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TOLERANCE PROCESSING FEES RULE PROPOSED
Release Date: 06/11/99
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1999
TOLERANCE PROCESSING FEES RULE PROPOSED
The Office of Pesticide Programs is seeking public comment on a proposed rule regarding the collection of fees for establishing and reassessing pesticide tolerances and exemptions. Once promulgated, the fees charged for processing pesticide tolerance actions under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act will be self-sustaining. The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 expanded the number of regulatory actions that now fall under the heading of tolerance processing along with the responsibilities associated with reviewing tolerance petitions and other tolerance actions. The statute requires EPA to collect fees that will be sufficient to cover the costs of evaluating tolerances for pesticide products. Factors such as more comprehensive data requirements, scientific advancements in risk assessments, improvements in data base management and tracking systems, and the increasing complexity of scientific review of petitions have resulted in costs substantially exceeding the fees currently charged. The fees for tolerances will be based on the resources needed for each type of tolerance action. This marks the first major increase in tolerance fees in almost 15 years. A copy of the proposed rule, Tolerance Processing Fees, is available at the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. The proposal was published in the Federal Register on June 9, and EPA is accepting comments through September 7, 1999.
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