Spirotetramat; Receipt of Applications for Emergency Exemptions, Solicitation of Public Comment

Zusammenfassung

EPA has received specific exemption requests from the states of Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, to use the pesticide spirotetramat (CAS No. 203313-25-1) to treat onion, dry bulb to control thrips. The applicants are proposing the use of a chemical whose registration was recently vacated. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemptions.