[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14247-14250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05388]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9905-37]


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 Table 1 of Unit II., pursuant to the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation 
order follows a November 20, 2013 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of 
Requests from the registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to 
voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the November 20, 
2013 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. However, the Agency 
did receive notice via letter dated December 18, 2013 from the 
registrant Nufarm Americas Inc. to withdraw their voluntary 
cancellation request for products EPA Reg. Nos. 33688-2 (Nufarm S.A. 
Technical Butralin) and EPA Reg. No. 33688-4 (Tamex 3EC). Accordingly, 
EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the 
requested withdrawals and 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. In addition, for pertinent information relating to the 
pesticide registrations for ME030004 and ME980001 as published in the 
November 20, 2013 notice, see Unit II. of this notice.

DATES: The cancellations are effective March 13, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8195; 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.

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-2009-1017, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the

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Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., 
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 the cancellation, as requested by 
registrants, of products registered under FIFRA section 3. These 
registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Table 1 
of this unit.
    The Agency also received notice via letter dated December 18, 2013 
from the registrant Nufarm Americas Inc. to withdraw their voluntary 
cancellation request for products EPA Reg. No. 33688-2 (Nufarm S.A. 
Technical Butralin) and EPA Reg. No. 33688-4 (Tamex 3EC). Thus, these 
registrations have been removed from this cancellation order notice. In 
addition, pesticide registration numbers ME030004 and ME980001 and its 
contents have been removed from the listing in Table 1. EPA 
inadvertently listed the pesticide product names Glypro and RH-5992 2F 
Experimental Insecticide for pesticide registration numbers ME030004 
and ME980001, respectively, in the Federal Register of November 20, 
2013 (78 FR 69666) (FRL 9902-40). Therefore, this action excludes 
pesticide registration numbers ME030004 and ME980001 from cancellation 
at this time. EPA will reissue pesticide product numbers ME030004 and 
ME980001 for voluntary cancellation in a future Federal Register 
notice.

                     Table 1--Product Cancellations
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    EPA Registration No.          Product name          Chemical name
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000264-00619................  Desmedipham           Desmedipham.
                               Technical.
000264-00620................  Betanex Herbicide...  Desmedipham.
000264-00621................  Betamix Herbicide...  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham.
000264-00632................  Betamix Progress....  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham,
                                                     Ethofumesate.
000264-00640................  TPTH Technical......  Fentin hydroxide.
000264-00780................  Fenhexamid 50 WDG...  Fenhexamid.
000264-00785................  Fenhexamid Technical  Fenhexamid.
000264-00851................  Betanal Forte.......  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham.
000264-00853................  Betanal Compact.....  Desmedipham.
000264-00854................  Betanal Power         Phenmedipham,
                               Herbicide.            Desmedipham,
                                                     Ethofumesate.
000270-00348................  Adams Caniderm Mist.  MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                                     Butoxide,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
000432-01378................  Imidacloprid 0.72% +  Imidacloprid,
                               Cyfluthrin 0.72%      Cyfluthrin.
                               Concentrate
                               Insecticide.
002724-00467................  Sandoz 9412 Mousse    Piperonyl Butoxide,
                               (Light).              S-Methoprene,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
004787-00054................  Cheminova             Nicosulfuron.
                               Nicosulfuron
                               Technical.
005481-00211................  PCNB 10% Granules     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Soil Fungicide.       ene.
005481-00212................  PCNB 2-E Liquid       Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable          ene.
                               Concentrate.
005481-00214................  PCNB Soil & Turf      Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Liquid Drench.        ene.
005481-00215................  PCNB 2LF Liquid       Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Flowable.             ene.
005481-00442................  PCNB Flowable RTU     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Seed Protectant.      ene.
005481-00443................  PCNB 2 Flowable Turf  Pentachloronitrobenz
                               & Ornamental Soil     ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-00444................  PCNB 10G Turf &       Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Ornamental Soil       ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-00445................  PCNB ST Liquid        Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Flowable Seed         ene.
                               Treatment Fungicide.
005481-00450................  PCNB 20% WDG Soil     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Fungicide.            ene.
005481-00464................  Parflo 6F...........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-00465................  Par-Flo.............  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-00471................  Win-Flo 6F..........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-00472................  Parflo 4F...........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08982................  Terraclor 2EC.......  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08984................  Terraclor 10%         Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Granular Soil         ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-08985................  Greenback Lawn        Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Fungicide.            ene.
005481-08986................  Turfcide              Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable          ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-08987................  Terraclor Super X     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable.         ene & Etridiazole.
005481-08991................  Terraclor Flowable    Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Fungicide.            ene.
005481-08993................  Terraclor Super X     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               18.8G.                ene & Etridiazole.
005481-08994................  Turfcide 15G........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08995................  Terraclor 15G.......  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08997................  Terrazan 24%          Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable          ene.
                               Concentrate.
005481-08998................  Turfcide WDG........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-09033................  Gustafson Terra-Coat  Pentachloronitrobenz
                               L-205N.               ene & Etridiazole.
005481-09035................  Gustafson Terra-Coat  Pentachloronitrobenz
                               LT-2N.                ene.
005481-09039................  Trigran-S Seed        Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Protector.            ene.
005785-00042................  Brom-O-Gas 2%.......  Methyl bromide (NO
                                                     INERT USE) &
                                                     Chloropicrin.
010163-00228................  Mesurol Pro.........  Methiocarb.
010163-00229................  Mesurol 75%           Methiocarb.
                               Concentrate.
010163-00232................  Mesurol 2% Bait For   Methiocarb.
                               Homeowner Use.
010163-00252................  Mesurol 75 WDG......  Methiocarb.
010466-00037................  Ultra-Fresh 15......  Diiodomethyl p-tolyl
                                                     sulfone.
044446-00077................  Hub States A-20       Piperonyl Butoxide,
                               Procide Insecticide.  Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).

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044446-00078................  V-230...............  MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                                     Butoxide,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
047000-00102................  CT Crack And Crevice  MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                                     Butoxide, Propoxur,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
047000-00165................  R & M Aqueous         Permethrin,
                               Residual Flea &       Pyrethins (NO INERT
                               Tick 1.      USE).
047000-00166................  R+M Flea And Tick     MGK 264, Piperonyl
                               Dip 1.       Butoxide,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
053883-00270................  CSI Gamma-            Piperonyl Butoxide,
                               Cyhalothrin           Gamma-Cyhalothrin.
                               Synergized Topical
                               Insecticide Pour-On.
061282-00055................  BioSentry 904.......  Alkyl* dimethyl
                                                     benzyl ammonium
                                                     chloride *(61% C12,
                                                     23% C14, 11% C16,
                                                     2.5% C18 2.5% C10
                                                     and trace of C8),
                                                     Alkyl* dimethyl
                                                     benzyl ammonium
                                                     chloride *(50%C14,
                                                     40%C12, 10%C16), 1-
                                                     Decanaminium, N-
                                                     decyl-N,N-dimethyl-
                                                     , chloride and
                                                     Tributyltin oxide
                                                     (NO INERT USE).
061282-00058................  Tributyl Tin Oxide..  Tributyltin Oxide
                                                     (NO INERT USE).
062719-00299................  Frontrow............  Cloransulam-methyl,
                                                     Flumetsulam.
070506-00086................  Agvalue Desmedipham.  Desmedipham.
070506-00087................  DES.................  Desmedipham.
CA-040025...................  Riverdale Endurance   Prodiamine.
                               Herbicide.
MN-010003...................  Treflan H.F.P.......  Trifluralin.
MN-100004...................  Treflan H.F.P.......  Trifluralin.
WA-010015...................  Betamix Herbicide...  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham.
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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 numbers of the products listed in Table 1 of this 
unit.

                                    Table 2--Registrants of Canceled Products
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                         EPA Company No.                                      Company name and address
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264 WA-010015....................................................  Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive,
                                                                    P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC
                                                                    27709.
270..............................................................  Farnam Companies, Inc., 301 West Osborn Road,
                                                                    Phoenix, AZ 85013.
432..............................................................  Bayer Environmental Science, A Division of
                                                                    Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander
                                                                    Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle
                                                                    Park, NC 27709.
2724.............................................................  Wellmark International, 1501 E. Woodfield
                                                                    Road, Suite 200 West, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
4787.............................................................  Cheminova A/ S, Agent: Cheminova Inc., 1600
                                                                    Wilson Blvd. Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209.
5481.............................................................  Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4695 MacArthur
                                                                    Court, Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
5785.............................................................  Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, (A Chemtura
                                                                    Company), 1801 Highway 52 West, P.O. Box
                                                                    2200, West Lafayette, IN 47906.
10163............................................................  Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.
10466............................................................  Thomson Research Associates, Agent: Laird's
                                                                    Regulatory Consultants Inc., Shenstone Est.
                                                                    17804 Braemar Pl., Leesburg, VA 20176-7046.
44446............................................................  Questvapco Corporation, P.O. Box 624,
                                                                    Brenham, TX 77834.
47000............................................................  Chem-Tech, LTD., 4515 Fleur Dr. 303,
                                                                    Des Moines, IA 50321.
53883............................................................  Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red Bluff
                                                                    Road, Pasadena, TX 77507-1041.
61282............................................................  Hacco, Inc., 110 Hopkins Drive, Randolph, WI
                                                                    53956-1316.
62719, MN-010003, MN-100004......................................  Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd. 308/
                                                                     2E, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.
70506............................................................  United Phosphorus, Inc., 630 Freedom Business
                                                                    Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, PA
                                                                    19406.
CA-040025........................................................  Nufarm SA, Agent: Nufarm Americas, Inc., 4020
                                                                    Aerial Center Pkwy. Suite 101, Morrisville,
                                                                    NC 27560.
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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 November 20, 2013 Federal Register notice announcing 
the Agency's receipt of the requests for voluntary cancellations of 
products listed in Table 1 of Unit II.

 IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested 
cancellations of the registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. 
Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product registrations 
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. are canceled. The effective date of 
the cancellations that are the subject of this notice is March 13, 
2014. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products 
identified in Table 1 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 canceled or

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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 November 20, 2013 (78 FR 
69666) (FRL-9902-40). The comment period closed on December 20, 2013.

VI. 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. For Products (044446-00077 and 044446-00078)

    The registrant may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks 
of these products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until September 9, 
2015. Thereafter, the registrant is 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 canceled products.

B. For Product (000264-00621)

    The registrant may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks 
of this product listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until November 20, 2018. 
Thereafter, the registrant is prohibited from selling or distributing 
product listed in Table 1, except for export in accordance with FIFRA 
section 17, or proper disposal. Persons other than the registrant may 
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of product 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 canceled 
product.

C. For all Other Products Identified in Table 1 of Unit II

    The registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks 
of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until March 13, 2015, 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 canceled products.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: March 5, 2014.
 Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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