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Fluazifop-P-butyl (Zeneca). November 17, 1995. Request to Voluntarily Cancel Fusilade 2000.

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Several pesticides were included in this Notice. We have only included the fluorinated Fluazifop-P-butyl

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-66219; FRL-4987-1]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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 requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by Febuary 15, 1996, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location for commercial courier delivery and telephone number: Room 216, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5761; e-mail: hollins.james@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

Section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, provides that a pesticide registrant may, at any time, request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled. The Act further provides that EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register before acting on the request.

II. Intent to Cancel

This Notice announces receipt by the Agency of requests to cancel some 25 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 the following Table 1.

Table 1--Registrations With Pending Requests for Cancellation

                                  Herbicide          (trifluoromethyl)-2-
                                                     pyridinyl)oxy)pheno
                                                     xy)propanoate      

                                  Herbicide          (trifluoromethyl)-2-
                                                     pyridinyl)oxy)pheno
                                                     xy)propanoate      

Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 90 days of publication of this notice, orders will be issued canceling all of these registrations.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 90-day period. The following Table 2 includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table 1, in sequence by EPA Company Number.

Table 2--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation

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III. Procedures for withdrawal of request

Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation must submit such withdrawal in writing to James A. Hollins, at the address given above, postmarked before February 15, 1996. This written withdrawal of the request for cancellation will apply only to the applicable 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.

IV. 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 one year after the date the cancellation request was received. This policy is in accordance with the Agency's statement of policy as prescribed in Federal Register No. 123, Vol. 56, dated June 26, 1991. 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, productspecific disposition dates will be given in the cancellation orders. Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide productswhich are currently in the United States and which have beenpackaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effectivedate of the cancellation action. Unless the provisions of anearlier order apply, existing stocks already in the hands ofdealers or users can be distributed, sold or used legally untilthey are exhausted, provided that such further sale and use comply with the EPAapproved label and labeling of the affected product(s). Exceptions 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 Special Review actions, or where the Agency has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a particular chemical.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest, Product registrations.

Dated: November 3, 1995.

Frank Sanders,
Director, Program Management & Support Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95-28392 Filed 11-16-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F