Comparison of Features Across PRIA 1, 2, 3 & 4
| Features | PRIA 1 | PRIA 2 | PRIA 3 | PRIA 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of covered categories | 90 | 140 | 189 | 212 |
| Duration | 4 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| Inerts categories covered | No | Yes (3 product categories included inert clearances) | Yes (10 inert categories) | Yes (16 inert categories, new safener categories) |
| Small business fee waivers | ||||
| 50% for small business ≤ $60M sales and ≤ 500 employees | Yes | Yes, same | Yes, same | Yes, but PRIA category for Gold Seal letter requests ineligible |
| 75% for small business ≤ $10M sales and ≤ 500 employees | ||||
| 100% for federal/state agencies | ||||
| 100% for IR-4 minor use submissions that meet PRIA criteria | ||||
| Grants under section 33(c)(3)(B) | ||||
| Worker protection (≥ $.75M but ≤ $1.0M/year) | Yes | Yes, same | Yes, same | Yes, same |
| Pesticide safety education ($.5M/year) | No | Yes | ||
| Partnership grants ($.5M/year) | ||||
| Maintenance fees | FY’04 - $26M | $22M/year (FY’08 – FY’12) | $27.8M/year (FY’13 – FY’17) | $31M/year (FY’19 – FY’23) |
| FY’05 - $27M | ||||
| FY’06 - $27M | ||||
| FY’07 - $21M | ||||
| Maintenance fee waivers | No | No | Yes (25% on 1st product for ultra small businesses with ≤ 5 products and ≤ $10M in sales) | Yes, same |
| Maintenance fee set-asides | ||||
| Inerts & FT amendments | Yes (1/8 – 1/7 of fees) | Yes (1/8 – 1/7 of fees) | Yes (1/9 – 1/8 of fees) | Yes, same |
| IT enhancements | No | No | Yes ($.8M/year) | No |
| GLP | No | Yes ($.5M/year, FY’18 – FY’23) | ||
| Efficacy guidelines & rulemaking | ||||
| Reduced risk incentives | ||||
| Shorter decision review times | No | Yes | Yes, same | Yes, same |
| Lower fees | No | No | Yes | |
| 21-day content screen | Yes | Yes, same | Yes, same | Yes, same |
| 45/90 preliminary technical screen | No | No | Yes | Yes, same |
| Pre-decisional determination/clean labels | No | No | Yes (AD & RD only) | Yes (AD, RD & BPPD) |