[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10200-10203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5318]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66298; FRL-6823-9]


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 request by registrants to voluntarily cancel 
certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by September 3, 2002 unless 
indicated otherwise, orders will be issued canceling all of these 
registrations..

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Information 
Resources Services Division (7205C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (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, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to cancel 69 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
000070-00224                     Rigo Livestock     2-Chloro-1-(2,4,5-
                                  Dust               trichlorophenyl)vin
                                                     yl dimethyl
                                                     phosphate
000239-02423                     Ortho Lawn Insect  O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Spray              trichloro-2-
                                                     pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02490                     Ortho Home Pest    O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Insect Control     trichloro-2-
                                                     pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02513                     Ortho-Klor Soil    O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Insect and         trichloro-2-
                                  Termite Killer     pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02517                     Ortho-Klor Indoor  O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  & Outdoor Insect   trichloro-2-
                                  Killer             pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02520                     Ortho Mole         O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Cricket Bait       trichloro-2-
                                  Formula II         pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02521                     Ortho Mole         O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Cricket Bait       trichloro-2-
                                  Formula III        pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02570                     Ortho-Klor 1%      O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Dursban Lawn &     trichloro-2-
                                  Soil Granules      pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02633                     Ortho Dursban      O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Lawn Insect        trichloro-2-
                                  Formula II         pyridyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000239-02635                     Ortho              O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-
                                  Multipurpose       trichloro-2-
                                  Borer & Insect     pyridyl)
                                  Spray              phosphorothioate
000241 NJ-94-0004                Abate 4E           Phosphorothioic
                                  Insecticide        acid, O,O'-(thiodi-
                                                     4,1-phenylene)
                                                     O,O,O',O'-
                                                     tetramethyl ester
000241 NJ-94-0005                Abate 5-G          Phosphorothioic
                                  Insecticide        acid, O,O'-(thiodi-
                                                     4,1-phenylene)
                                                     O,O,O',O'-
                                                     tetramethyl ester
000264-00584                     Sedagri            Trifluralin ( a,a,a-
                                  Trifluralin 480    trifluro-2,6-
                                                     dinitro-N,N-
                                                     dipropyl-p-
                                                     toluidine ) (Note:
                                                     a =
000279 FL-77-0039                Niagara Ethion 4   O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl
                                  Miscible           S,S'-methylene
                                  Miticide           bis(phosphorodithio
                                  Insecticide        ate)
000279 LA-95-0014                First Line         1-Octanesulfonamide,
                                  (Sulfluramid)      N-ethyl-
                                  Termite Bait       1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5
                                                     ,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
                                                     heptadecafluoro-
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-
000432-00895                     Chipco Mocap       O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl
                                  Brand 10G GC       phosphorodithioate
000538-00087                     Scotts Turf        Dimethyl
                                  Builder with       tetrachloroterephth
                                  Halts              alate
000538-00128                     Scotts Vegetable   Dimethyl
                                  Garden Weed        tetrachloroterephth
                                  Preventer          alate
000538-00235                     Flower and Garden  Dimethyl
                                  Weed Preventer     tetrachloroterephth
                                                     alate

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000541-00168                     Galahad Neutral    4-tert-Amylphenol
                                  Detergent-
                                  Germicide
                                  Hospital Grade
  .............................    ...............  o-Phenylphenol
000541-00265                     Puritan #6790      4-tert-Amylphenol
                                  Detergent-
                                  Germicide
  .............................    ...............  o-Phenylphenol
000655-00019                     Prentox Warfarin   3-(alpha-
                                  Concentrate Rax    Acetonylbenzyl)-4-
                                  Powder             hydroxycoumarin
000655-00457                     Prentox Diazinon   O,O-Diethyl O-(2-
                                  4E Insecticide     isopropyl-6-methyl-
                                                     4-pyrimidinyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
000655-00519                     Prentox Liquid     O,O-Diethyl O-(2-
                                  Household Spray    isopropyl-6-methyl-
                                  #1                 4-pyrimidinyl)
                                                     phosphorothioate
  .............................    ...............  (Butylcarbityl)(6-
                                                     propylpiperonyl)
                                                     ether 80% and
                                                     related compounds
                                                     20%
  .............................    ...............  Pyrethrins
002792-00041                     Pennwalt Decco     Isopropyl N-(3-
                                  273 Aerosol        chlorophenyl)carbam
                                  Potato Sprout      ate
                                  Inhibitor
002792 WA-95-0039                Deccoquin 305      6-Ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-
                                  Concentrate        2,2,4-trimethyl
                                                     quinoline
004822-00356                     Raid Max Ant Bait  1-Octanesulfonamide,
                                                     N-ethyl-
                                                     1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5
                                                     ,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
                                                     heptadecafluoro-
004822-00508                     Raid Double        1-Octanesulfonamide,
                                  Control Ant        N-ethyl-
                                  Baits              1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5
                                                     ,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-
                                                     heptadecafluoro-
005481-00054                     Alco Cygon 2 E     O,O-Dimethyl S-
                                                     ((methylcarbamoyl)m
                                                     ethyl)
                                                     phosphorodithioate
005481 WA-89-0019                Dibrom 8 Emulsive  1,2-Dibromo-2,2-
                                                     dichloroethyl
                                                     dimethyl phosphate
007401-00024                     Ferti-Lome Spring  Dimethyl
                                  Crabgrass          tetrachloroterephth
                                  Preventer          alate
007401-00067                     Ferti-Lome Rose    O,O-Diethyl O-(2-
                                  Spray containing   isopropyl-6-methyl-
                                  Diazinon &         4-pyrimidinyl)
                                  Daconil            phosphorothioate
  .............................    ...............  Tetrachloroisophthal
                                                     onitrile
007401-00076                     Ferti-Lome         Dimethyl
                                  Crabgrass and      tetrachloroterephth
                                  Weed Preventer     alate
007401-00140                     Ferti-Lome Year-   Dimethyl
                                  Around Grabgrass   tetrachloroterephth
                                  and Weed           alate
                                  Preventer
007401-00385                     Ferti-Lome Weed &  Dimethyl
                                  Grass Preventer    tetrachloroterephth
                                                     alate
008329-00058                     Abate 2-CG         Phosphorothioic
                                  Insecticide        acid, O,O'-(thiodi-
                                                     4,1-phenylene)
                                                     O,O,O',O'-
                                                     tetramethyl ester
008329-00059                     Abate 5-G          Phosphorothioic
                                  Insecticide        acid, O,O'-(thiodi-
                                                     4,1-phenylene)
                                                     O,O,O',O'-
                                                     tetramethyl ester
008329 NJ-99-0008                Abate 5-G          Phosphorothioic
                                  Insecticide        acid, O,O'-(thiodi-
                                                     4,1-phenylene)
                                                     O,O,O',O'-
                                                     tetramethyl ester
008660-00022                     Vertagreen         Dimethyl
                                  Crabgrass          tetrachloroterephth
                                  Preventer          alate
008660-00033                     Vertagreen         Dimethyl
                                  Professional Use   tetrachloroterephth
                                  with Dacthal       alate
008660-00062                     Garden Weed        Dimethyl
                                  Preventer          tetrachloroterephth
                                  (contains          alate
                                  Dacthal)
008660-00098                     Turf Pro Dacthal   Dimethyl
                                  5G                 tetrachloroterephth
                                                     alate
008660-00100                     Turf Pro Dacthal   Dimethyl
                                  5G Plus            tetrachloroterephth
                                                     alate
008660-00189                     Holiday Crabgrass  Dimethyl
                                  Preventer Pre-     tetrachloroterephth
                                  Emergence          alate
009779 TX-94-0014                Terranil 6L        Tetrachloroisophthal
                                                     onitrile
010163 MT-00-0002                Supracide 25W      O,O-Dimethyl
                                                     phosphorodithioate,
                                                     S-ester with 4-
                                                     (mercaptomethyl)-2-
010163 OR-94-0052                Metasystox-R       S-(2-
                                  Spray              (Ethylsulfinyl)ethy
                                  Concentrate        l) O,O-dimethyl
                                                     phosphorothioate
010163 OR-94-0054                Metasystox-R       S-(2-
                                  Spray              (Ethylsulfinyl)ethy
                                  Concentrate        l) O,O-dimethyl
                                                     phosphorothioate
010163 OR-97-0013                Savey Ovicide/     trans-5-(4-
                                  Miticide 50-WP     Chlorophenyl)-N-
                                                     cyclohexyl-4-methyl-
                                                     2-oxo-3-
                                                     thiazolidinecarboxa
                                                     mide
010163 WA-95-0005                Metasystox-R       S-(2-
                                  Spray              (Ethylsulfinyl)ethy
                                  Concentrate        l) O,O-dimethyl
                                                     phosphorothioate
010163 WA-97-0020                Savey Ovicide/     trans-5-(4-
                                  Miticide 50-WP     Chlorophenyl)-N-
                                                     cyclohexyl-4-methyl-
                                                     2-oxo-3-
                                                     thiazolidinecarboxa
                                                     mide
010163 WA-99-0030                Supracide 25W      O,O-Dimethyl
                                                     phosphorodithioate,
                                                     S-ester with 4-
                                                     (mercaptomethyl)-2-
010707 ID-98-0001                Magnacide H        2-Propenal
                                  Herbicide
010707 NE-90-0002                Magnacide H        2-Propenal
                                  Herbicide
010707 WA-94-0039                Magnacide H        2-Propenal
                                  Herbicide
019713-00307                     Pearson's Kleen-   Dimethyl
                                  Gro                tetrachloroterephth
                                                     alate
033753-00024                     Myacide GDA        Glutaraldehyde
045017-00033                     Slime-Trol DPD-    Bis(trichloromethyl)
                                  865                sulfone
  .............................    ...............  Alkyl* dimethyl
                                                     benzyl ammonium
                                                     chloride *(50%C14,
                                                     40%C12, 10%C16)
050534-00004                     Daconil 2787 W75   Tetrachloroisophthal
                                                     onitrile
050534-00023                     Bravo W-75         Tetrachloroisophthal
                                  Agricultural       onitrile
                                  Fungicide
050534-00029                     Ole 75% Fungicide  Tetrachloroisophthal
                                                     onitrile
050534-00117                     Tuffcide 960S      Tetrachloroisophthal
                                                     onitrile

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050534-00218                     Tuffcide Ultrex    Tetrachloroisophthal
                                  ADG                onitrile
050534-00224                     Tuffcide Xtra      Tetrachloroisophthal
                                                     onitrile
051036-00080                     PCNB-M 10-3G       O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl
                                                     phosphorodithioate
  .............................    ...............  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene
051036-00090                     Ethion 8 EC        O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl
                                                     S,S'-methylene
                                                     bis(phosphorodithio
                                                     ate)
059639 TX-98-0005                Orthene 75 S       O,S-Dimethyl
                                  Soluble Powder     acetylphosphoramido
                                                     thioate
070856 PA-97-0002                Du Pont Benlate    Methyl 1-
                                  SP Fungicide       (butylcarbamoyl)-2-
                                                     benzimidazolecarbam
                                                     ate
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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 directly during the indicated 
comment 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\1\
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          EPA Company no.                 Company Name and Address
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000070                              Value Gardens Supply, LLC, Box 585,
                                     St. Joseph, MO 64502.
000239                              The Scotts Co., D/b/a The Ortho
                                     Group, Box 1749, Columbus, OH
                                     43216.
000241                              BASF Corp., Box 13528, Research
                                     Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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.
000432                              Aventis Environmental Science USA
                                     LP, 95 Chestnut Ridge Rd.,
                                     Montvale, NJ 07645.
000538                              The Scotts Co., 14111 Scottslawn Rd,
                                     Marysville, OH 43041.
000541                              Ecolab Inc., Agent For: Puritan
                                     Services, Inc., 370 N. Wabasha
                                     Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.
000655                              Prentiss Inc., C.B. 2000, Floral
                                     Park, NY 11001.
002792                              Decco, Cerexagri, Inc., 1713 S.
                                     California Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016.
004822                              S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., 1525 Howe
                                     Street, Racine, WI 53403.
005481                              AMVAC Chemical Corp., Attn: Jon C.
                                     Wood, 4695 Macarthur Ct., Suite
                                     1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
007401                              Brazos Associates, Inc., Agent For:
                                     Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc.,
                                     2001 Diamond Ridge Drive,
                                     Carrollton, TX 75010.
008329                              Clarke Mosquito Control Products
                                     Inc., 159 N. Garden Ave, Roselle,
                                     IL 60172.
008660                              Pursell Industries, Inc., 1500 Urban
                                     Center Parkway, Suite 520,
                                     Birmingham, AL 35242.
009779                              Agriliance, LLC, Box 64089, St Paul,
                                     MN 55164.
010163                              Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.
010707                              Baker Petrolite Corp., Box 5050,
                                     Sugarland, TX 77487.
019713                              Drexel Chemical Co, 1700 Channel
                                     Ave., Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113.
033753                              Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Agent For:
                                     BASF Microcheck Limited, 1330
                                     Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington,
                                     DC 20036.
045017                              Hercules Inc. (Attn: Kevin Manning),
                                     Pulp & Paper Division., 4636
                                     Somerton Rd, Trevose, PA 19053.
050534                              GB Biosciences Corp., 410 Swing Rd.,
                                     Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419.
051036                              Micro-Flo Co. LLC, Box 772099,
                                     Memphis, TN 38117.
059639                              Valent U.S.A. Corp., 1333 N.
                                     California Blvd, Ste 600, Walnut
                                     Creek, CA 94596.
070856                              American Mushroom Institute, 1
                                     Massachusetts Ave, NW, #800,
                                     Washington, DC 20001.
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\1\ There is a 30-day comment period on registrations for EPA company
  numbers 000070, 000279, 007401 and 051036.

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 canceled. FIFRA 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. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must 
submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before September 3, 2002. This 
written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to 
the applicable FIFRA section 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.

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 the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (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-

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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. Exception 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 a Special Review action, or where the Agency has 
identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a 
particular chemical.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: February 11, 2002.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
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