Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 1995 / Notices 16133

oxytetracycline, to control fire blight on

apples for 5,000 acres in Michigan,

4,340 acres in Oregon, and 3,000 acres

in Washington State. In accordance with

40 CFR 166.24, EPA is soliciting public

comment before making the decision

whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of written

comments, bearing the identification

notation ‘‘OPP–180965,’’ should be

submitted by mail to: Public Response

and Human Resource Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Rm. 1128, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning this notice may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as

‘‘Confidential Business Information.’’

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain Confidential Business

Information must be provided by the

submitter for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments filed pursuant to this notice

will be available for public inspection in

Rm. 1128, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Margarita Collantes, Registration

Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460. Office location and telephone

number: 6th Floor, Crystal Station I,

2800 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308–8347; email:

collantes.margarita@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

(7 U.S.C. 136p), the Administrator may,

at her discretion, exempt a State agency

from any registration provision of

FIFRA if she determines that emergency

conditions exist which require such

exemption. The Applicant has requested

the Administrator to issue a specific

exemptions for use of the bactericide,

oxytetracycline, available as Terramycin

(EPA Reg. No. 618–104) from Merck and

Company, to control fireblight on up to

5,000 acres of apples in Michigan, 4,340

in Oregon and 3,000 in Washington

State. Information in accordance with

40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part

of this request.

According to the Applicants, the

bactericide commonly used to control

fire blight has been streptomycin,

however, apples have developed a

resistance to streptomycin and have

become susceptible to blight. None of

the registered pesticides are effective

against this disease and, without an

effective control growers will incur

significant economic losses during the

1995 growing season.

Under the proposed exemptions, a

maximum of five ground applications of

Terramycin for Michigan, and a

maximum of up to eight application for

Oregon and Washington, would be

made at 0.8 ounces to 1.0 pound of

product (50 to 100 gallons of a 200 ppm

solution per acre). A 60–day preharvest

interval will be observed.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the application

itself. The regulations governing section

18 require that the Agency publish

notice of receipt in the Federal Register

and solicit public comment on an

application for a specific exemption if

an emergency exemption has been

requested or granted for that use in any

3 previous years, and a complete

application for registration of that use

has not been submitted to the Agency

[40 CFR 166.24 (a)(6)]. Exemptions for

the use of oxytetracycline on apples

have been requested and granted for the

past 4 years, and an application for

registration of this use has not been

submitted to the Agency.

Accordingly, interested persons may

submit written views on this subject to

the Field Operations Division at the

address above. The Agency will review

and consider all comments received

during the comment period in

determining whether to issue the

emergency exemptions requested by the

Michigan, Oregon and Washington

Departments of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Crisis exemptions.

Dated: March 22, 1995.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Director, Registration Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–7717 Filed 3–28–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPP–180967; FRL 4944–3]

Pyrithiobac-Sodium; Receipt of

Application for Emergency Exemption,

Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific

exemption request from the Arkansas

State Plant Board (hereafter referred to

as the ‘‘Applicant’’) for use of the

pesticide pyrithiobac-sodium, to control

morningglory and cocklebur on up to

500,000 acres of cotton in Arkansas. In

accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is

soliciting public comment before

making the decision whether or not to

grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of written

comments, bearing the identification

notation ‘‘OPP–180967,’’ should be

submitted by mail to: Public Response

and Human Resource Branch, Field

Operations Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments to: Rm. 1128, Crystal Mall #2,

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning this notice may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as

‘‘Confidential Business Information.’’

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain Confidential Business

Information must be provided by the

submitter for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. All written

comments filed pursuant to this notice

will be available for public inspection in

Rm. 1128, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Margarita Collantes, Registration

Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460. Office location and telephone

number: 6th Floor, Crystal Station I,

2800 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 308–8347; email:

collantes.margarita@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 18 of the Federal Insecticide,
16134 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 1995 / Notices

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

(7 U.S.C. 136p), the Administrator may,

at her discretion, exempt a State agency

from any registration provision of

FIFRA if she determines that emergency

conditions exist which require such

exemption. The Applicant has requested

the Administrator to issue a specific

exemption for use of the herbicide,

pyrithiobac-sodium, available as Staple

from DuPont Agricultural Products, to

control morningglory and cocklebur on

up to 500,000 acres of cotton in

Arkansas. Information in accordance

with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as

part of this request.

According to the Applicant, the

registered alternative herbicides

Command and Cotoran, provide only

fair control unless environmental

conditions are perfect. If no rainfall

occurs for activation of the soil applied

herbicide, no height difference is

established for the post-directed spray.

This is often compounded by wet

weather preventing the directed

application to be made. Command was

used last year by over one-half of the

Arkansas cotton growers for

morningglory control. Command

provides good control of pitted

morningglory, but poor control of the

entire leaf and ivyleaf species. In

addition, off-target movement problems

have created a controversy in Arkansas

and the long-term future of this

herbicide remains clouded. Even with

Command, an emergency situation

exists for an over-the-top herbicide for

morningglory control. In addition, a

second weed that is rapidly increasing

is the cocklebur which is resistant to

MSMA and DSMA. The arsenical

herbicides have been Arkansas primary

means of cocklebur control and

resistance is fast rendering them useless.

The applicant estimates a yield loss

ranging from 17 to 66 percent due to

cocklebur and a 72 percent yield loss

due to pitted morningglory.

Under the proposed exemption, a

maximum of two ground or air

applications of Staple would be made at

1.0 fluid ounces of product (or 1.18 to

2.35 ozs 85 percent SP/A) per acre. Not

to exceed 2.0 fluid ounces of product

per acre. No applications would be

made within 45 days of harvest.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the application

itself. The regulations governing section

18 require that the Agency publish

notice of receipt in the Federal Register

and solicit public comment on an

application for a specific exemption

proposing use of a new chemical (i.e.,

an active ingredient not contained in

any currently registered pesticide) [40

CFR 166.24 (a)(1)].

Pyrithiobac-sodium is a new

chemical. Accordingly, interested

persons may submit written views on

this subject to the Field Operations

Division at the address above. The

Agency will review and consider all

comments received during the comment

period in determining whether to issue

the emergency exemption requested by

the Arkansas State Plant Board.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Crisis exemptions.

Dated: March 17, 1995.

Lois Rossi,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–7581 Filed 3–28–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPP–50805; FRL–4934–5]

Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental

use permits to the following applicants.

These permits are in accordance with,

and subject to, the provisions of 40 CFR

part l72, which defines EPA procedures

with respect to the use of pesticides for

experimental use purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Registration Division (7505C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In

person or by telephone: Contact the

product manager at the following

address at the office location or

telephone number cited in each

experimental use permit: 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has

issued the following experimental use

permits:

241–EUP–128. Issuance. American

Cyanamid Company, P.O. Box 400,

Princeton, NJ 08543–0400. This

experimental use permit allows the use

of 300 pounds of the insecticide/

miticide 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-

(ethoxymethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1Hpyrrole-3-carbonitrile on 150 acres of

greenhouse and shadehouse

ornamentals to evaluate the control of

various insect pests. The program is

authorized only in the States of

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California,

Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,

Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan,

Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North

Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New

York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,

Pennsylvania, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington,

and Wisconsin. The experimental use

permit is effective from January 18, 1995

to January 18, 1997. (Dennis Edwards,

Jr., PM 19, CM #2, Rm. 207, (703–305–

6386))

524–EUP–85. Issuance. Monsanto

Company, 700 14th St., NW., Suite

1100, Washington, DC 20005. This

experimental use permit allows the use

of 556.875 pounds of the herbicide

glyphosate on 500 acres of soybeans to

evaluate the control of various weeds.

The program is authorized only in the

States of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,

Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,

Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,

Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina,

Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,

Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The experimental use permit is effective

from January 19, 1995 to January 19,

1996. This permit is issued with the

limitation that all treated crops are

destroyed or used for research purposes

only. (Robert Taylor, PM 25, CM #2, Rm.

241, (703–305–6800))

54555–EUP–6. Issuance. SKW

Trostberg, AG., c/o Siemer and

Associates, Inc., 4672 W. Jennifer, Suite

103, Fresno, CA 93722. This

experimental use permit allows the use

of 28,531 pounds of the growth

regulator hydrogen cyanamide on

2,437.9 acres of top fruits to evaluate

control of diseases and maturation of

fruit. The program is authorized only in

the States of Alabama, Arizona,

California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas.

The experimental use permit is effective

from January 12, 1995 to January 12,

1996. (Joanne I. Miller, PM 23, CM #2,

Rm. 237, (703–305–7830))

707–EUP–122. Issuance. Rohm and

Haas Company, Independence Mall

West, Philadelphia, PA 19105. This

experimental use permit allows the use

of 321 pounds of the active ingredient

α-butyl-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-

triazole-1-propanenitrile on 535 acres of

cucurbits to evaluate the control of

various fungi. The program is

authorized only in the States of Arizona,

Arkansas, California, Connecticut,

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,

Iowa, Indiana, Maryland,

Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri,

New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,

South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,

Virginia, and Wisconsin. The

experimental use permit is effective

from July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995. A

temporary tolerance for residues of the

active ingredient in or on curcurbits has