[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DATES:  Unless a request is withdrawn by, March 25, 2002, unless 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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