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  2012-13958. Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations  

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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 for amendments by registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. 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. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any request in the Federal Register.

    DATES:

    Unless the Agency receives a written withdrawal request on or before July 9, 2012, the deletions are effective July 9, 2012, because the registrants requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before July 9, 2012.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit your withdrawal request, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0281, by one of the following methods:

    • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mail Code: 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.htm.

    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/​dockets.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Christopher Green, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0367; email address: green.christopher@epa.gov.

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    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 copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0281. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

    II. What action is the agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses deleted. The requests listed in the following Table 1 have a 30-day comment period because the registrants requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period.

    Table 1—Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

    EPA registration No.Product nameActive ingredientDelete from label
    100-1313Quadris TopDifenoconazole, AzoxystrobinTurf.
    10404-37PCNB 12.5% Plus FertilizerPentachloronitrobenzeneGolf course roughs (limited to tees, greens, & fairways); residential sites including lawns, yards, ornamental plants & gardens around homes & apartments; grounds around day care facilities; school yards; parks (except industrial parks); playgrounds; & athletic fields (except professional & college fields).
    39967-5Preventol BP2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenolMaterial preservative uses.
    70127-5TaegroBacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens Strain FZB24Turf, shade & forest trees, shrubs, hydroponics, tubers, bulbs & corns, interiorscapes, orchids & ferns, & mushroom applications.
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    75624-2Afla-GuardAspergillus flavus NRRL 21882Sweet corn & its commodities.

    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before July 9, 2012, to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment. This 30-day period will also permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency's approval of the deletion.

    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number.

    Table 2—Registrants Requesting Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

    EPA company numberCompany name and address
    100Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
    10404LESCO Inc., 1301 East 9th Street, Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114-1849.
    39967LANXESS Corporation, 111 RIDC Park West Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1112.
    70127Novozymes Biologicals, Inc., 5400 Corporate Circle, Salem, VA 24153.
    75624Circle One Global, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.

    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 amended to delete 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, the Administrator may approve such a request.

    IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must submit the withdrawal in writing to Christopher Green using the methods in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests no later than July 9, 2012.

    V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18 months after approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have been imposed, as in special review actions.

    List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

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    Dated: May 4, 2012.

    Calvin Furlow,

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

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    [FR Doc. 2012-13958 Filed 6-7-12; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Effective Date:
7/9/2012
Published:
06/08/2012
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2012-13958
Dates:
Unless the Agency receives a written withdrawal request on or before July 9, 2012, the deletions are effective July 9, 2012, because the registrants requested a waiver of the 180-day comment period. Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant on or before July 9, 2012.
Pages:
34042-34043 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0281, FRL-9347-2
PDF File:
2012-13958.pdf