Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0149-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
Posted Date: 2003-05-07T04:00Z

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Register
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68,
No.
88
/
Wednesday,
May
7,
2003
/
Notices
E.
What
Should
I
Consider
as
I
Prepare
My
Comments
for
EPA?

You
may
find
the
following
suggestions
helpful
for
preparing
your
comments:
1.
Explain
your
views
as
clearly
as
possible.
2.
Describe
any
assumptions
that
you
used.
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
notice.
7.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
as
follows
proposing
the
establishment
and/
or
amendment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities
under
section
408
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
21
U.
S.
C.
346a.
EPA
has
determined
that
this
petition
contains
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
FFDCA
section
408(
d)(
2);
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
support
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
commodities,
Feed
additives,
Food
additives,
Pesticides
and
pests,
Reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements.

Dated:
April
24,
2003.
Debra
Edwards,
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

Summary
of
Petition
The
petitioner's
summary
of
the
pesticide
petition
is
printed
below
as
required
by
FFDCA
section
408(
d)(
3).
The
summary
of
the
petition
was
prepared
by
Makhteshim­
Agan
of
North
America,
Inc.,
551
Fifth
Avenue,
Suite
1100,
New
York,
NY
10176,
the
registrant,
and
represents
the
view
of
Makhteshim­
Agan.
The
petition
summary
announces
the
availability
of
a
description
of
the
analytical
methods
available
to
EPA
for
the
detection
and
measurement
of
the
pesticide
chemical
residues
or
an
explanation
of
why
no
such
method
is
needed.

Makhteshim­
Agan
of
North
America,
Inc.

Interregional
Research
Project
Number
4
(
IR­
4)

PP
1E6310
EPA
has
received
a
pesticide
petition
(
PP
1E6310)
from
the
IR­
4
Project,
Center
for
Minor
Crop
Pest
Management,
Rutgers,
The
State
University
of
New
Jersey,
681
U.
S.
Highway
#
1
South,
North
Brunswick,
NJ
08902
 
3390,
proposing
pursuant
to
section
408(
d)
of
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act,
21
U.
S.
C.
346a(
d),
to
amend
40
CFR
180.191
by
establishing
a
tolerance
for
residues
of
folpet
N­
[(
trichloromethyl)
thio]
phthalimide]
in
or
on
the
raw
agricultural
commodity
hops,
dried
cones
at
120
parts
per
million
(
ppm).
EPA
has
determined
that
the
petition
contains
data
or
information
regarding
the
elements
set
forth
in
section
408(
d)(
2)
of
the
FFDCA;
however,
EPA
has
not
fully
evaluated
the
sufficiency
of
the
submitted
data
at
this
time
or
whether
the
data
support
granting
of
the
petition.
Additional
data
may
be
needed
before
EPA
rules
on
the
petition.

A.
Residue
Chemistry
1.
Plant
metabolism.
The
qualitative
nature
of
the
residue
of
folpet
in
plants
is
adequately
understood
based
on
acceptable
avocado,
grape
and
wheat
metabolism
studies.
The
metabolism
of
folpet
in
livestock
is
adequately
understood.
Based
on
the
results
observed
in
the
metabolism
studies
along
with
supplementary
toxicity
data
on
the
degradates,
secondary
residues
such
as
phthalimide
and
phthalic
acid
are
not
expected
to
be
of
toxicological
concern.
The
Agency
has
concluded
that
the
residue
of
concern
is
folpet
per
se.
2.
Analytical
method.
An
adequate
analytical
method,
gas
chromatography/
electron
capture
detector
(
GC/
ECD),
is
available
for
enforcing
tolerances
of
folpet
in
or
on
plant
commodities.
The
method
of
detection
has
a
limit
of
detection
(
LOD)
of
0.01
milligram/
kilogram
(
mg/
kg)
and
a
limit
of
quantitation
(
LOQ)
of
0.02
mg/
kg
in
dried
hops.
3.
Magnitude
of
residues.
A
complete
set
of
residue
data
have
been
submitted
in
support
of
the
petitioned
tolerances.
The
results
included
three
field
trials
from
Idaho,
Oregon,
and
Washington,
and
a
processing
study
that
was
conducted
in
Germany.
After
kiln
drying
the
measured
residues
in
hops,
dried
cones
ranged
from
2.4
to
91.8
ppm.
Folpet
was
not
detectable
in
any
of
the
processed
hop
commodities
(
LOD
for
spent
hops
=
0.01
ppm;
beer
=
0.003
ppm).
The
generated
data
support
the
requested
tolerance.

B.
Toxicological
Profile
In
the
Federal
Register
of
January
9,
2003
(
68
FR
1182),
(
FRL
 
7287
 
7).
EPA
published
the
Notice
of
Filing
proposing
the
establishment
of
a
tolerance
for
residues
of
folpet
on
imported
hops
only,
as
no
U.
S.
registrations
for
hops
exist
at
this
time.
The
publication
summarizes
in
detail
the
current
state
of
knowledge
regarding
the
toxicological
profile
of
folpet
including
aggregate
exposure
assessment
and
determination
of
safety.
Interested
readers
are
referred
to
that
document
for
specific
information
as
follows:
 
Toxicological
profile
(
Unit
II.
B.)
 
Aggregate
exposure
(
Unit
II.
C.)
 
Cumulative
effects
(
Unit
II.
D.)
 
Safety
determination
(
Unit
II.
E.)

C.
International
Germany
has
established
an
MRL
(
maximum
residue
limit)
of
120
ppm
for
residues
of
folpet
in
or
on
dried
hops.
No
Codex
MRL
for
hops
exists.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
11199
Filed
5
 
6
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0149;
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Pesticide
Emergency
Exemptions;
Agency
Decisions
and
State
and
Federal
Agency
Crisis
Declarations
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA
has
granted
or
denied
emergency
exemptions
under
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA)
for
use
of
pesticides
as
listed
in
this
notice.
The
exemptions
or
denials
were
granted
during
the
period
January
1,
2003
to
March
31,
2003
to
control
unforseen
pest
outbreaks.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
See
each
emergency
exemption
or
denial
for
the
name
of
a
contact
person.
The
following
information
applies
to
all
contact
persons:
Team
Leader,
Emergency
Response
Team,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,

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7,
2003
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Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
9366.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
EPA
has
granted
or
denied
emergency
exemptions
to
the
following
State
and
Federal
agencies.
The
emergency
exemptions
may
take
the
following
form:
Crisis,
public
health,
quarantine,
or
specific.
EPA
has
also
listed
denied
emergency
exemption
requests
in
this
notice.

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

You
may
be
potentially
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
a
federal
or
state
government
agency
involved
in
administration
of
environmental
quality
programs
(
i.
e.,
Departments
of
Agriculture,
Environment,
etc).
Potentially
affected
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
 
Federal
or
State
Government
Entity,
(
NAICS
9241),
i.
e.,
Departments
of
Agriculture,
Environment,
etc.
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
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
This
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0149.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

II.
Background
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
a
particular
form
of
specific
exemption
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
or
denial,
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
and
Denials
A.
U.
S.
States
and
Territories
Alabama
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Industries
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Arkansas
State
Plant
Board
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fenbuconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
March
4,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
California
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Department
of
Pesticide
Regulation
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
maneb
on
walnuts
to
control
bacterial
blight;
January
31,
2003
to
June
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
24,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Colorado
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
difenoconazole
on
sweet
corn
seed
to
control
various
fungal
pathogens;
February
25,
2003
to
February
25,
2004.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
potatoes
to
control
ALS­
inhibitor
and
triazine­
resistant
kochia;
March
2,
2003
to
June
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
April
1,
2003
to
July
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugarbeets
to
control
various
nightshade
species,
lambsquarter,
redroot
pigweed,
barnyardgrass
and
the
suppression
of
ALS­
resistant
kochia;
April
10,
2003
to
July
10,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)

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EPA
authorized
the
use
of
lambdacyhalothrin
on
barley
to
control
the
Russian
wheat
aphid
and
the
cereal
leaf
beetle;
April
15,
2003
to
July
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
tebuconazole
on
sunflower
to
control
rust;
July
1,
2003
to
August
25,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
Connecticut
Department
of
Environmental
Protection
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
4,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Delaware
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
13,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Florida
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Consumer
Services
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fenbuconazole
on
grapefruit
to
control
greasy
spot;
February
4,
2003
to
October
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
pyriproxyfen
on
legumes
to
control
whiteflies;
February
7,
2003
to
February
7,
2004.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
Georgia
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fenbuconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
January
14,
2003
to
July
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
Idaho
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
pendimethalin
on
mint
to
control
kochia
and
redroot
pigweed;
February
7,
2003
to
December
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
carfentrazone­
ethyl
on
hops
to
control
hop
suckers
to
indirectly
control
powdery
mildew;
March
20,
2003
to
August
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugar
beets
to
control
hairy
nightshade,
redroot
pigweed,
and
yellow
nutsedge;
April
1,
2003
to
July
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Illinois
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Indiana
Office
of
Indiana
State
Chemist
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Iowa
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Land
Stewardship
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
20,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Kansas
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propicnazole
on
sorghum
to
control
sorghum
ergot;
February
12,
2003
to
February
12,
2004.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fluroxypr
on
pastures
and
rangeland
to
control
the
noxious
weed
species
sericea
lespedeza
(
Lespedeza
cuneata);
March
30,
2003
to
July
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
kochia;
April
15,
2003
to
July
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
tebuconazole
on
sunflower
to
control
rust;
June
1,
2003
to
September
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
Kentucky
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Louisiana
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Forestry
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
3­
chloro­
ptouidine
hydrochloride
on
rice
to
control
various
birds,
including
redwinged
blackbirds;
February
14,
2003
to
April
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
Maine
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Rural
Resources
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
13,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propiconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
April
15,
2003
to
June
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
Maryland
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
smetolachlor
on
tomatoes
to
control
eastern
black
nightshade
and
yellow
nutsedge;
April
10,
2003
to
July
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Department
of
Food
and
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
13,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propyzamide
on
cranberries
to
control
dodder;
March
30,
2003
to
June
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Michigan
Michigan
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
13,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
tebuconazole
on
asparagus
to
control
rust;
March
31,
2003
to
November
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Minnesota
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
horseradish
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
April
1,
2003
to
July
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
kochia;
April
15,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugarbeets
to
control
waterhemp
and
Powell
amaranth;
May
1,
2003
to
August
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
lambdacyhalothrin
on
wild
rice
to
control
rice
worms;
August
1,
2003
to
September
10,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Mississippi
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Commerce
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
4,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Missouri
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
4,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
broadleaf
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weeds;
April
1,
2003
to
July
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Montana
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
chick
peas
to
control
wild
buckwheat;
March
13,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
dry
peas
to
control
wild
buckwheat;
March
13,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
kochia;
March
15,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
30,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugar
beets
to
control
hairy
nightshade
and
redroot
pigweed;
May
1,
2003
to
July
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Nebraska
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
17,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
chickpeas
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
March
27,
2003
to
July
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
April
1,
2003
to
July
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
potatoes
to
control
ALS­
inhibitor
and
triazine­
resistant
Palmer
amaranth,
redroot
pigweed,
and
common
waterhemp;
April
10,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugar
beets
to
control
ALS­
resistant
broadleaf
weeds;
April
10,
2003
to
July
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
New
Jersey
Department
of
Environmental
Protection
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
30,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
imidacloprid
on
blueberries
to
control
blueberry
aphids;
April
10,
2003
to
August
10,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propyzamide
on
cranberries
to
control
dodder;
April
30,
2003
to
December
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
imidacloprid
on
blueberries
to
control
oriental
beetles;
May
15,
2003
to
September
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
New
Mexico
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
North
Carolina
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fenbuconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
January
24,
2003
to
August
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
North
Dakota
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
17,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
flax
to
control
kochia
and
ALSresistant
kochia;
April
1,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
chick
peas
to
control
wild
buckwheat;
April
1,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
field
peas
to
control
wild
buckwheat;
April
1,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
kochia;
April
15,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugarbeets
to
control
waterhemp
and
Powell
amaranth;
May
1,
2003
to
August
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Ohio
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Oklahoma
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
April
15,
2003
to
July
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Oregon
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
pendimethalin
on
mint
to
control
kochia
and
redroot
pigweed;
February
7,
2003
to
December
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propiconazole
on
filberts
(
hazelnuts)
to
control
Eastern
filbert
blight;
February
15,
2003
to
May
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Dan
Rosenblatt)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fenbuconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
March
4,
2003
to
May
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
carfentrazone­
ethyl
on
hops
to
control
hop
suckers
to
indirectly
control
powdery
mildew;
March
20,
2003
to
August
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugar
beets
to
control
hairy
nightshade,
redroot
pigweed,
and
yellow
nutsedge;
April
1,
2003
to
July
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fluroxypyr
on
sweet
corn
and
field
corn
to
control
volunteer
potatoes;
April
15,
2003
to
August
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Pennsylvania
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
24,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Rhode
Island
Department
of
Environmental
Management
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propyzamide
on
cranberries
to
control
dodder;
March
30,
2003
to
June
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
South
Carolina
Clemson
University
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fenbuconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
January
24,
2003
to
August
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
13,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
South
Dakota
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
4,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)

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EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
chick
peas
to
control
kochia;
April
1,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
dry
peas
to
control
kochia;
April
1,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Tennessee
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
4,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Texas
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
12,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
March
20,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Utah
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
4,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Vermont
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
30,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Virginia
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Consumer
Services
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
smetolachlor
on
tomatoes
to
control
eastern
black
nightshade
and
yellow
nutsedge;
February
12,
2003
to
December
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
s­
metolachlor
on
tomatoes
to
control
weeds;
February
12,
2003
to
December
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
14,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Washington
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
pendimethalin
on
mint
to
control
kochia
and
redroot
pigweed;
February
7,
2003
to
December
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
propiconazole
on
blueberry
to
control
mummy
berry;
March
5,
2003
to
June
10,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrea
Conrath)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
strawberries
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
March
15,
2003
to
February
28,
2004.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
carfentrazone­
ethyl
on
hops
to
control
hop
suckers
to
indirectly
control
powdery
mildew;
March
20,
2003
to
August
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
fluroxypyr
on
sweet
corn
and
field
corn
to
control
volunteer
potatoes;
April
15,
2003
to
August
1,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
West
Virginia
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
17,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
Wisconsin
Department
of
Agriculture,
Trade,
and
Consumer
Protection
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
mancozeb
on
ginseng
to
control
stem
and
leaf
blight;
January
17,
2003
to
October
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Libby
Pemberton)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
February
2,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
dry
bulb
onions
grown
on
muck
soils
to
control
yellow
nutsedge
and
other
broadleaf
weeds;
April
1,
2003
to
July
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
horseradish
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
April
15,
2003
to
July
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
strawberries
to
control
common
groundsel;
June
20,
2003
to
December
15,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)
Wyoming
Department
of
Agriculture
Specific:
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
coumaphos
in
beehives
to
control
varroa
mites
and
small
hive
beetles;
March
13,
2003
to
February
1,
2004.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
dimethenamid­
p
on
sugar
beets
to
control
ALS­
resistant
broadleaf
weeds;
April
10,
2003
to
July
31,
2003.
Contact:
(
Barbara
Madden)
EPA
authorized
the
use
of
sulfentrazone
on
sunflowers
to
control
broadleaf
weeds;
April
15,
2003
to
June
30,
2003.
Contact:
(
Andrew
Ertman)

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pest.
Dated:
April
28,
2003.
Debra
Edwards,
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
FR
Doc.
03
 
11196
Filed
5
 
6
 
03;
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am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0150;
FRL
 
7304
 
8]

Myclobutanil;
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
California
Environmental
Protection
Agency
to
use
the
pesticide
myclobutanil
(
CAS
No.
88671
 
89
 
0)
to
treat
up
to
7,000
acres
of
artichokes
to
control
powdery
mildew
(
Leveillula
taurica).
The
applicant
proposes
a
use
which
has
been
requested
in
3
or
more
previous
years,
and
a
petition
for
tolerance
has
not
yet
been
submitted
to
the
Agency.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0150,
must
be
received
on
or
before
May
22,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Barbara
Madden,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
6463;
fax
number:
(
703)
308
 
5433;
e­
mail
address:
madden.
barbara@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

You
may
be
potentially
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
a
Federal
or
State
Government
Agency
involved
in
administration
of
environmental
quality
programs.
Other
types
of
entities
not
listed
in
this
unit
could
also
be
affected.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

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