Notice2021-18530
Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
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Published
August 27, 2021
Effective
August 27, 2021
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a February 9, 2021 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the February 9, 2021 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48137-48139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18530]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0144; FRL-8315-02-OCSPP]
Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations,
voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of
the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This
cancellation order follows a February 9, 2021 Federal Register Notice
of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit
II to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the February
9, 2021 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing
the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments
within the 180-day comment period that would merit its further review
of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests.
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 August 27, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Registration
Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0367; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e98e9b8c8c87c78a819b809a9d8699818c9ba98c9988c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8dfcaddddd696dbd0cad1cbccd7c8d0ddcaf8ddc8d996dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
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the specific entities that may be affected by this action.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0144, is available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by
registrants, of products registered under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C.
136a). These registrations are listed in sequence by registration
number in Table 1 and Table 2 of this unit.
Table 1--Product Cancellations
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Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredients
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100-1117................................ 100 Touchdown Herbicide....... Glyphosate.
100-1121................................ 100 Touchdown Pro Herbicide... Glyphosate.
100-1122................................ 100 Touchdown Liquid Glyphosate.
Concentrate.
100-1157................................ 100 Touchdown CF Herbicide.... Glycine, N-
(phosphonomethyl)-,
diammonium salt.
100-1179................................ 100 Touchdown Diquat Home and Diquat dibromide &
Garden Concentrate. Glyphosate.
100-1182................................ 100 Touchdown Hitech Herbicide Glycine, N-
(phosphonomethyl)-
potassium salt.
100-1212................................ 100 Touchdown CT Herbicide.... Glycine, N-
(phosphonomethyl)-
potassium salt.
100-1362................................ 100 Refuge Herbicide.......... Glycine, N-
(phosphonomethyl)-
potassium salt.
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The registrant of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II,
requested the effective date of the cancellations to be November 02,
2020.
Table 2--Product Cancellations
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Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredients
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241-343................................. 241 Tri-4 HF Herbicide........ Trifluralin.
7969-88................................. 7969 Poast Plus Herbicide...... Sethoxydim.
7969-194................................ 7969 Rezult Herbicide.......... Sethoxydim.
7969-277................................ 7969 BAS 800 02/03 Powered by Saflufenacil.
Kixor Herbicide.
7969-294................................ 7969 Sethoxydim Manufacturer's Sethoxydim.
Use Product.
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Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 and Table 2 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 Table 1
and Table 2 of this unit.
Table 3--Registrants of Cancelled Products
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EPA company No. Company name and address
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100............................... Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410
Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
241............................... BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive,
P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709-3528.
7969.............................. BASF Corporation, Agricultural
Products Division, 26 Davis Drive,
P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709-3528.
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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 February 9, 2021 Federal Register notice announcing
the Agency's receipt of the requests for voluntary cancellations of
products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II.
IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)), EPA hereby
approves the requested cancellations of the registrations identified in
Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders
that the product registrations identified in Table 1 and Table 2 of
Unit II are canceled. The effective date of the cancellations that are
the subject of this notice is August 27, 2021. Any distribution, sale,
or use of existing stocks of the products identified in Table 1 and
Table 2 of Unit II in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions
for disposition of existing stocks set forth in Unit VI will be a
violation of FIFRA.
V. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) provides that a
registrant of a pesticide product may at any time
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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 EPA Administrator may approve such a request. The
notice of receipt for this action was published for comment in the
Federal Register of February 9, 2021 (86 FR 8779) (FRL-10016-16). The
comment period closed on August 9, 2021.
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 existing stocks provisions for the products
subject to this order are as follows.
For products 100-1117, 100-1121, 100-1122, 100-1157, 100-1179, 100-
1182, 100-1212 and 100-1362 listed in Table 1 of Unit II, the
registrant has requested the effective date of the cancellations to be
November 02, 2020; therefore, the registrant will be permitted to sell
and distribute existing stocks of this product until November 02, 2021.
Thereafter, the registrant will be prohibited from selling or
distributing the product in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export
consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper
disposal.
For all other voluntary product cancellations, listed in Table 2 of
Unit II, the registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing
stocks of products listed in Table 2 of Unit II until August 29, 2022,
which is 1 year after the date of publication of the Cancellation Order
in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited
from selling or distributing products listed in Table 2, except for
export in accordance with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o), or proper
disposal. Persons other than the registrants may sell, distribute, or
use existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit
II until existing 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.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: August 20, 2021.
Catherine Aubee,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-18530 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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