[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15742-15743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05680]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9905-49]
Methiocarb, Lambda-Cyhalothrin, Permethrin and Prodiamine;
Cancellation Order for Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To
Terminate Certain Uses
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the amendments to
terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted
by the Agency, of products containing methiocarb, lambda-cyhalothrin
and prodiamine, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a November 29,
2013 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the
registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily amend to
terminate uses of these product registrations. These are not the last
products containing these pesticides registered for use in the United
States. In the November 29, 2013 notice, EPA indicated that it would
issue an order implementing the amendments to terminate uses, 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 amendments to terminate uses. 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 permethrin product name Farnam Purge Plus
Insecticide as published in the November 29, 2013 notice, see Unit II.
of this notice.
DATES: The amendments are effective March 21, 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 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 amendments to delete uses, 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. In addition, pesticide registration number 000270-00279
and its contents has been removed from the listing in Table 1. EPA
inadvertently listed the permethrin product name Farnam Purge Plus
Insecticide for pesticide registration number 000270-00279 in the
Federal Register of November 29, 2013 (78 FR 71609) (FRL 9902-77).
Therefore, this action excludes pesticide registration number 000270-
00279 from cancellation at this time. EPA will reissue pesticide
product number 000270-00279 for voluntary cancellation in a future
Federal Register notice.
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Table 1--Methiocarb, Lambda-Cyhalothrin and Prodiamine Product Registration Amendments to Delete Uses
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EPA Registration number Product name Uses deleted
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010163-00230..................... Mesurol Technical Insecticide.... Domestic outdoor and nonresidential turf
uses.
066222-00089..................... Prodiamine 65 WG Herbicide....... Drainage ditch uses.
081927-00036..................... Alligare Prodiamine 65 WG Weed Control on drainage ditches in CA and
Herbicide. AZ.
081927-00049..................... Alligare Prodiamine 4L........... Weed Control on drainage ditches in CA and
AZ.
088541-00001..................... Willowood Lambda-Cyhalothrin Indoor and outdoor residential uses.
Technical.
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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.
Table 2--Registrants of Amended Products
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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010163...................................... Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.
66222....................................... Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd.,
Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604.
81927....................................... Alligare, LLC, Agent: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110
136th St. NW., Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
88541....................................... Willowood Lambda Cyhalothrin, LLC, Agent: Wagner Regulatory
Associates, P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707-0640.
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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 29, 2013 Federal Register notice announcing
the Agency's receipt of the requests for voluntary amendments to delete
uses of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II.
IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested
amendments to terminate uses of methiocarb, lambda-cyhalothrin and
prodiamine 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 amended to terminate the affected uses. The
effective date of the amendments that are subject of this notice is
March 21, 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 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 on November 29, 2013. The comment period closed on December 30,
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
action. The existing stocks provision for the products subject to this
order is as follows.
Now that EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested
amendments to delete uses, registrants are permitted to sell or
distribute products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. under the previously
approved labeling until September 21, 2015, a period of 18 months after
publication of the cancellation order in this Federal Register, unless
other restrictions have been imposed. Thereafter, registrants will be
prohibited from selling or distributing the products whose labels
include the deleted uses identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for
export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.
Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use
existing stocks of products whose labels include the deleted uses until
supplies are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use
is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or
that accompanied, the deleted uses.
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.
[FR Doc. 2014-05680 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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