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Norflurazon. September 20, 1995. Emergency Exemptions. Federal Register.


Note from FAN:
There were several pesticides listed in this Notice. We have included only the fluorinated ones: bifenthrin and norflurazon

http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1995/September/Day-20/pr-416.html

[Federal Register: September 20, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 182)] [Notices]
[Page 48713-48714]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-180981; FRL-4975-8]

Emergency Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.


SUMMARY: EPA has granted specific exemptions for the control of various pests to the 20 States as listed below. Five crisis exemptions were initiated by various states. These exemptions, issued during the month of May 1995, except for the one in March, are subject to application and timing restrictions and reporting requirements designed to protect the environment to the maximum extent possible. EPA has denied specific exemption requests from the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Washington Department of Agriculture. Information on these restrictions is available from the contact persons in EPA listed below.

DATES: See each specific and crisis exemption 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 #1, 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. Idaho Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on canola to control aphids; May 15, 1995, to August 15, 1995. (David Deegan)
  2. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the use of norflurazon on Bermudagrass to control annual grassy weeds; May 1, 1995, to June 15, 1995. Louisiana had initiated a crisis exemption for this use. (Libby Pemberton)
  3. Oregon Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on canola to control aphids; May 15, 1995, to July 15, 1995. (David Deegan)
  4. Washington Department of Agriculture for the use of bifenthrin on canola to control aphids; May 15, 1995, to August 15, 1995. (David Deegan)

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    1. List of Subjects

      Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest, Crisis exemptions.

      Dated: August 30, 1995.

      Stephen L. Johnson,
      Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

      [FR Doc. 95-22964 Filed 9-19-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F