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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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