Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations, 63022-63024 [2021-24787]

Download as PDF 63022 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 217 / Monday, November 15, 2021 / Notices 2022, which is 1 year after publication of this cancellation order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing products listed in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal. Now that EPA has approved product labels reflecting the requested amendments to terminate uses, registrants are permitted to sell or distribute products listed in Table 2 of Unit II under the previously approved labeling until May 15, 2023, a period of 18 months after publication of the cancellation order in this Federal Register, unless other restrictions have been imposed. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the products whose labels include the terminated uses identified in Table 2 of Unit II, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 or for proper disposal. Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of canceled products and products whose labels include the terminated uses until supplies are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled products and terminated uses. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: November 5, 2021. Catherine Aubee, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–24800 Filed 11–12–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0050; FRL–8963–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has granted emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were granted during the period April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 to control unforeseen pest outbreaks. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Nov 12, 2021 Jkt 256001 Under FIFRA section 18 (7 U.S.C. 136p), 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: I. General Information 1. A ‘‘specific exemption’’ authorizes A. Does this action apply to me? use of a pesticide against specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular You may be potentially affected by State. Most emergency exemptions are this action if you are an agricultural specific exemptions. producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following 2. ‘‘Quarantine’’ and ‘‘public health’’ list of North American Industrial exemptions are emergency exemptions Classification System (NAICS) codes is issued for quarantine or public health not intended to be exhaustive, but rather purposes. These are rarely requested. provides a guide to help readers 3. A ‘‘crisis exemption’’ is initiated by determine whether this document a State or Federal agency (and is applies to them. Potentially affected confirmed by EPA) when there is entities may include: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). insufficient time to request and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in • Animal production (NAICS code an emergency. 112). EPA may deny an emergency • Food manufacturing (NAICS code exemption: If the State or Federal 311). agency cannot demonstrate that an • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). emergency exists, if the use poses If you have any questions regarding unacceptable risks to the environment, the applicability of this action to a or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that particular entity, consult the person the proposed pesticide use is likely to listed at the end of the emergency result in ‘‘a reasonable certainty of no exemption. harm’’ to human health, including B. How can I get copies of this document exposure of residues of the pesticide to infants and children. and other related information? If the emergency use of the pesticide The docket for this action, identified on a food or feed commodity would by docket identification (ID) number result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0050, is available EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance at https://www.regulations.gov or at the meeting the ‘‘reasonable certainty of no Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory harm standard’’ of the Federal Food, Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Environmental Protection Agency In this document: EPA identifies the Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William State or Federal agency granted the Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 exemption, the type of exemption, the Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC pesticide authorized and the pests, the 20460–0001. crop or use for which authorized, Due to the public health concerns number of acres (if applicable), and the related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket duration of the exemption. EPA also Center (EPA/DC) and Public Reading gives the Federal Register citation for Room is closed to visitors with limited the time-limited tolerance, if any. exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via III. Emergency Exemptions email, phone, and webform. The telephone number for the Public A. U.S. States and Territories Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and Arkansas the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Department of Agriculture the visitor instructions and additional Specific exemption: EPA authorized information about the docket available the use of fluridone on a maximum of at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 5,000 acres of peanut to control II. Background herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). A time-limited EPA has granted emergency tolerance in connection with this action exemptions to the following State and will be established in 40 CFR Federal agencies. The emergency 180.420(b). The authorization for this exemptions may take the following use is effective May 7, 2021 to August form: Crisis, public health, quarantine, 1, 2021. or specific. Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 217 / Monday, November 15, 2021 / Notices California Michigan Nebraska Department of Pesticide Regulation Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on a maximum of 18,000 acres of pomegranate to control leaffooted plant bug. A time-limited tolerance in connection with a past action has been established in 40 CFR 180.442(b). The authorization for this use is effective June 21, 2021 to January 15, 2022. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Agriculture Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a maximum of 11,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of glyphosateresistant Palmer amaranth pigweed (Amaranthus palmeri). Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021. Colorado Department of Agriculture Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a maximum of 5,500 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of glyphosateresistant Palmer amaranth pigweed (Amaranthus palmeri). Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021. Georgia Department of Agriculture Public Health Exemption: EPA authorized the use of Benzene, 1-(1,1dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-1,3butadiene, sulfonated, CAS 1637665– 77–0 (referred to as BiaXam polymer), for supplemental residual control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) on hard, nonporous, nonfood-contact surfaces in Delta Air Lines airplanes and airport facilities in Georgia. Because the request proposed use of a new chemical (an active ingredient not contained in any currently registered pesticide), in accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, a notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2021 (86 FR 8784) (FRL– 10019–60) with the public comment period closing on February 24, 2021. The authorization for this use is effective April 21, 2021 to April 21, 2022. Hawaii khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 63023 Department of Agriculture Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of fluxapyroxad and pyraclostrobin on a maximum of 8,000 acres of coffee to control coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix). Import tolerances in connection with prior registration actions have been established in 40 CFR 180.166 for fluxapyroxad and 40 CFR 180.582 for pyraclostrobin to support this action. The authorization for this use is effective May 19, 2021 to May 19, 2022. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Nov 12, 2021 Jkt 256001 Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a maximum of 48,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of invasive Amaranthus (pigweed) spp., glyphosateresistant-waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus), and Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a maximum of 96,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of glyphosateresistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus). Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). Effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021. Public Health Exemption: EPA authorized the use of Benzene, 1-(1,1dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-1,3butadiene, sulfonated, CAS 1637665– 77–0 (referred to as BiaXam polymer), for supplemental residual control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) on hard, nonporous, nonfood-contact surfaces in Delta Air Lines airplanes and airport facilities in Minnesota. Because the request proposed use of a new chemical (an active ingredient not contained in any currently registered pesticide), in accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, a notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2021 (86 FR 8784) (FRL– 10019–60) with the public comment period closing on February 24, 2021. The authorization for this use is effective April 21, 2021 to April 21, 2022. Missouri Department of Agriculture Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of fluridone on a maximum of 4,000 acres of peanut to control herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). A time-limited tolerance in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.420(b). The authorization for this use is effective May 7, 2021 to August 1, 2021. PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 New York Department of Environmental Conservation Public Health Exemptions: EPA authorized the use of peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide to treat regulated medical waste potentially contaminated with the causal agent of COVID–19, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2). The authorization for this use is effective June 17, 2021 to June 17, 2022. North Dakota Department of Agriculture Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a maximum of 34,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of glyphosate resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus). Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021. Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Public Health Exemptions: EPA authorized the use of Benzene, 1-(1,1dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-1,3butadiene, sulfonated, CAS 1637665– 77–0 (referred to as BiaXam polymer), for supplemental residual control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) on hard, nonporous, nonfood-contact surfaces in Delta Air Lines airplanes and airport facilities in Utah. Because the request proposed use of a new chemical (an active ingredient not contained in any currently registered pesticide), in accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, a notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2021 (86 FR 8784) (FRL– 10019–60) with the public comment period closing on February 24, 2021. The authorization for this use is effective April 21, 2021 to April 21, 2022. E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1 63024 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 217 / Monday, November 15, 2021 / Notices Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: October 29, 2021. Marietta Echeverria, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–24787 Filed 11–12–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9225–01–OA] Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office requests public nominations of scientific experts for the CASAC Ozone Panel. This panel will provide advice through the chartered CASAC on policy-relevant science for the agency’s reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). DATES: Nominations should be submitted by December 6, 2021 per the instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564–2050 or via email at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC can be found on the following website: https://casac.epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The CASAC was established pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend to the EPA Administrator any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as may be appropriate. The CASAC shall also: advise the EPA Administrator of areas in which additional knowledge is required to appraise the adequacy and basis of existing, new, or revised NAAQS; describe the research efforts necessary to provide the required information; advise the EPA Administrator on the relative contribution to air pollution concentrations of natural as well as anthropogenic activity; and advise the EPA Administrator of any adverse khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 Nov 12, 2021 Jkt 256001 public health, welfare, social, economic, or energy effects which may result from various strategies for attainment and maintenance of such NAAQS. As amended, 5 U.S.C., App. Section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that EPA carry out a periodic review and revision, as appropriate, of the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including ozone. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As a Federal Advisory Committee, the CASAC conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. The CASAC and the CASAC Ozone Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. EPA has made the determination to reconsider the December 2020 decision to retain the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). These standards were last revised in 2015. The CASAC Ozone Panel will provide advice through the Chartered CASAC on policy-relevant science to support the Agency’s reconsideration of the ozone NAAQS. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As a Federal Advisory Committee, the CASAC conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. The CASAC and the CASAC Ozone Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of nationally and internationally recognized scientists with demonstrated expertise and research in the field of air pollution related to criteria pollutants. For the CASAC Ozone Panel, experts are being sought in the following fields, especially with respect to ozone: Air quality, atmospheric science and chemistry; exposure assessment; toxicology; controlled clinical exposure; epidemiology; biostatistics; risk assessment; ecology, including of forests and terrestrial systems; and effects on welfare and the environment. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals in the areas of expertise described above. Individuals may selfnominate. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format (preferred) using the online nomination PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 form under ‘‘Public Input on Membership’’ on the CASAC web page at https://casac.epa.gov. To be considered, all nominations should include the information requested below. EPA values and welcomes diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of sex, race, disability or ethnicity. Nominations should be submitted by December 6, 2021. The following information should be provided on the nomination form: Contact information for the person making the nomination; contact information for the nominee; and the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee. Nominees will be contacted by the SABSO and will be asked to provide a recent curriculum vitae and a narrative biographical summary that includes: current position, educational background; research activities; sources of research funding for the last two years; and recent service on other national advisory committees or national professional organizations. Persons having questions about the nomination process or the public comment process described below, or who are unable to submit nominations through the CASAC website, should contact the DFO, as identified above. The names and biosketches of qualified nominees identified by respondents to this Federal Register notice, and additional experts identified by the SAB Staff Office, will be posted in a List of Candidates on the CASAC website at https://casac.epa.gov. Public comments on each List of Candidates will be accepted for 21 days from the date the list is posted. The public will be requested to provide relevant information or other documentation on nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating candidates. For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a balanced review panel includes candidates who possess the necessary domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific perspectives (which, among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation), and the collective breadth of experience to adequately address the charge. In forming this expert panel, the SAB Staff Office will consider public comments on the List of Candidates, information provided by the candidates themselves, and background information independently gathered by the SAB Staff Office. Selection criteria to be used for panel membership include: (a) Scientific and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience (primary factors); (b) availability and willingness E:\FR\FM\15NON1.SGM 15NON1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0050; FRL-8963-01-OCSPP]


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 emergency exemptions under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of 
pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were granted during 
the period April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 to control unforeseen pest 
outbreaks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration 
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed at the end of 
the emergency exemption.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0050, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Public Reading Room is closed to visitors 
with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. The telephone number for the 
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions 
and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    EPA has granted emergency exemptions to the following State and 
Federal agencies. The emergency exemptions may take the following form: 
Crisis, public health, quarantine, or specific.
    Under FIFRA section 18 (7 U.S.C. 136p), 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 emergency 
exemptions 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, 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

A. U.S. States and Territories

Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of fluridone on a 
maximum of 5,000 acres of peanut to control herbicide-resistant Palmer 
amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). A time-limited tolerance in connection 
with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.420(b). The 
authorization for this use is effective May 7, 2021 to August 1, 2021.

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California
Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on a 
maximum of 18,000 acres of pomegranate to control leaffooted plant bug. 
A time-limited tolerance in connection with a past action has been 
established in 40 CFR 180.442(b). The authorization for this use is 
effective June 21, 2021 to January 15, 2022.
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a 
maximum of 5,500 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of 
glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth pigweed (Amaranthus palmeri). 
Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be 
established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is 
effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021.
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
    Public Health Exemption: EPA authorized the use of Benzene, 1-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-
1,3-butadiene, sulfonated, CAS 1637665-77-0 (referred to as BiaXam 
polymer), for supplemental residual control of Severe Acute Respiratory 
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on hard, nonporous, nonfood-contact 
surfaces in Delta Air Lines airplanes and airport facilities in 
Georgia. Because the request proposed use of a new chemical (an active 
ingredient not contained in any currently registered pesticide), in 
accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, a notice of receipt 
published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2021 (86 FR 8784) 
(FRL-10019-60) with the public comment period closing on February 24, 
2021. The authorization for this use is effective April 21, 2021 to 
April 21, 2022.
Hawaii
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of fluxapyroxad and 
pyraclostrobin on a maximum of 8,000 acres of coffee to control coffee 
leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix). Import tolerances in connection with 
prior registration actions have been established in 40 CFR 180.166 for 
fluxapyroxad and 40 CFR 180.582 for pyraclostrobin to support this 
action. The authorization for this use is effective May 19, 2021 to May 
19, 2022.
Michigan
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a 
maximum of 48,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of 
invasive Amaranthus (pigweed) spp., glyphosate-resistant-waterhemp 
(Amaranthus tuberculatus), and Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). 
Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be 
established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is 
effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021.
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a 
maximum of 96,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of 
glyphosate-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus). Time-limited 
tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 
180.383(b). Effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021.
    Public Health Exemption: EPA authorized the use of Benzene, 1-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-
1,3-butadiene, sulfonated, CAS 1637665-77-0 (referred to as BiaXam 
polymer), for supplemental residual control of Severe Acute Respiratory 
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on hard, nonporous, nonfood-contact 
surfaces in Delta Air Lines airplanes and airport facilities in 
Minnesota. Because the request proposed use of a new chemical (an 
active ingredient not contained in any currently registered pesticide), 
in accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, a notice of 
receipt published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2021 (86 FR 
8784) (FRL-10019-60) with the public comment period closing on February 
24, 2021. The authorization for this use is effective April 21, 2021 to 
April 21, 2022.
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of fluridone on a 
maximum of 4,000 acres of peanut to control herbicide-resistant Palmer 
amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). A time-limited tolerance in connection 
with this action will be established in 40 CFR 180.420(b). The 
authorization for this use is effective May 7, 2021 to August 1, 2021.
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a 
maximum of 11,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of 
glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth pigweed (Amaranthus palmeri). 
Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action will be 
established in 40 CFR 180.383(b). The authorization for this use is 
effective June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021.
New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
    Public Health Exemptions: EPA authorized the use of peroxyacetic 
acid and hydrogen peroxide to treat regulated medical waste potentially 
contaminated with the causal agent of COVID-19, the Severe Acute 
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The authorization for 
this use is effective June 17, 2021 to June 17, 2022.
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of acifluorfen on a 
maximum of 34,000 acres of sugar beets for postemergence control of 
glyphosate resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus). Time-limited 
tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 
180.383(b). The authorization for this use is effective June 1, 2021 to 
July 31, 2021.
Utah
Department of Agriculture and Food
    Public Health Exemptions: EPA authorized the use of Benzene, 1-
(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-
methyl-1,3-butadiene, sulfonated, CAS 1637665-77-0 (referred to as 
BiaXam polymer), for supplemental residual control of Severe Acute 
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on hard, nonporous, 
nonfood-contact surfaces in Delta Air Lines airplanes and airport 
facilities in Utah. Because the request proposed use of a new chemical 
(an active ingredient not contained in any currently registered 
pesticide), in accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, a 
notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2021 
(86 FR 8784) (FRL-10019-60) with the public comment period closing on 
February 24, 2021. The authorization for this use is effective April 
21, 2021 to April 21, 2022.


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    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: October 29, 2021.
Marietta Echeverria,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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