Additional OPP Guidance Documents

These guidance documents are published as part of the OPP Guidance document inventory as per EO 13891.

• EPA Response to letter dated September 15, 2020, regarding disruptions in availability of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) and the self-certification process (pdf) (197.97 KB)
• CPARD USER GUIDE: For State Lead Agency (SLA) and Tribal Representatives with Certification Plans (CPs) (pdf) (1.7 MB)
• Qs and As from Federal Agencies on Federal Agency Certification Plans (pdf) (181.74 KB)
• Federal Agency Certification Plan Outline (pdf) (323.98 KB)
• Tribal Certification Plan Outline (pdf) (1.37 MB)
• Revising Certification Plans to Meet the Requirements of the 2017 Certification of Pesticide Applicators Final Rule Questions & Answers (pdf) (1.37 MB)
• State Certification Plan Outline (pdf) (325.08 KB)
• Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding the Requirement for Inclusion of Adjuvants in Crop Field Trials (pdf) (1.42 MB)
• Guidance for Reduced Residue Field Trial Requirements to Support Joint Projects Between Canada and the United States (pdf) (1.18 MB)
• Preferred Vocabulary for Establishing Pesticide Tolerances (pdf) (1.61 MB)
• Thyroid Disrupting Pesticides: Use of Rat Thyroid Data and Application of Uncertainty Factors for RfD Derivation (pdf) (892.05 KB)
• EPA Response to letter dated August 31, 2018, regarding disruptions in availability of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) and the self-certification process (pdf) (3.86 MB)
• Response to letter dated November 8, 2018, requesting that the Agency expand the expedited process for minor formulation amendments (MFAs) described in our October 18, 2018, letter (pdf) (4.1 MB)
• Response to letter dated July 27, 3018, concerning a situation where an unforeseen foreign production site closure has led to disruption in availability of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) (CAS Reg. No. 2634-33-5) (pdf) (2.4 MB)
• BPPD’s Risk Assessment Elements “Cheat Sheet” for Applicants (pdf) (910.93 KB)
• Clarification of the Information Necessary to Determine the Formation of Unintended Ingredients in Microbial Pesticide Products (pdf) (896.86 KB)
• Information Needed to Support a Biochemical Classification Determination (pdf) (819.46 KB)
• Risk Assessment and Weight-of-the Evidence (WOE): Outcome from Meeting Between the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) and EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) (pdf) (906.89 KB)
• Sample Request for Additional Information to Support a FIFRA Determination Request (pdf) (809.08 KB)
• Pesticide Assessment Guidelines Subdivision G (pdf) (3.55 MB)
• Standard Evaluation Procedure (SEP) for Chemistry and Acute Toxicity Science Advisory Council (CATSAC) (pdf) (1.15 MB)
• Test Method for Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents to Reduce Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria in Processing Waters for Fruit and Vegetables (pdf) (536.57 KB)