(a) The Administrator shall assure coordination of minor use issues through the establishment of a minor use program within the Office of Pesticide Programs. Such office shall be responsible for coordinating the development of minor use programs and policies and consulting with growers regarding minor use issues and registrations and amendments which are submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) The Office of Pesticide Programs shall prepare a public report concerning the progress made on the registration of minor uses, including implementation of the exclusive use as an incentive for registering new minor uses, within 3 years of the passage of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.
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CHAPTER 6— INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II— ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
§ 136a. Registration of pesticides
§ 136a–1. Reregistration of registered pesticides
§ 136c. Experimental use permits
§ 136d. Administrative review; suspension
§ 136e. Registration of establishments
§ 136g. Inspection of establishments, etc.
§ 136h. Protection of trade secrets and other information
§ 136i. Use of restricted use pesticides; applicators
§ 136i–1. Pesticide recordkeeping
§ 136i–2. Collection of pesticide use information
§ 136k. Stop sale, use, removal, and seizure
§ 136n. Administrative procedure; judicial review
§ 136p. Exemption of Federal and State agencies
§ 136q. Storage, disposal, transportation, and recall
§ 136r. Research and monitoring
§ 136r–1. Integrated Pest Management
§ 136s. Solicitation of comments; notice of public hearings
§ 136t. Delegation and cooperation
§ 136u. State cooperation, aid, and training
§ 136w. Authority of Administrator
§ 136w–1. State primary enforcement responsibility
§ 136w–2. Failure by the State to assure enforcement of State pesticide use regulations
§ 136w–3. Identification of pests; cooperation with Department of Agriculture’s program
§ 136w–5. Minimum requirements for training of maintenance applicators and service technicians
§ 136w–6. Environmental Protection Agency minor use program
§ 136w–7. Department of Agriculture minor use program