02-5318. 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 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Unless a request is withdrawn by September 3, 2002 unless indicated otherwise, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations..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: [phone]; e-mail address: [e-mail].

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 Dust	2-Chloro-1-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)vinyl dimethyl phosphate
000239-02423	Ortho Lawn Insect Spray	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02490	Ortho Home Pest Insect Control	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02513	Ortho-Klor Soil Insect and Termite Killer	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02517	Ortho-Klor Indoor & Outdoor Insect Killer	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02520	Ortho Mole Cricket Bait Formula II	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02521	Ortho Mole Cricket Bait Formula III	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02570	Ortho-Klor 1% Dursban Lawn & Soil Granules	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02633	Ortho Dursban Lawn Insect Formula II	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000239-02635	Ortho Multipurpose Borer & Insect Spray	O,O-Diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate
000241 NJ-94-0004	Abate 4E Insecticide	Phosphorothioic acid, O,O'-(thiodi-4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl ester
000241 NJ-94-0005	Abate 5-G Insecticide	Phosphorothioic acid, O,O'-(thiodi-4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl ester
000264-00584	Sedagri Trifluralin 480	Trifluralin ( a,a,a-trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine ) (Note: a =
000279 FL-77-0039	Niagara Ethion 4 Miscible Miticide Insecticide	O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl S,S'-methylene bis(phosphorodithioate)
000279 LA-95-0014	First Line (Sulfluramid) Termite Bait	1-Octanesulfonamide, N-ethyl-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 Termite Bait Station	1-Octanesulfonamide, N-ethyl-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluoro-
000432-00895	Chipco Mocap Brand 10G GC	O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioate
000538-00087	Scotts Turf Builder with Halts	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
000538-00128	Scotts Vegetable Garden Weed Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
000538-00235	Flower and Garden Weed Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
000541-00168	Galahad Neutral Detergent-Germicide Hospital Grade	4-tert-Amylphenol
		o-Phenylphenol
000541-00265	Puritan #6790 Detergent-Germicide	4-tert-Amylphenol
		o-Phenylphenol
000655-00019	Prentox Warfarin Concentrate Rax Powder	3-(alpha-Acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin
000655-00457	Prentox Diazinon 4E Insecticide	O,O-Diethyl O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate
000655-00519	Prentox Liquid Household Spray #1	O,O-Diethyl O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate
		(Butylcarbityl)(6-propylpiperonyl) ether 80% and related compounds 20%
		Pyrethrins
002792-00041	Pennwalt Decco 273 Aerosol Potato Sprout Inhibitor	Isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate
002792 WA-95-0039	Deccoquin 305 Concentrate	6-Ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-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 Control Ant Baits	1-Octanesulfonamide, N-ethyl-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)methyl) phosphorodithioate
005481 WA-89-0019	Dibrom 8 Emulsive	1,2-Dibromo-2,2-dichloroethyl dimethyl phosphate
007401-00024	Ferti-Lome Spring Crabgrass Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
007401-00067	Ferti-Lome Rose Spray containing Diazinon & Daconil	O,O-Diethyl O-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate
		Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
007401-00076	Ferti-Lome Crabgrass and Weed Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
007401-00140	Ferti-Lome Year-Around Grabgrass and Weed Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
007401-00385	Ferti-Lome Weed & Grass Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
008329-00058	Abate 2-CG Insecticide	Phosphorothioic acid, O,O'-(thiodi-4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl ester
008329-00059	Abate 5-G Insecticide	Phosphorothioic acid, O,O'-(thiodi-4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl ester
008329 NJ-99-0008	Abate 5-G Insecticide	Phosphorothioic acid, O,O'-(thiodi-4,1-phenylene) O,O,O',O'-tetramethyl ester
008660-00022	Vertagreen Crabgrass Preventer	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
008660-00033	Vertagreen Professional Use with Dacthal	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
008660-00062	Garden Weed Preventer (contains Dacthal)	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
008660-00098	Turf Pro Dacthal 5G	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
008660-00100	Turf Pro Dacthal 5G Plus	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
008660-00189	Holiday Crabgrass Preventer Pre-Emergence	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
009779 TX-94-0014	Terranil 6L	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
010163 MT-00-0002	Supracide 25W	O,O-Dimethyl phosphorodithioate, S-ester with 4-(mercaptomethyl)-2-
010163 OR-94-0052	Metasystox-R Spray Concentrate	S-(2-(Ethylsulfinyl)ethyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
010163 OR-94-0054	Metasystox-R Spray Concentrate	S-(2-(Ethylsulfinyl)ethyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
010163 OR-97-0013	Savey Ovicide/Miticide 50-WP	trans-5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-oxo-3-thiazolidinecarboxamide
010163 WA-95-0005	Metasystox-R Spray Concentrate	S-(2-(Ethylsulfinyl)ethyl) O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate
010163 WA-97-0020	Savey Ovicide/Miticide 50-WP	trans-5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-oxo-3-thiazolidinecarboxamide
010163 WA-99-0030	Supracide 25W	O,O-Dimethyl phosphorodithioate, S-ester with 4-(mercaptomethyl)-2-
010707 ID-98-0001	Magnacide H Herbicide	2-Propenal
010707 NE-90-0002	Magnacide H Herbicide	2-Propenal
010707 WA-94-0039	Magnacide H Herbicide	2-Propenal
019713-00307	Pearson's Kleen-Gro	Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate
033753-00024	Myacide GDA	Glutaraldehyde
045017-00033	Slime-Trol DPD-865	Bis(trichloromethyl) sulfone
		Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(50%C14, 40%C12, 10%C16)
050534-00004	Daconil 2787 W75	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
050534-00023	Bravo W-75 Agricultural Fungicide	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
050534-00029	Ole 75% Fungicide	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
050534-00117	Tuffcide 960S	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
050534-00218	Tuffcide Ultrex ADG	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
050534-00224	Tuffcide Xtra	Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
051036-00080	PCNB-M 10-3G	O-Ethyl S,S-dipropyl phosphorodithioate
		Pentachloronitrobenzene
051036-00090	Ethion 8 EC	O,O,O',O'-Tetraethyl S,S'-methylene bis(phosphorodithioate)
059639 TX-98-0005	Orthene 75 S Soluble Powder	O,S-Dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate
070856 PA-97-0002	Du Pont Benlate SP Fungicide	Methyl 1-(butylcarbamoyl)-2-benzimidazolecarbamate

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 Cancellation¹

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-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.