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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0019; FRL–9337–4] 

Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; 

Agency Decisions and State and 

Federal Agency Crisis Declarations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 October 

1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 to control 

unforeseen pest outbreaks. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See 

each emergency exemption 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) 305–6027. 

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. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed at the end of the 

emergency exemption of interest. 

B. How can I get copies of this document 

and other related information? 

EPA has established a docket for this 

action under docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0019. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

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, 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, and 

the duration of the exemption. 

III. Emergency Exemptions 

A. U.S. States and Territories 

California 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Department of Pesticide Regulation 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of boscalid on Belgian endive to 

control sclerotinia (Sclerotinia 

sclerotiorum); December 1, 2011 to 

February 15, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

EPA authorized the use of 

pyraclostrobin on Belgian endive to 

control sclerotinia (sclerotinia 

sclerotiorum); December 1, 2011 to 

February 15, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

EPA authorized the use of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

December 22, 2011. Effective date; 

January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. 

Contact: Stacey Groce. 

Colorado 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; December 22, 2011. 

Effective date; January 1, 2012 to 

December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

EPA authorized the use of 

spirotetramat on onions, dry bulb, to 

control thrips; December 14, 2011 to 

September 30, 2012. Contact: Keri 

Grinstead. 

Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; December 22, 2011. 

Effective date; January 1, 2012 to 

December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

Idaho 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; December 22, 2011. 

Effective date; January 1, 2012 to 

December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

Oregon 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; December 22, 2011. 

Effective date; January 1, 2012 to 

December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 


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Texas 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of spirotetramat on onions, dry 

bulb, to control thrips; December 22, 

2011 to September 30, 2012. Contact: 

Keri Grinstead. 

Washington 

Department of Agriculture 

EPA authorized the use of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

December 22, 2011. Effective date; 

January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. 

Contact: Stacey Groce. 

B. Federal Departments and Agencies 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Office of Emergency Management 

Quarantine exemption: EPA 

authorized the use of chlorine dioxide 

(gas), chlorine dioxide (liquid), ethylene 

oxide (gas), formaldehyde (gas), 

hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid 

(liquid), hydrogen peroxide (vapor), and 

sodium hypochlorite (5.25%–6%) 

(liquid) on interior and exterior 

inanimate, non-food contact surfaces 

including buildings, structures, 

vehicles, articles/items, personal 

protective equipment, roads, sidewalks, 

and subway systems to inactivate 

Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores; 

October 24, 2011 to October 24, 2014. 

Contact: Princess Campbell. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: February 1, 2012. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0012; FRL–9333–8] 

Pesticide Products; Receipt of 

Applications To Register New Uses 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of applications to register new uses for 

pesticide products containing currently 

registered active ingredients, pursuant 

to the provisions of section 3(c) of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. 

EPA is publishing this Notice of such 

applications, pursuant to section 3(c)(4) 

of FIFRA. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 16, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by the docket identification 

(ID) number specified below, by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’s normal hours of operation 

(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays). 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

the docket ID number specified for the 

pesticide of interest as shown in the 

registration application summaries. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the docket 

without change and may be made 

available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or 

email. The regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment to EPA 

without going through regulations.gov, 

your email address will be 

automatically captured and included as 

part of the comment that is placed in the 

docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either in the 

electronic docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

contact person is listed at the end of 

each registration application summary 

and may be contacted by telephone or 

email. The mailing address for each 

contact person listed is: Registration 

Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001, 

Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

00001 or Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division (7511P), Office of 

Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

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. 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 


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