United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-08-30 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fc8229 D09002ee1c7fc82b3 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule clarifies the distinction between "isolates" and "strains," and clarifies the requirements applicable to new isolates, which are considered to be new active ingredients under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Additional revisions to regulatory text include several minor corrections to words and references. Finally, EPA is announcing the availability of a final microbial pesticide test guideline that further explains the existing data requirement to deposit a sample in a nationally recognized culture collection. Collectively, the final rule clarifications and revisions, as well as the final microbial pesticide test guideline, are expected to enhance the ability of industry to efficiently manage its microbial pesticide registration submissions. 77 FR 52610 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-08-30/2012-21430 2012-21430 fr30au12-9 RIN 2070-AJ80 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0670 FRL-9338-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-08-30/2012-21430 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-30/html/2012-21430.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-30/pdf/2012-21430.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Agricultural Commodities Pesticides and Pests Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 5 p. 52610 52614 77 FR 52610 Title 40 Part 158 40 CFR Part 158 RIN 2070-AJ80 Pesticides; Microbial Pesticide Definitions and Applicability; Clarification and Availability of Test Guideline; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-21430 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2012-10-29 EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0670 FRL-9338-9 6560-50-P 2012-21430 Final rule.

This final rule clarifies the distinction between "isolates" and "strains," and clarifies the requirements applicable to new isolates, which are considered to be new active ingredients under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Additional revisions to regulatory text include several minor corrections to words and references. Finally, EPA is announcing the availability of a final microbial pesticide test guideline that further explains the existing data requirement to deposit a sample in a nationally recognized culture collection. Collectively, the final rule clarifications and revisions, as well as the final microbial pesticide test guideline, are expected to enhance the ability of industry to efficiently manage its microbial pesticide registration submissions.

This final rule is effective October 29, 2012. Rose Kyprianou, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460- 0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5354; fax number: (703) 305-5884; Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Agricultural Commodities Pesticides and Pests Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Pesticides: Microbial Pesticide Definitions and Applicability; Clarification and Availability of Test Guideline , kyprianou.rose@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/dockets http://www.epa.gov/ocspp http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 169 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-08-30 continuing daily deposited born digital 560 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-08-30 P0b002ee18348b0f7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr30au12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-08-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-30/pdf/FR-2012-08-30.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-30/xml/FR-2012-08-30.xml fdlp 52587 53139 DGPO 2012-08-30 2024-06-03 FR-2012-08-30 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-08-30 77 169