[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12193]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-181043; FRL-5712-1]
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 six States listed below. A crisis exemption was initiated by
the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and one by the
Georgia and Texas Departments of Agriculture. These exemptions, issued
during the month of February 1997, including the one in July 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 and crisis exemption 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. Delaware Department of Agriculture for the use of metolachlor on
spinach to control weeds; February 10, 1997, to February 1, 1998.
(Margarita Collantes)
2. Kansas Department of Agriculture for the use of propiconazole on
dry beans to control rust; July 19, 1996, to September 15, 1996. (Pat
Cimino)
3. Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture for the use of
clopyralid on cranberries to control weeds; February 27, 1997, to July
31, 1997. (Libby Pemberton)
4. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of clopyralid on
cranberries to control weeds; February 27, 1997, to July 31, 1997.
(Libby Pemberton)
5. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of clopyralid
on cranberries to control weeds; February 27, 1997, to July 31, 1997.
(Libby Pemberton)
6. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Services for the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
February 10, 1997, to August 31, 1997. (Margarita Collantes)
Crisis exemptions were initiated by the:
1. California Department of Pesticide Regulation on February 20,
1997, for the use of maneb on walnuts to control walnut blight. This
program will end on June 15, 1997. (Libby Pemberton)
2. Georgia Department of Agriculture on February 28, 1997, for the
use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control weeds. This program is
expected to last until July 1, 1997. (Libby Pemberton)
3. Texas Department of Agriculture on February 17, 1997, for the
use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control weeds. This program has
ended. (Libby Pemberton)
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.
Dated: April 30, 1997.
James Jones,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-12193 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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