until December 31, 2002. The Agency plans to grant that request, and plans to allow people other than registrants to sell, distribute, or use disulfoton and naled products until supplies are exhausted. EPA's Federal Register notice is available on the Agency's website at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPAFR- CONTENTS/2002/January/Day-10/contents.htm . Information on EPA's review of these pesticides is available at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/op/disulfoton.htm and http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/op/naled.htm. ************************************ 3)CONSUMER PESTICIDE HOTLINE CHANGES NAME; SERVICE CONTINUES A nation-wide pesticide information service for consumers, the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, recently changed its name to the National Pesticide Information Center. The service, funded by EPA, will continue unaltered. The National Pesticide Information Center provides comprehensive information to the public on specific pesticide chemicals, including toxicological and medical information, via a telephone helpline and a website. A toll-free telephone number, 800-858-7378, is available to the public daily from 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST). The service=s web address is: http://npic.orst.edu . *********************************** EPA distributes its Pesticide Program Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who have expressed an interest in O.P. activities and decisions. We have established an electronic list serve for people who want to keep abreast of pesticide issues and decisions. This update service is part of EPA's continuing effort to improve public access to Federal pesticide information. For general questions on pesticides and pesticide poisoning prevention, contact the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), toll-free, at: 1-800-858-7378, by e-mail at npic@ace.orst.edu, or by visiting its Web site at: http://npic.orst.edu For information about ongoing activities in the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/. Or call or write us directly at: Communication Services Branch Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C) US Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2403 703-305-5017