These guidance documents are published as part of the OPP Guidance document inventory as per EO 13891.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- CPARD USER GUIDE: For State Lead Agency (SLA) and Tribal Representatives with Certification Plans (CPs) (PDF)(10 pp, 2 MB)
- Qs and As from Federal Agencies on Federal Agency Certification Plans (PDF)(4 pp, 186 K)
- Federal Agency Certification Plan Outline (PDF)(15 pp, 332 K)
- Tribal Certification Plan Outline (PDF)(34 pp, 1 MB)
- Revising Certification Plans to Meet the Requirements of the 2017 Certification of Pesticide Applicators Final Rule Questions & Answers (PDF)(26 pp, 1 MB)
- State Certification Plan Outline (PDF)(21 pp, 333 K)
- Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding the Requirement for Inclusion of Adjuvants in Crop Field Trials (PDF)(3 pp, 1 MB)
- Guidance for Reduced Residue Field Trial Requirements to Support Joint Projects Between Canada and the United States (PDF)(11 pp, 1 MB)
- Preferred Vocabulary for Establishing Pesticide Tolerances (PDF)(55 pp, 2 MB)
- Thyroid Disrupting Pesticides: Use of Rat Thyroid Data and Application of Uncertainty Factors for RfD Derivation (PDF)(4 pp, 913 K)
- 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)(8 pp, 4 MB)
- 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)(6 pp, 4 MB)
- 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)(3 pp, 3 MB)
- BPPD’s Risk Assessment Elements “Cheat Sheet” for Applicants (PDF)(2 pp, 933 K)
- Clarification of the Information Necessary to Determine the Formation of Unintended Ingredients in Microbial Pesticide Products (PDF)(2 pp, 918 K)
- Information Needed to Support a Biochemical Classification Determination (PDF)(1 pg, 839 K)
- 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)(5 pp, 929 K)
- Sample Request for Additional Information to Support a FIFRA Determination Request (PDF)(2 pp, 828 K)