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Additional OPP Guidance Documents

These guidance documents are published as part of the OPP Guidance document inventory as per EO 13891.

  • EPA Response to letter dated September 15, 2020, regarding disruptions in availability of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) and the self-certification process (pdf)
  • CPARD USER GUIDE: For State Lead Agency (SLA) and Tribal Representatives with Certification Plans (CPs) (pdf)
  • Qs and As from Federal Agencies on Federal Agency Certification Plans (pdf)
  • Federal Agency Certification Plan Outline (pdf)
  • Tribal Certification Plan Outline (pdf)
  • Revising Certification Plans to Meet the Requirements of the 2017 Certification of Pesticide Applicators Final Rule Questions & Answers (pdf)
  • State Certification Plan Outline (pdf)
  • Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding the Requirement for Inclusion of Adjuvants in Crop Field Trials (pdf)
  • Guidance for Reduced Residue Field Trial Requirements to Support Joint Projects Between Canada and the United States (pdf)
  • Preferred Vocabulary for Establishing Pesticide Tolerances (pdf)
  • Thyroid Disrupting Pesticides: Use of Rat Thyroid Data and Application of Uncertainty Factors for RfD Derivation (pdf)
  • EPA Response to letter dated August 31, 2018, regarding disruptions in availability of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) and the self-certification process (pdf)
  • Response to letter dated November 8, 2018, requesting that the Agency expand the expedited process for minor formulation amendments (MFAs) described in our October 18, 2018, letter (pdf)
  • Response to letter dated July 27, 3018, concerning a situation where an unforeseen foreign production site closure has led to disruption in availability of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) (CAS Reg. No. 2634-33-5) (pdf)
  • BPPD’s Risk Assessment Elements “Cheat Sheet” for Applicants (pdf)
  • Clarification of the Information Necessary to Determine the Formation of Unintended Ingredients in Microbial Pesticide Products (pdf)
  • Information Needed to Support a Biochemical Classification Determination (pdf)
  • Risk Assessment and Weight-of-the Evidence (WOE): Outcome from Meeting Between the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) and EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) (pdf)
  • Sample Request for Additional Information to Support a FIFRA Determination Request (pdf)
  • Pesticide Assessment Guidelines Subdivision G (pdf)
  • Standard Evaluation Procedure (SEP) for Chemistry and Acute Toxicity Science Advisory Council (CATSAC) (pdf)
  • Test Method for Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents to Reduce Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria in Processing Waters for Fruit and Vegetables (pdf)
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Last updated on December 27, 2021