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EPA/OCSPP RIN: 2070-AK55 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: Pesticides; Modification to the Minimum Risk Pesticide Listing Program and Other Exemptions Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 
Abstract:

Under section 25(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA has determined that certain minimum risk pesticides” pose little to no risk to human health or the environment and has exempted them from registration and other requirements under FIFRA. In April 2021, EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting public comments and suggestions about the process for petitions and Agency evaluation to add or remove substances from the lists of ingredients for minimum risk pesticides. EPA also sought comment on whether the Agency should consider amending existing exemptions or adding new classes of pesticidal substances for exemption, such as peat when used in septic filtration systems. The Agency is considering the comments received and the development of a proposed rule to establish specific criteria and a petition process related to the minimum risk pesticide exemption, including how the Agency evaluates potential minimum risk active and inert substances and state implementation of the minimum risk program; factors used in classes of exemptions; and the need for any future exemptions or modifications to current exemptions. During the development of the proposed rulemaking, we intend to continue our efforts to engage all stakeholders. In addition to meetings on pesticide-specific actions, we sponsor advisory committees that include representatives of pesticide manufacturers, consumer, health, and environmental organizations, academic institutions, and others. Our headquarters and regional offices partner with state, territory, and tribal governments to responsibly manage pesticide regulatory and enforcement programs.

 
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 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 152   
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136(w) Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  04/08/2021  86 FR 18232   
NPRM  06/00/2025 
Additional Information: .
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: https://www.epa.gov/minimum-risk-pesticides  
Sectors Affected: 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities; 238910 Site Preparation Contractors; 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing; 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing; 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing; 423120 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers; 424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers; 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; 444210 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores; 444220 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores; 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores; 561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services; 561730 Landscaping Services; 562991 Septic Tank and Related Services; 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction; 624410 Child Day Care Services; 926150 Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jeannine Kausch
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Mail Code 7511M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-1533
Email: kausch.jeannine@epa.gov