[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14426]
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[Federal Register: June 15, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-180933; FRL-4771-9]
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 seven States as listed below. Three crisis exemptions were
initiated by various States and one was subsequently revoked. A
quarantine exemption was also granted to the Guam Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Governor and the United States Department of
Agriculture. These exemptions, issued during the months of January and
February 1994, except for the one in November 1993, are subject to
application and timing restrictions and reporting requirements designed
to protect the environment to the maximum extent possible. EPA has
denied three specific exemption requests. 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, Department of
Pesticide Regulation, for the use of benomyl on artichokes to control
ramularia leaf spot; February 7, 1994, to December 31, 1994. A notice
of receipt published in the Federal Register of December 23, 1993 (58
FR 68144). Ramularia leaf spot has recently developed as a serious
disease of artichokes, resulting in an urgent nonroutine situation.
Without benomyl, a significant economic loss is expected. The use of
benomyl will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on human health or
the environment. Benomyl was also the subject of Special Review from
1977 to 1982. (Susan Stanton)
2. California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of
Pesticide Regulation, for the use of fenamiphos on broccoli and
cauliflower to control nematodes; February 14, 1994, to February 13,
1995. California had initiated a crisis exemption for this use which
was later inactivated. (Libby Pemberton)
3. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of avermectin on peppers to control melon thrips; February 15,
1994, to February 14, 1995. (Andrea Beard)
4. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of imidacloprid on peppers to control melon thrips; February 15,
1994, to February 14, 1995. A notice of receipt published in the
Federal Register of January 19, 1994 (59 FR 2849); no comments were
received. The application proposed use of a new chemical. The situation
was determined to be an emergency, since the melon thrip was recently
discovered in Florida and has since developed into a devastating pest.
Significant economic losses could occur if this pest is not adequately
controlled and the registered pesticides appear to be ineffective.
Imidacloprid is authorized to be used at transplanting. Since it is a
systemic, it will be taken up by the developing seedlings and protect
them during this vulnerable stage of development. (Andrea Beard)
5. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of imidacloprid on citrus to control the citrus leafminer; February
15, 1994, to February 14, 1995. (Andrea Beard)
6. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the use of
paraquat on rice to control weeds; February 17, 1994, to June 15, 1994.
(Susan Stanton)
7. New Mexico Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on
sorghum to control pigweed; January 27, 1994, to August 1, 1994. A
notice of receipt published in the Federal Register of December 29,
1993 (58 FR 68908); no comments were received. The applicant requested
use of an active ingredient not contained in any registered product.
The situation was determined to be urgent and nonroutine and
significant economic losses could occur without the use of propazine.
(Andrea Beard)
8. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of fenoxycarb on
pears to control pear psylla; February 14, 1994, to May 1, 1994.
(Andrea Beard)
9. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of sethoxydim on
canola to control volunteer grains and grasses.; January 31, 1994, to
December 31, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
10. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of chlorothalonil
on hazelnuts to control eastern filbert blight; January 31, 1994, to
May 30, 1994. (Susan Stanton)
11. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of esfenvalerate on
kale and mustard greens to control cabbage loopers; February 16, 1994,
to November 30, 1994. (Libby Pemberton)
12. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on
sorghum to control pigweed; January 27, 1994, to August 1, 1994. A
notice of receipt published in the Federal Register of December 29,
1993 (58 FR 68908); no comments were received. The applicant requested
use of an active ingredient not contained in any registered product.
The situation was determined to be urgent and nonroutine and
significant economic losses could occur without the use of propazine.
(Andrea Beard)
13. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on
cucurbits (cucumbers, melons, and squash) to control the sweet potato
whitefly; January 21, 1994, to January 20, 1995. (Andrea Beard)
14. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of imidacloprid on
cucurbits (cucumbers, melons, and squash) to control the sweet potato
whitefly; January 21, 1994, to January 20, 1995. A notice of receipt
published in the Federal Register of January 7, 1994 (59 FR 1018); no
comments were received. The situation was determined to be urgent and
nonroutine and the currently available pesticides and practices are not
providing adequate control; without adequate control of the sweet
potato whitefly significant economic losses are expected. (Andrea
Beard)
15. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of fenoxycarb
on pears to control pear psylla; February 14, 1994, to May 1, 1994. A
notice of receipt published in the Federal Register of December 29,
1993 (58 FR 68907); no comments were received. The situation was
determined to be urgent and nonroutine and significant economic losses
are expected without the use of fenoxycarb. (Andrea Beard)
Crisis exemptions were initiated by the:
1. Illinois Department of Agriculture on Janury 14, 1994, for the
use of sodium chlorite on inlet pipe at the Illinois Power Company to
control Zebra mussels. This program has ended. (Libby Pemberton)
2. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture on November 1, 1993, for the
use of metolachlor on spinach to control sibara. This program has
ended. (Margarita Collantes)
3. Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture (PRDA) on January 8, 1994,
for the use of avermectin on tomatoes to control leafminers. PRDA's
crisis exemption and authority to issue crisis exemptions for this use
were revoked on February 28, 1994. (Lawrence Fried)
Quarantine exemptions were granted to the:
1. Guam Department of Agriculture, Office of the Governor for the
use of methyl bromide on letuce, celery, spinach, broccoli, and
cauliflower imported from the United States mainland for consumption in
Guam to control western flown thrips and cabbage aphids; February 28,
1994, to February 27, 1997. (Libby Pemberton)
2. United States Department of Agriculture for the use of
quaternary ammonium compound on farm equipment to control witchweed in
North and South Carolina; February 22, 1994, to February 21, 1997.
(Margarita Collantes)
EPA has denied a specific exemption request from the:
1. Arkansas State Plant Board for the use of pyrithiobac sodium on
cotton to control cocklebur and morningglory. (Susan Stanton)
2. Georgia Department of Agriculture for the use of iprodione on
tobacco to control target spot. A notice of receipt published in the
Federal Register of January 19, 1994 (59 FR 2851); no comments were
received. This specific exemption was denied because of inadequate
progress toward registration. (Susan Stanton)
3. Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for the use
of pyrithiobac sodium on cotton to control common cocklebur. A notice
of receipt published in the Federal Register of December 29, 1993 (58
FR 68909). This specific exemption was denied because an emergency
condition does not exist and it was not possible to determine whether
the proposed use would cause unreasonable adverse effects. The Agency
could not evaluate the risks associated with the proposed use because
studies submitted to EPA in support of a Temporary Tolerance and
Experimental Use Permit have not been fully reviewed.(Susan Stanton)
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.
Dated: May 31, 1994.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-14426 Filed 6-14-94; 8:45 am]
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