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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 and providing a public comment period.
DATES:
Unless a request is withdrawn by May 7, 2007 or December 8, 2006 for registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period, orders will be issued canceling these registrations. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than May 7, 2007 or December 8, 2006, whichever is applicable. Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2007 or December 8, 2006, for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been waived.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments and your withdrawal request, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0084, by one of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
- Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Written withdrawal requests should be to the Attention of: John Jamula, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), at the address above.
- Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0084. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal regulations.gov Web site is an “anonymous access” system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Jamula, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6426; e-mail address: jamula.john@epa.gov.
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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. 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 e-mail. 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 submitting comments, remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Start Printed Page 65497Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to cancel 105 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 000004-00450 Bonide Snail N Slug Plus Metaldehyde Carbaryl 000100-00982 Riceco Touche Propanil Molinate 000100-01036 Arrosolo 3-3E Propanil Molinate 000100-01136 Butafenacil Technical Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2H)-pyrimidin 000100-01137 Inspire EC Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2H)-pyrimidin 000100 CO-06-0006 Axial Herbicide Pinoxaden 000100 OR-05-0011 Tilt Propiconazole 000228-00133 Riverdale Killsall Liquid Sodium chlorate 000228-00158 Riverdale Pre-Emergent Crabgrass Control Concentrate Benfluralin 000228-00172 Riverdale 34-0-10 & Benefin Crabgrass Preventer Benfluralin 000228-00174 Riverdale 2.5g Pre-Emergent Herbicide Benfluralin 000228-00201 Riverdale Killsall II Ready-To-Use Liquid 6,7-Dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1'-c)pyrazinediium dibromide Sodium chlorate 000228-00204 Riverdale Triamine II Liquid Weed & Feed MCPA, dimethylamine salt Dimethylamine 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00207 Riverdale Team .87 Lawn Weed and Feed Trifluralin Benfluralin 000228-00215 Riverdale Triamine II Premium Liquid Weed and Feed MCPA, dimethylamine salt Dimethylamine 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00218 Riverdale Triamine II Premium 75 Liquid Weed and Feed MCPA, dimethylamine salt Dimethylamine 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt Start Printed Page 65498 000228-00219 Riverdale Sweet Sixteen Weed & Feed with Triamine II MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 000228-00224 Riverdale Triamine II Spot Weed Killer MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 000228-00225 Riverdale Triamine II Weed & Feed MCPA, dimethylamine salt Dimethylamine 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00226 Riverdale 3-Way Weed and Feed with Triamine II MCPA, dimethylamine salt Dimethylamine 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00228 Riverdale Triamine II W.S. MCPA (and salts and esters) Propanoic acid, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-, (R)- Mecoprop-P 000228-00229 Riverdale Triamine II Granular Weed Killer MCPA, dimethylamine salt Dimethylamine 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00256 Riverdale Team 1.33% Lawn Weed and Feed Trifluralin Benfluralin 000228-00266 Riverdale Duo Lawn Weed Killer MCPA, dimethylamine salt Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00279 Riverdale Dri-MCPA Amine MCPA, dimethylamine salt 000228-00285 Riverdale Tri-Power (r) Dry Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop (and salts and esters) 000228-00299 Riverdale Tri-Power (r) 4000 Weed and Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Mecoprop, dimethylamine salt 000228-00300 Riverside Sweet Sixteen Weed and Feed with Tri-Power (r) Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop-P 000228-00301 Riverdale Tri-Power (r) Dry Weed and Feed Dicamba Start Printed Page 65499 MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop-P 000228-00306 Riverdale Tri-Power (r) Dry Granular Weed Killer Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop (and salts and esters) 000228-00349 MCDA Lawn Weed Killer Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, alkanolamine salts (of ethanol and isopropanol serie 000228-00350 MCDA 8000 Lawn Weed Killer Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, alkanolamine salts (of ethanol and isopropanol serie 000228-00351 MDCA Spot Weed Killer Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, alkanolamine salts (of ethanol and isopropanol serie 000228-00352 Riverdale MCDA Weed and Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, alkanolamine salts (of ethanol and isopropanol serie 000228-00353 Riverdale MCDA Granular Weed Killer Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, alkanolamine salts (of ethanol and isopropanol serie 000241 CA-03-0005 Raptor Herbicide Imazamox 000264-00649 Tiller EC Herbicide 2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 000264-00654 Cheyenne FM Herbicide MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 000264-00655 Dakota Herbicide MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl 000264 AL-06-0004 Baythroid XL beta-cyfluthrin 000264 PR-92-0001 Monitor 4 Methamidophos 000524 CA-02-0011 Mon 78112 Herbicide Glyphosate-isopropylammonium Start Printed Page 65500 000769-00825 SMCP Dursban 2.5% G Insecticide Chlorpyrifos 001021-01340 MGK Formula 7243 Piperonyl butoxide Pyrethrins 001021-01464 Pyrocide Intermediate 7123 Piperonyl butoxide Pyrethrins 002217-00720 Trimec 869 Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00721 Trimec 870 Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00722 Trimec 871 Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop-P 002217-00729 MM885 MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00730 Trimec M 886 Liquid Weed & Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00731 Trimec M 887 Liquid Weed & Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00732 Trimec M 903 Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00733 Trimec M 904 Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00734 Trimec M 905 Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Start Printed Page 65501 Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00735 MM 890 Liquid Weed & Feed 20-0-0 MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00736 Trimec M907 Liquid Weed & Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00737 Trimec M908 Liquid Weed & Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00738 MM 909 Liquid Weed and Feed MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00743 Trimec M891 Weed & Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00744 Trimec M 892 Weed & Feed Benzoic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxy-, compd with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00745 MM 893 Weed & Feed MCPA, dimethylamine salt Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-, (R)-, compd. with N-methylmethanamine (1:1) 002217-00750 Gordon's Trimec M 936 Broadleaf Herbicide Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop (and salts and esters) 002217-00784 Trimec 1158 Broadleaf Herbicide Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop-P 002217-00821 EH1356 Herbicide Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop-P 002217-00822 EH1355 Weed and Feed Dicamba MCPA (and salts and esters) Mecoprop-P Start Printed Page 65502 004581 WA-04-0016 Microthiol Disperss Sulfur 004822-00404 Raid Liquid Flea Killer LF4 Piperonyl butoxide Phenothrin 004822-00500 Whitmire TC 85 Total Release Insect Fogger 4,7-Methano-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-ethylhexyl)-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro- Pyrethrins Permethrin Pyriproxyfen 007001-00383 Turf Fertilizer with 1.00% Ronstar Oxadiazon 007401-00085 Ferti-Lome Ready To Use Liquid Weed & Wild Grass Killer Sodium chlorate 007401-00087 Ferti-Lome Liquid Vegetation Killer Sodium chlorate 007401-00173 Ferti-Lome Special Vegetation Killer Sodium chlorate 009198-00030 The Andersons Fertilizer with 0.92% Balan Benfluralin 009198-00091 The Andersons Tee Time Plus 0.57% Team Trifluralin Benfluralin 009198-00101 The Andersons Fertilizer with 0.87% Team Trifluralin Benfluralin 009198-00130 The Andersons Fertilizer with 1.50% Team Trifluralin Benfluralin 010404-00036 Lesco 2.5 Benefin Granular Benfluralin 010404-00056 Lesco Turf Fertilizer with 1.15% Team Trifluralin Benfluralin 011603-00040 Acetochlor Technical Acetochlor 011685-00013 MCPA Technical Acid MCPA (and salts and esters) 011685-00024 Riverdale Technical Mcpa Ioe MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester 019713-00511 Drexel Methyl Parathion 4 Insecticide Methyl parathion 019713-00512 Drexel Methyl Parathion 4E Methyl parathion 019713 OR-04-0026 Drexel Diazinon Insecticide Diazinon 032802-00079 Ronstar Plus Fertilizer 1.00% Oxadiazon 032802-00080 Ronstar Plus Fertilizer 1.50% Oxadiazon 034704-00804 Stay-N 2000 Nitrapyrin 034704 OR-00-0005 Prometryne 4L Herbicide Prometryn 034704 OR-00-0017 Saber Herbicide 2,4-D, dimethylamine salt 034704 OR-98-0001 Clean Crop Dimethoate 400 Dimethoate 035935-00002 Propanilo-3 Propanil 035935-00010 Technical MCP Ester MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester 051036-00233 Propanil 4EC Propanil Start Printed Page 65503 053263-00029 Emtrol Tobacco Sucker Control Agent Fatty alcohols (54.5% C10, 45.1% C8, 0.4% C6) 057700-00001 Shirasagi WHA Silver 062719-00058 MCPA Na Salt MCPA, sodium salt 062719-00386 Stam F-34 Herbicide Propanil 062719-00389 Stam LV-10 Herbicide Propanil 062719-00393 Stam GX-4 Herbicide Propanil 062719-00436 Stampro Propanil Sulfometuron 062719-00521 Atrazine Technical Atrazine 070506-00027 Devrinol 2-E Selective Herbicide Napropamide 071085-00024 Riceco Arrosolo 3-3E Propanil Molinate 071368-00055 Mcpa Amine 4 Herbicide MCPA, dimethylamine salt 071368-00056 Mcpa Ester 4 Herbicide MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester A request to waive the 180-day comment period has been received for the following registrations: 7401-85, 7401-87, and 7401-173. Therefore, the 30-day comment period will apply for these registrations.
Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant by May 7, 2007 or by December 8, 2006 for those registrations with a 30-day comment period, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations. A person may submit comments to EPA as provided in ADDRESSES and Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION above. However, because FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(A) allows a registrant to request cancellation of its pesticide registrations at any time, users or anyone else desiring retention of those pesticides listed in Table 1 may want to contact the applicable registrant in Table 2 directly during this period to request that the registrant retain the pesticide registration or to discuss the possibility of transferring the registration. A user seeking to apply for its own registration of that pesticide may submit comments requesting EPA not to cancel a registration until its “me-too” registration is granted.
Table 2 of this unit includes the names and ADDRESSES of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number:
Table 2.—Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
EPA Company no. Company Name and Address 000004 Bonide Products, Inc., 6301 Sutliff Rd., Oriskany, NY 13424. 000100 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Attn: Regulatory Affairs, Po Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. 000228 Nufarm Americas Inc., 150 Harvester Drive Suite 200, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. 000241 BASF Corp., PO Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 277093528. 000264 Bayer Cropscience LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 000524 Monsanto Co., Agent For: Monsanto Co., 1300 I Street, NW., Suite 450 E., Washington, DC 20005. 000769 Value Gardens Supply, LlC, d/b/a Value Garden Supply, PO Box 585, Saint Joseph, MO 64502. 001021 Mclaughlin Gormley King Co., 8810 Tenth Ave North, Minneapolis, MN 55427-4372. 002217 PBI/Gordon Corp., PO Box 014090, Kansas City, MO 64101-0090. 004581 Cerexagri, Inc., 630 Freedom Business Center, Suite 402, King Of Prussia, PA 19406. 004822 S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., 1525 Howe Street, Racine, WI 53403. 007001 J.R. Simplot Co, PO Box 198, Lathrop, CA 95330. 007401 Brazos Associates, Inc., Agent For: Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc., 1806 Auburn Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007-1451. 009198 The Andersons Lawn Fertilizer Division, Inc., dba/ Free Flow Fertilizer, PO Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537. 010404 Lesco Inc., 1301 E. 9th Street, Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114-1849. 011603 Makhteshim-Agan of North America Inc., Agent For: Agan Chem Mfg, Ltd, 4515 Falls of Neuse Rd. Ste 300, Raleigh, NC 27609. Start Printed Page 65504 011685 Nufarm Limited, Agent For: Nufarm UK Limited, PO Box 13439, Rtp, NC 27709. 019713 Drexel Chemical Co., PO Box 13327, Memphis, TN 381130327. 032802 Howard Johnson's Enterprises Inc., 700 W. Virginia St. Ste 222, Milwaukee, WI 53204-1548. 034704 Loveland Products, Inc., PO Box 1286, Greeley, CO 80632. 035935 Nufarm Limited, Agent For: Nufarm Limited, PO Box 13439, Rtp, NC 27709. 051036 BASF Sparks LLC, PO Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 053263 Lewis & Harrision, Agent For: Cognis Corp., 122 C St., NW., Suite 740, Washington, DC 20001. 057700 Takeda America Inc., Agent For: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., 555 Madision Ave. 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022. 062719 Dow Agrosciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd 308/2e, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054. 070506 United Phosphorus Inc., 423 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611. 071085 Riceco LLC, 5100 Poplar Ave - Ste 2428, Memphis, TN 38137. 071368 Nufarm, Inc., 150 Harvester Drive Suite 200, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
Section 6(f)(1)(A) 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 and provide for a 30-day public comment period. In addition, where a pesticide is registered for a minor agricultural use and the Administrator determines that cancellation or termination of that use would adversely affect the availability of the pesticide for use, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) requires EPA to provide a 180-day period before approving or rejecting the section 6(f) request unless:
1. The registrant requests a waiver of the 180-day period, or
2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
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 May 7, 2007 or before December 8, 2006 for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been waived. 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-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.
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- Environmental protection
- Pesticides and pests
Dated: October 27, 2006.
Robert Forrest,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-18778 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Comments Received:
- 0 Comments
- Published:
- 11/08/2006
- Department:
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- E6-18778
- Dates:
- Unless a request is withdrawn by May 7, 2007 or December 8, 2006 for registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period, orders will be issued canceling these registrations. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than May 7, 2007 or December 8, 2006, whichever is applicable. Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2007 or December 8, 2006, for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been waived.
- Pages:
- 65496-65504 (9 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0084, FRL-8101-7
- PDF File:
- e6-18778.pdf