[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52331-52332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21357]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0548; FRL-9357-3]
Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in
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 request for amendments by registrants to delete
uses in certain pesticide registrations. 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: Unless the Agency receives a written withdrawal request on or
before September 28, 2012, the deletions are effective September 28,
2012, because the registrants requested a waiver of the 180-day comment
period. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or
sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or
before September 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0548 by one of the following methods:
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green,, Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0367;
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. 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?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0548, is available either electronically
through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPP Docket in
the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), located in
EPA West, Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number
for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number
for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor
instructions and additional information about the docket available at
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These
registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration
number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted. The
requests listed in the following Table 1 have a 30-day comment period
because the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment
period.
Table 1--Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Registration No. Product name Active ingredient Delete from label
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228-652.......................... Nufarm T-Methyl 4.5 F Thiophanate-methyl...... Directions for Canola
Fungicide. use.
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499-475.......................... Pro-Control Pyrethrin 6EC Pyrethrins and Piperonyl Use on Pre-Harvest Tree
Butoxide. Nuts, Cereal Grains and
Pasture Grasses.
2724-761......................... D-Limonene, Technical.... Limonene................ Outdoor uses.
42750-102........................ Tebuconazole 45 WP....... Tebuconazole............ Tree Nuts & Pome Fruit
uses.
50534-7.......................... Technical Chlorothalonil Chlorothalonil.......... Additive for aqueous
Fungicide. paints, stains,
coatings, adhesives,
caulks, sealants,
grouts, joint
compounds, and wood
preservative stains.
50534-229........................ Chlorothalonil FB........ Chlorothalonil.......... Additive for aqueous
paints, stains,
coatings, adhesives,
caulks, sealants,
grouts, joint
compounds, and wood
preservative stains.
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Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before September
28, 2012 to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This
30-day period will also permit interested members of the public to
intercede with registrants prior to the Agency's approval of the
deletion.
Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit, in
sequence by EPA company number.
Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain
Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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228...................... Nufarm Americas Inc., 4020 Aerial Center
Pkwy, Ste. 101, Morrisville, NC 27560.
499...................... Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories,
Inc., 3568 Tree Court Industrial Blvd., St.
Louis, MO 63122.
2724..................... Wellmark International, 1501 E. Woodfield
Rd., Suite 200 West, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
42750.................... Albaugh, Inc., 1525 NE 36th Street, Ankeny,
IA 50021.
50534.................... GB Biosciences Corporation, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
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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. 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, the Administrator
may approve such a request.
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to Christopher Green using the methods
in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than September 28, 2012.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18
months after approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have
been imposed, as in special review actions.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: August 17, 2012.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-21357 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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