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[FR Doc No: 94-6168]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-64019; FRL 4759-8]

 

Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Co., Inc.; Notice of Receipt 
of Request To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticides Registrations; 
Cancellation Order

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that Union Carbide Chemicals and 
Plastics Company, Inc., has voluntarily requested that EPA cancel the 
registrations of PIROR P-15 Paper Slimicide, and Water Treatment 
Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-36) and PIROR P-05 Paper Slimicide and 
Water Treatment Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-42) and that EPA has 
granted this request. The cancellation became effective on November 1, 
1993. Union Carbide, its distributors and supplemental registrants may 
not sell, distribute or use these products after November 1, 1993, 
except in accordance with provisions regarding unregistered pesticide 
products. Any other person holding stocks of the affected products may 
sell, distribute, and use their stocks until exhausted.

DATES: The cancellation order became effective on November 1, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Kathleen Depukat, Special 
Review and Reregistration Division (7508W), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Office location and 
telephone number: Accelerated Reregistration Branch, 3rd floor, 2800 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, (703) 308-8587.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is issued pursuant to section 
6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. section 136 et seq. It announces the Agency's 
decision on a request for cancellation of the registrations of PIROR P-
15 Paper Slimicide and Water Treatment Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 
10352-36) and PIROR P-05 Paper Slimicide and Water Treatment 
Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-42).

I. Request for Voluntary Cancellation

    In a letter dated October 15, 1993, Union Carbide requested 
voluntary cancellation of PIROR P-15 Paper Slimicide and Water 
Treatment Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-36), and PIROR P-05 Paper 
Slimicide and Water Treatment Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-42) 
waived any comment period associated with the request, and waived any 
requirement for Federal Register publication of a notice announcing 
Agency receipt of this request in advance of Agency acceptance of this 
request.

II. Existing Stocks Determination

    Union Carbide's October 15, 1993, request for voluntary 
cancellation expressly stated that, if EPA accepted the request, there 
would be no sale or distribution of the PIROR products after November 
1, 1993, except for export in accordance with the provisions of FIFRA 
which address export of unregistered products. Therefore, after 
November 1, 1993, Union Carbide, its distributors and supplemental 
registrants may not sell, distribute or use these products after 
November 1, 1993. Other persons (people other than Union Carbide, its 
distributors, or its supplemental registrants) holding stocks of the 
affected products may sell, distribute, and use their stocks until 
exhausted.
    For the purposes of this order, existing stocks are defined as 
those stocks of the affected products which are in the U.S. and were 
not in the custody or control of Union Carbide, its distributors or 
supplemental registrants after November 1, 1993, the requested 
effective date of the cancellation.

III. EPA's Decision on the Request for Voluntary Cancellation and 
Cancellation Order

    On November 1, 1993, EPA granted Union Carbide's request that the 
registration(s) of the following products containing Paraclox be 
voluntarily cancelled: PIROR P-15 Paper Slimicide and Water Treatment 
Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-36), and PIROR P05 Paper Slimicide and 
Water Treatment Microbiocide (EPA Reg. No. 10352-42). Concurrently, EPA 
is issuing a Cancellation Order for these products. This notice 
contains the terms and conditions of the Cancellation Order for these 
products.
    Under section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA, a registrant may request at any 
time that EPA cancel any of its pesticide registrations. EPA must 
publish in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of the request 
allowing public comment before granting the request unless either the 
registrant requests a waiver of the notice or the Administrator 
determines that the continued use of the pesticide would pose 
unreasonable adverse effects on the environment. Union Carbide 
expressly requested that the cancellation of its products be effective 
as of November 1, 1993. Union Carbide also waived any comment period 
and the requirement for publication of a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing the Agency's receipt of the request for voluntary 
cancellation prior to the Agency's acceptance of Union Carbide's 
request.
    Accordingly, this Cancellation Order became effective on November 
1, 1993. Therefore, as of November 1, 1993, no person may distribute, 
sell, or use these product, except as described below. Union Carbide, 
its distributors and supplemental registrants may not sell, distribute 
or use these products except in accordance with provisions concerning 
export of unregistered pesticide products. Any other person holding 
stocks of the affected products may sell, distribute and use such 
stocks until exhausted. Any sale, distribution or other disposition of 
existing stocks that is not consistent with the terms of this Order 
will be considered a violation of FIFRA section 12(a)(2)(K) and/or 
section 12(a)(1)(A), as appropriate.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and 
pests.

    Dated: March 7, 1994.

Douglas D. Campt,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-6168 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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