Registration / Re-Evaluation

July 19-22, 2010
Crystal City, Virginia

Revisiting this course after a two-year break and a new venue across the street from OPP, the focus will be on the process for registering and re-evaluating pesticides at OPP with complimentary emphasis on the state registrations. Topics may include: comprehensive journey through the pesticide registration process from an industry and EPA perspective (start to finish – from molecular discovery to final Section 3 registration); harmonization of global registrations; understanding the new Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (old SRRD) and PRIA II; the concept of pesticide labeling and registration as it relates to risk reduction and carry through to what the states must do on their end to process; Section 18 and 24(c) policies and procedures; soil fumigation label changes focusing on training and outreach; label-mandated training as a part of reregistration; label review manual QA/QC program within RD; comparing the different types/procedures for cancellations; the Federal docket process and what it means to SLAs; the challenges re: FIFRA 25(b) labels; process and procedures involved in endangered species labeling, including consultation process and county bulletin development; unresolved labeling issues such as treated seed, drift mitigation, disposal directions, “professional use only”, and logos (Design for the Environment program).