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and a mechanism for initiating any
necessary amendments to the RED. All
comments should be submitted using
the methods in Unit I. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, and must
be received by EPA on or before the
closing date. These comments will
become part of the Agency Docket for
thidiazuron. Comments received after
the close of the comment period will be
marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
consider these late comments.
The Agency will carefully consider all
comments received by the closing date
and will provide a Response to
Comments Memorandum in the Docket
and electronic EDOCKET. If any
comment significantly affects the
document, EPA also will publish an
amendment to the RED in the Federal
Register. In the absence of substantive
comments requiring changes, the
thidiazuron RED will be implemented
as it is now presented.
B. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended
directs that, after submission of all data
concerning a pesticide active ingredient,
‘‘the Administrator shall determine
whether pesticides containing such
active ingredient are eligible for
reregistration,’’ before calling in product
specific data on individual end-use
products and either reregistering
products or taking other ‘‘appropriate
regulatory action.’’
Section 408(q) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review
tolerances and exemptions for pesticide
residues in effect as of August 2, 1996,
to determine whether the tolerance or
exemption meets the requirements of
section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA.
This review is to be completed by
August 3, 2006.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: November 7, 2005.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and
Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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AGENCY
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Pesticide Emergency Exemptions;
Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 July 1, 2005 September 30, 2005 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; 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 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. If you have any
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questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed underFOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
under docket identification number
OPP–2005–0277. The official public
docket consists of the documents
specifically referenced in this action,
any public comments received, and
other information related to this action.
Although a part of the official docket,
the public docket does not include
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public
docket is the collection of materials that
is available for public viewing at the
Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119,
Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. This docket facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The docket 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
athttps://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA
Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents
of the official public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically.
Although not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the appropriate docket ID number.
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
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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
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
Arizona
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
coumaphos in beehives to control varroa
mites and small hive beetles; August 25,
2005 to February 1, 2006. Contact:
(Stacey Groce)
Arkansas
State Plant Board
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
methoxyfenozide on soybeans to control
saltmarsh catepillars and armyworms;
August 9, 2005 to October 30, 2005.
Contact: (Stacey Groce)
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California
Environmental Protection Agency,
Department of Pesticide Regulation
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
myclobutanil on artichoke to control
powdery mildew; August 18, 2005 to
August 18, 2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
Delaware
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
bifenazate on soybeans to control two
spotted spider mites; July 19, 2005 to
August 1, 2005. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of
naled in bait stations to control fruit
flies; September 22, 2005, to September
22, 2008. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
thiophanate-methyl on cotton to control
fusarium hardlock; July 21, 2005 to July
21, 2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
terbacil on watermelons to control
annual broadleaf plants; July 15, 2005 to
July 31, 2005. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron
on Bermuda and Bahia grass pastures,
and hayfields to control Johnson grass;
September 23, 2005 to September 15,
2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Idaho
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia
grass pastures, and hayfields to control
Johnson grass; September 23, 2005 to
September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
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EPA authorized the use of thymol in
beehives to control varroa mites; August
25, 2005 to December 1, 2006. Contact:
(Stacey Groce)
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
diflubenzuron on barley and wheat to
control grasshoppers and Mormon
crickets; July 1, 2005 to August 1, 2005.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on
wheat to control Italian ryegrass;
September 23, 2005 to December 31,
2005. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
methoxyfenozide on sorghum grain to
control southwestern corn borer and
sugarcane borer; August 4, 2005 to
September 15, 2005. Contact: (Stacey
Groce)
EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron
on Bermuda and Bahia grass pastures,
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and hayfields to control Johnson grass;
September 23, 2005 to September 15,
2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
lambda-cyhalothrin on wild rice to
control rice worms; June 30, 2005 to
September 10, 2005. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and
Commerce
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia
grass pastures, and hayfields to control
Johnson grass; September 23, 2005 to
September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
Montana
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
azoxystrobin on safflower to control
Alternaria leaf spot; July 15, 2005 to
August 15, 2005. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
EPA authorized the use of
diflubenzuron on alfalfa to control
grasshoppers and Mormon crickets;
August 25, 2005 to September 30, 2005.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On August 18, 2005, for the use
of tebuconazole on sunflower to control
rust. This program ended on September
1, 2005.Contact: (Stacey Groce)
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
tebuconazole on field corn seed to
control head smut (Sphacelotheca
reiliana (Kuhn); August 11, 2005 to May
30, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
thymol in beehives to control varroa
mites; August 25, 2005 to December 1,
2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
myclobutanil on chile peppers and bell
peppers to control powdery mildew;
July 1, 2005 to October 15, 2005.
Contact: (Stacey Groce)
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On July 5, 2005, for the use of
azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target
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European red mite (Panonychus ulmi
(Koch)); July 19, 2005 to September 1,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
spot. This program ended on July 22,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On August 5, 2005, for the use of
diquat dibromide on canola as a harvest
aid. This program ended on August 19,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
azoxystrobin on safflower to control
Alternaria leaf spot; July 7, 2005 to
August 15, 2005. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
Virginia
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
thymol in beehives to control varroa
mites; September 15, 2005 to December
1, 2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron
on Bermuda and Bahia grass pastures,
and hayfields to control Johnson grass;
September 23, 2005 to September 15,
2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
diflubenzuron on barley and wheat to
control grasshoppers and Mormon
crickets; July 1, 2005 to August 1, 2005.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on
wheat to control Italian ryegrass;
September 23, 2005 to December 31,
2005. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
Oregon
B. Federal Departments and Agencies
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
bifenthrin on orchardgrass to control the
orchardgrass billbug; July 8, 2005 to
November 15, 2005. Contact: (Andrea
Conrath)
EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on
wheat to control Italian ryegrass;
September 23, 2005 to December 31,
2005. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)
EPA authorized the use of ethoprop on
baby mint to control garden symphylan
(Scutigerella immaculata); July 22, 2005
to September 15, 2005. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
South Carolina
Clemson University
Crisis: On July 14, 2005, for the use of
azoxystrobin on tobacco to control target
spot. This program ended on July 28,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
azoxystrobin on tobacco to control
(Cercospora nicotianae) and Target spot
(Rhizoctonia solani); August 9, 2005 to
October 15, 2005. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
Utah
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
bifenazate on tart cherries to control two
spotted spider mites (Tetranychus
urticae Koch); McDaniel mite
(Tetranychus mcdanieli Mcgregor); and
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Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
Specific: EPA authorized the use of
thymol in beehives to control varroa
mites; August 25, 2005 to December 1,
2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
Washington
Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspector
Service
Crisis: On June 20, 2005, for the use of
sodium hypochlorite, sodium carbonate,
and sodium hydroxide on any item,
field site, or surface potentially
contaminated by exotic infectious
disease organisms to control those
organisms in various locations
throughout the United States. This
program is expected to end on June 21,
2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Defense Department
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of
paraformaldehyde on biological
containment areas, biological safety
cabinets and equipement, and high
efficiency particulate air filters in the
ventilation system to prevent the release
of infectious microorganisms from
containment areas); September 29, 2005
to September 29, 2008. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pest.
Dated: October 28, 2005.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OEI–2005–0015; FRL–7997–2]
Office of Environmental Information;
Request for Comment and Request for
Information on System Requirements
Document for Environmental
Terminology Services
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Request for comment and
request for information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency is seeking to redesign
its current Terminology Reference
System (TRS) [see https://www.epa.gov/
trs ] in order to better support future
semantic Web needs, increase usability
and integrate with other systems for
enterprise-wide content management,
search, and portal development. The
agency has established the following
requirements and is interested in
receiving comments and information
from potential bidders and experts in
the field regarding these requirements.
DATES: Comments and or information
must be submitted on or before
November 28, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Spencer; Environmental
Protection Agency; 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, MC 2822T; Washington, DC
20460; Phone: 202–566–1651; Fax: 202–
566–1624; E-mail:
Spencer.linda@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Agency is seeking a commercial off-theshelf (COTS) and/or Government offthe-shelf (GOTS) software package(s) to
match the user/system requirements.
The Agency will also consider
customization of a COTS/GOTS and the
integration of several COTS/GOTS
products.
Part of EPA’s vision is to see the TRS
evolve from being just a terminology
repository, into a suite of Environmental
Terminology Services (ETS). It will
always remain a repository for
environmental terminology and
terminology structures (taxonomies,
thesauri, ontologies, dictionaries, etc.).
However, the environmental
terminology contained in the repository
will be enriched. Through use and
curation, the TRS will evolve from a
term-based system to a concept-based
system. The concepts the ETS contains,
along with their terms and definitions,
will have sufficient metadata to enable
those concepts to be used as the
building blocks for the creation of
business-driven Agency terminology
structures (taxonomies, thesauri, etc.)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2005-0277; FRL-7742-1]
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 July 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; 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 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. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed underFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification number OPP-2005-0277. The official
public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received, and other information related to
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for
public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington,
VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket 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 athttps://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
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
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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 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 sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia
grass pastures, and hayfields to control Johnson grass; September 23,
2005 to September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Arizona
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of coumaphos in beehives to control
varroa mites and small hive beetles; August 25, 2005 to February 1,
2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
Arkansas
State Plant Board
Specific: EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on soybeans to
control saltmarsh catepillars and armyworms; August 9, 2005 to October
30, 2005. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control varroa mites;
August 25, 2005 to December 1, 2006. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
California
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation
Specific: EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on artichoke to
control powdery mildew; August 18, 2005 to August 18, 2006. Contact:
(Stacey Groce)
Delaware
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on soybeans to control
two spotted spider mites; July 19, 2005 to August 1, 2005. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of naled in bait stations to control
fruit flies; September 22, 2005, to September 22, 2008. Contact:
(Andrew Ertman)
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thiophanate-methyl on cotton to
control fusarium hardlock; July 21, 2005 to July 21, 2006. Contact:
(Stacey Groce)
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of terbacil on watermelons to control
annual broadleaf plants; July 15, 2005 to July 31, 2005. Contact:
(Stacey Groce)
EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia grass
pastures, and hayfields to control Johnson grass; September 23, 2005 to
September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Idaho
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron on barley and wheat
to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets; July 1, 2005 to August 1,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control Italian
ryegrass; September 23, 2005 to December 31, 2005. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Specific: EPA authorized the use of methoxyfenozide on sorghum grain to
control southwestern corn borer and sugarcane borer; August 4, 2005 to
September 15, 2005. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia grass
pastures, and hayfields to control Johnson grass; September 23, 2005 to
September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on wild rice to
control rice worms; June 30, 2005 to September 10, 2005. Contact:
(Andrew Ertman)
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Specific: EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia
grass pastures, and hayfields to control Johnson grass; September 23,
2005 to September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Montana
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on safflower to
control Alternaria leaf spot; July 15, 2005 to August 15, 2005.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron on alfalfa to control
grasshoppers and Mormon crickets; August 25, 2005 to September 30,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On August 18, 2005, for the use of tebuconazole on sunflower to
control rust. This program ended on September 1, 2005.Contact: (Stacey
Groce)
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tebuconazole on field corn seed to
control head smut (Sphacelotheca reiliana (Kuhn); August 11, 2005 to
May 30, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control
varroa mites; August 25, 2005 to December 1, 2006. Contact: (Stacey
Groce)
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of myclobutanil on chile peppers and
bell peppers to control powdery mildew; July 1, 2005 to October 15,
2005. Contact: (Stacey Groce)
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On July 5, 2005, for the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to
control target
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spot. This program ended on July 22, 2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Crisis: On August 5, 2005, for the use of diquat dibromide on canola as
a harvest aid. This program ended on August 19, 2005. Contact: (Libby
Pemberton)
Specific: EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on safflower to
control Alternaria leaf spot; July 7, 2005 to August 15, 2005. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control
varroa mites; September 15, 2005 to December 1, 2006. Contact: (Stacey
Groce)
EPA authorized the use of sulfosulfuron on Bermuda and Bahia grass
pastures, and hayfields to control Johnson grass; September 23, 2005 to
September 15, 2006. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on orchardgrass to
control the orchardgrass billbug; July 8, 2005 to November 15, 2005.
Contact: (Andrea Conrath)
EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control Italian
ryegrass; September 23, 2005 to December 31, 2005. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
EPA authorized the use of ethoprop on baby mint to control garden
symphylan (Scutigerella immaculata); July 22, 2005 to September 15,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
South Carolina
Clemson University
Crisis: On July 14, 2005, for the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to
control target spot. This program ended on July 28, 2005. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of azoxystrobin on tobacco to control
(Cercospora nicotianae) and Target spot (Rhizoctonia solani); August 9,
2005 to October 15, 2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Utah
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of bifenazate on tart cherries to
control two spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae Koch); McDaniel
mite (Tetranychus mcdanieli Mcgregor); and European red mite
(Panonychus ulmi (Koch)); July 19, 2005 to September 1, 2005. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Specific: EPA authorized the use of thymol in beehives to control
varroa mites; August 25, 2005 to December 1, 2006. Contact: (Stacey
Groce)
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron on barley and wheat
to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets; July 1, 2005 to August 1,
2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
EPA authorized the use of flufenacet on wheat to control Italian
ryegrass; September 23, 2005 to December 31, 2005. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
B. Federal Departments and Agencies
Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service
Crisis: On June 20, 2005, for the use of sodium hypochlorite, sodium
carbonate, and sodium hydroxide on any item, field site, or surface
potentially contaminated by exotic infectious disease organisms to
control those organisms in various locations throughout the United
States. This program is expected to end on June 21, 2008. Contact:
(Libby Pemberton)
Defense Department
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of paraformaldehyde on biological
containment areas, biological safety cabinets and equipement, and high
efficiency particulate air filters in the ventilation system to prevent
the release of infectious microorganisms from containment areas);
September 29, 2005 to September 29, 2008. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.
Dated: October 28, 2005.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-22618 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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