‘‘(VII) the approximate annual 
quantity of the pesticide released into 
the environment; 
‘‘(VIII) environmental monitoring 
data relating to the pesticide (in areas 
distant from sources); 
‘‘(IX) information on— 
‘‘(aa) alternatives to the 
uses of the pesticide and the effi-
cacy of each alternative; and 
‘‘(bb) known adverse envi-
ronmental or human health ef-
fects associated with each alter-
native; 
‘‘(X) information on— 
‘‘(aa) process changes, con-
trol technologies, operating prac-
tices, and other pollution preven-
tion techniques that can be used 
to reduce the emissions of the 
pesticide; and 
‘‘(bb) the applicability and 
effectiveness of each technique 
describe in item (aa); and 
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‘‘(XI) information on nonmone-
tary costs and benefits and the quan-
tifiable costs and benefits associated 
with the use of each alternative de-
scribed in subclause (IX) or technique 
described in subclause (X)(aa). 
‘‘(E) REPORT BY ADMINISTRATOR.—Based 
upon information received under this paragraph 
and any other relevant information available to 
the Administrator, the Administrator, not later 
than 240 days after the date of publication of 
a notice under subparagraph (B), after con-
sulting with the Secretary of Agriculture or, for 
public health pesticides, with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, shall issue for 
public comment and peer review a report that 
contains, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) information on the production 
and uses in the United States of the pes-
ticide; and 
‘‘(ii) a review of the benefits and risks 
in the United States and internationally 
associated with the production and uses in 
the United States and internationally of 
the pesticide. 
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‘‘(4) NOTICE
AND
REPORT
AFTER
DECISION 
THAT GLOBAL ACTION IS WARRANTED UNDER THE 
POPS CONVENTION OR THAT FURTHER CONSIDER-
ATION OF THE PESTICIDE IS WARRANTED UNDER 
THE LRTAP POPS PROTOCOL.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICABILITY.—This paragraph ap-
plies if— 
‘‘(i) the POPs Review Committee de-
cides, under paragraph 7(a) of Article 8 of 
the POPs Convention, that global action is 
warranted with respect to the pesticide 
that is the subject of the proposal, or the 
Conference decides under paragraph 8 of 
that Article that the proposal shall pro-
ceed; or 
‘‘(ii) the Executive Body determines 
pursuant to paragraph 2 of Executive 
Body Decision 1998/2 that further consid-
eration of the pesticide is warranted and 
therefore requires 1 or more technical re-
views of the proposal. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—After the date of the deci-
sion or determination under subparagraph (A), 
the Administrator may— 
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‘‘(i) publish in the Federal Register a 
notice of the decision or determination; 
and 
‘‘(ii) provide an opportunity for com-
ment on the decision or determination. 
‘‘(C) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF NOTICE.— 
A notice under subparagraph (B) shall— 
‘‘(i) identify the pesticide that is the 
subject of the proposal; 
‘‘(ii) include a summary of the POPs 
Review Committee or Conference decision 
and the basis for the decision or the Exec-
utive Body determination and the basis for 
the determination; 
‘‘(iii) for a pesticide proposed for ad-
dition to an Annex of the POPs Conven-
tion, request information and comment on 
socioeconomic considerations covered under 
Annex F of the POPs Convention, includ-
ing on the technical feasibility and costs 
and benefits of the range of possible prohi-
bitions outlined pursuant to clause (vii); 
‘‘(iv) for a pesticide proposed for list-
ing on an Annex to the LRTAP POPs 
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