May 5, 2004. Pesticide emergy exemptions for: Bifenthrin, Carfentrazone-ethyl, Diflubenzuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Sulfentrazone, Tetraconazole. Federal Register.

FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK PESTICIDE PROJECT

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Bifenthrin - Carfentrazone-ethyl - Diflubenzuron - Lambda-cyhalothrin - Sulfentrazone - Tetraconazole.

Note from FAN:
This Notice contained exemptions for several pesticides. We have only included the organofluroines.

Bifenthrin, Carfentrazone-ethyl, Diflubenzuron,
Lambda-cyhalothrin, Sulfentrazone, Tetraconazole.
May 5, 2004. Pesticide Emergency Exemptions. Federal Register.

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/May/Day-05/p10215.htm

[Federal Register: May 5, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 87)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2004-0116; FRL-7356-3]
Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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, 2004 to March 31, 2004, 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., 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 an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS 111)
• Animal production (NAICS 112)
• Food manufacturing (NAICS 311)
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 32532)
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-2004-0116. 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
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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

Colorado
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeet to control
Cercospora leaf spot; March 11, 2004 to September 30, 2004. (Andrea
Conrath).
EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
Russian wheat aphid and cereal leaf beetle; April 15, 2004 to July 15,
2004. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)

Idaho
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of carfentrazone-ethyl on hops to control hop
suckers to indirectly control powdery mildew; March 20, 2004 to August
15, 2004. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
Russian wheat aphids, cereal leaf beetles, armyworms, and cutworms; May
1, 2004 to July 30, 2004. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)

Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeet to
control Cercospora leaf spot; March 11, 2004 to September 30, 2004.
(Andrea Conrath)
EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on wild rice to control
rice worms; August 1, 2004 to September 10, 2004. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)[[Page 25110]]Mississippi

Montana
Department of Agriculture
Specific: EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeet to
control Cercospora leaf spot; March 11, 2004 to September 30, 2004.
(Andrea Conrath).
EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on barley to control
Russian wheat aphids, cereal leaf beetles and cutworms; April 1, 2004
to July 30, 2004. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)

New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on alfalfa/clover/grass
mixed stand to control potato leafhopper; June 1, 2004 to August 31,
2004. Contact: (Linda Arrington)

North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of tetraconazole on sugarbeet to control
Cercospora leaf spot; March 11, 2004 to September 30, 2004. (Andrea
Conrath).
EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on flax to control kochia;
April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)

Oregon
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of carfentrazone-ethyl on hops to control hop
suckers to indirectly control powdery mildew; March 20, 2004 to August
15, 2004. Contact: (Barbara Madden)
EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; March 26, 2004 to February 28, 2005. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on orchardgrass grown for seed to
control the orchardgrass billbug; March 30, 2004 to November 15, 2004.
Contact: (Andrea Conrath)

South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on flax to control ALS-
resistant kochia; May 16, 2004 to June 30, 2004. Contact: (Andrew Ertman)

Utah
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron on alfalfa hay to control
grasshoppers and Mormon crickets; May 1, 2004 to October 31, 2004.
Contact: (Linda Arrington)

Washington
Department of Agriculture
EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; March 17, 2004 to February 28, 2005. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)
EPA authorized the use of carfentrazone-ethyl on hops to control hop
suckers to indirectly control powdery mildew; March 20, 2004 to August
15, 2004. Contact: (Barbara Madden)

Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
EPA authorized the use of sulfentrazone on strawberries to control
broadleaf weeds; June 20, 2004 to December 15, 2004. Contact: (Andrew
Ertman)

B. Federal Departments and Agencies
Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service
Crisis: On March 4, 2004, for the use of methyl bromide on avocados;
bananas; plantains; blackberries; raspberries; cucurbit seeds, edible
(shelled/unshelled); cottonseed; cucurbit vegetables; gherkins; fresh
ginger tops; fresh herbs and spices; kiwi; leafy vegetables; longan;
lychee; mint; opuntia; rambutan; root and tuber vegetables; dasheen;
and snow peas to control various exotic pests. This program is expected
to end on March 3, 2005. Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
Quarantine: EPA authorized the use of permethrin on reptiles to control
tropical exotic tick species; January 15, 2004, to January 15, 2007.
Contact: (Libby Pemberton)
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.
Dated: April 23, 2004.
Betty Shackleford,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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