Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014-0008
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Posted Date: 2010-11-10T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69070-69073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28262]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014; FRL-8851-9]

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 section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a 
notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel 
certain pesticide registrations. EPA intends to grant these requests at 
the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency 
receives substantive comments within the comment period that would 
merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants 
withdraw their requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, 
distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be 
permitted after the registrations have 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 May 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 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. Attention: Maia Tatinclaux.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). 
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0014. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at: 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI, or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or 
e-mail. The regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, 
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although, listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac 
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of 
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 
number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maia Tatinclaux, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0123; e-mail 
address: tatinclaux.maia@epa.gov.

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. If you

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have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult 
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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 e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests from 
registrants to cancel 49 pesticide products registered under FIFRA 
section 3 or 24(c). These registrations are listed in sequence by 
registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 of 
this unit.
    Unless the Agency determines that there are substantive comments 
that warrant further review of the requests or the registrants withdraw 
their requests, EPA intends to issue an order in the Federal Register 
canceling all of the affected registrations.

      Table 1--Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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        Registration No.             Product name      Active ingredient
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000264-00499....................  Rootone F Brand     1-Naphthaleneaceta
                                   Rooting Hormone.    mide, Thiram.
000432-01454....................  Merit 240 SC        Imidacloprid.
                                   Insecticide.
000707-00302....................  Cunilate 2002.....  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
001475-00159....................  Willert Mosquito    Bioallethrin.
                                   Coils.
001529-00054....................  Nuosept 91T.......  Grotan.
002517-00006....................  Double Duty Cat     Pyrethrins,
                                   Flea & Tick Spray.  Piperonyl
                                                       butoxide, MGK
                                                       264.
002517-00034....................  Sergeant's Foam 'N  Pyrethrins,
                                   Comb Dry Shampoo    Piperonyl
                                   for Dogs and Cats.  butoxide.
002517-00099....................  Pyrethroid W.B.     Permethrin.
                                   Concentrate.
002517-00104....................  Preventic L.A.      Permethrin.
                                   Flea and Tick
                                   Spray for Dogs.
002517-00105....................  Natura Flea & Tick  Permethrin.
                                   Collar for Dogs
                                   and Cats.
002517-00108....................  Permethrin-IGR      Permethrin,
                                   1 Flea     Pyriproxyfen.
                                   and Tick Spray
                                   for Dogs.
002517-00113....................  Permethrin-         Permethrin,
                                   Pyriproxifen        Pyriproxyfen.
                                   Residual Shampoo
                                   for Dogs 2.
002829-00042....................  Socci 3500 WP.....  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
002829-00044....................  Cunilate 2174-NO..  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
002829-00049....................  Socci 3500........  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
002829-00082....................  Vinyzene BP-5.....  10, 10'-
                                                       Oxybisphenoxarsin
                                                       e.
002829-00112....................  Cunilate 2419-75..  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
002829-00135....................  Nytek 10WP........  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
002829-00136....................  Nytek 10..........  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
002829--00137...................  Nytek WD..........  Copper, bis(8-
                                                       quinolinolato-N1,
                                                       O8)-.
005905-00066....................  MSMA Plus.........  MSMA (and salts).
005905-00162....................  Helena Brand MSMA   MSMA (and salts).
                                   High Concentrate.
005905-00164....................  MSMA Plus* H.C....  MSMA (and salts).
006218-00041....................  Summit Sumithrin    Phenothrin.
                                   Greenhouse Spray.
006218-00046....................  Summit Sumithrin    MGK 264,
                                   Greenhouse          Phenothrin.
                                   Aerosol.
009630-00004....................  6% Copper Nap-All.  Copper
                                                       naphthenate.
009630-00005....................  M-Gard S120.......  Copper
                                                       naphthenate.
009630-00006....................  8% Zinc Nap-All...  Zinc naphthenate.
009630-00007....................  Zinc Hydro-Nap....  Zinc naphthenate.
009630-00010....................  M-Gard W550.......  Zinc naphthenate.
009630-00012....................  M-Gard S520.......  Copper
                                                       naphthenate.
009630-00021....................  M-Gard S550.......  Zinc naphthenate.
040849-00069....................  Scorcher Total      Prometon.
                                   Vegetation Killer.
043437-00003....................  8% Zinc             Zinc naphthenate.
                                   Naphthenate.
043437-00004....................  8% Copper           Copper
                                   Naphthenate.        naphthenate.
044446-00072....................  Areo Blast........  Piperonyl
                                                       butoxide,
                                                       Tetramethrin,
                                                       Permethrin.
053853-00002....................  Black Flag Fogging  Permethrin,
                                   Insecticide         Piperonyl
                                   Formula 2.          butoxide,
                                                       Tetramethrin.
066330-00313....................  Bifenthrin 98%      Bifenthrin.
                                   Technical.
066330-00322....................  Sulfometuron        Sulfometuron.
                                   Methyl Technical.
066330-00326....................  Sulfometuron 75EG   Sulfometuron.
                                   Herbicide.

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074530-00024....................  Helm Diquat AG....  Diquat dibromide.
082498-00005....................  Glyphosate          Glyphosate.
                                   Technical.
083071-00001....................  Activ-Ox 20.......  Sodium chlorite,
                                                       Sodium
                                                       hypochlorite.
084456-00001....................  Abamectin           Abamectin.
                                   Technical.
084456-00003....................  Abamectin 2%        Abamectin.
                                   Ornamental
                                   Miticide/
                                   Insecticide.
084456-00004....................  Abamectin 2%        Abamectin.
                                   Miticide/
                                   Insecticide.
AR980003........................  Dylox 80 Turf and   Trichlorfon.
                                   Ornamental
                                   Insecticide.
OR050018........................  Prometryne 4L       Prometryn.
                                   Herbicide.
WA040010........................  Warrior             Lambda-
                                   Insecticide with    Cyhalothrin.
                                   Zenon Technology.
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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 number                Company name and address
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264..........................  Bayer CropScience LP, P.O. Box 12014,
                                Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
432..........................  Bayer Environmental Science, 2 T.W.
                                Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014,
                                Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
707..........................  Rohm & Hass Co., 100 Independence Mall
                                West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399.
1475.........................  Willert Home Products, 4044 Park Ave.,
                                St. Louis, MO 63110.
1529.........................  International Specialty Products, 1361
                                Alps Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.
2517.........................  Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc., 2625
                                South 158th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68130-1703.
2829.........................  Rohm & Hass Co., 100 Independence Mall
                                West, Suite 1A, Philadelphia, PA 19106-
                                2399.
5905.........................  Helena Chemical Company, Agent Name:
                                Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O.
                                Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
6218.........................  Summit Chemical Co., 235 S Kresson St.,
                                Baltimore, MD 21224.
9630.........................  OMG Americas Inc., 811 Sharon Drive,
                                Westlake, OH 44145.
40849........................  ZEP Inc., 1310 Seaboard Industrial Blvd.,
                                NW., Atlanta, GA 30318.
43437........................  OMG Belleville Limited, 811 Sharon Drive,
                                Cleveland, OH 44145-1522.
44446........................  Quest Chemical Company, 12255 F.M., 529
                                Northwoods Industrial Park, Houston, TX
                                77041.
53853........................  The Fountainhead Group, Inc., 23 Garden
                                Street, New York Mills, NY 13417.
66330........................  Arysta Lifescience North America, LLC,
                                15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary,
                                NC 27513.
74530........................  Helm Agro US, Inc., 8275 Tournament
                                Drive, Suite 340, Memphis, TN 38125.
82498........................  Agril Packaging & Logistics, Inc., 2509
                                South Frontage Road, Sardis, MS 38666.
83071........................  Feedwater Limited, 1415 Crystal Court,
                                Naperville, IL 60563-0142.
84456........................  Hebei Veyong Bio-Chemical Company, Ltd.,
                                Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory
                                Associates, Inc., 7460 Lancaster Pike,
                                Suite 9, P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE
                                19707-0640.
AR980003.....................  Arkansas Bait and Ornamental Fish Growers
                                Assn., P.O. Box 509, Lonoke, AR 72086.
OR050018.....................  Loveland Products, Inc., P.O. Box 1286,
                                Greeley, CO 80632-1286.
WA040010.....................  Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box
                                18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
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III. What Is the Agency's Authority for Taking This Action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide 
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations 
be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, 
EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal 
Register.
    Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a 
request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30-day public 
comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation or use 
termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) requires that EPA 
provide a 180-day comment period on a request for voluntary 
cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before 
granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the 
pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The registrants in Table 2 of Unit II. have not requested that EPA 
waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 180-
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. 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

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the pesticides identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export 
consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal. Persons other 
than registrants will generally be allowed to sell, distribute, or use 
existing stocks until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such 
sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the 
previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled 
products.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: October 28, 2010.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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