[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26004-26007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10436]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9347-4]


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 through 4 of Unit II., pursuant to 
section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a February 22, 
2012, Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the 
registrants listed in Table 5 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these 
product registrations. In the February 22, 2012, 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 as provided in Unit VI.

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; fax 
number: (703) 308-8005; 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. 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

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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 40 products registered under FIFRA section 3 or 24(c). 
These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in 
Tables 1 through 4 of this unit.

  Table 1--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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       Registration No.             Product name        Chemical name
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004787-00060..................  Cheminova Fipronil   Fipronil.
                                 Technical.
005905-00497..................  5 lb Dimethoate      Dimethoate.
                                 Systemic
                                 Insecticide.
006836-00159..................  LFQ-30.............  Poly(oxy-1,2-
                                                      ethanediyl
                                                      (dimethylimino)-
                                                      1,2-ethanediyl
                                                      (dimethylimino)-
                                                      1,2-ethanediyl
                                                      dichloride).
009444-00170..................  CB-38-2 For Insect   Piperonyl Butoxide,
                                 Control.             Pyrethrins.
010807-00101..................  Repco-Tox Space      Resmethrin.
                                 Spray Insecticide.
010807-00107..................  Fog Kill Oil Base    Resmethrin.
                                 Insecticide.
010807-00110..................  Aqua-Kill            Resmethrin.
                                 Insecticide.
028293-00160..................  Unicorn House and    Tetramethrin,
                                 Carpet Spray 11.     Phenothrin.
066222-00026..................  Pramitol 2.5%        Prometon.
                                 Liquid Vegetation
                                 Killer.
067760-00107..................  Rhyme TC             Fipronil.
                                 Termiticide/
                                 Insecticide.
082542-00019..................  Technical            Propiconazole.
                                 Propiconazole.
082542-00020..................  Propiconazole 41.8%  Propiconazole.
                                 EC Fungicide.
083851-00016..................  Amitide Imazapyr     Imazapyr.
                                 Technical 98%.
086068-00001..................  Texcan Glyphosate    Glyphosate.
                                 Technical.
086068-00002..................  Texcan 62%           Glyphosate-
                                 Glyphosate MUP.      isopropylammonium.
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  Table 2--Registrations for Products Containing Fenarimol With Pending
                        Requests for Cancellation
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       Registration No.             Product name        Chemical name
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010163-00273..................  Rubigan E.C........  Fenarimol.
010163-00274..................  Rubigan A.S. Turf    Fenarimol.
                                 and Ornamental.
010163-00275..................  Rubigan A.S........  Fenarimol.
010163-00276..................  Rubigan Technical..  Fenarimol.
010163-00290..................  Riverdale Patchwork  Fenarimol.
010163-00302..................  Fenarimol Technical  Fenarimol.
OR030037......................  Rubigan E.C........  Fenarimol.
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  Table 3--Registrations for Products Containing Chloroneb With Pending
                        Requests for Cancellation
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       Registration No.             Product name        Chemical name
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002217-00692..................  Gordon's             Chloroneb.
                                 Professional Turf
                                 Products Teremec
                                 SP Turf Fungicide.
009198-00182..................  Andersons Golf       Chloroneb.
                                 Products Fungicide
                                 V.
009198-00204..................  Andersons Golf       Chloroneb,
                                 Products Fungicide   Thiophanate-
                                 IX.                  methyl.
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 Table 4--Registrations for Products Containing Pentachloronitrobenzene
            (or PCNB) With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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       Registration No.             Product name        Chemical name
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005481-00279..................  PCNB 75% Wettable    Pentachloronitroben
                                 Powder.              zene.
005481-00419..................  PCNB 75W Turf and    Pentachloronitroben
                                 Ornamental Soil      zene.
                                 Fungicide.
005481-00438..................  80% PCNB...........  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005481-00441..................  PCNB 75 DG.........  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005481-00453..................  PCNB 75 WSP........  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005481-00457..................  Turfpro WSP Turf &   Pentachloronitroben
                                 Ornamental Soil      zene.
                                 Fungicide.
005481-08981..................  Terraclor 75%        Pentachloronitroben
                                 Wettable Powder.     zene.
005481-08983..................  Terrachlor           Pentachloronitroben
                                 Technical.           zene.
005481-08990..................  Terrachlor 90% Dust  Pentachloronitroben
                                 Concentrate.         zene.
005481-08996..................  Terrazan PCNB        Pentachloronitroben
                                 Technical 99%.       zene.
005481-08999..................  Terrachlor           Pentachloronitroben
                                 Technical 96.        zene.
005481-09034..................  Gustafson            Pentachloronitroben
                                 Terrachlor 80%       zene.
                                 Dust Concentrate.
005481-09036..................  RTU PCNB Seed        Pentachloronitroben
                                 Protectant.          zene.
005481-09037..................  Gustafson Apron-     Pentachloronitroben
                                 Terrachlor Dust      zene Metalaxyl.
                                 Seed Treatment.
005481-09038..................  Terra-Coat WP......  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
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    Table 5 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Tables 1 through 4 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 
through 4 of this unit.

       Table 5--Registrants With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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            EPA Company No.                 Company name and address
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2217..................................  PBI/Gordon Corp., 1217 West 12th
                                         Street, P.O. Box 014090, Kansas
                                         City, MI 64101.
4787..................................  Cheminova A/S, Agent: Cheminova,
                                         Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite
                                         700, Arlington, VA 22209.
5481..................................  Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4695
                                         MacArthur Court, Suite 1200,
                                         Newport Beach, CA 92660-1706.
5905..................................  Helena Chemical Co., Agent
                                         Helena Products Group, 7664
                                         Smythe Farm Road, Memphis, TN
                                         38120.
6836..................................  Lonza, Inc., 90 Boroline Road,
                                         Allendale, NJ 07401.
9198..................................  The Andersons Lawn Fertilizer
                                         Division, Inc., 521 Illinois
                                         Avenue, P.O. Box 119, Maumee,
                                         OH 43537.
9444..................................  Waterbury Companies, Inc.,
                                         Agent: FMC Corporation, 1101
                                         Penn. Avenue NW., Suite 325,
                                         Washington, DC 20004.
10163; OR030037.......................  Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
                                         Yuma, AZ 85366.
10807.................................  Amrep, Inc., 990 Industrial Park
                                         Drive, Marietta, GA 30062.
28293.................................  Phaeton Corporation, Agent:
                                         Registrations By Design, Inc.,
                                         P.O. Box 1019, Salem, VA 24153.
66222.................................  Makhteshim-Agan of North
                                         America, Inc., Agent: Pyxis
                                         Regulatory Consulting, Inc.,
                                         4110 136th Street NW., Gig
                                         Harbor, WA 98332.
67760.................................  Cheminova, Inc., Agent:
                                         Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson
                                         Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA
                                         22209.
82542.................................  Source Dynamics, LLC, 10039 E.
                                         Troon North Drive, Scottsdale,
                                         AZ 85262.
83851.................................  Amitide, LLC, 21 Hubble, Irvine,
                                         CA 92618.
86068.................................  Texcan Investments & Marketing
                                         Company, Inc., Agent: Pyxis
                                         Regulatory Consulting, Inc.,
                                         4110 136th St. NW., Gig Harbor,
                                         WA 98332.
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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 February 22, 2012, Federal Register notice 
announcing the Agency's receipt of the requests for voluntary 
cancellations of products listed in Tables 1 through 4 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 through 4 of 
Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product 
registrations identified in Tables 1 through 4 of Unit II. are 
cancelled. The effective date of the cancellations that are the subject 
of this notice can be found in Unit VI. Any distribution, sale, or use 
of existing stocks of the products identified in Tables 1 through 4 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 February 22, 2012 (77 FR 
10516) (FRL-9336-4). The comment period closed on March 23, 2012.

VI. Effective Dates of Cancellation and Provisions for Disposition of 
Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products 
which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, 
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the 
cancellation action. The existing stocks provisions for the products 
subject to this order are as follows:

A. Registrations Listed in Table 1 of Unit II

    The effective date of cancellation of these products is May 2, 
2012. The registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing 
stocks of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until May 2, 2013, 
which is 1 year after the publication of the Cancellation Order in the 
Federal Register. Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited from 
selling or distributing products listed in Table 1, except for export 
in accordance with FIFRA section 17, or proper disposal. Persons other 
than the registrants may sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of 
products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until existing 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. Registrations Listed in Table 2 of Unit II

    The effective date of cancellation of these products is July 31, 
2013. The registrants will be allowed to sell and distribute existing 
stocks of products containing fenarimol until July 31, 2013. 
Thereafter, registrants will be 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 July 31, 2015. After this date, 
remaining existing stocks of products containing fenarimol labeled for 
all uses, already in the hands of users may be used until exhausted, 
provided that such use complies with the EPA-approved label and 
labeling of the product.

C. Registrations Listed in Table 3 of Unit II Except No. 002217-00692

    The effective date of cancellation of these products is May 2, 
2012. The registrant will be allowed to sell and distribute existing 
stocks until December 31, 2013. Thereafter, registrants will be 
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.

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D. Registration No. 002217-00692 Listed in Table 3 of Unit II

    The effective date of cancellation of this product is December 31, 
2013. The registrant may continue to sell or distribute existing stocks 
of chloroneb for 1 year from the date of the cancellation. Thereafter, 
registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing this 
pesticide product, 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.

E. Registrations Listed in Table 4 of Unit II

    The registrant is prohibited from selling or distributing the PCNB 
products listed in Table 4, except for export in accordance with FIFRA 
section 17 or for proper disposal, effective upon publication of this 
Cancellation Order, that is, as of May 2, 2012. Persons other than the 
registrant also are prohibited from selling or distributing existing 
stocks of products listed in Table 4, except for export in accordance 
with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal, effective upon 
publication of this Cancellation Order.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 25, 2012.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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