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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

OPP-66298; FRL-6823-9Notice 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 request by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by September 3, 2002 unless indicated otherwise, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations..

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Information Resources Services Division (7205C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-5761; e-mail address: hollins.james@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 Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?

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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to cancel 69 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

000070-00224

Rigo Livestock 2-Chloro-1-(2,4,5- Dust

trichlorophenyl)vin yl dimethyl phosphate 000239-02423

Ortho Lawn Insect O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Spray

trichloro-2- pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02490

Ortho Home Pest O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Insect Control trichloro-2- pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02513

Ortho-Klor Soil O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Insect and

trichloro-2- Termite Killer pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02517

Ortho-Klor Indoor O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- & Outdoor Insect trichloro-2- Killer

pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02520

Ortho Mole

O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Cricket Bait trichloro-2- Formula II

pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02521

Ortho Mole

O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Cricket Bait trichloro-2- Formula III

pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02570

Ortho-Klor 1% O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Dursban Lawn & trichloro-2- Soil Granules pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02633

Ortho Dursban O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Lawn Insect

trichloro-2- Formula II

pyridyl) phosphorothioate 000239-02635

Ortho

O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6- Multipurpose trichloro-2- Borer & Insect pyridyl) Spray

phosphorothioate 000241 NJ-94-0004

Abate 4E

Phosphorothioic Insecticide

acid, O,O'-(thiodi- 4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'- tetramethyl ester 000241 NJ-94-0005

Abate 5-G

Phosphorothioic Insecticide

acid, O,O'-(thiodi- 4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'- tetramethyl ester 000264-00584

Sedagri

Trifluralin ( a,a,a- Trifluralin 480 trifluro-2,6- dinitro-N,N- dipropyl-p- toluidine ) (Note: a = 000279 FL-77-0039

Niagara Ethion 4 O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl Miscible

S,S'-methylene Miticide

bis(phosphorodithio Insecticide

ate) 000279 LA-95-0014

First Line

1-Octanesulfonamide, (Sulfluramid) N-ethyl- Termite Bait 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5 ,6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro- 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- 000432-00895

Chipco Mocap O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl Brand 10G GC phosphorodithioate 000538-00087

Scotts Turf

Dimethyl Builder with tetrachloroterephth Halts

alate 000538-00128

Scotts Vegetable Dimethyl Garden Weed

tetrachloroterephth Preventer

alate 000538-00235

Flower and Garden Dimethyl Weed Preventer tetrachloroterephth alate

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000541-00168

Galahad Neutral 4-tert-Amylphenol Detergent- Germicide Hospital Grade ............................. ............... o-Phenylphenol 000541-00265

Puritan #6790 4-tert-Amylphenol Detergent- Germicide ............................. ............... o-Phenylphenol 000655-00019

Prentox Warfarin 3-(alpha- Concentrate Rax Acetonylbenzyl)-4- Powder

hydroxycoumarin 000655-00457

Prentox Diazinon O,O-Diethyl O-(2- 4E Insecticide isopropyl-6-methyl- 4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate 000655-00519

Prentox Liquid O,O-Diethyl O-(2- Household Spray isopropyl-6-methyl- #1

4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate ............................. ............... (Butylcarbityl)(6- propylpiperonyl) ether 80% and related compounds 20% ............................. ............... Pyrethrins 002792-00041

Pennwalt Decco Isopropyl N-(3- 273 Aerosol

chlorophenyl)carbam Potato Sprout ate Inhibitor 002792 WA-95-0039

Deccoquin 305 6-Ethoxy-1,2-dihydro- Concentrate

2,2,4-trimethyl quinoline 004822-00356

Raid Max Ant Bait 1-Octanesulfonamide, N-ethyl- 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5 ,6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro- 004822-00508

Raid Double

1-Octanesulfonamide, Control Ant

N-ethyl- Baits

1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5 ,6,6,7,7,8,8,8- heptadecafluoro- 005481-00054

Alco Cygon 2 E O,O-Dimethyl S- ((methylcarbamoyl)m ethyl) phosphorodithioate 005481 WA-89-0019

Dibrom 8 Emulsive 1,2-Dibromo-2,2- dichloroethyl dimethyl phosphate 007401-00024

Ferti-Lome Spring Dimethyl Crabgrass

tetrachloroterephth Preventer

alate 007401-00067

Ferti-Lome Rose O,O-Diethyl O-(2- Spray containing isopropyl-6-methyl- Diazinon &

4-pyrimidinyl) Daconil

phosphorothioate ............................. ............... Tetrachloroisophthal onitrile 007401-00076

Ferti-Lome

Dimethyl Crabgrass and tetrachloroterephth Weed Preventer alate 007401-00140

Ferti-Lome Year- Dimethyl Around Grabgrass tetrachloroterephth and Weed

alate Preventer 007401-00385

Ferti-Lome Weed & Dimethyl Grass Preventer tetrachloroterephth alate 008329-00058

Abate 2-CG

Phosphorothioic Insecticide

acid, O,O'-(thiodi- 4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'- tetramethyl ester 008329-00059

Abate 5-G

Phosphorothioic Insecticide

acid, O,O'-(thiodi- 4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'- tetramethyl ester 008329 NJ-99-0008

Abate 5-G

Phosphorothioic Insecticide

acid, O,O'-(thiodi- 4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'- tetramethyl ester 008660-00022

Vertagreen

Dimethyl Crabgrass

tetrachloroterephth Preventer

alate 008660-00033

Vertagreen

Dimethyl Professional Use tetrachloroterephth with Dacthal alate 008660-00062

Garden Weed

Dimethyl Preventer

tetrachloroterephth (contains

alate Dacthal) 008660-00098

Turf Pro Dacthal Dimethyl 5G

tetrachloroterephth alate 008660-00100

Turf Pro Dacthal Dimethyl 5G Plus

tetrachloroterephth alate 008660-00189

Holiday Crabgrass Dimethyl Preventer Pre- tetrachloroterephth Emergence

alate 009779 TX-94-0014

Terranil 6L

Tetrachloroisophthal onitrile 010163 MT-00-0002

Supracide 25W O,O-Dimethyl phosphorodithioate, S-ester with 4- (mercaptomethyl)-2- 010163 OR-94-0052

Metasystox-R S-(2- Spray

(Ethylsulfinyl)ethy Concentrate

l) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate 010163 OR-94-0054

Metasystox-R S-(2- Spray

(Ethylsulfinyl)ethy Concentrate

l) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate 010163 OR-97-0013

Savey Ovicide/ trans-5-(4- Miticide 50-WP Chlorophenyl)-N- cyclohexyl-4-methyl- 2-oxo-3- thiazolidinecarboxa mide 010163 WA-95-0005

Metasystox-R S-(2- Spray

(Ethylsulfinyl)ethy Concentrate

l) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate 010163 WA-97-0020

Savey Ovicide/ trans-5-(4- Miticide 50-WP Chlorophenyl)-N- cyclohexyl-4-methyl- 2-oxo-3- thiazolidinecarboxa mide 010163 WA-99-0030

Supracide 25W O,O-Dimethyl phosphorodithioate, S-ester with 4- (mercaptomethyl)-2- 010707 ID-98-0001

Magnacide H

2-Propenal Herbicide 010707 NE-90-0002

Magnacide H

2-Propenal Herbicide 010707 WA-94-0039

Magnacide H

2-Propenal Herbicide 019713-00307

Pearson's Kleen- Dimethyl Gro

tetrachloroterephth alate 033753-00024

Myacide GDA

Glutaraldehyde 045017-00033

Slime-Trol DPD- Bis(trichloromethyl) 865

sulfone ............................. ............... Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(50%C14, 40%C12, 10%C16) 050534-00004

Daconil 2787 W75 Tetrachloroisophthal onitrile 050534-00023

Bravo W-75

Tetrachloroisophthal Agricultural onitrile Fungicide 050534-00029

Ole 75% Fungicide Tetrachloroisophthal onitrile 050534-00117

Tuffcide 960S Tetrachloroisophthal onitrile

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050534-00218

Tuffcide Ultrex Tetrachloroisophthal ADG

onitrile 050534-00224

Tuffcide Xtra Tetrachloroisophthal onitrile 051036-00080

PCNB-M 10-3G O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioate ............................. ............... Pentachloronitrobenz ene 051036-00090

Ethion 8 EC

O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl S,S'-methylene bis(phosphorodithio ate) 059639 TX-98-0005

Orthene 75 S O,S-Dimethyl Soluble Powder acetylphosphoramido thioate 070856 PA-97-0002

Du Pont Benlate Methyl 1- SP Fungicide (butylcarbamoyl)-2- benzimidazolecarbam ate

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 directly during the indicated comment period.

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\1\

EPA Company no.

Company Name and Address

000070

Value Gardens Supply, LLC, Box 585, St. Joseph, MO 64502. 000239

The Scotts Co., D/b/a The Ortho Group, Box 1749, Columbus, OH 43216. 000241

BASF Corp., Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 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. 000432

Aventis Environmental Science USA LP, 95 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale, NJ 07645. 000538

The Scotts Co., 14111 Scottslawn Rd, Marysville, OH 43041. 000541

Ecolab Inc., Agent For: Puritan Services, Inc., 370 N. Wabasha Street, St. Paul, MN 55102. 000655

Prentiss Inc., C.B. 2000, Floral Park, NY 11001. 002792

Decco, Cerexagri, Inc., 1713 S. California Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016. 004822

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., 1525 Howe Street, Racine, WI 53403. 005481

AMVAC Chemical Corp., Attn: Jon C. Wood, 4695 Macarthur Ct., Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660. 007401

Brazos Associates, Inc., Agent For: Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc., 2001 Diamond Ridge Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010. 008329

Clarke Mosquito Control Products Inc., 159 N. Garden Ave, Roselle, IL 60172. 008660

Pursell Industries, Inc., 1500 Urban Center Parkway, Suite 520, Birmingham, AL 35242. 009779

Agriliance, LLC, Box 64089, St Paul, MN 55164. 010163

Gowan Co., Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366. 010707

Baker Petrolite Corp., Box 5050, Sugarland, TX 77487. 019713

Drexel Chemical Co, 1700 Channel Ave., Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113. 033753

Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Agent For: BASF Microcheck Limited, 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. 045017

Hercules Inc. (Attn: Kevin Manning), Pulp & Paper Division., 4636 Somerton Rd, Trevose, PA 19053. 050534

GB Biosciences Corp., 410 Swing Rd., Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. 051036

Micro-Flo Co. LLC, Box 772099, Memphis, TN 38117. 059639

Valent U.S.A. Corp., 1333 N. California Blvd, Ste 600, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. 070856

American Mushroom Institute, 1 Massachusetts Ave, NW, #800, Washington, DC 20001.

\1\ There is a 30-day comment period on registrations for EPA company numbers 000070, 000279, 007401 and 051036.

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 September 3, 2002. 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 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. 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-

[Page 10203]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.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: February 11, 2002. Richard D. Schmitt, Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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