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holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (202) 566–1400. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Dated: November 15, 2023.
Madison Le,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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II. EUP
EPA has issued the following EUPs:
1. 8917–EUP–3. EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–
0233. Issuance. J.R. Simplot Company,
5369 W Irving Street, Boise, ID 83706.
This EUP allows the use of 0.041
pounds of the plant-incorporated
protectant (PIP) protein BLB2, 0.21
pounds of the PIP protein AMR3, 0.21
pounds of the PIP protein VNT1, and
0.17 pounds of the PIP Potato virus Y
(PVY) siRNA on 165 acres of potato to
evaluate the control of potato late blight
disease and PVY. The program is
authorized only in the States of Arizona,
Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas,
Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The
EUP is effective from March 15, 2023, to
April 1, 2024.
2. 524–EUP–117. EPA–HQ–OPP–
2022–0036. Issuance. Bayer
CropScience LP 800 North Lindbergh
Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63167. This
EUP allows the use of 0.93 grams of the
plant-incorporated protectant (PIP),
GA20ox_SUP miRNA and the genetic
material necessary for is production on
10,000 acres of corn to evaluate MON
94804 short stature maize, stack
combinations with registered insectprotected corn, and controls. The
program is authorized only in the States
of Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and the
Territory of Puerto Rico. The EUP is
effective from September 20, 2022, to
February 28, 2025.
3. 94614–EUP–1. EPA–HQ–OPP–
2021–0270. Issuance. GreenLight
Biosciences, Inc. 200 Boston Ave., Suite
1000, Medford, MA 02155. This EUP
allows the use of 8.504 pounds of the
active ingredient, Ledprona (CAS No.
2433753–68–3) double-stranded RNA
on 318 acres of potato to evaluate the
control of Colorado Potato Beetle. The
program is authorized only in the States
of Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota,
New York, Noth Dakota, Oregon,
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington.
The EUP is effective from May 4, 2023,
to April 30, 2025.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–11351–01–R6]
Notice of Proposed Administrative
Settlement Agreement and Order on
Consent for De Minimus Landowner
Settlement
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement;
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given
that a proposed CERCLA section
122(g)(4) De Minimus Landowner
Administrative Settlement Agreement
for Parties (‘‘Proposed Agreement’’)
associated with the Fansteel Metals/
FMRI Site in Muskogee, Oklahoma
(‘‘Site’’) was executed by the
Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’) and is now subject to public
comment, after which EPA may modify
or withdraw its consent if comments
received disclose facts or considerations
that indicate that the Proposed
Agreement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate. The Proposed Agreement
would resolve potential EPA claims
under section 107(a) of CERCLA, against
The Port of Muskogee/Landowners
(‘‘Settling Party’’) for EPA response
costs at the Fansteel Metals/FMRI
Superfund Site located in Muskogee,
Oklahoma. The settlement is nonmonetary, but The Port of Muskogee/
Landowners agree to cooperate fully
with EPA in the implementation of
response actions at the Site and further
agrees not to interfere with such
response actions. For thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this
notice, EPA will receive electronic
comments relating to the Proposed
Agreement. EPA’s response to any
comments received will be available for
public inspection by request. Please see
the ADDRESSES section of this notice for
special instructions in effect due to
impacts related to the COVID–19
pandemic.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before December 20, 2023.
DATES:
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As a result of impacts
related to the COVID–19 pandemic,
requests for documents and submission
of comments must be via electronic mail
except as provided below. The Proposed
Agreement and additional background
information relating to the Proposed
Agreement are available for public
inspection upon request by contacting
EPA Assistant Regional Counsel
Elizabeth Pletan at pletan.elizabeth@
epa.gov.
Comments must be submitted via
electronic mail to this same email
address and should reference the
‘‘Fansteel Metals/FMRI’’ Superfund
Site, Proposed Settlement Agreement’’
and ‘‘EPA CERCLA Docket No. 06–06–
23’’. Persons without access to
electronic mail may call Mrs. Pletan at
(214) 665–8525 to make alternative
arrangements.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Pletan at EPA by phone (214)
665–8525 or email at: Pletan.elizabeth@
epa.gov.
Earthea Nance,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0015; FRL–11534–01–
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 July 1,
2023, to September 30, 2023, to control
unforeseen pest outbreaks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Smith, Director, Registration
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; main
telephone number: (202) 566–1030;
email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
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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,
B. How can I get copies of this document Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
In this document: EPA identifies the
and other related information?
State
or Federal agency granted the
The docket for this action, identified
exemption, the type of exemption, the
by docket identification (ID) number
pesticide authorized and the pests, the
EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0015, is available
crop or use for which authorized,
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
number of acres (if applicable), and the
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
duration of the exemption. EPA also
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
gives the Federal Register citation for
Environmental Protection Agency
the time-limited tolerance, if any.
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
III. Emergency Exemptions
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
A. U.S. States and Territories
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Arkansas
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
Department of Agriculture
holidays. The telephone number for the
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
Public Reading Room and the OPP
docket is (202) 566–1744. Please review the use of thiamethoxam on a maximum
of 450,000 acres of rice to control rice
the visitor instructions and additional
stink bug. Time-limited tolerances in
information about the docket available
connection with a previous action
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
support this emergency use and are
II. Background
established in 40 CFR 180.565(b). The
EPA has granted emergency
authorization was effective July 14, 2023
exemptions to the following State and
to October 15, 2023.
Federal agencies. The emergency
California
exemptions may take the following
Department of Pesticide Regulation
form: Crisis, public health, quarantine,
or specific.
Crisis exemption: EPA concurred
Under FIFRA section 18 (7 U.S.C.
upon a crisis exemption declared by the
136p), EPA can authorize the use of a
California Department of Pesticide
pesticide when emergency conditions
Regulation for the use of afidopyropen
exist. Authorizations (commonly called
to control lygus and whitefly in cotton
emergency exemptions) are granted to
on August 4, 2023. The use season
State and Federal agencies and are of
expired on October 31, 2023, and a
four types:
subsequent specific exemption was also
1. A ‘‘specific exemption’’ authorizes
submitted.
use of a pesticide against specific pests
on a limited acreage in a particular
Hawaii
State. Most emergency exemptions are
Department of Agriculture
specific exemptions.
Crisis exemption: EPA concurred
2. ‘‘Quarantine’’ and ‘‘public health’’
upon a crisis exemption declared by the
exemptions are emergency exemptions
Hawaii Department of Agriculture for
issued for quarantine or public health
the use of cypermethrin applied via
purposes. These are rarely requested.
3. A ‘‘crisis exemption’’ is initiated by unmanned aerial vehicles to control
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles in
a State or Federal agency (and is
ornamental palm trees on August 16,
confirmed by EPA) when there is
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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 after FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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2023, and a subsequent quarantine
exemption was also submitted.
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
the use of triclopyr on a maximum of
450,000 acres of sugarcane to control
divine nightshade. A time-limited
tolerance in connection with this action
has been established in 40 CFR
180.417(b). The specific exemption was
authorized on September 20, 2023, and
effective October 1, 2023 to May 31,
2024.
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and
Commerce
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
the use of thiamethoxam on a maximum
of 60,000 acres of rice to control rice
stink bug. Time-limited tolerances in
connection with a previous action
support this emergency use and are
established in 40 CFR 180.565(b). The
authorization was effective July 14, 2023
to October 15, 2023.
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
the use of thiamethoxam on a maximum
of 60,000 acres of rice to control rice
stink bug. Time-limited tolerances in
connection with a previous action
support this emergency use and are
established in 40 CFR 180.565(b). The
authorization was effective July 14, 2023
to October 15, 2023.
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture and Natural
Resources
Crisis exemption: EPA concurred
upon a crisis exemption declared by the
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
and Natural Resources for the use of
malathion to control red sunflower seed
weevil in sunflower on August 16, 2023.
The 15-day crisis exemption program
expired on August 31, 2023.
B. Federal Departments and Agencies
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
the use of ortho-phthaldehyde,
incorporated into a porous resin, to treat
and protect the International Space
Station (ISS) internal active thermal
control system (IATCS) coolant fluid
from growth of aerobic and
microaerophilic water bacteria and
unidentified gram-negative rods. This
request was granted because, without
this use, the ISS would have no means
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to control organisms in the IATCS since
there are no registered alternatives
available that meet the required criteria.
This emergency request proposed a use
of a new (unregistered) chemical and in
accordance with the requirements at 40
CFR 166.24(a)(1), a notice of receipt
published in the Federal Register on
August 25, 2023, to allow a public
comment period that closed on
September 11, 2023. The specific
exemption was authorized on
September 29, 2023, and effective
October 7, 2023 to October 7, 2024.
C. Annual Report of Crisis Exemptions
Declared and Revoked
Three crisis exemptions were
declared, and zero crisis exemptions
were revoked between October 1, 2022,
and September 30, 2023.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2023.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2023–0396; FRL 11285–01–
OW]
Request for Information Regarding
Products and Categories of Products
Used in Water Infrastructure Programs
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for information
(RFI).
AGENCY:
To support further
development of multiple funding
programs for water infrastructure
subject to the requirements of the Build
America, Buy America Act, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
invites public comment to inform the
domestic availability of multiple
products used in the construction,
alteration, and/or maintenance of water
infrastructure. The EPA is inviting
comments to enable the agency to have
the most comprehensive and current
information available on the domestic
market for BABA-covered products for
its programs and the water
infrastructure programs of other
agencies. The EPA, along with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Department of
Transportation, and the U.S.
Department of the Interior, are
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especially interested in comments
detailing domestic materials sourcing,
market readiness, other product supply
considerations, and whether specific
water infrastructure products or their
components are manufactured in the
United States.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 20, 2023, to allow
for their consideration during
development of these funding programs.
The EPA may consider comments
received after the due date to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2023–0396, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method). Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center,
Water Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA
Docket Center, WJC West Building,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket
Center’s hours of operations are 8:30
a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (except
Federal holidays).
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Docket ID No. for this
notice. Comments received may be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov/, including any
personal information provided. For
detailed instructions on sending
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy Connor, Chemical Engineer,
Office of Wastewater Management at
(202) 566–1059, or via email at
connor.timothy@epa.gov; or Leslie
Corcelli, Physical Scientist, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water at
(202) 564–3825, or corcelli.leslie@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2023–
0396, at https://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or the other
methods identified in the ADDRESSES
section. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or removed from the
docket. The EPA may publish any
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comment received to its public docket.
Do not submit to the EPA’s docket at
https://www.regulations.gov any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information,
Proprietary Business Information, or
other information where disclosure is
restricted by statute. If you wish to
submit information containing CBI,
contact Timothy Connor
(connor.timothy@epa.gov) with any
questions on the EPA’s secure CBI
protocol or to initiate Agency
procedures for submitting confidential
information. After contacting the EPA
regarding your intent to submit CBI, a
secure data exchange will be initiated
and detailed instructions will be
provided. Multimedia submissions
(audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). Please visit
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets for additional
submission methods; the full EPA
public comment policy; information
about CBI, PBI, or multimedia
submissions; and general guidance on
making effective comments.
II. General Information
The Infrastructure Investments and
Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021)
provides $50 billion of new funding for
water infrastructure, funding that
includes domestic content requirements
(see details below). These developments
provide an opportunity for significant
expansion of domestic capacity.
Additionally, the IIJA and the Inflation
Reduction Act (Pub. L. 117–69, Aug. 16,
2022) collectively provide more than
$10 billion of additional funding to the
Department of Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation for aging infrastructure,
water delivery systems for rural
communities, and to increase water
supply. The EPA wishes to work in
coordination with other agencies and
with private industry to provide clear
and consistent demand signals for
products used in water infrastructure
projects.
The purpose of this Request for
Information (RFI) is to improve Federal
agencies’ understanding of the current
state of the domestic market for
products required to service drinking,
agricultural, wastewater treatment and
delivery systems.
The Build America, Buy America Act
requires iron, steel, manufactured
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0015; FRL-11534-01-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 July 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023, to control unforeseen
pest outbreaks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Director, Registration
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number: (202) 566-1030; 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
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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 after FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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-2023-0015, 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. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room and the OPP docket is (202) 566-1744. 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 thiamethoxam on a
maximum of 450,000 acres of rice to control rice stink bug. Time-
limited tolerances in connection with a previous action support this
emergency use and are established in 40 CFR 180.565(b). The
authorization was effective July 14, 2023 to October 15, 2023.
California
Department of Pesticide Regulation
Crisis exemption: EPA concurred upon a crisis exemption declared by
the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of
afidopyropen to control lygus and whitefly in cotton on August 4, 2023.
The use season expired on October 31, 2023, and a subsequent specific
exemption was also submitted.
Hawaii
Department of Agriculture
Crisis exemption: EPA concurred upon a crisis exemption declared by
the Hawaii Department of Agriculture for the use of cypermethrin
applied via unmanned aerial vehicles to control Coconut Rhinoceros
Beetles in ornamental palm trees on August 16, 2023, and a subsequent
quarantine exemption was also submitted.
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of triclopyr on a
maximum of 450,000 acres of sugarcane to control divine nightshade. A
time-limited tolerance in connection with this action has been
established in 40 CFR 180.417(b). The specific exemption was authorized
on September 20, 2023, and effective October 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of thiamethoxam on a
maximum of 60,000 acres of rice to control rice stink bug. Time-limited
tolerances in connection with a previous action support this emergency
use and are established in 40 CFR 180.565(b). The authorization was
effective July 14, 2023 to October 15, 2023.
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of thiamethoxam on a
maximum of 60,000 acres of rice to control rice stink bug. Time-limited
tolerances in connection with a previous action support this emergency
use and are established in 40 CFR 180.565(b). The authorization was
effective July 14, 2023 to October 15, 2023.
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Crisis exemption: EPA concurred upon a crisis exemption declared by
the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for
the use of malathion to control red sunflower seed weevil in sunflower
on August 16, 2023. The 15-day crisis exemption program expired on
August 31, 2023.
B. Federal Departments and Agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of ortho-phthaldehyde,
incorporated into a porous resin, to treat and protect the
International Space Station (ISS) internal active thermal control
system (IATCS) coolant fluid from growth of aerobic and microaerophilic
water bacteria and unidentified gram-negative rods. This request was
granted because, without this use, the ISS would have no means
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to control organisms in the IATCS since there are no registered
alternatives available that meet the required criteria. This emergency
request proposed a use of a new (unregistered) chemical and in
accordance with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24(a)(1), a notice of
receipt published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2023, to allow
a public comment period that closed on September 11, 2023. The specific
exemption was authorized on September 29, 2023, and effective October
7, 2023 to October 7, 2024.
C. Annual Report of Crisis Exemptions Declared and Revoked
Three crisis exemptions were declared, and zero crisis exemptions
were revoked between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: November 13, 2023.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-25602 Filed 11-17-23; 8:45 am]
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