[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95-97]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31545]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0548; FRL-9372-3]
Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in
Certain Pesticide Registrations
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 request
for amendments by registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide
registrations. FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product
may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be
amended to delete one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before
acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any
request in the Federal Register.
DATES: The deletions in Table 1 are effective February 1, 2013, because
the registrants in Table 1 requested a waiver of the 180-day comment
period. Unless the Agency receives a written withdrawal request on or
before February 1, 2013. The Agency will consider a withdrawal request
postmarked no later than February 1, 2013. The deletion in Table 2 is
effective July 1, 2013, unless the Agency receives a written withdrawal
request on or before July 1, 2013.
Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites
being deleted should contact the applicable registrant in Table 1 on or
before February 1, 2013, for the registrants that requested a waiver of
the 180-day comment period or in Table 2 July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your withdrawal request, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0548, by one of the
following methods:
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0367;
email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use
pesticides, 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-2012-0548, is available either electronically
through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPP Docket in
the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), located in
EPA West, 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
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the agency taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. These
registrations are listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of this unit by
registration number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses
deleted:
Table 1--Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide
Registrations
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EPA Registration Active Delete from
No. Product name ingredient label
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2724-820........... Propoxur Propoxur........ Outdoor Loose
Technical Granular
Insecticide. Formulations.
3876-145........... Slimicide C-74.. Dodecylguanidine Once Through
hydrochloride Cooling Tower
and N-Alkyl Use.
dimethylbenzyl
ammonium
chloride.
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11603-30........... Prometon Prometon........ All Residential
Technical. Uses.
59106-5............ DBNPA Technical. 2,2-dibromo-3- Once-Through
nitrilopropiona Applications
mide. for Colling
Water, Metal
working
Fluids, Paints
and Coatings
and Household/
Institutional
Cleaners/
Detergents,
etc.
59639-143.......... V-10162 VPP Propamocarb Ornamental Use
Fungicide. Hydrochloride Pattern.
and
Fluopicolide.
66330-64........... Fluoxastrobin Fluoxastrobin... Approved Seed
480 SC Treatment Use.
Fungicide.
66330-65........... Fluoxastrobin Fluoxastrobin... Approved Seed
Technical. Treatment Use.
70506-198.......... TPTH Technical.. Fentin hydroxide Use on Peanuts
and Carrots.
70506-288.......... Phoenix Cardinal Ethephon........ Apples,
Blackberries,
Blueberries,
Cantaloupes,
Cherries,
Cotton,
Grapes,
Peppers,
Pineapple,
Sugarcane,
Tobacco,
Tomatoes,
Walnuts,
Lodging in
Barley and
Wheat.
70905-4............ Buzz Ultra DF... Tebuconazole.... Fruiting
Vegetables and
Mangos.
82326-1............ D-Limonene Limonene........ Outdoor Uses.
Technical.
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Users of these products in Table 1, who desire continued use on
crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant
before February 1, 2013, because the registrants waived the 180-day
comment period, to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment.
This 30-day period will also permit interested members of the public to
intercede with registrants prior to the Agency's approval of the
deletion.
Table 2--Requests for Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain Pesticide
Registrations
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EPA Registration Active Delete from
No. Product name ingredient label
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85904-1............ Amitraz Amitraz......... Use on Cattle
Insecticide. and Swine.
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Users of this product in Table 2, who desire continued use on crops
or sites being deleted should contact the applicable registrant before
July 1, 2013 to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment.
This 180-day period will also permit interested members of the public
to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency's approval of the
deletion.
Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of this
unit, in sequence by EPA company number.
Table 3--Registrants Requesting Amendments To Delete Uses in Certain
Pesticide Registrations
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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2724...................................... Wellmark International, 1501
E. Woodfield Rd., Suite
200, West Schaumburg, IL
60173.
3876...................................... GE Betz, Inc., 4636 Somerton
Rd., Trevose, PA 19053.
11603..................................... Agan Chem Mfg., Ltd., 3120
Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100,
Raleigh, NC 27604.
59106..................................... Clearwater International
LLC, dba Weatherford
Engineered Chemistry, 200
St. James Place, Houston,
TX 77056.
59639..................................... Valent U.S.A. Corporation,
1600 Riviera Ave., Suite
200, Walnut Creek, CA
94596.
66330..................................... Arysta LifeScience North
America, LLC, 15401 Weston
Parkway, Suite 150, Cary,
NC 27513.
70506..................................... United Phosphorus, Inc., 630
Freedom Business Center,
Suite 402, King of Prussia,
PA 19406.
70905..................................... Sulphur Mills, Ltd., c/o Ag
Chem Consulting, Clifton,
VA 20124.
82326..................................... Florida Chemical Company,
Inc., 351 Winter Haven
Blvd. NE., Winter Haven, FL
33881-9432.
85904..................................... Arysta LifeScience America,
Inc., 1450 Broadway, 7th
Floor, New York, NY 10018.
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III. 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 amended to delete one or more uses. The 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, the EPA
Administrator may approve such a request.
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use deletion must
submit the withdrawal in writing to Christopher Green using the methods
in ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider written withdrawal requests
postmarked no later than July 1, 2013, or February 1, 2013, for the
registrants that requested to waive the 180-day comment period.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The Agency has authorized the registrants to sell or distribute
product under the previously approved labeling for a period of 18
months after approval of the revision, unless other restrictions have
been imposed, as in special review actions.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
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Dated: December 12, 2012.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-31545 Filed 12-31-12; 8:45 am]
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