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(3) costs of collecting registration service fees under subsections (b) and (c) of this section and reporting, auditing, and accounting under this section.
Effective beginning on the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003, the Administrator shall assess and collect covered pesticide registration service fees in accordance with this section.
An application for the registration of a pesticide covered by this subchapter that is received by the Administrator on or after the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 shall be subject to a registration service fee under this section.
Subject to clause (ii), an application for the registration of a pesticide that was submitted to the Administrator before the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 and is pending on that effective date shall be subject to a service fee under this section if the application is for the registration of a new active ingredient that is not listed in the Registration Division 2003 Work Plan of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The amount of any fee otherwise payable for an application described in clause (i) under this section shall be reduced by the amount of any fees paid to support the related petition for a pesticide tolerance or exemption under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
(ii) payment of at least 25 percent of the registration service fee and a request for a waiver from or reduction of the remaining amount of the registration service fee.
The registration service fee required under this subsection shall be due upon submission of the application.
(iii) after review of the application, the Administrator determines that a different registration service fee and decision review period apply to the application.
The Administrator shall reject any application submitted without the required registration service fee.
The Administrator shall retain 25 percent of the applicable registration service fee.
Any waiver, refund, credit or other reduction in the registration service fee shall not exceed 75 percent of the registration service fee.
In any case in which the Administrator does not receive payment of a registration service fee (or applicable portion of the registration service fee) by the date that is 30 days after the fee is due, the fee shall be treated as a claim of the United States Government subject to subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 31.
(2) All requests for new uses (food and/or nonfood) contained in any application for a new active ingredient or a first food use are covered by the base fee for that new active ingredient or first food use application and retain the same decision time review period as the new active ingredient or first food use application. The application must be received by the agency in one package. The base fee for the category covers a maximum of five new products. Each application for an additional new product registration and new inert approval that is submitted in the new active ingredient application package or first food use application package is subject to the registration service fee for a new product or a new inert approval. All such associated applications that are submitted together will be subject to the new active ingredient or first food use decision review time. In the case of a new active ingredient application, until that new active ingredient is approved, any subsequent application for another new product containing the same active ingredient or an amendment to the proposed labeling will be deemed a new active ingredient application, subject to the registration service fee and decision review time for a new active ingredient. In the case of a first food use application, until that first food use is approved, any subsequent application for an additional new food use or uses will be subject to the registration service fee and decision review time for a first food use. Any information that (a) was neither requested nor required by the Agency, and (b) is submitted by the applicant at the applicant's initiative to support the application after completion of the technical deficiency screening, and (c) is not itself a covered registration application, must be assessed 25% of the full registration service fee for the new active ingredient or first food use application.
(3) Where the action involves approval of a new or amended label, on or before the end date of the decision review time, the Agency shall provide to the applicant a draft accepted label, including any changes made by the Agency that differ from the applicant-submitted label and relevant supporting data reviewed by the Agency. The applicant will notify the Agency that the applicant either (a) agrees to all of the terms associated with the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests that it be issued as the accepted final Agency-stamped label; or (b) does not agree to one or more of the terms of the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests additional time to resolve the difference(s); or (c) withdraws the application without prejudice for subsequent resubmission, but forfeits the associated registration service fee. For cases described in (b), the applicant shall have up to 30 calendar days to reach agreement with the Agency on the final terms of the Agency-accepted label. If the applicant agrees to all of the terms of the accepted label as in (a), including upon resolution of differences in (b), the Agency shall provide an accepted final Agency-stamped label to the registrant within 2 business days following the registrant's written or electronic confirmation of agreement to the Agency.
(4) Amendment applications to add the new use(s) to registered product labels are covered by the base fee for the new use(s). All items in the covered application must be submitted together in one package. Each application for an additional new product registration and new inert approval(s) that is submitted in the new use application package is subject to the registration service fee for a new product or a new inert approval. However, if a new use application only proposes to register the new use for a new product and there are no amendments in the application, then review of one new product application is covered by the new use fee. All such associated applications that are submitted together will be subject to the new use decision review time. Any application for a new product or an amendment to the proposed labeling (a) submitted subsequent to submission of the new use application and (b) prior to conclusion of its decision review time and (c) containing the same new uses, will be deemed a separate new-use application, subject to a separate registration service fee and new decision review time for a new use. If the new-use application includes non-food (indoor and/or outdoor), and food (outdoor and/or indoor) uses, the appropriate fee is due for each type of new use and the longest decision review time applies to all of the new uses requested in the application. Any information that (a) was neither requested nor required by the Agency, and (b) is submitted by the applicant at the applicant's initiative to support the application after completion of the technical deficiency screen, and (c) is not itself a covered registration application, must be assessed 25% of the full registration service fee for the new use application.
(2) (a) EPA-initiated amendments shall not be charged registration service fees. (b) Registrant-initiated fast-track amendments are to be completed within the timelines specified in FIFRA Section 3(c)(3)(B) and are not subject to registration service fees. (c) Registrant-initiated fast-track amendments handled by the Antimicrobials Division are to be completed within the timelines specified in FIFRA Section 3(h) and are not subject to registration service fees. (d) Registrant initiated amendments submitted by notification under PR Notices, such as PR Notice 98–10, continue under PR Notice timelines and are not subject to registration service fees. (e) Submissions with data and requiring data review are subject to registration service fees.
(4) Where the action involves approval of a new or amended label, on or before the end date of the decision review time, the Agency shall provide to the applicant a draft accepted label, including any changes made by the Agency that differ from the applicant-submitted label and relevant supporting data reviewed by the Agency. The applicant will notify the Agency that the applicant either (a) agrees to all of the terms associated with the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests that it be issued as the accepted final Agency-stamped label; or (b) does not agree to one or more of the terms of the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests additional time to resolve the difference(s); or (c) withdraws the application without prejudice for subsequent resubmission, but forfeits the associated registration service fee. For cases described in (b), the applicant shall have up to 30 calendar days to reach agreement with the Agency on the final terms of the Agency-accepted label. If the applicant agrees to all of the terms of the accepted label as in (a), including upon resolution of differences in (b), the Agency shall provide an accepted final Agency-stamped label to the registrant within 2 business days following the registrant's written or electronic confirmation of agreement to the Agency.
(5) Amendment applications to add the new use(s) to registered product labels are covered by the base fee for the new use(s). All items in the covered application must be submitted together in one package. Each application for an additional new product registration and new inert approval(s) that is submitted in the new use application package is subject to the registration service fee for a new product or a new inert approval. However, if a new use application only proposes to register the new use for a new product and there are no amendments in the application, then review of one new product application is covered by the new use fee. All such associated applications that are submitted together will be subject to the new use decision review time. Any application for a new product or an amendment to the proposed labeling (a) submitted subsequent to submission of the new use application and (b) prior to conclusion of its decision review time and (c) containing the same new uses, will be deemed a separate new-use application, subject to a separate registration service fee and new decision review time for a new use. If the new-use application includes non-food (indoor and/or outdoor), and food (outdoor and/or indoor) uses, the appropriate fee is due for each type of new use and the longest decision review time applies to all of the new uses requested in the application. Any information that (a) was neither requested nor required by the Agency, and (b) is submitted by the applicant at the applicant's initiative to support the application after completion of the technical deficiency screen, and (c) is not itself a covered registration application, must be assessed 25% of the full registration service fee for the new use application.
(4) (a) EPA-initiated amendments shall not be charged registration service fees. (b) Registrant-initiated fast-track amendments are to be completed within the timelines specified in FIFRA Section 3(c)(3)(B) and are not subject to registration service fees. (c) Registrant-initiated fast-track amendments handled by the Antimicrobials Division are to be completed within the timelines specified in FIFRA Section 3(h) and are not subject to registration service fees. (d) Registrant initiated amendments submitted by notification under PR Notices, such as PR Notice 98–10, continue under PR Notice timelines and are not subject to registration service fees. (e) Submissions with data and requiring data review are subject to registration service fees.
(2) Where the action involves approval of a new or amended label, on or before the end date of the decision review time, the Agency shall provide to the applicant a draft accepted label, including any changes made by the Agency that differ from the applicant-submitted label and relevant supporting data reviewed by the Agency. The applicant will notify the Agency that the applicant either (a) agrees to all of the terms associated with the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests that it be issued as the accepted final Agency-stamped label; or (b) does not agree to one or more of the terms of the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests additional time to resolve the difference(s); or (c) withdraws the application without prejudice for subsequent resubmission, but forfeits the associated registration service fee. For cases described in (b), the applicant shall have up to 30 calendar days to reach agreement with the Agency on the final terms of the Agency-accepted label. If the applicant agrees to all of the terms of the accepted label as in (a), including upon resolution of differences in (b), the Agency shall provide an accepted final Agency-stamped label to the registrant within 2 business days following the registrant's written or electronic confirmation of agreement to the Agency.
(2) All requests for new uses (food and/or nonfood) contained in any application for a new active ingredient or a first food use are covered by the base fee for that new active ingredient or first food use application and retain the same decision time review period as the new active ingredient or first food use application. The application must be received by the agency in one package. The base fee for the category covers a maximum of five new products. Each application for an additional new product registration and new inert approval that is submitted in the new active ingredient application package or first food use application package is subject to the registration service fee for a new product or a new inert approval. All such associated applications that are submitted together will be subject to the new active ingredient or first food use decision review time, except where the new inert approval decision review time is greater than that for the new active ingredient, in which case the associated new active ingredient will be subject to the new inert approval decision review time. In the case of a new active ingredient application, until that new active ingredient is approved, any subsequent application for another new product containing the same active ingredient or an amendment to the proposed labeling will be deemed a new active ingredient application, subject to the registration service fee and decision review time for a new active ingredient. In the case of a first food use application, until that first food use is approved, any subsequent application for an additional new food use or uses will be subject to the registration service fee and decision review time for a first food use. Any information that (a) was neither requested nor required by the Agency, and (b) is submitted by the applicant at the applicant's initiative to support the application after completion of the technical deficiency screening, and (c) is not itself a covered registration application, must be assessed 25% of the full registration service fee for the new active ingredient or first food use application.
(3) Amendment applications to add the new use(s) to registered product labels are covered by the base fee for the new use(s). All items in the covered application must be submitted together in one package. Each application for an additional new product registration and new inert approval(s) that is submitted in the new use application package is subject to the registration service fee for a new product or a new inert approval. However, if a new use application only proposes to register the new use for a new product and there are no amendments in the application, then review of one new product application is covered by the new use fee. All such associated applications that are submitted together will be subject to the new use decision review time. Any application for a new product or an amendment to the proposed labeling (a) submitted subsequent to submission of the new use application and (b) prior to conclusion of its decision review time and (c) containing the same new uses, will be deemed a separate new-use application, subject to a separate registration service fee and new decision review time for a new use. If the new-use application includes non-food (indoor and/or outdoor), and food (outdoor and/or indoor) uses, the appropriate fee is due for each type of new use and the longest decision review time applies to all of the new uses requested in the application. Any information that (a) was neither requested nor required by the Agency, and (b) is submitted by the applicant at the applicant's initiative to support the application after completion of the technical deficiency screen, and (c) is not itself a covered registration application, must be assessed 25% of the full registration service fee for the new use application.
(2) If another covered application is associated with and dependent upon a pending application for an inert ingredient action, each application will be subject to its respective registration service fee. The decision review time for the other associated covered application will be extended to match the PRIA due date of the pending inert ingredient action, unless the PRIA due date for the other associated covered action is further out, in which case it will be subject to its own decision review time. If the application covers multiple ingredients grouped by EPA into one chemical class, a single registration service fee will be assessed for approval of those ingredients.
(7) Where the action involves approval of a new or amended label, on or before the end date of the decision review time, the Agency shall provide to the applicant a draft accepted label, including any changes made by the Agency that differ from the applicant-submitted label and relevant supporting data reviewed by the Agency. The applicant will notify the Agency that the applicant either (a) agrees to all of the terms associated with the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests that it be issued as the accepted final Agency-stamped label; or (b) does not agree to one or more of the terms of the draft accepted label as amended by the Agency and requests additional time to resolve the difference(s); or (c) withdraws the application without prejudice for subsequent resubmission, but forfeits the associated registration service fee. For cases described in (b), the applicant shall have up to 30 calendar days to reach agreement with the Agency on the final terms of the Agency-accepted label. If the applicant agrees to all of the terms of the accepted label as in (a), including upon resolution of differences in (b), the Agency shall provide an accepted final Agency-stamped label to the registrant within 2 business days following the registrant's written or electronic confirmation of agreement to the Agency.
An applicant that submitted a registration application to the Administrator before the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003, but that is not required to pay a registration service fee under paragraph (2)(B), may, on a voluntary basis, pay a registration service fee in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
The Administrator may not compel payment of a registration service fee for an application described in subparagraph (A).
(ii) a request for a waiver from or reduction of the registration service fee.
If a pesticide registration application is submitted by a person that paid the fee for the application under paragraph (2), is determined by the Administrator to be complete, and is not approved or is withdrawn (without a waiver or refund), the submission of the same pesticide registration application by the same person (or a licensee, assignee, or successor of the person) shall not be subject to a fee under paragraph (2).
Effective for a covered pesticide registration application received during the period beginning on October 1, 2013, and ending on September 30, 2015, the Administrator shall increase by 5 percent the registration service fee payable for the application under paragraph (3).
Effective for a covered pesticide registration application received on or after October 1, 2015, the Administrator shall increase by an additional 5 percent the registration service fee in effect as of September 30, 2015.
The Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register the revised registration service fee schedules.
An applicant for a covered pesticide registration may request the Administrator to waive or reduce the amount of a registration service fee payable under this section under the circumstances described in subparagraphs (D) through (G).
A request for a waiver from or reduction of the registration service fee shall be accompanied by appropriate documentation demonstrating the basis for the waiver or reduction.
The applicant shall provide to the Administrator a written certification, signed by a responsible officer, that the documentation submitted to support the waiver or reduction request is accurate.
(II) based on the documentation or any other information, the waiver or reduction should not have been granted or should not be granted.
(ii) notify the applicant of the determination.
The Administrator may exempt from, or waive a portion of, the registration service fee for an application for minor uses for a pesticide.
An applicant requesting a waiver or exemption under this subparagraph shall provide supporting documentation that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that anticipated revenues from the uses that are the subject of the application would be insufficient to justify imposition of the full application fee.
(ii) the exemption is in the public interest.
The Administrator shall waive 50 percent of the registration service fees payable by an entity for a covered pesticide registration application under this section if the entity is a small business (as defined in section 136a–1(i)(1)(E)(ii) of this title) at the time of application.
(II) has average annual global gross revenues described in section 136a–1(i)(1)(E)(ii)(I)(bb) of this title that does not exceed $10,000,000, at the time of application.
The Administrator shall not grant a waiver under this subparagraph if the Administrator determines that the entity submitting the application has been formed or manipulated primarily for the purpose of qualifying for the waiver.
(II) if the entity is requesting a waiver of 75 percent of the applicable registration service fees payable under this section, documentation demonstrating that the entity has an average annual global gross revenue described in section 136a–1(i)(1)(E)(ii)(I)(bb) of this title that does not exceed $10,000,000, at the time of application.
An agency of the Federal Government or a State government shall be exempt from covered registration service fees under this section.
If, during the first 60 days after the beginning of the applicable decision time review period under subsection (f)(3) of this section, a covered pesticide registration application is withdrawn by the applicant, the Administrator shall refund all but 25 percent.1 of the total registration service fee payable under paragraph (3) for the application.
If a covered pesticide registration application is withdrawn after the first 60 days of the applicable decision time review period, the Administrator shall determine what portion, if any, of the total registration service fee payable under paragraph (3) for the application may be refunded based on the proportion of the work completed at the time of withdrawal.
(II) provide any refund as soon as practicable after the determination.
In the case of a pesticide registration application that has been filed with the Administrator and has not been withdrawn by the applicant, but for which the Administrator has not yet made a final determination, the Administrator may refund a portion of a covered registration service fee if the Administrator determines that the refund is justified.
(III) on the basis that the Administrator rejected the application under subsection (f)(4)(B).
In determining whether to grant a refund under this paragraph, the Administrator shall take into account any portion of the registration service fees credited under paragraph (2) or (4).
(C) any proceeds from the sale or redemption of investments held in the Fund.
Subject to paragraph (4), the Administrator shall deposit fees collected under this section in the Fund.
(ii) to otherwise carry out this section.
For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, the Administrator shall use approximately 1/17 of the amount in the Fund (but not less than $1,000,000) to enhance scientific and regulatory activities relating to worker protection.
Of the amounts in the Fund, the Administrator shall use for partnership grants, for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, $500,000.
Of the amounts in the Fund, the Administrator shall use $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 to carry out the pesticide safety education program.
(B) shall be available without fiscal year limitation.
(iii) invested in obligations, participations, or other instruments that are lawful investments for fiduciary, trust, or public funds.
After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator may use income from investments described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) to carry out this section.
In this subsection, the term “covered functions” means functions of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency, as identified in key programs and projects of the final operating plan for the Environmental Protection Agency submitted as part of the budget process for fiscal year 2002, regardless of any subsequent transfer of 1 or more of the functions to another office or agency or the subsequent transfer of a new function to the Office of Pesticide Programs.
Registration service fees may not be assessed for a fiscal year under this section unless the amount of appropriations for salaries, contracts, and expenses for the functions (as in existence in fiscal year 2012) of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year (excluding the amount of any fees appropriated for the fiscal year) are equal to or greater than the amount of appropriations for covered functions for fiscal year 2012 (excluding the amount of any fees appropriated for the fiscal year).
Registration service fees authorized by this section shall be available, in the aggregate, only to defray increases in the costs associated with the review and decisionmaking for the review of pesticide registration applications and associated tolerances (including increases in the number of full-time equivalent positions in the Environmental Protection Agency engaged in those activities) over the costs for fiscal year 2002, excluding costs paid from fees appropriated for the fiscal year.
If the Administrator does not assess registration service fees under subsection (b) of this section during any portion of a fiscal year as the result of paragraph (2) and is subsequently permitted to assess the fees under subsection (b) of this section during the fiscal year, the Administrator shall assess and collect the fees, without any modification in rate, at any time during the fiscal year, notwithstanding any provisions of subsection (b) of this section relating to the date fees are to be paid.
To the maximum extent practicable consistent with the degrees of risk presented by pesticides and the type of review appropriate to evaluate risks, the Administrator shall identify and evaluate reforms to the pesticide registration process under this subchapter with the goal of reducing decision review periods in effect on the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012 for pesticide registration actions for covered pesticide registration applications (including reduced risk applications).
Not later than 30 days after the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012, the Administrator shall make publicly available a schedule of decision review periods for covered pesticide registration actions and corresponding registration service fees under this subchapter.
The schedule shall be the same as the applicable schedule provided under subsection (b)(3).
(C) covered pesticide registration applications listed in the Registration Division 2003 Work Plan of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Except as provided in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), in the case of a pesticide registration application accompanied by the registration service fee required under this section, the decision time review period begins 21 days after the date on which the Administrator receives the covered pesticide registration application and fee.
Not later than 21 days after receiving an application and the required registration service fee, the Administrator shall conduct an initial screening of the contents of the application in accordance with clause (iii).
(bb) not later than 90 days after the date on which the decision time review period begins (for applications with decision time review periods greater than 180 days).
If the Administrator determines at any time before the Administrator completes the preliminary technical screening under clause (i)(II) that the application failed the initial content or preliminary technical screening and the applicant does not correct the failure before the date that is 10 business days after the applicant receives a notification of the failure, the Administrator shall reject the application.
The Administrator shall make every effort to provide a written notification of a rejection under subclause (I) during the 10-day period that begins on the date the Administrator completes the preliminary technical screening.
(II) the application appears to contain all the necessary forms, data, and draft labeling, formatted in accordance with guidance published by the Administrator.
(II) the application, data, and information are consistent with the proposed labeling and any proposal for a tolerance or exemption from the requirement for a tolerance under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a), and are such that, subject to full review under the standards of this subchapter, could result in the granting of the application.
In the case of an application submitted with a request for a waiver or reduction of registration service fees under subsection (b)(7) of this section, the decision time review period shall be determined in accordance with this subparagraph.
(II) the date that is 60 days after the date of receipt of the application.
If the Administrator grants the waiver or reduction request, in whole or in part, but an additional registration service fee is required, the decision time review period begins on the date on which the Administrator receives certification of payment of the applicable registration service fee.
If the Administrator denies the waiver or reduction request, the decision time review period begins on the date on which the Administrator receives certification of payment of the applicable registration service fee.
The start of the decision time review period for applications described in clause (ii) shall be the date on which the Administrator receives certification of payment of the applicable registration service fee.
(II) covered pesticide registration applications received on or after the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 but submitted without the applicable registration service fee required under this section due to the inability of the Administrator to assess fees under subsection (d)(1) of this section.
In the case of a covered pesticide registration application listed in the Registration Division 2003 Work Plan of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency, the decision time review period begins on the date that is 30 days after the effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003.
The Administrator and the applicant may mutually agree in writing to extend a decision time review period under this subsection.
Any applicant adversely affected by the failure of the Administrator to make a determination on the application of the applicant for registration of a new active ingredient or new use for which a registration service fee is paid under this section may obtain judicial review of the failure solely under this section.
In an action brought under this subsection, the only issue on review is whether the Administrator failed to make a determination on the application specified in paragraph (1) by the end of the applicable decision time review period required under subsection (f) of this section for the application.
No other action authorized or required under this section shall be judicially reviewable by a Federal or State court.
A person may not obtain judicial review of the failure of the Administrator to make a determination on the application specified in paragraph (1) before the expiration of the 2-year period that begins on the date on which the decision time review period for the application ends.
To be eligible to seek judicial review under this subsection, a person seeking the review shall first request in writing, at least 120 days before filing the complaint for judicial review, a decision review meeting with the Administrator.
The Administrator may not be required or permitted to refund any portion of a registration service fee paid in response to a complaint that the Administrator has failed to make a determination on the covered pesticide registration application specified in paragraph (1) by the end of the applicable decision review period.
(3) provide an annual accounting describing collections and expenditures authorized under subsection (d) of this section.
For the purpose of section 3515(c) of title 31, the Fund shall be considered a component of an executive agency.
(D) the reasonableness of the allocation of the overhead allocation of costs associated with the review and decisionmaking pertaining to applications under this section.
(B) report the findings and recommendations of the audit to the Administrator and to the appropriate committees of Congress.
All full-time equivalent positions supported by fees authorized and collected under this section shall not be counted against the agency-wide personnel level goals of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Not later than March 1, 2005, and each March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2017, the Administrator shall publish an annual report describing actions taken under this section.
(J) an assessment of the public availability of summary pesticide usage data.
The Administrator shall publish a report required by this subsection by such method as the Administrator determines to be the most effective for efficiently disseminating the report, including publication of the report on the Internet site of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(ii) annual global gross revenue that does not exceed $2,000,000.
(ii) the number of registrations each company holds.
Nothing in this section affects any other duties, obligations, or authorities established by any other section of this subchapter, including the right to judicial review of duties, obligations, or authorities established by any other section of this subchapter.
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the authority provided by this section terminates on September 30, 2017.
During fiscal year 2018, the requirement to pay and collect registration service fees applies, except that the level of registration service fees payable under this section shall be reduced 40 percent below the level in effect on September 30, 2017.
During fiscal year 2019, the requirement to pay and collect registration service fees applies, except that the level of registration service fees payable under this section shall be reduced 70 percent below the level in effect on September 30, 2017.
Effective September 30, 2019, the requirement to pay and collect registration service fees terminates.
In the case of an application received under this section before September 30, 2017, the application shall be reviewed in accordance with subsection (f) of this section.
In the case of an application received under this section on or after September 30, 2017, subsection (f) of this section shall not apply to the application.
The effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003, and the effective date of this section, referred to in text, is the effective date of section 501 of Pub. L. 108–199, which is the date that is 60 days after Jan. 23, 2004, unless otherwise provided, see section 501(h) of Pub. L. 108–199, set out as an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment note under section 136a of this title.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of Title 21 and Tables.
The effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012, referred to in subsecs. (e) and (f)(1), probably means the effective date of section 2 of Pub. L. 112–177, which is Oct. 1, 2012, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 112–177, set out as a note under section 136a–1 of this title.
The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (h)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 101–576, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2838. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under section 501 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and Tables.
The Government Management Reform Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (h)(1)(B), is Pub. L. 103–356, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3410, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under section 3301 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and Tables.
A prior section 33 of act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, was renumbered section 34 and is classified to section 136x of this title.
2012—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(1)(A), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which related to schedule of covered applications and registration service fees.
Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted “October 1, 2013” for “October 1, 2008” and “September 30, 2015” for “September 30, 2010”.
Subsec. (b)(6)(B). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “October 1, 2015” for “October 1, 2010” and “September 30, 2015” for “September 30, 2010”.
Subsec. (b)(7)(F)(i). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “section 136a–1 (i)(1)(E)(ii)” for “section 136a–1(i)(5)(E)(ii)”.
Subsec. (b)(7)(F)(ii). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(a)(2)(B)(i), (ii), substituted “section 136a–1 (i)(1)(E)(ii)” for “section 136a–1(i)(5)(E)(ii)” in subcl. (I) and “section 136a–1(i)(1)(E)(ii)(I)(bb)” for “136a–1(i)(5)(E)(ii)(I)(bb)” in subcl. (II).
Subsec. (b)(7)(F)(iv)(I). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “section 136a–1 (i)(1)(E)(ii)” for “section 136a–1(i)(5)(E)(ii)”.
Subsec. (b)(7)(F)(iv)(II). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(a)(2)(B)(ii), (iii), substituted “applicable” for “applicable.”, “revenue” for “revenues”, and “section 136a–1(i)(1)(E)(ii)(I)(bb)” for “section 136a–1(i)(5)(E)(ii)(I)(bb)”.
Subsec. (b)(8)(C)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(1)(C), added subcl. (III).
Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(2)(A), substituted “2013 through 2017” for “2008 through 2012”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(2)(C), substituted “2013 through 2017” for “2008 through 2012”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(3)(A), substituted “2012” for “2002” in two places.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(4), substituted “Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012” for “Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(5)(A), substituted “Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012, the Administrator shall make publicly available” for “Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register”.
Subsec. (f)(4)(A). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(5)(C)(i), inserted “and fee” before period at end.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(5)(C)(ii)(I), substituted “Initial content and preliminary technical screenings” for “Completeness of application” in heading.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B)(i). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(5)(C)(ii)(I), (II), substituted “Screenings” for “In general” in cl. heading, designated existing provisions as subcl. (I) and inserted subcl. heading, and added subcl. (II).
Subsec. (f)(4)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(5)(C)(ii)(IV), inserted “initial content” before “screening” in heading, “content” before “screening” in introductory provisions, and substituted “appears to contain” for “contains” in subcl. (II).
Subsec. (f)(4)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(5)(C)(ii)(V), added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(6)(A), substituted “March 1, 2017” for “March 1, 2014”.
Subsec. (k)(2)(A)(viii). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(6)(B)(i), added cl. (viii).
Subsec. (k)(2)(G) to (J). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(6)(B)(ii)–(iv), added subpars. (G) to (J).
Subsec. (k)(4). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(6)(C), added par. (4).
Subsec. (m)(1). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(7)(A), substituted “2017” for “2012”.
Subsec. (m)(2)(A). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(7)(B)(i), substituted “2018” for “2013” in heading and “2018,” for “2013,” and “September 30, 2017” for “September 30, 2012” in text.
Subsec. (m)(2)(B). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(7)(B)(ii), substituted “2019” for “2014” in heading and “2019,” for “2014,” and “September 30, 2017” for “September 30, 2012” in text.
Subsec. (m)(2)(C). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(7)(B)(iii), substituted “2019” for “2014” in heading and “September 30, 2019” for “September 30, 2014” in text.
Subsec. (m)(2)(D). Pub. L. 112–177, §2(b)(7)(B)(iv), substituted “2017” for “2012” in cls. (i) and (ii).
Subsec. (b)(7)(D)(ii). Pub. L. 110–193, §1(a)(1)(A)(ii), inserted “or exemption” after “waiver”.
Subsec. (b)(7)(E). Pub. L. 110–193, §1(a)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “exempt an application from the registration service fee” for “waive the registration service fee for an application” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 110–193, §1(a)(1)(B)(i), substituted “exemption” for “waiver” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(7)(E)(ii). Pub. L. 110–193, §1(a)(1)(B)(iii), substituted “exemption” for “waiver”.
Subsec. (m)(2)(A), (B). Pub. L. 110–193, §1(a)(2), substituted “2012” for “2008”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(D) to (H). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(a)(2), added subpars. (D) to (H).
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(b)(1)(A), substituted “Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act” for “Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003”.
Subsec. (b)(7)(F)(ii). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(c)(1), substituted “75 percent” for “all” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(7)(F)(iv)(II). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(c)(2), substituted “75 percent of the applicable.” for “all”.
Subsec. (b)(8)(A). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(d), substituted “25 percent.” for “10 percent”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(e)(1), substituted “paragraph (5)” for “paragraph (4)”.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(e)(3), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) to (C) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, of subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(f), which directed substitution of “Registration” for “For fiscal years 2004, 2005 and 2006 only, registration”, was executed by making the substitution for text which contained a comma after “2005” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(g)(1), substituted “Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act” for “Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003”.
Subsec. (f)(4)(B). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(g)(3), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which provided criteria for determining completeness of pesticide registration applications.
Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(h)(1), substituted “March 1, 2014” for “March 1, 2009”.
Subsec. (k)(2)(A)(ii) to (v). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(h)(2)(A)(i), (ii), added cls. (ii) to (iv) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (v). Former cls. (iii) and (iv) redesignated (vi) and (vii), respectively.
Subsec. (k)(2)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(h)(2)(A)(i), (iii), redesignated cl. (iii) as (vi) and added subcls. (IV) and (V).
Subsec. (k)(2)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(h)(2)(A)(i), redesignated cl. (iv) as (vii).
Subsec. (k)(2)(D) to (F). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(h)(2)(B)–(D), added subpars. (D) to (F).
Subsec. (m)(1). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(i)(1), substituted “2012” for “2008”.
Subsec. (m)(2)(A). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(i)(2)(A), substituted “2013” for “2009” in heading and text.
Subsec. (m)(2)(B), (C). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(i)(2)(B), substituted “2014” for “2010” in headings and text.
Subsec. (m)(2)(D). Pub. L. 110–94, §5(i)(2)(C), substituted “2012” for “2008” in two places.
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–177 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 112–177, set out as a note under section 136a–1 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–94 effective Oct. 1, 2007, see section 6 of Pub. L. 110–94, set out as a note under section 136a of this title.
Section effective on the date that is 60 days after Jan. 23, 2004, except as otherwise provided, see section 501(h) of Pub. L. 108–199, set out as an Effective Date of 2004 Amendment note under section 136a of this title.

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