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

[Federal Register: April 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 80)]

[Notices]

[Page 20806-20808]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-66285; FRL-6776-8]

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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by, October 22, 2001, unless indicated otherwise, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations.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, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier delivery, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 224, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5761; e-mail address: hollins.james@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. 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 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 listing at (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).

   2. In person. Contact James A. Hollins at 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall No. 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 52 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

   000100-00785

   D.Z.N Diazinon O,O-Diethyl O-(2- Indoor/Outdoor isopropyl-6-methyl-4- WBC

   pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate 000100 TX-00-0004

   Tilt Gel

   1-((2-(2,4- Fungicide

   Dichlorophenyl)-4- propyl-1,3-dioxolan- 2-yl)methyl)-1H- 1,2,4-triazole 000352 TX-83-0002

   Dupont Velpar L 3-Cyclohexyl-6- Weed Killer

   (dimethylamino)-1- methyl-1,3,5- triazine-2,4(1H,3H)- dione 000400 TX-00-0003

   Micromite 25W 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3- (2,6- difluorobenzoyl)urea 000524 TX-96-0014

   Mon-65005

   Isopropylamine Herbicide

   glyphosate (N- (phosphonomethyl)gly cine) 000707 TX-96-0004

   Goal 1.6E

   2-Chloro-1-(3-ethoxy- Herbicide

   4-nitrophenoxy)-4- (trifluoromethyl)ben zene 000769-00540

   Suregard Captan cis-N- 50-WP

   Trichloromethylthio- Agricultural 4-cyclohexene-1,2- Fungicide

   dicarboximide 000769-00894

   Pratt Betasan S-(O,O-Diisopropyl 12.5 G

   phosphorodithioate) ester of N-(2- mercaptoethyl)benzen esulfonamide 000769-00895

   Pratt Betasan 4- S-(O,O-Diisopropyl EC

   phosphorodithioate) ester of N-(2- mercaptoethyl)benzen esulfonamide 000769-00896

   Pratt Betasan 7-G S-(O,O-Diisopropyl phosphorodithioate) ester of N-(2- mercaptoethyl)benzen esulfonamide 000769-00897

   Pratt Betasan 3.6- S-(O,O-Diisopropyl G

   phosphorodithioate) ester of N-(2- mercaptoethyl)benzen esulfonamide 001381-00164

   Agrox D-L Plus Lindane (Gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride) (99% pure gamma isomer) O,O-Diethyl O-(2- isopropyl-6-methyl-4- pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate cis-N- Trichloromethylthio- 4-cyclohexene-1,2- dicarboximide

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   001448-00344

   Busan 1126

   2- (Thiocyanomethylthio )benzothiazole ............................ ............... Methylene bis(thiocyanate) 001706-00202

   Tektamer 38 O.A. 1-Bromo-1- (bromomethyl)-1,3- propanedicarbonitril e 001812-00434

   Glyphosate

   Isopropylamine Original

   glyphosate (N- Herbicide

   (phosphonomethyl)gly cine) 003125-00352

   Tempo 2 Lawn and Cyano(4-fluoro-3- Ornamental

   phenoxyphenyl)methyl Insecticide

   3-(2,2- dichloroethenyl)-2,2-

   003125 CA-92-0025

   Di-Syston 8

   O,O-Diethyl S-(2- (ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorodithioate 003125 ID-85-0016

   Di-Syston 15% O,O-Diethyl S-(2- Granular

   (ethylthio)ethyl) Systemic

   phosphorodithioate Insecticide 003125 ME-88-0001

   Di-Syston

   O,O-Diethyl S-(2- (ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorodithioate 003125 MT-80-0004

   Di-Syston 15% O,O-Diethyl S-(2- Granular

   (ethylthio)ethyl) Systemic

   phosphorodithioate Insecticide 003125 NM-88-0001

   Di-Syston 8

   O,O-Diethyl S-(2- (ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorodithioate 003125 OK-88-0002

   Di-Syston 8

   O,O-Diethyl S-(2- (ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorodithioate 003125 OR-80-0034

   Di-Syston 15% O,O-Diethyl S-(2- Granular

   (ethylthio)ethyl) Systemic

   phosphorodithioate Insecticide 003125 OR-91-0020

   Tempo 2

   Cyano(4-fluoro-3- Ornamental

   phenoxyphenyl)methyl Pyrethroid

   3-(2,2- Insecticide

   dichloroethenyl)-2,2-

   003125 VA-92-0006

   Di-Syston 15% O,O-Diethyl S-(2- Granular

   (ethylthio)ethyl) Systemic

   phosphorodithioate Insecticide 003125 WA-92-0021

   Tempo 2

   Cyano(4-fluoro-3- Ornamental

   phenoxyphenyl)methyl Pyrethroid

   3-(2,2- Insecticide

   dichloroethenyl)-2,2-

   003125 WY-87-0004

   Di-Syston 8

   O,O-Diethyl S-(2- (ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorodithioate 004822-00127

   Raid Ant and o-Isopropoxyphenyl Roach Killer methylcarbamate Formula II 004822-00315

   Raid Ant & Roach o-Isopropoxyphenyl Killer 2

   methylcarbamate 004822-00316

   Raid Ant & Roach o-Isopropoxyphenyl Killer 3

   methylcarbamate 004822-00317

   Raid-Flying

   d-cis-trans-Allethrin Insect Killer II (Butylcarbityl)(6- propylpiperonyl) ether 80% and related compounds 20% (1-Cyclohexene-1,2- dicarboximido)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2- methylpropenyl)cyclo prop (3- Phenoxyphenyl)methyl d-cis and trans* 2,2- dimethyl-3-(2- methylpropenyl)cyclo pro 005887-00135

   Black Leaf Weed S-(O,O-Diisopropyl and Crabgrass phosphorodithioate) Preventer

   ester of N-(2- mercaptoethyl)benzen esulfonamide 005887-00162

   Black Leaf Liquid Methoxychlor (2,2- Fruit Tree Spray bis(p-methoxyphenyl)- with Fungicide 1,1,1- trichloroethane) 1-Naphthyl-N- methylcarbamate O,O-Dimethyl phosphorodithioate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate cis-N- Trichloromethylthio- 4-cyclohexene-1,2- dicarboximide 005887-00171

   Rose Guard 8-12-6 O,O-Diethyl S-(2- (ethylthio)ethyl) phosphorodithioate Trifluralin (,,= alpha) 007501-00054

   Gustafson

   Pentachloronitrobenze Terraclor Super ne X 20-5 Dust with Graphite ............................ ............... 5-Ethoxy-3- (trichloromethyl)- 1,2,4-thiadiazole 032802-00015

   Betasan 3.6G S-(O,O-Diisopropyl phosphorodithioate) ester of N-(2- mercaptoethyl)benzen esulfonamide 034704-00701

   Clean Crop EPTC 7 S-Ethyl EC

   dipropylthiocarbamat e 050534 AR-90-0001

   Bravo 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 FL-90-0006

   Bravo 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 FL-91-0018

   Bravo 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 FL-95-0005

   Bravo 825

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 FL-97-0002

   Daconil 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo Flowable

   nitrile Fungicide 050534 FL-97-0003

   Daconil SDG

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 NY-96-0005

   Bravo 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 OR-00-0022

   Daconil SDG

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 SC-89-0007

   Bravo 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 SD-96-0005

   Bravo ZN

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 050534 WI-94-0002

   Bravo 720

   Tetrachloroisophthalo nitrile 051036 WA-94-0035

   Dimethoate 4E O,O-Dimethyl S- ((methylcarbamoyl)me thyl) phosphorodithioate 059639 AZ-89-0020

   Monitor 4 Spray O,S-Dimethyl phosphoramidothioate 065361 CA-91-0027

   Daconil 2787 Tetrachloroisophthalo Flowable

   nitrile Fungicide 067760 OR-96-0003

   Fyfanon ULV

   O,O-Dimethyl phosphorodithioate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate

   Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days (30 days when requested by registrant) 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.

   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.

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   Table 2. -- Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation

   EPA Company No.

   Company Name and Address

   000100

   Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. 000352

   E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company, Inc., Barley Mill Plaza, Walker's Mill, Wilmington, DE 19880. 000400

   Uniroyal Chemical Co, Inc., A Subsidiary of Crompton Corp., 74 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT 06524. 000524

   Monsanto Co., 600 13th Street, NW., Suite 660, Washington, DC 20005. 000707

   Rohm & Haas Co., Attn: Robert H. Larkin, 100 Independence Mall W., Philadelphia, PA 19106. 000769

   Verdant Brands, Inc., Agent For: Verdant Brands, Inc., 213 S.W. Columbia St., Bend, OR 97702. 001381

   Agriliance, LLC, Box 64089, St. Paul, MN 55164. 001448

   Buckman Laboratories Inc., 1256 North Mclean Blvd, Memphis, TN 38108. 001706

   Nalco Chemical Co., One Nalco Center, Naperville,, IL 60563. 001812

   Griffin L.L.C., Box 1847, Valdosta, GA 31603. 003125

   Bayer Corp., Agriculture Division, 8400 Hawthorn Rd., Box 4913, Kansas City, MO 64120. 004822

   S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., 1525 Howe Street, Racine, WI 53403. 005887

   Verdant Brands, Inc., Agent For: Verdant Brands, Inc., 213 S.W. Columbia St., Bend, OR 97702. 007501

   Gustafson LLC, 1400 Preston Rd., Suite 400, Planos, TX 75093. 032802

   Howard Johnson's Enterprises Inc., 700 W. Virginia St., Ste 222, Milwaukee, WI 53204. 034704

   Jane Cogswell, Agent For: Platte Chemical Co, Inc., Box 667, Greeley, CO 80632. 050534

   GB Biosciences Corp., c/o Zeneca Ag Products, 1800 Concord Pike, Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850. 051036

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

   Valent U.S.A Corp., 1333 N. California Blvd, Ste 600, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. 065361

   Glad-A-Way Gardens Inc., 2669 E. Clark Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93455. 067760

   Cheminova Inc., Oak Hill Park, 1700 Route 23 - Ste 210, Wayne, NJ 07470.

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. 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 October 22, 2001, 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.

5. 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: April 3, 2001.

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

   [FR Doc. 01-10124Filed4-24-01; 8:45 a.m.]

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