Updates on Notifications, Omissions, and Slight Formulation Adjustments (PRN 98-10)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an extension of the deadline for the completion of the review and approval of notifications and amendments related to the Temporary Amendment to Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 98-10. The new deadline is now set for March 15, 2023.
The temporary amendment, signed on May 11, 2020, allowed registrants to immediately release products for sale without EPA approval, given certain formulation and manufacturing facility changes. Any changes made using this temporary amendment must still be made permanent by the new deadline.
However, it's important to note that the EPA cannot guarantee that review of submittals received after September 15, 2022, will be completed by the March 15, 2023, termination date. Submittals received after this date will be processed under normal, not expedited timeframes.
The original deadline for making permanent changes under the Temporary Amendment to PR Notice 98-10 was September 15, 2022. The Agency terminated the temporary amendment, effective September 15, 2022. However, the new deadline for making these changes permanent has not been explicitly stated in the available search results.
The PRN 98-10: Notifications, Non-Notifications and Minor Formulation Amendments (pdf) document is relevant to this discussion. The Temporary Amendment To PRN 98-10 (pdf), issued on May 11, 2020, is also relevant.
At present, there is no specific information regarding when the normal review and approval process will be resumed for subsequent submittals. For authoritative and current details, checking the latest EPA official publications or contacting EPA directly would be necessary.
[1] EPA announcements about pesticide registrations and voluntary cancellations. [2] Unrelated results to pesticide regulations. [3] Not directly mentioning the extension or deadline changes related to PR Notice 98-10 or the resumption of normal review processes.
- Despite the extension for the review and approval of changes related to the Temporary Amendment to Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 98-10, the finance industry and businesses in the chemical and pesticide sector must remain cautious, as the EPA cannot guarantee completion of reviews for submittals received after September 15, 2022.
- With the industry awaiting clarification on the resumption of the normal review and approval process for subsequent submittals under PR Notice 98-10, finance professionals may need to consider contingency plans should the review deadlines be affected, given the implications for product sales and market stability.
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