80 FR 10091 - Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Terminate Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

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 terminate 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 terminate 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10091-10092]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03926]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0888; FRL-9921-65]


Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Terminate 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 terminate 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 terminate 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DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by March 27, 2015 for 
registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-
day comment period, EPA expects to issue orders terminating these uses. 
The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than 
March 27, 2015. Comments must be received on or before March 27, 2015, 
for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been 
waived.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0888, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
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.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001. Written Withdrawal Request, ATTN: Christopher Green, 
Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P).
     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.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hartman, Information Technology 
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-5440; 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. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from 
registrants to terminate uses in certain pesticide products registered 
under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a) or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)). 
These registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration 
number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses terminated.

              Table 1--Requests for Amendments To Terminate Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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         EPA registration no.                Product name          Active ingredient       Use to be terminated
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352-690..............................  DuPont Mankocide         Mancozeb & Copper        Turf, Ornamental plants
                                        Fungicide/Bactericide.   hydroxide.               & Non-bearing citrus.
464-660..............................  Bioban CS-1135           4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine  Paints, Inks,
                                        Antimicrobial Agent.                              Emulsions, Adhesives
                                                                                          (Non-Food Contact),
                                                                                          Metalworking Fluids,
                                                                                          Die-Cast Lubricants,
                                                                                          Mold-Release Agents,
                                                                                          Consumer, Household &
                                                                                          Institutional
                                                                                          Products, Mineral
                                                                                          Slurries &
                                                                                          Surfactants.
1624-120.............................  Borogard ZB............  Zinc borate............  Paints and coatings.
39967-118............................  Veriguard OD...........  Dazomet & o-             Arts, Crafts Latex,
                                                                 Phenylphenol (No Inert   Finger Paints, Paints,
                                                                 use).                    Coating, Inks & Dyes.
71368-61.............................  Imidacloprid Technical.  Imidacloprid...........  Terrestrial Nonfood
                                                                                          Crop, Domestic Indoor
                                                                                          & Outdoor: Companion
                                                                                          Animals.
81598-9..............................  Rotam Methomyl           Methomyl...............  Barley, Oats & Rye.
                                        Technical.
83100-27.............................  Rotam Methomyl 29LV      Methomyl...............  Barley, Oats & Rye.
                                        Insecticide.

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83100-28.............................  Rotam Methomyl 90SP      Methomyl...............  Barley, Oats & Rye.
                                        Insecticide.
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    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of 
publication of this notice, EPA expects to issue orders terminating all 
of these uses. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring the 
retention of a use should contact the applicable registrant directly 
during this 30-day period.
    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for 
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by 
EPA company number:

 Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Terminate Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations
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          EPA Company No.                 Company name and address
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352...............................  E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and
                                     Company, 1007 Market Street,
                                     Wilmington, DE 19898-0001.
464...............................  The Dow Chemical Co., 1500 E. Lake
                                     Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
1624..............................  U.S. Borax, Inc., Agent Name: Delta
                                     Analytical Corporation, 12510
                                     Prosperity Drive, Suite 160, Silver
                                     Spring, MD 20904.
39967.............................  Lanxess Corporation, 111 RIDC West
                                     Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-
                                     1112.
71368.............................  Nufarm, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center
                                     Parkway, Suite 101, Morrisville, NC
                                     27560.
81598.............................  Rotam Limited, Agent Name: Wagner
                                     Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O.
                                     Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
83100.............................  Rotam Agrochemical Company, Ltd.,
                                     Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory
                                     Associates, Inc., 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 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, the EPA Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use termination 
must submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before March 27, 2015, for the 
requests that the registrants requested to waive the 180-day comment 
period. This written withdrawal of the request for use termination will 
apply only to the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in 
this notice. If the products have been subject to a previous use 
termination action, the effective date of termination and all other 
provisions of any earlier termination action are controlling.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 10, 2015.
Mark A. Hartman,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-03926 Filed 2-24-15; 8:45 am]
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