[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12299-12301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4678]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014; FRL-9336-2]


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 requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel 
certain pesticide registrations. EPA intends to grant these requests at 
the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency 
receives substantive comments within the comment period that would 
merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants 
withdraw their requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, 
distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be 
permitted after the registration has been cancelled only if such sale, 
distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the 
final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Submit written withdrawal request by mail to: Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001. ATTN: Jolene Trujillo.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). 
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0014. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or email. The 
regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means 
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment 
directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolene Trujillo, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0103; email 
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. If you have any questions regarding the 
information in this notice, consult the

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person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests from 
registrants to cancel 30 pesticide products registered under FIFRA 
section 3 or 24(c). These registrations are listed in sequence by 
registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 of 
this unit.
    Unless the Agency determines that there are substantive comments 
that warrant further review of the requests or the registrants withdraw 
their requests, EPA intends to issue orders in the Federal Register 
cancelling all of the affected registrations.

                          Table 1--Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
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            Registration No.                     Product name                        Chemical name
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000322-00008...........................  Pearson's Rat Poison.......  Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
000577-00539...........................  Semi-transparent Wood        Folpet, Tributyltin oxide.
                                          Preservative Stain A14T5.
000577-00544...........................  Cuprinol Stain and Wood      Tributyltin oxide, Chlorothalonil.
                                          Preservative.
000707-00120...........................  Kathon 4200 Fabric           Octhilinone.
                                          Mildewcide.
001448-00315...........................  B-7-16.....................  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                       ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl
                                                                       dichloride).
001529-00029...........................  Nuosept 635-W Preservative.  Alkyl amine hydrochloride.
001529-00030...........................  Fungitrol 158 Fungicide....  Alkyl* amine hydrochloride *(as in fatty
                                                                       acids of coconut oil), Tributyltin
                                                                       benzoate.
001677-00199...........................  Quantum TB Disinfectant....  Caprylic acid.
002829-00127...........................  Vinyzene IT-3000 DIDP......  Octhilinone.
002829-00139...........................  Vinyzene DP 7000...........  Triclosan.
002829-00145...........................  Vinyzene SB-30.............  Triclosan.
004822-00429...........................  Waste Minders with Stangard/ Triclosan.
                                          4.
007313-00006...........................  Olympic Clear Wood           Tributyltin oxide, Folpet.
                                          Preservative.
007364-00022...........................  Algimycin Winter Algicide..  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                       ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl
                                                                       dichloride).
007364-00093...........................  Poolcare Algastop..........  Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                                       ethanediyl(dimethylimino)-1,2-ethanediyl
                                                                       dichloride).
008177-00071...........................  Enterprise Stain & Wood      Tributyltin oxide, Carbamic acid, butyl-,
                                          Preservative.                3-iodo-2-propynyl ester.
010807-00447...........................  Purge Insecticide..........  Piperonyl butoxide, Pyrethrins.
035975-00004...........................  Sodium Fluoroacetate         Sodium Fluoroacetate
                                          (Compound 1080) Livestock
                                          Protection Collar..
047371-00084...........................  Formulation HL-138D........  Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
                                                                       *(60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18, 5%C12),
                                                                       Tributyltin oxide.
053883-00259...........................  Termini 9.1 SC.............  Fipronil.
CO080003...............................  Endura Fungicide...........  Boscalid.
MD080002...............................  Ridomil Gold Copper........  Copper hydroxide D-Alanine, N-(2,6-
                                                                       dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-,
                                                                       methyl ester.
OR000023...............................  Daconil SDG................  Chlorothalonil.
WA000003...............................  Daconil SDG................  Chlorothalonil.
WA030013...............................  Thiodan 3 EC Insecticide...  Endosulfan.
WA030017...............................  Thionex 50W Insecticide....  Endosulfan.
WA030018...............................  Thiodan 3 EC Insecticide...  Endosulfan.
WA060006...............................  Outlook Herbicide..........  dimethenamide-P.
WA060018...............................  Prowl H2O Herbicide........  Pendemethalin.
WA860012...............................  Furadan 15 G Insecticide-    Carbofuran.
                                          Nemanticide.
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    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by 
EPA company number. This number corresponds to the first part of the 
EPA registration

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numbers of the products listed in this unit.

         Table 2--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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       EPA company No.                  Company name and address
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322..........................  Fort Dodge Chemical Company, P.O. Box
                                2021, Lompoc, CA 93438.
577..........................  The Sherwin-Williams Co., 101 Prospect
                                Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115.
707..........................  Rohm and Haas Co., 100 S Independence
                                Mall West, STE 1A, Philadelphia, PA
                                19106.
1448.........................  Buckman Laboratories Inc., 1256 North
                                Mclean Blvd., Memphis, TN 38108.
1529.........................  International Specialty Products, 1361
                                Alps Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.
1677.........................  Ecolab Inc., 370 N. Wabasha St., St.
                                Paul, MN 55102.
2829.........................  Rohm and Haas Co., 100 S Independence
                                Mall West, STE 1A, Philadelphia, PA
                                19106.
4822.........................  S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1525 Howe St.,
                                Racine, WI 53403.
7313.........................  PPG Architectural Finishes Inc., 1 PPG
                                Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15272.
7364.........................  GLB Pool & Spa, W175 N11163 Stonewood
                                Dr., Suite 234, Germantown, WI 53022.
8177.........................  The Valspar Corporation, Agent: Lewis &
                                Harrison, LLC, 122 C Street, NW., Suite
                                740, Washington, DC 20001.
10807........................  Amrep Inc., 990 Industrial Park Dr.,
                                Marietta, GA 30062.
35975........................  Montana Department of Livestock, P.O. Box
                                202001, Helena, MT 59620-2001.
47371........................  H & S Chemical Division, 90 Boroline Rd.,
                                Allendale, NJ 07401.
53883........................  Control Solutions Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red
                                Bluff Rd., Pasadena, TX 77507-1041.
MD080002.....................  Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, D/B/A
                                Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box
                                18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
OR000023; WA000003...........  GB Biosciences Corporation, 410 Swing
                                Rd., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
                                27419-5458.
WA030013; WA030017; WA030018.  Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc.,
                                Agent: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting,
                                Inc., 4110 136th St., NW., Gig Harbor,
                                WA 98332.
WA060006; WA060018; CO080003.  BASF Corp. Agricultural Products, 26
                                Davis Dr., P.O. Box 13528, Research
                                Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528.
WA860012.....................  FMC Corp. Agricultural Products Group,
                                1735 Market, Room 1978, Philadelphia, PA
                                19103.
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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 cancelled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the 
request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in 
the Federal Register.
    Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a 
request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30-day public 
comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation or use 
termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) requires that EPA 
provide a 180-day comment period on a request for voluntary 
cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before 
granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the 
pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The registrants in Table 2 of Unit II., have not requested that EPA 
waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 180-
day comment period on the proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation 
should submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products have been subject to a 
previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and 
all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are 
controlling.

V. 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. Because the Agency has identified no significant 
potential risk concerns associated with these pesticide products, upon 
cancellation of the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II., EPA 
will allow existing stocks provisions as follows:

A. Registrations Listed in Table 1 of Unit II except for No. WA860012

    EPA anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute 
existing stocks of these products for 1 year after publication of the 
Cancellation Order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants 
will be 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 No. WA860012

    The effective date of cancellation of this product is the date of 
publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register. EPA does 
not intend to allow the continued sale and distribution of existing 
stocks of this product after the effective date of this cancellation. 
There are currently no tolerances in effect for any of the food or feed 
crops associated with the domestic use of carbofuran 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).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: February 15, 2012.
Michael Goodis,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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