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of WDL versus the current pesticide 

product labeling. 

As considered by EPA, WDL would 

make available via the Internet site- and 

state-specific use directions for 

pesticide products as downloadable 

electronic files. To access this labeling, 

a user would visit the Web site 

identified on the pesticide label, enter 

information identifying the product, and 

select the intended state and use site. 

The Web site would return a 

streamlined version of the pesticide 

labeling containing the language 

applicable to all uses of the product, 

such as hazard statement and first aid, 

and the relevant state/site specific 

directions for use (e.g., application to 

cranberries in Maine). Sufficient 

labeling for the correct use of the 

product would still be available with 

the pesticide either on the container 

label or in accompanying material. 

B. Overview of PR Notice 

This PR Notice provides guidance 

about how EPA intends to implement 

WDL under this system. First, the PR 

Notice defines terms used related to 

WDL in this notice. It includes 

suggested language that registrants can 

use on the labeling affixed to or 

accompanying the pesticide container to 

reference the WDL portion of labeling. 

It recommends content, function, and 

security for the Web site associated with 

a product’s WDL. Finally, the PR Notice 

suggests a process by which registrants 

can request that a product’s labeling 

include WDL and outlines what 

information EPA expects to receive. 

III. Do PR notices contain binding 

requirements? 

The PR Notice discussed in this 

notice is intended to provide guidance 

to EPA personnel and decisionmakers 

and to pesticide registrants. While the 

requirements in the statutes and Agency 

regulations are binding on EPA and the 

applicants, this PR Notice is not binding 

on either EPA or pesticide registrants, 

and EPA may depart from the guidance 

where circumstances warrant and 

without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide 

registrants may assert that the guidance 

is not appropriate generally or not 

applicable to a specific pesticide or 

situation. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: January 3, 2013. 

Steven Bradbury, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00560 Filed 1–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9770–5] 

Office of Environmental Information; 

Announcement of Availability and 

Comment Period for the Draft Quality 

Standard for Environmental Data 

Collection, Production, and Use by 

Non-EPA (External) Organizations and 

Two Associated QA Handbooks; 

Correction 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of availability & request 

for comment; extension of comment 

period and correction. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency published a document in the 

Federal Register of December 26, 2012, 

concerning request for comments for the 

Draft Quality Standard for 

Environmental Data Collection, 

Production, and Use by Non-EPA 

(External) Organizations and two 

associated QA Handbooks. The notice of 

availability is being extended to a 45 

day review and comment period and the 

document contained incorrect Web site 

links in the footnotes. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 11, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Warren, Environmental Protection 

Agency; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, MC 

2811R; Washington, DC 20460; Phone: 

202–564–6876. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of December 

26, 2012 in FRL 9764–3, page 76035, 

second column correct line after 

SUMMARY to read: 

‘‘SUMMARY: Notice of availability for a 45 day 

review and comment period is hereby given 

for the draft Quality Standard for 

Environmental Data Collection, Production, 

and Use by Non-EPA (External) 

Organizations and two associated draft QA 

Handbooks; 1) draft Handbook for Preparing 

Quality Management Plans (QMPs) and 2) 

draft Handbook for Preparing Quality 

Assurance (QA) Project Plans (QAPPs).’’ 

In the Federal Register of December 

26, 2012 in FRL 9764–3, on page 76036, 

at the bottom of the first column; correct 

the Web site references for footnotes one 

and two to read: 

1http://www.epa.gov/irmpoli8/policies/

21050.pdf 

2http://www.epa.gov/irmpoli8/policies/

21060.pdf 

Monica D. Jones, 

Director, Quality Staff. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00836 Filed 1–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0019; FRL–9375–2] 

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 July 1, 

2012 to September 30, 2012 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) 308–8050. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. The following 

list of North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes is 

not intended to be exhaustive, but rather 

provides a guide to help readers 

determine whether this document 

applies to them. Potentially affected 

entities may include: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

If you have any questions regarding 

the applicability of this action to a 

particular entity, consult the person 

listed at the end of the emergency 

exemption. 

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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–2012–0019, is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 

Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West 

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 is (202) 566–1744, and 

the telephone number for the OPP 

Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review 

the visitor instructions and additional 

information about the docket available 

at http://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, 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 

California 

Department of Pesticide Regulation 

Specific Exemption: EPA Authorized 

the use of spirotetramat on dry bulb 

onions to control thrips; July 12, 2012 

to September 15, 2012. Contact: Keri 

Grinstead. 

Delaware 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific Exemption: EPA Authorized 

the use of spirotetramat on watercress to 

control melon/cotton aphids; July 27, 

2012 to July 27, 2013. Contact: Keri 

Grinstead. 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of streptomycin sulfate on 

grapefruit to control citrus canker; 

September 14, 2012 to September 1, 

2013. As allowed by 40 CFR 166.24, the 

Agency determined that publication of a 

notice of receipt was appropriate since 

the use is for expansion of an antibiotic, 

and of potential public interest. A notice 

of receipt published in the Federal 

Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 

217) (FRL–9325–8), to allow for a public 

comment period which ended on 

November 24, 2011. No substantial 

comments were received. The rationale 

for emergency approval of this use is 

that no suitable materials are available 

to control citrus canker in grapefruit and 

significant economic losses will occur if 

this disease is not controlled. Contact: 

Andrea Conrath. 

Illinois 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; September 5, 2012 

to December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

Louisiana 

Department of Agriculture and Forestry 

Crisis Exemption: EPA concurred 

with Louisiana on the crisis use of 

imidacloprid on sugarcane to control 

West Indian Cane Fly; August 7, 2012 to 

August 22, 2012. Contact: Tawanda 

Maignan. 

Maine 

Department of Agriculture, Food and 

Rural Resources 

Crisis Exemption: EPA concurred 

with Maine on the crisis use of 

malathion on blueberries to control 

spotted winged drosophila; August 13, 

2012 to August 28, 2012. Contact: Debra 

Rate. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; August 3, 2012 to 

December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

Maryland 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

Michigan 

Department of Agriculture and Rural 

Development 

Crisis Exemption: EPA concurred 

with Michigan on the crisis use of 

malathion on blueberries to control 

spotted winged drosophila; July 6, 2012. 

Contact: Debra Rate. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of malathion on blueberries to 

control spotted wing drosophila; 

September 27, 2012 to September 30, 

2012. Contact: Debra Rate. 

New Jersey 

Department of Environmental Protection 

Crisis Exemption: EPA concurred 

with New Jersey on the crisis use of 

malathion on blueberries to control 

spotted wing drosophila; July 16, 2012 

to July 30, 2012. Contact: Tawanda 

Maignan. 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of dinotefuran on stone fruit and 

pome fruit to control brown marmorated 

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stink bug; July 11, 2012 to October 15, 

2012. Contact: Andrea Conrath. 

New Mexico 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of spirotetramat on dry bulb 

onions to control thrips; July 9, 2012 to 

October 31, 2012. Contact: Keri 

Grinstead. 

North Carolina 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

North Dakota 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of hop beta acids in beehives to 

control varroa mite; July 18, 2012 to 

December 31, 2012. Contact: Stacey 

Groce. 

Oregon 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of fipronil on turnip and 

rutabaga to control cabbage maggot; July 

20, 2012 to September 30, 2012. In 

accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, a notice 

of receipt published in the Federal 

Register on May 1, 2012 (77 FR 84) 

(FRL– 9344–3), to allow for public 

comment since the request proposed a 

use which is IR–4-supported, has been 

requested in 5 or more previous years, 

and a petition for tolerance has not been 

submitted to the Agency. The public 

comment period ended on May 16, 

2012. No substantial comments were 

received. The rationale for emergency 

approval of this use is that no suitable 

insecticides are available to control the 

cabbage maggot in turnip and rutabaga 

production and significant economic 

losses will occur if this pest is not 

controlled. Contact: Andrea Conrath. 

Pennsylvania 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

Tennessee 

Department of Agriculture and 

Regulatory Services 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of spirotetramat on watercress to 

control melon/cotton aphids; July 27, 

2013 to July 27, 2013. Contact: Keri 

Grinstead. 

Virginia 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

West Virginia 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control brown 

marmorated stink bug; July 20, 2012 to 

October 15, 2012. Contact: Andrea 

Conrath. 

B. Federal Departments and Agencies 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) 

Quarantine Exemption: EPA 

authorized the use of sodium hydroxide 

on clean, hard, non-porous areas 

potentially exposed to prions. 

September 12, 2012 to September 12, 

2015; Contact: Keri Grinstead. 

Quarantine Exemption: EPA 

authorized the use of sodium 

hypochlorite on clean, hard, non-porous 

areas potentially exposed to prions. 

September 12, 2012 to September 12, 

2015; Contact: Keri Grinstead. 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) 

immobilized to a porous resin to treat 

the International Space Station internal 

active thermal control system (IATCS) 

coolant to control micro-organisms; July 

13, 2012 to July 12, 2013. This request 

was granted because no registered 

alternatives met the criteria required for 

this use as well as OPA. Since the 

request proposed the use of a new, 

unregistered chemical, a notice of 

receipt published in the Federal 

Register on August 17, 2012 (77 FR 

49793) (FRL–9358–4). Contact: Debra 

Rate. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: January 7, 2013. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00841 Filed 1–15–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0390; FRL–9375–6] 

Notice of Receipt of Pesticide 

Products; Registration Applications 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received applications 

to register pesticide products containing 

an active ingredient not included in any 

currently registered pesticide products. 

Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice 

of receipt and opportunity to comment 

on these applications. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 15, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number and the EPA File Symbol of 

interest as shown in the body of this 

document, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

contact person is listed at the end of 

each registration application summary 

and may be contacted by telephone, 

email, or mail. Mail correspondence to 

the Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division (7511P), Office of 

Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

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