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

摘要

EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Michigan Department of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'') for use of the insecticide imidacloprid (trade name Admire 2 Flowable) (CAS No. 105827-78-9) to manage insecticide resistance in Colorado potato beetle on up to 30,000 acres of potatoes in Michigan. In accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.