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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2005-21254]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Renewals; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the
exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations for 7 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to
exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions
granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that
granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that will be
equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without
the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical
Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington,
DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov.

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
for a 2-year period if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that
would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The statute also allows the
Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. The comment
period ended on August 13, 2009.

Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

Conclusion

    The Agency has not received any adverse evidence on any of these
drivers that indicates that safety is being compromised. Based upon its
evaluation of the 7 renewal applications, FMCSA renews the Federal
vision exemptions for Andrew B. Clayton, Kenneth D. Daniels, Donald M.
Jenson, Dean A. Maystead, Donald L. Murphy, Carl V. Murphy, Jr., and
Thomas D. Reynolds.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each renewal
exemption will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.

    Issued on August 27, 2009.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2438-107]

Seneca Falls Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed

with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: License Amendment to Article 405.
    b. Project No.: 2438-107.
    c. Date Filed: March 5, 2014, and supplemented May 23, 2014.
    d. Applicant: Seneca Falls Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Waterloo and Seneca Falls Hydroelectric
Project.
    f. Location: Seneca River in Seneca, Yates, Schuyler, and Ontario
counties, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Cap Harper, Seneca Falls Power Corp.,
3330 Clayton Road, Suite B, Concord, CA 94519,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the
Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters without prior registration using the eComment system at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2438-107.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to amend the
operation of the project required by Article 405 of the project
license. The applicant's proposed revisions to Article 405 reflect a
modified Section 401 Water Quality Certificate (WQC) issued by the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In addition, the
proposed changes aim to clearly define the seasonal impoundment
elevations for Seneca Lake, the Waterloo impoundment, and Van Cleef
Lake, and define the first priority of maintaining seasonal navigation
on Van Cleef Lake. The following table summarizes the applicant's
proposed operational changes at each impoundment:

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         Impoundment           License requirement    Proposed revision
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Seneca Lake.................  Maintain within 0.1   Maintain within
                               foot of the           0.3
                               seasonal target       foot of the
                               elevations of 446.0   seasonal target
                               feet Barge Canal      elevations of 446.0
                               Datum (BCD) during    feet BCD during the
                               the summer and at     summer and 445.0
                               445.0 feet BCD        feet BCD during the
                               during the winter.    winter. During
                                                     flood control
                                                     events the
                                                     impoundment upper
                                                     limit would be plus
                                                     0.55 feet.
Van Cleef Lake..............  Maintain at a target  Maintain Van Cleef
                               elevation of 430.5    Lake impoundment at
                               feet BCD with a       a target elevation
                               maximum daily water   of 430.5 feet BCD
                               level fluctuation     with a maximum
                               of 0.25   daily water level
                               foot.                 fluctuation of
                                                     0.25
                                                     foot. During the
                                                     non-navigation
                                                     season (December 1
                                                     to April 30), when
                                                     so requested by
                                                     local authorities
                                                     and after
                                                     consultation with
                                                     the New York State
                                                     Canal Corporation
                                                     (NYSCC) Van Cleef
                                                     Lake may be drawn
                                                     down to an absolute
                                                     minimum of 425.5
                                                     BCD.
Waterloo development........  N/A.................  Maintain the Cayuga-
                                                     Seneca Canal
                                                     portion of the
                                                     Waterloo
                                                     impoundment as
                                                     measured in close
                                                     proximity to the
                                                     powerhouse, at the
                                                     location described
                                                     in section B.6. of
                                                     the modified WQC,
                                                     such that the
                                                     surface water
                                                     elevation does not
                                                     fluctuate more than
                                                     0.5 foot below the
                                                     daily average
                                                     surface elevation
                                                     as measured at the
                                                     NYSCC Geneva gage
                                                     on Seneca Lake.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or protests in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate
to project works

which are the subject of the amendment application. Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any
motion to intervene or protest must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an
intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: June 3, 2014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact
indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters with an
incident start date on or after October 1, 2023, will be increased.

DATES: This adjustment applies to major disasters with an incident
start date on or after October 1, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tod Wells, Recovery Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 44 CFR 206.48 provides that FEMA will adjust
the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance
program to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
    FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator
will be increased to $1.84 for all disasters with an incident start
date on or after October 1, 2023.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers of 3.7 percent for the 12-month period
that ended in August 2023. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor released the information on September 13, 2023.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster
Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters).

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0335; FRL-9916-40]

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 emergency exemptions under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of
pesticides as

listed in this notice. The exemptions were granted during the period
April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 to control unforeseen pest outbreaks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois Rossi, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0335, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    EPA has granted emergency exemptions to the following State and
Federal agencies. The emergency exemptions may take the following form:
Crisis, public health, quarantine, or specific.
    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 emergency
exemptions 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, the type of exemption, the pesticide authorized
and the pests, the crop or use for which authorized, and the duration
of the exemption.

III. Emergency Exemptions

A. U.S. States and Territories

Arkansas
State Plant Board
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 17, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
Arizona
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on cotton
to control cotton root rot; April 14, 2014 to June 15, 2014.
Delaware
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; April
29, 2014 to October 15, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    Crisis Exemption: On April 8, 2014, for use of clothianidin on
young citrus trees to control transmission of Huanglongbing disease
caused by Asian Citrus Psyllid. Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services has also submitted a specific exemption request which
allows the use to continue beyond the 15 days allowed under a crisis
exemption, because the use is needed until November 1, 2014. EPA is
currently evaluating that request. Since this use is for a
neonicotinoid, EPA published a notice of receipt for the specific
exemption request in the Federal Register on May 21, 2014 (79 FR 29185)
(FRL-9909-94) with the public comment period closing on May 28, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; May 16, 2014 to December
31, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of streptomycin on
grapefruit to control citrus canker; June 12, 2014 to June 12, 2015.
EPA authorized the use because available alternative controls are not
adequate to effectively control this disease, since they cause
phytotoxic effects to the citrus when used during higher temperatures.
Significant economic losses are occurring without control of this
pathogen, which has become a serious threat to the fresh-market
grapefruit industry in Florida. Since this request proposed the use of
a material also used in humans and animals as an antibiotic drug, a
notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2014 (79
FR 29185) (FRL-9909-94) with the public comment period closing on May
28, 2014.
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of terbufos on cotton to
control southern root knot nematodes; May 20, 2014 to July 1, 2014. EPA
authorized the use because the loss of the industry standard tool
resulted in a critical and urgent emergency situation and alternative
controls were not adequate to effectively control this disease. Since
this request proposed the use of an active ingredient which belongs to
the organophosphate class of pesticides, a

notice of receipt published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2014 (79
FR 29185) (FRL-9909-94) with the public comment period closing on May
28, 2014.
Kentucky
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; May 22, 2014 to December
31, 2014.
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
    Quarantine Exemption: EPA authorized the use of fipronil as an
expansion of the registered use, to control an invasive crazy ant
species (commonly referred to as the tawny crazy ant) around the
outside of manmade structures in counties where the ant has been
confirmed; April 23, 2014 to November 1, 2015.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 18, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on
sorghum to control sugarcane aphid; April 30, 2014 to October 31, 2014.
Maine
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 23, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
Maryland
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 23, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; April
29, 2014 to October 15, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 17, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
Michigan
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; April
29, 2014 to November 30, 2014.
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
    Quarantine Exemption: EPA authorized the use of fipronil as an
expansion of the registered use, to control an invasive crazy ant
species (commonly referred to as the tawny crazy ant) around the
outside of manmade structures in counties where the ant has been
confirmed; May 22, 2014 to November 1, 2015.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 29, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on
sorghum to control sugarcane aphid; June 12, 2014 to October 31, 2014.
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 18, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; May 16, 2014 to December
31, 2014.
Nevada
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 17, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; May 28,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 17, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 18, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of flutriafol on cotton
to control cotton root rot; April 14, 2014 to June 30, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 17, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on
sorghum to control sugarcane aphid; April 30, 2014 to October 31, 2014.
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; May 28,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of terbufos on cotton to
control southern root knot nematodes; May 30, 2014 to July 1, 2014.
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; May 16, 2014 to December
31, 2014.

Texas
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on
sorghum to control sugarcane aphid; April 24, 2014 to October 31, 2014.
Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; April
29, 2014 to October 15, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
Washington State
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on
asparagus to control European asparagus aphid; May 22, 2014 to
September 30, 2014.
West Virginia
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of potassium salt of hop
beta acids in beehives to control varroa mite; April 23, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of dinotefuran on pome
fruit and stone fruit to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; April
29, 2014 to October 15, 2014.
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on apple,
peach, and nectarine to control the brown marmorated stinkbug; June 20,
2014 to October 15, 2014.
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
    Specific Exemption: EPA authorized the use of diflubenzuron on
alfalfa to control the Mormon cricket and grasshoppers; June 6, 2014 to
October 31, 2014. EPA authorized the use because projected levels of
grasshoppers are very high for 2014 and the available alternatives are
not expected to avert significant economic losses under outbreak
conditions. Since this use has been requested for more than 5 years and
an application for registration has not yet been received by EPA, a
Notice of Receipt with opportunity for public comment published in the
Federal Register, as required by 40 CFR 166.24, on April 30, 2014 (79
FR 24418) (FRL-9908-39) with public comment period closing on May 15,
2014.

B. Federal Departments and Agencies

Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    Quarantine Exemption: EPA authorized a quarantine exemption to
permit cotton growers to plant up to 100% of cotton acreage to
transgenic (Bt) cotton, in conjunction with sterile insect release, as
a Pink Bollworm (PBW) eradication strategy, in the PBW eradication area
in California; April 23, 2014 to April 23, 2017.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: September 17, 2014.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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