[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71321-71325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25428]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0222; FRL-10372-01-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 certain product registrations 
and to amend certain 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 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 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 December 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0222, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://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. Additional 
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Registration 
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 566-2707; 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 and may be of 
interest to a

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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 
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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from registrants 
to cancel certain pesticide product registrations and terminate certain 
uses of 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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                                                             Active
   Registration No.     Company No.     Product name       ingredients
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228-713...............          228  TVC--Consumer      Glyphosate-
                                      Concentrate.       Isopropylammoni
                                                         um (103601/
                                                         38641-94-0)--(5
                                                         .03%),
                                                         Imazapyr,
                                                         Isopropylamine
                                                         Salt (128829/
                                                         81510-83-0)--(.
                                                         089%).
228-714...............          228  TVC Consumer RTU.  Glyphosate-
                                                         Isopropylammoni
                                                         um (103601/
                                                         38641-94-0)--(1
                                                         .02%),
                                                         Imazapyr,
                                                         Isopropylamine
                                                         Salt (128829/
                                                         81510-83-0)--(.
                                                         018%).
264-1156..............          264  QRD 406..........  Chenopodium
                                                         Ambrosioides
                                                         Var.
                                                         Ambrosioides
                                                         (599995/89997-
                                                         47-7)--(100%).
264-1157..............          264  QRD 400..........  Chenopodium
                                                         Ambrosioides
                                                         Var.
                                                         Ambrosioides
                                                         (599995/89997-
                                                         47-7)--(25%).
264-1187..............          264  Oberon Speed.....  Abamectin
                                                         (122804/71751-
                                                         41-2)--(1.08%),
                                                         Spiromesifen
                                                         (024875/283594-
                                                         90-1)--(21.57%)
                                                         .
352-590...............          352  Dupont Cover       Sulfentrazone
                                      Herbicide.         (129081/122836-
                                                         35-5)--(75%).
499-488...............          499  TC 223...........  Diflubenzuron
                                                         (108201/35367-
                                                         38-5)--(.25%).
499-501...............          499  Prescription       Propoxur (047802/
                                      Treatment Brand    114-26-1)--(1%)
                                      PT 224B.           .
524-543...............          524  Mon 78481          Carfentrazone-
                                      Herbicide.         Ethyl (128712/
                                                         128639-02-1)--(
                                                         .19%), Glycine,
                                                         N-
                                                         (Phosphonomethy
                                                         l)- Potassium
                                                         Salt (103613/
                                                         70901-12-1)--(4
                                                         4.76%).
707-304...............          707  Rocima 65          1,3,5-Triazine-
                                      Industrial         2,4-Diamine, N-
                                      Microbicide.       Cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                         (1,1-
                                                         Dimethylethyl)-
                                                         6-(Methylthio)-
                                                         (128996/28159-
                                                         98-0)--(3.5%)
                                                         ,3(2h)-
                                                         Isothiazolone,
                                                         4,5-Dichloro-2-
                                                         Octyl- (128101/
                                                         64359-81-5)--(5
                                                         %), Carbendazim
                                                         (128872/10605-
                                                         21-7)--(9%).
1381-198..............         1381  Execute S-P        Pirimiphos-
                                      Insecticide.       Methyl (108102/
                                                         29232-93-7)--(5
                                                         7%), Spinosad
                                                         (110003/131929-
                                                         60-7)--(22.8%).
1381-221..............         1381  Imid+Meta+Tebu...  Imidacloprid
                                                         (129099/138261-
                                                         41-3)--(12.7%),
                                                         Metalaxyl
                                                         (113501/57837-
                                                         19-1)--(.82%),
                                                         Tebuconazole
                                                         (128997/107534-
                                                         96-3)--(.62%).
1381-242..............         1381  IMT ST...........  Imidacloprid
                                                         (129099/138261-
                                                         41-3)--(11.374%
                                                         ), Metalaxyl
                                                         (113501/57837-
                                                         19-1)--(.607%),
                                                         Tebuconazole
                                                         (128997/107534-
                                                         96-3)--(.455%).
8329-72...............         8329  Mosquito           Mineral Oil--
                                      Larvicide GB-      Includes
                                      1111.              Paraffin Oil
                                                         From 063503
                                                         (063502/8012-95-
                                                         1)--(98.7%).
10163-230.............        10163  Mesurol Technical  Methiocarb
                                      Insecticide.       (100501/2032-65-
                                                         7)--(98.8%).
10163-231.............        10163  Mesurol 75-W.....  Methiocarb
                                                         (100501/2032-65-
                                                         7)--(75%).
28293-123.............        28293  Unicorn Malathion  Malathion (No
                                      Spray 1.           Inert Use)
                                                         (057701/121-75-
                                                         5)--(57%).
34704-853.............        34704  Treflan 4L         Trifluralin
                                      Herbicide.         (036101/1582-09-
                                                         8)--(43%).
34704-872.............        34704  Ginmaster Cotton   Diuron (035505/
                                      Defoliant.         330-54-1)--(6%)
                                                         , Thidiazuron
                                                         (120301/51707-
                                                         55-2)--(12%).
34704-895.............        34704  Colt.............  Clopyralid,
                                                         Monoethanolamin
                                                         e Salt (117401/
                                                         57754-85-5)--(1
                                                         1.3%),
                                                         Fluroxypyr-
                                                         Meptyl (128968/
                                                         81406-37-3)--(1
                                                         2.3%).
34704-1004............        34704  LPI Chlor-Metsul.  Chlorsulfuron
                                                         (118601/64902-
                                                         72-3)--(62.5%),
                                                         Metsulfuron
                                                         (122010/74223-
                                                         64-6)--(12.5%).
35935-94..............        35935  TVC -Super         Glyphosate
                                      Concentrate.       (417300/1071-83-
                                                         6)--(43.68%),
                                                         Imazapyr
                                                         (128821/81334-
                                                         34-1)--(.78%).
40810-11..............        40810  Irgarol 1051.....  1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                         2,4-Diamine, N-
                                                         Cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                         (1,1-
                                                         Dimethylethyl)-
                                                         6-(Methylthio)-
                                                         (128996/28159-
                                                         98-0)--(98.6%).

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40810-15..............        40810  Irgarol 1071.....  1,3,5-Triazine-
                                                         2,4-Diamine, N-
                                                         Cyclopropyl-N'-
                                                         (1,1-
                                                         Dimethylethyl)-
                                                         6-(Methylthio)-
                                                         (128996/28159-
                                                         98-0)--(98.6%).
47000-107.............        47000  Prozap Malathion   Malathion (No
                                      57% Emulsifiable   Inert Use)
                                      Liquid             (057701/121-75-
                                      Insecticide-B.     5)--(57%).
66222-240.............        66222  Mana               Diflubenzuron
                                      Diflubenzuron      (108201/35367-
                                      80WG.              38-5)--(80%).
83822-1...............        83822  Weed2 & Feed       Dithiopyr
                                      Mulch.             (128994/97886-
                                                         45-8)--(.0002%)
                                                         , Isoxaben
                                                         (125851/82558-
                                                         50-7)--(.0005%)
                                                         .
AR-100001.............          279  Spartan Charge     Carfentrazone-
                                      Herbicide.         ethyl 3.53%
                                                         Sulfentrazone
                                                         31.77%.
CA-170004.............        62719  Sequoia            Sulfoxaflor
                                      (Alternate),       21.8%.
                                      Closer SC
                                      (Active).
CA-170009.............        71693  Aspergillus        Aspergillus
                                      Flavus AF36        flavus strain
                                      Prevail.           AF36 .0008%.
FL-070003.............        62719  Cleanwave........  Aminopyralid-
                                                         Tripromine
                                                         (005209/566191-
                                                         89-7)--(1.92%),
                                                         Fluroxypyr-
                                                         Meptyl (128968/
                                                         81406-37-3)--(2
                                                         0.22%).
KS-220002.............          264  USH0720[supreg]..  Flufenacet
                                                         (121903/142459-
                                                         58-3)--(28.5%),
                                                         Isoxaflutole
                                                         (123000/141112-
                                                         29-0)--(5.7%),
                                                         Thiencarbazone-
                                                         Methyl (015804/
                                                         317815-83-1)--(
                                                         2.28%).
MO-220001.............          264  USH0720[supreg]..  Flufenacet
                                                         (121903/142459-
                                                         58-3)--(28.5%),
                                                         Isoxaflutole
                                                         (123000/141112-
                                                         29-0)--(5.7%),
                                                         Thiencarbazone-
                                                         Methyl (015804/
                                                         317815-83-1)--(
                                                         2.28%).
WA-210002.............        62719  Entrust SC.......  Spinosad 22.5%.
WI-130002.............        62719  Starane Ultra      Fluroxypyr-
                                      Herbicide.         meptyl 45.52%.
WI-150002.............        62719  Starane Ultra      Fluroxypyr-
                                      Herbicide.         meptyl 45.52%.
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                    Table 2--Product Registrations With Pending Requests for Use Terminations
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                                                                                                 Uses to be
         Registration No.          Company No.      Product name        Active ingredient        terminated
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1021-2720........................         1021  Pramix Technical      Permethrin (109701/   Wood Treatment &
                                                 Insecticide.          52645-53-1)--(95%).   Protection Uses.
1021-2741........................         1021  Pramex Tech I.......  Permethrin (109701/   Wood Treatment &
                                                                       52645-53-1)--(94%).   Protection Uses.
1021-2748........................         1021  Pramex B Technical    Permethrin (109701/   Wood Treatment &
                                                 Insecticide.          52645-53-1)--(96.1%   Protection Uses.
                                                                       ).
1021-2772........................         1021  Pramex TG...........  Permethrin (109701/   Wood Treatment &
                                                                       52645-53-1)--(95.5%   Protection Uses.
                                                                       ).
1021-2775........................         1021  Pramex 98.5% TG.....  Permethrin (109701/   Wood Treatment &
                                                                       52645-53-1)--(98.5%   Protection Uses.
                                                                       ).
5905-595.........................         5905  Ethephon 3#.........  Citric Acid (I)       Uses on residential
                                                                       (821801/77-92-9)--    turf/lawns,
                                                                       (%), Ethephon (A)     institutional turf,
                                                                       (099801/16672-87-     parks, recreational
                                                                       0)--(27%), Toluene    fields or sod
                                                                       (See Comments) (I)    farms.
                                                                       (880601/108-88-3)--
                                                                       (%), Water (I)
                                                                       (800001/7732-18-5)--
                                                                       (%), Xylene (I)
                                                                       (886802/1330-20-7)--
                                                                       (%).
5905-615.........................         5905  Omni Brand Ethephon   Ethephon (A) (099801/ Uses on residential
                                                 2 lb.                 16672-87-0)--(21.7%   turf/lawns,
                                                                       ), Water (I)          institutional turf,
                                                                       (800001/7732-18-5)--  parks, recreational
                                                                       (70.6%).              fields or sod
                                                                                             farms.
35935-81.........................        35935  NuFarm Ethephon MUP.  Ethephon (099801/     Non-Golf Turf Uses.
                                                                       16672-87-0)--(75%).
66222-151........................        66222  Ethephon 2SL........  Ethephon (099801/     Turf Uses.
                                                                       16672-87-0)--(21.7%
                                                                       ).
69969-7..........................        69969  AV-5055.............  Anthraquinone         Municipal Sites,
                                                                       (122701/84-65-1)--    Urban Areas, Sports
                                                                       (18.6%).              Fields, Park
                                                                                             Grounds, Home Lawns
                                                                                             & Golf Courses.
69969-8..........................        69969  Anthraquinone         Anthraquinone         Municipal Sites,
                                                 Technical.            (122701/84-65-1)--    Urban Areas, Sports
                                                                       (99.68%).             Fields, Park
                                                                                             Grounds,
                                                                                             Residential
                                                                                             Buildings/Home
                                                                                             Lawns & Golf
                                                                                             Courses.
70506-459........................        70506  Ethephon 2#.........  Ethephon (099801/     Use on Institutional
                                                                       16672-87-0)--(21.7%   Turf.
                                                                       ).
70506-464........................        70506  Ethephon 3.9% H&G...  Ethephon (099801/     Uses on Lawns and
                                                                       16672-87-0)--(3.9%).  Parks.
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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 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 and Table 2 of this unit.

    Table 3--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation and/or Use
                              Terminations
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          EPA company No.                 Company name and address
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228...............................  NuFarm Americas, Inc. 4020 Aerial
                                     Center Pkwy., Ste. 101 Morrisville,
                                     NC 27560.
264...............................  Bayer CropScience, LP Agent: Bayer
                                     CropScience, LLC 801 Pennsylvania
                                     Avenue, Suite 900, Washington, DC
                                     20004.
279...............................  FMC Corporation, 2929 Walnut Street,
                                     Philadelphia, PA 19104.
352...............................  Corteva Agriscience, LLC, 9330
                                     Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
                                     46268.
499...............................  BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive,
                                     Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-
                                     3528.
524...............................  Bayer CropScience, LP, 801
                                     Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 900,
                                     Washington, DC 20004.
707...............................  Nutrition & Biosciences USA 2, LLC,
                                     1652 Larkin Center Drive, 100
                                     Larkin Center, Midland, MI 48642.
1021..............................  McLaughlin Gormley King Company, D/B/
                                     A MGK, 7325 Aspen Lane N,
                                     Minneapolis, MN 55428.
1381..............................  Winfield Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box
                                     64589, St. Paul, MN 55164-0589.
5905..............................  Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC, D/B/A
                                     Helena Chemical Comp, 225 Schilling
                                     Blvd., Suite 300, Collierville, TN
                                     38017.
8329..............................  Clarke Mosquito Control Products,
                                     Inc., 675 Sidwell Court, St.
                                     Charles, IL 60174.
10163.............................  Gowan Company, LLC, 370 S. Main St.,
                                     Yuma, AZ 85366.
28293.............................  Phaeton Corp., D/B/A Unicorn
                                     Laboratories, 1501 E Woodfield
                                     Road, Suite 200W, Schaumberg, IL
                                     60173.
34704.............................  Loveland Products, Inc., Agent:
                                     Pyxis Regulatory Consulting, Inc.,
                                     4110 136th Street CT NW, Gig
                                     Harbor, WA 98332.
35935.............................  NuFarm Limited, Agent: NuFarm
                                     Americas, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center
                                     Pkwy., Ste. 101, Morrisville, NC
                                     27560.
40810.............................  BASF Corporation, 100 Park Avenue,
                                     Florham Park, NJ 07932.
47000.............................  Chem-Tech, Ltd., 620 Lesher Place,
                                     Lansing, MI 48912.
62719.............................  Corteva Agriscience, LLC, 9330
                                     Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
                                     46268.
66222.............................  Makhteshim Agan of North America,
                                     Inc., D/B/A Adama, 3120 Highwoods
                                     Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC
                                     27604.
69969.............................  Arkion Life Sciences, LLC, Agent
                                     Name: Wagner Regulatory Associates,
                                     Inc., P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE
                                     19707.
70506.............................  UPL NA, Inc., 630 Freedom Business
                                     Center, Suite 402, King of Prussia,
                                     PA 19406.
71693.............................  Arizona Cotton Research and
                                     Protection Council, Agent Name: IR-
                                     4 Project, Rutgers University, 500
                                     College Road East, Suite 201W
                                    Princeton, NJ 08540.
83822.............................  Mulch Manufacturing, Inc., 6747
                                     Taylor Road SW, Reynoldsburg, OH
                                     43068.
89969.............................  Arkion Life Sciences, LLC, 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 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 deletion 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 Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II.
    For 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 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.

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    Once EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested 
amendments to terminate uses, 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: November 15, 2022.
Daniel Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-25428 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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