87 FR 166 pgs. 52773-52775 - Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses

Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 166Pages: 52773 - 52775
Docket number: [EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0222; FRL-9997-01-OCSPP]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-18555 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 52773, 52774, 52775

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0222; FRL-9997-01-OCSPP]

Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses

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 the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations of certain product registrations and to amend certain product registrations to terminate one or more uses. 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 or use terminated, 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 September 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0222, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://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. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Green, Registration Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-2707; email address: green.christopher@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. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.

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 preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants to cancel certain product registrations and terminate certain uses of product registrations. The affected products and the registrants making the requests are identified in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant or if the Agency determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, EPA intends to issue an order canceling and amending the affected registrations.

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Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredients
100-1238 100 Scimitar GR Insecticide Lambda-Cyhalothrin.
100-1239 100 Lambda-CY 0.045% H&G Granule Insecticide Lambda-Cyhalothrin.
100-1273 100 A14796 Insecticide Lambda-Cyhalothrin.
100-1274 100 A14797 Insecticide Lambda-Cyhalothrin.
100-1304 100 Thiamethoxam 0.20/Lambda-Cyhalothrin 0.04 L&G GR Lambda-Cyhalothrin & Thiamethoxam.
100-1334 100 Thiamethoxam 0.40/Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.16 ME Concentrate Lambda-Cyhalothrin & Thiamethoxam.
100-1336 100 Thiamethoxam 0.010/Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.004 ME RTU Lambda-Cyhalothrin & Thiamethoxam.
228-649 228 NuFarm Two Ox Pro Herbicide Oxadiazon & Oxyfluorfen.
1381-180 1381 Pro Source #1 Magic Carpet Fertilizer with 0.67% Ronstar Oxadiazon.
1381-181 1381 Pro Source Magic Carpet Fertilizer with 1.00% Ronstar Oxadiazon.
2693-195 2693 VC17M with Biolux Copper Powder V901 Copper as elemental.
2693-196 2693 VC17M with Biolux Copper Powder V900 Copper as elemental.
6836-124 6836 Glybrom RW-97.5 2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethyl- & 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin.
6836-329 6836 Lonzabac 12 Preservative 1,3-Propanediamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecyl-
9150-11 9150 Cryocide 20 Chlorine dioxide & 1-Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride.
9150-15 9150 Anthium Pesticidal Disinfecting Spray 1-Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride & Chlorine dioxide.
10324-99 10324 Maquat 10-PD Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18, 5%C12) & Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride *(68%C12, 32%C14).
10324-142 10324 Maquat MQ2525M-14 Alkyl* dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride *(68%C12, 32%C14) & Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18, 5%C12).
52287-11 52287 Fertilizer with Starteem(R) #2 Trifluralin; Benfluralin & Oxadiazon.
59682-5 59682 Fast Attack Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol-iodine complex.
67799-3 67799 Sea Fresh 150 Sulfur dioxide.
70506-33 70506 Devrinol 2-G Ornamental Selective Herbicide Napropamide.
70506-37 70506 Devrinol 3.75 SC Landscape and Nursery Selective Herbicide (Active); Devrinol 4-F Ornamental Selective Herbicide (Alternate) Napropamide.
70506-38 70506 Devrinol 50-DF Ornamental Selective Herbicide Napropamide.
70506-39 70506 Devrinol Lawn and Ornamental Selective Herbicide Napropamide.
70506-63 70506 Devrinol 2-EC Ornamental Selective Herbicide Napropamide.
70506-263 70506 Doubledown Oxadiazon & Oxyfluorfen.
70506-373 70506 Dupont Londax G Herbicide Bensulfuron-methyl.
87373-41 87373 A364.02 Paraquat dichloride
87373-112 87373 Paraquat Technical Paraquat dichloride.
91234-87 91234 A364.01 Paraquat dichloride.
IN-110004 62719 Instinct Nitrapyrin.
IN-130001 10163 Malathion 8 Malathion (NO INERT USE).
IN-130002 10163 Malathion 8 Malathion (NO INERT USE).
KS-170001 100 Dual Magnum Herbicide S-Metolachlor.
NJ-990006 62719 Confirm 2F Agricultural Insecticide Tebufenozide.
OK-990002 62719 Confirm 2F Agricultural Insecticide Tebufenozide.
OR-110018 59639 Valor Herbicide Flumioxazin.
VA-980006 62719 RH-5992 2F Experimental Insecticide Tebufenozide.
WA-110011 62719 Opensight Metsulfuron & Aminopyralid-potassium.
WA-140004 62719 Entrust SC Spinosad.
WA-140005 81880 GWN-1715 Pyridaben.
WA-170001 81880 Nexter SC Miticide/Insecticide Pyridaben.


Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredient Uses to be terminated
45728-21 45728 Thiram Granuflo Agricultural Fungicide Thiram Turf and golf.
45728-26 45728 Thiram SC Thiram Turf and golf.
85678-67 85678 Bifenthrin 2E Bifenthrin Crop use for Nurseries.
94730-3 94730 Bifenthrin Technical Bifenthrin Indoor Residential.

Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for the registrants of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 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 Table 1 and Table 2 of this unit.

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EPA company No. Company name and address
100 Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410 Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
228 NuFarm Americas, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center Pkwy., Ste. 101, Morrisville, NC 27560.
1381 Winfield Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 64589, St. Paul, MN 55164-0589.
2693 International Paint, LLC, 6001 Antoine Drive, Houston, TX 77091.
6836 Arxada, LLC, 412 Mount Kemble Avenue, Suite 200S, Morristown, NJ 07960.
9150 International Dioxcide, Inc., 40 Whitecap Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852.
10163 Gowan Company, LLC, 370 S Main St., Yuma, AZ 85366.
10324 Mason Chemical Company, 9075 Centre Pointe Dr., Suite 400, West Chester, OH 45069.
45728 Taminco US, LLC, A Subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company, c/o John Hott-B280, 200 S Wilcox Dr., Kingsport, TN 376605147.
52287 Harrell's, LLC, P.O. Box 807, Lakeland, FL 33802.
59639 Valent U.S.A. LLC, 4600 Norris Canyon Road, P.O. Box 5075, San Ramon, CA 94583.
59682 Controlled Release Technologies, Inc., 1016 Industry Drive, Shelby, NC 28152.
62719 Corteva Agriscience, LLC, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
67799 Seaco Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 80205, Bakersfield, CA 93380.
70506 UPL NA, Inc., 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
81880 Canyon Group, LLC, c/o Gowan Company, 370 S Main Street, Yuma, AZ 85364.
85678 RedEagle International, LLC, Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., 7217 Lancaster Pike, Suite A, P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
87373 Argite, LLC, Agent Name: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110 136th Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
91234 Atticus, LLC, Agent Name: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110 136th Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332-9122.
94730 Generic Crop Science, LLC, Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., 7217 Lancaster Pike, Ste. A, P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.


III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. 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 (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(B)) 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) (7 U.S.C. 136d(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 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 Requests

Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product cancellation or use termination should submit the 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 action. If the requests for voluntary cancellation and amendments to terminate uses are granted, the Agency intends to publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register .

In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation of product registrations and for amendments to terminate uses, EPA proposes to include the following provisions for the treatment of any existing stocks of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II.

For 10324-142:

For 10324-142, listed in Table 1 of Unit II, the registrant has requested an 18-month sell-through period.

For all other voluntary product cancellations, listed in Table 1 of Unit II, registrants will be permitted to sell and distribute existing stocks of voluntarily canceled products for 1 year after the effective date of the cancellation, which will be the date of publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register . Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal.

Once EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested amendments to terminate uses, registrants will be permitted to sell or distribute products under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after the date of Federal Register publication of the cancellation order, unless other restrictions have been imposed. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the products whose labels include the terminated uses identified in Table 2 of Unit II, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.

Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of canceled products and products whose labels include the terminated uses until supplies 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 and terminated uses.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

Dated: August 23, 2022.

Marietta Echeverria,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2022-18555 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]

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