§ 162.153 State registration procedures.

(a) Application for registration. States shall require all applicants for registration to submit the following information:

(1) Name and address of the applicant and any other person whose name will appear on the labeling or in the directions for use.

(2) The name of the pesticide product, and, if the application is for an amendment to a federally registered product, the EPA registration number of that product.

(3) A copy of proposed labeling, including all claims made for the product as well as directions for its use to meet the special local need, consisting of:

(i) For a new product, a copy of the complete proposed labeling; or,

(ii) For an additional use of a federally registered product, a copy of proposed supplemental labeling and a copy of the labeling for the federally registered product.

(4) The complete formula of the product, if the application is for a new product registration.

(5) Any other information which is required to be reviewed prior to registration under this section.

(b) Special local need determination. In reviewing any application for registration, the State shall determine whether there is a special local need for the registration. Situations which a State may consider as not involving a special local need may include, but are not limited to, applications for registrations to control a pest problem present on a nationwide basis, or for use of a pesticide product registered by other States on an interregional or nationwide basis.

(c) Unreasonable adverse effects determination. (1) Prior to issuing a registration in the following cases, the State shall determine that use of the product for which registration is sought will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on man or the environment, when used in accordance with labeling directions or widespread and commonly recognized practices:

(i) For use of a product which has a composition not similar to any federally registered product.