Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 2.djvu/699

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PUBLIC LAW 104-170—AUG. 3, 1996 110 STAT. 1491 "(hh) NITROGEN STABILIZER.— The term 'nitrogen stabilizer' means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing or hindering the process of nitrification, denitrification, ammonia volatilization, or urease production through action upon soil bacteria. Such term shall not include— "(1) dicyandiamide; "(2) ammonium thiosulfate; or "(3) any substance or mixture of substances. — "(A) that was not registered pursuant to section 3 prior to January 1, 1992; and "(B) that was in commercial agronomic use prior to January 1, 1992, with respect to which after January 1, 1992, the distributor or seller of the substance or mixture has made no specific claim of prevention or hindering of the process of nitrification, denitrification, ammonia volatilization urease production regardless of the actual use or purpose for, or future use or purpose for, the substance or mixture. Statements made in materials required to be submitted to any State legislative or regulatory authority, or required by such authority to be included in the labeling or other literature accompanying any such substance or mixture shall not be deemed a specific claim within the meaning of this subsection.". (b) SECTION 3(f). —Section 3(f) (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: " (4) MIXTURES OF NITROGEN STABILIZERS AND FERTILIZER PRODUCTS.— Any mixture or other combination of— "(A) 1 or more nitrogen stabilizers registered under this Act; and "(B) 1 or more fertilizer products, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section or sections 4, 5, 7, 15, and 17(a)(2) if the mixture or other combination is accompanied by the labeling required under this Act for the nitrogen stabilizer contained in the mixture or other combination, the mixture or combination is mixed or combined in accordance with such labeling, and the mixture or combination does not contain any active ingredient other than the nitrogen stabilizer.". SEC. 106. PERIODIC REGISTRATION REVIEW. (a) SECTION 6. —Section 6 (7 U.S.C. 136d) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the heading and inserting the following: "(a) EXISTING STOCKS AND INFORMATION. —"; and (2) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (a) to read as follows: "(1) EXISTING STOCKS. — The Administrator may permit the continued sale and use of existing stocks of a pesticide whose registration is suspended or canceled under this section, or section 3 or 4, to such extent, under such conditions, and for such uses as the Administrator determines that such sale or use is not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act.". (b) SECTION 3. —Section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) REGISTRATION REVIEW. — "(1)(A) GENERAL RULE. —The registrations of pesticides are to be periodically reviewed. The Administrator shall by regula- Regvdations.