[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60025-60028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24832]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-8889-7]


Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, 
voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of 
the products listed in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of Unit II., pursuant to 
section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows an August 5, 
2011 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the 
registrants listed in Table 4 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these 
product registrations. In the August 5, 2011 notice, EPA indicated that 
it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the 
Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period 
that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the 
registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency did not receive any 
comments on the notice. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their 
requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation 
order granting the requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or 
use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted 
only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing 
stocks provisions.

DATES: The cancellations are effective September 28, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maia Tatinclaux, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0123; fax 
number: (703) 308-8090; 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, and may be of 
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human 
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide 
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, 
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, 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 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017. 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by 
registrants, of 45 products registered under FIFRA section 3. These 
registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Tables 
1, 2, and 3 of this unit.

                                         Table 1--Product Cancellations
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              EPA Reg. No.                      Product name                      Active ingredients
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000239-02373...........................  Bug-Geta Snail and Slug     Metaldehyde
                                          Pellets.
000279-03053...........................  Command 4EC Herbicide.....  Clomazone
000279-03071...........................  Command 4E Herbicide......  Clomazone
000538-00199...........................  Scotts Turf Manager for     Paclobutrazol
                                          St. Augustine Grass.
000538-00201...........................  Scotts Turf Manager II....  Paclobutrazol
001270-00254...........................  Zep FS CIP Acid Sanitizer.  Phosphoric Acid Dodecybenzenesulfonic acid
001448-00047...........................  Busan 52..................  Carbamodithioic acid, methyl-,
                                                                      monopotassium salt
001448-00389...........................  D-33-5....................  Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate
001448-00390...........................  D-33-6....................  Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate
001448-00391...........................  D-33-7....................  Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate
001448-00392...........................  D-33-8....................  Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate
001448-00429...........................  Diald 25P.................  Glutaraldehyde
001448-00430...........................  Diald 15P.................  Glutaraldehyde
001448-00431...........................  Diald 45P.................  Glutaraldehyde
002596-00132...........................  Hartz Sumithrin Carpet      MGK-264 Sumithrin
                                          Powder.
002724-00697...........................  Permanone H and G Insect    Permethrin
                                          Control.
004822-00531...........................  Raid 1000.................  Triethylene glycol
006959-00082...........................  Cessco Accudose Aerosol     Pyrethrins Piperonyl butoxide
                                          Insecticide.
047000-00171...........................  SMCP Pyrethrum Dust 1%....  Pyrethrins
061483-00086...........................  10% Permectrin Pour-On      Permethrin
                                          Insecticide.
069592-00002...........................  Laginex AS................  Lagenidium giganteum, mycelium or oospores
069592-00003...........................  Technical Laginex.........  Lagenidium giganteum, mycelium or oospores
070506-00202...........................  Penncozeb EG Raincote.....  Mancozeb

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080490-00002...........................  Promeris Spot on for Dogs.  Amitraz 4-{(2Z)-2-({[4-(Trifluoromethoxy)
                                                                     Anilino]Carbonyl{time} Hydrazono)-2-[3-
                                                                      (Trifluoromethyl)
                                                                     Phenyl]Ethyl{time} Benzonitrile
                                                                     Metaflumizone
080490-00003...........................  Promeris Spot on for Cats.  4-{(2Z)-2-({[4-(Trifluoromethoxy)
                                                                     Anilino]Carbonyl{time} Hydrazono)-2-[3-
                                                                      (Trifluoromethyl)
                                                                     Phenyl]Ethyl{time} Benzonitrile
                                                                     Metaflumizone
080490-00004...........................  Promeris for Dogs--Flea     4-{(2Z)-2-({4-(Trifluoromethoxy)
                                          Control.                   Anilino]Carbonyl{time} Hydrazono)-2-[3-
                                                                      (Trifluoromethyl)
                                                                     Phenyl]Ethyl{time} Benzonitrile
                                                                     Metaflumizone
081598-00010...........................  Glyphosate Acid Technical.  Glyphosate
083100-00029...........................  Glyphosate 62%              Glyphosate-isopropylammonium
                                          Manufacturing Concentrate.
087650-00001...........................  Fipronil Technical........  Fipronil
CA920028...............................  Devrinol 50-DF Selective    Napropamide
                                          Herbicide.
CO100002...............................  Endigo ZC.................  Thiamethoxam lambda-Cythalothrin
ND900005...............................  Vitavax-200 Flowable        Thiram Carboxin
                                          Fungicide (Vitavax with
                                          Thiram).
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Table 2--Product Cancellations Containing Methyl bromide or Chloropicrin
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         EPA Reg. No.            Product name       Active ingredients
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005785-00017.................  Chlor-O-Pic.....  Chloropicrin
005785-00025.................  Terr-O-Gas 33     Chloropicrin Methyl
                                Preplant Soil     bromide
                                Fumigant.
008536-00012.................  Methyl Bromide    Methyl bromide
                                99.5%.
CA900038.....................  Methyl Bromide    Methyl bromide
                                99.5%.
CA900045.....................  Methyl Bromide    Methyl bromide
                                99.5%.
CA910003.....................  Methyl Bromide    Methyl bromide
                                99.5%.
CA910020.....................  Methyl Bromide    Methyl bromide
                                99.5%.
CA970017.....................  Methyl Bromide    Methyl bromide
                                99.5%.
ID070004.....................  MBC Concentrate   Methyl bromide
                                Soil Fumigant.
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          Table 3--Product Cancellations Containing Carbofuran
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         EPA Reg. No.            Product name       Active ingredients
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000279-02712.................  Furadan 10 G      Carbofuran
                                Insecticide/
                                Nematicide.
000279-02876.................  Furadan 4F        Carbofuran
                                Insecticide/
                                Nematicide.
000279-03023.................  Furadan 15 G       Carbofuran
                                Insecticide/
                                Nematicide.
000279-03310.................  Furadan LFR       Carbofuran
                                Insecticide/
                                Nematicide.
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    Table 4 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of this unit, in 
sequence by EPA company number. This number corresponds to the first 
part of the EPA registration numbers of the products listed in Tables 
1, 2, and 3 of this unit.

               Table 4--Registrants of Cancelled Products
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         EPA Co. No.                    Company name and address
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239..........................  The Scotts Company, P.O. Box 190,
                                Marysville, OH 43040.
279..........................  FMC Corp. Agricultural Products Group,
                                ATTN: Michael C. Zucker, 1735 Market
                                St., Rm. 1978, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
538..........................  The Scotts Company, 14111 Scottslawn Rd.,
                                Marysville, OH 43041.
1270.........................  ZEP, Inc., 1310 Seaboard Industrial
                                Blvd., NW., Atlanta, GA 30318.

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1448.........................  Buckman Laboratories, Inc., 1256 North
                                McLean Blvd., Memphis, TN 38108.
2596.........................  The Hartz Mountain Corp., 400 Plaza Dr.,
                                Secaucus, NJ 07094.
2724.........................  Wellmark International, 1501 E. Woodfield
                                Rd., Suite 200 West, Schaumburg, IL
                                60173.
4822.........................  S.C. Johnson and Son Inc., 1525 Howe St.,
                                Racine, WI 53403.
5785.........................  Great Lakes Chem Corp., Agent: Chemtura
                                Corporation, 1801 Highway 52 West, West
                                Lafayette, IN 47906.
6959.........................  Cessco, Inc., 3609A River Rd., John's
                                Island, SC 29455.
8536.........................  Soil Chemicals Corp., P.O. Box 782,
                                Hollister, CA 95024.
47000........................  Chem-Tech, Ltd., 4515 Fleur Dr., 303, Des Moines, IA 50321.
61483........................  KMG-Bernuth, Inc., 9555 W. Sam Houston
                                Pkwy South, Suite 600, Houston, TX
                                77099.
69592........................  Agraquest, Inc., 1540 Drew Ave., Davis,
                                CA 95618-6320.
70506........................  United Phosphorus, Inc., 630 Freedom
                                Business Center, Suite 402, King of
                                Prussia, PA 19406.
80490........................  Fort Dodge Animal Health, 7000 Portage
                                Rd., KZO 300-403 SW., Kalamazoo, MI
                                49001.
81598........................  Rotam Limited Agent: IPM Resources LLC,
                                4032 Crockers Lake Blvd., Suite 818,
                                Sarasota, FL 43238.
83100........................  Rotam Agrochemical Company, Ltd., Agent:
                                IPM Resources LLC, 4032 Crockers Lake
                                Blvd., Suite 818, Sarasota, FL 43238.
87650........................  Fipronex Solutions, Inc., Agent:
                                Technology Sciences Group, Inc., 1150
                                18th St., NW., Suite 1000, Washington,
                                DC 20036.
CA900038;CA900045;CA910003;    Soil Chemicals Corp., P.O. Box 782,
 CA910020;CA970017.             Hollister, CA 95024.
CA920028.....................  Easter Lily Research Foundation, P.O. Box
                                907, Brookings, OR 97415.
CO100002.....................  Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box
                                18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
ID070004.....................  TriCal, Inc., P.O. Box 1327, Hollister,
                                CA 95024-1327.
ND900005.....................  Chemtura Corp., 199 Benson Rd. (2-5),
                                Middlebury, CT 06749.
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III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to 
Comments

    During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments 
in response to the August 5, 2011 Federal Register notice (76 FR 47579) 
(FRL-8882-9) announcing the Agency's receipt of the requests for 
voluntary cancellations of products listed in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of 
Unit II.

IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested 
cancellations of the registrations identified in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of 
Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product 
registrations identified in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of Unit II. are 
cancelled. The effective date of the cancellations that are subject of 
this notice is September 28, 2011. Any distribution, sale, or use of 
existing stocks of the products identified in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of 
Unit II. in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions for 
disposition of existing stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be a 
violation of FIFRA.

V. 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 cancelled or amended to terminate one or more uses. 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, 
following the public comment period, the EPA Administrator may approve 
such a request. The notice of receipt for this action was published for 
comment in the Federal Register issue of August 5, 2011. The comment 
period closed on September 6, 2011.

VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products 
that are currently in the United States and that were packaged, 
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the 
cancellation action. Upon cancellation of the products identified in 
Tables 1, 2, and 3 of Unit II., EPA will allow existing stocks 
provisions as follows:

A. Registrations Listed in Table 1 of Unit II Except Nos. 080490-00002, 
080490-00003, 080490-00004

    The Agency will allow registrants to sell and distribute existing 
stocks of these products until September 28, 2012. Thereafter, 
registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticides 
identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export consistent with 
FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal. Persons other than registrants 
will generally be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks 
until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, 
or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling 
on, or that accompanied, the cancelled products.

B. Registration Nos. 080490-00002, 080490-00003, 080490-00004

    The Agency will allow registrants to sell and distribute existing 
stocks of these products through September 30, 2011. Thereafter, 
registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing these pesticide 
products, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for 
proper disposal. Persons other than registrants will generally be 
allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks 
are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is 
consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or 
that accompanied, the cancelled products.

C. Registrations Listed in Table 2 of Unit II

    The effective date of cancellation of these products is September 
28, 2011. The registrants are allowed to sell and distribute existing 
stocks until December 31, 2011. Thereafter, registrants are prohibited 
from selling or distributing these pesticide products, except for 
export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.
    Persons other than the registrant will be allowed to sell and 
distribute existing stocks through April 30, 2012. After this date, 
remaining existing stocks may be

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used until exhausted, provided that such use complies with the EPA-
approved label and labeling of the product.

D. Registrations Listed in Table 3 of Unit II

    The effective date of cancellation of these products is September 
28, 2011. EPA will not allow the continued sale and distribution of 
existing stocks of these products after the effective date of this 
cancellation for several reasons. First, there are currently no 
tolerances in effect for any of the food or feed crops associated with 
the domestic use of these products, and there have been none since the 
2009 tolerance revocations took effect on December 31, 2009 (May 15, 
2009, 74 FR 23046; FRL-8413-3). In addition, the Agency believes that 
little, if any existing stock remains in the hands of retailers, based 
on the sole registrant's repeated representation that no carbofuran 
products have been released for shipment since January 2010, and that 
they have offered to buy back unused carbofuran products. Consequently, 
sale of existing stocks of carbofuran is prohibited as of September 28, 
2011. Users may only use those carbofuran products labeled for non-food 
use (ornamentals, spinach grown for seed, and pine seedlings) on those 
specific crops and in accordance with all geographical restrictions. 
Any food or feed crops with carbofuran residues after this date will be 
considered adulterated and subject to seizure.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: September 21, 2011.
 Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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