Maneb; Product Cancellation Order of a Certain Pesticide Registration, 8340-8341 [2010-3677]

Download as PDF 8340 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 24, 2010 / Notices Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number. TABLE 2. — REGISTRANTS OF CANCELLED PRODUCTS EPA Company Number Company Name and Address 5481 AMVAC Chemical Corporation 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250 Newport Beach, California 92660–1706 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 November 25, 2009 Federal Register Notice announcing the Agency’s receipt of the request for voluntary cancellation of products listed in Table 1. IV. Cancellation Order Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellation of difenzoquat registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the 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. pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:49 Feb 23, 2010 Jkt 220001 Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: February 3, 2010 Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 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. EPA’s existing stocks policy (56 FR 29362) provides that: ‘‘If a registrant requests to voluntarily cancel a registration where the Agency has identified no particular risk concerns, the registrant has complied with all List of Subjects [FR Doc. 2010–3503 Filed 2–23–10; 8:45 am] V. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks applicable conditions of reregistration, conditional registration, and data call ins, and the registration is not subject to a Registration Standard, Label Improvement Program, or reregistration decision, the Agency will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks for 1-year after the cancellation request was received. Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are exhausted.’’ 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 effective date of this cancellation is February 24, 2010. The cancellation order that is the subject of this Notice includes the following existing stock provisions: The registrant may sell and distribute existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II until December 31, 2010. Persons other than the registrant may sell and distribute existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 until exhausted. Use of the products listed in Table 1 may continue until existing stocks are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled products. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0777; FRL–8813–9] Maneb; Product Cancellation Order of a Certain Pesticide Registration AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellation, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of a product containing the pesticide maneb, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a January 6, 2010 Federal PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the registrant, Drexel Chemical Company, to voluntarily cancel their product registration. This is not the last product containing this pesticide registered for use in the United States. In the January 6, 2010 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellation, 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 cancellation. Any distribution, sale, or use of the product subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. DATES: The cancellation is effective February 24, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Briscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8177; fax number: (703) 308–8090; e-mail address: Briscoe.Barbara@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? EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0777. 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 E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 24, 2010 / Notices 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. 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, following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such a request. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by registrant, of a product registered under section 3 of FIFRA. This registration is listed below in Table 1. 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. Due to a delay in the publication of the section 6(f)(1) notice, dated January 6, 2010, the date allowed to sell or distribute existing stocks of the maneb technical will be changed from February 10, 2010 (as stated in the section 6(f) receipt notice) to until February 26, 2010. EPA is allowing sale, distribution and use in the cancellation order as described below. 1. The registrant will be allowed to sell or distribute existing stocks of the maneb technical product identified in Table 1, until February 26, 2010. 2. The registrant will be allowed to use existing stocks to formulate end-use products from the maneb technical product identified in Table 1, until March 10, 2010. 3. Persons other than the registrant may use the maneb end use products until exhausted. Any use of existing stocks must be in a manner consistent with the previously approved labeling for that product. TABLE 1.—MANEB PRODUCT CANCELLATION EPA Registration Number 019713–00377 Product Name Maneb Technical Table 2 below includes the name and address of record for the registrant of the product listed in Table 1. TABLE 2.—REGISTRANT OF CANCELED PRODUCT EPA Company Number Company Name and Address 019713 Drexel Chemical Company 1700 Channel Ave. P.O. Box 13327 Memphis, TN 38113 pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES 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 January 6, 2010 notice announcing the Agency’s receipt of the request for voluntary cancellation of the product listed in Table 1. IV. Cancellation Order Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellation of the maneb registration identified in Table 1. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the product registration identified in Table 1 is hereby canceled. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the product identified in Table 1 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:49 Feb 23, 2010 Jkt 220001 List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: February 18, 2010. Richard P. Keigwin, Jr. Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2010–3677 Filed 2–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0743; FRL–8805–2] Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8341 accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticides listed in Table 1, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a December 18, 2009 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 1 to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. These are not the last products containing these pesticides registered for use in the United States. In the December 18, 2009 Notice (74 FR 67211), 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 registrants withdrew their requests within this period. The Agency did not receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. DATES: The cancellations are effective February 24, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Briscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8177; fax number: (703) 308–8090; e-mail address: briscoe.barbara@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. E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8340-8341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3677]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0777; FRL-8813-9]


Maneb; Product Cancellation Order of a Certain Pesticide 
Registration

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 
a product containing the pesticide maneb, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as 
amended. This cancellation order follows a January 6, 2010 Federal 
Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the registrant, Drexel 
Chemical Company, to voluntarily cancel their product registration. 
This is not the last product containing this pesticide registered for 
use in the United States. In the January 6, 2010 notice, EPA indicated 
that it would issue an order implementing the cancellation, 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 cancellation. Any 
distribution, sale, or use of the product subject to this cancellation 
order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, 
including any existing stocks provisions.

DATES: The cancellation is effective February 24, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Briscoe, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8177; fax 
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: Briscoe.Barbara@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?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0777. 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

[[Page 8341]]

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 the cancellation, as requested by registrant, 
of a product registered under section 3 of FIFRA. This registration is 
listed below in Table 1.

                  Table 1.--Maneb Product Cancellation
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          EPA Registration Number                   Product Name
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019713-00377                                Maneb Technical
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    Table 2 below includes the name and address of record for the 
registrant of the product listed in Table 1.

                Table 2.--Registrant of Canceled Product
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            EPA Company Number                Company Name and Address
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019713                                      Drexel Chemical Company
                                            1700 Channel Ave.
                                            P.O. Box 13327
                                            Memphis, TN 38113
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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 January 6, 2010 notice announcing the Agency's 
receipt of the request for voluntary cancellation of the product listed 
in Table 1.

 IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested 
cancellation of the maneb registration identified in Table 1. 
Accordingly, the Agency orders that the product registration identified 
in Table 1 is hereby canceled. Any distribution, sale, or use of 
existing stocks of the product identified in Table 1 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. 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. Due to a delay in the publication of the section 
6(f)(1) notice, dated January 6, 2010, the date allowed to sell or 
distribute existing stocks of the maneb technical will be changed from 
February 10, 2010 (as stated in the section 6(f) receipt notice) to 
until February 26, 2010. EPA is allowing sale, distribution and use in 
the cancellation order as described below.
    1. The registrant will be allowed to sell or distribute existing 
stocks of the maneb technical product identified in Table 1, until 
February 26, 2010.
    2. The registrant will be allowed to use existing stocks to 
formulate end-use products from the maneb technical product identified 
in Table 1, until March 10, 2010.
    3. Persons other than the registrant may use the maneb end use 
products until exhausted. Any use of existing stocks must be in a 
manner consistent with the previously approved labeling for that 
product.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: February 18, 2010.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 2010-3677 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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