Information needs for the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs: How to write a "good" public comment

This presentation will help stakeholders understand the kinds of information they can provide in public comments that will inform pesticide regulatory decisions, and how to provide that information. Presenters will provide an overview of the regulatory decision processes for pesticides highlighting opportunities for public participation, including when comment periods occur and how to submit comments. The presentation will explain the type of data or information that are used in human health and ecological risk assessments (including guideline studies, which are essentially protocols for required studies used to inform risk assessments), the type of data or information useful in assessing the benefits of a pesticide, and the data quality considerations that determine if and how the data are used. Finally, this presentation will demonstrate how to determine where a pesticide is in the Registration Review process and how to navigate Regulations.gov.