Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017-0046
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Posted Date: 2013-11-20T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69666-69669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27823]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9902-40]

Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain 
Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests 
by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. 
EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period 
for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments 
within the comment period that would merit its further review of the 
requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If these 
requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed 
in this notice will be permitted after the registration has been 
cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with 
the terms as described in the final order.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 20, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
    Submit written withdrawal request by mail to: Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001. ATTN: John W. Pates, Jr.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8195; email 
address: pates.john@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.

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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 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 66 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          Chemical name
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000264-00619................  Desmedipham           Desmedipham.
                               Technical.
000264-00620................  Betanex Herbicide...  Desmedipham.
000264-00621................  Betanex Herbicide...  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham.
000264-00632................  Betamix Progress....  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham,
                                                     Ethofumesate.
000264-00640................  TPTH Technical......  Fentin hydroxide.
000264-00780................  Fenhexamid 50 WDG...  Fenhexamid.
000264-00785................  Fenhexamid Technical  Fenhexamid.
000264-00851................  Betanal Forte.......  Phenmedipham,
                                                     Desmedipham.
000264-00853................  Betanal Compact.....  Desmedipham.
000264-00854................  Betanal Power         Phenmedipham,
                               Herbicide.            Desmedipham,
                                                     Ethofumesate.
000270-00348................  Adams Caniderm Mist.  MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                                     Butoxide,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
000432-01378................  Imidacloprid 0.72% +  Imidacloprid,
                               Cyfluthrin 0.72%      Cyfluthrin.
                               Concentrate
                               Insecticide.
002724-00467................  Sandoz 9412 Mousse    Piperonyl Butoxide,
                               (Light).              S-Methoprene,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
004787-00054................  Cheminova             Nicosulfuron.
                               Nicosulfuron
                               Technical.
005481-00211................  PCNB 10% Granules     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Soil Fungicide.       ene.
005481-00212................  PCNB 2-E Liquid       Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable          ene.
                               Concentrate.
005481-00214................  PCNB Soil & Turf      Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Liquid Drench.        ene.
005481-00215................  PCNB 2LF Liquid       Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Flowable.             ene.
005481-00442................  PCNB Flowable RTU     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Seed Protectant.      ene.
005481-00443................  PCNB 2 Flowable Turf  Pentachloronitrobenz
                               & Ornamental Soil     ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-00444................  PCNB 10G Turf &       Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Ornamental Soil       ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-00445................  PCNB ST Liquid        Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Flowable Seed         ene.
                               Treatment Fungicide.
005481-00450................  PCNB 20% WDG Soil     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Fungicide.            ene.
005481-00464................  Parflo 6F...........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-00465................  Par-Flo.............  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-00471................  Win-Flo 6F..........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-00472................  Parflo 4F...........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08982................  Terraclor 2EC.......  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08984................  Terraclor 10%         Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Granular Soil         ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-08985................  Greenback Lawn        Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Fungicide.            ene.
005481-08986................  Turfcide              Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable          ene.
                               Fungicide.
005481-08987................  Terraclor Super X     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable.         ene & Etridiazole.
005481-08991................  Terraclor Flowable    Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Fungicide.            ene.
005481-08993................  Terraclor Super X     Pentachloronitrobenz
                               18.8G.                ene & Etridiazole.
005481-08994................  Turfcide 15G........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08995................  Terraclor 15G.......  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-08997................  Terrazan 24%          Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Emulsifiable          ene.
                               Concentrate.
005481-08998................  Turfcide WDG........  Pentachloronitrobenz
                                                     ene.
005481-09033................  Gustafson Terra-Coat  Pentachloronitrobenz
                               L-205N.               ene & Etridiazole.

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005481-09035................  Gustafson Terra-Coat  Pentachloronitrobenz
                               LT-2N.                ene.
005481-09039................  Trigran-S Seed        Pentachloronitrobenz
                               Protector.            ene.
005785-00042................  Brom-O-Gas 2%.......  Methyl bromide (NO
                                                     INERT USE) &
                                                     Chloropicrin.
010163-00228................  Mesurol Pro.........  Methiocarb.
010163-00229................  Mesurol 75%           Methiocarb.
                               Concentrate.
010163-00232................  Mesurol 2% Bair For   Methiocarb.
                               Homeowner Use.
010163-00252................  Mesurol 75 WDG......  Methiocarb.
010466-00037................  Ultra-Fresh 15......  Diiodomethyl p-tolyl
                                                     sulfone.
033688-00002................  Nufarm, S.A.          Butralin.
                               Technical Butralin.
033688-00004................  Tamex 3EC...........  Butralin.
044446-00077................  Hub States A-20       Piperonyl Butoxide,
                               Procide Insecticide.  Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
044446-00078................  V-230...............  MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                                     Butoxide,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
047000-00102................  CT Crack And Crevice  MGK 264, Piperonyl
                                                     Butoxide, Propoxur,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
047000-00165................  R & M Aqueous         Permethrin,
                               Residual Flea &       Pyrethins (NO INERT
                               Tick 1.      USE).
047000-00166................  R+M Flea And Tick     MGK 264, Piperonyl
                               Dip 1.       Butoxide,
                                                     Pyrethrins (NO
                                                     INERT USE).
053883-00270................  CSI Gamma-            Piperonyl Butoxide,
                               Cyhalothrin           Gamma-Cyhalothrin.
                               Synergized Topical
                               Insecticide Pour-On.
061282-00055................  Biosentry 904.......  Alkyl* dimethyl
                                                     benzyl ammonium
                                                     chloride *(61% C12,
                                                     23% C14, 11%. C16,
                                                     2.5% C18 2.5% C10
                                                     and trace of C8),
                                                     Alkyl* dimethyl
                                                     benzyl ammonium
                                                     chloride *(50%C14,
                                                     40%C12, 10%C16), 1-
                                                     Decanaminium, N-
                                                     decyl-N,N-dimethyl-
                                                     , chloride and
                                                     Tributyltin oxide
                                                     (NO INERT USE).
061282-00058................  Tributyl Tin Oxide..  Tributyltin Oxide
                                                     (NO INERT USE).
062719-00299................  Frontrow............  Cloransulam-
                                                     methylFlumetsulam.
070506-00086................  Agvalue Desmedipham.  Desmedipham.
070506-00087................  DES.................  Desmedipham.
CA-040025...................  Riverdale Endurance   Prodiamine.
                               Herbicide.
ME-030004...................  Glypro..............  Glyphosate-
                                                     isopropylammonium.
ME-980001...................  RH-5992 2F            Tebufenozide.
                               Experimental
                               Insecticide.
MN-010003...................  Treflan H.F.P.......  Trifluralin.
MN-100004...................  Treflan H.F.P.......  Trifluralin.
WA-010015...................  Betamix Herbicide...  Betamix Herbicide.
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    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by 
EPA company number. This number corresponds to the first part of the 
EPA registration numbers of the products listed in this unit.

         Table 2--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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          EPA Company No.                 Company name and address
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264 WA-010015.....................  Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W.
                                     Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014,
                                     Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
270...............................  Farnam Companies, Inc., 301 West
                                     Osborn Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013.
432...............................  Bayer Environmental Science, A
                                     Division of Bayer CropScience LP, 2
                                     T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box
                                     12014, Research Triangle Park, NC
                                     27709.
2724..............................  Wellmark International, 1501 E.
                                     Woodfield Road, Suite 200, West
                                     Schaumburg, IL 60173.
4787..............................  Cheminova A/S, Agent: Cheminova
                                     Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700,
                                     Arlington, VA 22209.
5481..............................  Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4695
                                     MacArthur Court, Suite 1250,
                                     Newport Beach, CA 92660.
5785..............................  Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (A
                                     Chemtura Company), 1801 Highway 52
                                     West, P.O. Box 2200, West
                                     Lafayette, IN 47906.
10163.............................  Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma,
                                     AZ 85366.
10466.............................  Thomas Research Associates, Agent:
                                     Laird's Regulatory Consultants,
                                     Inc., Shenstone Est. 17804 Braemar
                                     Pl., Leesburg, VA 20176-70646.
33688.............................  Nufarm SA, Agent: Nufarm Americas,
                                     Inc., 4020 Aerial Center Pkwy.,
                                     Suite 101, Morrisville, NC 27560.
44446.............................  Questvapco Corporation, P.O. Box
                                     624, Brenham, TX 77834.
47000.............................  Chem-Tech, LTD., 4515 Fleur Dr.
                                     303, Des Moines, IA 50321.
53883.............................  Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-
                                     Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, TX 77507-
                                     1041.
61282.............................  Hacco, Inc., 110 Hopkins Drive,
                                     Randolph, WI 53956-1316.
62719 ME-030004, ME-980001, MN-     Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330
 010003, MN-100004.                  Zionsville Rd. 308/2E,
                                     Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.

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70506.............................  United Phosphorus, Inc., 630 Freedom
                                     Business Center, Suite 402, King of
                                     Prussia, PA 19406.
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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 requested that EPA 
waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 30-
day comment period on the proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation 
should submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products have been subject to a 
previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and 
all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are 
controlling.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products 
that are currently in the United States and that were packaged, 
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the 
cancellation action.

A. For Products (044446-00077 and 044446-00078)

    EPA anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute 
existing stocks of these products for 1 year and 6 months after 
publication of the Cancellation Order in the Federal Register. 
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing 
the pesticides identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export 
consistent with FIFRA section 17 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.

B. For Product (000264-00621)

    EPA anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute 
existing stocks of this product for November 20, 2018 after publication 
of the Cancellation Order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, 
registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the 
pesticides identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export 
consistent with FIFRA section 17 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.

C. For All Other Products Identified in Table 1 of Unit II

    Because the Agency has identified no significant potential risk 
concerns associated with these pesticide products, upon cancellation of 
the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II., of this notice, EPA 
anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks 
of these products for 1 year after publication of the Cancellation 
Order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants will be 
prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticides identified in 
Table 1 of Unit II., except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 
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: November 11, 2013.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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