94-20439. Emergency Exemptions  

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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    [OPP-180948; FRL-4904-4]
    
     
    
    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 18 States and to United States Department of Agriculture. Six 
    crisis exemptions were initiated by various States. These exemptions, 
    issued during the months of April and May 1994, are subject to 
    application and timing restrictions and reporting requirements designed 
    to protect the environment to the maximum extent possible. EPA has 
    denied five specific exemption requests. 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 #1, 2800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703-308-8417).
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted specific exemptions to the:
        1. Arizona Department of Agriculture for the use of imidacloprid on 
    melons to control the sweet potato whitefly; April 15, 1994, to April 
    14, 1995. A notice of receipt published in the Federal Register of 
    April 6, 1994 (59 FR 16205); the time available for a decision required 
    that the comment period be shortened. No comments were received in 
    response to this notice. EPA determined that the situation is an 
    emergency. This is a recently introduced strain of the sweet potato 
    whitefly which is a relatively new pest to melons and is not adequately 
    controlled with registered materials. Damage from this pest can lead to 
    severe yield and economic losses. (Andrea Beard)
        2. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of 
    Pesticide Regulation, for the use of triadimefon on artichokes to 
    control powdery mildew; April 8, 1994, to December 31, 1994. (Susan 
    Stanton)
        3. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of 
    Pesticide Regulation, for the use of avermectin on celery to control 
    the serpentine leafminer; April 8, 1994, to April 7, 1995. (Larry 
    Fried)
        4. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of 
    Pesticide Regulation, for the use of triadimefon on peppers to control 
    powdery mildew; May 4, 1994, to November 1, 1994. (Larry Fried)
        5. California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of 
    cyfluthrin on oranges to control citrus thrips; May 12, 1994, to June 
    30, 1994. California had initiated a crisis exemption for this use. 
    (Larry Fried)
        6. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of 
    Pesticide Regulation, for the use of avermectin on pears to control 
    two-spotted spider mites, European red mites, and pear psylla; May 5, 
    1994, to September 15, 1994. California had initiated a crisis 
    exemption for this use. (Larry Fried)
        7. Colorado Department of Agriculture for the use of sethoxydim on 
    canola to control volunteer grains and grasses; April 19, 1994, to July 
    15, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        8. Colorado Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on 
    sorghum to control pigweed; May 20, 1994, to August 1, 1994. A notice 
    of receipt published in the Federal Register of April 15, 1994 (59 FR 
    18119). The situation was determined to be urgent and nonroutine. Since 
    the registrant voluntarily canceled the use of propazine on sorghum due 
    to reregistration requirements, growers were left without adequate 
    control for pigweed. The registered alternatives do not provide 
    adequate control, or may cause crop injury, especially through 
    carryover to sensitive rotational crops. Significant economic loss is 
    expected without the use of propazine. Since the voluntary cancellation 
    of propazine, another company has agreed to support registration of 
    this use and is currently working to fulfill the necessary data 
    requirements. (Andrea Beard)
        9. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for the use 
    of avermectin on pears to control pear psylla and mites; May 5, 1994, 
    to September 30, 1994. (Larry Fried)
        10. Idaho Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin on 
    pears to control pear psylla and spider mites; May 5, 1994, to 
    September 1, 1994. (Larry Fried)
        11. Indiana State Office of the Chemist and Seed Commissioner for 
    the use of sethoxydim on mint to control grasses; April 20, 1994, to 
    November 1, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        12. Michigan Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin on 
    pears to control pear psylla and pear rust mites; May 5, 1994, to 
    September 30, 1994. (Larry Fried)
        13. Montana Department of Agriculture for the use of sethoxydim on 
    canola to control volunteer grains and grasses; April 19, 1994, to July 
    15, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        14. New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the use 
    of vinclozolin on snap beans to control gray and white molds; May 27, 
    1994, to September 30, 1994. (Libby Pemberton)
        15. New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the use 
    of chlorothalonil on blueberries to control anthracnose; May 4, 1994, 
    to July 31, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        16. New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the use 
    of avermectin on pears to control pear psylla; May 5, 1994 to, 
    September 30, 1994. (Larry Fried)
        17. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy 
    for the use of chlorothalonil on blueberries to control anthracnose; 
    May 4, 1994, to December 31, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        18. North Dakota Department of Agriculture for the use of 
    sethoxydim on crambe to control volunteer grains; April 26, 1994, to 
    July 31, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        19. North Dakota Department of Agriculture for the use of 
    sethoxydim on canola to control volunteer grains and grasses; April 19, 
    1994, to July 31, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        20. Ohio Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin on 
    pears to control pear psylla; May 5, 1994, to September 30, 1994. 
    (Larry Fried)
        21. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on 
    sorghum to control pigweed; May 20, 1994, to August 1, 1994. A notice 
    of receipt published in the Federal Register of February 9, 1994 (59 FR 
    6022); no comments were received. The situation was determined to be 
    urgent and nonroutine. Since the registrant voluntarily canceled the 
    use of propazine on sorghum due to reregistration requirements, growers 
    were left without adequate control for pigweed. The registered 
    alternatives do not provide adequate control, or may cause crop injury, 
    especially through carryover to sensitive rotational crops. Significant 
    economic loss is expected without the use of propazine. Since the 
    voluntary cancellation of propazine, another company has agreed to 
    support registration of this use and is currently working to fulfill 
    the necessary data requirements. (Andrea Beard)
        22. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of vinclozolin on 
    snap beans to control gray and white molds; May 27, 1994, to September 
    16, 1994. (Libby Pemberton)
        23. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin on 
    pears to control pear psylla and spider mites; May 5, 1994, to August 
    30, 1994. Oregon had initiated a crisis exemption for this use. (Larry 
    Fried)
        24. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of fenarimol on 
    hazelnuts to control eastern filbert blight; April 19, 1994, to May 30, 
    1994. (Susan Stanton)
        25. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the use of 
    vinclozolin on snap beans to control gray and white molds; May 27, 
    1994, to October 31, 1994. (Libby Pemberton)
        26. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the use of 
    avermectin on pears to control pear psylla; May 5, 1994, to July 31, 
    1994. (Larry Fried)
        27. Utah Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin on 
    pears to control pear psylla and spider mites; May 5, 1994, to 
    September 1, 1994. (Larry Fried)
        28. Virginia Department of Agriculture for the use of clomazone on 
    snap beans to control broadleaf weeds; May 12, 1994, to September 10, 
    1994. (Margarita Collantes)
        29. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin 
    on pears to control pear psylla and spider mites; May 5, 1994, to 
    September 1, 1994. Washington had initiated a crisis exemption for this 
    use. (Larry Fried)
        30. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of clomazone 
    on cucumbers to control weeds; May 6, 1994, to May 5, 1995. (Margarita 
    Collantes)
        31. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture for the use of mancozeb on 
    ginseng to control leaf and stem blight; May 17, 1994, to August 31, 
    1994. (Margarita Collantes)
        32. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer 
    Protection for the use of sethoxydim on mint to control grasses; April 
    20, 1994, to July 15, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
        33. United States Department of Agriculture for the use of methyl 
    bromide on oak logs for export to control oak wilt diseases at sites 
    throughout the United States; May 20, 1994, to May 19, 1995. (Libby 
    Pemberton)
        Crisis exemptions were initiated by the:
        1. Arkansas State Plant Board on April 29, 1994, for the use of 
    cyhalothrin on wheat to control armyworms. This program has ended. 
    (Andrea Beard)
        2. California Department of Pesticide Regulation on April 16, 1994, 
    for the use of cyfluthrin on navel oranges to control citrus thrips. 
    This program has ended. (Libby Pemberton)
        3. Montana Department of Agriculture on April 20, 1994, for the use 
    of permethrin on wheat, barley, and oats to control cutworms. This 
    program has ended. (Andrea Beard)
        4. Nebraska Department of Agriculture on May 2, 1994, for the use 
    of permethrin on wheat to control cutworms. This program has ended. 
    (Andrea Beard)
        5. South Carolina Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources on 
    April 29, 1994, for the use of tralomethrin on tomatoes to control 
    stinkbugs. This program is expected to last until December 31, 1994. 
    (Andrea Beard)
        6. Washington Department of Agriculture on May 20, 1994, for the 
    use of chlorpyrifos on currants to control the currant borer. This 
    program is expected to last until August 1, 1994. (Andrea Beard)
        EPA has denied a specific exemption request from the:
        1. Arizona Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on 
    melons to control the sweet potato whitefly. (Andrea Beard)
        2. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
    use of iprodione on tobacco to control target spot, stem rot, and 
    collar rot. This specific exemption was denied because of inadequate 
    progress toward registration. (Susan Stanton)
        3. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of 
    chlorotahlonil on rhubarb to control ramularia leaf and stalk spot. 
    This specific exemption was denied because an emergency condition does 
    not exist and did not meet the criteria specified in 1993, for 
    consideration of future section 18 requests for this use. (Susan 
    Stanton)
        4. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of 
    thiabendazole on lentil seed to control ascochyta blight. This specific 
    exemption was denied because an emergency condition does not exist. 
    (Susan Stanton)
        5. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer 
    Protection for the use of sethoxydim on red beets to control annual and 
    perennial grasses. The exemption was denied because an emergency 
    condition does not exist. (Susan Stanton)
    
        Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.
    
    List of Subjects
    
        Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.
    
        Dated: August 12, 1994.
    
    Daniel M. Barolo,
    Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
    
    [FR Doc. 94-20439 Filed 8-23-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/24/1994
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
94-20439
Dates:
See each specific and crisis exemption for its effective date.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: August 24, 1994, OPP-180948, FRL-4904-4