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 ID number OPP–2003–0305. 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. EPA also established two dockets containing documents in support of the diazinon IRED. They are dockets OPP–34225 and OPP–2002–0251. 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, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 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 registrants to cancel 75 pesticide products registered under section 3 of FIFRA. These registrations are listed in ascending sequence by registration number in Table 1 of this unit.
A. Background Information
Diazinon is an organophosphorous insecticide and is one of the most widely used insecticides in the U.S. It is used for outdoor non-agricultural, as well as agricultural, pest control.
Under a December 5, 2000, memorandum of agreement (MOA), the technical registrants of diazinon agreed to certain provisions regarding outdoor non-agricultural end-use products. All companies holding registrations for diazinon outdoor non-agricultural end-use products submitted letters to the Agency agreeing to the following changes in the conditions of their registrations according to the MOA:
1. Stop manufacturing all diazinon outdoor non-agricultural end-use products no later than June 30, 2003.
2. Stop shipment of all diazinon outdoor non-agricultural end-use products no later than August 31, 2003.
3. Voluntarily cancel all diazinon outdoor non-agricultural end-use product registrations by December 31, 2004.
4.Adhere to certain existing stocks provisions, which are explained in Unit IV.
The Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document summarizes the findings of EPA's reregistration process for individual chemical cases, and reflects the Agency's decision on risk assessment and risk management for uses of the individual pesticides. EPA has issued an Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision (IRED) document assessing the risks from exposure to diazinon.
B. Requests for Voluntary Cancellation
Under section 6(f)(1)(A) of FIFRA, registrants may request, at any time, that their pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more pesticide uses. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30–day public comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation. In addition, section 6(f)(1)(C) of FIFRA requires that EPA provide a 180–day comment period on a request for voluntary termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: (1) The registrants request a waiver of the comment period, or (2) the Administrator determines that the continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.EPA will apply a 180–day comment period to this notice.
Table 1.— Diazinon Registrations with Pending Requests for Cancellation
Registration number
Product name
16–118
Dragon Granular Lawn Insect Control
16–119
Dragon 5% Diazinon Granules
16–157
Dragon 25% Diazinon Spray
16–166
Dragon Diazinon Water-Based Concentrate
192–161
Dexol Diazinon 5% Granules
228–162
Riverdale Lawn Insect Killer Plus Fertilizer
228–177
Riverdale 5% Diazinon Insect Killer Granules
239–2364
Ortho Diazinon Insect Spray
239–2375
Ortho Diazinon Granules
239–2479
Ortho Diazinon Soil and Turf Insect Control
239–2503
Ortho Diazinon Granular Fire Ant Killer
239–2619
Hi-Power Ant, Roach, and Spider Spray Formula II
239–2630
Ortho Diazinon Insect Spray Ready-to-Use
239–2643
Ortho Diazinon Insect Spray 2
239–2671
Ortho Diazinon Dust
538-92
Lawn Insect Control Plus Fertilizer
538-187
Scotts Lawn Insect Control
538–204
Western Lawn Insect Control Plus Fertilizer
538–254
Fertilizer Plus Diazinon
538–258
Fertilizer and Diazinon
572–292
5% Diazinon Granular Lawn Insecticide
572–305
Rockland Diazinon Spray
655–556
Prentox Diazinon 5G
829–249
Diazinon Insecticide 25% Spray Concentrate
829–264
SA–50 Brand 5% Diazinon Granules
869–139
Green Light Diazinon 5 Granules
869–231
Green Light Diazinon
961–358
Lebanon Lawn and Garden Insecticide with Diazinon 5G
961–393(old reg. no. 8660–11)
Sta-Green Lawn Insect Control and Fertilizer
1386–648
5% Diazinon Insect Killer Granules
3546–27
Shoofly Hornet Jet-bomb
7401–216
Ferti-lome Diazinon Insect Spray
7401–222
Ferti-lome Special Diazinon Insect Killer Granules
7401–441
Ferti-lome Diazinon Water Base Concentrate
8378–12
Lawn Insect Control Plus Fertilizer
8378–32
Shaw's 5% Diazinon Insect Granules
8780–51
Turf Line Diazinon 5G Lawn Insect Control
8780–56
Turf Line Arthroban Triple Action #4
8845–92
Spectracide Lawn and Garden Insect Control
8845–95
Spectracide 6000 Lawn and Garden Insect Control
8845–101
Spectracide Fire Ant Killer
9198–45
The Andersons Turf Food with 3.33% Diazinon
9198–62
The Andersons Lawn and Garden Insecticide 5% Diazinon
9688–89
Chemsico Diazinon 2G
10404–14
Lesco Diazinon 3.33% + Fertilizer
10404–23
Lesco Diazinon 5G
19713–263
Drexel Diazinon 5G
19713–264
Drexel Diazinon 2G
19713–317
Bug Spray
28293–199
Unicorn Diazinon 5G Granules
28293–230
Unicorn 25 EC Diazinon
32802–5
All Season Diazinon 5G Insecticide
33955–556
Acme Diazinon 25% Emulsifiable Concentrate
33955–557
Acme Diazinon 5G Lawn and Garden Insect Control
34704–57
Clean Crop Diazinon 5 Lawn and Garden
34911–13
Hi-Yield 5% Diazinon Insect Killer Granules
34911–23
Hi-Yield Imported Fire Ant Control Granules
40849–30
Enforcer Ant Kill Granules II
42057–90
Diazinon Liquid (Diazinon 25% Emulsifiable)
42057–107
Morgro 5% Diazinon Granular Lawn and Garden Insect Control
51036–69
Diazinon 2G Lawn and Perimeter Granules
51036–97
Diazinon 5G Homeowner
53883–45
Martins Diazinon 25 E Lawn and Garden Insect Control
53883–46
Martin's Diazinon Granular Lawn Insect Control
53883–51
Martins 5% Diazinon Granules
53883–54
Martin's Fire Ant Killer
53883–80 (old reg. no. 37915–6)
Professional Pest Control Formula DC–500
56819–13 (old reg. no. 8780–54)
Turf Diazinon Lawn Insect Control Plus Fertilizer #2
56819–14 (old reg. no. 8780–55)
Turf Diazinon Lawn Insect Control Plus Fertilizer
59144–2
5% Diazinon Granules
59144–28
Diazinon Lawn and Garden Insecticide
61282–25
Diazinon Lawn and Garden WBC
62366–2
Bug Stuff
67572–1
CP Diazinon Lawn and Garden WB Ready-to-Use
75082–2 (old reg. no. 34822–6)
Di-All Paint Insecticide
Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for all
registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in ascending sequence by EPA company number:
Table 2.—Registrants Requesting Voluntary Cancellation
EPA Company number
Company name and address
16
Dragon Chemical Corporation, 7033 Walrond Drive, NW, P.O. Box 7311, Roanoke, VA 24019
192
Value Gardens Supply, LLC, P.O. Box 585, St. Joseph, MO 64502
228
Nufarm Americas Inc., 1333 Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite 125A, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
239
The Ortho Business Group, P.O. Box 190, Marysville, OH 43040
538
The Scotts Company, 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH 43041
572
Rockland Corporation, 686 Passaic Avenue, P.O. Box 809, West Caldwell, NJ 07007
655
Prentiss Inc., CB 2000, Floral Park, New York, NY 11001
829
Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc., P.O. Box 218, Palmetto, FL 34220
869
Green Light Company, P.O. Box 17985, San Antonio, TX 78217
961
Lebanon Seaboard Corporation, 1600 East Cumberland Street, Lebanon, PA 17042
1386
Universal Cooperatives Inc., 1300 Corporate Center Curve, Eagan, MN 55121
3546
Lynwood Labs Inc., 945 Great Plain Avenue, Needham, MA 02192
7401
Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc., 1806 Auburn Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007
8378
Knox Fertilizer Company Inc., West Culver Road, P.O. Box 248, Knox, IN 46534
8780
Progressive Lawn Research, Inc., 1225 Lehigh Station Road, P.O. Box 400, Henrietta, NY 14467
8845
Spectrum Group, P.O. Box 142642, St. Louis, MO 63114
9198
The Andersons Lawn Fertilizer Division, Inc., P.O. Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537
9688
Chemsico, P.O. Box 142642, St. Louis, MO 63114
10404
Lesco Inc., 15885 Sprague Road, Strongsville, OH 44136
19713
Drexel Chemical Company, 1700 Channel Avenue, P.O. Box 13327, Memphis, TN 38113
28293
Unicorn Laboratories, 12385 Automobile Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33762
32802
Howard Johnson's Enterprises Inc., 700 West Virginia Street, Suite 222, Milwaukee, WI 53204
33955
PBI/Gordon Corporation, P.O. Box 014090, Kansas City, MO 64101
34704
Platte Chemical Company, Inc., P.O. Box 667, Greeley, CO 80632
34911
Hi-Yield Chemical Company, 1806 Auburn Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007
40849
Enforcer Products, 1310 Seaboard Industrial Boulevard, NW Atlanta, GA 30318
42057
Morgro Chemical Company, 145 West Central Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
51036
Micro-Flo Company LLC, P.O. Box 772099, Memphis, TN 38117
53883
Control Solutions, Inc., 5903 Genoa-Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77507
56819
Progressive Lawn Research Inc. C/O High Point Mills Road, P.O. Box 400, Henrietta, NY 14467
59144
Gro Tec Inc., 30856 Rocky Road, Greeley, CO 80631
61282
Hacco, Inc., P.O. Box 7190, Madison, WI 53707
62366
The Valspar Corporation, 30856 Rocky Road, Greeley, CO 80631
67572
Contract Packaging Inc., 10115 Highway 142, North Covington, GA 30014
75082
Supreme Chemicals of Georgia, Inc., 1535 Oak Industrial Lane, Suite B, Cummings, GA 30041
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
. After complying with the requirements in 6(f)(1), the Administrator may approve such a request.
IV. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks
The Agency intends to issue a cancellation order following consideration of all comments received during the comment period, unless the comments warrant further review of this request. Any cancellation order issued in response to this request will have an effective date of December 31, 2004.
Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which have been packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. As noted above, the companies listed in Table 2 in Unit II., have agreed to stop shipment of all diazinon outdoor non-agricultural end-use products no later than August 31, 2003. In accordance with the MOA, all companies holding
registrations for outdoor non-agricultural end-use diazinon products agreed to the following existing stocks provisions:
1. Sale and distribution of these outdoor non-agricultural end-use products containing diazinon will not be permitted after December 31, 2004. Except for purposes of product recovery pursuant to the 2000 MOA, shipping such stocks for export consistent with the requirements of FIFRA section 17, or proper disposal in accordance with applicable law.
2. Use of existing stocks may continue until stocks are exhausted. Any such use must be in accordance with the label.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: November 18, 2003.
Betty Shackleford,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.