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II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing a summary of each
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346a, proposing the establishment or
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this pesticide petition contains data or
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pesticide including the petition
summary.
2006 to control unforseen pest
outbreaks.
New Tolerance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PP 5F6896. FMC Corporation, 1735
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103,
proposes to establish a tolerance for
residues of the insecticide zetacypermethrin (~-~-Cyano(3phenoxyphenyl)methyl (~) cis, trans 3(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and
its inactive isomers in or on the raw
agricultural commodity berries, group
13, 0.5 ppm; tree nuts, group 14,
nutmeat, 0.05 ppm, and hulls, 3.00
ppm; grapes, 1.0 ppm, grape, juice, 0.05
ppm, and raisins, 0.20 ppm; canola,
seed, 0.05 ppm, canola, meal, 0.05 ppm,
and canola, oil, 0.6 ppm; nongrass
animal feeds, group 18, forage, 10.00
ppm, and hay, 33.00 ppm; grass forage,
fodder, and hay, group 17, forage, 7.00
ppm, hay, 22.00 ppm, straw, 8.00 ppm,
and seed screenings, 12.00 ppm.. There
is a practical analytical method for
detecting and measuring levels of
cypermethrin in or on food with a limit
of detection that allows monitoring of
food with residues at or above the levels
set in these tolerances (Gas
Chromatography with Electron Capture
Detection (GC/ECD) is use to measure
and evaluate the chemical residues.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: August 16, 2006.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6–14211 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0659; FRL–8086–7]
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 April through June
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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?
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OPP–2006–0659; FRL–8086–7. Publicly
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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.
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III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials
Connecticut
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.
Department of Environmental Protection
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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 fluridoneresistant hydrilla; June 8, 2006 to
November 1, 2006. Contact: Andrea
Conrath.
EPA authorized the use of thiophanatemethyl 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.
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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 halosulfuronmethyl 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
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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 nonporous 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 thiophanatemethyl 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.
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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
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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 bluegreen 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
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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.
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AGENCY
[FRL–8213–3]
Notice of Availability of Draft Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report
Developed in Accordance With Section
303(d) of the Clean Water Act, for
Squaw Creek and Stillwell Creek, in
Wisconsin, for Review
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of the TMDL report
developed by EPA Region 5 for Stillwell
Creek and Squaw Creek in Wisconsin.
Both Creeks are located in Monroe
County in West Central Wisconsin.
Squaw Creek and Stillwell Creek are
classified as ‘‘water quality-limited’’ and
have been placed on Wisconsin’s list of
waters in need of restoration. The
impaired segments addressed in this
TMDL are Stillwell Creek, Miles 0.6–
2.8, and Squaw Creek, Miles 0.0–0.2.
Sediment and Temperature are the
pollutants listed as causing the
impairment of Stillwell Creek, which is
designated as a Class II Trout stream by
the State of Wisconsin. Sources of
Sediment and Temperature in need of
reduction in this TMDL are from the
holding and release of water for
agricultural purposes. A reduction in
temperature between 16 and 34 percent
(varying with expected temperature in
the stream), and a 13 to 43 percent
reduction in sediment (reductions are
related to expected variations in
hydrology) are targeted.
Temperature is the pollutant listed as
the cause of the impairment of Squaw
Creek, also a Class II trout stream. The
source of the impairment in need of
reduction in this TMDL is the holding
of water in Squaw Lake and its
subsequent release from the warmer
upper layers near the surface of the lake.
A 12–36 percent reduction in
temperature (varying with expected
temperature in the stream) is targeted.
EPA is providing an opportunity for
public input regarding the analyses
completed for needed pollutant
reductions in the TMDL.
DATES: Comments on this document
must be received in writing by
September 25, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on
today’s notice may be submitted to Jo
Lynn Traub, Director, Water Division,
Attn: Squaw/Stillwell Creek TMDLs,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
77 West Jackson Boulevard (W–15J),
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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 https://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 https://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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