[Federal Register: December 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 237)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2003-0200; FRL-7332-5]
Propanil and Fenamiphos; Use Deletion and Product Cancellation
Order
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, the Agency is
issuing a Cancellation Order announcing its approval for the voluntary
product and use amendments/cancellations submitted by: Agriliance, LLC;
Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC, to voluntarily cancel all small
grain uses (spring (hard red) wheat, oats, spring barley, and durum
wheat) of certain end-use and technical products for the active
ingredient propanil (3',4'-dichloropropionanilide), effective July 28,
2003; and Bayer CropScience to voluntary cancel all registrations for
products containing the active ingredient fenamiphos (ethyl 3-methyl-4-
(methylthio)phenyl-(1-methylethyl)phosphoramidate), effective May 31,
2007. In conjunction with the request for voluntary cancellation, Bayer
CropScience has also agreed to amend their existing fenamiphos product
registrations and implement interim risk mitigation measures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For propanil: Carmen Rodia, Special
Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 306-0327; fax number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address: rodia.carmen@epa.gov.
For fenamiphos: Tawanda Spears, Special Review and Reregistration
Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8050; fax number: (703) 308-8005; e-mail address: spears.tawanda@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may
however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under FIFRA or the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); environmental, human health, and
agricultural advocates; pesticide users; and members of the public
interested in the use of pesticides. Since other entities may also be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all of 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 or if there are any technical questions related to propanil or
fenamiphos, please consult the appropriate chemical review manager as
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-2003-0200. 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), Room 119, Crystal Mall 2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4501. 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://cascade.epa.gov/RightSite/dk_public_
home.htm 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. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This Order follows up a June 27, 2003, notice of receipt of written
requests by Agriliance, LLC; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC to
voluntarily amend or cancel their product registrations to terminate
the use of propanil on small grains (68 FR 38328) (FRL-7310-6). For
fenamiphos, this Order follows up a September 27, 2002 (67 FR 61098)
(FRL-7274-2), notice of receipt of a request from Bayer CropScience to
voluntarily cancel all their registrations for products containing
fenamiphos.
As part of these notices, the Agency indicated that it would issue
an Order granting the voluntary product and use registration amendments
or cancellations unless the Agency received substantive comment within
the respective 30-day public comment periods that would merit its
further review of these requests. EPA did not receive any comments
specific to these cancellations. Accordingly, the Agency hereby issues
in this notice a Cancellation Order granting the requested amendments
or cancellations for propanil and fenamiphos registrations. Any
distribution, sale or use of the products subject to this Cancellation
Order is only permitted in accordance with the terms of the existing
stocks provisions of this Cancellation Order.
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As part of this Cancellation Order, EPA is approving the requested
cancellations or amendments of 15 end-use and technical product
registrations registered under section 3 of FIFRA as requested by
Agriliance, LLC; Bayer CropScience; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo,
LLC for the propanil and fenamiphos products identified in Tables 1 and
2 below. For propanil, the cancellations/amendments were effective on
July 28, 2003. For fenamiphos, the cancellations are effective May 31,
2007.
Agriliance, LLC; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC requested
that the Administrator waive the 180-day comment period provided under
FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) for propanil. In addition, Bayer CropScience
requested that the Administrator waive the 180-day comment period for
fenamiphos. In light of the registrant's requests, EPA provided a 30-
day public comment period on the voluntary cancellation and use
deletion requests.
The Agency did not receive any comments specific to these
cancellations. Accordingly, EPA is issuing an Order in this notice
canceling the eight registrations identified in Table 1 and amending
the seven registrations listed in Table 2.
Table 1.--End-Use and Technical Product Registration Cancellations for Fenamiphos and Propanil
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Company Name and Address EPA Registration Number Product Name Chemical Name
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Bayer CropScience 3125-236 (old) NEMACUR 15% Granular Fenamiphos
2 T.W. Alexander Drive............... 264-726 (new)..........
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.....
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3125-237 (old) NEMACUR 10% Turf and Fenamiphos
432-1291 (new)......... Ornamental Nematicide
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3125-269 (old) NEMACUR Technical Fenamiphos
264-727 (new).......... Nematicide-Insecticide
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3125-283 (old) NEMACUR 3 Fenamiphos
264-731(new)...........
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3125-333 (old) NEMACUR Concentrate Fenamiphos
264-739 (old).......... Nematicide-Insecticide
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Dow AgroSciences, LLC 62719-386 STAMPEDE 3E (Alternate Propanil
9330 Zionsville Road................. Brand)
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054..........
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62719-404 STAMPEDE CM Propanil
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62719-413 STAMPEDE 80 EDF Propanil
(Alternate Brand)
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Table 1.--End-Use and Technical Product Registration Cancellations for Fenamiphos and Propanil
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Company Name and Address EPA Registration Number Product Name Chemical Name
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Bayer CropScience 3125-236 NEMACUR 15% Granular Fenamiphos
2 T.W. Alexander Drive...............
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.....
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3125-237 NEMACUR 10% Turf and Fenamiphos
Ornamental
Nematicide.............
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3125-269 NEMACUR Technical Fenamiphos
Nematicide
Insecticide............
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3125-283 NEMACUR 3 Fenamiphos
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3125-333 NEMACUR Concentrate Fenamiphos
Nematicide-
Insecticide............
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Dow AgroSciences, LLC 62719-386 STAMPEDE 3E (Alternate Propanil
9330 Zionsville Road................. Brand)
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054..........
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62719-404 STAMPEDE CM Propanil
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62719-413 STAMPEDE 80 EDF Propanil
(Alternate Brand)
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Pursuant to section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, Agriliance, LLC; Dow
AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC submitted requests to amend a number
of their propanil end-use and technical product registrations to
terminate the small grains (spring (hard red) wheat, oats, spring
barley, and durum wheat) use. In the Federal Register of June 27, 2003
(FRL-7310-6), EPA published a notice of receipt of written requests by
the registrants to voluntarily amend their product registrations to
terminate the use of propanil on small grains as summarized in Table 2
below. EPA did not receive any comments on the notice.
Table 2.--End-Use and Technical Product Registration Amendments for Propanil
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Product Name Use
Company Name and Address EPA Registration Number Deletions Use Deletions
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Agriliance, LLC 9779-338 PROPANIL 80 EDF Amend label to delete
5600 Cenex Drive..................... use on spring (hard
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077-1723... red) wheat, spring
barley, and durum
wheat
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Dow AgroSciences, LLC 62719-386 STAM F-34 Amend label to delete
9330 Zionsville Road................. use on spring (hard
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.......... red) wheat, oats,
spring barley, and
durum wheat
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62719-403 STAM TECHNICAL 98% DCA Amend label to delete
use on spring (hard
red) wheat, oats,
spring barley, and
durum wheat
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62719-413 STAM 80 EDF Amend label to delete
use on spring (hard
red) wheat, oats,
spring barley, and
durum wheat
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RiceCo, LLC 71085-1 RICECO PROPANIL Amend label to delete
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2428....... TECHNICAL use on spring (hard
Memphis, TN 38137-2428............... red) wheat, spring
barley, and durum
wheat
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71085-21 RICECO PROPANIL Amend label to delete
TECHNICAL use on spring (hard
red) wheat, spring
barley and durum wheat
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71085-22 PROPANIL 60 DF Amend label to delete
use on spring (hard
red) wheat, spring
barley, and durum
wheat
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Any distribution, sale or use of existing stocks of the products
identified in Tables 1 and 2 in a manner inconsistent with the terms of
this Cancellation Order or the Existing Stock Provisions in Unit IV. of
this notice will be considered a violation of section 12(a)(2)(K) of
FIFRA and/or section 12(a)(1)(A) of FIFRA.
B. Amendments to Existing Fenamiphos Product Registrations
In addition to the request to cancel all of their fenamiphos
product registrations, Bayer CropScience has also agreed to amend their
existing fenamiphos product registrations to:
1. Prohibit all use and formulation for use on extremely vulnerable
soils after May 31, 2005.
2. Cap production at 500,000 pounds of fenamiphos manufacturing-use
products used in the U.S. for the year ending May 31, 2003.
3. Reduce production by 20% of the previous year's production for
each subsequent year during the 5-year phase-out period.
Finally, the Agency approved revised labels submitted by Bayer
CropScience implementing risk mitigation measures identified in the
Fenamiphos Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision (IRED) document,
which was approved on March 31, 2002.
C. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
Pursuant to section 6(f) of FIFRA, EPA hereby approves the
requested cancellations or amendments of the propanil and fenamiphos
product and use registrations identified in Tables 1 and 2 of this
Cancellation Order. Accordingly, the Agency orders that the propanil
and fenamiphos end-use and technical product registrations identified
in Table 1 are hereby canceled in accordance with the time frames
stipulated in Unit II.A. The Agency also orders that all of the uses
identified for deletion in Table 2 are hereby canceled from the end-use
and technical product registrations identified in Table 2.
III. Import Tolerances for Fenamiphos
Bayer CropScience anticipates that commodities treated with
fenamiphos may continue to be imported into the U.S. after the final
effective date of cancellation and after existing stocks in the U.S.
are exhausted. As such, Bayer CropScience intends to support import
tolerances for banana, citrus, garlic, grape, and pineapple.
IV. Existing Stocks Provisions
For purposes of this Cancellation Order, the term ``existing
stocks'' is defined, pursuant to EPA's existing stocks policy (56 FR
29362, June 26, 1991), as those stocks of a registered pesticide
product which are currently in the U.S. and which have been packaged,
labeled and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the
amendment or cancellation. The existing stocks provisions of this
Cancellation Order are as follows.
A. Distribution or Sale of Products Bearing Instructions for Use on
Agricultural Crops
The distribution and sale of existing stocks by Agriliance, LLC;
Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and RiceCo, LLC of any propanil product listed
in Table 1 or 2 that bears instructions for use on small grains will
not be lawful under
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FIFRA after June 28, 2004, except for the purposes of shipping such
stocks for export consistent with section 17 of FIFRA or for proper
disposal.
As of May 31, 2007, all sale and distribution by Bayer CropScience,
the sole registrant of fenamiphos products (manufacturing-use and end-
use products), shall be prohibited. Persons other than Bayer
CropScience may sell and distribute such products until May 31, 2008.
B. Retail and Other Distribution or Sale of Existing Stock of Products
Persons other than Agriliance, LLC; Dow AgroSciences, LLC; and
RiceCo, LLC may continue to sell or distribute the existing stocks of
any propanil product listed in Table 2 that bears instructions for use
on small grains until those stocks are depleted.
C. Use of Existing Stocks
EPA intends to permit the use of existing stocks of products listed
in Table 1 or 2 until such stocks are exhausted, provided such use is
in accordance with the existing labeling of that product.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Fenamiphos, Pesticides and pests,
Propanil.
Dated: November 18, 2003.
Betty Shackleford,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-30159 Filed 12-9-03; 8:45 a.m.]
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