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Registration & Reregistration

Draft Agenda

Asheville, North Carolina

April 13-17, 2003

[updated 2/28/03]

Day One
Sunday, April 13, 2003

The Registration Process

8:15 a.m.		Registration/Refreshments

8:30		Welcome and Course Overview/ facility logistics, expense issues, review of program
		Course Goal: for participants to come away with a fuller understanding of the registration/reregistration process in the context of the state/federal relationship
		John Ward, PREP Coordinator/OPP Field Liaison, U.S. EPA, OPP, FEAD, GISB Wayne Buhler, NCSU Extension Bob McRackan, NCSU Extension

9:00		Introductory Exercise - Icebreaker

10:00		Break

10:15		Federal Organization and State/Federal Relationship / Review of the 2002 Registration Course Work Group Project
		John Ward

11:45		Lunch

12:30		Group Photo

12:45		Issues for States in Registration (To be determined)
		Facilitated by John Ward

2:30		Break

2:45		Issues for States in Registration (continued)

5:00		Adjourn

Day Two
Monday, April 14, 2003

Antimicrobial Registration

8:30 a.m.

Overview of the Registration Process for Antimicrobials

Dennis Edwards, chief, Regulatory Management Branch, Antimicrobial Division, OPP, U.S. EPA

10:00

Break

10:15

Product Labeling

	basis
	labeling requirements, including antimicrobials
	directions for use
	antimicrobial efficacy testing
	CCA

Dennis Edwards

12:00 n.

Lunch

Field Trip: Christmas Tree Farm

12:30		Load bus for field trip (to be determined)

5:00		Return to SunSpree

Day Three
Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Biopesticide Registration

8:30 a.m.

Overview of the Biopesticide Division

	registration process
	plant incorporated pesticides (PIPs)
	corn rootworm products
	state compliance of PIPs

Phil Hutton, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, OPP, U.S. EPA

10:00

Break

Registration Process

10:15

Overview of the Pesticide Registration Process

Donald Stubbs, chief, Herbicide Branch, Registration Division, OPP, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA

11:00

Case Study: Life of a New Active Ingredient Through the Registration Process

	data requirements
	submission process

Meredith Laws, Branch Chief, RD

11:45

Other RD items of interest (warranty statements, efficacy/phytotoxicity, liability disclaimer [indemnification], mandatory versus advisory, section 24 c)

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

Registration Considerations

1:00

Federal and State Perspectives on Section 18

	Section 18 purpose and history
	how EPA evaluates/processes Section 18s
	FQPA impacts on Section 18s
	agency view on factors likely to affect trends in Section 18s in the future.
	federal vs. state applications and how they are processed
	reminder on how States can improve applications/process
	trends in Section 18 applications- types of crops/pests, #/year, seasons, repeats vs. first time applications (discussion of factors affecting trends)
	how the State processes its Section 18s, cradle to grave (with an example?)
	Section 18 enforcement and follow up

Meredith Laws, Branch Chief, RD

1:30

Facilitated Discussion on Section 18 Topics

	common problems with Section 18 preparation, submission to EPA and review
	what could be done to improve the Section 18 process?
	emerging issues and questions
	liability waivers
	role of consultants
	role of registrants
	endangered species

Meredith Laws

2:30

Break

2:15

Risk Management Considerations Under the Registration Process

Donald Stubbs

3:30

Break

3:45

Unregistered Sources

OECA Representative

4:45

Adjourn

Day Four
Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Special Review and Reregistration

9:00

Special Review and Reregistration

changes made, progress

Linda Propst, Special Review and Reregistration Division, OPP, U.S. EPA

10:00

Break

10:15

Risk Management Under the Reregistration Process

	public participation process
	introduction to risk management under reregistration
	federal/regional/state partnerships

Linda Propst

11:30

Lunch

Field Trip: Behind the Scenes at the Biltmore Estates

12:00		Load bus for field trip to Biltmore Estates

5:00		Return to SunSpree

Day Five
Thursday, April 17, 2003

More Registration / Registration Considerations

9:00 a.m.		Case Study Exercise
		Facilitated by John Ward

10:00		Break

10:30		Case Study (continued)

12:00 n.		Lunch

12:45 p.m.		Office of Pesticide Programs Web Site Demonstration
		Dennis Edwards, Donald Stubbs, Meredith Laws, et al

1:30		SLITS
		RD Representative

2:15		Break

2:30		Label Compliance
		OECA Representative

4:15		Wrap-up

6:00		Bus pick-up for graduation

6:15		Graduation Dinner at the Stable Caf�, Biltmore Estates

7:45		Return to the SunSpree