[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68901-68904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30159]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0200; FRL-7332-5]


Propanil and Fenamiphos; Use Deletion and Product Cancellation 
Order

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, the Agency is 
issuing a Cancellation Order announcing its approval for the voluntary 
product and use amendments/cancellations submitted by: Agriliance, LLC; 
Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC, to voluntarily cancel all small 
grain uses (spring (hard red) wheat, oats, spring barley, and durum 
wheat) of certain end-use and technical products for the active 
ingredient propanil (3',4'-dichloropropionanilide), effective July 28, 
2003; and Bayer CropScience to voluntary cancel all registrations for 
products containing the active ingredient fenamiphos (ethyl 3-methyl-4-
(methylthio)phenyl-(1-methylethyl)phosphoramidate), effective May 31, 
2007. In conjunction with the request for voluntary cancellation, Bayer 
CropScience has also agreed to amend their existing fenamiphos product 
registrations and implement interim risk mitigation measures.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For propanil: Carmen Rodia, Special 
Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 306-0327; fax 
number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For fenamiphos: Tawanda Spears, Special Review and Reregistration 
Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8050; fax number: (703) 308-8005; 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. This action may 
however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under FIFRA or the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); environmental, human health, and 
agricultural advocates; pesticide users; and members of the public 
interested in the use of pesticides. Since other entities may also be 
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all of the 
specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity or if there are any technical questions related to propanil or 
fenamiphos, please consult the appropriate chemical review manager as 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0200. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Room 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4501. This docket 
facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-
5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://cascade.epa.gov/RightSite/dk_public_ 
home.htm to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of 
the contents of the official public docket and to access those 
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. 
Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you 
may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through 
the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, 
select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This Order follows up a June 27, 2003, notice of receipt of written 
requests by Agriliance, LLC; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC to 
voluntarily amend or cancel their product registrations to terminate 
the use of propanil on small grains (68 FR 38328) (FRL-7310-6). For 
fenamiphos, this Order follows up a September 27, 2002 (67 FR 61098) 
(FRL-7274-2), notice of receipt of a request from Bayer CropScience to 
voluntarily cancel all their registrations for products containing 
fenamiphos.
    As part of these notices, the Agency indicated that it would issue 
an Order granting the voluntary product and use registration amendments 
or cancellations unless the Agency received substantive comment within 
the respective 30-day public comment periods that would merit its 
further review of these requests. EPA did not receive any comments 
specific to these cancellations. Accordingly, the Agency hereby issues 
in this notice a Cancellation Order granting the requested amendments 
or cancellations for propanil and fenamiphos registrations. Any 
distribution, sale or use of the products subject to this Cancellation 
Order is only permitted in accordance with the terms of the existing 
stocks provisions of this Cancellation Order.

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    As part of this Cancellation Order, EPA is approving the requested 
cancellations or amendments of 15 end-use and technical product 
registrations registered under section 3 of FIFRA as requested by 
Agriliance, LLC; Bayer CropScience; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, 
LLC for the propanil and fenamiphos products identified in Tables 1 and 
2 below. For propanil, the cancellations/amendments were effective on 
July 28, 2003. For fenamiphos, the cancellations are effective May 31, 
2007.
    Agriliance, LLC; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC requested 
that the Administrator waive the 180-day comment period provided under 
FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) for propanil. In addition, Bayer CropScience 
requested that the Administrator waive the 180-day comment period for 
fenamiphos. In light of the registrant's requests, EPA provided a 30-
day public comment period on the voluntary cancellation and use 
deletion requests.
    The Agency did not receive any comments specific to these 
cancellations. Accordingly, EPA is issuing an Order in this notice 
canceling the eight registrations identified in Table 1 and amending 
the seven registrations listed in Table 2.

         Table 1.--End-Use and Technical Product Registration Cancellations for Fenamiphos and Propanil
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       Company Name and Address        EPA Registration Number        Product Name            Chemical Name
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Bayer CropScience                      3125-236 (old)           NEMACUR 15% Granular     Fenamiphos
2 T.W. Alexander Drive...............  264-726 (new)..........
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.....
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                                       3125-237 (old)           NEMACUR 10% Turf and     Fenamiphos
                                       432-1291 (new).........   Ornamental Nematicide
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                                       3125-269 (old)           NEMACUR Technical        Fenamiphos
                                       264-727 (new)..........   Nematicide-Insecticide
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                                       3125-283 (old)           NEMACUR 3                Fenamiphos
                                       264-731(new)...........
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                                       3125-333 (old)           NEMACUR Concentrate      Fenamiphos
                                       264-739 (old)..........   Nematicide-Insecticide
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Dow AgroSciences, LLC                  62719-386                STAMPEDE 3E (Alternate   Propanil
9330 Zionsville Road.................                            Brand)
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054..........
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                                       62719-404                STAMPEDE CM              Propanil
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                                       62719-413                STAMPEDE 80 EDF          Propanil
                                                                 (Alternate Brand)
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         Table 1.--End-Use and Technical Product Registration Cancellations for Fenamiphos and Propanil
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       Company Name and Address        EPA Registration Number        Product Name            Chemical Name
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Bayer CropScience                      3125-236                 NEMACUR 15% Granular     Fenamiphos
2 T.W. Alexander Drive...............
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.....
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                                       3125-237                 NEMACUR 10% Turf and     Fenamiphos
                                                                 Ornamental
                                                                Nematicide.............
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                                       3125-269                 NEMACUR Technical        Fenamiphos
                                                                 Nematicide
                                                                Insecticide............
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                                       3125-283                 NEMACUR 3                Fenamiphos
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                                       3125-333                 NEMACUR Concentrate      Fenamiphos
                                                                 Nematicide-
                                                                Insecticide............
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Dow AgroSciences, LLC                  62719-386                STAMPEDE 3E (Alternate   Propanil
9330 Zionsville Road.................                            Brand)
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054..........
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                                       62719-404                STAMPEDE CM              Propanil
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                                       62719-413                STAMPEDE 80 EDF          Propanil
                                                                 (Alternate Brand)
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    Pursuant to section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, Agriliance, LLC; Dow 
AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC submitted requests to amend a number 
of their propanil end-use and technical product registrations to 
terminate the small grains (spring (hard red) wheat, oats, spring 
barley, and durum wheat) use. In the Federal Register of June 27, 2003 
(FRL-7310-6), EPA published a notice of receipt of written requests by 
the registrants to voluntarily amend their product registrations to 
terminate the use of propanil on small grains as summarized in Table 2 
below. EPA did not receive any comments on the notice.

                  Table 2.--End-Use and Technical Product Registration Amendments for Propanil
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                                                                    Product Name Use
       Company Name and Address        EPA Registration Number         Deletions              Use Deletions
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Agriliance, LLC                        9779-338                 PROPANIL 80 EDF          Amend label to delete
5600 Cenex Drive.....................                                                     use on spring (hard
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077-1723...                                                     red) wheat, spring
                                                                                          barley, and durum
                                                                                          wheat
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Dow AgroSciences, LLC                  62719-386                STAM F-34                Amend label to delete
9330 Zionsville Road.................                                                     use on spring (hard
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054..........                                                     red) wheat, oats,
                                                                                          spring barley, and
                                                                                          durum wheat
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                                       62719-403                STAM TECHNICAL 98% DCA   Amend label to delete
                                                                                          use on spring (hard
                                                                                          red) wheat, oats,
                                                                                          spring barley, and
                                                                                          durum wheat
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                                       62719-413                STAM 80 EDF              Amend label to delete
                                                                                          use on spring (hard
                                                                                          red) wheat, oats,
                                                                                          spring barley, and
                                                                                          durum wheat
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RiceCo, LLC                            71085-1                  RICECO PROPANIL          Amend label to delete
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2428.......                            TECHNICAL                use on spring (hard
Memphis, TN 38137-2428...............                                                     red) wheat, spring
                                                                                          barley, and durum
                                                                                          wheat
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                                       71085-21                 RICECO PROPANIL          Amend label to delete
                                                                 TECHNICAL                use on spring (hard
                                                                                          red) wheat, spring
                                                                                          barley and durum wheat
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                                       71085-22                 PROPANIL 60 DF           Amend label to delete
                                                                                          use on spring (hard
                                                                                          red) wheat, spring
                                                                                          barley, and durum
                                                                                          wheat
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    Any distribution, sale or use of existing stocks of the products 
identified in Tables 1 and 2 in a manner inconsistent with the terms of 
this Cancellation Order or the Existing Stock Provisions in Unit IV. of 
this notice will be considered a violation of section 12(a)(2)(K) of 
FIFRA and/or section 12(a)(1)(A) of FIFRA.

B. Amendments to Existing Fenamiphos Product Registrations

    In addition to the request to cancel all of their fenamiphos 
product registrations, Bayer CropScience has also agreed to amend their 
existing fenamiphos product registrations to:
    1. Prohibit all use and formulation for use on extremely vulnerable 
soils after May 31, 2005.
    2. Cap production at 500,000 pounds of fenamiphos manufacturing-use 
products used in the U.S. for the year ending May 31, 2003.
    3. Reduce production by 20% of the previous year's production for 
each subsequent year during the 5-year phase-out period.
    Finally, the Agency approved revised labels submitted by Bayer 
CropScience implementing risk mitigation measures identified in the 
Fenamiphos Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision (IRED) document, 
which was approved on March 31, 2002.

C. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Pursuant to section 6(f) of FIFRA, EPA hereby approves the 
requested cancellations or amendments of the propanil and fenamiphos 
product and use registrations identified in Tables 1 and 2 of this 
Cancellation Order. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the propanil 
and fenamiphos end-use and technical product registrations identified 
in Table 1 are hereby canceled in accordance with the time frames 
stipulated in Unit II.A. The Agency also orders that all of the uses 
identified for deletion in Table 2 are hereby canceled from the end-use 
and technical product registrations identified in Table 2.

III. Import Tolerances for Fenamiphos

    Bayer CropScience anticipates that commodities treated with 
fenamiphos may continue to be imported into the U.S. after the final 
effective date of cancellation and after existing stocks in the U.S. 
are exhausted. As such, Bayer CropScience intends to support import 
tolerances for banana, citrus, garlic, grape, and pineapple.

IV. Existing Stocks Provisions

    For purposes of this Cancellation Order, the term ``existing 
stocks'' is defined, pursuant to EPA's existing stocks policy (56 FR 
29362, June 26, 1991), as those stocks of a registered pesticide 
product which are currently in the U.S. and which have been packaged, 
labeled and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the 
amendment or cancellation. The existing stocks provisions of this 
Cancellation Order are as follows.

A. Distribution or Sale of Products Bearing Instructions for Use on 
Agricultural Crops

    The distribution and sale of existing stocks by Agriliance, LLC; 
Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC of any propanil product listed 
in Table 1 or 2 that bears instructions for use on small grains will 
not be lawful under

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FIFRA after June 28, 2004, except for the purposes of shipping such 
stocks for export consistent with section 17 of FIFRA or for proper 
disposal.
    As of May 31, 2007, all sale and distribution by Bayer CropScience, 
the sole registrant of fenamiphos products (manufacturing-use and end-
use products), shall be prohibited. Persons other than Bayer 
CropScience may sell and distribute such products until May 31, 2008.

B. Retail and Other Distribution or Sale of Existing Stock of Products

    Persons other than Agriliance, LLC; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and 
RiceCo, LLC may continue to sell or distribute the existing stocks of 
any propanil product listed in Table 2 that bears instructions for use 
on small grains until those stocks are depleted.

C. Use of Existing Stocks

    EPA intends to permit the use of existing stocks of products listed 
in Table 1 or 2 until such stocks are exhausted, provided such use is 
in accordance with the existing labeling of that product.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Fenamiphos, Pesticides and pests, 
Propanil.

    Dated: November 18, 2003.
 Betty Shackleford,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-30159 Filed 12-9-03; 8:45 a.m.]
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