
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31606-31611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13579]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0306; FRL-8873-8]


Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, 
voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of 
the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II., pursuant to section 6(f)(1) 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as 
amended. This cancellation order follows an August 25, 2010 Federal 
Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in 
Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. 
In the August 25, 2010 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an 
order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received 
substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit 
its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants 
withdrew their requests. The Agency received comments on the notice but 
these comments were exclusively on the public health mosquitocide uses. 
Consequently, the public health pesticide products

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containing resmethrin have been removed from this final cancellation 
order and will be addressed separately from other resmethrin products. 
Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, 
EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the 
requested cancellations. 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 cancellations are effective June 1, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Adler, Pesticide Re-evaluation 
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8523; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-
mail address: adler.bonnie@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. Since others also may be interested, the Agency 
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0306. Publicly available 
docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the 
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, 
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by 
registrants, of 121 products registered under FIFRA section 3. These 
registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Table 1 
of this unit.

                     Table 1--Product Cancellations
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     Registration No.            Product name             Chemical
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000004-00312..............  Houseplant Helper....  Resmethrin.
000004-00337..............  Bonide Insect Fog....  Resmethrin.
000004-00373..............  Bonide Flying and      Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             Crawling Insect        Butoxide,
                             Spray.                 Pyrethrins.
000004-00418..............  Bonide Pressurized     Resmethrin.
                             Spray Insecticide
                             0.25%.
000239-02476..............  Othro Systemic Rose &  Resmethrin, Acephate,
                             Floral Spray.          Triforine
000419-00178..............  Burgess Insect Fog     Resmethrin.
                             Fogging Insecticide
                             with Pyrethroid.
000432-00555..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             4.22 MF Solvent
                             Dilutable
                             Concentrate Formula
                             I.
000432-00595..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate, 40%
                             Formula I.
000432-00596..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate,
                             Dilutable
                             Concentrate Formula
                             I.
000432-00634..............  Respond with SBP-1382  Resmethrin.
                             Liquid Insecticide
                             Spray 0.5% Formula
                             III.
000432-00635..............  SBP-1382 3%            Resmethrin.
                             Multipurpose Spray.
000432-00719..............  SCOURGE Insecticide    Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             with SPB-1382/PBO      Butoxide.
                             1.5 + 4.5% Formula
                             II.
000432-01097..............  SYNTHRIN 40% Mosquito  Resmethrin.
                             Formulation.
000432-01100..............  PY-SY Concentrate....  Resmethrin,
                                                    Pyrethrins.
000432-01135..............  Synthrin .5% Liquid..  Resmethrin.
000432-01140..............  Synthrin Plus          Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             Pyrenone 415 M.A.G.C.  Butoxide,
                                                    Pyrethrins.
000432-01167..............  Turbicide Pest         Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             Control System with    Butoxide.
                             Synthrin Butacide.
000432-01246..............  Aqua-SCOURGE.........  Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                                                    Butoxide.
000498-00116..............  Chase-MM Flying        Resmethrin, d-trans-
                             Insect Killer          Chrysanthemum
                             Formula 2.             monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
000498-00117..............  Chase-MM House and     Resmethrin, d-trans-
                             Garden Insect Killer   Chrysanthemum
                             Formula 3.             monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
000498-00142..............  Spray PAK Flea and     Resmethrin.
                             Tick Killer for Cats
                             & Dogs with
                             Deodorant.
000655-00778..............  PRENTOX Resmethrin 3%  Resmethrin.
000655-00779..............  PRENTOX Resmethrin     Resmethrin.
                             0.5% RTU.
000655-00787..............  PRENTOX Resmenthin     Resmethrin.
                             EC3.
001543-00008..............  Absorbine Supershield  Resmethrin,
                             II Fly Repellent.      Butoxypolypropylene
                                                    glycol.
001543-00009..............  Absorbine              Resmethrin,
                             Concentrated Fly       Butoxypolypropylene
                             Repellent.             glycol.
002724-00527..............  SPEER Home and Garden  Resmethrin, d-trans-
                             Pressurized Spray.     Chrysanthemum
                                                    monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
003862-00080..............  TERMINATOR...........  Resmethrin.
005481-00154..............  SBP-1382--2 E. C.....  Resmethrin.
007056-00180..............  CSA Aerosol            Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Formula
                             Seven.
008536-00031..............  Premium Grade Card-O-  Resmethrin.
                             SectT 25.
008536-00032..............  NE-1 Insecticide.....  Resmethrin.
008536-00034..............  Cardinal 3% ULV        Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide.
028293-00095..............  Unicorn Thermfog RTU.  Resmethrin.
028293-00100..............  Unicorn Wasp & Hornet  Resmethrin.
                             Killer.

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028293-00107..............  Unicorn Liquid Insect  Resmethrin.
                             Killer No. 2.
028293-00152..............  Unicorn Flea & Tick    Resmethrin, d-trans-
                             Spray IV.              Chrysanthemum
                                                    monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
040391-00004..............  Resmethrin Insect      Resmethrin.
                             Spray.
040391-00005..............  AUTO FOG-5...........  Resmethrin.
040391-00011..............  AUTO FOG-10..........  Resmethrin.
040391-00012..............  AUTO FOG-30..........  Resmethrin.
044446-00008..............  Duel Flying &          Resmethrin.
                             Crawling Insect
                             Killer.
044446-00019..............  HAWK Thermfog........  Resmethrin.
045385-00027..............  Fogging Insecticide..  Resmethrin.
045385-00078..............  CENOL Mill Spray with  Resmethrin.
                             SBP-1382.
045385-00080..............  CENOL Kill Quick 2%    Resmethrin.
                             Emulsifiable
                             Concentrate.
045385-00081..............  CENOL Liquid House     Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             Plant Insecticide.     Butoxide,
                                                    Pyrethrins.
046579-00002..............  Resmethrin 5 Contact   Resmethrin.
                             and Space Spray.
046579-00009..............  Resmethrin 1 Contact   Resmethrin.
                             and Space Spray.
046579-00010..............  Resmethrin ULV 3-9     Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             Multipurpose Spray.    Butoxide.
046579-00011..............  Resmethrin 5-1.5       Resmethrin, Piperonyl
                             Contact and Space      Butoxide.
                             Spray.
046579-00012..............  Resmethrin ULV 3       Resmethrin.
                             Multipurpose Spray.
046813-00061..............  Wasp & Hornet Killer   Resmethrin.
                             II.
047000-00079..............  Flyers Insecticide...  Resmethrin, d-trans-
                                                    Chrysanthemum
                                                    monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
047000-00083..............  Freez-Kill...........  Resmethrin.
047000-00099..............  Flyer's Insecticide..  Resmethrin, d-trans-
                                                    Chrysanthemum
                                                    monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
047000-00132..............  Wasp & Hornet Insect   Resmethrin.
                             Bomb.
048668-00004..............  PPP Flea and Tick      Resmethrin.
                             Shampoo.
048668-00005..............  PPP Flea & Tick Spray  Resmethrin.
053883-00147..............  Commercial Fogging     Resmethrin.
                             Spray.
067517-00013..............  Space Mist             Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide.
073049-00078..............  SBP-1382 Concentrate   Resmethrin.
                             40.
073049-00079..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate 15%.
073049-00080..............  SBP-1382 Pressurized   Resmethrin.
                             Wasp & Hornet Spray
                             0.15%.
073049-00081..............  SBP-1382 Aqueous       Resmethrin.
                             Pressurized Spray
                             Insecticide 0.50%.
073049-00082..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Aqueous Pressurized
                             Spray 0.25%.
073049-00083..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Aqueous Pressurized
                             0.35% for House &
                             Garden.
073049-00084..............  Your Brand SBP-1382    Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Spray
                             0.10.
073049-00085..............  SBP-1382/Bioallethrin  Resmethrin, d-trans-
                             Aqueous Pressurized    Chrysanthemum
                             Spray.                 monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
073049-00087..............  SBP-1382 Bioallethrin  Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Conc.
                             10%-7.5% FORMULA I.
073049-00088..............  SBP-1382 Aqueous       Resmethrin.
                             Press Spray Insect.
                             0.25/House & Garden.
073049-00089..............  SBP-1382 Yard and      Resmethrin.
                             Patio Outdoor Fogger.
073049-00090..............  SBP-1382 Oil Base      Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide 0-20%.
073049-00091..............  Bioresmethrin Liquid   Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Spray
                             0.25% Formula I.
073049-00092..............  Your Brand SBP-1382/   Resmethrin, S-
                             Bioallethrin           Bioallethrin.
                             (.20%+.125%) Aqueous
                             Press. Spray for H&G.
073049-00095..............  SBP-1382/Bioallethrin  Resmethrin, S-
                             Insecticide            Bioallethrin
                             Concentrate 10%-
                             6.25% Formula I.
073049-00097..............  SBP-1382 0.35% Space   Resmethrin.
                             and Residual Aqueous
                             Pressurized Spray.
073049-00098..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate 12%
                             Formula I with
                             Residual Activity.
073049-00100..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate 12.5%
                             Formula I.
073049-00101..............  SBP-1382 T.E.C. 6%...  Resmethrin.
073049-00102..............  SBP-1382/Bioallethrin  Resmethrin, d-trans-
                             Aqueous Pressurized    Chrysanthemum
                             Spray (PD 6.5).        monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
073049-00103..............  SBP-1382/Bioallethrin  Resmethrin, S-
                             Insecticide            Bioallethrin.
                             Concentrate 8%-16%
                             Formula I.
073049-00106..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Transparent Emulsion
                             Spray 0.35%.
073049-00107..............  ULTRATEC Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             W/SPB-1382 Tran.
                             Emul. Dil. Conc. 2%.
073049-00108..............  SBP-1382 Aqueous       Resmethrin.
                             Pressurized Spray
                             Insecticide 0.25%.
073049-00109..............  SBP-1382 Residual      Resmethrin.
                             Aqueous Presurized
                             Ant and Roach Spray
                             0.35%.
073049-00110..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Transparent Emulsion
                             Spray 0.25%.
073049-00111..............  SBP-1382 Liquid Spray  Resmethrin.
                             0.50%.
073049-00112..............  SBP-1382 Liquid        Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Spray
                             0.5% Formula I.
073049-00113..............  Vectrin Four-Plus-One  Resmethrin, Piperoyl
                                                    Butoxide,
                                                    Pyrethrins.
073049-00131..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Emulsifiable
                             Concentrate 26%.

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073049-00132..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Emulsfiable 26%
                             Formula I For
                             Repackaging Use.
073049-00133..............  SBP-1382 Concentrate   Resmethrin.
                             16% Formula III.
073049-00134..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate, 40%
                             Formula II.
073049-00135..............  SBP-1382/              Resmethrin, Piperoyl
                             Esbioallethrin/P.B.O   Butoxide, d-trans-
                             Insecticide Aq.        Chrysanthemum
                             Press Spray 0.20% +    monocarboxylic ester
                             0.10% +.               of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
073049-00140..............  Crossfire Concentrate  Resmethrin, Piperoyl
                             1 W/SBP-1382/          Butoxide, d-trans-
                             Esbioth./Pip.But.      Chrysanthemum
                             8.34%-4.17%-16.67%     monocarboxylic ester
                             For.I.                 of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
073049-00142..............  SBP-1382 Oil Base      Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide 0.20%
                             Formula III.
073049-00143..............  SBP-1382 Liquid        Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Spray
                             0.25% Formula III.
073049-00144..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Press. Spray 0.25%
                             Formula III for
                             Wasps & Hornet.
073049-00148..............  SBP-1382/Esbiothrin/   Resmethrin, Piperoyl
                             P.B. Insecticide       Butoxide, d-trans-
                             Conc. 3%-4.5%-18%      Chrysanthemum
                             Formula II.            monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
073049-00164..............  Tetralate Butacide     Resmethrin,
                             (15-7.5-15) W-B        Tetramethrin,
                             Concentrate.           Piperoyl Butoxide.
073049-00165..............  Tetralate-Butacide     Resmethrin,
                             Insect Killer WBA      Tetramethrin,
                             N109.                  Piperoyl Butoxide.
073049-00190..............  SBP-1382/PYR./P.B.O.   Resmethrin, Piperoyl
                             Transparent Emuls.     Butoxide,
                             Spray 0.08 + 0.02 +    Pyrethrins.
                             0.02%.
073049-00206..............  Blanco 0.2 Liquid      Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Spray.
073049-00207..............  Ford's SBP-1382        Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide
                             Transparent Emulsion
                             Spray 0.25%.
073049-00208..............  CSA House and Garden   Resmethrin.
                             Spray.
073049-00209..............  Ford's Commercial      Resmethrin.
                             Spray.
073049-00230..............  NIA 17370 Insecticide  Resmethrin.
                             Spray 0.05.
073049-00231..............  Synthrin Aqueous       Resmethrin.
                             Pressurized Spray
                             Insecticide 0.50.
073049-00232..............  Synthrin House and     Resmethrin.
                             Garden Insecticide
                             Spray 0.25%.
073049-00233..............  Tetralate 25-10.6 WB.  Resmethrin,
                                                    Tetramethrin.
073049-00234..............  Tetramethrin 2.5 FMC   Resmethrin,
                             17370 1.06 DWB         Tetramethrin.
                             Concentrate.
073049-00255..............  Tetralate              Resmethrin,
                             Multipurpose Insect    Tetramethrin.
                             Killer.
073049-00259..............  Tetralate 2.0-0.44 WB  Resmethrin,
                                                    Tetramethrin.
073049-00260..............  Tetramethrin 26.64     Resmethrin,
                             NIA 17370 5.85 WB      Tetramethrin.
                             Concentrate.
073049-00262..............  Tetralate General      Resmethrin,
                             Purpose 0.25%-0.25%    Tetramethrin.
                             Insect Killer.
073049-00263..............  Tetralate 2.5-2.5 WB.  Resmethrin,
                                                    Tetramethrin.
073049-00264..............  Tetralate 16.670-      Resmethrin,
                             7.0655.                Tetramethrin.
073049-00265..............  Tetralate 20.84-20.84  Resmethrin,
                             W.B..                  Tetramethrin.
073049-00276..............  Synthrin House and     Resmethrin.
                             Garden Insecticide
                             0.25%.
073049-00357..............  SBP-1382 Micro-Min     Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide Spray
                             0.5% with Mineral
                             Oil.
073049-00358..............  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             Concentrate 3%.
073049-00372..............  Synthrin Technical     Resmethrin.
                             with Antioxidant
                             Insecticide.
073049-00381..............  Exterm-A-Vape........  Resmethrin.
074621-00002..............  Bug Stomper 4-3......  Resmethrin, d-trans-
                                                    Chrysanthemum
                                                    monocarboxylic ester
                                                    of dl-2-allyl-4-
                                                    hydroxy-3-methyl-2-
                                                    cyclopenten-1-one.
081038-00001..............  Skeet-Daddle Fogging   Resmethrin.
                             Insecticide.
082277-00001..............  RG Vaporizing Aerosol  Resmethrin.
FL910017..................  SBP-1382 Insecticide   Resmethrin.
                             40 MF Solvent Dil.
                             Conc. Form. 1.
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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 of Cancelled Products
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               EPA Company No.                  Company name and address
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000004.......................................  Bonide Products, Inc.,
                                                Agent Registrations By
                                                Design, Inc., P.O. Box
                                                1019, Salem, VA 24153-
                                                3805.
000239.......................................  The Scotts Company, 14111
                                                Scottslawn Rd.,
                                                Marysville, OH 43041.
000419.......................................  CTX Cenol, 7210 Red Rd.,
                                                Suite 206A, Miami, FL
                                                33143.
000432.......................................  Bayer Environmental
                                                Science, P.O. Box 12014,
                                                Research Triangle Park,
                                                NC 27709.
000498.......................................  Chase Products Co., P.O.
                                                Box 70, Maywood, IL
                                                60153.
000655.......................................  Prentiss, Inc., 3600
                                                Mansell Rd, Suite 350,
                                                Alpharetta, GA 30022.
001543.......................................  W.F. Young, Inc., 302
                                                Benton Dr., East
                                                Longmeadow, MA 01028.
002724.......................................  Wellmark International,
                                                1501 E. Woodfield Rd,
                                                Suite 200, West
                                                Schaumburg, IL 60173.
003862.......................................  ABC Compounding Co.,
                                                Inc., P.O. Box 16247,
                                                Atlanta, GA 30321-0247.
005481.......................................  Amvac Chemical
                                                Corporation, 4695
                                                MacArthur Ct., Suite
                                                1250, Newport Beach, CA
                                                92660.
007056.......................................  IQ Products Co., 16212
                                                State Hwy 249, Houston,
                                                TX 77086-1014.
008536.......................................  Soils Corporation, P.O.
                                                Box 782, Hollister, CA
                                                95024-0782.

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028293.......................................  Phaeton Corporation,
                                                Agent Registrations By
                                                Design, Inc. P.O. Box
                                                1019, Salem, VA 24153.
040391.......................................  Entech Systems
                                                Corporation, 509 Tower
                                                Valley Dr., Hillsboro,
                                                MO 63050.
044446.......................................  Quest Chemical
                                                Corporation, 12255 F.M.
                                                529 Northwoods
                                                Industrial Park,
                                                Houston, TX 77041.
045385.......................................  CTX Cenol, 7210 Red Road,
                                                Suite 206A, Miami, FL
                                                33143.
046579.......................................  Dickson Chemical Company,
                                                Inc., 2110 S Prairie St,
                                                Stuttgart, AR 72160.
046813.......................................  K-G Packaging Company,
                                                316 Highland Ave,
                                                Hartford, WI 53027.
047000.......................................  Chem-Tech, LTD., 4515
                                                Fleur Dr. 303, Des
                                                Moines, IA 50321.
048668.......................................  Professional Pet
                                                Products, 1873 N.W. 97th
                                                Ave., Miami, FL 33172.
053883.......................................  Control Solutions Inc.,
                                                427 Hide Away Circle,
                                                Cub Run, KY 42729.
067517.......................................  PM Resources, Inc., 13001
                                                Saint Charles Rock Rd.,
                                                Bridgeton, MO 63044.
073049.......................................  Valent BioSciences
                                                Corporation, 870
                                                Technology Way,
                                                Libertyville, IL 60048.
074621.......................................  Bug Stomper II, LLC.,
                                                P.O. Box 704,
                                                Springhill, LA 71075.
081038.......................................  ICR Labs., 1330 Dillon
                                                Heights Ave., Baltimore,
                                                MD 21228-1199.
082277.......................................  Earthfire Corp., P.O. Box
                                                12398, Scottdsdale, AZ
                                                85267.
FL910017.....................................  Lee County Mosquito
                                                Control District, P.O.
                                                Box 60005, Fort Myers,
                                                FL 33096.
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III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to 
Comments

    The resmethrin docket was open for a 180-day comment period 
beginning on August 25, 2010. During that time, four comments were 
received on the Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide 
Registrations. The comments were from two Florida counties, the IR-4 
Project in New Jersey, and ADAPCO, a business that provides mosquito 
control products and equipment. The comments were exclusively on the 
public health uses of resmethrin and are summarized in this unit.
Comments on the Public Health Mosquitocide Use
    1. Comments From the IR-4 Project. IR-4 commented that the number 
of pesticides available to control mosquitoes is limited, and that 
temephos is also being voluntarily cancelled at this time. They also 
commented that the Food Quality Protection Act created mechanisms to 
prevent public health pesticides from being driven off the market 
solely due to data needs. They point out that the proposed cancellation 
is voluntary, driven not by risk but rather by the small market and the 
high cost of data generation. Finally, IR-4 requests a 15-month 
moratorium on any regulatory action that would result in the loss of 
resmethrin or any other active ingredient defined as a public health 
pesticide by FQPA.
    2. EPA Response. EPA is currently reviewing the data supporting 
resmethrin use as a public health pesticide. A separate Federal 
Register Notice (75 FR 28019, May 19, 2010) (FRL-8825-7), announced the 
receipt of requests to voluntarily cancel those resmethrin products 
registered for use in wide area mosquito abatement. A number of 
entities which commented on that notice are currently coordinating to 
develop a Pest Management Strategic Plan to support the continued 
registration of resmethrin for public health use. Consequently, certain 
public health pesticide products containing remethrin have been removed 
from this final cancellation order and will be addressed separately 
from other resmethrin products.
    3. Comments From County Mosquito Districts. St. Lucie County and 
Manatee County both commented that the loss of mosquitocide vector 
control chemicals will result in increased public health risks due to 
mosquito-borne illnesses. Both pointed out that resmethrin is highly 
effective and has positive environmental attributes such as short-half 
life, no toxic metabolites, and minimal non-target impacts. St. Lucie 
County noted that resmethrin causes less allergic reaction in 
pesticide-sensitive individuals, and Manatee County maintained that 
resmethrin is one of few chemicals available for large scale Ultra Low 
Volume (ULV) adulticiding activities.
    4. EPA Response. See previous response. EPA recognizes the 
importance of public health pesticides and is addressing resmethrin 
public health use products separately.
    5. Comments From ADAPCO. ADAPCO commented on the danger of 
resistance development if more mosquitocide products are cancelled and 
operations are forced to depend on only a few options in chemistry. 
They noted that resmethrin can be used in environmentally sensitive 
areas against West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and other 
vector-borne diseases, most often when efficacy is not achieved with 
cheaper formulations.
    6. EPA Response. See previous response. EPA recognizes the 
importance of public health pesticides and is addressing resmethrin 
public health use products separately. Several resmethrin products 
included in the August 25, 2010 (75 FR 52330) (FRL-8838-8) Federal 
Register Notice, specifically the public health uses, have been removed 
from this final cancellation order and will be addressed separately as 
noted in this Unit above. The remaining products will thus be cancelled 
per this notice.

IV. Cancellation Order

    Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested 
cancellations of the 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 canceled. The effective date of 
the cancellations that are subject of this notice is June 1, 2011. 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 in the Federal Register of August 25, 2010. The comment period 
closed on February 22, 2011.

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VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks

    Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products 
which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, 
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the 
cancellation action. The existing stocks provisions for the products 
subject to this order are as follows.
    The registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks 
of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until December 31, 2012. 
Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing 
products listed in Table 1, except for export in accordance with FIFRA 
section 17, or proper disposal. Persons other than the registrants may 
sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 
of Unit II. until existing stocks 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.
List of Subjects
    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 23, 2011.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-13579 Filed 5-31-11; 8:45 am]
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