EPA Requests 2014 Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption Applications
The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications for the critical use exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide for 2014. Critical use exemptions last only one year. All entities interested in obtaining a critical use exemption for 2014 must provide…
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EPA with technical and economic information to support a “critical use” claim and must do so even if they have applied for an exemption in previous years. EPA also invites new data on the technical and economic feasibility of methyl bromide alternatives. Applications for the 2014 critical use exemption must be postmarked on or before August 15, 2011.