Implementing the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act - Fiscal Year 2013

Tenth Annual Report

March 1, 2014


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Table IV

Number of PRIA Decisions Pending at the End of Fiscal Year
(FY 2010 through FY 2013)

Key to the table

•	R - Conventional Pesticides

•	A - Antimicrobial Pesticides

•	B - Biopesticides

•	EUP - Experimental Use Permit

•	PIP - Plant-Incorporated Protectants

•	SAP - FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

•	SCLP - Straight Chain Lepidopteran Pheromones

Progress in Meeting Decision Times - Number of PRIA Decisions Pending at End of Fiscal Year

PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

R01

New Active Ingredient, Food Use

1

1

1

1

R010

New Active Ingredient, Food Use

78

74

30

38

R020

New Active Ingredient, Food use; reduced risk

4

24

17

20

R040

Food use; Experimental Use Permit application; establish temporary
tolerance; submitted before application for registration; credit
$326,025 toward new active ingredient application that follows

2

1





R060

New Active Ingredient, Non-food use, outdoor

2





9

R090

New Active Ingredient, Non-food use, outdoor, EUP







1

R110

New Active Ingredient, Non-food use; indoor

3

7

5

3

R123

New Active Ingredient, Seed treatment only; includes non-food and
food uses; limited uptake into Raw Agricultural Commodities



2

4

2

R124

Conditional Ruling on Pre-application Study Waivers; applicant-
initiated

2



4

2

R125

New Active Ingredient, Seed Treatment; EUP







1

R13

New Use, First food use, indoor food/food handling

2

2





R140

Additional food use; Indoor; food/food handling

6

10

6

7

R15

New Use, First Food Use

2







R150

New Use, First food use

11

25

14

14

R17

New Use, Each Additional New Food Use

11

7

5

5

R170

New Use, Additional Food Use

131

179

209

159

R175

Additional food uses covered within a crop grouping resulting from
the conversion of an existing approved crop grouping







15

1


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

R180

New Use, Additional food use; reduced risk

13

7

28

22

R19

New Use, Additional New Food Uses, Bundled, 6 or more

3

3





R190

New Use, Additional food uses; 6 or more submitted in one
application

58

75

62

52

R200

New Use, Additional food uses; 6 or more submitted in one
application; reduced risk

9

14

21

4

R210

New Use, Additional food use; EUP; establish temporary tolerance;
no credit toward new use registration

2

3

2



R220

New Use, Additional food use; EUP; crop destruct basis; no credit
toward new use registration



2

2



R23

New use, Non-food, outdoor

1

1

1

1

R230

New Use, Additional use; non-food; outdoor

25

22

20

17

R240

New Use, Additional use; non-food; outdoor; reduced risk



2





R251

EUP which requires no changes to tolerance; non-crop destruct







1

R260

New use; non-food; indoor

7

6

7

8

R270

New use; non-food; indoor; reduced risk

1





1

R272

Review of Study Protocol; applicant-initiated; excludes DART, pre-
registration conferences, Rapid Response review, DNT protocol
review, protocols needing HSRB review

3

5

9

3

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

11

6

3

7

R274

New Uses, Additional uses; seed treatment only; 6 or more submitted
in one application; limited uptake into Raw Agricultural
Commodities; includes crops with established tolerances (e.g., for soil
or foliar application); includes food and/or non-food uses

5







R280

Establish import tolerance; new active ingredient or first food use

5

5

4

4

R29

Import tolerance, Additional new food use

3

1

1

1

R290

Establish import tolerance; additional food use

5

7

13

12

B291

Establish import tolerances; additional food uses; 6 or more crops
submitted in one petition

1

1





R292

Amend an established tolerance (e.g., decrease or increase); domestic
or import; applicant-initiated

12

22

22

16

R293

Establish tolerance(s) for inadvertent residues in one crop; applicant-

2





1

2


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013



initiated









R295

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

5

5

5

5

R296

Establish tolerances for residues in rotational crops in response to
specific petition; 6 or more crops submitted in one application







1

R298

Amend established tolerance, submission of amended labels







18

R300

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.

60

64

54

40

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.

11

11

31

12

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

140

122

118

70

R311

New product; requires approval of new food-use inert; applicant-
initiated; excludes approval of safeners



3

2

1

R312

New product; requires approval of new non-food use inert, applicant
initiated.





2



R313

New product; requires amendment to existing inert tolerance
exemption (e.g., adding post-harvest use); applicant-initiated

2







R314

New product with 2 or more registered AIs never before registered as
this combination







18

R315

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







7

R32

New Product, Non Fast Track, new physical form (excludes selective
citations)









R320

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

25

18

15

15

R330

New manufacturing-use product; registered active ingredient;

6

8

15



3


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Progress in Meeting Decision Times - Number of PRIA Decisions Pending at End of Fiscal Year

PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013



selective data citation









R333

New product with unregistered source of AI, cite-all







29

R334

New product with unregistered source of AI, selective citation







10

R340

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

66

82

56

57

R35

Amendment, Non-fast track (changes to REI, PPE, PHI, rate and
number of applications, add aerial application, modify GW/SW
advisory statement)

2

2

2

2

R350

Amendment requiring data review in science divisions (e.g., changes
to REI, or PPE, or PHI, or use rate, or number of applications; or add
aerial application; or modify GW/SW advisory statement)

55

45

57

44

R351

Amendment adding new unregistered source of AI







33

R352

Amendment adding already approved uses,







2

R370

Cancer reassessment; applicant-initiated

3

1

2

2

R371

Amendment to EUP







1

A380

New Active Ingredient, Food use; establish tolerance exemption

1





1

A400

New Active Ingredient, Non-food use; outdoor; FIFRA section
(2mm) uses

1

1

1



A41

New Active Ingredient, Non-food use, outdoor, other uses

2

2





A42

New Active Ingredient, Non-food use, indoor, FIFRA sec. 2(mm)
uses

1

1





A420

Non-food use; indoor; FIFRA section 2(mm) uses

7

10

8

6

A440

New Use, First food use; establish tolerance exemption

2

2

4

2

A460

New Food Use, Additional food use; establish tolerance exemption

6

6

6

6

A470

Additional food use, establish tolerance







1

A480

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

2

1

3

2

A490

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

1

2

3

2

A500

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

6

8

9

8

A510

Additional use; non-food; indoor; uses other than FIFRA section
2(mm)

1





3

A520

Experimental Use Permit application

2

1





A521

Review of public health efficacy study protocol within AD; per AD
Internal Guidance for the Efficacy Protocol Review Process;

3

4

10

6

4


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Progress in Meeting Decision Times - Number of PRIA Decisions Pending at End of Fiscal Year

PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013



applicant-initiated; Tier 1









A522

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

3

4

2

4

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.

21

24

28

9

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.

14

8

10

5

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

3

12

11

9

A540

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

41

48

45

35

A550

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

3

6

7



A560

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

6

7

7

1

A570

Label amendment requiring data submission

75

44

30

35

A572

New product or amendment requiring data review







1

B590

New active ingredient; food use; establish tolerance exemption,
Microbial/Biochemical,

63

60

40

44

B600

New active ingredient; non-food use, Microbial/Biochemical,

12

17

14

7

B610

Food use; EUP; establish temporary tolerance exemption,
Microbial/Biochemical

2







B620

Non-food use; Experimental Use Permit application,
Microbial/Biochemical

1

1

1



B621

Extend or amend Experimental Use Permit, Microbial/Biochemical

1

1





B63

New Use, First Food Use, Microbial/Biochemical, with exemption

3







5


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PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

B630

First food use; establish tolerance exemption, Microbial/Biochemical,

11

2

5

12

B631

Amend established tolerance exemption, Microbial/Biochemical

2

6

4



B641

Amend established tolerance (e.g., decrease or increase)



1





B644

New use, no change to existing tolerance or tolerance exemption







1

B650

New use; Non-Food, Microbial/Biochemical

3







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

2

8

3

7

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

11

9

12

23

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







3

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

10

18

12

12

B673

New product, unregistered source of AI; citation of TGAI previously
approved







5

B680

Label amendment requiring data submission, Microbial/Biochemical

4

2

6

2

B681

Label amendment; unregistered source of active ingredient;
supporting data require scientific review, Microbial/Biochemical

2

4

1

4

B682

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



1





B690

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



1



1

6


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Progress in Meeting Decision Times - Number of PRIA Decisions Pending at End of Fiscal Year

PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

B700

EUP, new AI or new use







1

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

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

2

1



1

B721

SCLP, New product; unregistered source of active ingredient

2

1

1



B730

SCLP, Label amendment requiring data submission

2







B740

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

2







B771

PIP, Experimental Use Permit application; new active ingredient;
establish temporary tolerance or tolerance exemption; no SAP review
required;



2

1



B773

PIP, Amend or extend existing Experimental Use Permit; minor
changes to experimental design; extend established temporary
tolerance or tolerance exemption

2







B800

PIP, New active ingredient; establish permanent tolerance or
tolerance exemption based on temporary tolerance or tolerance
exemption; no SAP review required

4

8





B820

PIP, New active ingredient, establish tolerance or exemption; no SAP





2

2

B851

PIP, New active ingredient; different genetic event of a previously
approved active ingredient; same crop; no tolerance action required;
no SAP review required



1





B870

PIP, New use

1







B880

PIP, New product; no SAP review required

2

3

3

6

B881

PIP, New product; SAP review required

5

3





B885

PIP, seed increase, breeding stack of previously approved PIPs, same
crop







1

B890

Amendment to seed increase registration; converts to commercial
registration







2

7


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Progress in Meeting Decision Times - Number of PRIA Decisions Pending at End of Fiscal Year

PRIA
Category

Description of Category

Number of PRIA Decisions
Pending at the End of Fiscal
Year

2010

2011

2012

2013

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)

5



3



B902

PIP protocol review





1



B903

Inert ingredient tolerance exemption, e.g., a marker such as NPT II





1



1001

New food-use inert







10

1002

Amend existing inert tolerance or exemption, new data







2

1003

Amend existing inert tolerance or exemption, no new data







2

1004

New non-food use inert







1

1006

Amend existing non-food use inert with new use pattern, no new data







1

1007

Substantially similar non-food use inert







1

1008

New polymer inert, food use







3

1009

New polymer inert, non-food use







1

1010

Amend a tolerance exemption descriptor to add CASRNs, no new
data







1

M005

New product, combination of AIs from AD, BPPD, RD







2

M006

Gold seal letters







10

M007

Extension of Exclusive use of data 3©(l)(F)(ii)







3

8


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