Triadimefon; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or to Amend to Terminate Uses of Triadimefon Pesticide Registrations, 65493-65496 [E6-18757]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES the first report of ANL–CCP’s T2 changes approximately three months from date of EPA’s approval of the TRU WC program implemented at ANL–CCP. In this notice, EPA is not proposing to approve WIPP Waste Information System (WWIS) for tracking of waste contents of RH debris wastes. Although the WWIS is currently approved by EPA for CH waste, the system has not yet been demonstrated by DOE for the Agency for tracking RH waste. Therefore, in accordance with 194.8(b)(2)(iii), EPA is placing a limitation on this proposed baseline that requires DOE to provide WWIS information as a T1 change. EPA will review the WWIS database populated with actual RH waste content data when the RH modules have been completed. EPA may conduct the evaluation of the WWIS during this comment period; however, no final decision or approval of the WWIS will be made until a baseline approval is finalized. No RH waste can be shipped to WIPP for disposal until EPA approves the WWIS database through the T1 process. In the future, if ANL–CCP intends to use an RTR unit to evaluate RH drum contents, EPA will evaluate this process as a T1 change. IV. Availability of the Baseline Inspection Report for Public Comment EPA has placed both reports discussing the results of EPA’s inspections of INL–CCP and ANL–CCP in the public docket as described in ADDRESSES. In accordance with 40 CFR 194.8, EPA is providing the public 45 days to comment on these documents. The Agency requests comments on the proposed approval decisions and tiering designations, as described in EPA’s inspection reports. EPA will accept public comment on this notice and supplemental information as described in Section 1.B. above. EPA will not make a determination of compliance before the 45-day comment period ends. At the end of the public comment period, EPA will evaluate all relevant public comments and revise the inspection reports as necessary. If appropriate, the Agency will then issue approval letters and final inspection reports, both of which will be posted on the WIPP Web site. DOE must obtain EPA approval of the WWIS, through the T1 change system prior to the disposal of RH waste at WIPP. Information on the certification decision is filed in the official EPA Air Docket, Docket No. A–93–02 and is available for review in Washington, DC, and at the three EPA WIPP informational docket locations in New Mexico (as listed in ADDRESSES). The VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 dockets in New Mexico contain only major items from the official Air Docket in Washington, DC, plus those documents added to the official Air Docket since the October 1992 enactment of the WIPP LWA. Dated: October 31, 2006. Elizabeth Cotsworth, Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. [FR Doc. E6–18847 Filed 11–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0258; FRL–8100–1] Triadimefon; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or to Amend to Terminate Uses of Triadimefon Pesticide Registrations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel and amend their registrations to terminate uses of certain products containing the pesticide triadimefon. The requests would terminate triadimefon use in or on apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, and residential turf. The requests would not terminate the last triadimefon product registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this period. Upon acceptance of this request, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0258, by one of the following methods: •Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// 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. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65493 • 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) 3055805. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0258. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// 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 email. The Federal regulations.gov website 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 email 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 https:// 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), E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 65494 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Pates, Jr., Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8195; fax number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: pates.john@epa.gov. 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. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 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 Code 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. Background on the Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to Delete Uses This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from the registrants Bayer CropScience, Bayer Environmental Science, and Bayer Advanced to cancel and amend to terminate uses of the triadimefon products listed in Tables 1 and 2. Triadimefon is a broad spectrum fungicide used for the systemic control of rust and mildew on various fruits and pineapple. In addition, it is used to control various fungal diseases on nonfood use sites such as golf course and sod farm turf, pine seedlings, Christmas trees, and ornamentals. In a letter dated July 31, 2006, Bayer CropScience, Bayer Environmental Science, and Bayer Advanced requested EPA to voluntarily cancel and amend their registrations to terminate use(s) of certain products containing the pesticide triadimefon identified in this notice Tables 1 and 2. Specifically, the registrant has agreed to voluntarily cancel all use on apples, pears, grapes, and raspberries (commercial and residential) as well as use on residential turf. The registrant’s request for these use deletions will not terminate the last triadimefon products registered in the United States, or the last pesticide products registered in the United States for these uses. III. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants to cancel and/or amend to terminate uses of triadimefon product registrations. The affected products and the registrants making the requests are identified in Tables 1 - 3 of this unit. Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30–day public comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, section 6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180–day comment period on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: 1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or 2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. The triadimefon registrants have declined to waive the 180–day comment period. EPA will provide a 180–day comment period on the proposed requests. Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days of publication of this notice, or if the Agency determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an order will be issued canceling or amending the affected registrations. TABLE 1.—TRIADIMEFON PRODUCT REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES Registration No. Product name 264-757 VerDate Aug<31>2005 Company Summit S Flowable Fungicide 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM Bayer CropScience 08NON1 65495 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices TABLE 2.—TRIADIMEFON PRODUCT REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENT Registration No. Product name Company 264-736 Bayleton Technical Fungicide Bayer CropScience 264-737 Bayleton 50% Wettable Powder Fungicide Bayer CropScience 264-757 Summit S Flowable Fungicide Bayer CropScience 432-1293 Bayleton 25 WP Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1295 Bayleton 1% Granular Turf Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1296 Bayleton 0.5% Granular Turf Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1297 Bayleton 009 EC Turf and Ornamental Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1300 Bayleton 216 Concentrate Bayer Environmental Science 432-1309 Bayleton 25% Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in WSP Bayer Environmental Science 432-1316 Bayleton 25 WP Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1317 Bayleton 25 Nursery and Greenhouse Fungicide in WSP Bayer Environmental Science 432-1336 Bayleton 1% Turf and Sod Production Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1360 Bayleton 50 Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in WSP and Bayleton 50 WP Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1367 Bayleton 50 WDG Fungicide and Bayleton 50 WDG Nursery and Greenhouse Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 432-1445 Bayleton FLO Turf and Ornamental Fungicide Bayer Environmental Science 72155-46 Bayleton 1% Granular Bayer Advanced 72155-47 Bayleton Granular Bayer Advanced 72155-48 Bayleton Liquid Concentration Bayer Advanced Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for the registrants of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit. IV. 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 TABLE 3.—REGISTRANTS REQUESTING pesticide registrations be canceled or VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION AND/OR amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before AMENDMENTS acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request EPA ComCompany name and adpany No. dress in the Federal Register. Thereafter, following the public comment period, 264 Bayer CropScience2 T.W. the Administrator may approve such a Alexander DriveP.O. Box request. 12014Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES 432 Bayer Environmental Science2 T.W. Alexander DriveP.O. Box 12014Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 72155 Bayer Advanced 2 T.W. Alexander DriveP.O. Box 12014Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request and Considerations for Reregistration of Triadimefon 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. 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 products have been subject to a previous cancellation PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 action, the effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. 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 cancellation action. If the request for voluntary cancellation and use termination is granted as discussed above, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation order that will allow persons other than the registrant to continue to sell and/or use existing stocks of cancelled products until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled product. The order will specifically prohibit any use of existing stocks that is not consistent with such previously approved labeling. If, as the Agency currently intends, the final cancellation E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 65496 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices order contains the existing stocks provision just described, the order will be sent only to the affected registrants of the cancelled products. If the Agency determines that the final cancellation order should contain existing stocks provisions different than the ones just described, the Agency will publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register. List of Subjects Environmental Protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: October 27, 2006. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E6–18757 Filed 11–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0084; FRL-8101-7] Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. cprice-sewell on PRODPC62 with NOTICES AGENCY: 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: https:// 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Nov 07, 2006 Jkt 211001 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) 3055805. 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 https:// 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 email. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// 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. FOR 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. 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. 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 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0258; FRL-8100-1]


Triadimefon; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel 
or to Amend to Terminate Uses of Triadimefon Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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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 requests by registrants to voluntarily 
cancel and amend their registrations to terminate uses of certain 
products containing the pesticide triadimefon. The requests would 
terminate triadimefon use in or on apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, 
and residential turf. The requests would not terminate the last 
triadimefon product registered for use in the United States. EPA 
intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for 
this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments 
within the comment period that would merit its further review of the 
requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this 
period. Upon acceptance of this request, any sale, distribution, or use 
of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale, 
distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the 
final order.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0258, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
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.
     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-
2005-0258. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at 
https://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 website 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 https://
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),

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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  John W. Pates, Jr., Special Review 
and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8195; fax 
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: pates.john@epa.gov.

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. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, 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 Code 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. Background on the Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to 
Delete Uses

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from the 
registrants Bayer CropScience, Bayer Environmental Science, and Bayer 
Advanced to cancel and amend to terminate uses of the triadimefon 
products listed in Tables 1 and 2. Triadimefon is a broad spectrum 
fungicide used for the systemic control of rust and mildew on various 
fruits and pineapple. In addition, it is used to control various fungal 
diseases on non-food use sites such as golf course and sod farm turf, 
pine seedlings, Christmas trees, and ornamentals. In a letter dated 
July 31, 2006, Bayer CropScience, Bayer Environmental Science, and 
Bayer Advanced requested EPA to voluntarily cancel and amend their 
registrations to terminate use(s) of certain products containing the 
pesticide triadimefon identified in this notice Tables 1 and 2. 
Specifically, the registrant has agreed to voluntarily cancel all use 
on apples, pears, grapes, and raspberries (commercial and residential) 
as well as use on residential turf. The registrant's request for these 
use deletions will not terminate the last triadimefon products 
registered in the United States, or the last pesticide products 
registered in the United States for these uses.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants 
to cancel and/or amend to terminate uses of triadimefon product 
registrations. The affected products and the registrants making the 
requests are identified in Tables 1 - 3 of this unit.
    Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any 
time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to 
terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA 
requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, 
EPA must provide a 30-day public comment period on the request for 
voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, section 
6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period 
on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor 
agricultural use before granting the request, unless:
    1. The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or
    2. The Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide 
would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
    The triadimefon registrants have declined to waive the 180-day 
comment period. EPA will provide a 180-day comment period on the 
proposed requests.
    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 180 days of 
publication of this notice, or if the Agency determines that there are 
substantive comments that warrant further review of this request, an 
order will be issued canceling or amending the affected registrations.

                                    Table 1.--Triadimefon Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
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                     Registration No.                                        Product name                                      Company
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264-757                                                                       Summit S Flowable Fungicide                              Bayer CropScience
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                                     Table 2.--Triadimefon Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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                     Registration No.                                           Product name                                      Company
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264-736                                                                            Bayleton Technical Fungicide                        Bayer CropScience
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264-737                                                                  Bayleton 50% Wettable Powder Fungicide                        Bayer CropScience
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264-757                                                                             Summit S Flowable Fungicide                        Bayer CropScience
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432-1293                                                                               Bayleton 25 WP Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1295                                                                    Bayleton 1% Granular Turf Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1296                                                                  Bayleton 0.5% Granular Turf Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1297                                                          Bayleton 009 EC Turf and Ornamental Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1300                                                                               Bayleton 216 Concentrate              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1309                                                      Bayleton 25% Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in WSP              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1316                                                                               Bayleton 25 WP Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1317                                                    Bayleton 25 Nursery and Greenhouse Fungicide in WSP              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1336                                                          Bayleton 1% Turf and Sod Production Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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432-1360                                                       Bayleton 50 Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in WSP              Bayer Environmental Science
                                                                                   and Bayleton 50 WP Fungicide
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432-1367                                                          Bayleton 50 WDG Fungicide and Bayleton 50 WDG              Bayer Environmental Science
                                                                               Nursery and Greenhouse Fungicide
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432-1445                                                             Bayleton FLO Turf and Ornamental Fungicide              Bayer Environmental Science
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72155-46                                                                                   Bayleton 1% Granular                           Bayer Advanced
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72155-47                                                                                      Bayleton Granular                           Bayer Advanced
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72155-48                                                                          Bayleton Liquid Concentration                           Bayer Advanced
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    Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
the registrants of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

     Table 3.--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation and/or
                               Amendments
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             EPA Company No.                  Company name and address
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264                                        Bayer CropScience2 T.W.
                                            Alexander DriveP.O. Box
                                            12014Research Triangle Park,
                                            NC 27709
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432                                        Bayer Environmental Science2
                                            T.W. Alexander DriveP.O. Box
                                            12014Research Triangle Park,
                                            NC 27709
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72155                                      Bayer Advanced 2 T.W.
                                            Alexander DriveP.O. Box
                                            12014Research Triangle Park,
                                            NC 27709
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IV. 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 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 Administrator may approve such 
a request.

V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request and Considerations for 
Reregistration of Triadimefon

    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. 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 products have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the 
effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier 
cancellation action are controlling.

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 
cancellation action.
     If the request for voluntary cancellation and use termination is 
granted as discussed above, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation 
order that will allow persons other than the registrant to continue to 
sell and/or use existing stocks of cancelled products until such stocks 
are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of 
the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled 
product. The order will specifically prohibit any use of existing 
stocks that is not consistent with such previously approved labeling. 
If, as the Agency currently intends, the final cancellation

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order contains the existing stocks provision just described, the order 
will be sent only to the affected registrants of the cancelled 
products. If the Agency determines that the final cancellation order 
should contain existing stocks provisions different than the ones just 
described, the Agency will publish the cancellation order in the 
Federal Register.

List of Subjects

    Environmental Protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: October 27, 2006.
 Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-18757 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
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