PUBLIC LAW 104-170—AUG. 3, 1996
110 STAT. 1495
the period of 10 years following the date of submission
of such data. The applicant or registrant at the time Notification.
the new minor use is requested shall notify the
Administrator that to the best of their knowledge the
exclusive use period for the pesticide has expired and
that the data pertaining solely to the minor use of
a pesticide is eligible for the provisions of this paragraph. If the minor use registration which is supported
by data submitted pursuant to this subsection is voluntarily canceled or if such data are subsequently used
to support a nonminor use, the data shall no longer
be subject to the exclusive use provisions of this clause
but shall instead be considered by the Administrator
in accordance with the provisions of clause (i), as appropriate.".
(c) TIME EXTENSIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MINOR USE DATA.—
(1) DATA CALL-IN.— Section
3(c)(2)(B) (7 U.S.C.
136a(c)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
"(vi) Upon the request of a registrant the Administrator
shall, in the case of a minor use, extend the deadline
for the production of residue chemistry data under this
subparagraph for data required solely to support that minor
use until the final deadline for submission of data under
section 4 for the other uses of the pesticide established
as of the date of enactment of the Food Quality Protection
Act of 1996, if—
"(I) the data to support other uses of the pesticide
on a food are being provided;
"(II) the registrant, in submitting a request for
such an extension, provides a schedule, including
interim dates to measure progress, to assure that the
data production will be completed before the expiration
of the extension period;
"(III) the Administrator has determined that such
extension will not significantly delay the Administrator's schedule for issuing a reregistration eligibility
determination required under section 4; and
"(IV) the Administrator has determined that based
on existing data, such extension would not significantly
increase the risk of any unreasonable adverse effect
on the environment. If the Administrator grants an
extension under this clause, the Administrator shall
monitor the development of the data and shall ensure
that the registrant is meeting the schedule for the
production of the data. If the Administrator determines
that the registrant is not meeting or has not met
the schedule for the production of such data, the
Administrator may proceed in accordance with clause
(iv) regarding the continued registration of the affected
products with the minor use and shall inform the public
of such action. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
clause, the Administrator may take action to modify
or revoke the extension under this clause if the
Administrator determines that the extension for the
minor use may cause an unreasonable adverse effect
on the environment. In such circumstance, the Notice.
Administrator shall provide, in writing to the reg-
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