68 FR 143 pgs. 44081-44082 - Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Fenridazone Potassium Pesticide Registration
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 143Pages: 44081 - 44082
Docket number: [OPP-2003-0231; FRL-7315-6]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-19007 Filed 7-24-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2003-0231; FRL-7315-6]
Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Fenridazone Potassium Pesticide Registration
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 request by a registrant to voluntarily cancel a certain pesticide registration.
DATES:
Unless the Agency receives any substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of this request, or the request has been withdrawn by August 25, 2003, EPA intends to issue an order canceling the registration at the close of the comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Demson Fuller, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8062; e-mail address: fuller.demson@epamail.epa..gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, 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 information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket . EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0231. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access . You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the " Federal Register " listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ .
An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select "search," then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of a request from the registrant to cancel its EPA Registration for the pesticide product containing the active ingredient, fennridazone potassium. The technical registrant, Monsanto Company submitted a letter to the Agency on May 20, 2003, requesting a voluntary cancellation of their only registration for the product containing fenridazone potassium. This registration is listed in the following Table 1.
| Registration No. | Product Name | Chemical Name |
|---|---|---|
| 524-453 | Hybrex 2LC Chemical Hybridizing Agent | Fenridazone potassium |
Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more pesticide uses. 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. In addition, section 6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period on a request for voluntary termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: (1) The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or (2) the Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. The registrant has requested that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. EPA is granting the registrants' request to waive the 180-day comment period. Therefore, EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on the proposed requests. EPA anticipates granting the cancellation request shortly after the end of the 30-day comment period for this notice unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit further review of the request. The registration for which cancellation was requested is identified in Table 1. of this unit.
Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of publication of this notice, orders will be issued canceling this registration. Users of this pesticide or anyone else desiring the retention of a registration should contact the applicable registrant directly during this 30-day period.
Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for the registrant of the product in Table 1 of this unit.
| EPA Company No. | Company Name and Address |
|---|---|
| 524 | Monsanto Company 600 13th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 |
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 . Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , postmarked before August 25, 2003. This written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If the product(s) have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. The withdrawal request must also include a commitment to pay any reregistration fees due, and to fulfill any applicable unsatisfied data requirements.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the cancellation order. The order effecting this requested cancellation will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks for 1 year after the date the cancellation request was received. This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as prescribed in the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (FRL-3846-4). Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a product poses a risk concern, or is in noncompliance with reregistration requirements, or is subject to a Data Call-In. In all cases, product-specific disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders.
Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products 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 action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply, existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on sale, distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have already been imposed, as in a Special Review action, or where the Agency has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a particular chemical.
In the letter the Agency received from the registrant on May 20, 2003, the registrant stated that the Hybrex 2LC Chemical Hybridizing product has not been sold since 1989 nor has the chemical ever been distributed. Therefore, no products should be in the channels of trade.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: July 18, 2003.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-19007 Filed 7-24-03; 8:45 am]
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