Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee; Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations

<NOTICE> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0094; FRL-12286-02-OCSPP]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee; Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is hereby issuing an order for the cancellations of the pesticide product registrations identified in this document. EPA previously announced its receipt of and requested comment on requests to voluntarily cancel the product registrations listed in table 1 of unit II. and announced its intent to cancel the product registrations listed in table 3 of unit III. With the issuance of this cancelation order, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> These cancellations are effective January 13, 2025. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0094, is available through <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov.</E> Additional information about dockets generally, along with instructions for visiting the docket in person, is available at <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Brenda Minnema, Registration Division (7505M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-2840; email address: <E T="03">minnema.brenda@epa.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Executive Summary</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD2">B. What is EPA's authority for taking this action?</HD> FIFRA section 6(f)(1) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) 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 <E T="04">Federal Register</E> . Thereafter, following the public comment period, the EPA Administrator may approve such a request. FIFRA section 4(i)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)) requires that all pesticide registrants pay an annual registration maintenance fee, due by January 15 of each year, to keep their registrations in effect. This requirement applies to all registrations granted under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a) as well as those granted under FIFRA section 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)) to meet special local needs. Registrations for which the fee is not paid are subject to cancellation by order and without a hearing. Under FIFRA, the EPA Administrator may reduce or waive maintenance fees for minor agricultural use pesticides when it is determined that the fee would be likely to cause significant impact on the availability of the pesticide for the use. <HD SOURCE="HD2">C. What action is the Agency taking?</HD> This cancellation order follows a notice of receipt and opportunity for public comment on the requests from the registrants listed to voluntarily cancel their product registrations. See 89 FR 91382, November 19, 2024 (FRL-12286-01-OCSPP). In that document, EPA also provided a notice of intent to cancel certain other product registrations for non-payment of the 2024 pesticide registration maintenance fees. Since registrations for which the fee is not paid are subject to cancellation by order and without a hearing, EPA did not seek public comment for the cancellation of the products listed. In that document, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency received comments or withdrawals by the end of the comment period from companies listed in tables 3 and 4 only. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues this cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. <HD SOURCE="HD1">II. Cancellation Order</HD> Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellations and orders that the product registrations identified in table 1 of this unit are canceled. The effective date of the cancellations that are the subject of this order is January 13, 2025. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products identified in table 1 and table 3 of this unit in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions for disposition of existing stocks set forth in unit VII. will be a violation of FIFRA. Table 1 of this unit lists the product cancellations, as requested by registrants, in sequence by registration number (or company number and FIFRA section 24(c) number). <GPOTABLE COLS="4" OPTS="L2,nj,i1" CDEF="s25,12,r50,r100"> <TTITLE>Table 1—Product Cancellations</TTITLE> <CHED H="1">Registration No.</CHED> <CHED H="1">Company No.</CHED> <CHED H="1">Product name</CHED> <CHED H="1">Active ingredient</CHED> <ROW> <ENT I="01">4-142</ENT> <ENT>4</ENT> <ENT>GRUBTOX LAWN GRUB AND INSECT CONTROL</ENT> <ENT>Carbaryl—(4.6%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">4-143</ENT> <ENT>4</ENT> <ENT>BONIDE SEVIN 5% DUST INSECTICIDE</ENT> <ENT>Carbaryl—(5%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">4-413</ENT> <ENT>4</ENT> <ENT>SEVIN GARDEN DUST</ENT> <ENT>Carbaryl—(5%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">4-458</ENT> <ENT>4</ENT> <ENT>COPPER DRAGON TOMATO & VEGETABLE DUST</ENT> <ENT>Basic copper sulfate—(7%), Carbaryl—(2%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">100-702</ENT> <ENT>100</ENT> <ENT>ORBIT FUNGICIDE</ENT> <ENT>Propiconazole—(41.8%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">100-893</ENT> <ENT>100</ENT> <ENT>VARSITY FIRE ANT BAIT</ENT> <ENT>Abamectin—(.011%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">100-1452</ENT> <ENT>100</ENT> <ENT>AWARD II FIRE ANT BAIT</ENT> <ENT>Abamectin—(.011%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">100-1685</ENT> <ENT>100</ENT> <ENT>Oplice</ENT> <ENT>Metalaxyl-M—(45.3%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">538-160</ENT> <ENT>538</ENT> <ENT>TURF BUILDER PLUS 2 W/S FOR GRASS</ENT> <ENT>MCPA—(1.37%), MCPP—(1.37%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">1381-229</ENT> <ENT>1381</ENT> <ENT>TEBU+META</ENT> <ENT>Metalaxyl—(.64%), Tebuconazole—(.48%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">1706-181</ENT> <ENT>1706</ENT> <ENT>93NF 152</ENT> <ENT>Sodium bromide—(42.8%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">5383-149</ENT> <ENT>5383</ENT> <ENT>Mergal 760</ENT> <ENT>1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one—(10.1%), 2-Methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone—(.53%), 5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone—(1.67%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">8329-81</ENT> <ENT>8329</ENT> <ENT>NATULAR 1 EC</ENT> <ENT>Spinosad—(10.27%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">8329-107</ENT> <ENT>8329</ENT> <ENT>Natular 10EC</ENT> <ENT>Spinosad—(10.27%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">9198-123</ENT> <ENT>9198</ENT> <ENT>THE ANDERSONS FERTILIZER WITH 0.21% BARRICADE HERBICIDE</ENT> <ENT>Prodiamine—(.21%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">9198-234</ENT> <ENT>9198</ENT> <ENT>THE ANDERSONS BICARB LAWN INSECT KILLER GRANULES</ENT> <ENT>Bifenthrin—(.058%), Carbaryl—(2.3%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">9688-303</ENT> <ENT>9688</ENT> <ENT>BLACK FLAG INSECTICIDE DUST</ENT> <ENT>Deltamethrin—(.05%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">9688-304</ENT> <ENT>9688</ENT> <ENT>TAT ROACH BAIT</ENT> <ENT>Propoxur—(2%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">9688-305</ENT> <ENT>9688</ENT> <ENT>TAT ANT TRAP</ENT> <ENT>Propoxur—(.25%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">66222-10</ENT> <ENT>66222</ENT> <ENT>DIAZINON 50W</ENT> <ENT>Diazinon—(50%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">89459-72</ENT> <ENT>89459</ENT> <ENT>EQUIL CHLORPYRIFOS ULV 1</ENT> <ENT>Chlorpyrifos—(13.624%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">89459-73</ENT> <ENT>89459</ENT> <ENT>EQUIL CHLORPYRIFOS ULV 2</ENT> <ENT>Chlorpyrifos—(24.6%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">AL130001</ENT> <ENT>67690</ENT> <ENT>CAPTAIN LIQUID COPPER ALGAECIDE</ENT> <ENT>Copper ethanolamine complex—(28.2%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">AZ080008</ENT> <ENT>279</ENT> <ENT>AIM EC HERBICIDE</ENT> <ENT>Carfentrazone-ethyl—(22.3%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">CA120005</ENT> <ENT>100</ENT> <ENT>GRAMOXONE SL 2. O</ENT> <ENT>Paraquat dichloride—(30.1%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">CO990011</ENT> <ENT>5481</ENT> <ENT>DIBROM 8 EMULSIVE</ENT> <ENT>Naled—(62%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">FL120001</ENT> <ENT>66330</ENT> <ENT>CAPTEC 4L CAPTAN FLOWABLE FUNGICIDE</ENT> <ENT>Captan—(38.75%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">FL980006</ENT> <ENT>5481</ENT> <ENT>ALCO CITRUS FIX</ENT> <ENT>2,4-D, isopropyl ester—(45%).</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">GA110006</ENT> <ENT>67690</ENT> <ENT>CAPTAIN LI ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Preview showing 10k of 89k characters. Full document text is stored and available for version comparison. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━