Implementing the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act - Fiscal Year 2017

Fourteenth Annual Report

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Table III

Number of PRIA Actions Completed in fiscal year 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017

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 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

R010

New active ingredient, food use

10

23

8

16

1087

917

1186

934

R020

New active ingredient, food use, reduced risk

16

10



6

940

690



711

R060

New active ingredient, non-food use, outdoor



10







727





R090

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

1







606







R110

New active ingredient, non-food use, indoor

1



1



478



327



R123

New active ingredient, seed treatment only

2







861







R124

Conditional ruling on pre-application study waivers; applicant-initiated

5

10

6

6

159

199

104

170

R125

New active ingredient, seed treatment, EUP

1







491







R140

Additional food use; indoor; food/food handling

1

8

2



456

494

1119



R150

New use, first food use

4

2

1

3

1161

1554

2040

728

R170

New use, additional food use

82

82

122

92

515

486

562

560

R175

Additional food uses covered within a crop grouping/conversion

14

38

65

17

325

433

527

439

R180

New use, additional food use; reduced risk

13

2

14

24

306

494

607

457

R190

New use, additional food uses; 6 or more submitted in one application

40

30

52

25

488

533

519

541

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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

R200

New use, additional food uses; 6 or more submitted in one
application; reduced risk

4



3

12

743



359

640

R230

New use, additional use; non-food; outdoor

4

11

12

8

511

476

632

718

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





198

264



R251

EUP, non-crop destruct, no change to tolerance

1

3

1



358

259

695



R260

New use; non-food; indoor

2

5

7

1

390

482

611

369

R270

New use; non-food; indoor; reduced risk

1



1

1

272



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

25

29

40

89

77

70

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

9

1

10

4

354

360

458

687

R280

Establish import tolerance; new active ingredient or first food use

3

1

2



716

854

635



R290

Establish import tolerance; additional food use

10

7

2

14

643

416

473

471

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

10

4

13

4

561

759

462

399

R293

Establish tolerance(s) for inadvertent residues in one crop, applicant
initiated

1







497







R295

Establish tolerance(s) for residues in one rotational crop in response
to a specific rotational crop application; applicant-initiated

5



1



560



616



R296

Establish rotational crop tolerances; 6 or more crops



1







491





R298

Amend established tolerance and amended labels

14

19

18

11

380

428

571

435

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;

118

127

108

128

115

107

101

106

2


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017



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.

33

49

60

65

130

110

108

119

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

96

90

73

86

248

224

207

207

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

32

44

33

21

235

233

264

234

R315

New end use, non-food animal product with 2 animal safety studies

9

5

14

14

345

271

223

242

R320

New product; new physical form; requires data review in science
divisions

10

21

15

15

390

367

403

347

R331

New product; repack of identical registered end-use product as a
manufacturing-use product; same registrant uses only

2

3

3

3

94

38

51

79

R333

New product with unregistered source of Al;cite-all or selective data
citation where applicant owns all required data

29

24

34

28

305

264

270

271

R334

New product with unregistered source of Al; selective data citation

13

22

21

50

302

354

318

321

R340

Amendment requiring data review within RD (e.g., changes to
precautionary label statements, or source changes to an unregistered
source of active ingredient)

142

117

90

108

126

107

92

111

3


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

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)

42

60

48

39

372

343

335

254

R351

Amendment adding new unregistered source of Al

83

89

73

82

215

204

203

208

R352

Amendment adding already approved uses;

6

6



3

193

237



203

R371

Amendment to EUP

1

2

2



184

99

141



R370

Cancer reassessment; applicant-initiated



3

1





386

665



R.30

Footnote 3-30 calendar days to reach agreement on label





4







63



R.LR

Footnote 3 - Agency label review within 2 business days





15

4





23

2

A380

New active ingredient, food use; establish tolerance exemption

1







332







A420

New active ingredient, non-food use, indoor FIFRA §2(mm) uses



1

12

1



2075

997

732

A440

New use, first food use, establish tolerance exemption







1







532

A460

Additional food use; establish tolerance exemption

2

1



1

454

485



456

A480

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

1

3





274

268





A490

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

2



1



835



405



A500

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

6

5

1



389

1082

276



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

13

7

8

6

255

184

90

94

A522

Review of public health efficacy study protocol outside AD by
members of AD Efficacy Protocol Review Expert Panel; applicant-
initiated; Tier 2

4



2

2

460



420

355

A523

Protocol review; other than public health efficacy





1







268



4


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

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.

39

36

28

42

113

107

104

100

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.

21

16

21

11

124

120

121

119

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

13

17

8

8

152

147

147

155

A540

New end use product; FIFRA §2(mm) uses only

58

84

80

85

200

179

167

166

A550

New end-use product; uses other than FIFRA §2(mm); non-FQPA
product



8

3

3



173

209

216

A560

New manufacturing-use product; registered active ingredient;
selective data citation

1

2

14

7

369

347

393

315

A570

Label amendment requiring data submission

124

139

134

132

127

117

119

116

A572

New product or amendment (REI, PPE, use rate changes)

2



2

3

334



365

266

A.30

Footnote 3-30 calendar days to reach agreement on label





18

17





21

9

A.LR

Footnote 3 - Agency label review within 2 business days





19

19





2

1

B590

New active ingredient; food use; establish tolerance exemption,
microbial/biochemical

21

25

17

11

772

553

600

605

B600

New active ingredient; non-food use, microbial/biochemical

4



5

3

576



786

417

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



73

84

74

5


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

B620

Non-food use; experimental use permit application

1

2

1



231

132

210



B621

Extend or amend EUP, microbial/biochemical

7

6

3

3

106

113

153

140

B630

First food use; establish tolerance exemption, microbial/biochemical

1

6

4



567

530

851



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

1



2

336

241



119

B650

New use, non-food







4







211

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

12

15

16

17

113

110

75

100

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

22

21

32

22

235

210

165

210

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

1





512

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

11

9

7

496

389

333

374

6


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

B673

New product; unregistered source; citation of TGAI data previously
reviewed

7

5

2

6

267

354

267

281

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

13

18

8

19

125

139

116

190

B681

Label amendment; unregistered source of active ingredient;
supporting data require scientific review, microbial/biochemical

3

6

5

11

196

229

148

169

B682

Protocol review; applicant-initiated; excludes time for HSRB review
(pre-application), microbial/biochemical

3

5

2

6

58

61

59

78

B683

Label amendment; requires update of RA (REI, PPE, PHI changes)



1



1



117



351

B690

SCLP, new active ingredient; food or non-food use

1

1



2

272

217



208

B700

SCLP, experimental use permit application; new active ingredient or
new use

1







310







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

3



1

1

135



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

3

12

9

3

147

136

128

123

B721

SCLP, new product; unregistered source of active ingredient





2

3





149

211

B730

SCLP, label amendment requiring data submission



1

1

1



113

147

43

B740

Plant-incorporated protectants (PIP), EUP; registered active
ingredient; non-food/feed or crop destruct basis; no Scientific Advisory
Panel (SAP) review required

1

1





112

182





7


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

B771

PIP, experimental use permit application; new active ingredient;
establish temporary tolerance or tolerance exemption; no SAP review
required



5



2



315



305

B772

PIP, amend or extend EUP; minor changes to experimental design;
established temporary tolerance or tolerance exemption is unaffected

1

1

2

1

95

92

86

89

B773

Amend or extend an EUP; extend temporary tolerance or exemption





2

1





147

146

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

B820

New PIP with tolerance petition

2







527







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

7

1

3

7

245

268

316

302

B881

PIP; new product; SAP review







2







436

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

1

2

9

276

273

262

276

B890

Application to amend a seed increase registration, converts to
commercial registration

2







272







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







95

1001

New food use inert

5

13

17

11

389

463

509

474

I002

Amend currently approved inert tolerance; new data

1

1

2

2

528

349

447

401

I003

Amend currently approved inert tolerance; no new data

3

2

1

1

324

290

233

376

I004

New non-food use inert

6

18

7

10

136

200

210

202

I006

Amend approved non-food use inert

1



1



34



135



I007

Substantially similar non-food use inert

5

1

1

5

110

120

121

117

8


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number Completed PRIA Decisions

Average Decision Time in Days

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

1008

Approval of new polymer inert; food use

6

8

14

7

166

171

155

201

1009

New polymer inert ingredient

4

12

4

5

94

90

87

108

1010

Amend tolerance exemption descriptor to add CASRNs

2

1

2

1

268

253

182

235

M001

Human Studies protocol review - HSRB



1

1

1



105

213

256

M002

Completed human study HSRB review



2

6





273

128



M005

New product, combination of Als across divisions

2

1

3

4

240

253

265

270

M006

Gold Seal letter

570

611

639

540

-15

-6

-3

2

M007

Extend exclusive use of data 3(c)(1)(F)(ii)

2

6

1

1

313

369

363

337

M008

Extend exclusive use of data 3(c)(1)(F)(vi)

1

1

4



454

488

474





TOTAL

1919

2111

2174

2026









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