[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8144]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0285; FRL-8070-1]


Notice of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide 
Registrations; Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 28, 2005, EPA issued a Notice of Receipt of 
Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations. That 
Notice did not explicitly provide for a 30-day period in which the 
public may comment, in accordance with section 6(f)(1)(B) of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as 
amended. Accordingly, EPA is reopening the comment period for 30 days 
to allow the public to comment on any requests for voluntary 
cancellation listed in the October 28, 2005 Notice.

DATES: Comments on the October 28, 2005 Notice must be received by June 
30, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Jamula, Information Technology 
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6426; 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0285. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 
Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket 
Facility are 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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    On October 28, 2005, EPA issued a notice announcing the receipt by 
EPA of applications from registrants to cancel certain pesticide 
products registered under section 3 or section 24(c) of FIFRA. (See 70 
FR 62112, October 28,2005)(FRL-7743-6). Those registrations are listed 
in sequence by registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) 
in Table 1 of that Notice. Table 2 of that Notice includes the names 
and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1, 
in sequence by EPA company number.
    Under FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(B), EPA must ``provide for a 30-day 
period in which the public may comment'' before acting on any request 
to cancel or amend a pesticide registration submitted under section 
6(f)(1)(A). Although the October 28, 2005 Notice allowed registrants 
180 days to withdraw any requests for voluntary cancellation, it did 
not explicitly refer to a 30-day public comment period. Therefore, EPA 
is issuing this notice to provide specifically for a public comment 
period on the requests for voluntary cancellation contained in the 
October 28, 2005 Notice. EPA will not issue any cancellation orders for 
any products contained in the October 28, 2005 Notice before June 30, 
2006.
    Because FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(A) allows a registrant to request 
cancellation of its pesticide registrations at any time, users or 
anyone else desiring retention of those pesticides listed in the 
October 28, 2005 Notice may want to contact the applicable registrant 
in Table 2 of the October 28, 2005 Notice directly to request that the 
registrant retain the pesticide registration or to discuss the 
possibility of transferring the registration. A user seeking to apply 
for its own registration of that pesticide may submit comments 
requesting EPA not to cancel a registration until its ``me-too'' 
registration is granted.

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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 18, 2006.
Robert Forrest
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management 
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-8144 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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