Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017-0028
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Posted Date: 2012-02-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10516-10519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3798]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9336-4]

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 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 March 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017, by one of the following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online 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. ATTN: Jolene Trujillo.
     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-
2009-1017. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available online 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 email. 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 email comment 
directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your email 
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: Jolene Trujillo, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0103; email 
address: trujillo.jolene@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 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 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 40 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 Tables 1, 
2, and 3 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 orders 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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004787-00060..................  Cheminova Fipronil   Fipronil.
                                 Technical.
005481-00279..................  PCNB 75% Wettable    Pentachloronitroben
                                 Powder.              zene.

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005481-00419..................  PCNB 75W Turf and    Pentachloronitroben
                                 Ornamental Soil      zene.
                                 Fungicide.
005481-00438..................  80% PCNB...........  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005481-00441..................  PCNB 75 DG.........  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005481-00453..................  PCNB 75 WSP........  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005481-00457..................  Turfpro WSP Turf &   Pentachloronitroben
                                 Ornamental Soil      zene.
                                 Fungicide.
005481-08981..................  Terraclor 75%        Pentachloronitroben
                                 Wettable Powder.     zene.
005481-08983..................  Terrachlor           Pentachloronitroben
                                 Technical.           zene.
005481-08990..................  Terrachlor 90% Dust  Pentachloronitroben
                                 Concentrate.         zene.
005481-08996..................  Terrazan PCNB        Pentachloronitroben
                                 Technical 99%.       zene.
005481-08999..................  Terrachlor           Pentachloronitroben
                                 Technical 96.        zene.
005481-09034..................  Gustafson            Pentachloronitroben
                                 Terrachlor 80%       zene.
                                 Dust Concentrate.
005481-09036..................  RTU PCNB Seed        Pentachloronitroben
                                 Protectant.          zene.
005481-09037..................  Gustafson Apron-     Pentachloronitroben
                                 Terrachlor Dust      zene Metalaxyl.
                                 Seed Treatment.
005481-09038..................  Terra-Coat WP......  Pentachloronitroben
                                                      zene.
005905-00497..................  5 lb. Dimethoate     Dimethoate.
                                 Systemic
                                 Insecticide.
006836-00159..................  LFQ-30.............  Poly(oxy-1,2-
                                                      ethanediyl
                                                      (dimethylimino)-
                                                      1,2-ethanediyl
                                                      (dimethylimino) -
                                                      1,2-ethanediyl
                                                      dichloride).
009444-00170..................  CB-38-2 For Insect   Pyrethrins,
                                 Control.             Piperonyl
                                                      Butoxide.
010807-00101..................  Repco-Tox Space      Resmethrin.
                                 Spray Insecticide.
010807-00107..................  Fog Kill Oil Base    Resmethrin.
                                 Insecticide.
010807-00110..................  Aqua-Kill            Resmethrin.
                                 Insecticide.
028293-00160..................  Unicorn House and    Phenothrin,
                                 Carpet Spray 11.     Tetramethrin.
066222-00026..................  Pramitol 2.5%        Prometon.
                                 Liquid Vegetation
                                 Killer.
067760-00107..................  Rhyme TC             Fipronil.
                                 Termiticide/
                                 Insecticide.
082542-00019..................  Technical            Propiconazole.
                                 Propiconazole.
082542-00020..................  Propiconazole 41.8%  Propiconazole.
                                 EC Fungicide.
083851-00016..................  Amitide Imazapyr     Imazapyr.
                                 Technical 98%.
086068-00001..................  Texcan Glyphosate    Glyphosate.
                                 Technical.
086068-00002..................  Texcan 62%           Glyphosate-
                                 Glyphosate MUP.      isopropylammonium.
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  Table 2--Registrations Containing Fenarimol With Pending Requests for
                              Cancellation
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       Registration No.            Product name        Chemical name
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010163-00273..................  Rubigan E.C......  Fenarimol.
010163-00274..................  Rubigan A.S. Turf  Fenarimol.
                                 and Ornamental.
010163-00275..................  Rubigan A.S......  Fenarimol.
010163-00276..................  Rubigan Technical  Fenarimol.
010163-00290..................  Riverdale          Fenarimol.
                                 Patchwork.
010163-00302..................  Fenarimol          Fenarimol.
                                 Technical.
OR030037......................  Rubigan E.C......  Fenarimol.
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  Table 3--Registrations Containing Chloroneb With Pending Requests for
                              Cancellation
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       Registration No.            Product name        Chemical name
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002217-00692..................  Gordon's           Chloroneb.
                                 Professional
                                 Turf Products
                                 Teremec SP Turf
                                 Fungicide.
009198-00182..................  Andersons Golf     Chloroneb.
                                 Products
                                 Fungicide V.
009198-00204..................  Andersons Golf     Chloroneb,
                                 Products           Thiophanate-methyl.
                                 Fungicide IX.
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    Table 4 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Tables 1, 2, and 3 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 4--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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           EPA company number                Company name and address
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2217...................................  PBI/Gordon Corp., 1217 West
                                          12th St., P.O. Box 014090,
                                          Kansas City, MO 64101.
4787...................................  Cheminova A/S, Agent:
                                          Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson
                                          Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington,
                                          VA 22209.
5481...................................  Amvac Chemical Corporation,
                                          4695 MacArthur Ct., Suite
                                          1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660-
                                          1706.
5905...................................  Helena Chemical Co., Agent
                                          Helena Products Group, 7664
                                          Smythe Farm Rd., Memphis, TN
                                          38120.

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6836...................................  Lonza Inc., 90 Boroline Rd.,
                                          Allendale, NJ 07401.
9198...................................  The Andersons Lawn Fertilizer
                                          Division Inc., 521 Illinois
                                          Ave., P.O. Box 119, Maumee, OH
                                          43537.
9444...................................  Waterbury Companies Inc.,
                                          Agent: FMC Corporation, 1101
                                          Penn. Ave. NW., Suite 325,
                                          Washington, DC 20004.
10163; OR030037........................  Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
                                          Yuma, AZ 85366.
10807..................................  Amrep Inc., 990 Industrial Park
                                          Dr., Marietta, GA 30062.
28293..................................  Phaeton Corporation, Agent:
                                          Registrations By Design Inc.,
                                          P.O. Box 1019, Salem, VA
                                          24153.
66222..................................  Makhteshim-Agan of North
                                          America Inc., Agent: Pyxis
                                          Regulatory Consulting, Inc.,
                                          4110 136th St. NW., Gig
                                          Harbor, WA 98332.
67760..................................  Cheminova, Inc., Agent:
                                          Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson
                                          Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington,
                                          VA 22209.
82542..................................  Source Dynamics LLC., 10039 E.
                                          Troon North Dr., Scottsdale,
                                          AZ 85262.
83851..................................  Amitide, LLC, 21 Hubble,
                                          Irvine, CA 92618.
86068..................................  Texcan Investments & Marketing
                                          Company Inc., Agent: Pyxis
                                          Regulatory Consulting, Inc.,
                                          4110 136th St., NW., Gig
                                          Harbor, WA 98332.
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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 cancelled. 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 4 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. Because the Agency has identified no significant 
potential risk concerns associated with these pesticide products, upon 
cancellation of the products identified in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of Unit 
II., EPA will allow existing stocks provisions as follows:

A. Registrations Listed in Table 1 of Unit II

    The Agency 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 cancelled products.

B. Registrations Listed in Table 2 of Unit II

    The effective date of cancellation of these products is July 31, 
2013. The registrants will be allowed to sell and distribute existing 
stocks of products containing Fenarimol until July 31, 2013. 
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing 
these pesticide products, except for export consistent with FIFRA 
section 17 or for proper disposal.
    Persons other than the registrant will be allowed to sell and 
distribute existing stocks through July 31, 2015. After this date, 
remaining existing stocks of products containing Fenarimol labeled for 
all uses, already in the hands of users may be used until exhausted, 
provided that such use complies with the EPA-approved label and 
labeling of the product.

C. Registrations Listed in Table 3 of Unit II. Except No. 002217-00692

    The registrant will be allowed to sell and distribute existing 
stocks until December 31, 2013. Thereafter, registrants will be 
prohibited from selling or distributing these pesticide products, 
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 
cancelled products.

D. Registration No. 002217-00692

    The effective date of cancellation of this product is December 31, 
2013. The registrant may continue to sell or distribute existing stocks 
of chloroneb for one year from the date of the cancellation. 
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing 
this pesticide product, 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 cancelled products.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: February 8, 2012.
Michael Goodis,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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