Notice2021-23589
Dicloran (DCNA); Amendments To Terminate Uses for Certain Pesticide Registrations
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Published
October 29, 2021
Effective
October 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces EPA's final order for the amendments to terminate uses on geraniums and hydrangeas, voluntarily requested by the registrant, and accepted by the Agency, of products containing dicloran (DCNA), pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a May 5, 2021 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrant listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel product use on geraniums and hydrangeas for these product registrations. These are not the only products containing this pesticide registered for use in the United States. In the May 5, 2021 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the amendment to terminate use, 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. 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 amendment to terminate DCNA use on geranium and hydrangeas. 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 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60030-60031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23589]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0141; FRL-9186-01-OCSPP]
Dicloran (DCNA); Amendments To Terminate Uses for Certain
Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's final order for the amendments to
terminate uses on geraniums and hydrangeas, voluntarily requested by
the registrant, and accepted by the Agency, of products containing
dicloran (DCNA), pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This
cancellation order follows a May 5, 2021 Federal Register Notice of
Receipt of Requests from the registrant listed in Table 2 of Unit II.
to voluntarily cancel product use on geraniums and hydrangeas for these
product registrations. These are not the only products containing this
pesticide registered for use in the United States. In the May 5, 2021
notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the
amendment to terminate use, 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. 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 amendment to terminate DCNA use on geranium and hydrangeas.
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 amendment is effective October 29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa98938999959fd4979f969b94939fba9f8a9bd49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbd9d2c8d8d4de95d6ded7dad5d2defbdecbda95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone number:
703-305-7106.
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.
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-2016-0141, 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
[[Page 60031]]
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. 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 amendment to delete from the registration
of DCNA use on geraniums and hydrangeas, as requested by registrant,
under section 3 of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number in Table 1 of this unit.
Table 1--DCNA Product Registration Amendments To Delete Uses
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EPA registration No. Product name Uses deleted
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10163-189........................... Botran 75-W Fungicide.. Geraniums and hydrangeas.
10163-195........................... Botran Technical.......
10163-226........................... Botran 5F Fungicide....
10163-329........................... Botran P 5F Fungicide..
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Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for
the registrant of the products in Table 1 of this unit. This number
corresponds to the first part of the EPA registration numbers of the
products listed above.
Table 2--Registrant of Amended Products
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EPA company No. Company name and address
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10163..................................... Gowan Company, P.O. Box
5569, Yuma, AZ 85366-5569.
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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 May 5, 2021 Federal Register notice (86 FR 85) (FRL-
10023-39) announcing the Agency's receipt of the request to voluntary
amend to delete DCNA use on geraniums and hydrangeas for products
listed in Table 1 of Unit II.
IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested
amendment to terminate use of DCNA on geraniums and hydrangeas for
registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency
hereby orders that the product registrations identified in Table 1 of
Unit II. are amended to terminate use on geraniums and hydrangeas. The
effective date of the cancellations that are subject of this notice is
October 29, 2021. 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 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 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 on May 5, 2021. The comment period closed on June 4, 2021.
VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
For the products 10163-189, 10163-226, and 10163-329, once EPA has
approved the product label reflecting the requested amendments to
delete specific uses, the registrants will be permitted to sell or
distribute the product under the previously approved labeling for a
period of 18 months after the date of Federal Register publication of
the cancellation order, unless other restrictions have been imposed.
Thereafter, the registrant will be prohibited from selling or
distributing the product whose label includes the deleted uses
identified in Table 2 of Unit II., except for export consistent with
FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: October 22, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-23589 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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