E8-17928. Cancellation of Pesticides for Non-Payment of Year 2008 Registration Maintenance Fees

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Since the amendments of October 1988, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) has required payment of an annual maintenance fee to keep pesticide registrations in effect. The fee due last January 15 has gone unpaid for 221 registrations. Section 4(i)(5)(G) of FIFRA provides that the Administrator may cancel these registrations by order and without a hearing; orders to cancel all 221 of these registrations have been issued within the past few days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Jamula, Office of Pesticide Programs (7504P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: [phone]; e-mail address: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Important Information

A. Does this Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by this notice if you are an EPA registrant with any approved product registration(s). 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 in the For Further Information Contact section.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information or Copies of Support Documents?

1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0541. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Pesticide Programs (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 Facility telephone number is [phone].

2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “Federal Register” listings at http://www.epa.gov/​fedrgstr.

II. Introduction

Section 4(i)(5) of FIFRA as amended in October 1988 (Pub. L. 100-December, 1991 (Pub. L. 102-237), and again in August 1996 (Pub. L. 104-170) requires that all pesticide registrants pay an annual registration maintenance fee, due by January 15 of each year, to keep their registrations in effect. This requirement applies to all registrations granted under section 3 as well as those granted under section 24(c) to meet special local needs. Registrations for which the fee is not paid are subject to cancellation by order and without a hearing.

The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102-237, amended FIFRA to allow the Administrator to reduce or waive maintenance fees for minor agricultural use pesticides when the Administrator determines that the fee would be likely to cause significant impact on the availability of the pesticide for the use. The Agency has waived the fee for 164 minor agricultural use registrations at the request of the registrants.

In fiscal year 2008, maintenance fees were collected in one billing cycle. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIRA) was passed by Congress in October 2007. PRIRA authorized the Agency to collect $22 million in maintenance fees in fiscal year 2008. In late December 2007, all holders of either section 3 registrations or section 24(c) registrations were sent lists of their active registrations, along with forms and instructions for responding. They were asked to identify which of their registrations they wished to maintain in effect, and to calculate and remit the appropriate maintenance fees. Most responses were received by the statutory deadline of January 15. A notice of intent to cancel was sent in mid-February to companies who did not respond and to companies who responded, but paid for less than all of their registrations. Since mailing the notices, EPA has maintained a toll-free inquiry number through which the questions of affected registrants have been answered.

Maintenance fees have been paid for about 16,116 section 3 registrations, or about 96% of the registrations on file in December. Fees have been paid for about 2,212 section 24(c) registrations, or about 88% of the total on file in December. Cancellations for non-payment of the maintenance fee affect about 191 section 3 registrations and about 30 section 24(c) registrations.

The cancellation orders generally permit registrants to continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of the canceled products until January 15, 2009, 1 year after the date on which the fee was due. Existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users, however, can generally be distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted. Existing stocks are defined as those stocks of a registered pesticide product which are currently in the U.S. and which have been packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the action.

The exceptions to these general rules are cases where more stringent restrictions on sale, distribution, or use of the products have already been imposed, through Special Reviews or other Agency actions. These general provisions for disposition of stocks should serve in most cases to cushion the impact of these cancellations while the market adjusts.

III. Listing of Registrations Canceled for Non-payment

Table 1 lists all of the section 24(c) registrations, and Table 2 lists all of the section 3 registrations which were canceled for non-payment of the 2008 maintenance fee. These registrations have been canceled by order and without hearing. Cancellation orders were sent to affected registrants via certified mail in the past several days. The Agency is unlikely to rescind cancellation of any particular registration unless the cancellation resulted from Agency error.

Table 1.—Section 24(c) Registrations Canceled for Non-Payment of Maintenance Fee

SLN No.	Product Name
067690 AZ-03-0003	Talus Insect Growth Regulator
059623 CA-02-0018	GF-120 NF Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait
071962 CA-03-0011	Agri-Fos Systemic Fungicide
059623 CA-07-0008	Spinosad Gf-120 Nf Naturalyte Fruit Fly Bait
011649 CA-78-0131	Avitrol Mixed Grains
011649 CA-78-0132	Avitrol Mixed Grains
060255 CA-85-0006	Thuricide (r) 32lv
060256 CA-97-0011	Temik Brand 15g Aldicarb Pesticide
071512 ID-06-0011	Ranman 400SC
055467 KS-04-0010	Weed Pro Atrazine 4L Herbicide
071512 ME-06-0001	Ranman 400SC
071512 MN-06-0002	Ranman 400SC
004787 MS-02-0006	Glyfos AU Herbicide
075095 MS-04-0012	Grandslam 4XS Herbicide
055467 MS-05-0013	Buccaneer Plus Glyphosate Herbicide
075338 MT-07-0003	CFT Legumine
056907 NC-95-0002	8.5% Ethylene Oxide & Carbon Dioxide Sterilizing Gas
071512 ND-06-0001	Ranman 400SC
008996 NV-06-0001	Chlorine Liquified Gas Under Pressure
069691 OH-06-0001	Mushroom Supplement Preservative
067751 OR-94-0001	Select 2ec Herbicide
075451 PR-02-0001	Avitrol Powder Mix
068222 SC-94-0006	Bayleton 50% Wettable Powder
013808 SD-05-0001	Zinc Phosphide Prairie Dog Bait
067690 TX-04-0021	Talusa Insect Growth Regulator
004564 TX-07-0006	Tolcide PS200 (or Bt-20)
000550 UT-01-0004	Masterline Kontrol 4-4 for Mosquitoes, Flies and Gnats
004787 WA-00-0019	Declare
073637 WA-01-0022	Ro-Neet 6-E Selective Herbicide
011678 WA-03-0026	Thionex 50w Insecticide

Table 2.—Section 3 Registrations Canceled for Non-Payment of Maintenance Fee

Registration No.	Product Name
000099-00024	Watkins Pine Oil Disinfectant
000358-00105	Nott Chew-Not
001124-00030	Sentinel
001190-00024	Pepcocide Odorless Disinfectant and Sanitizer
001475-00040	Enoz No Clinging Odor Moth Cake
001757-00066	Biosperse 240
001757-00099	Biosperse 3202
002398-00007	Pronto Lice, Tick and Flea Killing Spray
002686-00008	Multiquat No. 455
002686-00009	Sodium Chlorite Solution 25%
003008-00085	NW 200
003276-00021	Al - San
003468-00009	Supreme Oil Insecticide
003536-00004	H.K Mouse & Rat Bait
004564-00014	Tolcide MW-10
004787-00038	Cyren RT
004787-00044	Atrapa 5E
005042-00031	RCO Mole Bait
006390-00017	Vikol Frm Mildew Retardant
006552-00014	Kay Dee Rabon Block 10 with Rabon Oral Larvacide
007173-00232	Maki Mini Paraffin Blocks
007173-00248	Maki Mini Paraffin Block II
007173-00249	Maki Paraffin Block II
007211-00010	Pheneen Solution
007946-00019	Abacide
008002-00001	Liquinox Start
008325-00018	Heavy Duty Cleaner & Disinfectant
008576-00012	Lynx Sanitizer-Pro
008576-00013	Lynx Sanitizer
008654-00009	Solucide-02
009367-00039	10% Sanitizer
009630-00008	M-Gard W112
009630-00031	M-Gard S510
009647-00036	Myco Sanitizer 64
009754-00004	Weed-Go Non-Select Weed and Grass Killer
009754-00006	Sunbugger #6 Spray Concentrate
010292-00029	STA-PUT 1500 Weed Killer
010807-00106	Quat-22
011623-00054	Apollo Cik (Crawling Insect Killer) Spray II
011649-00010	Avitrol Concentrate
011649-00011	Avitrol Powder Mix
011656-00051	Poly-Sul Fungicide-Insecticide-Miticide
012005-00004	CW-903
015300-00001	Chemical Treatment Cl-2151
015567-00018	Pronto Non-Acid Disinfectant Bowl and Bathroom Cleaner
032240-00005	Crop Cure L-Ii Hay Preservative
033677-00004	Tolcide Mw-10
033907-00002	Comfort Zone
034797-00032	Insect Repellent 100
034797-00082	Qualis Insecticide Concentrate #4
034810-00001	Wex-San
034910-00002	Chlorine Liquefied Gas Under Pressure
034910-00006	Sodium Hypochlorite 10%
034910-20001	Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%
034910-20004	Sodium Hypochlorite 5.25%
036638-00024	Nomate Tpw Fiber
038235-00001	Agri-Sul 95
038635-00002	L-3 Liquid Algaecide
038811-00005	Muskol Insect Repellent
038811-00006	Muskol Insect Repellent Spray
038811-00007	Muskol Ultra Insect Repellent Spray
040810-00022	Irgaguard B502 J
041260-00026	Camp Algaegone Liquid
041260-00046	Sunshine Swimming Pool Algaecide
041934-20004	Sodium Hypochlorite Solution 5.25%
044446-00009	Zot Wasp Spray Formula 2
048867-00001	Agri-Chlor #1
049517-00006	Leafex 2
049517-00007	Leafex-3
050830-00003	Powderdeet 25
054089-00001	M7 Roach Killer Mop-On Insecticide
054089-20203	M5 Boraplus Roach Kill
056159-00009	Reppers Repellent Grains (Shun Repellent Grain)
056970-00001	Shipbottom Antifouling Bottom Paint Horizon Blue
057586-20001	Kenwood Chlor
058035-00013	Rejex-It Ag-145
058190-00003	Alfa-Save Special
058616-00003	Pct 3024
059588-00002	Culbac Foli-Veg
059894-00004	GKN-O
059894-00007	Bactron K-86 Microbiocide
059906-00004	Syn Tech 2.5% + 10% Insecticide
061667-00001	Chlorine Liquified Gas Under Pressure
062575-00011	Global Suffa
062577-00005	Echols Roach, Ant and Waterbug Killer
063305-00001	Chromium Trioxide, Anhydrous
064240-00007	Combat Total Release Fogger III
064240-00011	Combat Ant and Roach Killer V
064240-00026	Combat Ant and Roach Killer 8
064240-00043	Combat Ips
064864-00048	Pacrite Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%
064864-00054	Foamex
065072-00005	3540
065072-00006	KP 3510
065072-00007	KP 3515
065072-00009	9035
067470-00001	Oxyfume 20
067470-00002	Oxyfume 80 Sterilant Gas
067470-00003	Oxyfume 12
067470-00004	Carboxide Sterilant-Fumigant Gas
067470-00005	Oxyfume 30
067471-00003	Pacific Sailor Vinco 42 Antifouling Paint
067471-00005	Pacific Sailor Vinco 65 Antifouling Paint
067508-00001	Ronstar 1% with Fertilizer
067649-20002	Hypo 100
067649-20003	Hypo 90
068086-00005	Roach Enderzzz
068265-00001	Xinix
068506-00003	Uvaspec Grape Guard
068543-00028	Bengal Insecticide Granules
068566-00001	Sodium Hypochlorite Solution
068708-00005	EC6116a
068708-00007	EC6108a
069529-00009	Borasol 45 Liquid
069787-00001	Super Pepper Guard
070204-00001	TCI 3100
070204-00002	TCI-5000
070515-00002	Lpe E94T
070515-00003	Signafresh 10ec
071245-00001	Brawn Anti-Bacterial Multi-Purpose Cleaner
071245-00002	Spray Disinfectant A
071245-00003	Spray Disinfectant “b”
071332-00003	Microbloc (models 7700,7701,is,1m)
071532-00006	LG Permethrin 3.2 MUP
071532-00013	LG Permethrin 41% Manufacturing Concentrate
071532-00014	LG 0.25% Permethrin Granules
071532-00016	LG Permethrin 0.5% Lawn Insect Granules
071532-00017	LG Permethrin 0.5% Insect Granules
071537-00001	C-Pool Natural Balance
071567-00001	R & M Lawn Spray Concentrate #1
071771-00002	Messenger T & O
071771-00005	EBC-353 Seed Treatment
071771-00006	EBC-354 Seed Treatment
071771-00008	EBC-281
071771-00009	EBC-282
072113-00001	Aggreszor 75 WSP
072113-00002	Aggreszor 2F
072113-00003	Aggreszor Perimeter Granules
072113-00004	Aggreszor 4F
072500-00008	Kaput-D Mole Gel Bait
074602-00001	Verox-25
074602-00002	Verox-5HM
074602-00003	Verox-8
074602-00005	Verox-CD40
074602-00006	Verox-TS31
074602-00007	Verox-QA2525
074602-00008	Verox-12.5
074621-00001	Bug Stomper
074785-00002	Ant & Roach Protection/Flea & Tick Spray
074986-00001	Selective Micro Clean-A
075131-00001	Poultry Miticide Tags
075361-00001	Bromo-Chloro-Dimethylhydantoin
075675-00001	Blue Control US
075851-00001	Thrive Alive B-1
075851-00002	Rootech Cloning Gel
079427-00001	Wellcare Adm Masterbatch
079442-00004	Exosex - GBM
079442-00005	Exosex - PTB
079442-00008	Exosex-OLR
079442-00009	Exosex-Now
080224-00003	Ovocontrol G
080518-00001	Rouse
082075-00002	PS Disinfecting Bathroom Foam
082075-00003	PS Disinfecting Surface Cleaner
082308-00002	Alenza Aquatic Glyphosate
082308-00003	Glyphosate 2% RTU
082803-00001	Lastcall Eucosmak
082961-00001	Zenda Spud
083031-00001	La's Totally Awesome Bleach
083222-00006	Bifen Ag 2EC
083278-00005	Pre-Amine 0.58% Plus
083399-00001	SVP4
083399-00002	SVP3
083399-00003	SVP2
083451-00005	WTB-28 Microbiocide-Algicide
083587-00001	Smartsilver Nylon Fiber
083875-00001	Novacide-25
083875-00002	Novacide-50
083884-00006	Mitin FF Liquid
083893-00001	Greenleaf Fertilizer with Weed Control
083893-00002	Greenleaf Lawn Fertilizer with Weed Control
083893-00003	Greenleaf Lawn Insect Killer Granules (2% Sevin)
083893-00009	Greenleaf Lawn & Garden 5% Dust
083893-00010	Greenleaf Lawn & Garden 10% Dust
083893-00012	Greenleaf Insecticide Granules (Permethrin 0.25%)
083893-00014	Greenleaf Grub Killer
083893-00019	Greenleaf Grub Killer II
083893-00020	Greenleaf Lawn Insect Control Granules
083997-00003	10-9-0 Green F.O. Wood Preservative
084215-00001	Protex AG Fiber
084517-00002	Brite 1500

IV. Public Docket

Complete lists of registrations canceled for non-payment of the maintenance fee will also be available for reference during normal business hours in the OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Product-specific status inquiries may be made by telephone by calling toll-free 1-800-444-7255.

List of Subjects

• Environmental protection

Dated: July 25, 2008.

Debra Edwards,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.