[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49184-49186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24058]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-66294; FRL-6802-1]
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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by, March 25, 2002, unless
indicated otherwise, orders will be issued canceling all of these
registrations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460. Office
location for commercial courier delivery, telephone number and e-mail
address: Rm. 232, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5761; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Additional Information or Copies of Support Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document, and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/.
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and
Regulations,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,`` and then look up the
entry for this document under the ``Federal Register --Environmental
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
2. In person. Contact James A. Hollins at 1921 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 224, Arlington, VA, telephone number
(703) 305-5761. Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday thru
Friday, excluding legal holidays.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants 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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000100 WA-94-0020 Supracide 25WP O,O-Dimethyl
Insecticide- phosphorodithioate,
Miticide S-ester with 4-
(mercaptomethyl)-2-
000241-00328 Pursuit/Dual 2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-
Herbicide methylphenyl)-N-(2-
methoxy-1-
methylphenyl)acetami
de (9CI)
(+/-)-2-(4,5-Dihydro-
4-methyl-4-(1-
methylethyl)-5-oxo-
1H-imadazol-2-
000264-00464 Mocap Plus 4-2 EC O,O-Diethyl S-(2-
Nematicide - (ethylthio)ethyl)
Insecticide phosphorodithioate
O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl
phosphorodithioate
000264-00475 Mocap Pcnb 3-10 O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl
Granular phosphorodithioate
Nematicide -
Insecticide
Pentachloronitrobenze
ne
000264-00521 Holdem Brand O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl
Granular phosphorodithioate
Nematicide
Insecticide
O,O-Diethyl S-
((ethylthio)methyl)
phosphorodithioate
000264-00541 Mocap Gel O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl
Nematicide- phosphorodithioate
Insecticide
000279 LA-98-0010 Firstline GT Plus 1-Octanesulfonamide,
Termite Bait N-ethyl-
Station 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,
6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
heptadecafluoro-
000279 WA-90-0023 Thiodan 3 E.C. 6,7,8,9,10-Hexachloro-
1,5,5a,6,9,9a-
hexahydro-6,9-
methano-2,4,3-
benzodioxathiepin-3-
oxide
000499-00460 Pro-Control Roach 1-Octanesulfonamide,
Bait N-ethyl-
1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,
6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
heptadecafluoro-
000572-00224 Rockland Residual O,O-Dimethyl S-
Fly Spray D ((methylcarbamoyl)me
thyl)
phosphorodithioate
000769-00874 Pratt Benomyl 50W Methyl 1-
Systemic (butylcarbamoyl)-2-
Fungicide benzimidazolecarbama
te
000769-00921 Science Benomyl Methyl 1-
50W Systemic (butylcarbamoyl)-2-
Fungicide benzimidazolecarbama
te
000802-00352 Lilly/Miller Sodium metaborate
Granular Noxall (NaBO2)
Vegetation
Killer
3-(3,4-
Dichlorophenyl)-1,1-
dimethylurea
Sodium chlorate
001812-00284 Griffin 1,1-Dimethyl-3-
Fluometuron (,
Technical ,-trifluoro-
m-tolyl)urea (Note:
=alpha)
001812-00327 GX-071 Technical 1-Octanesulfonamide,
N-ethyl-
1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,
6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
heptadecafluoro-
004822-00355 Raid Max Roach 1-Octanesulfonamide,
Bait N-ethyl-
1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,
6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
heptadecafluoro-
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004822-00457 Sulfotine Lithium
(perfluorooctane)sul
fonate
004822-00458 Raid TVK Lithium
(perfluorooctane)sul
fonate
008660-00022 Vertagreen Dimethyl
Crabgrass tetrachloroterephtha
Preventer late
008660-00033 Vertagreen Dimethyl
Professional Use tetrachloroterephtha
with Dacthal late
008660-00035 Concentrated 2-tert-Butyl-4-(2,4-
Ronstar for Turf dichloro-5-
isopropoxyphenyl-
delta2-1,3,4-
oxadiazoline-5-one
008660-00062 Garden Weed Dimethyl
Preventer tetrachloroterephtha
(Contains late
Dacthal)
008660-00098 Turf Pro Dacthal Dimethyl
5G tetrachloroterephtha
late
008660-00100 Turf Pro Dacthal Dimethyl
5G Plus tetrachloroterephtha
late
008660-00189 Holiday Crabgrass Dimethyl
Preventer Pre- tetrachloroterephtha
Emergence late
009086-00009 Revenge Bug Strip 2,2-Dichlorovinyl
dimethyl phosphate
009086-00011 Roxide DDVP 2,2-Dichlorovinyl
Technical dimethyl phosphate
009367-00050 Residual o-Isopropoxyphenyl
Insecticide methylcarbamate
051036 ND-98-0006 Chlorpyrifos 4E- O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
Wheat trichloro-2-pyridyl)
phosphorothioate
062719-00082 Tandem 2-(3,5-
Dichlorophenyl)-2-
(2,2,2-
trichloroethyl)oxira
ne
062719 FL-92-0010 Lorsban 50W O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
Insecticide In trichloro-2-pyridyl)
Water Soluble phosphorothioate
Packets
063935 FL-91-0003 Ortho Bolero 8EC S-((4-
Chlorophenyl)methyl)
N,N-
diethylthiocarbamate
064864-00036 Last-Bite Snail & 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-
Slug Killer 1,3,5,7-tetroxocane
Pellets
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Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days
(unless indicated otherwise) of publication of this notice, orders will
be issued canceling all of these registrations. Users of these
pesticides or anyone else desiring the retention of a registration
should contact the applicable registrant during this comment period.
Registrations 009086-00011, Roxide Technical DDVP and 009086-00009,
Roxide Revenge Bug Strip are registrations for which the items and
conditions for cancellation and disposition of existing stocks were
previously agreed to between EPA and Roxide International, Inc., in the
May 31, 2001, Consent Agreement and Final Order (Docket No. FIFRA-HQ-
2001-0003). Thus, EPA intends to grant Roxide's request for voluntary
cancellation of these registrations 30 days after publication of this
notice. After the registrations are cancelled EPA will permit Roxide to
sell and distribute their products until December 31, 2001.
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 No. Company Name and Address
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000100 Syngenta Crop Protection,
Inc., Box 18300, Greensboro,
NC 27419.
000241 BASF Corp., Box 400,
Princeton, NJ 08543.
000264 Aventis Cropscience USA LP, 2
T.W. Alexander Drive, Box
12014, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709.
000279 FMC Corp., Agricultural
Products Group, 1735 Market
St, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
000499 Whitmire Micro-Gen Research
Laboratories Inc., 3568 Tree
Ct Industrial Blvd, St Louis,
MO 63122.
000572 Rockland Corp., 686 Passaic
Ave., Box 809, West Caldwell,
NJ 07007.
000769 The Platinum Group, Agent For:
Verdant Brands, Inc., 9855 W.
78th St, Eden Prairie, MN
55344.
000802 Lilly Miller Brands, Agent
For: Central Garden & Pet,
16201 SE 98th, Clackamas, OR
97015.
001812 Griffin L.L.C., Box 1847,
Valdosta, GA 31603.
004822 S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., 1525
Howe Street, Racine, WI
53403.
008660 Pursell Industries, Inc., 1500
Urban Center Parkway, Suite
520, Birmingham, AL 35242.
009086 Roxide International Inc., Box
249, New Rochelle, NY 10802.
009367 Theochem Laboratories, Inc.,
7373 Rowlett Park Drive,
Tampa, FL 33610.
051036 Micro-Flo Co., LLC, Box
772099, Memphis, TN 38117.
062719 Dow Agrosciences LLC, 9330
Zionsville Rd., 308/2E225,
Indianapolis, IN 46268.
063935 Third Party Registrations,
Inc., Box 140097, Orlando, FL
32814.
064864 Pace International LLC, 1011
Western Ave., Suite 505,
Seattle, WA 98104.
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EPA has requested a 30-day comment period for registration 008660-00035.
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III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be amended to delete one or more uses. The Act further provides that,
before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of
any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the Administrator
may approve such a request.
IV. Loss of Active Ingredients
Unless the requests for cancellations are withdrawn, two pesticide
active ingredients will no longer appear in any registered products.
Those who are concerned about the potential loss of these active
ingredients for pesticidal use are encouraged to work directly with the
registrant(s) to explore the possibility of their withdrawing the
request for cancellation. The active ingredients are listed in the
following Table 3, with the EPA company and CAS number.
Table 3. -- Active Ingredient Disappearing as a Result of Registrants'
Request to Cancel
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CAS No. Chemical Name EPA Company No.
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29457-72-5 Lithium 004822
(Perfluorooctane
sulfonate)
58138-08-2 Dichlorophenyl-2- 062719
(2,2,2-
trichloroethyl)ox
irane
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V. 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 March 25, 2002, unless indicated
otherwise. 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.
VI. 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
by the Agency. This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement
of policy as prescribed in Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR
29362) (FRL-3846-4). Exception 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, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and
pests.
Dated: September 10, 2001.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Associate Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-24058 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 a.m.]
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