66 FR 183 pgs. 48459-48461 - Fenamiphos and Metolachlor, Receipt of Requests for Voluntary Cancellation of Uses
Type: NOTICEVolume: 66Number: 183Pages: 48459 - 48461
Docket number: [OPP-66292; FRL-6800-3]
FR document: [FR Doc. 01-23459 Filed 9-19-01; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-66292; FRL-6800-3]
Fenamiphos and Metolachlor, Receipt of Requests for Voluntary Cancellation of Uses
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
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 from the registrants Bayer Corporation and Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. to amend their registrations to delete some uses for the products containing fenamiphos, ethyl 3-methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl (1-methylethyl) phosphoramidate) and metolachlor, (2-chloro- N -(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)- N -(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl) acetamide), respectively. The EPA received these requests for voluntary cancellation in response to the reregistration eligibility evaluation of these individual pesticides.
DATES:
Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-66292, must be received on or before October 22, 2001.
ADDRESSES:
Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in the Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify docket control number OPP-66292 in the subject line on the first page of your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tawanda Spears, telephone number: (703) 308-8050; e-mail address: spears.tawanda@epa.gov (Fenamiphos) and Anne Overstreet, telephone number: (703) 308-8068; e-mail address: overstreet.anne@epa.gov (Metolachlor), Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This announcement consists of three parts. The first part contains general information. The second part addresses the registrants' requests for registration cancellations and amendments to delete uses. The third part proposes existing stock provisions that will be set forth in the cancellation order the Agency intends to issue at the close of the comment period for this announcement, absent adverse comments.
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture, sell, distribute, or use fenamiphos or metolachlor products. The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq ., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, does not apply because this action is not a rule, for purposes of 5 U.S.C. 804(3). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person or persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?
1. Electronically . You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, from the EPA Internet homepage at http://www.epa.gov/ . To access this document, on the homepage select "Laws and Regulations" "Regulations and Proposed Rules" and then look up the entry for this document under the " Federal Register -Environmental Documents." You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ .
2. In person . The Agency has established an official record for this action under docket control number OPP-66292. The official record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other information related to this action, including any information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official record includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of the official record does not include any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-66292 in the subject line on the first page of your response.
1. By mail . Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
2. In person or by courier . Deliver your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
3. Electronically . You may submit your comments electronically by e-mail to: opp-docket@epa.gov , or you can submit a computer disk as described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by docket control number OPP-66292. Electronic comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.
D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?
Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any 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 version of the official record. Information not marked confidential will be included in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this notice.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.
II. Receipt of Requests to Cancel and Amend Registrations to Delete Uses.
A. Background
The EPA is publishing a single notice in response to registrant's requests to delete some uses for fenamiphos and metolachlor from their labels. (See the table in this unit for specific information regarding the cancellation requests.)
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) documents summarize the findings of EPA's reregistration review process for individual chemical cases, and reflect the Agency's decisions on risk assessment and risk management for uses of individual pesticides. The metolachlor RED was issued in April of 1995. However, since the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996, the Agency is required to reconsider metolachlor tolerances consistent with the provisions of the Act. This tolerance reassessment decision is scheduled to be completed in 2002. In defining the scope of this review, Syngenta, the metolachlor registrant, has elected to voluntarily drop certain uses from their technical label.
For fenamiphos, an organophosphate, a RED has not been issued. Although the Agency has not yet completed its cumulative risk assessment for a RED, the Agency is issuing an interim reregistration eligibility decision (IRED) to identify risk reduction measures that are necessary to support the continued use of fenamiphos. As part of this process, Bayer has elected to delete certain uses from its product labels rather than develop the data necessary to support reregistration.
The EPA will consider any comments received during the 30-day public comment period prior to canceling affected uses.
B. Requests for Voluntary Amendments to Delete Uses From the Registrations of End-Use and Technical Product Labels
Pursuant to section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, the following companies have submitted a request to amend their end-use and technical registrations of pesticide products containing fenamiphos and metolachlor, respectively, to delete the listed uses from the listed product(s) bearing such use. The registrations, for which amendments to delete uses were requested, are identified in the following table.
| Chemical | PC code | Company # Address | Nature of action | Products affected | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenamiphos | 100601 | Bayer Corp., 8400 Hawthorne Rd., P.O. Box 4913, Kansas City, MO 64120-0013 | Cotton and pineapple use deletion | 3EC 1 3125-283 15G 2 3125-236 | Cancel 3EC and 15G on cotton and 15G on pineapple. |
| Metolachlor | 108801 | Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300 Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 | Stone fruits and almond use deletion | 100-587 | |
| 1 3EC: Nemacur 3 (emulsifiable concentrate-3 lb active ingredient/gal) | |||||
| 2 15G: Nemacur 15% (granular formulation-15% active ingredient/gal) | |||||
Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any time, that their pesticide registrations be amended to delete one or more pesticide uses. The aforementioned companies have requested to amend their registrations and that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. In light of this request, EPA is granting the request to waive the 180-day comment period and is providing a 30-day public comment period before taking action on the requested amendments to delete uses. Because of risk concerns posed by certain uses of fenamiphos and metolachlor, EPA intends to grant the requested amendments to delete uses at the close of the comment period for this announcement.
III. Proposed Existing Stocks Provisions
The registrants have requested voluntary cancellation of the fenamiphos and metolachlor registrations identified in the table. EPA intends to grant the requests for voluntary cancellations. For purposes of the cancellation order that the Agency intends to issue at the close of the comment period for this announcement, the term "existing stocks" will be defined, pursuant to EPA's existing stocks policy published in the Federal Register of (June 26, 1991, 56 FR 29362) (FRL-3846-4), as those stocks of a registered pesticide product which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation or amendment. Registrants may generally distribute and sell products bearing old labels/labeling for 12 months from the effective date of cancellation. Persons other than the registrant may generally distribute or sell such products for 24 months from the effective date of cancellation. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks after the effective date of the cancellation order that the Agency intends to issue that is not consistent with the terms of that order will be considered a violation of section 12(a)(2)(K) and/or 12(a)(1)(A) of FIFRA.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: September 7, 2001.
Lois A. Rossi,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-23459 Filed 9-19-01; 8:45 am]
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