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that Missouri continues to meet all
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Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, as amended, and 40 CFR
142.10, 142.12(d) and 142.13.
Dated: April 30, 2008.
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Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0303; FRL–8368–6]
Fenamiphos; Product Registration
Cancellation Order
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
order for the cancellation, voluntarily
requested by the registrant and accepted
by the Agency, of certain product
registrations containing the pesticide
fenamiphos, pursuant to section 6(f)(1)
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended. This cancellation order
follows an April 23, 2008 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Request
from the fenamiphos registrant to
voluntarily cancel certain fenamiphos
product registrations. These are the last
fenamiphos products registered for use
in the United States. In the April 23,
2008 notice, EPA indicated that it
would issue an order implementing the
cancellations, unless the Agency
received substantive comments within
the 30 day comment period that would
merit its further review of these
requests, or unless the registrant
withdrew their request within this
period. The Agency did not receive any
comments on the notice. Further, the
registrant did not withdraw their
request. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues
in this notice a cancellation order
granting the requested cancellations.
Any distribution, sale, or use of the
fenamiphos products subject to this
cancellation order is permitted only in
accordance with the terms of this order,
including any existing stocks
provisions.
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The cancellations are effective
June 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Miederhoff, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 347–
8028; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: miederhoff.eric @epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a
docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2008–0303. 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 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.
2. Electronic access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the Federal Register listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces the
cancellation, as requested by the
registrant, of certain fenamiphos
products registered under section 24(c)
of FIFRA. These registrations are listed
in sequence by registration number in
Table 1 of this unit.
TABLE 1.—FENAMIPHOS PRODUCT REGISTRATION CANCELLATIONS
Registration No.
Product Name
Chemical Name
PR 97–0002
Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
HI 04–0002
Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
NM 90–0001
Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
PR 97–0001
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
PR 97–0005
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
WA 76–0034
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
FL 84–0019
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
HI 04–0001
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
OR 04–0021
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide
Fenamiphos
TABLE 2.—REGISTRANTS OF
CANCELED FENAMIPHOS PRODUCTS
EPA Company Number
Company Name and
Address
264
Bayer CropScience
2 T.W. Alexander
Drive
P.O. Box 12014
Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709
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III. Summary of Public Comments
Received and Agency Response to
Comments
During the public comment period
provided, EPA received no comments in
response to the April 23, 2008 Federal
Register notice announcing the
Agency’s receipt of the request for
voluntary cancellation of certain
fenamiphos product registrations.
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IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA
hereby approves the requested
cancellations of fenamiphos
registrations identified in Table 1 of
Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency orders
that the fenamiphos product
registrations identified in Table 1 of
Unit II. are hereby canceled. Any
distribution, sale, or use of existing
stocks of the products identified in
Table 1 of Unit II. in a manner
inconsistent with any of the Provisions
for Disposition of Existing Stocks set
forth in Unit VI. will be considered a
violation of FIFRA.
V. 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
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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.
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.
The cancellation order issued in this
notice includes the following existing
stocks provisions.
Persons other than the registrant may
continue to use the affected FIFRA 24(c)
labels to apply existing stocks of the
previously-cancelled parent Section 3
products, Nemacur 15% Granular
Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide and
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic
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Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA Reg. Nos.
264–726 and 264–731, respectively),
provided such use is consistent with the
24(c) labels, until such existing stocks
are exhausted. The registrant is not
permitted to sell or distribute the
previously-cancelled parent Section 3
products, Nemacur 15% Granular
Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide and
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic
Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA Reg. Nos.
264–726 and 264–731, respectively) as
of May 31, 2007 in accordance with a
December 10, 2003 Federal Register
Order (FRL–7332–5) (68 FR 68901). This
order also stipulated that sale and
distribution of Nemacur 15% Granular
Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide by
persons other than the registrant is
prohibited as of May 31, 2008. Existing
stocks of Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable
Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA
Reg No. 264–731) already in the hands
of dealers or users may be distributed
and sold until November 30, 2008 in
accordance with a Federal Register
Order issued on June 11, 2008 (FRL–
8368–2).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: June 10, 2008.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0303; FRL-8368-6]
Fenamiphos; Product Registration Cancellation Order
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellation,
voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of
certain product registrations containing the pesticide fenamiphos,
pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows an
April 23, 2008 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the
fenamiphos registrant to voluntarily cancel certain fenamiphos product
registrations. These are the last fenamiphos products registered for
use in the United States. In the April 23, 2008 notice, EPA indicated
that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the
Agency received substantive comments within the 30 day comment period
that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the
registrant withdrew their request within this period. The Agency did
not receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrant did not
withdraw their request. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a
cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any
distribution, sale, or use of the fenamiphos products subject to this
cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of
this order, including any existing stocks provisions.
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DATES: The cancellations are effective June 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Miederhoff, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8028; fax
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: miederhoff.eric @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. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0303. 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 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.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by the
registrant, of certain fenamiphos products registered under section
24(c) of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number in Table 1 of this unit.
Table 1.--Fenamiphos Product Registration Cancellations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration No. Product Name Chemical Name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR 97-0002 Nemacur 15% Fenamiphos
Granular Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HI 04-0002 Nemacur 15% Fenamiphos
Granular Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NM 90-0001 Nemacur 15% Fenamiphos
Granular Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR 97-0001 Nemacur 3 Fenamiphos
Emulsifiable
Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR 97-0005 Nemacur 3 Fenamiphos
Emulsifiable
Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WA 76-0034 Nemacur 3 Fenamiphos
Emulsifiable
Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FL 84-0019 Nemacur 3 Fenamiphos
Emulsifiable
Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HI 04-0001 Nemacur 3 Fenamiphos
Emulsifiable
Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OR 04-0021 Nemacur 3 Fenamiphos
Emulsifiable
Systemic
Insecticide-
Nematicide
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 2.--Registrants of Canceled Fenamiphos Products
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EPA Company Number Company Name and Address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
264 Bayer CropScience
2 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 12014
Research Triangle Park, NC
27709
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III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to
Comments
During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments
in response to the April 23, 2008 Federal Register notice announcing
the Agency's receipt of the request for voluntary cancellation of
certain fenamiphos product registrations.
IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested
cancellations of fenamiphos registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit
II. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the fenamiphos product
registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. are hereby canceled.
Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. in a manner inconsistent with any of
the Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks set forth in Unit VI.
will be considered a violation of FIFRA.
V. 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.
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. The cancellation order issued in this notice
includes the following existing stocks provisions.
Persons other than the registrant may continue to use the affected
FIFRA 24(c) labels to apply existing stocks of the previously-cancelled
parent Section 3 products, Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-
Nematicide and Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic
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Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA Reg. Nos. 264-726 and 264-731,
respectively), provided such use is consistent with the 24(c) labels,
until such existing stocks are exhausted. The registrant is not
permitted to sell or distribute the previously-cancelled parent Section
3 products, Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide and
Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA Reg. Nos.
264-726 and 264-731, respectively) as of May 31, 2007 in accordance
with a December 10, 2003 Federal Register Order (FRL-7332-5) (68 FR
68901). This order also stipulated that sale and distribution of
Nemacur 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide by persons other
than the registrant is prohibited as of May 31, 2008. Existing stocks
of Nemacur 3 Emulsifiable Systemic Insecticide-Nematicide (EPA Reg No.
264-731) already in the hands of dealers or users may be distributed
and sold until November 30, 2008 in accordance with a Federal Register
Order issued on June 11, 2008 (FRL-8368-2).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: June 10, 2008.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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