§ 136w-6. — Environmental Protection Agency minor use program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC136w-6]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 6--INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II--ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
Sec. 136w-6. Environmental Protection Agency minor use program
(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.
(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, Sec. 31, as added Pub. L. 104-170, title II,
Sec. 210(i), Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1500.)
References in Text
The passage of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, referred to
in subsec. (b), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 104-170,
which was approved Aug. 3, 1996.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 31 of act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, was renumbered
section 34 and is classified to section 136y of this title.
