[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4099-4101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1750]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66262; FRL 6051-8]


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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by July 26, 1999, orders will be 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 address: Room 216, Crystal Mall 
No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (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

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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 33 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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000352 OK-92-0009......  Du Pont Sinbar         3-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-6-
                          Herbicide              methyluracil
 
000352 OR-92-0003......  Du Pont Sinbar         3-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-6-
                          Herbicide              methyluracil
 
000352 PA-90-0003......  Du Pont Sinbar         3-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-6-
                          Terbacil Weed Killer   methyluracil
 
000352 VA-90-0004......  Du Pont Sinbar         3-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-6-
                          Terbacil Weed Killer   methyluracil
 
000352 WA-93-0007......  Du Pont Sinbar         3-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-6-
                          Herbicide              methyluracil
 
000432-00746...........  Gold Crest Vengeance   N-Methyl-2,4-dinitro-N-
                          Rodenticide            (2,4,6-tribromophenyl)-
                                                 6-
                                                 (trifluoromethyl)benzen
                                                 amine
 
000769-00706...........  Pelletized Slug and    4-(Methylthio)-3,5-xylyl
                          Snail Bait             methylcarbamate
 
000769-00707...........  Crumblized Slug and    4-(Methylthio)-3,5-xylyl
                          Snail Bait             methylcarbamate
 
001812-00417...........  Dupont Lorox DF        3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1-
                          Herbicide              methoxy-1-methylurea
 
001812-00418...........  Dupont Karmex DF       3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-
                          Herbicide              1,1-dimethylurea
 
002393 WA-91-0003......  Hopkins Zinc           Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2)
                          Phosphide Mouse Bait
                          for Control of Mice
                          I
 
002393 WA-91-0018......  Hopkins Zinc           Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2)
                          Phosphide Mouse Bait
                          for Control of Mice
                          I
 
003125-00123...........  Guthion 2S             O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                                                 1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00193...........  Guthion 50% Wettable   O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                          Powder Crop            1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                          Insecticide            3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00338...........  Guthion 3 Flowable     O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                          Insecticide            1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00378...........  Guthion 35% Wettable   O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                          Powder Insecticide     1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00379...........  Guthion Solupak 35%    O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                          Wettable Powder In     1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                          Water Soluble PA       3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00425...........  Guthion Technical      O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                                                 1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00426...........  Guthion 2L             O,O-Dimethyl S2-((4-oxo-
                                                 1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003125-00427...........  Guthion 3 Flowable     O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                          Insecticide            1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
003282-00079...........  D-Con Mouse Killing    3-(3-(4'-(Bromo-(1,1-
                          Station                biphenyl)-4-yl)-1,2,4,4-
                                                 tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)-
                                                 4-hydroxycoumarin
 
005887-00001...........  1% Rotenone Garden     Rotenone
                          Dust
 
                                                Cube Resins other than
                                                 rotenone
 
007173-00197...........  Ridall-Zinc Tracking   Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2)
                          Powder for Control
                          of House Mice
 
007401-00426...........  Hi-Yield 7.5%          5-Bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-
                          Bromacil Liquid        methyluracil, lithium
                          Concentrate            salt
 
007401-00427...........  Hi-Yield 2.5%          5-Bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-
                          Bromacil Liquid Weed   methyluracil, lithium
                          Killer                 salt
 
007969-00053...........  Ronilan Fungicide 50W  3-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-
                                                 ethenyl-5-methyl-2,4-
                                                 oxazolidinedione
 
010163-00119...........  Prokil Azinphos-M      O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                                                 1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
010163-00148...........  Gowan Azinphos-M 50W   O,O-Dimethyl S-((4-oxo-
                                                 1,2,3-benzotriazin-
                                                 3(4H)-yl)methyl)
                                                 phosphorodithioate
 
034282-00006...........  Rinse - Disinfectant - Ethanol
                           Sanitizer -
                          Deodorizer
 
                                                Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl
                                                 ammonium chloride
                                                 *(50%C14, 40%C12,
                                                 10%C16)
 
059639-00088...........  Orthene Turf, Tree &   O,S-Dimethyl
                          Ornamental Spray WSP   acetylphosphoramidothio
                                                 ate
 
062719 TX-96-0007......  Treflan E. C.          Trifluralin (,,-
                                                 trifluro-2,6-dinitro-
                                                 N,N-dipropyl-p-
                                                 toluidine ) (Note:
                                                  = alpha)
 

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062719 WI-95-0006......  Treflan M. T. F.       Trifluralin (,,-
                                                 trifluro-2,6-dinitro-
                                                 N,N-dipropyl-p-
                                                 toluidine) (Note:
                                                  = alpha)
 
068329-00010...........  Alpha 412              Dodecylguanidine
                                                 hydrochloride
 
                                                Methylenebis(thiocyanate
                                                 )
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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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000352..  E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Barley Mill Plaza,
           Walker's Mill, Wilmington, DE 19880.
 
000432..  Agrevo Environmental Health, 95 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale,
           NJ 07645.
 
000769..  Sureco Inc., An Indirect Subsidiary of Verdant Brands, 9555
           James Ave., South, Suite 200, Bloomington, MN 55431.
 
001812..  Griffin L.L.C., Box 1847, Valdosta, GA 31603.
 
002393..  HACO, Inc., Box 7190, Madison, WI 53707.
 
003125..  Bayer Corp., Agriculture Division, 8400 Hawthorn Rd., Box
           4913, Kansas City, MO 64120.
 
003282..  Reckitt & Colman Inc., Household Products Division, Attn: EPA
           Regulatory Dept, 1655 Valley Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.
 
005887..  Sureco Inc., An Indirect Subsidiary of Verdant Brands, 9555
           James Ave., South, Suite 200, Bloomington, MN 55431.
 
007173..  Liphatech, Inc., 3101 W. Custer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209.
 
007401..  Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc., Box 460, Bonham, TX 75418.
 
007969..  BASF Corp., Agricultural Products, Box 13528, Research
           Triangle Park, NC 27709.
 
010163..  Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.
 
034282..  Dickler Chemical Laboratories Inc., Box 9523, Philadelphia, PA
           19124.
 
059639..  Valent U.S.A. Corp., 1333 N. California Blvd, Ste 600, Walnut
           Creek, CA 94596.
 
062719..  Dow Agrosciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., 308/3E,
           Indianapolis, IN 46268.
 
068329..  Unichem, A Division of BJ Services Co., U.S.A., 5500 Northwest
           Central Dr., Houston, TX 77092.
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III. 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 July 26, 1999. 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 fees due, and to fulfill any 
applicable unsatisfied data requirements.

IV. 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: January 11, 1999.

Linda A. Travers,
Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-1750 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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