2022-25344. Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To Terminate Uses

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of certain product registrations, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows an August 29, 2022, Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II, to voluntarily cancel and amend certain product registrations to terminate uses of these product registrations. In the August 29, 2022, notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency did not receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations and amendments to terminate uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.

DATES:

The cancellations and amendments are effective November 22, 2022.

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: [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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0222, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is [phone], and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is [phone]. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/​dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

This notice announces the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, as requested by registrants, of products registered under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a). These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

Table 1—Product Cancellations

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.

Table 2—Product Registration Amendments To Terminate Uses

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 all registrants of the products in Tables 1 and 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 above.

Table 3—Registrants of Cancelled and Amended Products

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. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to Comments

During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments in response to the August 29, 2022, Federal Register notice announcing the Agency's receipt of the requests for voluntary cancellations and amendments to terminate uses of products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II.

IV. Cancellation Order

Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellations and amendments to terminate uses of product registrations identified in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product registrations identified in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II, are canceled and amended to terminate the affected uses. The effective date of the cancellations that are subject of this notice is November 22, 2022. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products identified in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II, in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions for disposition of existing stocks set forth in Unit VI, will be a violation of FIFRA.

V. 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 . Thereafter, following the public comment period, the EPA Administrator may approve such a request. The notice of receipt for this action was published for comment in the Federal Register of August 29, 2022 (87 FR 52773) (FRL-9997-01-OCSPP). The comment period closed on September 28, 2022.

VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States, and which were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the action. The existing stocks provision for the products subject to this order is as follows.

For 10324-142, listed in Table 1 of Unit II, the registrant has requested an 18-month sell-through period. The registrant may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of 10324-142 until May 22, 2024, a period of 18 months after publication of the cancellation order in this Federal Register , unless other restrictions have been imposed. Thereafter, the registrant will be prohibited from selling or distributing the product.

For all other voluntary cancellations listed in Table 1 of Unit II, the registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II, until November 22, 2023, which is 1 year after publication of this cancellation order in the Federal Register . Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing all other products listed in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal.

Now that EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested amendments to terminate uses listed in Table 2 of Unit II, registrants are permitted to sell or distribute products listed in Table 2 of Unit II, under the previously approved labeling until May 22, 2024, a period of 18 months after publication of the cancellation order in this Federal Register , 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: November 15, 2022.

Daniel Rosenblatt,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.