The Oregon Department of Agriculture is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a great team of employees with strong commitments to ensure food safety, consumer protection, protect natural resources and promote economic development in Oregon.
This recruitment is for a permanent, full-time, classified position in the department’s Natural Resource Program Area, Pesticide program and is located in Salem, Oregon. This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates and will be used to fill an immediate vacancy and may be used for any future vacancies. Continue reading
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Updated Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Procedures for Notifications and Minor Amendments Now Open for Public Comment
On September 6, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Federal Register Notice announcing proposed updates to Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) 98-10, “Notifications, Non-notifications and Minor Formulation Amendments.” This notice provides guidance to registrants submitting minor modifications to a registration that do not require extensive EPA review and do not have the potential to cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.
Since the issuance of PRN 98-10, there have been various statutory and regulatory changes. For instance, certain actions previously covered by this PRN now fall within the actions scheduled under the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). This notice will update and clarify what kinds of changes registrants can make by 1) notification to EPA, 2) non-notification to EPA and/or 3) submitting a minor formulation amendment to EPA. Continue reading →
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