UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Washington, DC 20460
***,. .^ Office of
Prevention, Pesticides
Toxic Substances
April 12, 2006
Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2006-1
Notice to Manufacturers, Producers, Formulators, Registrants,
Distributors and Importers of Pesticide Products
ATTENTION: Persons Responsible for Federal Registration of Pesticides
SUBJECT: New Instructions for Transmitting Information to the Office of Pesticide Programs,
including New Addresses
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is moving to a new Crystal City (Arlington, VA) location.
In anticipation of this move, OPP has updated and is reissuing its guidance on the processing and
routing of mail received in OPP. PR Notice 2004-1, issued June 15, 2004, and PR Notice 2000-4,
issued April 25, 2000, provided instructions for submitting various types of applications or other
submissions to OPP. This notice updates the guidance for sending or delivering mail to OPP, and
cautions against transmitting Confidential Business Information (CBI) on facsimile (fax) machines.
This Notice supersedes those two previous notices and is available on the pesticides Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/PR Notices. It applies to all transactions to OPP by mail, hand (personal) or
courier delivery, or by fax.
I. EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective on May 8, 2006. It supersedes PR Notice 2004-1,
issued June 15, 2004, and PR Notice 2000-4, dated April 25, 2000.
II. CODES TO BE USED
A. MAIL CODES: OPP uses mail codes and distribution codes in order to efficiently route
and process the wide range of submissions received daily. The numbers in the Mail Codes will
remain the same; the letter suffix will change from "C" (for Crystal) to "P" (for Potomac). Each of
the nonregulatory divisions has its own Mail Code (Attachment 1), to be used in addressing mail to
those divisions. The non-regulatory divisions are:
the Immediate Office (IO) 750IP,
Information Technology & Resources Management Division (ITRMD) 7502P,
Biological & Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) 7503P,
Field & External Affairs Division (FEAD) 7506P,
Environmental Fate & Effects Division (EFED) 7507P and
Health Effects Division (HED) 7509P.
The Document Processing Desk (DPD) is the point of delivery for all submissions to the regulatory
divisions. The new DPD Mail Code is 7504P. The regulatory divisions are:
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Registration Division (RD), 7504P
Special Review & Reregi strati on Division (SRRD), 7504P
Antimicrobial Division (AD) 7504P, and
Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) 7504P.
B. DISTRIBUTION CODES: All submissions to regulatory divisions should also include the
appropriate Distribution Code, as shown in Attachment 2. These codes help OPP determine the type
of submission and aid in the processing. If you are unable to determine which Distribution Code is
appropriate for your material, you may omit the code.
Addressing your documents correctly using the appropriate Mail Code and Distribution Code will
facilitate delivery and processing of your actions.
III. ADDRESSES FOR OPP REGULATORY DIVISIONS:
ALWAYS DIRECT ALL MAIL OR DIRECT COURIER DELIVERIES FOR THE
REGULATORY DIVISIONS TO THE DOCUMENT PROCESSING DESK (7504P)
Submissions via the U.S. Postal Service: Use the official mailing address below for all submissions
directed to the OPP regulatory divisions by mail:
Document Processing Desk (Distribution Code - listed on Attachment 2)
Office of Pesticide Programs (7504P)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not address mail to be sent through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to the
Arlington, VA (Crystal City) address shown below. The USPS will return it to you causing delay in
processing your actions. There is no U.S. Postal Service delivery at the Virginia address.
Submissions via Hand Delivery or Courier Delivery: Deliveries by you or a commercial courier on
and after May 8, 2006, for the regulatory divisions will be accepted at OPP's Document Processing
Desk (7504P), fourth floor, room S-4900 of One Potomac Yard, located at 2777 South Crystal Drive.
Couriers and delivery personnel must present a valid picture identification card to gain access to the
building. Hours of operation for the Document Processing Desk are 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Deliveries should be directed to:
Document Processing Desk (Distribution Code - listed on Attachment 2)
Office of Pesticide Programs (7504P)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Room S-4900, One Potomac Yard
2777 South Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202-4501
IV. ADDRESSES FOR OPP NON-REGULATORY DIVISIONS:
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DO NOT ADDRESS MAIL OR DIRECT COURIER DELIVERIES FOR THE
NONREGULATORY DIVISIONS TO THE DOCUMENT PROCESSING DESK (7504P), BUT
USE THE APPROPRIATE DIVISIONAL MAIL CODE SHOWN ON ATTACHMENT 1.
Submissions via the U.S. Postal Service: Use the official mailing address below for all submissions
directed to the OPP non-regulatory divisions by mail:
Office of Pesticide Programs (Division Mail Code - listed on Attachment 1)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Submissions via Personal/Courier Delivery: Deliveries by you or a commercial courier on and after
May 8, 2006, should be addressed to the specific non-regulatory Division Mail Code, as shown in
Attachment 1. Couriers and delivery personnel must present a valid picture identification card to gain
access to the building.
Office of Pesticide Programs (Division Mail Code - listed on Attachment 1)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
One Potomac Yard, XX Floor, Room XXXX
2777 South Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
V. TRANSMITTING CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (CBI) OVER FAX
MACHINES
Because adequate information security cannot be maintained over fax machines, DO NOT transmit
CBI by fax.
VI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
If you have questions concerning this PR Notice, please contact Kathleen O'Malley,
omalley.kathleen@epa.gov, and at (703) 305-5411.
[signed by Jim Jones on April 12, 2006]
James J. Jones, Director
Office of Pesticide Programs
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Attachment 1 to PR Notice 2006-1
MAIL CODES FOR OPP
Regulatory Divisions Mail Code
Document Processing Desk (DPD) 7504P*
Registration Division (RD) 7504P
Special Review & Reregi strati on Division (SRRD) 7504P
Antimicrobial Division (AD) 7504P
Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) 7504P
* Note: the Document Processing Desk Mail Code is to be used for all incoming submissions for the
regulatory divisions.
Non-Regulatory Divisions Mail Code
Director's Immediate Office (IO) 7501P
Information Technology & Resources Management Division (ITRMD) .... 7502P
Biological & Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) 7503P
Field & External Affairs Division (FEAD) 7506P
Environmental Fate & Effects Division (EFED) 7507P
Health Effects Division (HED) 7509P
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Attachment 2 to PR Notice 2006-1
DISTRIBUTION CODES FOR OPP REGULATORY DIVISIONS
Section 3 - Product Registrations
Application for New Product Registration REGFEE
Non-Fast Track Amendment to Existing Registration REGFEE
Fast Track Amendment to Existing Registration AMEND
PRIA Waiver Request WAIVER
Request to Withdraw a Pending Registration Application WD
Certification of Registration (Gold Seal letter) CERT
Response to PR Notice PRN
Other Regulatory Submissions
Unreasonable Adverse Effects Data Report 6(a)(2)
Emergency Exemption EMEX
Experimental Use Permit REGFEE
Petition for Tolerance PETN
Minor Use (IR-4) Petition IR4
Special Local Need Registration SLN
Supplemental (Distributor) Registration DIST
Electronic Data Submission E-SUB
Notifications NOTIF
Data Submitters List DSL
Voluntary Cancellation VOLCAN
Voluntary Use Deletion USEDEL
Maintenance Fees MFEE
Reconstruction of Jacket RECON
Administrative Actions
Request for a Company Number NEWCO
Company Name, Address or Agent Change COADR
Transfer of Companies, Products or Data XFER
Data Call-In Responses (Product Specific)
Response to a Data Call-In DCI-RD-PMxx
Response to a Reregistration Eligibility Document RED-RD-PMxx
(xx identifies the PM Team number)
Data Call-In Responses (Generic)
Response to a Data Call-In DCI-SRRD-xxx
Response to a Reregistration Eligibility Document RED-SRRD-xxx
(xxx identifies the regulatory case number or chemical name as specified in individual OPP instructions)
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