[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71356-71359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22707]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0074; FRL-11443-01-OCSPP]


Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain 
Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain 
Uses

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 the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations of certain 
pesticide products and to amend their pesticide product registrations 
to terminate one or more uses. 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 registrations have been cancelled or uses 
terminated 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 November 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0074, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://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. Additional 
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Registration 
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200

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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. 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants 
to cancel certain and terminate certain uses of certain product 
registrations. The affected products and the registrants making the 
requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant or if the Agency 
determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further 
review of this request, EPA intends to issue an order canceling and 
amending the affected registrations.

                      Table 1--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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          Registration No.             Company No.          Product name                Active ingredients
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4-122..............................               4  Bonide A Complete Fruit     Captan (081301/133-06-2)--
                                                      Tree Spray.                 (11.76%), Carbaryl (056801/63-
                                                                                  25-2)--(.3%), Malathion (NO
                                                                                  INERT USE) (057701/121-75-5)--
                                                                                  (6%).
4-412..............................               4  Bonide Malathion Insect     Malathion (NO INERT USE)
                                                      Spray.                      (057701/121-75-5)--(55%).
100-935............................             100  Helix Xtra Insecticide      Difenoconazole (128847/119446-
                                                      with Fungicides.            68-3)--(1.25%), Fludioxonil
                                                                                  (071503/131341-86-1)--(.13%),
                                                                                  Metalaxyl-M (113502/70630-17-
                                                                                  0)--(.4%), Thiamethoxam
                                                                                  (060109/153719-23-4)--(20.7%).
100-973............................             100  Helix Insecticide with      Difenoconazole (128847/119446-
                                                      Fungicides.                 68-3)--(1.24%), Fludioxonil
                                                                                  (071503/131341-86-1)--(.13%),
                                                                                  Metalaxyl-M (113502/70630-17-
                                                                                  0)--(.39%), Thiamethoxam
                                                                                  (060109/153719-23-4)--(10.3%).
100-1305...........................             100  Cruiser Maxx Cereals......  Difenoconazole (128847/119446-
                                                                                  68-3)--(3.36%), Metalaxyl-M
                                                                                  (113502/70630-17-0)--(.56%),
                                                                                  Thiamethoxam (060109/153719-23-
                                                                                  4)--(2.8%).
279-3563...........................             279  Report Extra Herbicide....  Chlorsulfuron (118601/64902-72-
                                                                                  3)--(62.5%), Metsulfuron
                                                                                  (122010/74223-64-6)--(12.5%).
5481-485...........................            5481  90% Dimethyl-T............  DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--(90%).
5481-486...........................            5481  Dacthal 1.92F.............  DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--
                                                                                  (20.7%).
5481-491...........................            5481  Dacthal W-75..............  DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--(75%).
87373-131..........................           87373  Arg Spiromesifen Technical  Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
                                                                                  1)--(98.6%).
91234-275..........................           91234  A1100.02..................  Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
                                                                                  1)--(23.1%).
91234-276..........................           91234  A1100.03..................  Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
                                                                                  1)--(45.2%).
91234-277..........................           91234  A1100.04..................  Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
                                                                                  1)--(45.2%).
ID-080012..........................           91411  Dupont Mankocide Fungicide  Copper hydroxide (023401/20427-
                                                                                  59-2)--(46.1%), Mancozeb
                                                                                  (014504/8018-01-7)--(15%).
MI-110002..........................           62719  Instinct..................  Nitrapyrin (069203/1929-82-4)--
                                                                                  (17.67%).
NC[hyphen]130001...................           69969  Avipel (Dry) Corn Seed      Anthraquinone (122701/84-65-1)--
                                                      Treatment.                  (50%).
OH-110003..........................           62719  Instinct..................  Nitrapyrin (069203/1929-82-4)--
                                                                                  (17.67%).
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                     Table 1A--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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          Registration No.             Company No.          Product name                Active ingredients
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5481-490...........................            5481  Dacthal W-75 Herbicide....  DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--(75%).
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    The registrant requested only 6 months to sell existing stocks of 
the registration 5481-490, identified in Table 1A of Unit II.

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                       Table 2--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Amendment
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                                                                                                 Uses to be
       Registration No.          Company No.        Product name        Active ingredient        terminated
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228-660......................             228  Nufarm Ethephon 2      Ethephon (099801/     Non-golf turf uses;
                                                Plant Growth           16672-87-0)--(21.7%   sod farms,
                                                Regulator.             ).                    commercial turf &
                                                                                             golf course roughs.
11556-155....................           11556  PNR1427 Insecticide..  Flumethrin (036007/   Cat uses.
                                                                       69770-45-2)--(4.5%)
                                                                       , Imidacloprid
                                                                       (129099/138261-41-
                                                                       3)--(10%).
34688-85.....................           34688  Triameen Y12D........  1,3-Propanediamine,   Oil Field Water
                                                                       N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-  Flood Systems and
                                                                       dodecyl- (067300/     Metalworking Fluid
                                                                       2372-82-9)--(91.4%).  uses.
34688-86.....................           34688  Triameen Y12D          1,3-Propanediamine,   Oil Field Water
                                                Preservative.          N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-  Flood Systems and
                                                                       dodecyl- (067300/     Metalworking Fluid
                                                                       2372-82-9)--(91.4%).  uses.
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
the registrants of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A and Table 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 in Table 1, Table 1A and Table 2 of this unit.

     Table 3--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellations and/or
                               Amendments
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         EPA company No.                 Company name and address
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4...............................  Bonide Products, LLC, Attn: Audra
                                   Star, 6301 Sutliff Road, Oriskany, NY
                                   13424.
100.............................  Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410
                                   Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300,
                                   Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
228.............................  NuFarm Americas, Inc., Agent Name:
                                   NuFarm Americas, Inc., 4020 Aerial
                                   Center Pkwy., Ste. 101, Morrisville,
                                   NC 27560.
279.............................  FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut Street,
                                   Philadelphia, PA 19104.
5481............................  Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4695
                                   Macarthur Court, Suite 1200, Newport
                                   Beach, CA 92660-1706.
11556...........................  Elanco US, Inc., 2500 Innovation Way,
                                   Greenfield, IN 46140.
34688...........................  Nouryon Surface Chemistry, LLC, 100
                                   Matsonford Road, Building 5, Radnor,
                                   PA 19087.
62719...........................  Corteva Agriscience, LLC, 9330
                                   Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
                                   46268.
69969...........................  Arkion Life Sciences, LLC, Agent Name:
                                   Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc.,
                                   P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
87373...........................  Argite, LLC, Agent Name: Pyxis
                                   Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110
                                   136th Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA
                                   98332.
91234...........................  Atticus, LLC, Agent Name: Pyxis
                                   Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110
                                   136th Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA
                                   98332-9122.
91411...........................  Cosaco, LLC, Agent Name: Wagner
                                   Regulatory Associates, Inc., 7217
                                   Lancaster Pike, Suite A, P.O. Box
                                   640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
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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 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.
    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 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 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 Requests

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product 
cancellation or use termination should submit the 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 
action. If the requests for voluntary cancellation and amendments to 
terminate uses are granted, the Agency intends to publish the 
cancellation order in the Federal Register.
    In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation 
of product registrations and for amendments to terminate uses, EPA 
proposes to include the following provisions for the treatment of any 
existing stocks of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A, & Table 2 
of Unit II.

For: 5481-490

    For 581-490, listed in Table 1A of Unit II, the registrant 
requested only 6-months after the effective date of the cancellation to 
sell existing stocks, which will be the date of publication of the 
cancellation order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants 
will be prohibited from selling or distributing the products identified 
in Table 1A of Unit II, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 
17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal.
    For all other voluntary product cancellations listed in Table 1 of 
Unit II, registrants will be permitted to sell and distribute existing 
stocks of voluntarily canceled products for 1 year after the

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effective date of the cancellation, which will be the date of 
publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register. 
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing 
the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export 
consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper 
disposal.
    Once EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested 
amendments to terminate uses, listed in Table 2 of Unit II, registrants 
will be permitted to sell or distribute products under the previously 
approved labeling for a period of 18 months after the date of Federal 
Register publication of the cancellation order, 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: October 10, 2023.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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