Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., et al.,

[Federal Register: September 26, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 187)]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66294; FRL-6802-1]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

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 by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by, March 25, 2002, unless indicated otherwise, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier delivery, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 232, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5761; e-mail address: hollins.james@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. General Information

   1. 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.

   2. How Can I Get Additional Information or Copies of Support 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 Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page 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. Contact James A. Hollins at 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 224, Arlington, VA, telephone number (703) 305-5761. Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday thru Friday, excluding legal holidays.

2. What Action is the Agency Taking?

   This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to cancel some 33 pesticide products registered under section 3 or 24(c) of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) in the following Table 1.

   Table 1. -- Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation

   Registration No.

   Product Name

   Chemical Name

   000100 WA-94-0020

   Supracide 25WP O,O-Dimethyl Insecticide- phosphorodithioate, Miticide

   S-ester with 4- (mercaptomethyl)-2-

   000241-00328

   Pursuit/Dual 2-Chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6- Herbicide

   methylphenyl)-N-(2- methoxy-1- methylphenyl)acetami de (9CI)

   (+/-)-2-(4,5-Dihydro- 4-methyl-4-(1- methylethyl)-5-oxo- 1H-imadazol-2-

   000264-00464

   Mocap Plus 4-2 EC O,O-Diethyl S-(2- Nematicide - (ethylthio)ethyl) Insecticide

   phosphorodithioate

   O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioate

   000264-00475

   Mocap Pcnb 3-10 O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl Granular

   phosphorodithioate Nematicide - Insecticide

   Pentachloronitrobenze ne

   000264-00521

   Holdem Brand O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl Granular

   phosphorodithioate Nematicide Insecticide

   O,O-Diethyl S- ((ethylthio)methyl) phosphorodithioate

   000264-00541

   Mocap Gel

   O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl Nematicide-

   phosphorodithioate Insecticide

   000279 LA-98-0010

   Firstline GT Plus 1-Octanesulfonamide, Termite Bait N-ethyl- Station

   1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5, 6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro-

   000279 WA-90-0023

   Thiodan 3 E.C. 6,7,8,9,10-Hexachloro- 1,5,5a,6,9,9a- hexahydro-6,9- methano-2,4,3- benzodioxathiepin-3- oxide

   000499-00460

   Pro-Control Roach 1-Octanesulfonamide, Bait

   N-ethyl- 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5, 6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro-

   000572-00224

   Rockland Residual O,O-Dimethyl S- Fly Spray D

   ((methylcarbamoyl)me thyl) phosphorodithioate

   000769-00874

   Pratt Benomyl 50W Methyl 1- Systemic

   (butylcarbamoyl)-2- Fungicide

   benzimidazolecarbama te

   000769-00921

   Science Benomyl Methyl 1- 50W Systemic (butylcarbamoyl)-2- Fungicide

   benzimidazolecarbama te

   000802-00352

   Lilly/Miller Sodium metaborate Granular Noxall (NaBO2) Vegetation Killer

   3-(3,4- Dichlorophenyl)-1,1- dimethylurea

   Sodium chlorate

   001812-00284

   Griffin

   1,1-Dimethyl-3- Fluometuron

   (, Technical

   ,-trifluoro- m-tolyl)urea (Note: =alpha)

   001812-00327

   GX-071 Technical 1-Octanesulfonamide, N-ethyl- 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5, 6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro-

   004822-00355

   Raid Max Roach 1-Octanesulfonamide, Bait

   N-ethyl- 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5, 6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro-

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   004822-00457

   Sulfotine

   Lithium (perfluorooctane)sul fonate

   004822-00458

   Raid TVK

   Lithium (perfluorooctane)sul fonate

   008660-00022

   Vertagreen

   Dimethyl Crabgrass

   tetrachloroterephtha Preventer

   late

   008660-00033

   Vertagreen

   Dimethyl Professional Use tetrachloroterephtha with Dacthal late

   008660-00035

   Concentrated 2-tert-Butyl-4-(2,4- Ronstar for Turf dichloro-5- isopropoxyphenyl- delta2-1,3,4- oxadiazoline-5-one

   008660-00062

   Garden Weed

   Dimethyl Preventer

   tetrachloroterephtha (Contains

   late Dacthal)

   008660-00098

   Turf Pro Dacthal Dimethyl 5G

   tetrachloroterephtha late

   008660-00100

   Turf Pro Dacthal Dimethyl 5G Plus

   tetrachloroterephtha late

   008660-00189

   Holiday Crabgrass Dimethyl Preventer Pre- tetrachloroterephtha Emergence

   late

   009086-00009

   Revenge Bug Strip 2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate

   009086-00011

   Roxide DDVP

   2,2-Dichlorovinyl Technical

   dimethyl phosphate

   009367-00050

   Residual

   o-Isopropoxyphenyl Insecticide

   methylcarbamate

   051036 ND-98-0006

   Chlorpyrifos 4E- O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Wheat

   trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate

   062719-00082

   Tandem

   2-(3,5- Dichlorophenyl)-2- (2,2,2- trichloroethyl)oxira ne

   062719 FL-92-0010

   Lorsban 50W

   O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Insecticide In trichloro-2-pyridyl) Water Soluble phosphorothioate Packets

   063935 FL-91-0003

   Ortho Bolero 8EC S-((4- Chlorophenyl)methyl) N,N- diethylthiocarbamate

   064864-00036

   Last-Bite Snail & 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl- Slug Killer

   1,3,5,7-tetroxocane Pellets

   Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days (unless indicated otherwise) of publication of this notice, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring the retention of a registration should contact the applicable registrant during this comment period. Registrations 009086-00011, Roxide Technical DDVP and 009086-00009, Roxide Revenge Bug Strip are registrations for which the items and conditions for cancellation and disposition of existing stocks were previously agreed to between EPA and Roxide International, Inc., in the May 31, 2001, Consent Agreement and Final Order (Docket No. FIFRA-HQ- 2001-0003). Thus, EPA intends to grant Roxide's request for voluntary cancellation of these registrations 30 days after publication of this notice. After the registrations are cancelled EPA will permit Roxide to sell and distribute their products until December 31, 2001.

   The following Table 2, includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1, in sequence by EPA company number.

   Table 2. -- Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation

   EPA Company No.

   Company Name and Address

   000100

   Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419.

   000241

   BASF Corp., Box 400, Princeton, NJ 08543.

   000264

   Aventis Cropscience USA LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

   000279

   FMC Corp., Agricultural Products Group, 1735 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

   000499

   Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories Inc., 3568 Tree Ct Industrial Blvd, St Louis, MO 63122.

   000572

   Rockland Corp., 686 Passaic Ave., Box 809, West Caldwell, NJ 07007.

   000769

   The Platinum Group, Agent For: Verdant Brands, Inc., 9855 W. 78th St, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

   000802

   Lilly Miller Brands, Agent For: Central Garden & Pet, 16201 SE 98th, Clackamas, OR 97015.

   001812

   Griffin L.L.C., Box 1847, Valdosta, GA 31603.

   004822

   S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., 1525 Howe Street, Racine, WI 53403.

   008660

   Pursell Industries, Inc., 1500 Urban Center Parkway, Suite 520, Birmingham, AL 35242.

   009086

   Roxide International Inc., Box 249, New Rochelle, NY 10802.

   009367

   Theochem Laboratories, Inc., 7373 Rowlett Park Drive, Tampa, FL 33610.

   051036

   Micro-Flo Co., LLC, Box 772099, Memphis, TN 38117.

   062719

   Dow Agrosciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., 308/2E225, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

   063935

   Third Party Registrations, Inc., Box 140097, Orlando, FL 32814.

   064864

   Pace International LLC, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 505, Seattle, WA 98104.

   EPA has requested a 30-day comment period for registration 008660-00035.

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3. 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 amended to delete one or more uses. The Act 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.

4. Loss of Active Ingredients

   Unless the requests for cancellations are withdrawn, two pesticide active ingredients will no longer appear in any registered products. Those who are concerned about the potential loss of these active ingredients for pesticidal use are encouraged to work directly with the registrant(s) to explore the possibility of their withdrawing the request for cancellation. The active ingredients are listed in the following Table 3, with the EPA company and CAS number.

   Table 3. -- Active Ingredient Disappearing as a Result of Registrants' Request to Cancel

   CAS No.

   Chemical Name EPA Company No.

   29457-72-5

   Lithium

   004822 (Perfluorooctane sulfonate)

   58138-08-2

   Dichlorophenyl-2- 062719 (2,2,2- trichloroethyl)ox irane

5. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

   Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at the address given above, postmarked before March 25, 2002, unless indicated otherwise. This written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to the applicable 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.

6. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

   The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks for 1-year after the date the cancellation request was received by the Agency. This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as prescribed in Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (FRL-3846-4). Exception 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(s). Exceptions 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 Special Review actions, or where the Agency has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a particular chemical.

   List of Subjects

   Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

   Dated: September 10, 2001.

   Richard D. Schmitt, Associate Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

   [FR Doc. 01-24058Filed9-25-01; 8:45 a.m.]

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