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EPA Records Schedule 349

Status: Final, 10/31/2009

Title: Pesticide Product Information System (PPIS)

Program: Pesticides

Applicability: Headquarters

Function: 108-025-06-01 - Ensure Safe Use of Pesticides

NARA Disposal Authority:

This schedule authorizes the disposition of the record copy in any media (media neutral), excluding any records already in electronic form. Records designated for permanent retention must be transferred to the National Archives in accordance with NARA standards at the time of transfer.

Description:

Records consist of a system that is used to support the requirement for registration and classification of all pesticides produced and used in the country. It also provides a centralized source of information on all registered products. The system contains technical and administrative information concerning all pesticides registered in the United States. This includes chemical composition, toxicity, name and address of registrant, brand names, date of original registration and latest amended date, etc.

Disposition Instructions:

Item a: Input

Item b: Tapes and disks

Guidance:

Information for this system is obtained from the records covered in EPA 315 - Pesticides Registration Documents and EPA 319 - Notice of Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Product (Form 8570-5).

Records containing sensitive information must be shredded or otherwise definitively destroyed to protect confidentiality.

Reasons for Disposition:

Disposition previously approved by the National Archives.

Custodians:

Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, Information Resources and Services Division, Information Services Branch

Related Schedules:

EPA 315, EPA 319

Previous NARA Disposal Authority:

NC1-412-76-9/45, 46, 47, NC1-412-81-17/1

Entry: 09/11/1992

EPA Approval: 06/19/1985

NARA Approval: 12/02/1987

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