United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2015-05-29 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f789d7 D09002ee1c7f78a45 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is seeking comment on a proposal to adopt mandatory pesticide label restrictions to protect managed bees under contract pollination services from foliar application of pesticides that are acutely toxic to bees on a contact exposure basis. These label restrictions would prohibit applications of pesticide products, which are acutely toxic to bees, during bloom when bees are known to be present under contract. EPA is also seeking comment on a proposal to rely on efforts made by states and tribes to reduce pesticide exposures through development of locally-based measures, specifically through managed pollinator protection plans. These plans would include local and customizable mitigation measures to address certain scenarios that can result in exposure to pollinators. EPA intends to monitor the success of these plans in deciding whether further label restrictions are warranted. 80 FR 30644 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-05-29/2015-12989 2015-12989 fr29my15-19 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0818 FRL-9927-36 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-05-29/2015-12989 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-05-29/html/2015-12989.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-05-29/pdf/2015-12989.pdf 3 p. 30644 30646 80 FR 30644 Title 40 Chapter 40 CFR Chapter Proposal To Mitigate Exposure to Bees From Acutely Toxic Pesticide Products; Notice of Availability; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-12989 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2015-06-29 EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0818 FRL-9927-36 6560-50-P 2015-12989 Notice.

EPA is seeking comment on a proposal to adopt mandatory pesticide label restrictions to protect managed bees under contract pollination services from foliar application of pesticides that are acutely toxic to bees on a contact exposure basis. These label restrictions would prohibit applications of pesticide products, which are acutely toxic to bees, during bloom when bees are known to be present under contract. EPA is also seeking comment on a proposal to rely on efforts made by states and tribes to reduce pesticide exposures through development of locally-based measures, specifically through managed pollinator protection plans. These plans would include local and customizable mitigation measures to address certain scenarios that can result in exposure to pollinators. EPA intends to monitor the success of these plans in deciding whether further label restrictions are warranted.

Comments must be received on or before June 29, 2015. Michael Goodis, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8157; Bees; Mitigating Exposure from Acutely Toxic Pesticide Products , echeverria.marietta@epa.gov goodis.michael@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/dockets http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html http://www.regulations.gov regulations.gov Vol. 80, no. 103 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-05-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 323 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-05-29 P0b002ee18c8005be 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29my15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-05-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-05-29/pdf/FR-2015-05-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-05-29/xml/FR-2015-05-29.xml fdlp 30605 30917 DGPO 2015-05-29 2024-06-02 FR-2015-05-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-05-29 80 103