Implementing the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act - Fiscal Year 2018
Fifteenth Annual Report


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Table III
Number of PRIA Actions Completed in fiscal year 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018
Key to the table
•	R - Conventional Pesticides
•	A - Antimicrobial Pesticides
•	B - Biopesticides
•	EUP - Experimental Use Permit
•	I - Inert Ingredient
•	M - Miscellaneous
•	PIP - Plant-Incorporated Protectants
•	SAP - FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
•	SCLP - Straight Chain Lepidopteran Pheromones
PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
R010
New active ingredient, food use
23
8
16
5
917
1186
934
860
R020
New active ingredient, food use, reduced risk
10

6
15
690

711
709
R060
New active ingredient, non-food use, outdoor
10


3
727


737
R090
New active ingredient, non-food use, outdoor, EUP



1



466
R110
New active ingredient, non-food use, indoor

1



327


R124
Conditional ruling on pre-application study waivers; applicant-initiated
10
6
6
10
199
104
170
116
R140
Additional food use; indoor; food/food handling
8
2


494
1119


R150
New use, first food use
2
1
3

1554
2040
728

R170
New use, additional food use
82
122
92
94
486
562
560
640
R175
Additional food uses covered within a crop grouping/conversion
38
65
17
40
433
527
439
566
R180
New use, additional food use; reduced risk
2
14
24
15
494
607
457
396
R190
New use, additional food uses; 6 or more submitted in one application
30
52
25
19
533
519
541
564
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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
R200
New use, additional food uses; 6 or more submitted in one
application; reduced risk

3
12


359
640

R230
New use, additional use; non-food; outdoor
11
12
8
9
476
632
718
461
R240
New use, additional use; non-food; outdoor; reduced risk


4



421

R250
New use, additional use; non-food; outdoor; EUP; no credit toward
new use registration
1
2

1
198
264

122
R251
EUP, non-crop destruct, no change to tolerance
3
1

1
259
695

140
R260
New use; non-food; indoor
5
7
1
5
482
611
369
384
R270
New use; non-food; indoor; reduced risk

1
1
2

359
437

R272
Review of study protocol; applicant-initiated; excludes DART, pre-
registration conferences, rapid response review, DNT protocol review,
protocols needing HSRB review
25
29
40
20
77
70
61
61
R273
Additional use; seed treatment; limited uptake into raw agricultural
commodities; includes crops with established tolerances (e.g., for soil
or foliar application); includes food or non-food uses
1
10
4
4
360
458
687
456
R275
Rebuttal of agency reviewed protocol; applicant-initiated



1



21
R280
Establish import tolerance; new active ingredient or first food use
1
2

3
854
635

613
R290
Establish import tolerance; additional food use
7
2
14
7
416
473
471
536
R291
Establish import tolerance; additional food uses; 6 or more
crops submitted in one petition


2



1083

R292
Amend an established tolerance (e.g., decrease or increase);
domestic or import; applicant-initiated
4
13
4
4
759
462
399
437
R295
Establish tolerance(s) for residues in one rotational crop in response
to a specific rotational crop application; applicant-initiated

1

1

616

462
R296
Establish rotational crop tolerances; 6 or more crops
1



491



R298
Amend established tolerance and amended labels
19
18
11
13
428
571
435
661
R299
Amend 6 or more tolerances and amended labels
4



541



R300
New product; identical or substantially similar in composition and use
to a registered product; no data review or only product chemistry data;
127
108
128
204
107
101
106
111
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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018

cite-all data citation, or selective data citation where applicant owns all
required data, or applicant submits specific authorization letter from
data owner. Category also includes 100% re-package of registered
end-use or manufacturing-use product that requires no data
submission nor data matrix.








R301
New product; identical or substantially similar in composition and use
to a registered product; registered source of active ingredient;
selective data citation only for data on product chemistry and/or acute
toxicity and/or public health pest efficacy, where applicant does not
own all required data and does not have a specific authorization letter
from data owner.
49
60
65
89
110
108
119
118
R310
New end-use or manufacturing-use product; requires review of data
package within RD; includes reviews and/or waivers of data for only:
•	product chemistry and/or
•	acute toxicity and/or
•	public health pest efficacy
90
73
86
97
224
207
207
214
R311
New product; requires approval of new food-use inert; applicant-
initiated; excludes approval of safeners
1



1043



R314
New end use product, 2 or more registered active ingredients never
before registered as this combination in a formulated product; new
product label is substantially similar to labels of currently registered
products which separately contain respective component active
ingredients
44
33
21
37
233
264
234
260
R315
New end use, non-food animal product with 2 animal safety studies
5
14
14
2
271
223
242
255
R320
New product; new physical form; requires data review in science
divisions
21
15
15
11
367
403
347
372
R331
New product; repack of identical registered end-use product as a
manufacturing-use product; same registrant uses only
3
3
3
2
38
51
79
58
R333
New product with unregistered source of a.i..; cite-all or selective data
citation where applicant owns all required data
24
34
28
38
264
270
271
299
R334
New product with unregistered source of a.i.; selective data citation
22
21
50
42
354
318
321
326
R340
Amendment requiring data review within RD (e.g., changes to
precautionary label statements, or source changes to an unregistered
source of active ingredient)
117
90
108
91
107
92
111
110
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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
R345
Amending non-food animal product that includes submission of target
animal safety data; previously registered


1



213

R350
Amendment requiring data review in science divisions (e.g., changes
to REI, or PPE, or PHI, or use rate, or number of applications; oradd
aerial application; or modify GW/SW advisory statement)
60
48
39
24
343
335
254
304
R351
Amendment adding new unregistered source of Al
89
73
82
96
204
203
208
215
R352
Amendment adding already approved uses;
6

3
6
237

203
133
R370
Cancer reassessment; applicant-initiated
3
1

3
386
665

698
R371
Amendment to EUP
2
2


99
141


R.30
Footnote 3-30 calendar days to reach agreement on label

4

7

63

11
R.LR
Footnote 3 - Agency label review within 2 business days

15
4
25

23
2
2
A420
New active ingredient, non-food use, indoor FIFRA §2(mm) uses
1
12
1
1
2075
997
732
182
A440
New use, first food use, establish tolerance exemption


1



532

A460
Additional food use; establish tolerance exemption
1

1
3
485

456
1594
A480
New use, additional use; non-food; outdoor; FIFRA §2(mm) uses
3


2
268


273
A490
New use, additional use; non-food; outdoor; uses other than FIFRA
§2 (mm)

1



405


A500
New use, additional use; non-food; indoor; FIFRA §2(mm) uses
5
1

2
1082
276

271
A510
New use, additional use; non-food; indoor; non-FIFRA §2(mm) uses

1



323


A521
Review of public health efficacy study protocol within AD; per AD
Internal Guidance for the Efficacy Protocol Review Process;
applicant-initiated; Tier 1
7
8
6
10
184
90
94
85
A522
Review of public health efficacy study protocol outside AD by
members of AD Efficacy Protocol Review Expert Panel; applicant-
initiated; Tier 2

2
2


420
355

A523
Protocol review; other than public health efficacy

1

1

268

212
4

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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
A530
New product; identical or substantially similar in composition and use
to a registered product; no data review or only product chemistry data;
cite-all data citation, or selective data citation where applicant owns all
required data, or applicant submits specific authorization letter from
data owner. Category also includes 100% re-package of registered
end-use or manufacturing-use product that requires no data
submission nor data matrix.
36
28
42
26
107
104
100
109
A531
New product; identical or substantially similar in composition and use
to a registered product; registered source of active ingredient;
selective data citation only for data on product chemistry and/or acute
toxicity and/or public health pest efficacy, where applicant does not
own all required data and does not have a specific authorization letter
from data owner.
16
21
11
18
120
121
119
120
A532
New product; identical or substantially similar in composition and use
to a registered product; registered active ingredient; unregistered
source of active ingredient; cite-all data citation except for product
chemistry; product chemistry data submitted
17
8
8
6
147
147
155
150
A540
New end use product; FIFRA §2(mm) uses only
84
80
85
69
179
167
166
151
A550
New end-use product; uses other than FIFRA §2(mm); non-FQPA
product
8
3
3
3
173
209
216
211
A560
New manufacturing-use product; registered active ingredient;
selective data citation
2
14
7
9
347
393
315
341
A570
Label amendment requiring data submission
139
134
132
132
117
119
116
116
A572
New product or amendment (REI, PPE, use rate changes)

2
3
3

365
266
233
A.30
Footnote 3-30 calendar days to reach agreement on label

18
17
22

21
9
14
A.LR
Footnote 3 - Agency label review within 2 business days

19
19
21

2
1
3
B590
New active ingredient; food use; establish tolerance exemption,
microbial/biochemical
25
17
11
110
553
600
605
361
B600
New active ingredient; non-food use, microbial/biochemical

5
3
2

786
417
507
B610
New Al EUP; establish temporary tolerance or exemption

4



308


B612
New Al; no change to permanent tolerance exemption

9
1


405
479

B614
Conditional ruling on pre-application study waivers
1
3
9
1
73
84
74
94
5

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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
B620
Non-food use; experimental use permit application
2
1


132
210


B621
Extend or amend EUP, microbial/biochemical
6
3
3
3
113
153
140
171
B630
First food use; establish tolerance exemption, microbial/biochemical
6
4

2
530
851

217
B641
Amend established tolerance

1



332


B643
New food use; petition to amend tolerance exemption
3
5
3

301
293
302

B644
New use, no change to tolerance
1

2

241

119

B650
New use, non-food


4
1


211
212
B660
New product; identical or substantially similar in composition and use
to a registered product; no data review or only product chemistry data;
cite-all data citation, or selective data citation where applicant owns all
required data, or applicant submits specific authorization letter from
data owner. Category also includes 100% re-package of registered
end-use or manufacturing-use product that requires no data
submission nor data matrix. Microbial/biochemical
15
16
17
9
110
75
100
83
B670
New product; registered source of active ingredient; all Tier I data for
product chemistry, toxicology, non-target organisms, and product
performance must be addressed with product specific data or with
request for data waivers supported by scientific rationales,
microbial/biochemical
21
32
22
18
210
165
210
194
B671
New product; food use; unregistered source of active ingredient;
requires amendment of established tolerance or tolerance exemption;
all Tier I data requirements for product chemistry, toxicology, non-
target organisms, and product performance must be addressed with
product-specific data or with request for data waivers supported by
scientific rationales, microbial/biochemical
1



518



B672
New product; non-food use or food use having established tolerance
or tolerance exemption; unregistered source of active ingredient; no
data compensation issues; all Tier I data requirements for product
chemistry, toxicology, non-target organisms, and product
performance must be addressed with product-specific data or with
request for data waivers supported by scientific rationales,
microbial/biochemical
11
9
7
9
389
333
374
380
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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
B673
New product; unregistered source; citation of TGAI data previously
reviewed
5
2
6
6
354
267
281
294
B674
New product; MUP; repack of identical end-use product; same uses

1



89


B676
New product; more than one active ingredient where one active
ingredient is an unregistered source; product chemistry must be
submitted


1



345

B680
Label amendment requiring data submission, microbial/biochemical
18
8
19
15
139
116
190
127
B681
Label amendment; unregistered source of active ingredient;
supporting data require scientific review, microbial/biochemical
6
5
11
14
229
148
169
198
B682
Protocol review; applicant-initiated; excludes time for HSRB review
(pre-application), microbial/biochemical
5
2
6
3
61
59
78
29
B683
Label amendment; requires update of RA (REI, PPE, PHI changes)
1

1
2
117

351
137
B690
SCLP, new active ingredient; food or non-food use
1

2

217

208

B710
SCLP, new product; identical or substantially similar in composition
and use to a registered product; no data review or only product
chemistry data; cite-all data citation, or selective data citation where
applicant owns all required data, or applicant submits specific
authorization letter from data owner. Category also includes 100% re-
package of registered end-use or manufacturing-use product that
requires no data submission nor data matrix

1
1


100
99

B720
SCLP, new product; registered source of active ingredient; all Tier I
data for product chemistry, toxicology, non-target organisms, and
product performance must be addressed with product specific data or
with request for data waivers supported by scientific rationales
12
9
3
4
136
128
123
119
B721
SCLP, new product; unregistered source of active ingredient

2
3
4

149
211
203
B730
SCLP, label amendment requiring data submission
1
1
1
1
113
147
43
92
B740
Plant-incorporated protectants (PIP), EUP; registered active
ingredient; non-food/feed or crop destruct basis; no Scientific Advisory
Panel (SAP) review required
1



182



7

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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
B771
PIP, experimental use permit application; new active ingredient;
establish temporary tolerance or tolerance exemption; no SAP review
required
5

2
2
315

305
318
B772
PIP, amend or extend EUP; minor changes to experimental design;
established temporary tolerance or tolerance exemption is unaffected
1
2
1

92
86
89

B773
Amend or extend an EUP; extend temporary tolerance or exemption

2
1
2

147
146
212
B780
New PIP; non-food/feed

1



399


B790
New PIP; non-food/feed; SAP review

1



300


B800
New PIP, with petition to establish permanent tolerance/tolerance
exemption based on an existing tolerance/tolerance exemption


4



405

B851
New active ingredient, different genetic event of previously approved
Al; same crop; no tolerance action required no SAP

1



265


B880
PIP, new product; no SAP review required
1
3
7
2
268
316
302
277
B881
PIP; new product; SAP review


2



436

B883
PIP; seed increase with negotiated acreage cap and time-limited
registration; petition to establish permanent tolerance/tolerance
exemption based on temporary tolerance/tolerance exemption



2



287
B884
New PIP, seed increase, acreage cap, time-limited reg, tol exemption
3



365



B885
Registration application, registered PIP, seed increase, breeding
stack of approved PIPs
1
2
9
1
273
262
276
248
B900
PIP, amendment (except #B890); no SAP review required; (e.g., new
IRM requirements that are applicant initiated; or amending a
conditional registration to extend the registration expiration date with
additional data submitted)


1
1


95
156
B903
Inert Ingredient tolerance exemption; reviewed in BPPD



1



304
1001
New food use inert
13
17
11
8
463
509
474
643
I002
Amend currently approved inert tolerance; new data
1
2
2
3
349
447
401
531
I003
Amend currently approved inert tolerance; no new data
2
1
1
2
290
233
376
350
I004
New non-food use inert
18
7
10
7
200
210
202
259
I005
Amend currently approved non-food use inert ingredient with new use
pattern; new data



1



238
I006
Amend approved non-food use inert

1



135


I007
Substantially similar non-food use inert
1
1
5
1
120
121
117
121
8

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PRIA
Category
Description of Category
Number Completed PRIA Decisions
Average Decision Time in Days
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
1008
Approval of new polymer inert; food use
8
14
7
9
171
155
201
193
1009
New polymer inert ingredient
12
4
5
8
90
87
108
108
1010
Amend tolerance exemption descriptor to add CASRNs
1
2
1

253
182
235

M001
Human Studies protocol review - HSRB
1
1
1
4
105
213
256
260
M002
Completed human study HSRB review
2
6


273
128


M005
New product, combination of Als across divisions
1
3
4
1
253
265
270
294
M006
Gold Seal letter
611
639
540
571
-6
-3
2
1
M007
Extend exclusive use of data 3(c)(1)(F)(ii)
6
1
1
3
369
363
337
407
M008
Extend exclusive use of data 3(c)(1)(F)(vi)
1
4


488
474



TOTAL
2111
2174
2026
2206




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