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PAG Manuals and Resources

Download and view Protective Actions Guides (PAGs) and applicable support resources.

Reinstatement Considerations Guidance

This may prove to be helpful to the Suspension and Debarment Division in developing its recommendation to the SDO on a reinstatement petition and to the Suspension and Debarment Official when determining whether a Petitioner has corrected.

EPA General Terms and Conditions effective October 2, 2017 or later

The recipient and any sub-recipient must comply with the applicable EPA general terms and conditions outlined below.

Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grants

Basic information and links related to US EDA Grants programs.

Clostridium difficile – Guidance and Methods for Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing

public comment of two proposed test methods and associated testing guidance for evaluating the effectiveness of antimicrobial pesticides against Clostridium difficile (C. diff)

EPA Approves Requested Labeling Amendments that Further Restrict the Use of Over-the-Top Dicamba in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and South Dakota

EPA has Approved Requested Labeling Amendments for Over-the-Top Dicamba in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and South Dakota.

EPA Stops Use of 12 PFAS in Pesticide Products

Today, to better protect human health and the environment from PFAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the removal of 12 chemicals from the current list of non-food inert ingredients approved for use in pesticide products.

EPA Launches New Electronic Confidential Statement of Formula Application

EPA is launching an electronic Confidential Statement of Formula application (eCSF builder) to support pesticide registration applications.

Following Review of Available Data and Public Comments, EPA Expands and Extends Testing of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes to Reduce Mosquito Populations

EPA has approved an experimental use permit (EUP) amendment for Oxitec Ltd. that expands and extends the testing of genetically engineered Aedes aegypti (OX5034) mosquitoes to reduce mosquito populations.

EPA Registers Air Sanitizer for Residential and Commercial Use Against Influenza and Coronavirus

EPA registered Lysol Air Sanitizer, a new pesticide product that can be used in the air against bacteria and viruses such as influenza and coronaviruses.

EPA Posts Draft Revised Biological Opinion for Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, and Diazinon for Public Comment

EPA is posting and seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft revised BiOp for malathion, chlorpyrifos, and diazinon, three organophosphate insecticides commonly used to control foliage and soil insect pests.

Science Advisory Panel Meeting on PBPK Modeling Postponed

EPA is postponing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) meeting scheduled for October 24-27, 2017 due to the unavailability of experts for the peer review panel.

Register for the Spray Drift Management Webinar

EPA will offer a Strategies for Managing Pesticide Spray Drift Webinar on March 15, 2018.

EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluations of Three Chemicals’ Impacts on Endangered Species

EPA has released its final biological evaluations (BEs) for effects of chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion on threatened and endangered species and their designated critical habitat.

New Frequently Asked Questions on Honeybee Toxicity Testing for Registrants and Contract Laboratories

The EPA has published Frequently Asked Questions on Honeybee Toxicity Testing for Registrants and Contract Laboratories

EPA Releases Revised Pesticide Test Guidelines for Fire Ants and Invertebrate Pests of Pets

The EPA final efficacy test guidelines are now available for pesticides used against fire ants and invertebrate pests of pets.

FIFRA SAP Meeting on “Evaluation of a Proposed Approach to Refine the Inhalation Risk Assessment for Point of Contact Toxicity: A Case Study Using a New Approach Methodology (NAM).” Request for Nominations and Notice of Public Meeting

EPA is seeking nominations for expert ad hoc members of the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel to evaluate a proposed approach to refine an inhalation risk assessments for point of contact toxicity.