Chlorpyrifos; Receipt of Requests for End-Use Product Cancellations

Companies that hold the pesticide registrations of end-use pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos [O,O-diethyl O-(3,5,6- trichloro-2-pyridinyl)phosphorothioate] have asked EPA to cancel their registrations. Pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is announcing the Agency's receipt of these requests from the registrants. These requests for voluntary cancellation are the result of a Memorandum of Agreement signed by EPA and the basic manufacturers of the active ingredient chlorpyrifos on June 7, 2000. Registrants identified in this notice requesting voluntary cancellation are in large part the customer of these basic manufacturers. Given the potential risks, both dietary and non-dietary, that chlorpyrifos use poses, to children, EPA intends to grant the requested cancellations. EPA also plans to issue a cancellation order for the canceled registrations at the close of the comment period for this announcement. Upon the issuance of the cancellation order, any distribution, sale, or use of these chlorpyrifos products will only be permitted if such distribution, sale, or use is consistent with the terms of that order.