Fipronil (Bayer Crop Science). May 7, 2004. Cancellation order for certain product registrations. Federal Register.

FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK PESTICIDE PROJECT

Fipronil (Bayer). May 7, 2004.
Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations. Federal Register

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/May/Day-07/p10551.htm

[Federal Register: May 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 89)]
[Notices]
[Page 25577-25578]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2004-0131; FRL-7358-1]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain
Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of request by registrants to voluntarily cancel
certain pesticide registrations.
DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by June 7, 2004, for EPA
Registration Number(s): 264-577, 264-576 and 264-580, orders will be
issued canceling these registrations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Sibold, Registration Division
7505C, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-6502; e-mail address: sibold.ann@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2004-0131. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants to cancel three pesticide products registered under section
3 or 24(c) of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in sequence by
registration number (or company number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 of
this unit:
Table 1.--Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
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Registration No. Product name Chemical name
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264-577 Icon 6.2 FS fipronil
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264-576 Icon 80WG fipronil
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264-580 Icon 6.2 SC fipronil
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Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice, orders will be issued canceling all of
these registrations. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring
the retention of a registration should contact the applicable
registrant directly during this 30-day period.
Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by
EPA company number:
Table 2.--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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264 Bayer CropScience 2 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide
product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations
be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request,
EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal
Register. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.
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IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must
submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before June 7, 2004. This
written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to
the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in this notice. If
the product(s) have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the
effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier
cancellation action are controlling. The withdrawal request must also
include a commitment to pay any reregistration fees due, and to fulfill
any applicable unsatisfied data requirements.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The effective date of cancellation will be the date of the
cancellation order. The orders effecting these requested cancellations
will generally permit a registrant to sell or distribute existing
stocks for 1 year after the date the cancellation request was received.
This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as
prescribed in the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (FRL-
3846-4). Exceptions to this general rule will be made if a product
poses a risk concern, or is in noncompliance with reregistration
requirements, or is subject to a data call-in. In all cases, product-
specific disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders.
Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products
which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged,
labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
cancellation action. Unless the provisions of an earlier order apply,
existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be
distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided
that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and
labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will
be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on sale,
distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have already
been imposed, as in a Special Review action, or where the Agency has
identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a
particular chemical.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: April 29, 2004.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-10551 Filed 5-6-04; 8:45 am]
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