[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89447-89449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28547]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0074; FRL-11590-01-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/or 
amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants, 
and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A 
& Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows an October 
16, 2023, Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the 
registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II, to voluntarily cancel and/or 
amend to terminate uses of certain product registrations. In the 
October 16, 2023, notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order 
implementing the cancellations and/or amendments to terminate uses, 
unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day 
comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, 
or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency did not 
receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrants did not 
withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice 
a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations and/or 
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/or amendments are effective December 27, 
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/or 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 Table 1, Table 1A and Table 2 of 
this unit.

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                                         Table 1--Product Cancellations
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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           Spiromesifen (024875/283594-
                                                         Technical.                 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           Copper hydroxide (023401/
                                                         Fungicide.                 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-
                                                         Treatment.                 1)--(50%).
OH-110003.............................           62719  Instinct.................  Nitrapyrin (069203/1929-82-
                                                                                    4)--(17.67%).
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                                         Table 1A--Product Cancellations
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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.

                           Table 2--Product Registration Amendments To Terminate Uses
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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)-   Flood Systems and
                                                                         N-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)-   Flood Systems and
                                                                         N-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 
all registrants of the products 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.

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        Table 3--Registrants of Cancelled and/or Amended Products
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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. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to 
Comments

    During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments 
in response to the Federal Register notice of October 16, 2023 (88 FR 
71356) (FRL-11443-01-OCSPP) announcing the Agency's receipt of the 
requests for voluntary cancellations and/or amendments to terminate 
uses of products listed in Table 1, Table 1A and Table 2 of Unit II.

IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)), EPA hereby 
approves the requested cancellations and/or amendments to terminate 
uses of certain product registrations identified in Table 1, Table 1A 
and Table 2 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the 
product registrations identified in Table 1, Table 1A and Table 2 of 
Unit II, are canceled and/or amended to terminate the affected uses. 
The effective date of the cancellations that are subject of this notice 
is [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE Federal Register]. Any 
distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products 
identified in Table 1, Table 1A and Table 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 
October 16, 2023 (88 FR 71356) (FRL-11443-01-OCSPP). The comment period 
closed on November 15, 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: 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. The registrant may continue 
to sell and distribute existing stocks of the product listed in Table 
1A until June 27, 2024, which is 6 months after publication of this 
cancellation order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the registrant 
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 cancellations listed in Table 1 of Unit II, 
the registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of 
products listed in Table 1 of Unit II, until December 27, 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 June 27, 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/or 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/or terminated uses.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: December 21, 2023.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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