83 FR 52448 - Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-22657

In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. 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 its 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 only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0651; FRL-9983-90]

Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel 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 requests
by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.
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 its 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 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 April 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0651, 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.
Submit written withdrawal request by mail to: Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. ATTN: Christopher Green.
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.

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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: 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: green.christopher@epa.gov.

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.

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 EPA of requests from registrants
to cancel certain pesticide products registered under FIFRA section 3
(7 U.S.C. 136a) or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)). The affected products and
the registrants making the requests are identified in Tables 1-2 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 in the Federal
Register canceling 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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5481-602.............................. 5481 Squadron Herbicide....... Pendimethalin & 3-
Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 2-
(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-
methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-
imidazol-2-yl)-,
monoammonium salt.
5481-605.............................. 5481 Steel Herbicide.......... Imazethapyr; Pendimethalin &
Imazaquin.
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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. This number corresponds to the first part of the
EPA registration numbers of the products listed in Table 1 of this
unit.

Table 2--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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5481.............................. AMVAC Chemical Corporation, 4695
MacArthur Court, Suite 1200,
Newport Beach, CA 92660-1706.
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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 listed in Table 2 of Unit II have not requested
that EPA waive the 180-day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will
provide a 180-day comment period on the proposed requests.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product
cancellation 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
cancellation action.
In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation
of product registrations EPA proposes to include the following
provisions for the treatment of any existing stocks of the products
listed in Table 1 of Unit II.
For voluntary product cancellations, 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.
Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use
existing stocks of canceled products 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.

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

Dated: September 19, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Additional instructions on industry; pesticide users; and members accordance with procedures set forth in
commenting or visiting the docket, of the public interested in the sale, 40 CFR part 2.
along with more information about distribution, or use of pesticides. 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
dockets generally, is available at http:// When preparing and submitting your
B. What should I consider as I prepare
www.epa.gov/dockets. comments, see the commenting tips at
my comments for EPA?
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
Christopher Green, Information 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this comments.html.
Technology and Resources Management information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark II. What action is the Agency taking?
Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection the part or all of the information that This notice announces receipt by EPA
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, you claim to be CBI. For CBI of requests from registrants to cancel
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone information in a disk or CD–ROM that certain pesticide products registered
number: (703) 347–0367; email address: you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a)
green.christopher@epa.gov. disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)). The affected
identify electronically within the disk or products and the registrants making the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CD–ROM the specific information that requests are identified in Tables 1–2 of
I. General Information is claimed as CBI. In addition to one this unit.
complete version of the comment that Unless a request is withdrawn by the
A. Does this action apply to me? includes information claimed as CBI, a registrant or if the Agency determines
This action is directed to the public copy of the comment that does not that there are substantive comments that
in general, and may be of interest to a contain the information claimed as CBI warrant further review of this request,
wide range of stakeholders including must be submitted for inclusion in the EPA intends to issue an order in the
environmental, human health, and public docket. Information so marked Federal Register canceling the affected
agricultural advocates; the chemical will not be disclosed except in registrations.

TABLE 1—PRODUCT REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION
Registration No. Company No. Product name Active ingredients

5481–602 ................................. 5481 Squadron Herbicide ................ Pendimethalin & 3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-
methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-,
monoammonium salt.
5481–605 ................................. 5481 Steel Herbicide ....................... Imazethapyr; Pendimethalin & Imazaquin.

Table 2 of this unit includes the this unit, in sequence by EPA company numbers of the products listed in Table
names and addresses of record for all number. This number corresponds to 1 of this unit.
registrants of the products in Table 1 of the first part of the EPA registration

TABLE 2—REGISTRANTS REQUESTING VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION
EPA Company No. Company name and address

5481 ................................................ AMVAC Chemical Corporation, 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660–1706.

III. What is the Agency’s authority for any minor agricultural use before cancellation action, the effective date of
taking this action? granting the request, unless: cancellation and all other provisions of
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 1. The registrants request a waiver of any earlier cancellation action are
136d(f)(1)) provides that a registrant of the comment period, or controlling.
a pesticide product may at any time 2. The EPA Administrator determines V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing
request that any of its pesticide that continued use of the pesticide Stocks
registrations be canceled or amended to would pose an unreasonable adverse
terminate one or more uses. FIFRA effect on the environment. Existing stocks are those stocks of
further provides that, before acting on The registrants listed in Table 2 of registered pesticide products that are
the request, EPA must publish a notice Unit II have not requested that EPA currently in the United States and that
of receipt of any such request in the waive the 180-day comment period. were packaged, labeled, and released for
Federal Register. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 180- shipment prior to the effective date of
Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. day comment period on the proposed the cancellation action.
136d(f)(1)(B)) requires that before acting requests. In any order issued in response to
on a request for voluntary cancellation, these requests for cancellation of
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of product registrations EPA proposes to
EPA must provide a 30-day public
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Request include the following provisions for the
comment period on the request for
voluntary cancellation or use Registrants who choose to withdraw a treatment of any existing stocks of the
termination. In addition, FIFRA section request for product cancellation should products listed in Table 1 of Unit II.
6(f)(1)(C) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(C)) submit the withdrawal in writing to the For voluntary product cancellations,
requires that EPA provide a 180-day person listed under FOR FURTHER registrants will be permitted to sell and
comment period on a request for INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products distribute existing stocks of voluntarily
voluntary cancellation or termination of have been subject to a previous canceled products for 1 year after the

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effective date of the cancellation, which www.fcc.gov/ecfs/ and during regular collection techniques or other forms of
will be the date of publication of the business hours at the FCC Reference information technology; and ways to
cancellation order in the Federal Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th further reduce the information
Register. Thereafter, registrants will be Street SW, Room CY–A257, collection burden on small business
prohibited from selling or distributing Washington, DC 20554. Document DA concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
the products identified in Table 1 of 18–941 and the spreadsheet associated The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
Unit II., except for export consistent with document DA 18–941 listing the a collection of information unless it
with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) proceedings proposed for termination displays a currently valid OMB control
or for proper disposal. can also be downloaded in Word or number. No person shall be subject to
Persons other than the registrant may Portable Document Format (PDF) at: any penalty for failing to comply with
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of https://www.fcc.gov/document/seventh- a collection of information subject to the
canceled products until supplies are dormant-dockets-termination-public- PRA that does not display a valid OMB
exhausted, provided that such sale, notice. To request materials in control number.
distribution, or use is consistent with accessible formats for people with DATES: Written PRA comments should
the terms of the previously approved disabilities (Braille, large print, be submitted on or before December 17,
labeling on, or that accompanied, the electronic files, audio format), send an 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
canceled products. email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the submitting comments but find it
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Consumer and Governmental Affairs difficult to do so within the period of
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice) or time allowed by this notice, you should
Dated: September 19, 2018.
(202) 418–0432 (TTY). Pursuant to 47 advise the contact listed below as soon
Delores Barber, CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties as possible.
Director, Information Technology and may file comments and reply comments ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Resources Management Division, Office of on or before the respective dates
Pesticide Programs. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
indicated in the DATES section of this fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the
Daniel Margolis, information collection, contact Cathy
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Acting Legal Advisor, Consumer and Williams at (202) 418–2918.
Governmental Affairs Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
COMMISSION
[FR Doc. 2018–22510 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 3060–0692.
[CG Docket No. 18–272; DA 18–941] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Termination of Dormant Proceedings Title: Sections 76.802 and 76.804,
AGENCY: Federal Communications FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Home Wiring Provisions; Section
Commission. COMMISSION 76.613, Interference from a Multi-
ACTION: Notice of availability; request [OMB 3060–0692] channel Video Programming Distributor
for comments. (MVPD).
Information Collection Being Reviewed Form Number: N/A.
SUMMARY: In this document, the by the Federal Communications Respondents: Individuals or
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Commission households; Business or other for-profit
Bureau (the Bureau) announces the entities.
availability of the FCC Public Notice AGENCY: Federal Communications Number of Respondents: 22,000.
seeking comment on whether certain Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 0.083–
docketed Commission proceedings ACTION: Notice and request for 2 hours.
should be terminated as dormant. comments. Frequency of Response: On occasion
DATES: Comments are due on or before
reporting requirement; Recordkeeping
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort requirement; Annual reporting
November 16, 2018, and reply to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
comments are due on or before requirement; Third party disclosure
required by the Paperwork Reduction requirement.
December 3, 2018. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Obligation to Respond: Required to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Communications Commission (FCC or obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
Daniel Margolis, Consumer and Commission) invites the general public authority for this collection is contained
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) and other Federal agencies to take this in Sections 1, 4, 224, 251, 303, 601, 623,
418–1377 or by email at opportunity to comment on the 624 and 632 of the Communications Act
Daniel.Margolis@fcc.gov. following information collections. of 1934, as amended.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Comments are requested concerning: Total Annual Burden: 36,114 hours.
summary of the Commission’s Whether the proposed collection of Total Annual Cost: No cost.
document, CG Docket No. 18–272; DA information is necessary for the proper Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
18–941, released on September 12, performance of the functions of the impact(s).
2018. The full text of this document, Commission, including whether the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
including instructions on how to file information shall have practical utility; There is no need for confidentiality with
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comments; the spreadsheet associated the accuracy of the Commission’s this collection of information.
with document DA 18–941 listing the burden estimate; ways to enhance the Needs and Uses: In the Cable
proceedings proposed for termination; quality, utility, and clarity of the Television Consumer Protection and
and copies of any subsequently filed information collected; ways to minimize Competition Act of 1992, Congress
documents in this matter will be the burden of the collection of directed the FCC to adopt rules
available for public inspection and information on the respondents, governing the disposition of home
copying via ECFS at: https:// including the use of automated wiring owned by a cable operator when

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before April 15, 2019.
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;
FR Citation		83 FR 52448