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EPA/OPPTS | RIN: 2070-AJ26 | Publication ID: Fall 2008 |
Title: Pesticides; Determination of Status of Prions as Pests | |
Abstract: In 2004, the Agency stated that it considered prions (proteinaceous infectious particles) to be a "pest" under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The Agency intends to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will propose to incorporate prions into the definition of "pests" at 40 CFR 152.5(d). | |
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 152.5(d) | |
Legal Authority: 7 USC 136 7 USC 136w |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: SAN No. 4985 | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal, State |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Carlton Kempter Environmental Protection Agency Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 7510P, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:703 305-5448 Fax:703 308-6467 Email: kempter.carlton@epa.gov Betty Shackleford Environmental Protection Agency Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 7510P, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:703 308-8169 Email: shackleford.betty@epa.gov |