Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses

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In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations of certain pesticide products and to amend their pesticide product registrations to terminate one or more uses. 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 registrations have been cancelled or uses terminated only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71356-71359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22707]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0074; FRL-11443-01-OCSPP]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain
Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests
by the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations of certain
pesticide products and to amend their pesticide product registrations
to terminate one or more uses. 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 registrations have been cancelled or uses
terminated 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 November 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0074, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Registration
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200

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Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-2707; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a4d584f4f440449425843595e455a424f586a4f5a4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68194838388c8858e948f959289968e8394a6839687c8818990">[email&#160;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 the specific entities that may be
affected by this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> 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 preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html</a>.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants
to cancel certain and terminate certain uses of certain product
registrations. The affected products and the registrants making the
requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit.
Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant or if the Agency
determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further
review of this request, EPA intends to issue an order canceling and
amending the affected registrations.

Table 1--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredients
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4-122.............................. 4 Bonide A Complete Fruit Captan (081301/133-06-2)--
Tree Spray. (11.76%), Carbaryl (056801/63-
25-2)--(.3%), Malathion (NO
INERT USE) (057701/121-75-5)--
(6%).
4-412.............................. 4 Bonide Malathion Insect Malathion (NO INERT USE)
Spray. (057701/121-75-5)--(55%).
100-935............................ 100 Helix Xtra Insecticide Difenoconazole (128847/119446-
with Fungicides. 68-3)--(1.25%), Fludioxonil
(071503/131341-86-1)--(.13%),
Metalaxyl-M (113502/70630-17-
0)--(.4%), Thiamethoxam
(060109/153719-23-4)--(20.7%).
100-973............................ 100 Helix Insecticide with Difenoconazole (128847/119446-
Fungicides. 68-3)--(1.24%), Fludioxonil
(071503/131341-86-1)--(.13%),
Metalaxyl-M (113502/70630-17-
0)--(.39%), Thiamethoxam
(060109/153719-23-4)--(10.3%).
100-1305........................... 100 Cruiser Maxx Cereals...... Difenoconazole (128847/119446-
68-3)--(3.36%), Metalaxyl-M
(113502/70630-17-0)--(.56%),
Thiamethoxam (060109/153719-23-
4)--(2.8%).
279-3563........................... 279 Report Extra Herbicide.... Chlorsulfuron (118601/64902-72-
3)--(62.5%), Metsulfuron
(122010/74223-64-6)--(12.5%).
5481-485........................... 5481 90% Dimethyl-T............ DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--(90%).
5481-486........................... 5481 Dacthal 1.92F............. DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--
(20.7%).
5481-491........................... 5481 Dacthal W-75.............. DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--(75%).
87373-131.......................... 87373 Arg Spiromesifen Technical Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
1)--(98.6%).
91234-275.......................... 91234 A1100.02.................. Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
1)--(23.1%).
91234-276.......................... 91234 A1100.03.................. Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
1)--(45.2%).
91234-277.......................... 91234 A1100.04.................. Spiromesifen (024875/283594-90-
1)--(45.2%).
ID-080012.......................... 91411 Dupont Mankocide Fungicide Copper hydroxide (023401/20427-
59-2)--(46.1%), Mancozeb
(014504/8018-01-7)--(15%).
MI-110002.......................... 62719 Instinct.................. Nitrapyrin (069203/1929-82-4)--
(17.67%).
NC[hyphen]130001................... 69969 Avipel (Dry) Corn Seed Anthraquinone (122701/84-65-1)--
Treatment. (50%).
OH-110003.......................... 62719 Instinct.................. Nitrapyrin (069203/1929-82-4)--
(17.67%).
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Table 1A--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation
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Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredients
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5481-490........................... 5481 Dacthal W-75 Herbicide.... DCPA (078701/1861-32-1)--(75%).
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The registrant requested only 6 months to sell existing stocks of
the registration 5481-490, identified in Table 1A of Unit II.

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Table 2--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Amendment
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Uses to be
Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredient terminated
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228-660...................... 228 Nufarm Ethephon 2 Ethephon (099801/ Non-golf turf uses;
Plant Growth 16672-87-0)--(21.7% sod farms,
Regulator. ). commercial turf &
golf course roughs.
11556-155.................... 11556 PNR1427 Insecticide.. Flumethrin (036007/ Cat uses.
69770-45-2)--(4.5%)
, Imidacloprid
(129099/138261-41-
3)--(10%).
34688-85..................... 34688 Triameen Y12D........ 1,3-Propanediamine, Oil Field Water
N-(3-aminopropyl)-N- Flood Systems and
dodecyl- (067300/ Metalworking Fluid
2372-82-9)--(91.4%). uses.
34688-86..................... 34688 Triameen Y12D 1,3-Propanediamine, Oil Field Water
Preservative. N-(3-aminopropyl)-N- Flood Systems and
dodecyl- (067300/ Metalworking Fluid
2372-82-9)--(91.4%). uses.
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Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
the registrants of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A 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, Table 1A and Table 2 of this unit.

Table 3--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellations and/or
Amendments
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EPA company No. Company name and address
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4............................... Bonide Products, LLC, Attn: Audra
Star, 6301 Sutliff Road, Oriskany, NY
13424.
100............................. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 410
Swing Road, P.O. Box 18300,
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300.
228............................. NuFarm Americas, Inc., Agent Name:
NuFarm Americas, Inc., 4020 Aerial
Center Pkwy., Ste. 101, Morrisville,
NC 27560.
279............................. FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
5481............................ Amvac Chemical Corporation, 4695
Macarthur Court, Suite 1200, Newport
Beach, CA 92660-1706.
11556........................... Elanco US, Inc., 2500 Innovation Way,
Greenfield, IN 46140.
34688........................... Nouryon Surface Chemistry, LLC, 100
Matsonford Road, Building 5, Radnor,
PA 19087.
62719........................... Corteva Agriscience, LLC, 9330
Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
46268.
69969........................... Arkion Life Sciences, LLC, Agent Name:
Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc.,
P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
87373........................... Argite, LLC, Agent Name: Pyxis
Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110
136th Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA
98332.
91234........................... Atticus, LLC, Agent Name: Pyxis
Regulatory Consulting, Inc., 4110
136th Street Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA
98332-9122.
91411........................... Cosaco, LLC, Agent Name: Wagner
Regulatory Associates, Inc., 7217
Lancaster Pike, Suite A, P.O. Box
640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
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III. 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 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.
Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(B)) 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)
(7 U.S.C. 136d(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 have requested that EPA waive the 180-day comment
period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on the
proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Requests

Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product
cancellation or use termination should submit the 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
action. If the requests for voluntary cancellation and amendments to
terminate uses are granted, the Agency intends to publish the
cancellation order in the Federal Register.
In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation
of product registrations and for amendments to terminate uses, EPA
proposes to include the following provisions for the treatment of any
existing stocks of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A, & Table 2
of Unit II.

For: 5481-490

For 581-490, listed in Table 1A of Unit II, the registrant
requested only 6-months after the effective date of the cancellation to
sell existing stocks, which will be the date of publication of the
cancellation order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants
will be prohibited from selling or distributing the products identified
in Table 1A 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 1 of
Unit II, registrants will be permitted to sell and distribute existing
stocks of voluntarily canceled products for 1 year after the

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effective date of the cancellation, which will be the date of
publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register.
Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing
the 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.
Once EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested
amendments to terminate uses, listed in Table 2 of Unit II, registrants
will be permitted to sell or distribute products 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, registrants will be
prohibited from selling or distributing the products whose labels
include the terminated uses identified in Table 2 of Unit II, except
for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.
Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use
existing stocks of canceled products and products whose labels include
the terminated uses until supplies 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 and terminated uses.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

Dated: October 10, 2023.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-22707 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
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