[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41717-41718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14066]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2005-0173; FRL-7724-1]


Notice of Receipt of a Request for an Amendment to Delete a Use 
in a Certain Pesticide Registration

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 for an amendment by a 
registrant to delete a use in a certain pesticide registration. 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. FIFRA further provides that, before acting 
on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any request in 
the Federal Register.

DATES: EPA intends to approve the request for deletion of use on cats 
from EPA Registration Number 2596-151. This request for amendment to 
delete a use 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-2005-0173. 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 an irrevocable 
application from a registrant to delete a use in one pesticide 
registration. This registration is listed in Table 1, of this unit 
including registration number, product name, active ingredient, and 
specific use deleted:

    Table 1.--Registration With Request for an Amendment to Delete a Use in a Certain Pesticide Registration
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         EPA registration no.                Product name          Active ingredient        Delete from label
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2596-151                               Ref 119                  Phenothrin               Use on cats and kittens
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    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 an Amendment to Delete a Use in a
                     Certain Pesticide Registration
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                                    Company name and
         EPA company no.                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 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 and provide for a 30-day 
period in which the public may

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comment. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    The request for deletion of use on cats and kittens is irrevocable. 
Therefore, the Agency will not consider requests for withdrawal.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The effective date of the amendment will be stated in the notice of 
amended registration and will be no earlier than October 31, 2005. The 
Agency has authorized the registrant to sell or distribute product 
under the previously approved labeling as follows: Products in the 
United States which have been packaged, labeled, and released for 
shipment prior to the effective date of the amendment may be sold or 
distributed by Hartz from its facilities until December 31, 2005, and 
may be sold, or distributed, by persons other than the registrant 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. 05-14066 Filed 7-19-05; 8:45 am]
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