2016-27865. 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 and to amend product registrations to terminate 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 its requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled and uses 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 December 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0577, 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.
• 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.html.

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:

Christopher Green, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: [phone]; email address: [e-mail].

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 http://www.epa.gov/​dockets/​comments.html.

II. What action is the agency taking?

This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants to cancel certain pesticide products and amend product registrations to terminate certain uses. The affected products and the registrants making the requests are identified in Tables 1-3 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 in the Federal Register canceling and amending the affected registrations.

Table 1—Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation

Registration No.	Company No.	Product name	Active ingredient
100-951	100	Hurricane	Metalaxyl-M & Fludioxonil.
100-1051	100	Talon-G Rodenticide Bait Pack Pellets with Bitrex	Brodifacoum.
100-1052	100	Talon-G Rodenticide Pellets with Bitrex	Brodifacoum.
100-1057	100	Talon-G Rodenticide Mini-Pellets with Bitrex	Brodifacoum.
100-1064	100	Diquat Weed Killer 'D'	Diquat dibromide.
100-1095	100	Lambda-Cyhalothrin TC Insecticide	Lambda-Cyhalothrin.
100-1114	100	Rapid Kill #1	Diquat dibromide.
100-1115	100	Rapid Kill #1 Concentrate	Diquat dibromide.
100-1143	100	Touchdown Ready-To-Use Herbicide	Glyphosate.
100-1144	100	Touchdown Home and Garden Concentrate	Glyphosate.
100-1170	100	Optigard ZT Insecticide	Thiamethoxam.
100-1180	100	Touchdown Diquat Home and Garden Ready To Use	Diquat dibromide & Glyphosate.
100-1209	100	Abamectin Granular Fire Ant Killer	Abamectin.
100-1302	100	Cypermethrin ME 2.0% Concentrate	Cypermethrin.
100-1303	100	Cypermethrin ME 0.2% RTU	Cypermethrin.
100-1329	100	Glyphosate Diquat Prodiamine EW RTU	Glyphosate, Diquat dibromide & Prodiamine.
100-1331	100	Prodiamine/Diquat/Glyphosate EW Concentrate	Diquat dibromide, Prodiamine & Glyphosate.
100-1332	100	Prodiamine/Diquat/Glyphosate EW Manufacturing use Concentrate	Diquat dibromide, Glyphosate & Prodiamine.
100-1355	100	Departure Herbicide	Glyphosate.
100-1393	100	Hurricane WDG	Fludioxonil & Metalaxyl-M.
100-1403	100	Glyphosate 500	Glyphosate.
100-1429	100	Foxfire Herbicide	Pinoxaden & Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl.
228-679	228	ETI 107 02 G	Paclobutrazol.
228-680	228	ETI 107 01 G	Paclobutrazol.
279-3195	279	Authority First Herbicide	Sulfentrazone.
279-3231	279	Gauntlet	Sulfentrazone & Cloransulam-methyl.
279-3247	279	Gauntlet 70 WP Herbicide	Sulfentrazone & Cloransulam-methyl.
352-713	352	DuPont Sulfentrazone XP Herbicide	Sulfentrazone.
499-497	499	Whitmire Micro-Gen TC 232	D-Limonene.
499-508	499	TC 246	Imazalil.
499-519	499	TC 232 W&H	D-Limonene.
2724-819	2724	Pyrocide Pressurized Ant & Roach Spray 70451	Propoxur, Pyrethrins, Piperonyl butoxide & MGK 264.
2792-45	2792	No Scald DPA EC-283	Diphenylamine (Not selected for InertFinder).
5905-583	5905	HM-0739	2,4-D, diethanolamine salt, Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with 2,2′-iminobis(ethanol) (1:1) & 3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-, monoammonium salt.
7969-341	7969	Cando Limonene Wasp & Hornet Jet Spray	D-Limonene.
7969-344	7969	Cando Limonene Indoor/Outdoor Multi-Insect Spray	D-Limonene.
9688-307	9688	TAT Total Release Water Based Fogger	MGK 264, Tetramethrin & Esfenvalerate.
35935-101	35935	Azoxystrobin Technical	Azoxystrobin.
59639-80	59639	Valent Bolero 10 G (Herbicide)	Thiobencarb.
61282-01	61282	Technical Diphacinone	Diphacinone.
61282-03	61282	Zinc Phosphide 93	Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
61282-20	61282	Zinc Phosphide Corn Bait	Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
61842-20	61842	Layby Pro Herbicide	Diuron & Linuron.
61842-21	61842	Linex 4L Herbicide	Linuron.
61842-22	61842	Linuron Technical	Linuron.
61842-23	61842	Lorox DF	Linuron.
61842-24	61842	Linuron Flake Technical	Linuron.
61842-32	61842	Linuron Technical	Linuron.
66222-32	66222	Captan Technical	Captan.
66330-260	66330	Flomet 4L	Fluometuron.
67760-43	67760	Cheminova Methyl Parathion 4 EC	Methyl parathion.
70506-180	70506	Accelerate a Harvest Aid for Cotton	Endothall, mono(N,N,-dimethyl alkyl amine) salt.
70506-190	70506	Desicate II	Endothall, mono(N,N,-dimethyl alkyl amine) salt.
70506-296	70506	Thinrite Blossom Thinner	Endothal-dipotassium.
70506-297	70506	UPI Captan Technical	Captan.
82437-1	82437	K & W Agrochemicals 5-15-5 with Gro-Root Liquid (GRL) Root & Transplant Stimulator with 2 Hormones	1-Naphthaleneacetic acid & Indole-3-butyric acid.
82437-3	82437	Kingro RTU (Ready-to-use)	Cytokinin (as kinetin).
82437-4	82437	Rootaid Gel	Indole-3-butyric acid.
82437-6	82437	Prostim L	Indole-3-butyric acid & Cytokinin (as kinetin).
82437-8	82437	Prostim II	Cytokinin (as kinetin) & Indole-3-butyric acid.
88342-1	88342	Odor Rescue	Sodium chlorite.
89461-2	89461	Shiner Concentrated Shock Granules	Trichloro-s-triazinetrione.
89461-3	89461	Shiner Dichlor Shock Granules	Sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate.
CO-010006	10163	Hexygon WDG	Hexythiazox.
SC-140001	59639	V-10233 Herbicide	Flumioxazin & Pyroxasulfone.
WA-060021	10163	Onager 1E	Hexythiazox.

Table 2—Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Amendment

Registration No.	Company No.	Product name	Active ingredient	Uses to be terminated
100-1093	100	Heritage Fungicide	Azoxystrobin	Artichoke, Globe, Bananas, Plantains (post-harvest uses only), Barley, Canola, Carrots, Corn, Cotton, Cranberry, Grasses (grown for seed), Legume vegetables, dry and succulent, Oilseed crops, Peanuts, Potatoes, Rice, Soybean, Tobacco, Vegetable, leaves of root and tubers, Vegetable, root subgroup, Vegetable, tuberous and corm subgroup, Watercress, Wheat, Triticale & Indoor residual mold spray (use on carpet; wood and drywall; hard, non-porous surfaces).
100-1218	100	Demon Max Insecticide	Cypermethrin	Remove the directions for use for material protection. Remove the section entitled, Treatment of Preconstruction Lumber and Logs.
264-736	264	Bayleton Technical Fungicide	Triadimefon	Pineapple.
264-740	264	Bayleton 50% Concentrate	Triadimefon	Pineapple.
2792-45	2792	No Scald DPA EC-283	Diphenylamine (Not selected for InertFinder)	Pear use.
6218-45	6218	Pyrethrins Fogging Concentrate II	MGK 264, Piperonyl butoxide & Pyrethrins	Outdoor Use, all outdoor uses except building perimeters (spot treatments).
43410-33	43410	Chem-Tek 100	Thiabendazole	In or on paints, nylon carpeting & canvas textiles.
70506-179	70506	Ziram Manufacturing Use Product	Ziram	Blackberries.
85678-8	85678	Captan Technical	Captan	Turf Use.
85678-13	85678	Captan 4L	Captan	Turf Use.
85678-14	85678	Captan 80 WDG	Captan	Turf Use.
85678-28	85678	Captan Technical II	Captan	Turf Use.
87290-61	87290	Willowood Mesotrione 4SC	Mesotrione	Directions for use on soybeans.
87290-62	87290	Willowood Mesotrione 480SC	Mesotrione	Directions for use on soybeans.

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.

Table 3—Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation and/or Amendments

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.
264	Bayer CropScience, LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
279	FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
352	E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (S300/419), Attn: Manager, U.S. Registration, Dupont Crop Protection, Chestnut Run Plaza, 974 Centre Road, P.O. Box 2915, Wilmington, DE 19805.
499	BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528.
2724	Wellmark International, 1501 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 200 West, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
2792	Decco US Post-Harvest, Inc., 1713 South California Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016-0120.
5905	Helena Chemical Company, Agent Name: Helena Products Group, 7664 Smythe Farm Road, Memphis, TN 38120.
6218	Summit Chemical Co., 8322 Sharon Drive, Frederick, MD 21704.
7969	BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528.
9688	Chemsico, A Division of United Industries Corp., P.O. Box 142642, St. Louis, MO 63114-0642.
10163	Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366.
35935	NuFarm Limited, Agent Name: NuFarm Americas, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center Pkwy., Ste. 103, Morrisville, NC 27560.
43410	Agri-Chem Consulting, Inc., 27536 CR 561, Tavares, FL 32778.
59639	Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600 Riviera Avenue, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
61282	Hacco, Inc., 110 Hopkins Drive, Randolph, WI 53956-1316.
61842	Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., Agent Name: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110 136th Street Ct NW., Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
66222	Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., D/B/A Adama, 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604.
66330	Arysta LifeScience North America, LLC, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513.
67760	Cheminova, Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209.
70506	United Phosphorus, Inc., Agent Name: Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110 136th Street Ct NW., Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
82437	K & W Agrichemicals, Inc., Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707-0640.
85678	Redeagle International, LLC, Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
87290	Willowood, LLC, Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707-0640.
88342	CLO2 Systems, 3427 Pearl Road, Medina, OH 44256.
89461	Global Chem Tech, LLC, 34 Lake Havasu Avenue N.—14-204, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403.

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 listed in Table 3 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 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(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.

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 voluntary product cancellations, 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 the product labels reflecting the requested amendments to terminate uses, registrants will be permitted to sell or distribute the 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, the 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.

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

Dated: October 13, 2016.

Delores J. Barber,

Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.