WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice called: Isocycloseram; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Charles Smith, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Summary: EPA is announcing a specific exemption request from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to use the insecticide isocycloseram (CAS No. 2061933-85-3) to treat up to 2, 500 acres of bulb onion to control onion thrips. The applicant proposes the use of a new chemical which has not been registered by EPA. Due to the urgent nature of the emergency, the limited time available to authorize this request ...