[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59914-59917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18725]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0074; FRL-10909-01-OCSPP]


Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and 
Amendments To Terminate Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations and 
amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants, 
and accepted by the Agency, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows 
a March 10, 2023, Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from 
the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II, to voluntarily cancel and 
amend to terminate uses of certain product registrations. In the March 
10, 2023, notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order 
implementing the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, unless 
the Agency

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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 received one comment on 
the notice, but it did not merit its further review of the requests. 
Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, 
EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the 
requested cancellations and 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.

DATES: The cancellations and amendments are effective August 30, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Registration 
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 566-2707; 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-2023-0074, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton 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 (202) 566-1744. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces the cancellations and amendments to terminate 
uses, as requested by registrants, of products registered under FIFRA 
section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a). These registrations are listed in sequence 
by registration number in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

                     Table 1--Product Cancellations
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                          Company                            Active
    Registration No.        No.        Product name       ingredients
------------------------------------------------------------------------
279-2862...............        279  Niagara Furadan    Carbofuran (A)
                                     75 Base.           (090601/1563-66-
                                                        2)--(75%).
279-3038...............        279  Furadan 85 DB....  Carbofuran (A)
                                                        (090601/1563-66-
                                                        2)--(85%).
279-3060...............        279  Carbofuran         Carbofuran (A)
                                     Technical.         (090601/1563-66-
                                                        2)--(95%).
279-3114...............        279  Capture 2EC-Cal    Bifenthrin (A)
                                     Insecticide/       (128825/82657-04-
                                     Miticide.          3)--(25.1%).
279-3244...............        279  Capture 1.15G      Bifenthrin (A)
                                     Insecticide/       (128825/82657-04-
                                     Miticide.          3)--(1.15%).
279-3257...............        279  Double Threat CP   Bifenthrin (A)
                                     Insecticide.       (128825/82657-04-
                                                        3)--(25.1%),
                                                        Spinosad (A)
                                                        (110003/131929-
                                                        60-7)--(44.2%).
279-3271...............        279  Double Threat      Bifenthrin (A)
                                     Insecticide.       (128825/82657-04-
                                                        3)--(12.2%),
                                                        Spinosad (A)
                                                        (110003/131929-
                                                        60-7)--(10.7%).
279-3440...............        279  F9210-1            Bifenthrin (A)
                                     Insecticide.       (128825/82657-04-
                                                        3)--(7.87%),
                                                        Imidacloprid (A)
                                                        (129099/138261-
                                                        41-3)--(13.83%),
                                                        Zeta-
                                                        Cypermethrin (A)
                                                        (129064/)--
                                                        (2.7%).
279-3613...............        279  F5555-2 MUP......  Bifenthrin (A)
                                                        (128825/82657-04-
                                                        3)--(19%).
8660-153...............       8660  Parker Fertilizer  Dithiopyr (A)
                                     + 0.2% Dimension.  (128994/97886-45-
                                                        8)--(.2%).
8660-154...............       8660  Herbicide          Dithiopyr (A)
                                     Granules Formula   (128994/97886-45-
                                     D-17.              8)--(.17%).
8660-155...............       8660  Parker Fertilizer  Dithiopyr (A)
                                     + 0.083%           (128994/97886-45-
                                     Dimension.         8)--(.083%).
8660-157...............       8660  Dimension 270-G A  Dithiopyr (A)
                                     Granule            (128994/97886-45-
                                     Preemergence       8)--(.27%).
                                     Turf Herbicide.
8660-158...............       8660  Polyon Turf        Dithiopyr (A)
                                     Fertilizer Plus    (128994/97886-45-
                                     Dimension 75       8)--(.075%).
                                     Crabgrass
                                     Preventer.
8660-159...............       8660  Herbicide          Dithiopyr (A)
                                     Granules Formula   (128994/97886-45-
                                     D-11.              8)--(.11%).
8660-160...............       8660  Polyon Turf        Dithiopyr (A)
                                     Fertilizer Plus    (128994/97886-45-
                                     Dimension 140      8)--(.14%).
                                     Crabgrass
                                     Preventer.
8660-167...............       8660  Herbicide          Dithiopyr (A)
                                     Granules Formula   (128994/97886-45-
                                     D6-25.             8)--(.25%).
9779-293...............       9779  Phorate 20-G.....  Phorate (A)
                                                        (057201/298-02-
                                                        2)--(20%).
32802-83...............      32802  Howard Johnson's   Oxadiazon (A)
                                     Ronstar 1.0%       (109001/19666-30-
                                     Plus Turf          9)--(1%).
                                     Fertilizer
                                     Herbicide.
43670-4................      43670  Intersept PC-20..  Phosphoric Acid,
                                                        Bis(2-
                                                        Ethylhexyl)
                                                        Ester, Compd.
                                                        With 2,2 & Apos;-
                                                        (Coco
                                                        Alkylimino) Bis
                                                        (Ethanol)
                                                        (129079/68649-38-
                                                        7)--(13.28%),
                                                        Phosphoric Acid,
                                                        Mono(2-
                                                        Ethylhexyl)
                                                        Ester (111286/
                                                        1070-03-7)--(3.5
                                                        4%), Phosphoric
                                                        Acid, Mono(2-
                                                        Ethylhexyl)
                                                        Ester, Compds.
                                                        With
                                                        Diethanolamine N-
                                                        Coco Alkyl
                                                        Derivs. (1:1)
                                                        (129080/120579-
                                                        32-0)--(3.18%).
66222-1................      66222  Captan 50-WP.....  Captan (081301/
                                                        133-06-2)--(48.9
                                                        3%).
81598-12...............      81598  Rotam Dicamba      Dicamba (029801/
                                     Technical.         1918-00-9)--(98.
                                                        9%).
CO-160002..............        100  Gramoxone SL 2.0.  Paraquat
                                                        dichloride--(30.
                                                        1%).
FL-100004..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG     Malathion (No
                                     Ultra Low Volume   Inert Use)
                                     Concentrate        (057701/121-75-
                                     Insecticide.       5)--(96.5%).
FL-130002..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
FL-130003..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).

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GA-130002..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
ID-040011..............      62719  Stinger..........  Clopyralid,
                                                        Monoethanolamine
                                                        Salt (A) (117401/
                                                        57754-85-5)--(40
                                                        .9%).
ID-130001..............      61842  Linex 4L           Linuron (A)
                                     Herbicide.         (035506/330-55-
                                                        2)--(40.6%).
ID-170008..............      62719  Stinger..........  Clopyralid,
                                                        Monoethanolamine
                                                        Salt (A) (117401/
                                                        57754-85-5)--(40
                                                        .9%).
IN-130001..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
IN-130002..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
KS-150005..............      13808  Zinc Phosphide     Zinc phosphide
                                     Prairie Dog Bait.  (Zn3P2) (088601/
                                                        1314-84-7)--(2%)
                                                        .
MA-130001..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
MA-130002..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
MD-130003..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
MD-130004..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
MI-130002..............      69969  Avipel (Dry) Corn  Anthraquinone (A)
                                     Seed Treatment.    (122701/84-65-
                                                        1)--(50%).
MI-140004..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
NC-130006..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
NH-130001..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
NH-130002..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
NH-130003..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
NH-130004..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
NJ-130005..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
NJ-130006..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
NJ-130007..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
NJ-130008..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
NJ-130009..............        279  Fyfanon 57% EC...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(57%).
OH-150002..............        279  Hero Insecticide.  Bifenthrin (A)
                                                        (128825/82657-04-
                                                        3)--(11.25%),
                                                        Zeta-
                                                        Cypermethrin (A)
                                                        (129064/)--
                                                        (3.75%).
OR-020030..............      62719  Dithane DF         Mancozeb (014504/
                                     Rainshield.        8018-01-7)--(75%
                                                        ).
OR-170014..............      81880  Nexter SC          Pyridaben (A)
                                     Miticide/          (129105/96489-71-
                                     Insecticide.       3)--(42.47%).
SD-090006..............       7969  Pristine           Pyraclostrobin
                                     Fungicide.         (A) (099100/
                                                        175013-18-0)--(1
                                                        2.8%), Boscalid
                                                        (A) (128008/
                                                        188425-85-6)--(2
                                                        5.2%).
SD-150005..............       7969  Sharpen Powered    Saflufenacil (A)
                                     by Kixor           (118203/372137-
                                     Herbicide.         35-4)--(29.74%).
TX-060018..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
TX-170006..............        279  Fyfanon ULV AG...  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(96.5%).
VA-130006..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
VA-130007..............      10163  Malathion 8......  Malathion (No
                                                        Inert Use)
                                                        (057701/121-75-
                                                        5)--(79.5%).
WA-020028..............      62719  Dithane DF         Mancozeb (A)
                                     Rainshield.        (014504/8018-01-
                                                        7)--(75%).
WA-090020..............      62719  Dithane F-45       Mancozeb (A)
                                     Rainshield.        (014504/8018-01-
                                                        7)--(37%).
WA-120009..............        100  Gramoxone SL 2.0.  Paraquat
                                                        dichloride--(30.
                                                        1%).
WA-150011..............      71711  Moncut...........  Flutolanil (A)
                                                        (128975/66332-96-
                                                        5)--(70%).
WA-210007..............      91810  Romeo............  Cerevisane (Cell
                                                        Walls of
                                                        Saccharomyces
                                                        Cerevisiae
                                                        Strain Las117)
                                                        (100055/)--
                                                        (94.1%).
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                             Table 2--Product Registration Amendments To Delete Uses
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                                  Company
        Registration No.            No.        Product name        Active ingredient      Uses to be terminated
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39967-107......................      39967  N-2000              Dodecylguanidine         Removal of sewage
                                             Antimicrobial.      Hydrochloride (A)        disposal lagoon and
                                                                 (044303/13590-97-1)--    paint, coating and
                                                                 (35%).                   stain uses.
39967-115......................      39967  N-2001              Dodecylguanidine         Removal of sewage
                                             Antimicrobial.      Hydrochloride (A)        disposal lagoon use
                                                                 (044303/13590-97-1)--    pattern.
                                                                 (35%).
39967-116......................      39967  Veriguard Plus....  Dodecylguanidine         Removal of textile,
                                                                 Hydrochloride (A)        metalworking fluid,
                                                                 (044303/13590-97-1)--    paints, coatings, and
                                                                 (30%), O-Phenylphenol    stain and sapstain
                                                                 (No Inert Use) (A)       uses.
                                                                 (064103/90-43-7)--
                                                                 (10%).
39967-124......................      39967  N-2050              Dodecylguanidine         Removal of sewage
                                             Antimicrobial.      Hydrochloride (A)        disposal lagoon use
                                                                 (044303/13590-97-1)--    pattern.
                                                                 (35%).
39967-136......................      39967  Preventol DP 1021.  Bronopol (A) (216400/52- Removal of paints,
                                                                 51-7)--(21%),            coatings, and stain
                                                                 Dodecylguanidine         use.
                                                                 Hydrochloride (A)
                                                                 (044303/13590-97-1)--
                                                                 (10.5%).
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Tables 1 and 2 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 above.

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         Table 3--Registrants of Cancelled and Amended Products
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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.
279...............................  FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut Street,
                                     Philadelphia, PA 19104.
7969..............................  BASF Corporation, Agricultural
                                     Products, 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box
                                     13528, Research Triangle Park, NC
                                     27709-3528.
8660..............................  United Industries Corp., D/B/A
                                     Sylorr Plant Corp., P.O. Box
                                     142642, St. Louis, MO 63114-0642.
9779..............................  Winfield Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box
                                     64589, St. Paul, MN 55164-0589.
10163.............................  Gowan Company, LLC, 370 S Main St.,
                                     Yuma, AZ 85366.
13808.............................  SD Department of Agriculture &
                                     Natural Resources, Foss Bldg., 523
                                     E Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501-
                                     3182.
32802.............................  Howard Johnson's Enterprises, Inc.,
                                     9675 S 60th Street, Franklin, WI
                                     53132.
39967.............................  Lanxess Corporation, 111 RIDC Park
                                     West Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-
                                     1112.
43670.............................  Interface Research Corporation,
                                     Agent Name: Landis International,
                                     Inc., 3185 Madison Highway, P.O.
                                     Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 31603-5126.
61842.............................  Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., Agent
                                     Name: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting,
                                     Inc., 4110 136th Street Ct. NW, Gig
                                     Harbor, WA 98332.
62719.............................  Corteva Agriscience, LLC, 9330
                                     Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
                                     46268.
66222.............................  Makhteshim Agan of North America,
                                     Inc., D/B/A Adama, 8601 Six Forks
                                     Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615.
69969.............................  Arkion Life Sciences, LLC, Agent
                                     Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates,
                                     Inc., P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE
                                     19707.
71711.............................  Nichino America, Inc., 4550 Linden
                                     Hill Road, Suite 501, Wilmington,
                                     DE 19808.
81598.............................  Albaugh, LLC, 1525 NE 36th Street,
                                     Ankeny, IA 50021.
81880.............................  Canyon Group, LLC, C/O Gowan
                                     Company, 370 S Main Street, Yuma,
                                     AZ 85364.
91810.............................  LeSaffre Yeast Corporation, Agent
                                     Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates,
                                     Inc., 7217 Lancaster Pike, Suite A,
                                     P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707-
                                     0640.
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III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to 
Comments

    The agency received one comment from American Bird Conservancy 
agreeing with the cancellations in the notice of March 10, 2023: For 
this reason, the Agency does not believe that the comment submitted 
during the comment period merits further review or a denial of the 
requests for voluntary cancellation and use termination.

IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)), EPA hereby 
approves the requested cancellations and amendments to terminate uses 
of certain pesticide registrations identified in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit 
II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product 
registrations identified in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II, are canceled and 
amended to terminate the affected uses. The effective date of the 
cancellations that are subject of this notice is August 30, 2023. Any 
distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products 
identified in Tables 1 and 2 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 (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 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 in the Federal Register of March 
10, 2023 (88 FR 15015) (FRL-10762-01-OCSPP). The comment period closed 
on April 10, 2023.

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.
    For voluntary cancellations, the registrants may continue to sell 
and distribute existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 until 
August 30, 2024, which is 1 year after publication of this cancellation 
order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the registrants are 
prohibited from selling or distributing products listed in Table 1 of 
Unit II, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17 (7 
U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal.
    Now that EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested 
amendments to terminate uses, registrants are permitted to sell or 
distribute products listed in Table 2 of Unit II, under the previously 
approved labeling until March 3, 2025, 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 terminated uses identified in Table 2 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 canceled products and products whose labels include 
the terminated 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 canceled 
products and terminated uses.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: August 24, 2023.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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