78 FR 113 pgs. 35268-35270 - Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 113Pages: 35268 - 35270
Docket number: [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9388-5]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-13978 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017; FRL-9388-5]

Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

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 its 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 July 12, 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.

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 45 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.

Registration No. Product name Chemical name
000100-01104 Tralkoxydim Technical Tralkoxydim.
000100-01130 Achieve SC Herbicide Tralkoxydim.
000192-00163 Dexol Rose & Floral Insect Killer Piperonyl butoxide, Pyrethrins (no inert use).
000192-00198 Dexol Multipurpose Insect Spray Permethrin.
000192-00222 Allpro Permeththrin ICG .5% Permethrin.
000239-02709 Ortho MAT28S RTU Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000239-02710 Ortho MAT28N RTU Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000239-02711 Ortho MAT28NS Conc Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000239-02712 Ortho MAT28N Combo Aminocyclopyrachlor, Dicamba, Quinclorac.
000239-02713 Ortho MAT28N Combo Concentrate Aminocyclopyrachlor, Dicamba, Quinclorac.
000264-01028 Mepiquat Chloride Technical Plant Regulator Mepiquat chloride.
000499-00465 Pro-Control Fogger II MGK 264, Pipernoyl butoxide, Pyrethins (no inert use).
000538-00319 Ortho MAT28N Combo Concentrate Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000538-00320 Scotts 65 MAT Weed & Feed Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000538-00321 Scotts 55 MAT Weed & Feed Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000538-00322 Scotts 60 MAT Weed & Feed Aminocyclopyrachlor.
000577-00541 Cuprinol Wood Preservative Green No. 10 Copper naphthenate.
001021-01060 D-trans Allethrin 90% Concentrate d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydoroxy-3-methyl-2-cylopenten-1-one.
001021-01128 D-trans Intermediate 1868 d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydoroxy-3-methyl-2-cylopenten-1-one, MGK 264, Piperonyl butoxide.
001021-01550 Evercide Intermediate 2416 d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydoroxy-3-methyl-2-cylopenten-1-one, MGK 264, Permethrin.
001021-01575 Evercide Intermediate 2491 d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydoroxy-3-methyl-2-cylopenten-1-one, MGK 264 Piperonyl butoxide, Esfenvalerate.
001021-01594 Evercide Residual Pressurized Spray 2523 d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydoroxy-3-methyl-2-cylopenten-1-one, MGK 264, Piperonyl butoxide, Esfenvalerate.
001021-01607 Evercide Residual Pressurized Spray 2581 d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydoroxy-3-methyl-2-cylopenten-1-one, MGK 264, Permethrin.
005481-00130 Fruit Fix Concentrate 800 Ammonium 1-naphthaleneacetate.
005481-00459 Prune Smart Sprout Inhibitor Ethyl 1-naphthaleneacetate.
005481-00496 Snaap-2 Potassium 1-naphthaleneacetate.
005481-00497 Snaap-8 Potassium 1-naphthaleneacetate.
009779-00298 Riverside Copper Hydroxide 77DF Copper hydroxide.
010163-00293 GWN-3771 Technical Herbicide Thifensulfuron.
010163-00294 GWN-3124 WDG Herbicide Thifensulfuron.
010163-00299 GWN-3125 WDG Herbicide Tribenuron-methyl.
010163-00300 GWN-3123 WDG Herbicide Tribenuron-methyl, Thifensulfuron.
010807-00436 Konk Insect Killer d-trans-Chrysanthemum monocarboxylic ester of dl-2-allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, MGK 264, Permethrin.
045385-00093 CTX/Cyber Blast MGK 264, Prallethrin, Esfenvalerate.
053883-00128 Propiconazole HG Propiconazole.
053883-00220 Oryzalin 2G Oryzalin, Benfluralin.
055260-00007 BDL 1633 Industrial Microbiocide Dodecylguanidine hydrochloride.
082397-00002 Chem-Fish Synergized Piperonyl butoxide, Rotenone, Cube Resins other than rotenone.
082397-00003 Powdered Cube Root Rotenone, Cube Resins other than rotenone.
086363-00014 KT Propicon 3.6EC Propiconazole.
MN070006 Chem Sect Brand Chem Fish Synergized Piperonyl butoxide, Rotenone, Cube Resins other than rotenone.
OR910030 K-Salt Fruit Fix 200 Potassium 1-naphthaleneacetate.
OR910031 K-Salt Fruit Fix 800 Potassium 1-naphthaleneacetate.
WA050004 Fruitone-N Sodium 1-naphthaleneacetate.
WA910050 K-Salt Fruit Fix 200 Potassium 1-naphthaleneacetate.

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.

EPA Company No. Company name and address
100 Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
192 Value Garden Supply, LLC, D/B/A Value Garden Supply, PO Box 585, Saint Joseph, MO 64502.
239 The Scotts Company, D/B/A The Ortho Group, PO Box 190, Marysville, OH 43040.
264 Bayer Cropscience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
499 Whitmore Micro-Gen Research Laboratories, Inc. Agent: BASF Corporation, 3568 Tree Court Industrial Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63122-6682.
538 The Scotts Company, 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH 43041.
577 Sherwin-Williams Co., 101 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115-1075.
1021 McLaughlin Gormley King Co, D/B/A MGK, 8810 Tenth Ave North, Minneapolis, MN 55427-4319.
5481, OR910030, OR910031, WA050004, WA910050 Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1706.
9779 Winfield Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 64589, St. Paul, MN 55164-0589.
10163 Gowan Company, PO Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366-8844.
10807 Amrep, Inc. 990 Industrial Park Drive Marietta, GA 30062.
45385 CTX-Cenol, Inc., 1393 East Highland Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087.
53883 Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, TX 77507-1041.
55260 Agriphar S.A., Agent: Ceres International LLC, 1087 Heartsease Drive, West Chester, PA 19382.
62190 Arch Wood Protection, Inc., 5660 New Northside Drive, N.W., Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30328.
82397, MN070006 Tifa International LLC, 109 Stryker Lane, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
86363 Kaizen Technologies, LLC Agent: Lighthouse Product Services, 1966 W. 15th Street, Suite 6, Loveland, CO 80538.

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. 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 (except for registration no. 000100-01104 and 000100-01130) 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.

The continued sale and distribution of existing stocks of these products (registration no. 000100-01104 and 000100-01130) will be allowed through November 1, 2014. Additionally, the use of existing stocks of these products will be allowed until those existing stocks are exhausted.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: June 4, 2013.

Michael Goodis,

Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2013-13978 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]

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