[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 245 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 83078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28118]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0466; FRL-10017-47]
Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide; Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of April 13, 2018,
concerning the cancellations voluntarily requested by the registrant
and accepted by the Agency but that have not yet become effective. This
notice is being issued to amend the cancellation order, as supported by
the current registrant and requested by a distributor, by extending the
effective date of the cancellation for the two spirodiclofen
registrations (EPA Registration No. 264-830 and 264-831).
DATES: The Federal Register of April 13, 2018, announced the voluntary
cancellation of two spirodiclofen registrations (EPA Registration No.
264-830 and 264-831) as requested by the registrant, effective December
31, 2020. The Agency is now amending the effective date of cancellation
to December 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica Dutch, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8585; email
address: dutch.veronica@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.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0466, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What Does this Amendment Do?
This notice is being issued to amend the effective date of
cancellation for the two spirodiclofen registrations listed in Table 1B
of the cancellation order published in the Federal Register on April
13, 2018 (83 FR 16076) (FRL-9975-97). The April 13, 2018 Federal
Register Notice corrected an earlier cancellation order that was
published in December 26, 2017 (80 FR 60985) (FRL-9971-10). After
issuance of the cancellation order correction notice, a different
company committed to develop required data and requested an extension
of the effective date of cancellation for these products, with the
intention of maintaining these spirodiclofen registrations. Bayer
CropScience, the current registrant for the spirodiclofen products
listed in Table 1B of the cancellation order, submitted a letter
supporting the requested extension. Based on letters received from the
California Walnut Commission (October 12, 2020) and the California
Citrus Quality Council (October 16, 2020), spirodiclofen is an
important control option for plant-feeding mites in these crops, where
miticide resistance is a possibility and where spirodiclofen has
continued to be a component of integrated pest management. With this
Notice, the effective date for cancellation of EPA Registration No.
264-830 and 264-831 is established as December 31, 2021. Consistent
with the previous order, the registrant would be prohibited from
producing, selling, or distributing existing stocks of products
containing spirodiclofen following the cancellation effective date.
Other entities would be permitted to sell, distribute, and use stocks
of spirodiclofen until stocks are exhausted. The cancellation of these
two registrations would terminate the last spirodiclofen products
registered for use in the United States.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: November 24, 2020.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020-28118 Filed 12-18-20; 8:45 am]
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