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Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations

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 [Federal Register: December 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 245)]
[Notices]
[Page 79842-79853]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-181078; FRL-6757-7]


Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of
pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were
granted during the period December 1999 to November 2000 to control
unforseen pest outbreaks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  See each emergency exemption or
denial for the name of a contact person. The following information
applies to all contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team,
Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-9366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  EPA has granted or denied emergency
exemptions to the following State and Federal agencies. The emergency
exemptions may take the following form: Crisis, public health,
quarantine, or specific. EPA has also listed denied emergency exemption
requests in this notice.

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you petition EPA
for authorization under section 18 of FIFRA to use pesticide products
which are otherwise unavailable for a given use. Potentially affected
categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

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                                                        Examples of
             Categories              NAICS codes   potentially affected
                                                         entities
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Federal Government                          9241  Federal agencies that
                                                   petition EPA for
                                                   section 18 pesticide
                                                   use authorization
State and Territorial government                  State agencies that
 agencies charged with pesticide                   petition EPA for
 authority                                         section 18 pesticide
                                                   use authorization
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    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in the table in this unit
could also be regulated. The North American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in
determining whether or not this action applies to certain entities. If
you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information or Copies of this Document or
Other Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document, and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/.
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPP-181078. The official record
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, and
other information related to this action, including any information
claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official
record includes the documents that are physically located in the
docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those
documents. The public version of the official record does not include
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic
comments submitted during an applicable comment period is available for
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. Background

    Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can authorize the use of a pesticide
when emergency conditions exist. Authorizations (commonly called
emergency exemptions) are granted to State and Federal agencies and are
of four types:
    1. A ``specific exemption'' authorizes use of a pesticide against
specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular State. Most
emergency exemptions are specific exemptions.
    2. ``Quarantine'' and ``public health'' exemptions are a particular
form of specific exemption issued for quarantine or public health
purposes. These are rarely requested.
    3. A ``crisis exemption'' is initiated by a State or Federal agency
(and is confirmed by EPA) when there is insufficient time to request
and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in an emergency.
    EPA may deny an emergency exemption: If the State or Federal agency
cannot demonstrate that an emergency exists, if the use poses
unacceptable risks to the environment, or if EPA cannot reach a
conclusion that the proposed pesticide use is likely to result in ``a
reasonable certainty of no harm'' to human health, including exposure
of residues of the pesticide to infants and children.
    If the emergency use of the pesticide on a food or feed commodity
would result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA establishes a time-
limited tolerance meeting the ``reasonable certainty of no harm
standard'' of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
    In this document: EPA identifies the State or Federal agency
granted the exemption or denial, the type of

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exemption, the pesticide authorized and the pests, the crop or use for
which authorized, number of acres (if applicable), and the duration of
the exemption. EPA also gives the Federal Register citation for the
time-limited tolerance, if any.

III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials

A. U. S. States and Territories

    Alabama
    Department of Agriculture and Industries
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to
control annual grassy weeds; 2/24/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
     EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 3/17/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
     EPA authorized the use of diuron in/on catfish ponds to control
blue-green algae; 05/22/00 to 11/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
     EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to control
beet armyworms and tobacco budworms; 7/13/00 to 9/30/00. Contact:
(Andrea Conrath)
     EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on pastures to control fall
armyworms; 7/17/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: Barbara Madden
    Arizona
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 1/21/00, for the use of imidacloprid on turnip greens to
control aphids. This program is expected to end on 1/20/01. Contact:
(Andrew Ertman)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on turnip greens
to control aphids; 1/21/00 to 1/20/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of buprofezin on cotton to control
whiteflies; 6/14/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of buprofezin on cucurbits to control
whiteflies; 7/15/00 to 7/14/01. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
9/8/00 to 5/15/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 9/22/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Arkansas
    State Plant Board
    Crisis. On 3/1/00, for the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass
pastures to control annual grassy weeds. This program ended on 9/15/00.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    On 5/26/00, for the use of sodium chlorate on wheat to control
weeds. This program ended on 6/15/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    Denial. On 3/30/00 EPA denied the use of fenoxyprop-p-ethyl on rice
to control Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds. This request was
denied based upon the Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a
``reasonable certainty of no harm'' finding regarding health effects
which may result if this use were to occur, an inability to assess
ecological effects of the proposed use, and finally that the Agency did
not conclude that this emergency situation required use of multiple
products to attain adequate control of the pest situation. EPA did
allow emergency use of an alternative chemical under provisions of
section 18. Contact: (David Deegan).
    On 3/30/00 EPA denied the use of bispyribac-sodium on rice to
control Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds. This request was denied
based upon the Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a
``reasonable certainty of no harm'' finding regarding health effects
which may result if this use were to occur, an inability to assess
ecological effects of the proposed use, and finally that the Agency did
not conclude that this emergency situation required use of multiple
products to attain adequate control of the pest situation. EPA did
allow emergency use of an alternative chemical under provisions of
section 18. Contact: (David Deegan).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of clomazone on rice to control
Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds; 3/07/00 to 6/01/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control
annual grassy weeds; 3/9/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snapbeans to control
broadleaf weeds; 4/4/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of diuron in/on catfish ponds to control
blue-green algae; 05/22/00 to 11/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
6/02/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 6/4/00 to Febraury 1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide in/on cotton to control
beet armyworm; 6/5/00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb in/on cotton to control beet
armyworm and tobacco budworm; 6/15/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to control
beet armyworm and tobacco budworm; 7/13/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrea
Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on pastureland and rangeland to
control armyworms; 11/8/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    California
    Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Crisis. On 6/29/00, for the use of methoprene on figs, grapes,
pistachios, and prunes to control red imported fire ants. This program
is expected to end on 12/26/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    On 9/21/00, for the postharvest use of fenhexamid on pears to
control gray mold. This program ended on 10/1/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    Quarantine. EPA authorized the use of spinosad in state-wide
suppression and eradication programs to control the olive fruit fly;
12/22/99 to 12/22/02. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of zinc phosphide on alfalfa, not
exceeding new growth of 2 inches to control California and montane
voles; 1/19/00 to 1/19/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on citrus to control the
glassy-winged sharpshooter; 2/23/00 to 4/30/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of fludioxonil on peaches, nectarines,
apricots and plums to control brown rot, gray mold rot, and Rhizopus
rot; 5/1/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on wine grapes to control
Omnivorous leafroller and Grape leaffolder; 5/1/00 to 9/1/00. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on dates to control Banks
grass mites; 5/15/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on cotton to control spider
mites; 5/15/00 to 8/01/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
6/02/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on tomatoes to
control late blight; 6/5/00 to 6/5/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of buprofezin on cotton to control
whiteflies; 6/14/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb on cotton to control beet
armyworm; 6/15/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of buprofezin on cucurbits to control
whiteflies; 6/15/

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00 to 11/01/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of avermectin on basil to control leafminer;
6/30/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 7/20/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on peppers (bell and non-
bell) to control powdery mildew; 8/16/00 to 8/17/01. Contact: (David
Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on artichokes to control
powdery mildew; 8/17/00 to 8/17/01. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on strawberry to control two-
spotted spider mites; 8/17/00 to 5/30/01. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of paraquat dichloride on artichokes to
control weeds and grasses; 9/1/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on strawberries to control
whiteflies; 9/08/00 to 9/08/01. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on garden beets and turnip
greens to control aphids; 10/19/00 to 9/11/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of avermectin on celeriac to control two-
spotted spider mite; 10/18/00 to 10/18/01. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on table beets to control
armyworms; 10/27/00 to 8/28/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on sugarbeets to control
armyworms; 10/31/00 to 8/7/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Colorado
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on sweet corn seed
to control flea beetles; 2/16/00 to 12/10/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
3/28/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
the Russian wheat aphid; 4/18/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry bean to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 6/1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 6/7/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on sunflowers to control
rust; 7/1/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 9/1/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Connecticut
    Department of Environmental Protection
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; 3/15/00 to 6/1/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 7/27/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Delaware
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to
control broad leaf weeds; 3/01/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelon to control morning
glory and other annual broadleaf weeds; 4/3/00 to 6/15/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of clomazone on watermelon to control
broadleaf weeds; 4/6/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on stone fruit to control
aphids; 6/14/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on peaches and nectarine to
control weeds that serve as alternate hosts for plum pox virus or are
refugia for the green peach aphid, the vector of this virus; 7/26/00 to
12/1/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
9/25/00 to 5/1/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Florida
    Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    Denial. On 9/30/00 EPA denied the use of fenbuconazole on citrus
(except grapefruit) to control greasy spot disease. This request was
denied because the information submitted by the Applicant did not
support the claims of an urgent and non-routine (emergency) condition.
Nor did the available information show that significant economic losses
would occur. In contrast to grapefruit, the other citrus crops are not
as susceptible to greasy spot disease, their prices are stable, and
only 4-10% of the total production is marketed as fresh produce.
Additionally, the information given does not demonstrate that losses of
the magnitude estimated for grapefruit are likely to occur in the other
citrus crops. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on lychee and longan to
control Lychee webworms; 3/2/00 to 3/1/01. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on citrus to control Diaprepes
root weevil; 3/02/00 to 3/01/01. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on strawberry to control two-
spotted mites; 3/24/00 to 3/24/01. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on grapefruit to control
greasy spot disease; 5/5/00 to 5/4/01. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of buprofezin on tomatoes to control the
Silverleaf Whitefly; 6/2/00 to 6/1/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on citrus to control brown
citrus aphid and citrus leafminer; 6/30/00 to 6/30/01. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of azoxystobin on strawberries to control
anthranose; 9/29/00 to 5/31/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    Georgia
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; 1/7/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Hawaii
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 5/05/00, for the use of myclobutanil on watermelon to
control powdery mildew. The emergency exemption provision of this
program will end when newly-labeled product is available, reflecting
the fact that this chemical now has permanent tolerances for residues
on this commodity. Contact: (David Deegan)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of hydramethylnon on pineapples to
control ants; 2/14/2000 to 2/14/2001. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    Idaho
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 12/10/99, for the use of imidacloprid on sweet corn seed
to control corn flea beetles. This program is expected to end on 12/10/
00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)

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    On 5/19/00, for the use of fluroxypyr on sweet corn to control
volunteer potatoes. This program ended on 6/2/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    On 6/9/00, for the use of fluroxypyr on field corn to control
volunteer potatoes. This program ended on 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    Denial. On 7/28/00 EPA denied the use of cyhexatin on hops to
control the two-spotted spider mite. This request was denied because
the Agency had inadequate data to conclude that the use would not pose
an unreasonable adverse effect to persons occupationally exposed to the
chemical. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on sweet corn seed
to control corn flea beetles; 12/10/99 to 12/10/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of pendimethalin on mint to control kochia
and redroot pigweed; 2/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 2/2/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the seed treatment use of fosetyl-Al on peas to
control downy mildew; 2/10/00 to 4/30/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of cymoxanil on hops to control downy
mildew; 3/6/2000 to 9/15/2000. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentil seeds to control
Ascochyta Blight; 3/17/00 to 6/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley to control barley
stripe rust; 3/30/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of zinc phosphide on barley, wheat,
sugarbeets, and potatoes to control meadow voles and field mice; 4/11/
00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire
blight; 4/11/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on hops to control powdery
mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on hops to control powdery
mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of trifloxystrobin on hops to control
powdery mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on mint to control redroot
pigweed and kochia; 4/15/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on mint to control powdery
mildew; 4/26/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
the Russian wheat aphid; 5/1/00 to 7/30/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on canola to control mustard; 5/
1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry beans to control various
nightshade species; 5/1/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on canola to control Canada
thistle; 5/5/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of paraquat dichloride on green and dried
peas grown for seed to control weeds; 5/30/00 to 11/30/00. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on field corn to control
volunteer potatoes; 6/9/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 7/13/00 to 7/13/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of difenoconazole on sweet corn seed to
control fungal pathogens; 8/31/00 to 9/01/01. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 8/31/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control annual
ryegrass; 10/5/00 to 6/30/01. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on sweet corn seed to
control the corn flea beetle; 12/11/00 to 12/10/01. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    Illinois
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 4/4/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control
various weed species; 6/16/00 to 9/18/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    Indiana
    Office of Indiana State Chemist
    Crisis. On 5/16/00, for the use of fomesafen on snap beans to
control various weed species. This program ended on 8/30/00. Contact:
(Andrea Conrath)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; 3/17/00 to 9/1/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 4/4/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on tomatoes to control
eastern black nightshade; 4/13/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on mint to control redroot
pigweed and kochia; 4/15/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control
various weed species; 6/16/00 to 8/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath).
Indiana had declared a crisis for this use on 5/16/00.
    Iowa
    Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    Kansas
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 9/8/00, for the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control
armyworms. This program ended on 10/10/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 2/7/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to control
sorghum ergot; 5/10/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of metsulfuron-methyl on sorghum to control
weeds; 5/22/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on sunflowers to control
rust; 6/16/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on dry beans to control
rust; 6/16/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on seed sorghum to control
spider mites; 7/06/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control armyworms;
9/8/00 to 10/10/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Kentucky
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 11/03/00 to 2/1/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Louisiana
    Department of Agriculture and Forestry
    Denial. On 3/30/00 EPA denied the use of fenoxyprop-p-ethyl on rice
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control Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds. This request was denied
based upon the Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a
``reasonable certainty of no harm'' finding regarding health effects
which may result if this use were to occur, an inability to assess
ecological effects of the proposed use, and finally that the Agency did
not conclude that this emergency situation required use of multiple
products to attain adequate control of the pest situation. EPA did
allow emergency use of an alternative chemical under provisions of
section 18. Contact: (David Deegan).
    On 3/30/00 EPA denied the use of bispyribac-sodium on rice to
control Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds. This request was denied
based upon the Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a
``reasonable certainty of no harm'' finding regarding health effects
which may result if this use were to occur, an inability to assess
ecological effects of the proposed use, and finally that the Agency did
not conclude that this emergency situation required use of multiple
products to attain adequate control of the pest situation. EPA did
allow emergency use of an alternative chemical under provisions of
section 18. Contact: (David Deegan).
    On 4/20/00 EPA denied the use of tebufenozide on rice to control
fall armyworms. This request was denied because the situation is
routine, not urgent, and growers are not likely to suffer from
significant economic losses. The State provided no data that
demonstrate that currently registered alternatives do not effectively
control fall armyworms on rice. Contact: (Barbara Madden).
    On 5/12/00 EPA denied the use of anthraquinone on rice to control
red-winged blackbirds. This request was denied because the current data
base is insufficient to support any food uses of this chemical and the
situation does not meet Agency criteria for an emergency exemption
Contact: (Libby Pemberton).
    On 9/20/00 EPA denied the use of chlorfenapyr on cotton to control
beet armyworm. This request was denied based upon the Agency's
inability, at this time, to make the required finding that the use
would not cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
Additionally, since EPA cannot register this use and the Registrant has
withdrawn its application for registration of chlorfenapyr on cotton,
adequate progress toward registration is not being made. Contact:
(Andrea Conrath).
    On 10/27/00 EPA denied the use of clomazone on sugarcane to control
bermudagrass. This request was denied because an urgent and non-routine
situation was not demonstrated. Contact: (David Deegan).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of 3-chloro-p-touidine
hydrochloride on fallow fields to control various birds; 2/15/00 to 4/
15/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of clomazone on rice to control
Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds; 3/07/00 to 6/01/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 3/21/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imazapic-ammonium on bermudagrass to
control vaseygrass; 4/10/00 to 5/30/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on sweet potatoes to control
beet armyworms and fall armyworms; 4/17/00 to 10/31/00. Contact:
(Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to control
beet armyworms and resistant tobacco budworms; 5/4/00 to 9/30/00.
Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
6/02/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on cotton to control beet
armyworms; 6/5/00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb on cotton to control beet
armyworms and tobacco budworms; 6/15/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on sugarcane to
control the sugarcane borer; 7/5/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    Maine
    Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to
control broad leaf weeds; 03/01/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Andrea
Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 4/15/00 to 6/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 9/1/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Maryland
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelon to control morning
glory and other annual broadleaf weeds; 4/3/00 to 6/15/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snapbeans to control
broadleaf weeds; 4/4/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of clomazone on watermelon to control
broadleaf weeds; 4/6/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on tomatoes to control
eastern black nightshade and yellow nutsedge; 4/13/00 to 7/31/00.
Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on tomatoes to
control late blight; 6/5/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
9/8/00 to 4/30/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Massachusetts
    Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to
control dodder; 1/19/00 to 6/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on cranberries to control
various weeds; 1/4/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 3/30/00 to 6/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 4/17/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of oxyfluorfen on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; 11/9/00 to 12/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Michigan
    Michigan Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 5/5/00, for the use of mancozeb on ginseng to control
leaf and stem blight. This program ended on 6/30/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    On 5/25/00, for the use of azoxystrobin on ginseng to control leaf
and stem blight. This program ended on 6/30/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; 3/17/00 to 9/1/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 3/17/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of dimethomorph on squash (summer, winter,
and pumpkins), cantaloupes, watermelons, and cucumbers to control crown
rot; 3/30/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control
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4/4/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire
blight; 4/11/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on tomatoes to control
eastern black nightshade; 4/13/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on cranberries to control
selected broadleaf weeds; 4/28/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control weeds;
5/4/00 to 8/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorothalonil on asparagus to control
purple spot; 5/15/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control Fusarium
head blight; 5/15/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 6/7/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of mancozeb on ginseng to control leaf and
stem blight; 6/30/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on ginseng to control leaf
and stem blight; 6/30/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on grapes to control grape
berry moth; 7/1/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 7/13/00 to 7/13/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of oxyfluorfen on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; 11/9/00 to 1/1/01. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Minnesota
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 1/5/00, for the use of imidacloprid on sweet corn seed
to control corn flea beetles. This program is expected to end on 12/10/
00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on sweet corn seed
to control corn flea beetles; 1/5/00 to 12/10/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on canola to control thistles;
2/3/2000 to 7/31/2000. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of ethalfluralin on canola to control
kochia; 4/7/00 to 4/7/01. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of ethametsulfuron on seed canola to control
wild mustard; 4/7/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on canola to control mustard; 5/
1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry beans to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 5/1/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: Barbara
Madden
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 6/15/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on dry beans to control
rust; 6/15/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to
control Fusarium head blight; 6/15/00 to 8/25/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various
weed species; 6/16/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 8/31/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Mississippi
    Department of Agriculture and Commerce
    Crisis. On 7/27/00, for the use of tebufenozide on sweet potatoes
to control armyworms. This program ended on 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    Denial. On 3/30/00 EPA denied the use of bispyribac-sodium on rice
to control Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds. This request was
denied based upon the Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a
``reasonable certainty of no harm'' finding regarding health effects
which may result if this use were to occur, an inability to assess
ecological effects of the proposed use, and finally, that the Agency
did not conclude that this emergency situation required use of multiple
products to attain adequate control of the pest situation. EPA did
allow emergency use of an alternative chemical under provisions of
section 18. Contact: (David Deegan)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of clomazone on rice to control
Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds; 1/25/00 to 6/30/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 2/10/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control
annual grassy weeds; 2/24/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 2/24/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to control
beet armyworms and resistant tobacco budworms; 5/4/00 to 9/30/00.
Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of diuron in/on catfish ponds to control
blue-green algae; 05/12/00 to 11/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
6/02/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on cotton to control beet
armyworms and resistant tobacco budworms; 6/5/00 to 10/1/00. Contact:
(Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb on cotton to control beet
armyworms and resistant tobacco budworms; 6/15/00 to 10/31/00. Contact:
(Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on pasture land to control
armyworms; 7/11/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of thiamethoxam on cotton to control cotton
aphids and whiteflies; 7/11/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on sweet potatoes to control
armyworms; 7/27/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of niclosamide in commercially operated,
man-made levee containment ponds for catfish production to control
ram's horn snail, an intermediate host to the yellow grub trematode
(Bolbophorus confusus); 11/8/00 to 11/8/01. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Missouri
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of clomazone on rice to control
Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds; 3/07/00 to 6/15/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snapbeans to control
broadleaf weeds; 4/4/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
6/02/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 9/22/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Montana
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 5/11/00, for the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to
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the Russian wheat aphid. This program ended on 7/30/00. Contact:
(Andrew Ertman)
    Denial. On 8/11/00 EPA denied the use of tebuconazole on barley to
control barley stripe rust. This request was denied because an
emergency condition which would result in significant economic losses
was not shown to exist. Additionally, the state did not this year
experience the wet and cool weather conditions which would be conducive
to disease outbreak should inoculum enter the state. Contact: (Steve
Schaible).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of ethametsulfuron-methyl on
canola produced for seed to control wild mustard; 1/28/00 to 7/1/00.
Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on canola to control thistles;
2/3/2000 to 7/31/2000. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 2/7/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
cutworms; 3/7/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentil seed to control
Ascochyta Blight; 3/17/00 to 6/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on mint to control redroot
pigweed and kochia; 4/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of ethalfluralin on canola to control
kochia; 4/7/00 to 4/7/01. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on mint to control
peppermint rust; 4/26/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry beans to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 5/1/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: Barbara
Madden
    EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
the Russian wheat aphid; 5/11/00 to 7/30/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 6/7/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imazapic-ammonium on pasture/rangeland
(including land in the Conservation Reserve Program) to control leafy
spurge; 8/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 8/31/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Nebraska
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 7/19/00, for the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to
control cercospora leafspot. This program ended on 9/30/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 4/4/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of metsulfuron-methyl on sorghum to control
weeds; 5/24/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry bean to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 6/1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on sunflowers to control
rust; 6/16/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to control
sorghum ergot; 7/1/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 7/20/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imazapic-ammonium on pasture/rangeland
(including land in the Conservation Reserve Program) to control leafy
spurge; 8/31/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    Nevada
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored
potatoes to control late blight; 9/17/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    New Hampshire
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; 4/1/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    New Jersey
    Department of Environmental Protection
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to Febraury 1/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 3/17/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of propyzamide on cranberries to control
dodder; 3/17/00 to 12/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
3/28/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on tomatoes to control weeds;
3/28/00 to 12/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on cranberries to control wild
bean; 4/28/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on blueberries to control
blueberry aphids; 5/10/00 to 8/10/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of fludioxonil on peaches and nectarines to
control brown rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot; 5/31/00 to 9/30/00.
Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on blueberries to control
the oriental beetle; 6/1/00 to 8/10/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on peaches and nectarine to
control weeds that serve as alternate hosts for plum pox virus or are
refugia for the green peach aphid, the vector of this virus; 7/26/00 to
12/1/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    New Mexico
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 8/24/00, for the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control
armyworms. This program ended on 11/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    On 7/27/00, for the use of spinosad on peanuts to control
armyworms. This program ended on 10/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Denial. On 8/23/00, EPA denied the use of oxyfluorfen on chili
peppers to control Wright groundcherry. This request was denied based
upon the Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a ``reasonable
certainty of no harm'' finding regarding health effects which may
result if this use were to occur. Contact: (Barbara Madden).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to
control the beet armyworm; 5/25/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Andrea
Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to control
sorghum ergot; 6/1/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on peppers (bell and non-
bell) to control powdery mildew; 6/14/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (David
Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of metsulfuron-methyl on sorghum to control
triazine resistant pigweed; 6/16/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on peanuts to control armyworms;
7/27/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control armyworms;
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00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    New York
    Department of Environmental Conservation
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap and dry beans
to control broad leaf weeds; 3/01/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrea
Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 3/21/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on peaches, nectarines,
plums and apricots to control aphids; 4/17/00 to 10/15/00. Contact:
(Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of desmedipham on red beets to control
broadleaf weeds; 5/15/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of dimethenamid on dry bulb onion to control
weeds; 6/9/00 to 6/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 7/13/00 to 7/13/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    North Carolina
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 11/23/99, for the use of metaldehyde on cargo holds in
military vessels to control snails. The state exercised its crisis
authority on behalf of the Department of Defense, which discovered
snails that had entered its vessels and had infested machinery in the
cargo holds. The crisis situation was declared in order to avoid
contamination of foreign ports with what would be non-indiginous
organisms. While the state first declared crisis on 11/23/99, the use
of metaldehyde did not commence until 12/20/99, due to the need of the
armed forces to jointly approve the action and to contract with
personnel to accomplish the pesticide application(s). Therefore, on 12/
17/99, North Carolina amended its crisis declaration to allow the
pesticide use to occur between the dates of 12/20/99 and 1/3/00. This
program ended on 1/3/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    Denial. On 5/1/00 EPA denied the use of fluazinam on peanuts to
control Sclerotinia blight. This request was denied based upon the
Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a ``reasonable certainty of
no harm'' finding regarding health effects which may result if this use
were to occur. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 2/10/00 to 2/1/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 3/17/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    North Dakota
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 7/24/00, for the use of paraquat dichloride on peas
grown for seed to control weeds. This program ended on 8/4/00. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
    On 8/1/00, for the use of glyphosate on flax to control Canadian
and perennial sowthistle. This program ended on 10/1/00. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on canola to control
thistles; 2/3/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on flax to control Canada
thistle and perennial sowthistle; 3/7/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentil seed to control
Ascochyta blight; 3/17/00, to 6/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of ethametsulfuron on seed canola to control
wild mustard; 3/30/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of ethalfluralin on canola to control
kochia; 4/7/00 to 4/7/01. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on canola to control mustard; 5/
1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry beans to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 5/1/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: Barbara
Madden
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 6/15/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on dry beans to control
rust; 6/15/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to
control Fusarium head blight; 6/15/00 to 8/25/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various
weed species; 6/16/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on sunflowers to control
rust; 7/5/00 to 9/5/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of imazapic-ammonium on pasture/rangeland
(including land in the Conservation Reserve Program) to control leafy
spurge; 8/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of glyphosate on flax to control Canada
thistle and perennial sowthistle; 9/7/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 9/25/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Ohio
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 2/7/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of oxyfluorfen on strawberries to control
weeds; 6/20/00 to 12/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Oklahoma
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 5/30/00, for the use of diflubenzuron on rangeland to
control grasshoppers. This program became effective 6/1/00 and ended on
6/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    On 9/19/00, for the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control
armyworms. This program ended on 10/3/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Denial. On 5/1/00 EPA denied the use of fluazinam on peanuts to
control Sclerotinia blight. This request was denied based upon the
Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a ``reasonable certainty of
no harm'' finding regarding health effects which may result if this use
were to occur. Contact: (Barbara Madden).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snapbeans to
control broadleaf weeds; 4/4/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to control
beet armyworms; 5/4/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of metsulfuron-methyl on sorghum to control
weeds; 5/24/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
6/02/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb on cotton to control beet
armyworms; 6/15/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to control
sorghum ergot; 6/15/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of dicloran on peanuts to control
Sclerotinia blight; 7/15/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)

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    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on peanuts to control beet
armyworm; 7/15/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on peanuts to control spider
mites; 7/21/00 to 10/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
9/8/00 to 3/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of fluazinam on peanuts to control
Sclerotinia blight; 9/11/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Oregon
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 8/9/00, for the use of bifenthrin on potatoes to control
spider mites. This program ended on 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    Denial. On 1/12/00 EPA denied the use of oxyfluorfen on rhubarb to
control broadleaf weeds. This request was denied because no supporting
data were submitted to support the claim that an emergency exists
however, based on the information the state submitted, the Agency
concluded the situation may be serious but is most likely a chronic
pest problem. Contact: (Barbara Madden).
    On 7/28/00, EPA denied the use of procarbazone on wheat to control
goatgrass. This request was denied because EPA does not have adequate
data previously reviewed for this chemical for which to reach a
conclusion that there is a ``reasonable certainty of no harm'' to human
health resulting from exposure to chemical residues, nor can EPA reach
any conclusions about ecological effects resulting from this use,
should it occur. Contact: (David Deegan).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of oxyfluorfen on strawberries to
control broadleaf weeds; 12/15/99 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of pendimethalin on mint to control kochia
and redroot pigweed; 2/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 2/2/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 2/9/00 to 5/31/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of ethoprop on baby hops and idle hops to
control garden symphylans; 2/10/00 to 5/31/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of cymoxanil on hops to control downy
mildew; 3/6/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley to control barley
stripe rust; 3/30/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire
blight; 4/11/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on hops to control powdery
mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on hops to control powdery
mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of trifloxystrobin on hops to control
powdery mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on mint to control redroot
pigweed and kochia; 4/15/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on field corn to control
volunteer potatoes; 4/15/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on sweet corn to control
volunteer potatoes; 4/15/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on raspberries to control
yellow rust; 5/1/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of Switch 62.5 WG (containing the active
ingredients fludioxonil and cyprodinil) on caneberries to control gray
mold; 5/9/00 to 9/10/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of triazamate on true fir Christmas trees to
control root aphids; 5/24/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control stripe
rust and leaf rust; 5/22/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of paraquat dichloride on green and dried
peas grown for seed to control weeds; 5/30/00 to 11/30/00. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fludioxonil on peaches to control brown
rot, gray mold, and Rhizopus rot; 5/31/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on raspberries to control
weevils; 6/13/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 6/14/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of ethoprop on baby mint to control garden
symphylans; 7/26/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 8/31/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on potatoes to control spider
mites; 9/07/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). Oregon had
declared a crisis for this use on 8/09/00.
    EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control annual
ryegrass; 10/5/00 to 6/30/01. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Pennsylvania
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control weeds;
5/4/00 to 8/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
6/1/00 to 8/30/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of oxyfluorfen on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; 10/15/00 to 12/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Rhode Island
    Department of Environmental Management
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; 4/20/00 to 6/1/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    South Carolina
    Clemson University
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of Switch 62.5 WG (containing the active
ingredients fludioxonil and cyprodinil) on strawberries to control
flower blight and fruit rot; 5/12/00 to 6/15/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of fludioxonil on peaches and nectarines to
control brown rot; 5/15/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb on cotton to control beet
armyworm and tobacco budworm; 7/27/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of diuron in/on catfish ponds to control
blue-green algae; 8/04/00 to 11/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    South Dakota
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
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kochia and redroot pigweed; 4/1/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to
control Fusarium head blight; 5/15/00 to 8/25/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    Tennessee
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 9/18/00, for the use of imidacloprid on legumes to
control whiteflies. This program ended on 10/3/00. Contact: (Andrea
Conrath)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
7/21/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on pasture land to control
armyworm; 7/25/00 to 12/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Texas
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 2/9/00, for the use of myclobutanil on mayhaws to
control cedar quince rust. This program ended on 6/01/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    On 4/16/00, for the use of myclobutanil on cucurbit vegetables to
control powdery mildew. This program ended on 5/16/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    On 6/23/00, for the use of tebufenozide on pasture land to control
armyworms. This program ended on 10/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    On 8/18/00, for the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control
armyworms. This program ended on 11/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    On 7/27/00, for the use of spinosad on peanuts to control
armyworms. This program ended on 10/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Denial. On 1/31/00 EPA denied the use of maleic hydrazide on rice
to control red rice. This request was denied because both the pest
problem and the partial efficacy of currently registered alternatives
are chronic, existing situations and an emergency condition was not
found to exist. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    On 5/1/00 EPA denied the use of fluazinam on peanuts to control
Sclerotinia blight. This request was denied based upon the Agency's
inability, at this time, to reach a ``reasonable certainty of no harm''
finding regarding health effects which may result if this use were to
occur. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    On 9/20/00 EPA denied the use of chlorfenapyr on cotton to control
beet armyworm. This request was denied based upon the Agency's
inability, at this time, to make the required finding that the use
would not cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
Additionally, since EPA cannot register this use and the Registrant has
withdrawn its application for registration of chlorfenapyr on cotton,
adequate progress toward registration is not being made. Contact:
(Andrea Conrath)
    Quarantine. EPA authorized the use of spinosad on all host
commodities to control exotic fruit fly species, particularly the
Mexican fruit fly; 4/25/00 to 4/25/03. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to
control sorghum ergot; 1/7/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of clomazone on rice to control
Barnyardgrass and other annual weeds; 1/25/00 to 6/01/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of metsulfuron-methyl on sorghum to control
triazine-resistant pigweed; 2/3/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 3/2/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of carbofuran on cotton to control aphids;
4/21/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of emamectin benzoate on cotton to control
beet armyworms; 5/4/00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on cucurbit vegetables to
control powdery mildew; 5/16/00 to 5/1/01. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on cotton to control beet
armyworms; 6/5/00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 6/29/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of indoxacarb on cotton to control beet
armyworms; 6/15/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
6/29/00 to 6/28/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of dicloran on peanuts to control
Sclerotinia blight; 7/1/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of tebufenozide on pasture land to control
armyworm; 7/25/00 to 12/15/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on peanuts to control armyworms;
7/27/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of spinosad on alfalfa to control armyworms;
8/18/00 to 11/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on seed sorghum to control
spider mites; 8/23/00 to 8/23/01. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of fluazinam on peanuts to control
Sclerotinia blight; 9/11/00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 9/28/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Utah
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of pendimethalin on mint to
control kochia and redroot pigweed; 2/8/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Steve
Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire
blight; 7/27/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 9/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    Vermont
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 3/8/00 to 2/1/01. Contact:
(Barbara Madden)
    Virginia
    Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    Denial. On 5/1/00 EPA denied the use of fluazinam on peanuts to
control Sclerotinia blight. This request was denied based upon the
Agency's inability, at this time, to reach a ``reasonable certainty of
no harm'' finding regarding health effects which may result if this use
were to occur. Contact: (Barbara Madden).
    On 3/24/00 EPA denied the use of acibenzolar on tomatoes to control
bacterial diseases. This request was denied because the data that was
submitted did not support the claim that an emergency exists. Rather,
the available information indicated that the registered alternatives
should provide adequate control of these diseases. Additionally, the
claims that significant economic losses would occur were not supported
by the submitted information. Since this request proposed the use of a
new chemical, a notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on
3/03/00 with the public comment period closing on 3/18/00. No comments
were received. Contact: (Andrea Conrath).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on tomatoes to
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eastern black nightshade and yellow nutsedge; 1/24/00 to 8/1/00.
Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control broad
leaf weeds; 3/01/00 to 9/20/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelon to control morning
glory and other annual broadleaf weeds; 4/3/00 to 6/15/00. Contact:
(David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of clomazone on watermelon to control
broadleaf weeds; 4/6/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imidacloprid on peaches and nectarines to
control aphids; 6/1/00 to 10/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 7/27/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
9/8/00 to 12/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control annual
ryegrass; 10/18/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Washington
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 6/2/00, for the use of dimethenamid on sugar beets to
control weeds. This program ended on 7/10/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    On 8/9/00, for the use of bifenthrin on potatoes to control spider
mites. This program ended on 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    Denial. On 7/28/00 EPA denied the use of cyhexatin on hops to
control the two-spotted spider mite. This request was denied because
the Agency had inadequate data to conclude that the use would not pose
an unreasonable adverse effect to persons occupationally exposed to the
chemical. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt).
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of pendimethalin on mint to control kochia
and redroot pigweed; 2/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the seed treatment use of fosetyl-Al on peas to
control downy mildew; 2/10/00 to 4/30/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on blueberries to control
mummy berry disease; 3/15/00 to 6/10/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentil seed to control
Ascochyta blight; 3/17/00 to 6/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on field corn to control
volunteer potatoes; 3/24/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on sweet corn to control
volunteer potatoes; 3/24/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley to control barley
stripe rust; 3/30/00 to 8/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on raspberries to control
weevils; 3/30/00 to 8/10/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of oxytetracycline on apples to control fire
blight; 4/11/00 to 8/1/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on hops to control powdery
mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on hops to control powdery
mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of trifloxystrobin on hops to control
powdery mildew; 4/13/00 to 9/22/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on mint to control powdery
mildew; 4/26/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on mint to control redroot
pigweed and kochia; 5/l/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on raspberries to control
yellow rust; 5/1/00 to 7/1/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of pirimicarb on vegetable seed crops to
control aphids; 5/4/00 to 9/15/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on canola to control Canada
thistle; 5/5/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of Switch 62.5 WG (containing the active
ingredients fludioxonil and cyprodinil) on caneberries to control gray
mold; 5/9/00 to 9/10/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on cranberries to control
cotton ball disease; 5/15/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of triazamate on true fir Christmas trees to
control root aphids; 5/24/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of paraquat dichloride on green and dried
peas grown for seed to control weeds; 5/30/00 to 11/30/00. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of dimethenamid on sugar beets to control
weeds; 6/9/00 to 7/10/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 6/14/00 to 10/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 8/31/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on potatoes to control spider
mites; 9/07/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Andrea Conrath). Washington had
declared a crisis exemption for this use on 8/09/00.
    EPA authorized the use of zinc phosphide on timothy, clover and
alfalfa to control meadow vole; 9/19/00 to 5/1/01. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control annual
ryegrass; 10/5/00 to 6/30/01. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    West Virginia
    Department of Agriculture
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to
control varroa mites and small hive beetles; 4/17/00 to 2/1/01.
Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    Wisconsin
    Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
    Crisis. On 6/22/00, for the use of glyphosate on horseradish to
control giant ragweed. This program ended on 7/22/00. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    On 5/1/00, for the use of mancozeb on ginseng to control leaf and
stem blight. This program ended on 6/30/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    On 5/26/00, for the use of azoxystrobin on ginseng to control leaf
and stem blight. This program ended on 6/30/00. Contact: (Dan
Rosenblatt)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of clopyralid on cranberries to
control various weeds; 1/4/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 1/20/00 to 1/18/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds;
2/17/00 to 8/31/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on cranberries to control
cottonball disease; 4/15/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on mint to control redroot
pigweed and kochia; 4/15/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry bean to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 5/1/

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00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
    EPA authorized the use of dimethomorph on cucumbers and pumpkins to
control Phytophthora fruit blight/rot; 5/10/00 to 10/1/00. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on field corn to control
volunteer potatoes; 6/1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of carfentrazone-ethyl on sweet corn to
control broadleaf weeds; 6/2/00 to 6/30/00. Contact: (Steve Schaible)
    EPA authorized the use of mancozeb on ginseng to control leaf and
stem blight; 6/30/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on ginseng to control leaf
and stem blight; 6/30/00 to 10/15/00. Contact: (Dan Rosenblatt)
    EPA authorized the use of propamocarb hydrochloride on potatoes to
control late blight; 7/13/00 to 7/13/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of chlorine dioxide on stored potatoes to
control late blight; 8/31/00 to 8/31/01. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Wyoming
    Department of Agriculture
    Crisis. On 5/10/00, for the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to
control the Russian wheat aphid. This program ended on 7/31/00.
Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    Specific. EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to
control the Russian wheat aphid; 5/10/00 to 7/31/00. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of imazamox on dry beans to control various
nightshade species and velvetleaf; 6/1/00 to 7/15/00. Contact: Barbara
Madden
    EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeets to control
Cercospora leafspot; 6/7/00 to 9/30/00. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of imazapic-ammonium on pasture/rangeland
(including land in the Conservation Reserve Program) to control leafy
spurge and Dalmation toadflax; 8/1/00 to 12/31/00. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
    EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; 11/03/00 to 2/1/01. Contact: (Barbara
Madden)

B. Federal Departments and Agencies

    Agriculture Department
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    Crisis. On 8/29/00, for the use of methyl bromide on various
imported commodities to control exotic plant pests. This program is
expected to end on 2/28/01. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
    Quarantine. EPA authorized the use of sodium hypochlorite on grain
elevators, silos, equipment, and surfaces to control Karnal bunt; 3/24/
00 to 3/24/03. Contact: (David Deegan)
    EPA authorized the use of carbaryl on flightless birds to control
exotic ectoparasites; 4/18/00 to 4/18/03. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
    EPA authorized the use of quaternary ammonium compounds on field
equipment to control witchweed and broomrape; 8/21/00 to 8/21/03.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: December 8, 2000.

James Jones,

Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00-32154 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S 

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