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Norflurazon. April 24, 1996. Emergency Exemptions. Federal Register.

Note from FAN:

This notice contains several pesticide exemptions. We have included
only the fluorinated bifenthrin and norflurazon.

http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1996/April/Day-24/pr-663.html

[Federal Register: April 24, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 80)] [Notices]
[Page 18142-18143]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-181009; FRL-5363-7]

Emergency Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has granted specific exemptions for the control of various pests to 11 States listed below. A crisis exemption was initiated by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and a quarantine exemption has been granted to the United States Department of Agriculture. These exemptions, issued during the months of November 1995, and January through February 1996 are subject to application and timing restrictions and reporting requirements designed to protect the environment to the maximum extent possible. Information on these restrictions is available from the contact persons in EPA listed below.

DATES: See each specific, crisis, and quarantine exemptions for its effective date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption for the name of the contact person. The following information applies to all contact persons: By mail: Registration Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 6th Floor, CS 1B1, 2800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA (703-308-8417); email: group.ermus@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has granted specific exemptions to the:

  1. Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries for the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control annual weeds; February 1, 1996, to July 1, 1996. (Dave Deegan)


  4. California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the use of bifenthrin on broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, rapini and lettuce to control the silverleaf whitefly; January 26, 1996, to April 30, 1996. A notice published in the Federal Register of February 7, 1996 (61 FR 4659). Without the the use of bifenthrin, the applicant claims that growers will suffer significant economic loss this growing season. (Margarita Collantes)
  6. Georgia Department of Agriculture for the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control annual weeds; February 1, 1996, to July 1,
  7. (Dave Deegan)
  8. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control weeds; February 23, 1996, to April 15, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
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    18. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on cucumbers, melons, and squash to control the sweet potato whitefly; January 26, 1996, to January 26, 1997. (Kerry Leifer)

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  12. 20. Texas Department of Agriculture for the use of norflurazon on bermudagrass to control annual weeds; February 1, 1996, to June 15, 1996. (Dave Deegan)
    21. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the use of metolachlor on spinach to control weeds; February 15, 1996, to November 15, 1996. (Margarita Collantes)

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  14. A crisis exemption was initiated by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation on November 20, 1995, for the use of bifenthrin on broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, rapini, and lettuce to control the silverleaf whitefly. This program has ended. (Margarita Collantes)

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

    List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Crisis exemptions.

    Dated: April 12, 1996.

    Peter Caulkins,
    Acting Director Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    [FR Doc. 96-10097 Filed 4-23-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F