[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12996-12999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05640]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9923-27]


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 its requests. If these 
requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed 
in this notice will be permitted after the registrations 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 April 13, 2015.

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)

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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: Janeese Hackley.
     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: Janeese Hackley, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 605-1523; 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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests from 
registrants to cancel 47 pesticide products registered under FIFRA 
section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a) or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(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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000279-09556................  Intruder Residual     Piperonyl butoxide,
                               Cylinder with         Pyrethrins, and
                               Cyfluthrin.           Cyfluthrin.
000769-00881................  Pratt 25-5 ULV        Pyrethrins and
                               Mosquito Adulticide   Piperonyl butoxide.
                               Concentrate.
002693-00214................  Micron Extra P-Blue.  Tolylfluanid and
                                                     Cuprous oxide.
002693-00215................  Ultra P-Blue........  Cuprous oxide and
                                                     Tolylfluanid.
002724-00779................  Permethrin Plus Home  Permethrin, MGK 264,
                               and Carpet Spray.     and Pyriproxyfen.
004787-00043................  Malathion Technical.  Malathion.
004787-00046................  Atrapa 8E...........  Malathion.
005382-00046................  Chlorite Plus CD-2..  Sodium chlorite.
005481-00350................  Metam Sodium........  Metam sodium.
005481-00418................  Metam Sodium Soil     Metam sodium.
                               Fumigant For All
                               Crops.
005481-00420................  AMVAC Metam.........  Metam sodium.
005481-00446................  Metacide 42.........  Metam sodium.
007969-00081................  Pyramin DF Herbicide  Pyrazon.
007969-00108................  Pyramin Super         Pyrazon.
                               Herbicide.
010088-00097................  Insect Repellent      MGK-264, MGK 326,
                               Towel.                and Diethyl
                                                     toluamide.
010163-00174................  Fireban Fire Ant      Phosmet.
                               Insecticide.
010163-00224................  Ambush 0.5% Bait....  Permethrin.
011603-00045................  Nitrapyrin Technical  Nitrapyrin.
021164-00003................  DURA KLOR...........  Sodium chlorite.
021164-00005................  AKTA KLOR 80........  Sodium chlorite.
035559-00002................  Diesel STA-BIL......  1,3,2-Dioxaborinane,
                                                     2,2'-((1-methyl-1,3-
                                                     propanediyl)
                                                     bis(oxy))bis(4-
                                                     methyl- and 1,3,2-
                                                     Dioxaborinane, 2,2'-
                                                     oxybis(4,4,6-
                                                     trimethyl-.
042750-00259................  Glufosinate-Ammonium  Glufosinate-
                               TGAI.                 Ammonium.
047158-00002................  Synergy 201.........  Poly(oxy-1,2-
                                                     ethanediyl(dimethyl
                                                     imino)-1,2-
                                                     ethanediyl
                                                     (dimethylimino)-1,2-
                                                     ethanediyl
                                                     dichloride).
059639-00028................  Orthene Tree and      Acephate.
                               Ornamental Spray.
059639-00086................  Orthene 90 WSP......  Acephate.
059639-00089................  Orthene 75 WSP        Acephate.
                               (Insecticide in a
                               Water Soluble Bag).
062190-00028................  Chemonite Part B....  Cuprous oxide.
065217-00001................  Biobor JF...........  1,3,2-Dioxaborinane,
                                                     2,2'-((1-methyl-1,3-
                                                     propanediyl)bis(oxy
                                                     ))bis(4-methyl- and
                                                     1,3,2-
                                                     Dioxaborinane,
                                                     2,2'oxybis(4,4,6-
                                                     trimethyl-.

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066222-00108................  Bromoxynil and        Atrazine and
                               Atrazine Herbicide.   Bromoxynil
                                                     octanoate.
066222-00119................  Bromoxynil 2EC        Bromoxynil
                               Herbicide.            octanoate.
066222-00120................  Bromoxynil and MCPA   MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl
                               Herbicide.            ester and
                                                     Bromoxynil
                                                     octanoate.
069361-00029................  Pendim Weed and Feed  Pendimethalin.
069361-00030................  Pendimethalin         Pendimethalin.
                               Technical.
069361-00031................  Pendim 3.3 EC         Pendimethalin.
                               Herbicide.
069361-00032................  Pendim H2O Herbicide  Pendimethalin.
069461-00002................  Revablue............  Poly(oxy-1,2
                                                     ethanediyl(dimethyl
                                                     imino)-1,2-
                                                     ethanediyl(dimethyl
                                                     imino)-1,2-
                                                     ethanediyl
                                                     dichloride).
071368-00070................  Bromoxynil Technical  Bromoxynil.
071368-00071................  Bromox Octanoic Acid  Bromoxynil
                               Technical.            octanoate.
071995-00003................  Kleeraway Grass &     Sodium acifluorfen
                               Weed Killer 2.        and Glyphosate-
                                                     isopropylammonium.
073801-00001................  Deltamethrin          Deltamethrin.
                               Technical.
073801-00003................  Sulfentrazone         Sulfentrazone.
                               Technical.
073801-00004................  Deltamethrin 4.75%    Deltamethrin.
                               SC.
089118-00001................  VCP-01 10WG.........  Bifenthrin.
CA-090010...................  Ethrel Brand          Ethephon.
                               Ethephon Plant
                               Regulator.
HI-840004...................  AMCHEM Ethrel         Ethephon.
                               Pineapple Growth
                               Regulator.
MA-090002...................  B-CAP 35              Hydrogen peroxide.
                               Antimicrobial Agent.
PA-080004...................  B-CAP 50              Hydrogen peroxide.
                               Antimicrobial Agent.
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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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279...............................  FMC Corp. Agricultural Products
                                     Group, 1735 Market Street, RM 1978,
                                     Philadelphia, PA 19103.
769...............................  Value Gardens Supply, LLC, Agent:
                                     AllPro Vector Group, 640 Griswold
                                     Street, Suite 200, Northville, MI
                                     48167.
2693..............................  AkzoNobel, Agent: International
                                     Paint, LLC, 2270 Morris Ave. Union,
                                     NJ 07083.
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.
5382, 21164.......................  Basic Chemicals Company, LLC, 5005
                                     LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75244.
5481..............................  AMVAC Chemical Corporation, 4695
                                     MacArthur Court, Suite 1200,
                                     Newport Beach, CA 926601706.
7969..............................  BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive,
                                     P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle
                                     Park, NC 27709-3528.
10088.............................  Athea Laboratories, Inc., P.O. Box
                                     240014, Milwaukee, WI 53224.
10163.............................  Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma,
                                     AZ 85366.
11603.............................  ADAMA, Agent: MANA, Inc., 3120
                                     Highwoods Blvd, Suite 100, Raleigh,
                                     NC 27604.
35559.............................  Gold Eagle Co., Agent: Delta
                                     Analytical Corp., 12510 Prosperity
                                     Drive, Suite 160, Silver Spring, MD
                                     20904.
42750.............................  Albaugh, LLC, P.O. Box 2127,
                                     Valdosta, GA 31604-2127.
47158.............................  Industrial Water Consulting, Inc.,
                                     P.O. Box 36238, Indianapolis, IN
                                     46236.
59639.............................  Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600
                                     Riviera Avenue, Suite 200, Walnut
                                     Creek, CA 94596.
62190.............................  Arch Wood Protection, Inc., 360
                                     Interstate North Parkway, Suite
                                     450, Atlanta, GA 30339.
65217.............................  Hammonds Fuel Additives, Inc.,
                                     Agent: Delta Analytical Corp.,
                                     12510 Prosperity Drive, Suite 160,
                                     Silver Spring, MD 20904.
66222.............................  Makhteshim Agan of North America,
                                     Inc., 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite
                                     100, Raleigh, NC 27604.
69361.............................  Repar Corporation, Agent: Mandava
                                     Associates, LLC, 1050 Conn. Ave.
                                     NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC
                                     20036.
69461.............................  Laboratoire Pareva, Agent:
                                     Technology Sciences Group, Inc.,
                                     1150 18th Street NW., Suite 1000,
                                     Washington, DC 20036.
71368.............................  Nufarm, Inc., Agent: Nufarm
                                     Americans, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center
                                     Parkway, Suite 101, Morrisville, NC
                                     27560.
71995.............................  Monsanto Company, 1300 I Street NW.,
                                     Suite 450 East, Washington, DC
                                     20005.
73801.............................  Tagos Chemicals India, LTD, Agent:
                                     Biologic, Inc., 115 Obtuse Hill
                                     Road, Brookfield, CT 06804.
89118.............................  Vive CorpProtection, Inc., Agent:
                                     OMC Ag Consulting, 828 Tanglewood
                                     Ln., East Lansing, MI 48823.
CA-090010, HI-840004..............  Bayer CropScience, LP, 2 T.W.
                                     Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014,
                                     Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
MA-090002, PA-080004..............  PeroxyChem, LLC, 2005 Market Street,
                                     Suite 3200, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
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III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) 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 (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(B)) 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

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termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) (7 U.S.C. 
136d(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 (069361-00030, 073801-00003, and 089118-00001)

    The registrants have indicated to the Agency via written response 
that there are no existing stocks because no production has ever 
occurred. Therefore, no existing stocks date is necessary. Registrants 
will be prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticides 
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. upon cancellation of the product, 
except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or 
for proper disposal. In addition, because no production has ever 
occurred, EPA believes that persons other than the registrant will have 
no existing stocks to sell, distribute, or legally use.

B. For the Product (010163-00174)

    The registrant has indicated to the Agency via written response 
that they will not sell or distribute any existing stocks, after 
December 31, 2014, and as of that date will no longer have any current 
stock. Therefore, no existing stocks date is necessary. Registrants 
will be prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticides 
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. upon cancellation of the product, 
except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) 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.

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 (7 U.S.C. 136o) 
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.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 27, 2015.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-05640 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am]
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