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Date Lead Type Attendees/ Audience Purpose Location / Notes
2/28/2013 EPA Calls Applicants Hold calls to discuss sector summary reports to improve 2016 applications 5/31/2013 EPA Notice Applicants Publish FR Notice notifying the public that EPA is seeking 2016 Applications (Applications will be due in 90 days) 5/31/2013 EPA Notice Applicants Post forms to EPA website 5/31/2013 EPA Notice Applicants Courtesy emails to last year’s applicantsalerting them of FR Notice. Offer to meet with applicants to discuss 2016 applications 7/17/2013 USDA Data Collection EPA /USDA USDA email to applicants reminding them to completely fill out form, summarize studies relevant to situation, provide in a timely manner 8/29/2013 Applicants Due Date EPA Application due date. Submit 2016 Applications/2015 Supplementals 9/4/2013 EPA E-mail Applicants Confirm receipt of applications by EPA

EPA / USDA Notice N/A Begin review of applications for completeness Ensure information is sufficient and timely. Pages are not left blank. 9/6/2013 EPA Notice Applicants Contact last year’s applicants for which EPA did not receive an application to confirm they did not submit for 2016 9/27/2013EPA /USDA Notice Applicants EPA and USDA complete initial review and jointly confer with applicants of specific areas of data gaps or missing information. Sept. 2013 Applicants Notice Applicants Applicants work to fill in any data gaps November 4-6, 2013 MBAO Conference EPA,USDA, Applicants Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach conference (MBAO)

Meet with growers, applicants, researchers as needed San Diego, CA Early Dec. 2013 Applicants Due Date EPA Applicants provide any missing information to EPA and USDA Mid Dec. 2013 EPA Due Date EPA,USDA, StateComplete analytical work for the 2016 Nomination and possible 2015 Supplemental



# Schedule for The U.S. Government Process for 2016 Critical Use Nomination

2013

9/4/2013 USDA Followup

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# Schedule for The U.S. Government Process for 2016 Critical Use Nomination

2013 Early January 2014 EPA / USDA /

DOS Due Date N/A Final preparation of the 2016 Nomination and possible 2015 Supplemental packages as needed 1/24/2014 DOS Due Date UNEP Submit the 2016 Nomination to UNEP's Ozone Secretariat 1/27/2014EPA / USDA /

DOS Discuss

applications Applicants EPA OAP and OPP schedule calls to applicants to describe what sectors were nominated for 2016 Feb. 2014 EPA Applicant Update EPA/USDA / DOSConference calls with applicants Apr. 2014 DOS MBTOC Meeting EPA, USDA, DOS;

MBTOC; ApplicantsFirst MBTOC meeting on 2016 Nomination TBD
Jul. 2014 DOS Meeting EPA, USDA, DOS; Applicants Stakeholder meeting prior to OEWG Washington, DC
Jul. 2014 DOS Montreal Protocol Meeting (OEWG) EPA, USDA, DOS;

Applicants Open Ended Working Group TBD
Aug. 2014 DOS Montreal Protocol Meeting EPA, USDA, DOS;

MBTOC; ApplicantsSecond MBTOC meeting on 2016 Nomination TBD
Oct. 2014 DOS Meeting EPA, USDA, DOS; Applicants Stakeholder meeting prior to MOP Washington, DC

Nov. 2014 DOS Montreal Protocol Meeting EPA, USDA, DOS;

Applicants Meeting of the Parties

Parties will take decision on 2016 critical uses and amounts TBD
Nov. 2014 EPA Notice EPA, ApplicantsInform Applicants of Decisions at the MOP 

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