[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18142-18143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10097]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-181009; FRL-5363-7]
Emergency Exemptions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has granted specific exemptions for the control of various
pests to 11 States listed below. A crisis exemption was initiated by
the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and a quarantine
exemption has been granted to the United States Department of
Agriculture. These exemptions, issued during the months of November
1995, and January through February 1996 are subject to application and
timing restrictions and reporting requirements designed to protect the
environment to the maximum extent possible. Information on these
restrictions is available from the contact persons in EPA listed below.
DATES: See each specific, crisis, and quarantine exemptions for its
effective date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption for the
name of the contact person. The following information applies to all
contact persons: By mail: Registration Division (7505W), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 6th Floor,
CS 1B1, 2800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA (703-308-8417); e-
mail: group.ermus@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted specific exemptions to the:
1. Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries for the use of
norflurazon on bermudagrass to control annual weeds; February 1, 1996,
to July 1, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
2. Arizona Department of Agriculture for the use of imidacloprid on
cucurbits to control the whitefly; February 9, 1996, to February 9,
1997. (Andrea Beard)
3. Arizona Department of Agriculture for the use of cymoxanil on
potatoes to control late blight; February 15, 1996, to April 15, 1996.
(Libby Pemberton)
4. Arizona Department of Agriculture for the use of dimethomorph on
potatoes to control late blight; February 15, 1996, to April 15, 1996.
(Libby Pemberton)
5. California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of
cymoxanil on potatoes to control late blight; February 15, 1996, to
November 13, 1996. (Libby Pemberton)
6. California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of
dimethomorph on potatoes to control late blight; February 15, 1996, to
November 13, 1996. (Libby Pemberton)
7. California Department of Agriculture for the use of imidacloprid
on cucurbits to control the whitefly; February 9, 1996, to February 9,
1997. (Andrea Beard)
8. California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of
bifenthrin on broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, rapini and lettuce to
control the silverleaf whitefly; January 26, 1996, to April 30, 1996. A
notice published in the Federal Register of February 7, 1996 (61 FR
4659). Without the the use of bifenthrin, the applicant claims that
growers will suffer significant economic loss this growing season.
(Margarita Collantes)
9. California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of
cyromazine on onion seeds to control onion maggots; January 26, 1996,
to May 31, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
10. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of cymoxanil on tomatoes to control late blight; February 6, 1996,
to February 5, 1997. (Libby Pemberton)
11. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of mancozeb on mangoes to control anthracnose; February 14, 1996,
to September 30, 1996. (Margarita Collantes)
12. Georgia Department of Agriculture for the use of norflurazon on
bermudagrass to control annual weeds; February 1, 1996, to July 1,
1996. (Dave Deegan)
13. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the use of
norflurazon on bermudagrass to control weeds; February 23, 1996, to
April 15, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
14. Minnesota Department of Agriculture for the use of thiophanate-
methyl on sunflower seeds to control sclerotinia head rot (white mold);
February 21, 1996, to April 15, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
15. New Mexico Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine
on
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sorghum to control broadleaf weeds; January 31, 1996, to August 1,
1996. (Andrea Beard)
16. North Dakota Department of Agriculture for the use of
thiophanate-methyl on sunflower seeds to control sclerotinia head rot
(white mold); February 21, 1996, to April 15, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
17. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on
sorghum to control broadleaf weeds; January 31, 1996, to August 1,
1996. (Andrea Beard)
18. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on
cucumbers, melons, and squash to control the sweet potato whitefly;
January 26, 1996, to January 26, 1997. (Kerry Leifer)
19. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of imidacloprid on
melons, cucumbers, and squash to control the sweet potato whitefly;
January 26, 1996, to January 26, 1997. (Kerry Leifer)
20. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of norflurazon on
bermudagrass to control annual weeds; February 1, 1996, to June 15,
1996. (Dave Deegan)
21. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for
the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds; February 15, 1996,
to November 15, 1996. (Margarita Collantes)
A crisis exemption was initiated by the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation on November 20, 1995, for the use of bifenthrin on
broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, rapini, and lettuce to control the
silverleaf whitefly. This program has ended. (Margarita Collantes)
EPA has granted a quarantine exemption to the United States
Department of Agriculture for the use of naled baits on tree trunks,
utility poles, and other inanimate objects to eradicate the oriental
fruit fly, the melon fly, the peach fruit fly, and other dacus species;
February 16, 1996, to February 16, 1999. (Andrea Beard)
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.
Dated: April 12, 1996.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-10097 Filed 4-23-96; 8:45 am]
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