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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending time-limited tolerances for certain pesticides, including clothianidin, methyl bromide, and triclopyr, allowing their use on specific crops until December 31, 2023. These extensions are granted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) due to emergency conditions. Additionally, the EPA is updating certain terminologies in its regulations to ensure consistency, and it is removing tolerances for flonicamid on prickly pear because the exemption is not renewed. The rule also aligns some U.S. tolerances with international standards and makes administrative revisions to existing regulations.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on a proposed extension for collecting information related to pesticide use, as required by specific sections of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This process involves collecting information from various entities like states and federal agencies about emergency exemptions for unregistered pesticide use and special local needs for additional pesticide uses. The current approval for this information collection expires on February 28, 2021, and the EPA is offering an additional 30-day period for public feedback. The estimated annual burden for respondents, which include state and federal government agencies and agricultural chemical manufacturers, is 25,753 hours, costing a total of $1,829,103.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it has granted emergency exemptions for the use of certain pesticides to address unexpected pest outbreaks from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. These exemptions allow State and Federal agencies to use unregistered pesticides in specific situations such as pest control in agriculture, public health emergencies, or quarantine scenarios. The EPA also outlines conditions where these exemptions might be denied, such as if the pesticides pose unacceptable environmental risks or if safe use can't be ensured. The document lists detailed instances of exemptions granted across various U.S. states and territories.