[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 41009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13976]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2005-0144; FRL-7723-9]


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 an irrevocable request by a registrant to 
voluntarily cancel a certain pesticide registration.

DATES: EPA intends to issue a cancellation order effective no earlier 
than October 31, 2005, for EPA Registration Number 2596-148. This 
request for cancellation is irrevocable. Therefore, the Agency will not 
consider a request for withdrawal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Sibold, Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 305-6502; 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 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-2005-0144. 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), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. 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://www.epa.gov/edocket/ 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. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from a 
registrant to cancel one pesticide product registered under section 3 
of FIFRA. This registration is listed in Table 1, of this unit:

      Table 1.--Registration with Pending Request for Cancellation
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        Registration no.             Product name        Chemical name
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2596-148                          Ref 117             Phenothrin, (s)-
                                                       methoprene
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    This request for cancellation is irrevocable and no request for 
withdrawal will be considered. EPA intends to issue a cancellation 
order effective no earlier than October 31, 2005.
    Table 2, of this unit includes the name and address of record for 
the registrant of the product listed in Table 1, of this unit.

         Table 2.--Registrant Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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              EPA company no.                 Company name and address
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The Hartz Mountain Corporation              400 Plaza Drive, Secaucus,
                                             NJ 07094-3688
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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 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 and provide for a 30-day period in which the public may 
comment. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    This request for cancellation is irrevocable. Therefore, the Agency 
will not consider a request for withdrawal.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The effective date of cancellation will be stated in the 
cancellation order and will be no earlier than October 31, 2005. The 
orders effecting these requested cancellations will generally permit a 
registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks as follows: Products 
in the United States which have been packaged, labeled, and released 
for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation may be 
sold or distributed by Hartz from its facilities until December 31, 
2005, and may be sold or distributed by persons other than Hartz until 
March 31, 2006. After this date, products may not be distributed unless 
for the purposes of proper disposal or export.
    The Agency has provided restrictions on existing stocks because the 
Agency has identified potential risk concerns associated with this 
registration.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: July 1, 2005.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-13976 Filed 7-14-05; 8:45 am]
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