[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32288-32290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12922]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9910-97]


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 the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 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 July 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 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: John W. Pates, Jr.
     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.html.
    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: 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.

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.

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    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 18 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 an order in the Federal Register 
canceling 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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000100-00867....................  Barricade F         Prodiamine.
                                   Herbicide.
000100-00879....................  Barricade G         Prodiamine.
                                   Herbicide.
000432-00799....................  AquaPy............  Piperonyl butoxide
                                                       and Pyrethrins
                                                       (NO INERT USE).
000464-00664....................  Bioban CS-40L       4,4-
                                   Preservative.       Dimethyloxazolidi
                                                       ne.
001448-00371....................  Busan 1020L.......  Metam-sodium.
004713-00004....................  Kenya Pyrethrum     Pyrethrins (NO
                                   Extract Crude       INERT USE).
                                   Concentrate A.
007969-00057....................  Ronilan             Vinclozolin.
                                   Manufacturer's
                                   Concentrate.
007969-00085....................  Ronilan EG          Vinclozolin.
                                   Fungicide.
007969-00224....................  Curalan EG          Vinclozolin.
                                   Fungicide.
011603-00035....................  Bromotril           Bromoxynil
                                   Technical.          octanoate.
011603-00036....................  Agan Bromoxynil     Bromoxynil
                                   Technical.          octanoate.
011603-00048....................  Nicosulfuron        Nicosulfuron.
                                   Technical.
019713-00299....................  Drexel Sanitizit..  Phosphoric acid
                                                       and
                                                       Dodecylbenzenesul
                                                       fonic acid.
040849-00056....................  Enforcer Flea       MGK 264,
                                   Fogger XX.          Pyrethrins (NO
                                                       INERT USE),
                                                       Pyriproxyfen, and
                                                       Permethrin.
046386-00002....................  Prometrex           Prometryn.
                                   Technical.
053883-00241....................  CSI Wipe & Spray    Stabilene,
                                   Insecticide.        Pyrethrins (NO
                                                       INERT USE), and
                                                       Piperonyl
                                                       butoxide.
072159-00002....................  ImidaPro 2SC        Imidacloprid.
                                   Systemic
                                   Insecticide.
073801-00002....................  Permethrin          Permethrin.
                                   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 this unit.

                             Table 2--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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              EPA  Company  No.                                    Company name and address
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100.........................................  Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300,
                                               Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
432.........................................  Bayer Environmental Science, A Division of Bayer, CropScience LP,
                                               2 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park,
                                               NC 27709.
464.........................................  The Dow Chemical Co., Agent: The Dow Chemical Company, 100 Larkin
                                               Center, 1650 Joseph Dr., Midland, MI 48674.
1448........................................  Buckman Laboratories Inc., 1256 North McLean Blvd., Memphis, TN
                                               38108.
4713........................................  Pyrethrum Board of Kenya, Agent: Regwest Company, LLC, 8203 West
                                               20th Street, Suite A, Greeley, CO 80634-4696.
7969........................................  BASF Corporation, Agricultural Products, 26 Davis Drive,, P.O. Box
                                               13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528.
11603.......................................  Agan Chemical Manufacturing, LTD, Agent: Makhteshim-Agan of North
                                               America Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604.
19713.......................................  Drexel Chemical Company, P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113-0327.
40849.......................................  ZEP Commercial Sales & Service, A Unit of Zep, Inc., Agent:
                                               Compliance Services, 1259 Seaboard Industrial Blvd. NW., Atlanta,
                                               GA 30318.
46386.......................................  Verolit Chemical Manufacturers LTD., Agent: Makhteshim-Agan of
                                               North America Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC
                                               27604.
53883.......................................  Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, TX
                                               77507-1041.
72159.......................................  Agrisel USA, Inc., Agent: Biologic, Inc., 115 Obtuse Hill Road,
                                               Brookfield, CT 06804.
73801.......................................  Tagros Chemicals India LTD., Agent: Biologic, Inc., 115 Obtuse
                                               Hill Road, Brookfield, CT 06804.
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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 canceled. 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 requested that EPA 
waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 30-
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.

A. For Products (000464-00664, 011603-00048 and 053883-00241)

    The registrants have indicated to the Agency via written response 
that there is no existing stocks of technical or end use products. 
Therefore, no existing stocks date is necessary. 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 canceled product.

B. For Products (007969-00057, 007969-00085 and 007969-00224)

    The registrant has indicated to the Agency via letter and verbal 
communication, that all registrations for the active ingredient 
vinclozolin will be phased out. Because the Agency has identified no 
significant potential risk concerns associated with these pesticide 
products, EPA anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute 
existing stocks of these products until December 31, 2016. Thereafter, 
registrants, and persons other than registrants, are prohibited from 
selling or distributing existing stocks of products containing 
vinclozolin identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export 
consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal. Existing 
stocks of products containing vinclozolin already in the hands of users 
can be used legally until such stocks are exhausted, provided that the 
use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling 
on, or that accompanied, the cancelled products.

C. For All Other Products identified in Table 1 of Unit II

    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 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 canceled products.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 27, 2014.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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