[Federal Register: October 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 203)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0369; FRL-8095-8]
Dichlorvos (DDVP): Termination of Certain Uses and Label
Amendments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's cancellation order for the
termination of certain uses and label amendments, voluntarily requested
by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of products containing
the pesticide dichlorvos (DDVP), pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended. This cancellation order follows a June 30, 2006 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the DDVP registrant to
voluntarily terminate certain uses of its DDVP products and label
amendments. The request would terminate DDVP use in or on: Mushroom
house (hand held fogger); Greenhouse (hand held fogger); Warehouse
(hand held fogger); Crack and Crevice use; Total Release Fogger, Lawn,
Turf and Ornamentals; 21 gram Pest Strip; 65 gram Pest Strip; 80 gram
Pest Strip; and 100 gram Pest Strip. The request would not terminate
the last DDVP products registered for use in the U.S. In the June 30,
2006 Notice, EPA indicated that, subject to certain conditions being
satisfied, it would issue an order to implement the termination of
certain uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within
the 30 day comment period that would merit its further review of these
requests, or unless the registrant withdrew their request within this
period. The Agency did not receive any comments on the Notice that
merit further review of these requests. Further, the registrant did not
withdraw their request. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a
cancellation order granting the request to terminate the uses described
above. Any distribution, sale, or use of the DDVP products subject to
this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms
of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.
DATES: The cancellations are effective October 20, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dayton Eckerson, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8038; fax
number: (703) 308-8005; e-mail address: eckerson.dayton@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. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0302. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of 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.
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/.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice grants the request by the registrant identified in this
notice (Table 2) to terminate certain uses of DDVP. DDVP is an
organophosphate insecticide and fumigant registered for use in
controlling flies, mosquitoes, gnats, cockroaches, fleas, and other
insect pests. Formulations of DDVP include pressurized liquid,
granular, emulsifiable concentrate, total release aerosol, and
impregnated material. DDVP is applied with aerosols and fogging
equipment, with ground spray equipment, and through slow release from
impregnated materials, such as resin strips and pet collars. DDVP is
registered to control insect pests on agricultural sites; commercial,
institutional and industrial sites; and for domestic use in and around
homes (i.e., resin strips) and on pets. DDVP is used preplant in
mushroom houses, and postharvest in storage areas for bulk, packaged
and bagged raw and processed agricultural commodities, food
manufacturing/processing plants, animal premises, and non-food areas of
food-handling establishments. It is also registered for direct dermal
pour-on treatment of cattle and poultry, and swine. DDVP is not
registered for direct use on any field grown commodities. In a letter
dated May 9, 2006, Amvac Chemical Corporation requested EPA to amend
the pesticide product registrations identified in this notice (Table 1)
to terminate certain uses. Specifically, the request would terminate
DDVP use in or on: Mushroom house (hand held fogger); Greenhouse (hand
held fogger); Warehouse (hand held fogger); Crack and Crevice use;
Total Release Fogger; Lawn, Turf and Ornamentals; 21 gram Pest Strip;
65 gram Pest Strip; 80 gram Pest Strip; and 100 gram Pest Strip. (The
registration for the 21 gram Pest Strip is being replaced by a new
registration for a 16 gram Pest Strip with amended label language; the
registrations for the 80 gram and 65 gram Pest Strips are being
replaced by new registrations for the same size strips with amended
label language). The request would not terminate the last DDVP products
registered for use in the United States.
This notice announces the termination of certain uses of DDVP
product registrations. The affected products and the registrant making
the request are identified in the following tables of this unit.
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Table 1.--DDVP Product Registrations with Pending Requests for Amendment
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Registration No. Product name Company
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5484-96 DDVP TECHNICAL Amvac Chemical
GRADE Corporation
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5481-338 ALCO NO-PEST STRIP Amvac Chemical
Corporation
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5481-344 AMVAC INSECT STRIP Amvac Chemical
Corporation
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5481-348 ALCO PEST STRIP Amvac Chemical
Corporation
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5481-461 AMVOS RESTECH Amvac Chemical
Corporation
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5481-462 AMVOS LIQUITECH Amvac Chemical
Corporation
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Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for
the registrant of the products listed in Table 1 of this unit.
Table 2.--Registrant Requesting Voluntary Amendments
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EPA Company No. Company name and address
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5481 Amvac Chemical Corporation,
4695 MacArthur Court, Suite
1250, Newport Beach, CA
92660
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III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to
Comments
During the public comment period provided, EPA received four
comments in response to the June 30, 2006 Federal Register notice
announcing the Agency's receipt of the request for voluntary
termination of certain uses of DDVP. However, these comments do not
require any amendments to these requests.
IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested
cancellation order to terminate certain uses of DDVP registrations
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency also orders
that the label amendments for the product registration identified in
Table 2 of Unit II. is hereby amended. Any distribution, sale, or use
of existing stocks of the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II. in
a manner inconsistent with any of the Provisions for Disposition of
Existing Stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be considered a violation of
FIFRA.
V. 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.
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.
This cancellation order will not prevent any sale or distribution
of product to any end use registrant or supplemental distributor
(``Distributor'') bearing previously approving labeling before December
31, 2007, and will not prevent any sale or distribution of such product
by retailers. Furthermore, this cancellation order will not prevent the
sale or distribution of such product by Distributors after that date if
such sale or distribution is for purposes of (i) return of material to
Amvac, (ii) proper disposal, or (iii) export consistent with the
requirements of section 17 of FIFRA.
However, with respect to the following uses: Mushroom house (hand
held fogger); greenhouse (hand held fogger); warehouse (hand held
fogger); crack and crevice use; total release fogger; and lawn, turf
and ornamentals, the Agency includes the following provisions for the
treatment of any existing stocks: The distribution, sale or use of any
existing stocks of such products will not be permitted, except the EPA
intends to allow the sale or distribution for purposes of (i) return of
material to Amvac, (ii) proper disposal, or (iii) export consistent
with the requirements of section 17 of FIFRA.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: October 11, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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