[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56166-56168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28659]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66246; FRL 5749-9]


Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain 
Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a 
notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel 
certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by April 27, 1998, orders will be 
issued cancelling all of these registrations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier, 
delivery, telephone number and e-mail: Rm. 216, Crystal Mall No. 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    Section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, provides that a pesticide 
registrant may, at any time, request that any of its pesticide 
registrations be cancelled. The Act further provides that EPA must 
publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register 
before acting on the request.

II. Intent to Cancel

    This Notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests to cancel 
some 18 pesticide products registered under section 3 or 24(c) of 
FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by registration 
number (or company number and 24(c) number) in the following Table 1.


                        Table 1. -- Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation                        
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    Registration No.                  Product Name                                Chemical Name                 
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000279 LA-91-0019......  Furadan 4F                             2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl         
                                                                                                                
000352 AZ-87-0020......  Vydate L Insecticide Nematicide        Oxamimidic acid, N',N'-dimethyl-N-              
                                                                 ((methylcarbamoyl)oxy)-1-thio-methyl ester     
                                                                                                                
000524-00492...........  Cryia(B) Form of the B.T.K. Insect     HD-1 Protein as encoded by Bacillus             
                          Control Protein                        thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki gene and produced
                                                                 in corn                                        
                                                                                                                
000829-00203...........  SA-50 Insecticide Bait contains 5%     Dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-                    
                          Dylox                                  hydroxyethyl)phosphonate                       
                                                                                                                
001130-00013...........  Burnishine Disinfectant Solution &     Isopropanol                                     
                          Pump Spray                                                                            
                                                                                                                
                                                                Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride        
                                                                 *(60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18, 5%C12)                
                                                                                                                
                                                                Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride   
                                                                 *(68%C12, 32%C14)                              
                                                                                                                
001685-00039...........  State Brand Deo-Phene Bactericide      2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol                         
                                                                                                                
010163-00186...........  Gowan Mepiquat Chloride 4.2 Liquid     N,N-Dimethylpiperidinium chloride               
                                                                                                                
011603-00013...........  Triflurex (Trifluralin) Technical      Trifluralin (,,-     
                                                                 trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine )
                                                                 (Note:  = alpha)                      
                                                                                                                
011694-00010...........  BKl Spray                              5-Bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-methyluracil              
                                                                                                                
                                                                Acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethylhexyl 
                                                                 ester                                          
                                                                                                                
011715-00199...........  B-Have! Dog and Cat Repellent Spray    Methyl nonyl ketone                             
                                                                                                                
011715-00285...........  Whitmire B'Have Cat Repellent Spray    Methyl nonyl ketone                             
                                                                                                                
011715-00286...........  B'Have Dog Repellent Indoor-Outdoor    Methyl nonyl ketone                             
                          Use                                                                                   
                                                                                                                
028293-00026...........  Unicorn Dog and Cat Repellent          Methyl nonyl ketone                             
                                                                                                                
059639 AZ-93-0006......  Monitor 4 Spray                        O,S-Dimethyl phosphoramidothioate               
                                                                                                                

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062719-00207...........  SYN-PY-26                              (5-Benzyl-3-furyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-     
                                                                 methylpropenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate         
                                                                                                                
062719-00208...........  Tapp Pet Concentrate                   (Butylcarbityl)(6-propylpiperonyl) ether 80% and
                                                                 related compounds 20%                          
                                                                                                                
                                                                Pyrethrins                                      
                                                                                                                
062719-00209...........  Tapp I-1ME                             (Butylcarbityl)(6-propylpiperonyl) ether 80% and
                                                                 related compounds 20%                          
                                                                                                                
                                                                Pyrethrins                                      
                                                                                                                
067572-00073...........  Pro ``1'' Pre-Emergence Herbicide      Trifluralin (,,-     
                                                                 trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine) 
                                                                 (Note:  = alpha)                      
                                                                                                                
                                                                N-Butyl-N-ethyl-,,-  
                                                                 trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine (Note:  = alpha)                                    
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    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days of 
publication of this notice, orders will be issued cancelling all of 
these registrations. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring 
the retention of a registration should contact the applicable 
registrant directly during this 180-day period. The following Table 2 
includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the 
products in Table 1, in sequence by EPA Company Number.

        Table 2. -- Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation       
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   EPA                                                                  
 Company                     Company Name and Address                   
   No.                                                                  
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000279..  FMC Corp., Agricultural Products Group, 1735 Market St.,      
           Philadelphia, PA 19103.                                      
                                                                        
000352..  E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Barley Mill Plaza,      
           Walker's Mill, Wilmington, DE 19880.                         
                                                                        
000524..  Monsanto Co., Agent For: Monsanto Agricultural Co., 700 14th  
           St., NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005.                  
                                                                        
000829..  Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc., Box 218, Palmetto,  
           FL 34220.                                                    
                                                                        
001130..  Burnishine Products Division, The Herbert Stanley Co., 1100   
           Lakeside Dr., Gurnee, IL 60031.                              
                                                                        
001685..  The State Chemical Mfg. Co., 3100 Hamilton Ave, Cleveland, OH 
           44114.                                                       
                                                                        
010163..  Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.                          
                                                                        
011603..  Agan Chem Mfg, Ltd., Makhteshim-Agan of N. America Inc., 551  
           Fifth Ave., Suite 1100, New York, NY 10176.                  
                                                                        
011694..  Dymon Inc., Box 340, Olathe, KS 66051.                        
                                                                        
011715..  Speer Products Inc., Box 18993, Memphis, TN 38181.            
                                                                        
028293..  Unicorn Laboratories, 13535 Feather Sound Dr., Suite 400,     
           Clearwater, FL 34622.                                        
                                                                        
059639..  Valent U.S.A. Corp., 1333 N. California Blvd, Ste 600, Walnut 
           Creek, CA 94596.                                             
                                                                        
062719..  DowElanco, 9330 Zionsville Rd., 308/3E, Indianapolis, IN      
           46268.                                                       
                                                                        
067572..  Contract Packaging Inc., Bldg 1, 4132 U.S., Hwy 278,          
           Covington, GA 30209.                                         
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III. Loss of Active Ingredients

    Unless the requests for cancellation are withdrawn, one pesticide 
active ingredient will no longer appear in any registered products. 
Those who are concerned about the potential loss of this active 
ingredient for pesticidal use are encouraged to work directly with the 
registrant(s) to explore the possibility of withdrawing their request 
for cancellation. The active ingredient is listed in the following 
Table 3, with the EPA Company and CAS Number.


   Table 3. -- Active Ingredients Which Would Disappear as A Result of  
                     Registrants' Requests to Cancel                    
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        CAS No.                Chemical Name          EPA Company No.   
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None assigned..........  HD-1 Protein as encoded   000524               
                          by Bacillus                                   
                          Thuringiensis Subsp.                          
                          Kurstaki Gene and                             
                          Produced in Corn                              
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IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must 
submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at the address 
given above, postmarked before April 27, 1998. This written withdrawal 
of the request for cancellation will apply only to the applicable 
6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If the product(s) have been 
subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of 
cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation 
action are controlling. The withdrawal request must also include a 
commitment to pay any reregistration

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fees due, and to fulfill any applicable unsatisfied data requirements.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the 
cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations 
will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing 
stocks for 1 year after the date the cancellation request was received. 
This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as 
prescribed in Federal Register (56 FR 29362) June 26, 1991; [FRL 3846-
4]. Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a product poses a 
risk concern, or is in noncompliance with reregistration requirements, 
or is subject to a data call-in. In all cases, product-specific 
disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders.
    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products 
which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged, 
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the 
cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply, 
existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be 
distributed, sold or used legally until they are exhausted, provided 
that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and 
labeling of the affected product(s). Exceptions to these general rules 
will be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on 
sale, distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have 
already been imposed, as in Special Review actions, or where the Agency 
has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a 
particular chemical.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registrations.

    Dated: October 16, 1997.

Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-28659 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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