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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-180912; FRL-4750-5]

 

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 the 11 States as listed below and one quarantine exemption 
granted to the California Environmental Protection Agency. There were 
also eight crisis exemptions initiated by various States. These 
exemptions were issued during the months of July to September 1993, 
except for those in February, 1993, and are subject to application and 
timing restrictions and reporting requirements designed to protect the 
environment to the maximum extent possible. EPA has denied a specific 
exemption request from the Idaho Department of Agriculture. Information 
on these restrictions is available from the contact persons in EPA 
listed below.

DATES: See each specific, crisis, and quarantine 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. California Environmental Protection Agency for the use of 
bifenthrin on leaf lettuce to control the sweet potato whitefly; 
October 22, 1993, to April 30, 1994. (Andrea Beard)
    2. California Environmental Protection Agency for the use of 
cypermethrin on sugar beets to control granulate cutworms; October 7, 
1993, to May 1, 1994. California had initiated a crisis exemption this 
use. (Andrea Beard)
    3. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of 
Pesticide Regulation, for the use of Pro-Gro (30% carboxin/thiram 50%) 
on onion seed to control onion smut; October 22, 1993, to May 31, 1994. 
(Susan Stanton)
    4. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of 
Pesticide Regulation, for the use of naled on swiss chard to control 
aphids; September 21, 1993, to September 20, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
    5. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of avermectin on tomatoes to control leafminers; October 25, 1993, 
to October 24, 1994. (Libby Pemberton)
    6. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of imazethapyr on lettuce, escarole, and endives to control 
pigweed; August 31, 1993, to August 30, 1994. Florida had initiated a 
crisis exemption for this use. (Margarita Collantes)
    7. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of propiconazole on sweet corn to control rust and leaf blight; 
September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1994. (Margarita Collantes)
    8. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of lactofen on green peppers and tomatoes to control nightshade and 
parthenium; August 31, 1993, to August 31, 1994. (Margarita Collantes)
    9. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of avermectin B1 on celery and lettuce to control leafminers; 
October 7, 1993, to October 6, 1994. (Larry Fried)
    10. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of avermectin B1 on strawberries to control two-spotted spider 
mites; October 7, 1993, to June 31, 1994. (Larry Fried)
    11. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the 
use of avermectin on potatoes to control leafminers; September 23, 
1993, to September 22, 1994. (Libby Pemberton)
    12. Georgia Department of Agriculture for the use of chlorothalonil 
on collards, mustards, and turnips to control the fungal leafspot 
complex of diseases; October 18, 1993, to June 30, 1994. (Susan 
Stanton)
    13. Georgia Department of Agriculture for the use of sethoxydim on 
canola to control Italian ryegrass; October 21, 1993, to April 15, 
1994. (Susan Stanton)
    14. Idaho Department of Agriculture for the use of imazalil on 
sweet corn seed to control damping-off and dieback diseases; October 4, 
1993, to October 1, 1994. (Andrea Beard)
    15. Idaho Department of Agriculture for the use of chlorpyrifos on 
hops to control aphids; September 3, 1993, to September 15, 1993. Idaho 
had initiated a crisis exemption for this use. (Larry Fried)
    16. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the use of 
lambda cyhalothrin on sorghum to control sorghum midge; September 16, 
1993, to October 30, 1993. Louisiana had initiated a crisis exemption 
for this use. (Libby Pemberton)
    17. Michigan Department of Agriculture for the use of sethoxydim on 
canola to control volunteer grains and grasses; October 25, 1993, to 
November 30, 1993. (Susan Stanton)
    18. New Jersey Department of Agriculture for the use of Pro-Gro 
(30% carboxin/thiram 50%) on onion seed to control onion smut; October 
22, 1993, to June 1, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
    19. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of chlorpyrifos on 
hops to control aphids; September 3, 1993, to September 15, 1993. 
Oregon had initiated a crisis exemption for this use. (Andrea Beard)
    20. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the use of 
Pseudomonas fluorescens, biotype G, strain NCIB 12089, on mushrooms to 
control bacterial blotch; September 9, 1993, to June 30, 1994. A notice 
published in the Federal Register of August 18, 1993 (58 FR 43893), and 
no comments were received. The exemption was issued because of a 
dramatic increase in bacterial blotch at the Moonlight Mushrooms 
Facility in Worthington, PA, which has resulted in an urgent nonroutine 
situation. There are no effective pesticides or alternative practices 
available to control the disease, and a significant economic loss is 
expected this year. The use is not expected to result in unreasonable 
adverse effects on human health or the environment. (Susan Stanton)
    21. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the use of 
chlorothalonil on mushrooms to control verticillium diseases; October 
2, 1993, to October 1, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
    22. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of avermectin 
B1 on bell, chili, and jalapeno peppers to control broad mites; 
October 25, 1993, to October 13, 1994. (Larry Fried)
    23. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of 
chlorpyrifos on hops to control aphids; September 3, 1993, to September 
15, 1993. Washington had initiated a crisis exemption for this use. 
(Andrea Beard)
    Crisis exemptions were initiated by the:
    1. Arkansas State Plant Board on October 6, 1993, for the use of 
paraquat on sorghum to control weeds. This program has ended. (Susan 
Stanton)
    2. Arkansas State Plant Board on October 6, 1993, for the use of 
dicamba on cotton to control redvine. This program has ended. (Susan 
Stanton)
    3. California Environmental Protection Agency on September 27, 
1993, for the use of cypermethrin on sugar beets to control granulate 
cutworms. This program is expected to last until May 1, 1994. (Andrea 
Beard)
    4. California Environmental Protection Agency on September 3, 1993, 
for the use of avermectin on melons to control leafminers. This program 
has ended. (Larry Fried)
    5. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on 
February 12, 1993, for the use of imazethapyr on lettuce, escarole, and 
endives. This program is expected to last year-round. (Margarita 
Collantes)
    6. Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on July 20, 
1993, for the use of propiconazole on corn to control several fungal 
diseases. This program has ended. (Andrea Beard)
    7. Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce on September 
27, 1993, for the use of dicamba on cotton to control redvine. This 
program has ended. (Susan Stanton)
    8. Ohio Department of Agriculture on August 17, 1993, for the use 
of dimethoate on radishes to control queen peach aphids. This program 
has ended. (Margarita Collantes)
    EPA has granted a quarantine exemption to the California 
Environmental Protection Agency for the use of carbaryl on home grown 
crops for use in the Gypsy moth and Japanese beetle eradication 
program; September 21, 1993, to September 21, 1994. (Andrea Beard)
    EPA has denied a specific exemption request from the Idaho 
Department of Agriculture for the use of difenoconazole on winter wheat 
seed to control dwarf bunt. The Agency denied the exemption because an 
emergency condition does not exist. (Libby Pemberton)

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.

    Dated: December 22, 1993.

Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-1005 Filed 1-18-94; 8:45 am]
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