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involvement with the development of
the documents under consideration
(including previous scientific peer
review) before the candidate is
considered further for service on the
FIFRA SAP. Those who are selected
from the pool of prospective candidates
will be asked to attend the public
meetings and to participate in the
discussion of key issues and
assumptions at these meetings. In
addition, they will be asked to review
and to help finalize the meeting
minutes. The list of FIFRA SAP
members participating at this meeting
will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap
or may be obtained from the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
II. Background
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A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP
The FIFRA SAP serves as the primary
scientific peer review mechanism of
EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and
Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is
structured to provide scientific advice,
information and recommendations to
the EPA Administrator on pesticides
and pesticide-related issues as to the
impact of regulatory actions on health
and the environment. The FIFRA SAP is
a Federal advisory committee
established in 1975 under FIFRA that
operates in accordance with
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The FIFRA SAP is
composed of a permanent panel
consisting of seven members who are
appointed by the EPA Administrator
from nominees provided by the National
Institutes of Health and the National
Science Foundation. FIFRA, as
amended by FQPA, established a
Science Review Board consisting of at
least 60 scientists who are available to
the SAP on an ad hoc basis to assist in
reviews conducted by the SAP. As a
peer review mechanism, the FIFRA SAP
provides comments, evaluations and
recommendations to improve the
effectiveness and quality of analyses
made by Agency scientists. Members of
the FIFRA SAP are scientists who have
sufficient professional qualifications,
including training and experience, to
provide expert advice and
recommendation to the Agency.
B. Public Meeting
The bed bug is an obligate bloodfeeding pest that has been a persistent
pest to people throughout recorded
history. Bed bugs have lived in close
proximity to humans in the United
States but their populations dropped
dramatically during the mid-20th
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century. The United States is one of
many countries now experiencing a
resurgence of the population of bed
bugs. Though the exact cause is not
known, experts suspect the resurgence
is associated with increased resistance
of bed bugs to available pesticides,
greater international and domestic
travel, lack of knowledge regarding
control of bed bugs due to their
prolonged absence, and the continuing
decline or elimination of effective
vector/pest control programs at state
and local public health agencies. In
recent years, public health agencies
across the country have been
overwhelmed by complaints about bed
bugs. An integrated approach to bed bug
control involving Federal, state, tribal
and local public health professionals,
together with pest management
professionals, housing authorities and
private citizens, will promote
development and understanding of the
best methods for managing and
controlling bed bugs and preventing
future infestations. Research, training
and public education are critical to an
effective strategy for reducing public
health issues associated with the
resurgence of bed bug populations.
EPA-registered pesticide products are
an important part of pest management
programs to accomplish bed bug
control. In the past 5 years, some
product users have reported failures due
to the lack of bed bug susceptibility to
pesticide products. Subsequently,
resistance to pyrethroid insecticides was
documented although it has not been
directly linked to field application
failures. Taken together, these
conditions have raised questions about
the validity and value of efficacy data
submitted to EPA that are used to fulfill
registration requirements for bed bug
pesticide products. In response, EPA
has evaluated the database for registered
products and concluded that there is a
need to standardize approaches to bed
bug product testing methods in order to
insure the efficacy of registered
products. In order to accomplish this,
the Agency is developing a product
performance guideline for bed bug
pesticide products. The Agency will be
seeking advice and recommendations
from the SAP on scientific issues
associated with the proposed EPA
Guideline ‘‘Methods for Efficacy Testing
of Bed Bug Pesticide Products.’’
C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting
Minutes
EPA’s background paper, related
supporting materials, charge/questions
to the FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP
composition (i.e., members and ad hoc
members for this meeting), and the
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meeting agenda will be available by
early February 2012. In addition, the
Agency may provide additional
background documents as the materials
become available. You may obtain
electronic copies of these documents,
and certain other related documents that
might be available electronically, at
https://www.regulations.gov and the
FIFRA SAP homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap.
The FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting
minutes summarizing its
recommendations to the Agency
approximately 90 days after the
meeting. The meeting minutes will be
posted on the FIFRA SAP Web site or
may be obtained from the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: December 28, 2011.
Stephen M. Knott,
Acting Director, Office of Science
Coordination and Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0014; FRL–9328–3]
Notice of Receipt of Requests To
Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide
Registrations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 certain
pesticide registrations. 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. If these
requests are granted, any sale,
distribution, or use of products listed in
this notice will be permitted after the
registration has been cancelled 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 July 9, 2012.
SUMMARY:
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Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0014, 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.
Submit written withdrawal request by
mail to: Pesticide Re-evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001. ATTN:
Jolene Trujillo.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket
Facility’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 Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–
0014. 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 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 email 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
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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 available
at https://www.regulations.gov. 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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jolene Trujillo, Pesticide Re-evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (703) 347–0103; email address:
trujillo.jolene@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. 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 email. 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
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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. What action is the agency taking?
This notice announces receipt by the
Agency of requests from registrants to
cancel 36 pesticide products registered
under FIFRA section 3 or 24(c). These
registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number (or company
number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 of
this unit.
Unless the Agency determines that
there are substantive comments that
warrant further review of the requests or
the registrants withdraw their requests,
EPA intends to issue orders in the
Federal Register canceling all of the
affected registrations.
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TABLE 1—REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION
EPA Reg. No.
Product name
Active ingredients
..........................................................
..........................................................
..........................................................
..........................................................
Bronate Herbicide ...............................
Buctril + Atrazine Herbicide ................
Sedagri Batril 20W Herbicide .............
Rhino Brand Herbicide .......................
000264–00799 ..........................................................
Weco Max Brand Herbicide ................
000264–01071 ..........................................................
Wolverine Power Pak .........................
000279–03104 ..........................................................
000279–03232 ..........................................................
001043–00060 ..........................................................
Commence EC ...................................
Command Xtra Herbicide ...................
T.B.Q. Germicidal Detergent ..............
002217–00426 ..........................................................
010324–00053 ..........................................................
010324–00054 ..........................................................
010324–00055 ..........................................................
Formec 80 Turf & Ornamental Fungicide.
Maquat 2.5% ......................................
Maquat-4.5% ......................................
Septin CS ...........................................
MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Bromoxynil octanoate.
Bromoxynil octanoate; Atrazine.
Bromoxynil octanoate.
MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl este; Bromoxynil octanoate;
Heptanoic
acid,
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl
ester.
2,4–D, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Heptanoic acid, 2,6dibromo-4-cyanophenyl ester; Bromoxynil octanoate.
Heptanoic acid, 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl ester;
Bromoxynil octanoate; Pyrasulfotole Technical;
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl.
Trifluralin; Clomazone.
Clomazone; Sulfentrazone.
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
(50%C14, 40%C12, 10%C16).
Mancozeb.
010324–00106 ..........................................................
Q–14 Disinfectant ...............................
010324–00145 ..........................................................
Maquat FP ..........................................
010807–00449 ..........................................................
CA110009 .................................................................
GA080007 .................................................................
Country Vet Flea & Tick Carpet Spray
with Growth Inhibitor.
Pendimethalin 3.3 Herbicide ...............
Pendimethalin 0.66% + Fertilizer .......
Permethrin 3.2 Ag II ...........................
Hollow Heart CF .................................
COP–R–Plastic II Wood Preserving
Compound.
Ethylene ..............................................
Ridomil Gold Copper ..........................
GA080011 .................................................................
ID060014 ..................................................................
KY080024 .................................................................
MI000003 ..................................................................
MI060004 ..................................................................
MT950003 .................................................................
NV040003 .................................................................
NV060007 .................................................................
NV080003 .................................................................
SD070001 .................................................................
VA080007 .................................................................
Safari 20 SG Insecticide .....................
Prozap Zinc Phosphide Pellets ..........
Safari 20 SG Herbicide .......................
Captan 50 Wettable Powder ..............
Dual Magnum .....................................
Zinc Phosphide Oat Bait .....................
Zinc Phosphide Oat Bait .....................
Prozap Zinc Phosphide Pellets ..........
Endura Fungicide ................................
Zinc Phosphide Oat Bait .....................
Ridomil Gold Copper ..........................
VA080009 .................................................................
WA060011 ................................................................
Safari 20 SG Insecticide .....................
Tristar 70 WSP Insecticide .................
000264–00438
000264–00477
000264–00586
000264–00699
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053883–00084
053883–00086
053883–00138
075341–00012
075341–00013
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Table 2 of this unit includes the
names and addresses of record for all
registrants of the products in Table 1 of
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this unit, in sequence by EPA company
number. This number corresponds to
the first part of the EPA registration
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1–Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride.
1–Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride.
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
(60%C14,
30%C16,
5%C18,
5%C12);
Alkyl*dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
*(68%C12, 32%C14).
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
(50%C14, 40%C12, 10%C16); 1–Octanaminium,
N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-,
chloride;
1–
Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride;
1–Decanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride.
Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
(68%C12, 32%C14); Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (60%C14, 30%C16, 5%C18,
5%C12).
Phenothrin; Tetramethrin; Pyriproxyfen.
Pendimethalin.
Pendimethalin.
Permethrin.
Copper naphthenate; Sodium fluoride.
Copper naphthenate; Sodium fluoride.
Ethylene.
Copper
hydroxide;
D–Alanine,
dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-,
ester.
Dinotefuran.
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
Dinotefuran.
Captan.
S–Metolachlor.
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
Boscalid.
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2).
Copper
hydroxide;
D–Alanine,
dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-,
ester.
Dinotefuran.
Acetamiprid.
N-(2,6methyl
N-(2,6methyl
numbers of the products listed in this
unit.
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TABLE 2—REGISTRANTS REQUESTING VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION
EPA Company No.
Company name and address
264 ......................................................................
Bayer Crop Science LP, 2 T.W. Alexander Dr., PO Box 12014, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709.
FMC Corp. Agricultural Products, 1735 Market St. Rm 1978, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Steris Corporation, PO Box 147, St. Louis, MO 63166–0147.
PBI/Gordon Corp., 1217 West 12th St., Kansas City, MI 64101–0090.
Mason Chemical Co., 721 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
Amrep, Inc, Agent: Lewis & Harrison LLC, 122 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20001.
Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red Bluff Rd., Pasadena, TX 77507–1041.
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., 980 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY 14209.
Airgas Specialty Gases, Inc., 2530 Sever Rd. Suite 300, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, D/B/A Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., PO Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27149–8300.
Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600 Riviera Avenue, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
Hacco, Inc., 110 Hopkins Dr., Randolph, WI 53956–1316.
279 ......................................................................
1043 ....................................................................
2217 ....................................................................
10324 ..................................................................
10807 ..................................................................
53883 ..................................................................
75341 ..................................................................
CA110009 ...........................................................
GA080007, MI060004, VA080007 ......................
GA080011, KY080024, VA080009 .....................
ID060014, MT950003, NV040003, NV060007,
SD070001.
MI000003 ............................................................
NV080003 ...........................................................
WA060011 ..........................................................
Arysta Lifescience North America, LLC, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513.
BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709–3528.
Nippon Soda Co. Ltd, Agent: Nisso America Inc., 45 Broadway, Suite 2110, New York, NY
10006.
any earlier cancellation action are
controlling.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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 cancelled.
FIFRA further provides that, before
acting on the request, EPA must publish
a notice of receipt of any such request
in the Federal Register.
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, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C)
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 EPA Administrator determines
that continued use of the pesticide
would pose an unreasonable adverse
effect on the environment.
The registrants in Table 2 of Unit II
have not requested that EPA waive the
180-day comment period. Accordingly,
EPA will provide a 180-day comment
period on the proposed requests.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing
Stocks
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0996; FRL–9331–3]
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of
Request
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III. What is the agency’s authority for
taking this action?
List of Subjects
Registrants who choose to withdraw a
request for cancellation should submit
such withdrawal in writing to the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products
have been subject to a previous
cancellation action, the effective date of
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Existing stocks are those stocks of
registered pesticide products that are
currently in the United States and that
were packaged, labeled, and released for
shipment prior to the effective date of
the cancellation action. Because the
Agency has identified no significant
potential risk concerns associated with
these pesticide products, upon
cancellation of the products identified
in Table 1 of Unit II., EPA anticipates
allowing registrants to sell and
distribute existing stocks of these
products for 1 year after publication of
the Cancellation Order in the Federal
Register. Thereafter, registrants will be
prohibited from selling or distributing
the pesticides identified in Table 1 of
Unit II., except for export consistent
with FIFRA section 17 or for proper
disposal. Persons other than registrants
will generally be allowed to sell,
distribute, or use existing stocks until
such stocks are exhausted, provided that
such sale, distribution, or use is
consistent with the terms of the
previously approved labeling on, or that
accompanied, the cancelled products.
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: December 13, 2011.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Butylate, Fenoxycarb, Sodium
Tetrathiocarbonate, and Temephos
Registration Review Final Decisions;
Notice of Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s final registration
review decisions for the pesticides
butylate, case no. 0071; fenoxycarb, case
no. 7401; sodium tetrathiocarbonate,
case no. 7009; and temephos, case no.
0006. Registration review is EPA’s
periodic review of pesticide
registrations to ensure that each
pesticide continues to satisfy the
statutory standard for registration, that
is, that the pesticide can perform its
intended function without causing
unreasonable adverse effects on human
health or the environment. Through this
program, EPA is ensuring that each
pesticide’s registration is based on
current scientific and other knowledge,
including its effects on human health
and the environment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
pesticide specific information, contact:
The chemical review manager identified
in the Table of Unit II. for the pesticide
of interest.
For general information on the
registration review program, contact:
Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014; FRL-9328-3]
Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain
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
certain pesticide registrations. 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. If these requests are granted, any sale,
distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be
permitted after the registration has been cancelled 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 July 9, 2012.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014, 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.
Submit written withdrawal request by mail to: Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001. ATTN: Jolene Trujillo.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility'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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0014. 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 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 email
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
available at https://www.regulations.gov. 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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolene Trujillo, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0103; email
address: trujillo.jolene@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. 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 email. 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. What action is the agency taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests from
registrants to cancel 36 pesticide products registered under FIFRA
section 3 or 24(c). These registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 of
this unit.
Unless the Agency determines that there are substantive comments
that warrant further review of the requests or the registrants withdraw
their requests, EPA intends to issue orders in the Federal Register
canceling all of the affected registrations.
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Table 1--Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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EPA Reg. No. Product name Active ingredients
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000264-00438.................. Bronate Herbicide MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl
ester; Bromoxynil
octanoate.
000264-00477.................. Buctril + Bromoxynil octanoate;
Atrazine Atrazine.
Herbicide.
000264-00586.................. Sedagri Batril Bromoxynil octanoate.
20W Herbicide.
000264-00699.................. Rhino Brand MCPA, 2-ethylhexyl
Herbicide. este; Bromoxynil
octanoate; Heptanoic
acid, 2,6-dibromo-4-
cyanophenyl ester.
000264-00799.................. Weco Max Brand 2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl
Herbicide. ester; Heptanoic
acid, 2,6-dibromo-4-
cyanophenyl ester;
Bromoxynil
octanoate.
000264-01071.................. Wolverine Power Heptanoic acid, 2,6-
Pak. dibromo-4-
cyanophenyl ester;
Bromoxynil
octanoate;
Pyrasulfotole
Technical;
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl.
000279-03104.................. Commence EC...... Trifluralin;
Clomazone.
000279-03232.................. Command Xtra Clomazone;
Herbicide. Sulfentrazone.
001043-00060.................. T.B.Q. Germicidal Alkyl dimethyl benzyl
Detergent. ammonium chloride
(50%C14, 40%C12,
10%C16).
002217-00426.................. Formec 80 Turf & Mancozeb.
Ornamental
Fungicide.
010324-00053.................. Maquat 2.5%...... 1-Decanaminium, N-
decyl-N,N-dimethyl-,
chloride.
010324-00054.................. Maquat-4.5%...... 1-Decanaminium, N-
decyl-N,N-dimethyl-,
chloride.
010324-00055.................. Septin CS........ Alkyl dimethyl benzyl
ammonium chloride
(60%C14, 30%C16,
5%C18, 5%C12);
Alkyl*dimethyl
ethylbenzyl ammonium
chloride *(68%C12,
32%C14).
010324-00106.................. Q-14 Disinfectant Alkyl dimethyl benzyl
ammonium chloride
(50%C14, 40%C12,
10%C16); 1-
Octanaminium, N,N-
dimethyl-N-octyl-,
chloride; 1-
Decanaminium, N-
decyl-N,N-dimethyl-,
chloride; 1-
Decanaminium, N,N-
dimethyl-N-octyl-,
chloride.
010324-00145.................. Maquat FP........ Alkyl dimethyl
ethylbenzyl ammonium
chloride (68%C12,
32%C14); Alkyl
dimethyl benzyl
ammonium chloride
(60%C14, 30%C16,
5%C18, 5%C12).
010807-00449.................. Country Vet Flea Phenothrin;
& Tick Carpet Tetramethrin;
Spray with Pyriproxyfen.
Growth Inhibitor.
053883-00084.................. Pendimethalin 3.3 Pendimethalin.
Herbicide.
053883-00086.................. Pendimethalin Pendimethalin.
0.66% +
Fertilizer.
053883-00138.................. Permethrin 3.2 Ag Permethrin.
II.
075341-00012.................. Hollow Heart CF.. Copper naphthenate;
Sodium fluoride.
075341-00013.................. COP-R-Plastic II Copper naphthenate;
Wood Preserving Sodium fluoride.
Compound.
CA110009...................... Ethylene......... Ethylene.
GA080007...................... Ridomil Gold Copper hydroxide; D-
Copper. Alanine, N-(2,6-
dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)-,
methyl ester.
GA080011...................... Safari 20 SG Dinotefuran.
Insecticide.
ID060014...................... Prozap Zinc Zinc phosphide
Phosphide (Zn3P2).
Pellets.
KY080024...................... Safari 20 SG Dinotefuran.
Herbicide.
MI000003...................... Captan 50 Captan.
Wettable Powder.
MI060004...................... Dual Magnum...... S-Metolachlor.
MT950003...................... Zinc Phosphide Zinc phosphide
Oat Bait. (Zn3P2).
NV040003...................... Zinc Phosphide Zinc phosphide
Oat Bait. (Zn3P2).
NV060007...................... Prozap Zinc Zinc phosphide
Phosphide (Zn3P2).
Pellets.
NV080003...................... Endura Fungicide. Boscalid.
SD070001...................... Zinc Phosphide Zinc phosphide
Oat Bait. (Zn3P2).
VA080007...................... Ridomil Gold Copper hydroxide; D-
Copper. Alanine, N-(2,6-
dimethylphenyl)-N-
(methoxyacetyl)-,
methyl ester.
VA080009...................... Safari 20 SG Dinotefuran.
Insecticide.
WA060011...................... Tristar 70 WSP Acetamiprid.
Insecticide.
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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. This number corresponds to the first part of the
EPA registration numbers of the products listed in this unit.
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Table 2--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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264.......................... Bayer Crop Science LP, 2 T.W. Alexander
Dr., PO Box 12014, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709.
279.......................... FMC Corp. Agricultural Products, 1735
Market St. Rm 1978, Philadelphia, PA
19103.
1043......................... Steris Corporation, PO Box 147, St.
Louis, MO 63166-0147.
2217......................... PBI/Gordon Corp., 1217 West 12th St.,
Kansas City, MI 64101-0090.
10324........................ Mason Chemical Co., 721 W. Algonquin Rd.,
Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
10807........................ Amrep, Inc, Agent: Lewis & Harrison LLC,
122 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20001.
53883........................ Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red
Bluff Rd., Pasadena, TX 77507-1041.
75341........................ Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., 980
Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY 14209.
CA110009..................... Airgas Specialty Gases, Inc., 2530 Sever
Rd. Suite 300, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.
GA080007, MI060004, VA080007. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, D/B/A
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., PO Box
18300, Greensboro, NC 27149-8300.
GA080011, KY080024, VA080009. Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600 Riviera
Avenue, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA
94596.
ID060014, MT950003, NV040003, Hacco, Inc., 110 Hopkins Dr., Randolph,
NV060007, SD070001. WI 53956-1316.
MI000003..................... Arysta Lifescience North America, LLC,
15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary,
NC 27513.
NV080003..................... BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr., Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528.
WA060011..................... Nippon Soda Co. Ltd, Agent: Nisso America
Inc., 45 Broadway, Suite 2110, New York,
NY 10006.
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III. What is the agency's authority for taking this action?
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be cancelled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the
request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in
the Federal Register.
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, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) 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 EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the
pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
The registrants in Table 2 of Unit II have not requested that EPA
waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 180-
day comment period on the proposed requests.
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation
should submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
that are currently in the United States and that were packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. Because the Agency has identified no significant
potential risk concerns associated with these pesticide products, upon
cancellation of the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II., EPA
anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks
of these products for 1 year after publication of the Cancellation
Order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants will be
prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticides identified in
Table 1 of Unit II., except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17
or for proper disposal. Persons other than registrants will generally
be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such
stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is
consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or
that accompanied, the cancelled products.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: December 13, 2011.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-340 Filed 1-10-12; 8:45 am]
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