Tennessee Pest Management Information Network

USDA is assisting EPA in soliciting feedback on needed application rates,
numbers of applications, minimum days between applications, and needed
reentry intervals for malathion. While EPA's proposed values could change,
we need to know your feedback now as to whether the currently proposed
values will meet the pest needs of your crop. If the proposed values do
not meet the needs of your crop, please provide us what you believe is
necessary .

EPA's instructions are contained in the cover letter. We have been
through a number of discussions already for many of these crops but we are
continuing to refine our numbers. Additional tox data will be folded in
after we receive your input on the proposed values. The tables only pertain
to EC and WP formulations. A table on ULV uses will be sent out shortly.

Because EPA must complete all tolerance reassessments by August 2006, as
required by the Food Quality Protection Act, we need your feedback by April
27. A three week time frame makes an allowance for those who take an
Easter recess because of school kids.

Please forward this request also to those who will also be interested in
filling this out. Email or fax back your responses. We apologize with the
complexity of this request due to the many crops involved.

EPA plans to issue the malathion Reregistration eligibility decision (RED)
relatively soon after receiving your feedback. A 60 day comment period
following the publication of the RED can be used to address overlooked
grower needs.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I will be
on travel from April 17 to 24.

Many thanks in advance!

Teung

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

"SEE The attached files listed below"

Best regards,

Teung


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Teung F. Chin, Ph.D.
Biological Scientist
Office of Pest Management Policy
Agricultural Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture

LOCATED AT:

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road, Unit 149 (Room 3D-06.8)
Riverdale, MD 20737-1237
Phone (301) 734-8943 Fax (301) 734-5992
Teung.F.Chin@usda.gov
http://www.ars.usda.gov/opmp

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Malathion-040606-EPA-Cover-Letter to Table 1.PDF, 
Malathion-Table 1 for malathion-040606-supported vs proposed.PDF, 
Malathion-Table 1 for malathion-040606-supported vs proposed.doc