[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 23]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR158.60]

[Page 94]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 158_DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 158.60  Minor uses.

    (a) Minor use policy. A minor use of a pesticide is a use on a 
``minor crop'' (a crop which is planted on a small total amount of 
acreage) or a use which is otherwise limited such that the potential 
market volume of the product for that use is inherently small. EPA's 
policy concerning data requirements for minor uses of pesticides 
includes the following elements:
    (1) Since the market volume for a minor use of a pesticide is 
intrinsically low, and the risk associated with the use often is also 
correspondingly low, EPA will adjust the data requirements concerning 
the minor use appropriately.
    (2) A new data requirement pertinent to both an unregistered minor 
use and a registered major use will not be applied to a minor use 
applicant until it is applied to the major use registrations.
    (3) EPA will accept extrapolations and regional data to support 
establishment of individual minor use tolerances.
    (4) Group tolerances will be established to assist applicants for 
registration of products for minor uses as described in 40 CFR 180.34.
    (b) Advice on data requirements to support minor uses. Applicants 
for registration are advised to contact the appropriate EPA Product 
Manager of the Minor Use Officer for advice on developing data to 
support new applications for minor uses of pesticides.