Poast Plus SLN status

On September 11, 1995 the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
sent a letter to BASF and to the North Dakota Department of
Agriculture stating that it was taking extra time to answer
BASF's petition for EPA to revoke the North Dakota SLN allowing
Poast Plus for use on several broadleaf crops.  

EPA stated to BASF that "Your petition raises a number of
difficult issues with potentially far-reaching consequences. The
agency wants and intends to give those issues the careful
attention and consideration that they deserve." 

September 11, 1995 was believed to be the last date that EPA
could revoke the SLN registration, but EPA informed BASF that the
EPA did not have to act by September 11, because of the
circumstances involving this SLN situation. 

BASF had petitioned EPA to revoke the Poast Plus SLN on June 23
and July 24, 1995 and asked to meet with EPA to discuss the
matter. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture responded to
EPA on BASF's petition on August 24, 1995. Both BASF and North
Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Sarah Vogel met with EPA late in
August in separate meetings.
  
(Submitted by Barry Coleman, Director Pesticide Division,
ND Department of Agriculture)