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Chlorpyrifos; Amendment to Existing
Stocks Provisions of Chlorpyrifos
Cancellation Order for Certain
Chlorpyrifos Products
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On August 31, 2022, EPA
announced its final cancellation order
for 16 chlorpyrifos products, voluntarily
requested by the registrants and
accepted by the Agency, pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This notice
amends the existing stocks terms of that
cancellation order with respect to one
product Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E
registered by Liberty Crop Protection,
LLC, and its supplemental distributor
product, Vesper, registered by Innvictis
Crop Care, LLC (Innvictis).
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 (7508M), 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:
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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?
On August 31, 2022, EPA issued an
order cancelling several chlorpyrifos
products, including Liberty Chlorpyrifos
4E (EPA Reg. No. 89168–24). See 87 FR
53471 (August 31, 2022) (FRL–10138–
01–OCSPP). The provisions for
disposition of existing stocks laid out in
Unit IV of that cancellation order
prohibited all sale, distribution, and use
of the cancelled chlorpyrifos products,
‘‘except for export consistent with
FIFRA section 17, 7 U.S.C. 136o or for
proper disposal.’’ These terms also
apply to Vesper (EPA Reg. No. 89168–
24–89391), which is a supplemental
distributor product of Liberty
Chlorpyrifos 4E. See 40 CFR 152.132(e).
Since that time, Adama has developed
a return program agreement with EPA
that facilitates the return of certain
chlorpyrifos products to Adama. See
Cancellation Order for Certain
Chlorpyrifos Uses and Registrations, 88
FR 28541 (May 4, 2023) (FRL–10924–
01–OCSPP). Adama has requested that
EPA allow them to accept returns of
existing stocks of Liberty Chlorpyrifos
4E (EPA Reg. No. 89168–24) and its
supplemental distributor product,
Vesper (EPA Reg. No. 89168–24–89391).
To allow for the legal and orderly
disposition of those products, EPA is
amending the August 31, 2022
cancellation order to allow distribution
of Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E (EPA Reg. No.
89168–24), including its supplemental
distributor product Vesper (EPA Reg.
No. 89168–24–89391), consistent with
the terms of Adama’s revised return
program agreement.
III. Provisions for Disposition of
Existing Stocks and Returning Products
to Adama
Adama previously requested, and
EPA approved, the return of existing
stocks of its own registrations that are in
the hands of end users and distributors.
At this time, the Agency is also allowing
Adama to accept existing stocks of
Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E (EPA Reg. No.
89168–24) and Vesper (EPA Reg. No.
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89168–24–89391). Existing stocks are
those stocks of registered pesticide
products that were (and still are) in the
United States and packaged, labeled,
and released for shipment prior to
August 31, 2022.
The Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E product
and the Vesper product are only
registered for use on food crops;
therefore, use of existing stocks
continue to be prohibited. Moreover,
because sale and distribution of
chlorpyrifos products for use on food
and feed is inconsistent with the
purposes of FIFRA, all sale and
distribution of the Liberty Chlorpyrifos
4E product and the Vesper product
discussed herein is prohibited, except
for export consistent with FIFRA section
17 (7 U.S.C. 136o); proper disposal; or
distribution consistent with the terms of
the individual return program
agreement EPA has approved for
Adama. Adama’s revised return program
agreement was approved by the Agency
on October 31, 2023. Adama was
notified of the approval of their return
program agreements on October 31,
2023.
Additional information regarding the
revised chlorpyrifos return programs for
Adama may be found in https://
www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQOPP-2021-0523 and/or https://
www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQOPP-2022-0223 or by contacting the
registrants at Liberty and Innvictis (208)
296–1503 and Adama (866) 406–6262;
ordergroup@adama.com.
Dated: November 8, 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-11548-01-OCSPP]
Chlorpyrifos; Amendment to Existing Stocks Provisions of
Chlorpyrifos Cancellation Order for Certain Chlorpyrifos Products
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On August 31, 2022, EPA announced its final cancellation order
for 16 chlorpyrifos products, voluntarily requested by the registrants
and accepted by the Agency, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This notice amends the existing
stocks terms of that cancellation order with respect to one product
Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E registered by Liberty Crop Protection, LLC, and
its supplemental distributor product, Vesper, registered by Innvictis
Crop Care, LLC (Innvictis).
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 (7508M), 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?
On August 31, 2022, EPA issued an order cancelling several
chlorpyrifos products, including Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E (EPA Reg. No.
89168-24). See 87 FR 53471 (August 31, 2022) (FRL-10138-01-OCSPP). The
provisions for disposition of existing stocks laid out in Unit IV of
that cancellation order prohibited all sale, distribution, and use of
the cancelled chlorpyrifos products, ``except for export consistent
with FIFRA section 17, 7 U.S.C. 136o or for proper disposal.'' These
terms also apply to Vesper (EPA Reg. No. 89168-24-89391), which is a
supplemental distributor product of Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E. See 40 CFR
152.132(e).
Since that time, Adama has developed a return program agreement
with EPA that facilitates the return of certain chlorpyrifos products
to Adama. See Cancellation Order for Certain Chlorpyrifos Uses and
Registrations, 88 FR 28541 (May 4, 2023) (FRL-10924-01-OCSPP). Adama
has requested that EPA allow them to accept returns of existing stocks
of Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E (EPA Reg. No. 89168-24) and its supplemental
distributor product, Vesper (EPA Reg. No. 89168-24-89391). To allow for
the legal and orderly disposition of those products, EPA is amending
the August 31, 2022 cancellation order to allow distribution of Liberty
Chlorpyrifos 4E (EPA Reg. No. 89168-24), including its supplemental
distributor product Vesper (EPA Reg. No. 89168-24-89391), consistent
with the terms of Adama's revised return program agreement.
III. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks and Returning
Products to Adama
Adama previously requested, and EPA approved, the return of
existing stocks of its own registrations that are in the hands of end
users and distributors. At this time, the Agency is also allowing Adama
to accept existing stocks of Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E (EPA Reg. No.
89168-24) and Vesper (EPA Reg. No. 89168-24-89391). Existing stocks are
those stocks of registered pesticide products that were (and still are)
in the United States and packaged, labeled, and released for shipment
prior to August 31, 2022.
The Liberty Chlorpyrifos 4E product and the Vesper product are only
registered for use on food crops; therefore, use of existing stocks
continue to be prohibited. Moreover, because sale and distribution of
chlorpyrifos products for use on food and feed is inconsistent with the
purposes of FIFRA, all sale and distribution of the Liberty
Chlorpyrifos 4E product and the Vesper product discussed herein is
prohibited, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7
U.S.C. 136o); proper disposal; or distribution consistent with the
terms of the individual return program agreement EPA has approved for
Adama. Adama's revised return program agreement was approved by the
Agency on October 31, 2023. Adama was notified of the approval of their
return program agreements on October 31, 2023.
Additional information regarding the revised chlorpyrifos return
programs for Adama may be found in https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0523 and/or https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0223 or by contacting the registrants at Liberty and Innvictis
(208) 296-1503 and Adama (866) 406-6262; [email protected].
Dated: November 8, 2023.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-26438 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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