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?

EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1017. 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 ( printed page 26005) Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

This notice announces the cancellation, as requested by registrants, of 40 products registered under FIFRA section 3 or 24(c). These registrations are listed in sequence by registration number in Tables 1 through 4 of this unit.

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Table 5 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Tables 1 through 4 of this unit, in sequence by EPA company number. This number corresponds to the first part of the EPA registration numbers of the products listed in Tables 1 through 4 of this unit.

III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to Comments

During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments in response to the February 22, 2012, Federal Register notice announcing the Agency's receipt of the requests for voluntary cancellations of products listed in Tables 1 through 4 of Unit II.

IV. Cancellation Order

Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellations of the registrations identified in Tables 1 through 4 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product registrations identified in Tables 1 through 4 of Unit II. are cancelled. The effective date of the cancellations that are the subject of this notice can be found in Unit VI. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products identified in Tables 1 through 4 of Unit II. in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions for disposition of existing stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be 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 cancelled 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 EPA Administrator may approve such a request. The notice of receipt for this action was published for comment in the Federal Register issue of February 22, 2012 (77 FR 10516) (FRL-9336-4). The comment period closed on March 23, 2012.

VI. Effective Dates of Cancellation and 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. The existing stocks provisions for the products subject to this order are as follows:

A. Registrations Listed in Table 1 of Unit II

The effective date of cancellation of these products is May 2, 2012. The registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until May 2, 2013, which is 1 year after the publication of the Cancellation Order in the Federal Register . Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing products listed in Table 1, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17, or proper disposal. Persons other than the registrants may sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until existing stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled products.

B. Registrations Listed in Table 2 of Unit II

The effective date of cancellation of these products is July 31, 2013. The registrants will be allowed to sell and distribute existing stocks of products containing fenarimol until July 31, 2013. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing these pesticide products, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.

Persons other than the registrant will be allowed to sell and distribute existing stocks through July 31, 2015. After this date, remaining existing stocks of products containing fenarimol labeled for all uses, already in the hands of users may be used until exhausted, provided that such use complies with the EPA-approved label and labeling of the product.

C. Registrations Listed in Table 3 of Unit II Except No. 002217-00692

The effective date of cancellation of these products is May 2, 2012. The registrant will be allowed to sell and distribute existing stocks until December 31, 2013. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing these pesticide products, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal.

Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled products. ( printed page 26007)

D. Registration No. 002217-00692 Listed in Table 3 of Unit II

The effective date of cancellation of this product is December 31, 2013. The registrant may continue to sell or distribute existing stocks of chloroneb for 1 year from the date of the cancellation. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing this pesticide product, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal. Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the cancelled products.

E. Registrations Listed in Table 4 of Unit II

The registrant is prohibited from selling or distributing the PCNB products listed in Table 4, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal, effective upon publication of this Cancellation Order, that is, as of May 2, 2012. Persons other than the registrant also are prohibited from selling or distributing existing stocks of products listed in Table 4, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal, effective upon publication of this Cancellation Order.