Napropamide and MCPA; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend to Terminate Uses of Napropamide and MCPA Pesticide Registrations

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[Federal Register: April 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 80)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162; FRL-8059-2]

Napropamide and MCPA; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Amend to
Terminate Uses of Napropamide and MCPA 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 requests by registrants to amend
napropamide and MCPA registrations to terminate certain uses. The
requests would terminate MCPA use on rice and grain sorghum as well as
terminate napropamide uses on pistachio, walnut, grapefruit, lemon,
nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot, cherry, peach, plum,
prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate, artichoke, and olive.
The requests would not terminate the last napropamide or MCPA products
registered for use in the United States. 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 their requests within this period. Upon
acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or use of
products listed in this notice will be permitted 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 May 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0162, by one of the following methods:
? Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
? Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
? Hand Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
? Important Note: OPP will be moving to a new location the
first week of May 2006. As a result, from Friday, April 28 to Friday,
May 5, 2006, the OPP Regulatory Public Docket will NOT be accepting any
deliveries at the Crystal Mall #2 address and this facility
will be closed to the public. Beginning on May 8, 2006, the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket will reopen at 8:30 a.m. and deliveries will
be accepted in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The mail code for the mailing
address will change to

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(7502P), but will otherwise remain the same. The OPP Regulatory Public
Docket telephone number and hours of operation will remain the same
after the move.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2004-0162. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket
index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available
in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov,
or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at
the location identified under ``Delivery'' and ``Important Note.'' The
hours of operation for this docket facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For napropamide: Demson Fuller,
Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8062, fax
number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address: fuller.demson@epa.gov.
For MCPA: Kelly Sherman, Special Review and Reregistration Division
(7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-8401; fax: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address:
sherman.kelly@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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. 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 submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Background on the Receipt of Requests to Amend Registrations to
Delete Uses

This notice announces receipt by EPA of a request dated September
30, 2005 from registrant United Phosphorus, Inc., to terminate certain
uses of the following napropamide products: 70506-31, 70506-33, 70506-
34, 70506-35, 70506-36, 70506-37, 70506-38, 70506-39, 70506-63, and
70506-64. Napropamide is an herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds
and grasses on various fruit and vegetable crops. Specifically, United
Phosphorus, Inc. requests use deletions of pistachio, walnut,
grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, orange, tangerine, tangelo, apricot,
cherry, peach, plum, prune, apple, pear, fig, avocado, pomegranate,
artichoke, and olive. These use deletions will not terminate the last
pesticide product registered for these uses in the United States. For
additional information, refer to http://www.regulations.gov
with the napropamide legacy docket number: OPP-2004-0162; (69 FR 52261,
August 25, 2004) (FRL-7370-9).
This notice also announces receipt by EPA of requests dated August
30, 2004, August 31, 2004, and March 10, 2006 from the MCPA Task Force
Three on behalf of registrants Nufarm Limited, Nufarm UK Limited,
Nufarm BV, Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd., A.H. Marks &Co. Ltd., and Dow
Agrosciences LLC to terminate certain uses of the following MCPA
products: 11685-13, 11685-14, 11685-22, 15440-7, 35935-8, 35935-9,
62719-60, 67591-2, 70596-1, 11685-15, 11685-24, 15440-9, and 62719-64.
MCPA is an herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds on various grains
and grasses. Specifically, the MCPA Task Force Three requests
termination of MCPA use on rice and grain sorghum.

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These use deletions will not terminate the last pesticide product registered
in the United States for these uses. For additional information, refer to
http://www.regulations.gov with the MCPA legacy docket number:
OPP-2004-0156; (69 FR 35017, June 23, 2004) (FRL-7365-6).

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

This notice announces receipt by EPA of requests from several
registrants to delete certain uses of napropamide and MCPA product
registrations. The affected registrations and the registrants making
the requests are identified in Tables 1-3 of this unit.
Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any
time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to
terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA
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, section
6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA 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 Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide
would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
The napropamide and MCPA registrants have requested that EPA waive
the 180-day comment period. EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on
the proposed requests.
Unless a request is withdrawn by a registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, or the Agency
determines that there are substantive comments that warrant further
review of this request, an order will be issued amending the affected
registrations.

Table 1.--Napropamide Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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Registration No. Product name Company Use Sites
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70506-31 Devrinol 4-F Selective United Phosphorus, Inc. Pistachio, walnut,
Herbicide Flowable grapefruit, lemon,
nectarine, orange,
tangerine, tangelo,
apricot, cherry,
peach, plum, prune,
apple, pear, fig,
avocado, pomegranate,
artichoke, and olive
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70506-33 Devrinol 2-G Ornamental Do. Do.
Selective Herbicide
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70506-34 Devrinol 10-G Selective Do. Do.
Herbicide
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70506-35 Devrinol Technical Do. Do.
Selective Herbicide
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70506-36 Devrinol 50 DF Do. Do.
Selective Herbicide
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70506-37 Devrinol 4-F Ornamental Do. Do.
Selective Herbicide
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70506-38 Devrinol 50-DF Do. Do.
Ornamental Herbicide
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70506-39 Devrinol Lawn and Do. Do.
Ornamental Selective
Herbicide
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Table 2.--MCPA Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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Registration No. Product name Company Use Sites
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11685-13 MCPA Technical Acid Nufarm UK Limited Rice and grain sorghum
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11685-14 MCPA Technical Acid Do. Do.
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11685-22 U-46 MCPA Acid Do. Do.
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11685-15 Technical MCPA IOE Do. Do.
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11685-24 Riverdale Technical Do. Do.
MCPA IOE
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15440-7 Technical MCPA Acid A.H. Marks &Co. Limited Do.
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15440-9 Technical 2-Ethylhexyl A.H. Marks &Co. Limited Do.
Ester of MCPA
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35935-8 MCPA Technical Acid Nufarm Limited Do.
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62719-64 MCPA 2-Ethylhexyl Ester Dow Agrosciences LLC Do.
Technical
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62719-60 MCPA Acid Technical Dow Agrosciences LLC Do.
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Table 2.--MCPA Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment--Continued
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Registration No. Product name Company Use Sites
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67591-2 MCPA Acid Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd Do.
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70596-1 MCPA (Technical Grade) Nufarm BV Do.
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Table 3 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
the registrants of the products listed in Tables 1 and 2 of this unit.

Table 3.--Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation or Amendments
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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70506 United Phosphorus Inc.
423 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
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11685 Nufarm UK Limited
PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
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15440 A.H. Marks &Co. Limited
PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
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35935 Nufarm Limited
PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
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62719 Dow Agrosciences LLC
PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
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70596 Nufarm BV
PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
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67591 Nufarm Platte Pty Ltd
PMB 239, 7474 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
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IV. 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 Administrator may approve such
a request.

V. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request and Considerations for
Reregistration of Napropamide or MCPA

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 May 26, 2006. 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 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.

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.
If the request for voluntary cancellation or use termination is
granted as discussed above, the Agency intends to issue a cancellation
order that will allow persons other than the registrant to continue to
sell and/or use existing stocks of cancelled products until such stocks
are exhausted, provided that such use is consistent with the terms of
the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled
product. The order will specifically prohibit any use of existing
stocks that is not consistent with such previously approved labeling.
If, as the Agency currently intends, the final cancellation order
contains the existing stocks provision just described, the order will
be sent only to the affected registrants of the cancelled products. If
the Agency determines that the final cancellation order should contain
existing stocks provisions different than the ones just described, the
Agency will publish the cancellation order in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: April 19, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-6302 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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