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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0223; FRL–10138–02–
OCSPP]
Chlorpyrifos; Amendment to
Provisions for Disposition of Existing
Stocks
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On August 31, 2022, EPA
announced its order for the
cancellations for 16 chlorpyrifos
products (including the products listed
in Table 1 of Unit II.) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which were
voluntarily requested by the registrants
and accepted by the Agency. The
Agency is issuing this notice to amend
the existing stocks provisions in that
order, specifically for the products
listed in this document.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified under docket identification
(ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0223,
SUMMARY:
is available online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Additional
instructions on visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Biggio, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: 202–566–0700; email address:
OPPChlorpyrifosInquiries@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
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.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
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. The provisions
for disposition of existing stocks laid
out in Unit IV. of the Cancellation Order
for Certain Chlorpyrifos Registrations
(87 FR 53471, August 31, 2022 (FRL–
10138–01–OCSPP)) are as follows:
‘‘Because chlorpyrifos tolerances have
been revoked and use of chlorpyrifos
renders food adulterated all sale,
distribution, and use of the chlorpyrifos
products identified in Table 1 of Unit I.
is prohibited, except for export
consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7
U.S.C. 136o), or for proper disposal.’’ It
was recently called to the Agency’s
attention that the cancelled products
identified in the August 31, 2022 order
(Table 1), were registered for only nonfood uses or had labels which did not
include food uses.
TABLE 1—CHLORPYRIFOS PRODUCT REGISTRATIONS WITH REVISED PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING STOCKS
EPA registration No.
Product name
Company
499–405 ........................
499–367 ........................
Whitmire PT 1920 Total Release Insecticide .............................................................................
Whitmire PT 275 DUR–O–CAP Microencapsulated Chlorpyrifos ..............................................
BASF.
BASF.
TABLE 2—REGISTRANTS WITH REVISED PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING STOCKS
EPA company No.
499 .......................................
Company name and address
BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709–3528.
Pesticide products containing
chlorpyrifos that are registered for only
non-food uses were not impacted by the
tolerance revocation, and thus the same
reasons for prohibiting sale,
distribution, and use do not apply.
Therefore, EPA is amending the
cancellation order to provide different
existing stocks language for the products
listed in Table 1 and for the registrant
in Table 2.
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III. 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. At this time, the
Agency has identified no significant
potential risk concerns associated with
the products identified in Table 1 of
Unit II. Therefore, EPA is allowing the
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registrant listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to
sell and distribute existing stocks of
these products for one year after
publication of the August 31, 2022.
Cancellation Order in the Federal
Register (87 FR 53471). As such, the
registrant may sell the products in Table
1 until August 31, 2023. Thereafter,
registrant listed in Table 2 of Unit II.
will be prohibited from selling or
distributing the pesticide products
identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except
for export consistent with FIFRA section
17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) 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
canceled products.
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests, Cancellation.
Dated: January 23, 2023.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0223; FRL-10138-02-OCSPP]
Chlorpyrifos; Amendment to Provisions for Disposition of Existing
Stocks
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On August 31, 2022, EPA announced its order for the
cancellations for 16 chlorpyrifos products (including the products
listed in Table 1 of Unit II.) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which were voluntarily
requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency. The Agency is
issuing this notice to amend the existing stocks provisions in that
order, specifically for the products listed in this document.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0223, is available online at
https://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on visiting the
docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Biggio, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-566-0700; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
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.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
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. The provisions for disposition of existing stocks
laid out in Unit IV. of the Cancellation Order for Certain Chlorpyrifos
Registrations (87 FR 53471, August 31, 2022 (FRL-10138-01-OCSPP)) are
as follows: ``Because chlorpyrifos tolerances have been revoked and use
of chlorpyrifos renders food adulterated all sale, distribution, and
use of the chlorpyrifos products identified in Table 1 of Unit I. is
prohibited, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7
U.S.C. 136o), or for proper disposal.'' It was recently called to the
Agency's attention that the cancelled products identified in the August
31, 2022 order (Table 1), were registered for only non-food uses or had
labels which did not include food uses.
Table 1--Chlorpyrifos Product Registrations With Revised Provisions for Existing Stocks
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EPA registration No. Product name Company
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
499-405.............................. Whitmire PT 1920 Total Release Insecticide...... BASF.
499-367.............................. Whitmire PT 275 DUR-O-CAP Microencapsulated BASF.
Chlorpyrifos.
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Table 2--Registrants With Revised Provisions for Existing Stocks
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EPA company No. Company name and address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
499.......................... BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, P.O.
Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709-3528.
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Pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos that are registered for
only non-food uses were not impacted by the tolerance revocation, and
thus the same reasons for prohibiting sale, distribution, and use do
not apply. Therefore, EPA is amending the cancellation order to provide
different existing stocks language for the products listed in Table 1
and for the registrant in Table 2.
III. 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. At this time, the Agency has identified no
significant potential risk concerns associated with the products
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Therefore, EPA is allowing the
registrant listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to sell and distribute
existing stocks of these products for one year after publication of the
August 31, 2022. Cancellation Order in the Federal Register (87 FR
53471). As such, the registrant may sell the products in Table 1 until
August 31, 2023. Thereafter, registrant listed in Table 2 of Unit II.
will be prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticide products
identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export consistent with
FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) 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
canceled products.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Cancellation.
Dated: January 23, 2023.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-01655 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
