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EPA/OCSPP RIN: 2070-AK56 Publication ID: Spring 2020 
Title: Pesticides; Addition of Chitosan to the Active Ingredient Listing Eligible for Minimum Risk Pesticides 
Abstract: On October 10, 2018, the Agency received a petition requesting that the substance commonly called chitosan, CAS # of 9012-76-4, be added to the list of active ingredients eligible for EPA's Minimum Risk Pesticide Exemption, 40 CFR 152.25(f)(1). On April 4, 2019, the Agency received an amendment to the petition to also add chitosan to the minimum risk pesticide inert ingredient list at 40 CFR 152.25(f)(2). This rule will propose adding chitosan, CAS # of 9012-76-4, to the list of active ingredients eligible for EPA's Minimum Risk Pesticide Exemption, 40 CFR 152.25(f)(1) and to the list of inert ingredients in 40 CFR 152.25(f)(2). 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 152   
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136(w) Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
None       
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2020 
Final Rule  To Be Determined 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: https://www.epa.gov/minimum-risk-pesticides  
Sectors Affected: 32532 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Cameo Smoot
Environmental Protection Agency
7101M, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 305-5454
Email: smoot.cameo@epa.gov

Russell Jones
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Mail Code 7506P,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-5071
Email: jones.russell@epa.gov