[Federal Register: July 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 135)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2005-0144; FRL-7723-9]
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 an irrevocable request by a registrant to
voluntarily cancel a certain pesticide registration.
DATES: EPA intends to issue a cancellation order effective no earlier
than October 31, 2005, for EPA Registration Number 2596-148. This
request for cancellation is irrevocable. Therefore, the Agency will not
consider a request for withdrawal.
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-2005-0144. 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,
1801 S. Bell St., 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 a
registrant to cancel one pesticide product registered under section 3
of FIFRA. This registration is listed in Table 1, of this unit:
Table 1.--Registration with Pending Request for Cancellation
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Registration no. Product name Chemical name
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2596-148 Ref 117 Phenothrin, (s)-
methoprene
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This request for cancellation is irrevocable and no request for
withdrawal will be considered. EPA intends to issue a cancellation
order effective no earlier than October 31, 2005.
Table 2, of this unit includes the name and address of record for
the registrant of the product listed in Table 1, of this unit.
Table 2.--Registrant Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
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EPA company no. Company name and address
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The Hartz Mountain Corporation 400 Plaza Drive, Secaucus,
NJ 07094-3688
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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 and provide for a 30-day period in which the public may
comment. Thereafter, the Administrator may approve such a request.
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request
This request for cancellation is irrevocable. Therefore, the Agency
will not consider a request for withdrawal.
V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The effective date of cancellation will be stated in the
cancellation order and will be no earlier than October 31, 2005. The
orders effecting these requested cancellations will generally permit a
registrant to sell or distribute existing stocks as follows: Products
in the United States which have been packaged, labeled, and released
for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation may be
sold or distributed by Hartz from its facilities until December 31,
2005, and may be sold or distributed by persons other than Hartz until
March 31, 2006. After this date, products may not be distributed unless
for the purposes of proper disposal or export.
The Agency has provided restrictions on existing stocks because the
Agency has identified potential risk concerns associated with this
registration.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: July 1, 2005.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-13976 Filed 7-14-05; 8:45 am]
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