[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: [email protected].

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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