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# UNITED STA**TES ENVIRONMENTA**  **L PROTECTION A GENCY**  **WA SHINGTON, D.C. 20460** 
**2013 Ap**  **plication for Critical Use Exemption of Methy l B**  **r omide**  **for Pre Plant Use in the United**  **States in**  **2016 and**  **201 5** 

**WHY IS THIS INFORMA** **TION NEEDED?**  Under the Clean Air Act and the international treaty to protect

the ozone layer (the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer), the production and import of methyl bromide was ph ased out in the United States on January 1, 2005. This application seeks information to support a U.S. request to produce and import methyl bromide for certain critical uses and circumstances beyond this 2005 phaseout date. The information in this application will be used to review whether your use of methyl bromide is "critical" because no technically and economically feasible alternatives are available. In order to estimate the loss as a result of not having methyl bromide available, EPA needs to compa re data (yields, crops/crop groupings, prices, revenues and costs) for your use of methyl bromide with uses of alternative pest control regimens.

The information contained in this application is critical to process and assess the need for methyl brom ide. Filling out this application in its entirety will bolster the U.S. government's ability to strengthen the nomination package for the international review boards. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to ge nerate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and ve rifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3 8 hours per response and assumes a large portion of applications will be submitted by consortia on behalf of many individual users of methyl bromide. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a current OMB control number.OM B Control# 2060

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## INSTRUCTIONS The information provided by you in this application will be used to evaluate the requested methyl bromide use. The U.S. and other countries that are parties to the Montreal Protocol On Substances That Deplete The Ozone Layer decided that: "a use of methyl bromide should qualify as "critical" only if the nominating Party determines that: (i) The specific use is critical because the lack of availability of methyl bromide for that use would result in a significant market d isruption; and (ii) There are no technically and economically feasible alternatives available to the user that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health and are suitable to the crops and circumstances of the nomination ..."

**WHO APPLIE**  **S?** If you anticipate that you will need methyl bromide in 2016 because you believe there are no

technically and economically feasible alternatives, then you should apply for the critical use exemption. This application may be submitted either by a co nsortium representing multiple users or by individual users. W e encourage users with similar circumstances of use to submit a single application (for example, any number of pre plant users with similar soil, pest, and climactic conditions can submit a sin gle application.) If a consortium is applying for multiple methyl bromide users, the economic data should be for a representative or typical user within the consortium unless otherwise noted. If economic or technical factors (such as size of the farm) af fecting the ability of this "representative user" to use alternatives are significantly different than other users in the consortium, more than one application should be submitted to reflect these differences. Please contact your local, state, regional or national commodity association and/or state representative agency to find out if they plan on submitting an application on behalf of your commodity group.

**WHA T**  **INFORM AT**  **ION IS REQUIRED?**  Critical use exemptions are valid for only one year and do not renew automatically. Users

desiring to obtain an exemption for 2016 must apply to EPA. Because of the latest changes in registrations, costs, and economic aspects for producing critical use crops and commodities, all applicants will be required to fill out th e application form completely. If these Wo rksheets are not submitted, EPA will not include the application in the U.S. nomination submitted for international consideration.

**HOW DO I A**  **PPLY?** You may either comple te an electronic (Microsoft Wo rd or Exc el ) or a printed version of the

application. Please fill out each section in the application as completely as possible. If you are completing the printed version and need extra space you may attach additional sheets as needed.

**IS M Y**  **INFORM AT**  **ION CONFIDE**  **NTIA L?**  The applicant may assert a business confidentiality claim covering part or all of the information in the application by placing on (or attaching to) the information, at the time it is submitted to EPA, a cover sheet, stamped or typed legend, or o ther suitable form of notice employing language such as trade secret, proprietary, or company confidential. Allegedly confidential portions of otherwise non

- confidential documents should be clearly identified by the applicant, and may be submitted separate ly to facilitate identification and handling by EPA. If the applicant desires confidential treatment only until a certain date or until the occurrence of a certain event, the notice should so state. Information covered by a claim of confidentiality will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent, and by means of the procedures set forth under 40 CFR Part 2 Subpart B; 41 FR 36 902, 43 FR 400000, and 50 FR 51661. If no claim of confidentiality accompanies the information when it is received by EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA without further notice to the applicant. Applicants submitting their application via e
- mail assume responsibility for the confidentiality of the electronic message transmission. **WHEN IS THE INFORM**  **AT ION**  **NEEDED?** This appli cation must be postmarked to the EPA address below no later than **August 29** 

.OM B Control# 2060

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**TION? Electronic A** **ddress for applications: arling.jeremy@epa.gov** 

Wh en submitting an application electronically, you should also sign Wo rksheet 1 and email or fax it to 202

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- 2338 **Ma iling A** **ddress for applications being submitted by**  **mail directly to**  **the EPA :**  US Environmental Protection Agenc y Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption Office of Air and Ra diation Stratospheric Protection Division (6205 J) 1200 Penns yl vania Ave, NW Wa shington, DC 20460 **Ad dress for applications being sent by**  **courier or**  **non -**  **U.S. Postal overnight express**  **delivery to the EPA :**  US Environmental Protection Agenc y Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption Office of Air and Radiation Stratospheric Protection Division 1310 L Street, NW Suite 1047E Wa shington, DC 20005
**HOW CA N I**  **RECEIVE AD**  **DITIONA L**  **INFORM AT**  **ION? If you have general questions about this application call:**  Stratospheric Ozo ne Hotline 1

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## WORKSHEET 1 **: CONTA CT**  **AND M ETHYL BROMIDE REQUEST**  **INFORM AT**  **ION FOR 201**  **6** The following information will be used to determine the amount of methyl bromide requested and the contact person for this request. It is important that we know whom to contact in case we need additional information during the review of the application. **Is this information Co nfidential Business Information:**  **Yes ___ No ___**  If yes, the applicant assume s responsibility for the secure transmission of electronic submissions. **Ap plicant Name**  **: Primary Contact:**  **Contact Name: Ad**  **dress: Daytime Phone:**  **Cell: Fax:**  **Email A ddress**  **: Specialty:**  (check one) **Ag ronomic ___**  **Economic ___ Al**  **ternate Contact: Contact N**  **ame: Ad**  **dress: Daytime Phone:**  **Cell: Fax:**  **Email A ddress:**  **Specialty:** (check one) **Ag ronomic ___**  **Economic ___** I certify that all information contained in this document is factual to the best of m y knowledge. **Signature: ________________________________**

**______________ Date: _______**  **Print Name: _____________________________________________ Title: _______**  Information in this application may be aggregated with information from other applications and used by the United States government to justify claims in the national nomination package that a particular use of me thyl bromide be considered "critical" and authorized for an exemption beyond the 2005 phaseout. **By signing below**  , you agree now to assert any claim of confidentiality that would affect the disclo sure by EPA of aggregate information based in part on information contained in this application. **Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _______**  **Print Name: _____________________________________________ Title: _______** 
Burden mean s the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable inst ructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and rev iew the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Public reporting burden for this collecti on of information is estimated to average 38 hours per response and assumes a large portion of applications will be submitted by consortia on behalf of many individual users of methyl bromide. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not require d to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a current OMB control number.OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 1 **: CONTA CT**  **AND M ETHYL BROMIDE REQUEST**  **INFORM AT**  **ION FOR 201**  **6 (continued)** 
**1. Location:** Enter the state, region, or county.

**2. Crop/Crop Grouping:** Incl ude all crops/crop groupings that benefit from an application of methyl bromide in a fumigation c yc le. For a definition of fumigation cycle , see Definitions page at end of application.

**3. Summary of Crop System:** Enter the type of crop system used, e.g., open field [including tunnels added after tre atment], permanent glasshouses (enclosed) , open ended poly houses, others (please describe).

**4. Range of acres farmed by growers included in this application**  **:** Insert number or percentage of users in each category.

**0 -**  **25 acres 100**  **- 200 acres**  **25 -**  **50 acres 200**  **- 400 acres**  **50 -**  **100 acres over 400 acres** 

**5. Climate Zone:** Indicate the climate zone designation by reviewing the U.S. climate zone map located at the end of this application or online at http://www.usna.u sda.gov/ Hardzone/ushzmap.html. Please check all that apply. **1____ 2a____ 2b____ 3a____ 3b____ 4a____ 4b____ 5a____ 5b____ 6a____ 6b__**
**__ 7a____**  **7b____ 8a____ 8b____ 9a____ 9b ____**  **10a____ 10b____ 11____**

**6. Soil Type**  **& Organic Matter :**  Indicate the soil type and percent organic matter where m ethyl bromide would be applied. Please check all that apply. **Soil Type: Light** 

___ **Me dium** 

___ **Heavy**

___ **Organic Matter: 0 to 2%** 

___ **2 to 5%**

___ **over 5%**

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**7. Is this applica**  **nt eligible for Quarantine and Preshipme nt (QPS) uses of methyl bromide:**  **Yes ___ No ___**  **If yes, indicate amount: ____ pounds**

**8. Has this applicant previously applied for Critical**  **Use Exemption of methyl bromide: Yes ___**  **No ___ If yes, indicate CUE**  **#: ________**OM B Control# 2060

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**. )**  If a consortium is submitting this application, the data should be the total for the consortium. **Year of Exemption Request 201**  **5 ( supplemental)**  **201 6** 
**A Total Pounds A** **ctive Ingredient (a.i.) of Methyl Bromide**  **B Use: Broadcast or Strip/Bed**  **Treatment**

**C If strip, then what percentage is**  **treated with strip formulation? (E.g., If 30 inches out of a total of**  **60 inches are treated with strip,**  **the percent is 50%) D**  **Formulation (Ratio of MB/Pic Mixture) to be Used for the CUE**  **E Total A** **rea to be Treated with the Me** **thyl Bromide or MB/Pic Formulation**  **F Use Rate (lbs a.i./acre)**  **10. Please explain why there may be vari**  **ations in the pounds or acres treated from year to year,**  **especially if the request is higher this year than in previous years:**

**11. Please explain why me**  **thyl bromide is being requested:**

**12. For the region where methyl bromide is being requested, if**  **only part of the crop area is treated with methyl bromide, indicate the reason why methyl bromide is not used in the other area.**  **Ad ditionally, identify what alternative strategies are used to control the target pathogens and**  **weeds with out methyl bromide i**  **n that area:**

**12a. Would it be feasible to expand the use of these methods to cover at least part of the crop that**  **has requested use of methyl bromide? What changes wo uld be necessary to enable this:** 

**13 . Do**  **you anticipate that you will have any met hy**  **l bromide i n storage after January 1, 201**  **5 :**  **Yes ___ No ___**  **If yes, please specify amount: _______ lbs**

**14 . Have you adjusted the request for the following issues?:**  **Regulatory Issues: Yes ___No ___**  **Disease Pressure: Yes ___No ___**  **Soils Issues: Yes _**  **__No ___ Other (Please Explain):**  **Yes ___No ___**

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## WORKSHEET 2 **: METHYL BROMIDE**  **Purpose of Data:** To establish a baseline estimate of crop/crop grouping yields, gross revenue and costs u sing methyl bromide. Instructions specific to each worksheet are located at the top of each sheet. **Worksheet Title**  **2 -** **A Me** **thyl Bromide -**  **Crop & Pest Information**

If a consortium is submitting this application, the data for this table should reflect the representative user for the consortium. The purpose of this worksheet is to determine pest infestation and crop information where methyl bromide is used. This forms the baseline for evaluating the impacts of using an alternative to replace methyl bromide

. **2 -**  **B Me** **th yl Br** **omide -**  **Historical Use 2008**
**– 2012** 

If a consortium is submitting this application, all data should reflect the actual data for the consortium. This worksheet provid es data in actual usage for 2008

- 2012

. **2 -**  **C Me** **thyl Bromide -**  **Crop/Crop gro uping**  **Yiel d and G**  **ross Revenue for 2008 -** **2012**

If a consortium is submitting this application, the data for this table should reflect the representative user for the consortium. This worksheet provides crop/crop grouping yield and gross revenue for 200 8 throu g h 2012

. The purpose of this worksheet is to determine past gross revenues when methyl bromide is used. This forms the baseline for evaluating the revenue impacts of using an alternative to replace methyl bromide. **2 -**  **D(1 & 2) Me** **thyl Bromide -**  **Baseline -**  **O perating C**  **osts fo r 2012** 

If a consortium is submitting this application, the data for this table should reflect the representative user for the consortium. This data is needed to estimate a baseline for operating costs in order to estimate changes in costs and the impact on operating profit and short

- run economic viability as a result of not using methyl bromide and to provide required information to the international review board. The purpose of this worksheet is to determine operating expenses when methyl bromide is used. This forms the baseline for evaluating the cost impacts of using an alternative to replace methyl bromide. The data requested are designed to help you identify how yo ur operation would change if methyl bromide were unavailable, which wil l be shown in Wo rksheet 3

- B. Wo rk sheet 2

- D(1) is for users with a fumigation cycle of less than 5 ye ars. W orksheet 2

- D(2) is for users growing perennial crops following a single fu mi gation at establishment. **In collaboration with USDA , we will estimate fi**  **xed and overhead costs across crops and regions to ensure consistency within the U.S. nomination.** OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 2 **- A**  **: METHYL BROMIDE** 
**– CROP & PEST INFORM**  **AT ION**  **1. Crop/Crop Grouping or Consortium:**

**2. Which month d**  **oes your fumigation cycle start:** Please che ck only one. **Jan Feb**  **Ma r**  **Ap r**  **Ma y**  **Jun Jul**  **Au g**  **Sept Oct**  **Nov Dec** 

**3**
**. Fumigation and Crop Timeline**  **: Indicate when fumigation, major crop and pest management**  **practices typically occur by shading the appropriate cells.** Show a second c rop if part of the fumigation c yc le. If the fumigation c yc le is longer than one year, change the months to the appropriate interval. These tables are for annual crops but more than one crop may benefit from one methyl bromide fumigation. If application covers multiple crops/crop groupings not grown sequentially, they will need to provide this information for all crops/crop groupings. Pleas e adjust timeline as necessary. **Please provide additional comments or description below or on a separate page.** Please b egin the timeline with the first land prepa ration. For **perennials** , please begin with the **year** of land preparation and fumigation and indicate the years of production by yield or percentage of full production. **Beginning Fumigation**  **Cy cle**  **Time Interval (e.g . MONTH/YEA**  **R/SEA SON)** 

**Month 1**  **Month 2**  **Month 3**  **Month 4**  **Month 5**  **Month 6**  **Month 7**  **Month 8**  **Month 9**  **Month 10**  **Month 11**  **Month 12**  **Land Preparation**  **Fumigation Planting**  **Harvest Fallow**  **Other Key Crop Steps**  **Other Key Pest Steps** 
**Continuation of Fumigation**  **Cy cle (if**  **needed) Time Interval (e.g. MONTH/YEA**  **R/SEA SON)** 

**Month 13**  **Month 14**  **Mo nth**  **15 Month**  **16 Month**  **17 Month**  **18 Month**  **19 Month**  **20 Month**  **21 Month**  **22 Month**  **23 Month**  **24 Land**  **Preparation Fumigation**  **Planting Harvest**  **Fallow Other Key**  **Crop Steps Other Key**  **Pest Steps 4.**  **What is the typical soil temperature range during methyl bromide :**  ______ to ______ **°F Comments:** OM B Control# 2060

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**Common Name Genus**  **Specific Reasons W hy** **Methyl Bromide is Needed**  **Pest 1 Pest 2**  **Pest 3 Pest 4**  **Pest 5 6** 
**. Pest Economic Threshold**  **:** Please provide the economic threshold information for each pest. Describe year and source of information suc h as survey or expert estimate.

**Threshold Units**  **(e .g.** 

**pests/sq ft) Year**  **Source Pest 1**  **Pest 2 Pest 3**  **Pest 4 Pest 5**  **7. Target Pest Infestation**  **:** Please estimate the percentage of the consortia's total growing area with a mo derate to severe problem with these pests. Describe source of information such as a survey or expert estimate. **Percentage of Total Growing A rea**  **Source Pest 1**  **% Pest 2**  **% Pest 3**  **% Pest 4**  **% Pest 5**  **% 8. Representative User:**  Please provide descriptive factors regarding your operation. **Av e**  **rage farm s ize:**  _________ **acres Av**  **erage a cres in this crop:**  _________ **acres Av**  **erage area t reated with methyl b**  **romide:** _________ **acres Describe a few crops that could follow this crop:**  **Other descriptive factors regarding representative user:**OM B Control# 2060

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## WOR **KSHEET 2 -**  **B :**  **METHYL BROMIDE**
**– HISTORICA**  **L USE FOR 200 8** 
**– 2012** 

**Row A :**  **Total Pounds A ctive Ingredient (a.i.) of Methyl Bromide** 

Enter the total actual pounds active ingredient (a.i.) of methyl bromide applied. Note: This num ber should be the total pounds a .i. applied by the individual user or the entire consortium, for the year indicated. Include only the pounds active ingredient of methyl bromide. Do not include the pounds of chloropicrin that may be part of the same product. **Row B: Use: Broadcast or**  **Strip Bed Treatment**

Indicate whether broadcast or strip bed treatment is used. **Row C: If strip, then what percentage is treated with strip formulation?** 

If strip treatments are used, enter the percentage treated with strip formulation (e.g., if 30 inch es out of a total of 60 inches are treated with strip, the percent is 50%). **Row D: Formulation (Ratio of MB/Pic Mixture) to be Used for the CUE** 

Enter the formulation of methyl bromide used (e.g. MB 98:2; MB/Pic 70:30). **Row E: Total A** **rea to be Treated w ith the Methyl Bromide or MB/Pic Formulation** 

Enter the total area to be treated with me thyl bromide or MB/Pic Formulation. **Row F: Use Rate (lbs a.i/acre)** 

Enter the use rate in pounds a.i. of methyl bromide per area

. **For the**  **years shown specify: 200**  **8 200**  **8 20**  **10 201**  **1 201**  **2 A** 
**. Total Pounds A** **ctive Ingredient (a.i.) of Me** **thyl Bromide B** 
**. Use: Broadcast or Strip**  **Bed Treatment**

**C**
**. If strip, then what percentage is treated**  **with strip formulation? (E.g., if 30 inches out of a total of 60 inches are t**  **reated with strip, the percent is 50%)**  **D**
**. Formulation (Ratio of MB/Pic Mixture) to**  **be Used for the CUE E** 
**. Total A** **rea to be Treated with the Methyl Bromide or MB/Pic Formulation**  **F**
**. Use Rate (lbs a.i/acre)** 
**What is the frequency of m ethyl**  **bromide applied per area: (1x / year, 2x / year, 1x / 3 years, etc.)** 

_______ **times per**

_______ **If there is a variation (greater than 10%) in the quantity a.i., the acres treated or average application rate from year to year, please explain the reaso**  **ns for the variation :** 

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## WORKSHEET 2 **- C**  **: METHYL BROMIDE** 
**– CROP/SPECIES YIELD &**  **GROSS REVENUE FOR 200 8** 
**– 2012** 
**Column A :**  **Year**

Be sure to enter the year. Use as many rows as needed for each year for all the crops/crop groupings in the fumig ation cycles from 20 0 to 2012 . If a fumigation cycle overlaps more than one calendar year, then the year of the fumigation cycle is the year methyl bromide was applied. **Column B: Crops/Crop Groupings** 

Enter all crops/crop groupings that benefit fro m methyl bromide in the fumigation cycle. If multiple crops/crop groupings are grown during the interval between fumigations (e.g. tomatoes followed by peppers in a single growing season, or strawberries followed by lettuce over 2 or 3 years) include all o f the crops/crop groupings during the entire interval. If someone other than the applicant benefits from the application of methyl bromide in the fumigation cycle and you do not have the quantitative data for the crops/crop groupings grown on the same la nd, please indicate so in the comments section below. **Column C: Ma**  **rket Categories**

Enter marketing categories that determine prices received, for example, grade (size, color), timeliness (early season, late season), or end use (fresh, processing). Itemize or aggregate these factors to the extent appropriate if lack of methyl bromide would affect the yields in each category. **Column D: Yield** 

Enter the yield per acre, or the proportion of total yields, obtained for that category. For perennial c rops, please enter yields at full production. Be sure to indicate yields at other stages in the timeline in Wo rksheet 2

-A. **Column E: Units of Measurement** 

Enter the unit of measurement for each crop/species (lbs, cwt, carton, bin). If not by weight, specify in the comments section the average weight of the measure. **Column F: Price** 

Enter average prices received by the users for that crop/crop grouping and market category. Average price over all categories can be calculated separately, if neede d. **Column G: Gross Revenue** 

Gross revenue per acre for each market category and or each crop/crop grouping may be calculated using the data you entered as price times yield. If revenue is not equal to price times yield, you may enter a different reve nue amount, but please explain the difference in the comments section below. **A B**  **C D**  **E F**  **G**
**Year Crops/Crop** 

**Groupings Ma**  **rket**

**Category Yield**  **Unit of Me**  **asurement Price ($)**  **Gross Revenue per A** **cre ($)**

**If this application is for multiple crops/crop groupings (e.g. nurseries producing evergreens, deciduous, and forbs) please indicate the proportion of land area alloc**  **ated to each crop/crop g**  **rouping: Comments:** OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 2 **- D (1&2): METHYL BROMIDE** 
**– BA** **S ELINE** 
**– OPERA** **TING COSTS FOR 2012** Enter all operating costs incurred during a fumigation cycle. Users with a relatively short fumigation c yc le (less than five years) should use Wo rksheet 2

- D(1); users cultivating perennial crops should use Wo rksheet 2

- D(2). Users with multiple crops, either on the same area in a single fumigation cycle or on different areas treated separately, should copy this sheet or provide costs for each crop. If multiple c rops are cultivated sequentially following a single fumigation, replace fumigation costs in Pre

- plant Operations with any additional pest control costs used prior to the following crops. If a fallow season is an important part of the fumigation cycle, incl ude costs incurred (for example, cultivating a cover crop) as a separate line or as a separate sheet, if costs are extensive. **Please fill in the unshaded areas. The shaded areas can be used if the information is known.**  **Column A:**  **Operation / Input** Th e operations/inputs listed here are not meant to be exhaustive or representative of your specific production s ys tem. They are meant to provide suggestions and to help you identify how your operation would change if methyl bromide were unavailable. Be as precise as necessary otherwise yo u may aggregate operations or inputs. For example, specify herbicide costs if additional treatments would become necessary with the use of a methyl bromide alternative, otherwise you ma y sim ply specify total pesticide costs. **Please specify only variable operating costs. Operation / Input for Perennial Crops**  For perennial crops in W orksheet 2

- D(2), we have divided the lifespan into three basic periods: pre

production (including establishment), initial production, and full production. Please ensure that the tim eline in Wo rksheet 2

-A indicates the years of each period. Operating costs should be an average of costs incurred during each period. Please consider expected replanting rates and indicate which year dead or poorly performing young trees would be replaced. You may copy columns/rows as needed if these periods need to be refined for your situation. **Column B:**  **Quantity Used per A cre**  This field is required only for methyl bromide. However, you may include specifi c amounts of other inputs or operations if you believe it helps to document the additional costs you would incur by using an alternative fumigant. **Constant Cost per A cre**  For harvest operations, specify costs that depend on land area, for example, picking costs, per acre of land. **Column C:**  **Units** For all inputs and operations detailed in Column B, please spe cify the units of measurement. **Cost per Unit of Yield** For harvest operations, specify costs that depend on amount of product harvested, for exampl e, packing material, per unit of produce. **Column D:**  **Unit Costs** For all inputs and operations detailed in Column B, please specify the unit cost. Also, indicate all costs of applying methyl bromide, including any material costs, for example, tarps. If custom applied and separate costs are unavailable, write 'custom' and enter total cost in Column E. **Yield** For harvest operations, indicate average yields or representative yields from Wo rksheet 2

- C **Column E:**  **Total Cost per A cre**  For inputs and op erations detailed in Columns B and D, total costs can be calculated as Column B tim es Column D. Otherwise, enter total cost of the input or operation. **As a check, you may add**  **up Column E to obtain an estimate of total variable operating costs. These wil l not include**  **fixed and overhead costs, nor a return to the owners' labor. It should, therefore, be less**  **than gross revenues calculated in Question #** **2. If it is not, please explain**  **any variations in yields and prices.**  For perennial crops, Column E shoul d only be totaled for the years at full production. Harvest costs may likewise be calculated as costs per acre (Column B) plus variable costs per unit of y ield (Column C) times yield (Column D).OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 2 **- D(1): METHYL BROMIDE** 
**– BA** **SELINE**
**– O**  **PERA TING**  **COS TS FOR 2012** 

**A B**  **C D**  **E Operation / Input**  **Quantity Used per A** **cre Units** 

**(lbs, hours, etc) Unit Cost ($)**  **Total Cost per A** **cre ($) Pre**  **- plant Operations**  Land preparation Fumigation product ( Me Br ) application Irrigation Other costs

**Cultural Operations** Seed / Seedlings Fertilizer / Soil Amendments Pesticides Insecticide He rbicide Fungicide Nematicide Irrigation Labor (manual) Fuel / Machine Labor Other Costs

**Harvest Operations Constant Cost**  **per A cre ($)**  **Cost per Unit of**

**Yield ($) Y**  **ield Total Cost**  **per A cre ($)**  Labor Hauling Material Grading / Packing / Storage Other CostsOM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 2 **- D(2): METHYL BROMIDE** 
**– BA** **SELINE**
**– OPERA** **TING COSTS FOR PERENNIA L**  **CROPS**
**A B (1)**  **C (1)**  **D (1) E (1)**  **B (2) C (2)**  **D (2) E (2)**  **B (3) C (3)**  **D (3) E (3)**  **PRE PRODUCTION YEA RS**  **INITIA L PRODUCTION YEA**  **RS FULL PRODUCTION YEARS**  **Operation or Input Quantity**  **used per acre**  **Units**

**(lbs, hours,**  **etc) Unit** 

**Cost Total**  **Cost per**  **Acre Quantity** 

**used per ac**  **re Units** 

**(lbs, hours,**  **etc) Unit** 

**Cost Total** 

**Cost per**  **Acre Quantity**  **used per acre**  **Units**

**(lbs, hours,**  **etc) Unit** 

**Cost Total**  **Cost per**  **Acre Establishment Operations**  Land preparation Fumigation product application Irrigation Seedlings Other costs **Cultural Operations** Fe rtilizer/soil amendments Pesticides Insecticide Herbicide Fungicide Nematicide Irrigation Labor (manual) Fuel/machine labor Other costs **Harvest Operations Constant**  **Cost per Acre**  **Cost per**

**Unit of Yield**  **Yield Total** 

**Cost Constant** 

**Co st per**  **Acre Cost per** 

**Unit of Yield**  **Yield Total** 

**Cost Constant**  **Cost per Acre**  **Cost**

**per Unit of Yield**  **Yield Total** 

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## WORKSHEET 3 **: ALTERN**  **AT IVES** 
**– FE**  **AS IBILITY OF A**  **LTERNA TIVE**  **PEST CONTROL REGIMENS**
**Purpose of Data:** To estimate the loss as a result of not having methyl bromide available. EPA needs to com pare data (yields, crop/species prices, gross revenues and costs) on the use of methyl bromide and alternative pest control regimens. Complete Wo rksheet 3

-A for each alternative pest control regimen

. Please indicate the name of the specific alternative pest control regimen addressed and add additional pages as required. Enter all alternative pesticides and pest control methods (and associated cost and yield data) that would replace one treatment of methyl bromide throughout the fumigation c yc le. See the Definition page for a com prehensive definition on fumigation c yc le s.
**Worksheet Title** 
**3 -** **A Al**  **ternatives -**  **Technical Feasibility of A lternatives to Methyl Bromide** 

You m ust complete one worksheet for each alternative. Please inset the name of the alternative in the area on top of the page. If you prefer, you may provid e the information requested in this worksheet in a narrative review. However, you must fill in the information in Question #1 and #3 or we will assume no yield or quality loss. **3 -**  **B Al**  **ternatives -**  **Changes in Operating Costs**

If a consortium is submitting this application, the data for this table should reflect the **representative user** for the consortium. This data is needed to estimate **changes in costs** and the impact on operating profit and short
- run economic viability as a result of not using methyl bromi de and to provide required information to the international review board. **Please fill out this worksheet for each alternative for which the economic evaluation would bolster the case that methyl bromide is needed.**  The purpose of this worksheet is to determ ine operating expenses when alternatives are used for evaluating the cost impacts of using an alternative to replace methyl bromide. The data requested are designed to help you identify how your operation would change if methyl bromide were unavailable. Wo rksheet 3

- B(1) is for users with a fumigation c yc le of less than 5 years. W orksheet 3

- B(2) is for users growing perennial crops following a single fumigation at establishment. **In collaboration with USDA ,**  **EPA will estimate fixed and overhead costs across**  **crops and regions to ensure consistency within the U.S. nomination. 3**  **- C**  **Al ternatives**  **- Economic Feasibility of A**  **lternatives to Methyl Bromide**

If a consortium is submitting this application, the data for this table should reflect the **representative use r**  for the consortium. **Please include in this worksheet data for each alternative included in worksheets 3**  **- A**  **and 3 -**  **B.**OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 3 **- A**  **: AL** **TERNA TIVES** 
**– TECHNICA**  **L FEA SIBILITY OF**  **AL TERNA** **TIVES TO METHYL BROMIDE Name of A** **lternative:**

_______________ **1. Yield L**  **oss & P est**  **Control When Comparing This A lternative to Methyl Bromide**  **:** Provide num erical estimates where possible. Please add additional rows if necessary. **Study # (list**  **below) Pest Being Tested**  **% Yield Loss ** * **% Pest Control ** * **Details 1**  **2 3**  **4 5**  **Enter Average Loss** * If no yield or quality loss information is given we will assume no losses. Only provide pest control information if yield or quality loss information is not available. +Please report Quality Loss in Table 3. **2. Study Information**  **:** For the information in #1 above list: the study name, authors, publication, date, and if a copy is attached. Please add additional rows if necessary. **Study # At** **tached? Details**  **1 2**  **3 4**  **5 3. Quality Loss** * + **:** Describe quality impacts such as: percent smaller fruit, reduced grade, smaller plants, crop damage, disease vector, etc. **Ma rket**  **Category Yield with Methyl** 

**Bromide Units**  **Yield With Al**  **ternative Units**  **Quality Impact Description** 

**4. Ar** **e there any production delays (planting/ harvesting) a ssociated with this alternative:**  **Yes ___ No ___**  **If yes, please explain:**

**5. Ar** **e there any variety or cultivar issues a ssociated with**  **this alternative: Yes ___**  **No ___ If yes, please explain:** OM B Control# 2060

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**Restriction**

**- Label Restriction** 

**- Township Caps**  **Soil Restriction Pest Resistant To Alternative**  **Organic Matter Restriction Off Site Damage (outgassing)**  **Other Restrictions (Describe)**

**7. Use Rate of Chemical A**  **lternative :**  **Active Ingredient**  **(a.i.) Name of Product** 

**and Formulation Quantity**  **a.i. per Acre**  **Units**

**(gals, lbs. Etc.) # of Acres** 

**Treated Number**  **of**

**Applications per Year**

**8. Non**  **- Chemical Pest Control**  **:** P lease descri be

.

**9. Alternative**  **Timeline :**  Indicate when fumigation, major crop and pest management practices typically occur by shading the appropriate cells. Show a second crop if part of the fumigation cycle. If the fu mi gation cycle is longer than one year, change the months to the appropriate interval. These tables are for annual crops but more than one crop may benefit from one methyl bromide fumigation. If application covers multiple crops/crop groupings not grown sequentially, they will need to provide this information for all crops/crop groupings. Please adjust timeline as necessary

. **Please provide additional comments or description below or on a separate page.**  Please begin the timeline with the first land preparation. For **perennials** , please begin w ith the **year** of land preparation and fumigation and indicate the years of production by yield or percentage of full production. **Beginning Fumigation**  **Cy cle**  **Time Interval (e.g. MONTH/YEA R/SEA** **SON)**

Month 1 Month 2 Month

3 Month 4 Month

5 Mont h

6 Month

7 Month

8 Month

9 Month 10 Month

11 Month

12 **Land Preparation**  **Fumigation Planting**  **Harvest Fallow**  **Other Key Crop Steps**  **Other Key Pest Steps** OM B Control# 2060

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Month 1 Month 2 Month

3 Month 4 Month

5 Month

6 Month

7 Month

8 Month

9 Month 10 Month

11 Month

12 **Land Preparation**  **Fumigation Planting**  **Harvest Fallow**  **Other Key Crop Steps**  **Other Key Pest Steps**  **Comments:**OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 3 **- B**  **: AL** **TERNA TIVES** 
**– CHA**  **NGES IN OPERA TING**  **COSTS Name of A** **lternative:**

________________ **Column A :**  **Operation / Input**

The operations/inputs listed here are not meant to be exhaustive or representative of your specific production s ys tem. They are meant to provide suggestions and to help you identify how your operation would change if methyl bromide were unavailable. Be as precise as necessary otherwise you may aggregate op erations or inputs. For example, specify herbicide costs if additional treatments would become necessary with the use of a methyl bromide alternative, otherwise you may simply specify total pesticide costs. **Please specify only variable operating costs.**  **Operation / Input for Perennial Crops** For perennial crops (Wo rksheet 3

- B(2)) we have divided the lifespan into three basic periods: pre - production (including establishment), initial production, and full production. Ple ase ensure that the timeline in Wo rk sh eet 3

-A indic ates the years of each period. Operating costs should be an average of costs incurred during each period. Please consider expected replanting rates and indicate which year dead or poorly performing yo ung trees would be replaced. Yo u ma y cop y columns/rows as needed if these periods need to be refined for your situation. **Column B: Quantity Used per A** **cre**

This field is required only for methyl bromide. However, you may include specific amounts of other inputs or operations if you belie ve it helps to document the additional costs you would incur by using an alternative fumigant. **Constant Cost per A cre**  For harvest operations, specify costs that depend on land area, for example, picking costs, per acre of land. **Column C: Units** 

For all inputs and operations detailed in Column B, please sp ecify the units of measurement. **Cost per Unit of Yield** For harvest operations, specify costs that depend on amount of product harvested, for example, packing material, per unit of produce. **Col umn D:**  **Unit Costs**

For all inputs and operations detailed in Column B, please specify the unit cost. Also, indicate all costs of applying methyl bromide, including any material costs, for example, tarps. If custom applied and separate costs are unavailable, write 'custom' and enter total cost in Colum n E. **Yield** For harvest operations, indicate average yields or representative yields from Wo rksheet 3

-A. **Column E: Total Cost per A** **cre**

For inputs and operations detailed in Columns B and D, total costs can be calculated as Colum n B times Column D. Otherwise, enter total cost of the input or operation. As a check, yo u may add up Column E to obtain an estimate of total variable operating costs. These will not include fixed and overhead c osts, nor a return to the owners' labor. It should, therefore, be less than gross reve nues calculated in W orksheet 2

- C . If it is not, please explain any variations in yields and prices. For perennial crops, Column E should only be totaled for the ye ars at full production. Harvest costs may likewise be calculated as costs per acre (Column B) plus variable costs per unit of yield (Column C) times yield (Column D).OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 3 **- B(1)**  **: AL**  **TERNA TIVES** 
**– CHA**  **NGES IN OPERA TING**  **COSTS Name of A** **lternative:**

**A B**  **C D**  **E Operation / Input**  **Quantity Used per A** **cre Units** 

**(lbs, hours, etc) Unit** 

**Cost ($) Total Cost** 

**per A cre ($)**  **Pre -**  **plant Operations** Land preparation Fumigation product (methyl bromide) application Irrigation Other costs

**Cultural Operations** Seed / Seedlings Fertilizer / Soil Amendments Pesticides Insecticide Herbicide F ungicide Nematicide Irrigation Labor (manual) Fuel / Machine Labor Other Costs

**Harvest Operations Constant Cost**  **per A cre ($)**  **Cost per Unit of Yield ($)**  **Yield Total Cost**  **per Ac**  **re ($)** Labor Hauling Material Grading / Packing / Storage Other CostsOM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 3 **- B(2)**  **: AL**  **TERNA TIVES** 
**– CHA**  **NGES IN OPERA TING COSTS FOR PERENNIAL**  **CROPS A**  **B (1) C (1)**  **D (1) E (1)**  **B (2) C**  **(2) D (2)**  **E (2) B (3)**  **C (3) D (3)**  **E (3) PRE PRODUCTION YEA**  **RS INITIA**  **L PRODUCTION YEA RS**  **FULL PRODUCTION YEARS Operation or Input**  **Quantity used per**  **acre Units (lbs,** 

**hours, etc) Unit** 

**Cost Total Cost**  **per Acre Quantity** 

**used per acre**  **Units (lbs,**

**hours, et c)**  **Unit**

**Cost Total** 

**Cost per Acre**  **Quantity**

**used per acre**  **Units (lbs,**

**hours, etc)**  **Unit**

**Cost Total** 

**Cost per Acre**  **Establishment Operations** Land preparation Fumigation product application Irrigation Seedlings Other costs **Cultural Operations** Fertilizer/soil amendments Pesticides Insecticide Herbicide Fungicide Nematicide Irrigation Labor (manual) Fuel/machine labor Other costs **Harvest Operations Constant**  **Cost per Acre**  **Cost per**

**Unit of Yield Yield**  **Total Cost Constant**  **Cost per Acre**  **Cost per**

**Unit o f Yield**  **Yield Total** 

**Cost Constant** 

**Cost per Acre**  **Cost per**

**Unit of Yield**  **Yield Total** 

**Cost** Picking/hauling Material Grading/packing Other costsOM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 4 **: EMISSION CONTROL** 
**1. How do you**  **currently minimize use and/or emissions of methyl bromide, and how do you plan to further reduce use and/or emissions in the future?**  For all use/emissions reduction technique that yo u use, please fill out the text, where provided, or state the adoption rate and/or describe changes.

**What use/emission reduction methods are presently adopted?**  **Please state the emission reduction amounts between each**  **listed year. What further use/emission reduction steps**  **will be taken for the methyl bromide used**  **for critical uses? Please project the**  **reduction amounts for each year. Me** **thyl Bromide**  **Rate Reduction**  **200 8**  _____ lbs/acre **20 1**  **3** _____ lbs/acre

**201 2**  _____ lbs/acre **201 7**  _____ lbs/acre **Less Frequent Ap**  **plication 200**  **8** ____ times per____ **201 3** 

__ __ times per____ **201 2**  ____ times per____ **201 7**  ____ times per____ **Formulation Changes**  **(please specify)**  **200 8**  _____% MeBr , _____% Pic **201 3**  _____% MeBr , _____% Pic

**201 2**  _____% MeBr , _____% Pic **201 7**  _____% MeBr , _____% Pic **Tarpaulin (High Density**  **Polyethy lene)**  **200 8**  **201 3** 

**201 2**  **201 7**  **High Barrier Films**  **200 8**  **201 3** 

**201 2**  **201 7**  **Virtually Impermeable**  **Film (VIF) 200**  **8 201**  **3**

**201 2**  **201 7**  **Cultural Practices**  **(please specify)**  **200 8**  **201 3** 

**201 2**  **201 7**  **Other Pesticides**  **(please specify)**  **200 8**  **201 3** 

**201 2**  **201 7**  **Non -**  **Chemical Me** **thods (please**  **specify) 200**  **8 201**  **3**

**201 2**  **201 7**  **Other Me**  **asures (please**  **specify) 200**  **8 201**  **3**

**201 2**  **201 7** 
**2. If methyl bromide emission reduction techniques are not being used, or are not planned for the**  **future, state reasons:**OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 5 **: FUTURE RESEA RCH PLA**  **NS**
**1. Identify the top 3 to 5**  **target pests for your research: 1.**  **2. 3.**  **4. 5.**  **2. Provide a list of alternative chemicals or cultural practices that have been tested: 1.**  **2. 3.**  **4. 5.**  **3. Prioritize the alt ernative**  **chemicals or cultural practices to be tested:**  **1. 2.**  **3. 4.**  **5. 4.**  **What would be the best currently available alternative if me thyl bromide were not available:** 

**5. Ar** **e there any other potential alternatives under development which are b eing consi**  **dered to replace methyl bromide:**  **Yes ___ No ___**  **If yes, please describe:**

**6. Ar** **e there technologies being used to produce the crop which avoid the need for methyl bromide? Please explain whether such technologies could replace a proportion**  **of proposed methyl bromide**  **use: Yes ___**  **No ___ If yes, please describe:** 

**7. Please provide an overview/timeline of the plan to transition**  **away from using methyl bromide:**OM B Control# 2060

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**9. Will yield/quality**  **loss be measured: Yes ___**  **No ___**

**10. Wi**  **ll economic impacts be measured: Yes ___**  **No ___**

**11. What is the cumulative amount spent and the types of contributions this conso**  **rtium has made to fund research to develop alternatives to methyl bromide since 1992**  **, e.g. consortium dues**  **, direct research funding, etc.:**  Please add additional rows if necessary. **Years Name of Organization / Research Institution**  **Am ount ($)** 

**12. Other total investments, if any, made to reduce**  **your reliance on methyl bromide: $**

_______ Describe each inve stment and its associated costs ( e.g. specialized machinery, etc. ). Please add additional rows if necessary. **Investment Cost** 

**13. Grant requests made to USDA** **, EPA , state, or other funding group:** OM B Control# 2060

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## WORKSHEET 6 **: APPLICA** **TION SUMMA**  **RY**

**This section**  **will be posted on the web to notify the public of requests f or critical use e** **xemptions beyond the 2005 phase**  **out for methyl bromide. Therefore, this section**  **cannot be claimed as CBI. 1.**  **Consortium Name:**

**2. Location:** 
**3. Crop: 4. Pounds of Methyl B**  **romide Requested :**  **201 5**  ________ **lbs. 201**  **6** ________ **lbs.**

**5. A** **cres Tr eated wit**  **h M ethyl Bromide:**  **2015** ________ **acres 20**  **16**________ **acres**
**6 . Summary of A**  **lternatives Not Feasible:** Place an "X" in the column(s) labeled "Not Technically Feasible" and/or "Not Economically Feasible" where appropriate. Use the "Reasons" c olumn to describe why the potential alternative is not feasible. Please add additional rows if necessary. **Potential Al**  **ternative Not** 

**Technically Feasible**  **Not**

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## D **efinitions: Fumigation cycle:**  The period of time between methyl bromide fumigations.
**Year:** If a fumigation cycle overlaps more than one calendar year, "year" refers to the calendar year when methyl bromide is applied (or the beginning of the c yc le).

**Comp arable data:**  In order to compare revenues and costs with and without methyl bromide, data on alternatives for pest control, yields, revenues, and costs must be for the same time interval as the methyl bromide fu mi gation cycle. If, however, quantitative da ta, is not available for the entire fumigation c yc le, then to be comparable, the quantitative data for the alternatives should cover the same portion of the fu mi gation cycle as the quantitative data for methyl bromide, and the rest of the cycle should be d iscussed in the comments sections.

**2 -** **year example:** If a methyl bromide fumigation is m ade every 2 years, then the 2003 fu mi gation cycle began in 2003 and would end in 2005 . The data should cover the methyl bromide costs and usage for the methyl bromide fum igation made in 2003 , and all yields and revenues received and other costs incurred during the 2 year period. To be com parable, the data on alternatives should cover a similar 2 year period beginning at the same time of year when a methyl bromide fu mi ga tion would be made. The data should cover all methyl bromide alternatives used, and all yields and revenues received during that 2

- year interval. Other pest control and other costs would only need to be provided for that interval if they would change fro m what they were with methyl bromide.

**Other beneficiary example:** If someone other than the applicant benefits from a methyl bromide fu mi gation, you should comment on these benefits if you do not have quantitative data for the entire fumigation c yc le. For example, if a rotational crop in the second year benefits from a methyl bromide fu mi gation a year earlier, but there is quantitative data only on the first crop, then the data on the alternatives should cover only the first crop, and the benefits of methy l bromide and the additional pesticides that would have to be used on the rotational crop should be discussed in the comments sections.

**Crop cycle change example:** If in a one year interval, methyl bromide is applied, tomatoes are grown and harvested follo wed by peppers, then the fumigation c yc le would be one year including the tomatoes and peppers. If, however, without methyl bromide, it is not possible to follow tomatoes with peppers in the same one year interval, then the alternative data on pesticides, costs, yields, and revenues should just cover tomatoes. The loss of profit from not being able to grow peppers with the alternatives would be part of the loss from not having methyl bromide.

**Crop Grouping** The applicant can group similar crops together i f: (i) Crops would experience similar yield and qu ality losses in the absence of me thyl bromide; and (ii) Crops are grown on the same fumigation and cultivation cycle with similar operating costs. For example, nursery crops including various flower or t ree species can be aggregated, with average yields per acre and prices. However, if crops are distinctly different in revenues and operating costs, or the cycles, the applicant may want to present yield, price and operating costs for each crop separately and also indicate the proportion of land area allocated to each crop.OM B Control# 2060

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