Federal Register #2026-22769

EPA pesticide registration cancellation and use-termination requests

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on pesticide registration cancellation and use-termination requests; this is a regulatory notice, not a procurement. - Government office: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division. - Registrant companies named: Syngenta Crop Protection; BASF Agricultural Solutions US; Bayer CropScience; Amvac Chemical Corporation; Drexel Chemical Company; Marman USA; Adama; Precision Generators; Albaugh North America; RedEagle International; Willowood Paraquat; Central Garden & Pet; US Raymat Ag; UPL Delaware; and Generic Crop Science. - Registrations proposed for cancellation: Paraquat Concentrate ES (100-1067); Pendulum 3.3 EC Herbicide (241-341); Pre-M 3.3 EC Turf Herbicide (241-360); 317-19 (5481-654); Marman Atila, Glyphosate MP (48273-8); Ethylene Fluid (67346-1); Redeagle Paraquat TK (85678-74); RE Paraquat Concentrate (85678-75); Willowood Paraquat Technical (89275-1); Paraquat Manufacturing Concentrate (90330-2); GCS Paraquat Technical II (94730-56); Baythroid XL (TX-100007); Leverage 360 Insecticide (TX-110001); Drexel Simazine 4L (WA-090015 and WA-090016); and Oryzalin Technical (91813-17). - Uses proposed for termination: Fluensulfone 480EC (66222-243) and Fluensulfone 480EC CA (66222-290) for cranberry; Oxamyl 42% MUP (81598-16) and Oxamyl Technical (81598-17) for bearing apple, cherry, peach, and pear orchards; and Permethrin E-Pro Termiticide/Insecticide (89459-66) for termite, sheep, and goat uses. - Notable requirements and impact: No products or services are being purchased, and no purchase quantities are specified. The notice describes proposed existing-stock sell-through periods, generally one year for certain cancellations and 18 months for specified registrations and amended labels, subject to conditions.

Description

The EPA announces receipt of registrants’ requests to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations and/or amend registrations to terminate specified uses. The notice solicits public comments on those requests, which concern pesticide products listed in the notice. EPA intends to grant the requests after the comment period unless it receives substantive comments warranting further review or a registrant withdraws its request. Comments and withdrawal requests are due by December 9, 2026.

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