Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
[Federal Register: August 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 165)]
[Notices]
[Page 50415-50419]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0659; FRL-8086-7]
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 April through June 2006 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 (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8179.
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 are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
? Crop production (NAICS code 111).
? Animal production (NAICS code 112).
? Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
? Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions discussed above. 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 Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification number (ID) EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0659; FRL-8086-7.
Publicly available docket materials are available either
electrontronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
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available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in S-4400,
One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket facility
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. Background
Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can authorize the use of a pesticide
whenemergency 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
cannotdemonstrate 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 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
Arkansas
State Plant Board
Specific: EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control
varroa mite and small hive beetle; April 25, 2006 to February 1, 2007.
Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
California
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation
Public Health: EPA authorized the use of resmethrin on all food crops
to control the Western Encephalitis mosquito, the vector West Nile
virus (WNV); July 11, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Princess
Campbell.
EPA authorized the use of D-phenothrin (sumithrin) in overlap areas
around residences and production areas of almonds, pastures, rice, and
walnuts to control the Western Encephalitis mosquito, the vector West
Nile virus (WNV); June 30, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Princess
Campbell.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on garlic to control
garlic rust (Puccinia porri -P. allii); April 7, 2006 to July 3, 2006.
This request was granted because existing fungicides registered for use
on garlic are not effective at controlling the pathogen under high
disease pressure. Contact: Libby Pemberton..
EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on artichokes to control powdery
mildew; June 23, 2006 effective August 18, 2006 to August 18, 2007.
Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on bell and non-bell peppers to
control powdery mildew; June 23, 2006 to May 31, 2007. Contact: Stacey
Groce.
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet
seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This
program ended on/is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey
Groce.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of acibenzolar on onions to control
iris yellow spot virus (Tospovirus (Bunyviridae Family); April 24, 2006
to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of fluroxypyr on onions to control volunteer
potatoes; June 6, 2006 to July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce.
Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection
Specific: EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control
blue mold; May 22, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
Delaware
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelons to control
morning glory and other annual broadleaf weeds; April 25, 2006 to June
15, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to October 1, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on legume vegetables
(except soybeans and foliage of legume vegetables (except soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; May 31,
2006 to May 31, 2009. Contact: Stacey Groce.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on fruiting
vegetables to control white mold; April 24, 2006 to April 12, 2007.
Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite;
April 26, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of penoxsulam in sovereign waters to control
fluridone-resistant hydrilla; June 8, 2006 to November 1, 2006.
Contact: Andrea Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on cotton to control
fusarium hardlock; June 30, 2006 effective July 22, 2006 to July 21,
2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
Idaho
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thiabendazole on lentils to control
Ascochyta blight; February 28, 2006 to June 1, 2006. Contact: Stacey
Groce.
EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate on hops to control spider
mites; April 24, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of difenoconazole on sweet corn seed to control
damping off and dieback fungal diseases; April 25, 2006 to April 25,
2007. Contact: Andrea Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on dry bulb onions
to control thrips; May 19, 2006 to
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September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control
Fusarium head blight; April 5, 2006 to June 20, 2006. Contact: Libby
Pemberton.
Indiana
Office of Indiana State Chemist
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on blueberries
to control various fungal diseases; April 24, 2006 to September 30,
2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to control
mummyberry disease; April 25, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact:
Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite;
May 3, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to control
Fusarium head blight; May 19, 2006 to June 30, 2006. Contact: Libby
Pemberton.
Iowa
Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to
control broadleaf weeds; June 25, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact:
Andrew Ertman.
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of propiconazole on sorghum to control
ergot (Claviceps africana); June 29, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
Contact: Libby Pemberton..
EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite
and small hive beetle; June 30, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
Kentucky
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control
Fusarium head blight; April 5, 2006 to May 20, 2006. Contact: Libby
Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target
spot and frogeye; June 9, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Specific: EPA authorized the use of etofenprox on rice to control rice
water weevil; April 3, 2006 to August 1, 2006. This request was granted
because the rice weevil has the potential to cause significant rice
yield losses in the absence of adequate control. Several registered
pesticide alternatives exist, but have caused problems with drift and
mortality in neighboring crawfish farms. The etofenprox product, a
granular formulation, is less likely to drift and cause mortality. The
product is used as a prophylactic against the rice weevil, similar to
the former preferred control product, fipronil, which was voluntarily
cancelled by the registrant. Contact: Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of halosulfuron-methyl on sweet potatoes to
control purple nutsedge; April 24, 2006 to August 1, 2006. Contact:
Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on soybeans to control
soybean loopers; April 26, 2006 effective May 15, 2006 to September 30,
2006. Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on sweet potato to control soil
beetles and the sweet potato weevil; May 15, 2006 to November 30, 2006.
Contact: Andrea Conrath.
Maine
Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of chlorophene (Environ LpH on
washable, hard non-porous surfaces, items and laboratory waste
solutions to control prions; July 11, 2006 to July 11, 2009. Contact:
Princess Campbell.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control
varroa mite and small hive beetle; April 6, 2006 to February 1, 2007.
Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to July 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath.
Maryland
Department of Agriculture
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelons to control
annual broadleaf weeds; April 25, 2006 to June 30, 2006. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to control
dodder; April 7, 2006 to June 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control blue mold;
May 22, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
Michigan
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control
varroa mite; April 6, 2006 to April 6, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat to control Fusarium
head blight; April 14, 2006 to June 25, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to August 30, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on asparagus to control rust;
May 1, 2006 to November 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; June 25, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew
Ertman.
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
EPA authorized the use of chlorophene (Environ LpH on washable, hard
non-porous surfaces, items and laboratory waste solutions to control
prions; May 25, 2006 to May 25, 2009. Contact: Princess Campbell.
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Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to
control Fusarium head blight; April 14, 2006 to September 1, 2006.
Contact: Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on dry beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to August 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Specific: EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on soybeans to
control salt marsh caterpillars, soybean loopers, and armyworms; June
1, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control
various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 10, 2006. Contact:
Andrea Conrath.
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of cyproconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on timothy to control
Banks grass mite; April 12, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact: Libby
Pemberton.
New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on blueberries
to control various fungal diseases; April 24, 2006 to June 15, 2006.
Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on tomatoes to control
white mold; April 24, 2006 to October 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to control dodder;
April 30, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite
and small hive beetle; April 25, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite;
April 26, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on chile and bell
peppers to control powdery mildew; June 23, 2006 to October 15, 2006.
Contact: Stacey Groce.
New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
Specific: EPA authorized the use of quinoxyfen on non-edible cucurbits
to control powdery mildew; July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of halosulfuron-methyl on sweet
potatoes to control sedges; May 26, 2006 to August 30, 2006. Contact:
Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target
spot; June 1, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet
seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This
program ended on/is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey
Groce.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on wheat and barley to
control Fusarium head blight; April 14, 2006 to September 1, 2006.
Contact: Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite
and small hive beetle; May 15, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on tomatoes and
peppers to control white mold; May 15, 2006 to September 30, 2006.
Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of dimethenamid-p on green onion to control
common purslane and prostrate pigweed; May 3, 2006 to August 31, 2006.
Contact: Stacey Groce.
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control
various broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 10, 2006. Contact:
Andrea Conrath.
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet
seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This
program ended or/is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey
Groce.
On May 10, 2006, for the use of fipronil on rutabaga and turnip to
control cabbage maggots. This program is expected to end on September
30, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberries to
control bog St. John's wort (Hypericum boreala), rushes (Juncus
Canadensis, J. effuses, J. Bufonlus, J. Tenuis), sedges spp. (Carex
spp.), yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris),and silverleaf
(Potentilla pacifica); April 21, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact:
Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on orchardgrass grown for seed to
control the orchardgrass billbug; April 21, 2006 to November 15, 2006.
Contact: Andrea Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of formetanate hydrochloride on dry bulb onions
to control thrips; May 19, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew
Ertman.
Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management
Specific: EPA authorized the use of pronamide on cranberries to control
dodder; April 7, 2006 to June 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
South Carolina
Clemson University
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control
varroa mite; May 3, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of metconazole on soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; April 19,
2006 to April 19, 2009. Contact: Carmen Rodia.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on barley and wheat to
control Fusarium head blight; May 19, 2006 to August 31, 2006. Contact:
Libby Pemberton.
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
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Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on legume vegetables
(except soybeans and foliage of legume vegetables (except soybeans to
control soybean rust and the pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi; May 31,
2006 to May 31, 2009. Contact: Stacey Groce.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control
target spot and frogeye; May 22, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact:
Andrew Ertman.
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On June 21, 2006, for the use of diuron in bass ponds to
control blue-green algae. This program ended on/is expected to end on
November 1, 2006. Contact: Libby Pemberton.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of hexythiazox on field corn to
control mites; June 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite
and small hive beetle; May 19, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
Utah
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on tart cherries to
control two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch); McDaniel
mite (Tetranychus mcdanieli Mcgregor); and European red mite
(Panonychus ulmi (Koch); June 2, 2006 to September 1, 2006. Contact:
Libby Pemberton.
Vermont
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of fenbuconazole on blueberries to
control mummy berry disease; May 31, 2006 to September 1, 2006.
Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mite;
April 24, 2006 to March 15, 2007. Contact: Stacey Groce.
Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Specific: EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelon to control
morning glory; April 6, 2006 to August 15, 2006. Contact: Stacey Groce.
EPA authorized the use of fomesafen on snap beans to control various
broadleaf weeds; April 28, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target
spot and frogeye; June 1, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact: Andrew
Ertman.
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of mesotrione on cranberries to
control bog St. John's wort(Hypericum boreala), rushes (Juncus
Canadensis, J. effuses, J. Bufonlus,J. Tenuis), sedges spp. (Carex
spp.), yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia terrestris),and silverleaf
(Potentilla pacifica); April 21, 2006 to October 15, 2006. Contact:
Libby Pemberton.
EPA authorized the use of fenpyroximate on hops to control spider
mites; April 24, 2006 to September 15, 2006. Contact: Andrea Conrath.
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Specific: EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to
control common groundsel; June 20, 2006 to December 15, 2006. Contact:
Andrew Ertman.
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On January 30, 2006, for the use of clothianidin on sugar beet
seed to control beet leafhopper (vector of curly top virus). This
program ended is expected to end on July 31, 2006. Contact: Stacey
Groce.
Specific: EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to
control Russian wheat aphids, cereal leaf beetles, and cutworms; April
14, 2006 to July 31, 2006. Contact: Andrew Ertman.
EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control varroa mite
and small hive beetle; April 25, 2006 to February 1, 2007. Contact:
Stacey Groce.
B. Federal Departments and Agencies
Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of brodifacoum on Congo Ca, in the
U.S. Virgin Islands to eradicate non-native rats; May 12, 2006 to June
21, 2009. Contact: Princess Campbell.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.
Dated: August 16, 2006.
Lois A. Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-14053 Filed 8-24-06; 8:45 am]
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