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Emergency Exemptions
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[Federal Register: July 19, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 138)]
[Notices]
[Page 37061-37063]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19jy95-78]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-180972; FRL-4957-6]
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 nine States listed below. These exemptions, issued during
the month of March 1995, 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 Missouri Department of
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Agriculture, South Carolina Department of Fertilizer and Pesticide
Control, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and
Consumer Protection. Information on these restrictions is available
from the contact persons in EPA listed below.
DATES: See each specific 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; e-
mail: group.ermus@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted specific exemptions to the:
1. California Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide
Regulation, for the use of cyfluthrin on navel oranges to control
citrus thrips; March 31, 1995, to June 30, 1995. (Libby Pemberton)
2. California Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide
Regulation, for the use of maneb on walnuts to control bacterial
blight; March 17, 1995, to December 15, 1995. (Margarita Collantes)
3. California Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide
Regulation, for the use of fenamiphos on broccoli and cauliflower to
control nematodes; March 16, 1995, to March 15, 1996. California had
initiated a crisis exemption for this use. (Libby Pemberton)
4. California Environmental Protection Agency for the use of methyl
bromide on sweet potatoes to control nematodes (root rot); March 13,
1995, to March 12, 1996. (Libby Pemberton)
5. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of imidacloprid and avermectin on peppers to control thrips; March
20, 1995, to March 19, 1996. (David Deegan)
6. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the
use of methyl bromide on watermelons to control nematodes, fungi, and
weeds; March 13, 1995, to March 12, 1996. (Libby Pemberton)
7. New Mexico Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on
sorghum to control pigweed; March 3, 1995, to August 1, 1995. A notice
of receipt published in the Federal Register of January 18, 1995 (60 FR
3640). The situation was determined to be urgent and nonroutine, and is
expected to lead to significant economic losses for affected growers.
(Andrea Beard)
8. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on
sorghum to control pigweed; March 3, 1995, to August 1, 1995. A notice
of receipt published in the Federal Register of January 18, 1995 (60 FR
3640). The situation was determined to be urgent and nonroutine, and is
expected to lead to significant economic losses for affected growers.
(Andrea Beard)
9. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of vinclozolin on
snap beans to control white and gray mold; March 21, 1995, to September
30, 1995. (Libby Pemberton)
10. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of chlorothalonil
and fenarimol on hazelnuts to control eastern filbert blight; March 20,
1995, to May 30, 1995. (David Deegan)
11. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the use of
vinclozolin on white and gray mold; March 21, 1995, to October 31,
1995. (Libby Pemberton)
12. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of propazine on
sorghum to control pigweed; March 3, 1995, to August 1, 1995. A notice
of receipt published in the Federal Register of January 11, 1995 (60 FR
2749). The situation was determined to be urgent and nonroutine, and
significant economic losses were expected without this use. (Andrea
Beard)
13. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin
on raspberries to control weevils; March 9, 1995, to August 10, 1995.
(David Deegan)
14. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of chlopyrifos
on grapes to control cutworms and grape mealybugs; March 20, 1995, to
August 15, 1995. (David Deegan)
15. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Protection for the use of vinclozolin on snap beans to control white
and gray mold; March 21, 1995, to September 15, 1995. (Libby Pemberton)
EPA has denied specific exemption requests from the:
1. Missouri Department of Agriculture for the use of pyrithiobac-
sodium on cotton to control morningglory, velvet leaf, and cocklebur.
This specific exemption was denied because a statewide emergency
condition does not exist. Fluometuron, the alternative herbicide of
choice, should provide adequate control of these weeds, provided
rainfall is sufficient to activate this herbicide. Additionally,
clomazone, a second alternative, is less sensitive to rain activation
and provides adequate control. While some growers may have severe
problems, no change in historic trends has been demonstrated.
Furthermore, recently submitted chronic toxicological and ecological
data has not yet been reviewed by EPA. As a result, neither a complete
ecological risk assessment, nor a dietary risk assessment can be
conducted. Therefore, EPA was unable to make findings required for
approval of an emergency exemption that the proposed use would not
cause unreasonable adverse effects to man and the environment.
(Margarita Collantes)
2. South Carolina Department of Fertilizer and Pesticide Control
for the use of pyrithiobac-sodium on cotton to control pigweeds. This
specific exemption was denied because a statewide emergency condition
does not exist. In addition, the Agency was unable to make findings
required for approval of an emergency exemption that the proposed use
would not cause unreasonable adverse effects. Although the resistance
of biotypes of pigweeds to trifluralin and other dinitroaniline
herbicides is a nonroutine situation that could cause severe and
possibly urgent problems for some growers, historical data from 1989 to
1993 indicate that on a statewide basis, growers are not expected to
suffer significant economic loss. Furthermore, recently submitted
chronic toxicological and ecological data has not yet been reviewed by
EPA. As a result, neither a complete ecological risk assessment, nor a
dietary risk assessment can be conducted. Therefore, EPA was unable to
make findings required for approval of an emergency exemption that the
proposed use would not cause unreasonable adverse effects to man and
the environment. (Margarita Collantes)
3. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Protection for the use of sethoxydim on red beets to control annual and
perennial grasses. This specific exemption was denied because an
emergency situation, as defined by the regulations, does not exist.
Although the herbicide Antor was canceled in 1993, available
information indicates that a similar or better level of control would
be achieved with the use of the registered alternatives, cycloate and
pyrazon. Therefore, the loss of Antor is not expected to lead to yields
outside of the historical range. (Andrea Beard)
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.
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Dated: June 30, 1995.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-17130 Filed 7-18-95; 8:45 am]
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