LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF ADOP TED REGULATIONS--NRS 233B.066 
Informational Statement 
LCB File No.  R156-16 
 
1. A clear and concise explanation of the need for the adopted reg ulation. 
This regulation is needed to allow seed growers to use pesticid es that would be subject 
to residue tolerance requirements if the seed produced was inte nded for human 
consumption.  Allowing the use o f these pesticides will reduce the cost to seed growers 
and have a positive economic impact.  
 
2. Description of how public comment was solicited, a summary o f public response, and 
an explanation of how other in terested persons may obtain a cop y of the summary.  
Copies of the proposed regulatio ns, notices of workshop and not ices of intent to 
act upon the regulation were sen t by U.S. mail and email to per sons who were 
known to have an interest in th in Nevada Administrative Code, a s well as any 
persons who had specifically requ ested such notice.  These docu ments were 
also made available at the websit e of the Nevada Department of Agriculture 
(NDA) www.agri.nv.gov, mailed to  all county libraries in Nevada  and posted at 
the following locations:  Nevada Department of Agricultur e     Nevada Department of Agric ulture 
405 South 21
st Street        2150 Frazer Avenue 
Sparks, NV 89431-5566         Sparks, NV 89431  Nevada Department of Agricultur e     Nevada Department of Agric ulture 
2300 E. St Louis Avenue                    4780 E. Idaho Street  
Las Vegas, NV 89104-4314               Elko, NV 89801-4672 
 Interested persons may obtain a copy of the summary by contacti ng: 
 Nevada Department of Agriculture  Attn: Megan Zich  405 South 21
st Street 
 Sparks, NV 89431  Phone: (775) 353-3670 
 
3. The number of persons who:  
(a) Attended each hearing:  (b) Testified at each hearing:   (c) Submitted written comments:    
Workshop date:  10/17/16 
Number in attendance:  2 Number testifying: 0 Written statements submitted: 0    Hearing date: 11/13/17  
Number in attendance: 3 Number testifying: 0 Written statements submitted: 0 
 
4. For each person identified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of numb er 3 above, the following 
information if provided to the agency conducting the hearing: (a) Name; (b) Telephone number; (c) Business address; (d) Business telephone number; (e) Electronic mail address; and (f) Name of entity or organ ization represented.   
Robert Little 
 Rlittle3232@yahoo.com  
 Chris Bramley  Chris@clarkcountyNV.gov  Russ Wilhelm  Rwilhelm@agri.nv.gov   Megan Zich  Mzich@agri.nv.gov    Otis Tipton 
 No information provided 
 Samantha Asney 
  No information provided           Monalisa Samuelson  Monalisaloveslife@gmail.com  
 
 
5. A description of how comment w as solicited from affected bus inesses, a summary of 
their response and an explanation of how other interested perso ns may obtain a copy 
of the summary.  
The NDA has contacted all known p roducers of crops grown for se ed. Every 
producer requested that we proceed with this regulation. Inform ation  was available 
on the website of the Depar tment of Agriculture, www.agri.nv.gov and posted at  
the following locations: 
 
Nevada Department of Agriculture  405 South 21
st Street 
Sparks, NV 89431   
Nevada Department of Agriculture 2300 East St. Louis Ave.  Las Vegas, NV 89104 Nevada Department of Agriculture 4780 East Idaho St. Elko, NV 89801  Interested persons may obtain a copy of the summary by contacti ng: 
  Nevada Department of Agriculture  Attn: Lynn Hettrick, Administrator, Plant Industry Division  405 South 21
st Street 
  Sparks, NV 89431   
6. If the regulation was adopted without changing any part of t he proposed regulation, a 
summary of the reasons for adopti ng the regulation without chan ge. 
 No changes were necessary or requested. 
 
 
7. The estimated immediate and lo ng-term economic effect of the  regulation on the 
business which it is to regulate and on the public.   (a) Estimated economic effect on the businesses which they are to regulate.  
 The regulation will have a positive short and long term economi c impact, 
there will be no adverse economic effect (b) Estimated economic effect on  the public which they are to r egulate. 
 The regulation will have a positive long term economic impact f or the public, 
there will be no adverse s hort or long term effect.  
 
 
8. The estimated cost to the age ncy for enforcement of the prop osed regulation:   
 There is no cost to the agency. 
          
 
9. A description of any regulatio ns of other State or governmen tal agencies which the 
regulation overlaps or duplicates and a statement explaining wh y the duplication or 
overlap is necessary.  If the regulation overlaps or duplicates  a federal regulation, the 
name of the regulating federal agency. 
 There is no duplication or overlap. 
 
10. If the regulation includes provisions that are more stringe nt than a federal regulation 
that regulates the same activi ty, a summary of such provisions.    
Does not apply, this regulation simply clarifies the requiremen ts for the growers to 
market seed. 
  11. If the regulation provides a new fee or increases an existi ng fee, the total annual 
amount the agency expects to col lect and the manner in which th e money will be used.   
There are no new or increased fees. 
  I certify that to the best of my knowledge or belief a concerte d effort was made to 
determine the impact of this pr oposed regulation on small busin esses and that the 
information contained in this  statement is accurate. 
  __________________ _____________ 
Director Nevada Department of Agriculture