Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption to use Imidacloprid; Solicitation of Public Comment

摘要

EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'') to use the pesticide Imidacloprid (CAS 105827-78- 9) to treat up to 20,000 acres of peppers to control melon thrips Thrips palmi. The Applicant proposes the use of a new chemical; therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.