Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption to Use Imidacloprid Solicitation of Public Comment

摘要

EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Texas Department of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as the ``Applicant'') to use the pesticide imidacloprid (CAS 105827-78-9) to treat up to 38,000 acres of cucurbits (cucumbers, melons, and squash) to control the sweet potato whitefly Bemesia tabaci. 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.