Spirotetramat; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption and Solicitation of Public Comment

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EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Nevada Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide spirotetramat (CAS No. 203313-25-1) to treat up to 5,000 acres of onions to control thrips. The applicant is proposing the use of a chemical whose registration was recently cancelled. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.