[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6168]
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[Federal Register: March 17, 1994]
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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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