Special Review and Reregistration becomes Pesticide Re-evaluation Division

After over 20 years, the Office of Pesticide Programs’ Special Review and Reregistration Division (SRRD) is changing its name. As of September 13, 2009, SRRD will officially become the Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (PRD). This new name more accurately describes the nature of the Division’s present and future work responsibilities.

The pesticide program is moving toward closing out both the Special Review and the reregistration programs, for which SRRD was named. Only a few Special Reviews remain to be formally concluded. All Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) have been completed and are being implemented, while product reregistration is on a track to be completed within the next few years. Meanwhile, Registration Review is well underway, and the pace of this new program is increasing with more dockets opening, more Final Work Plans being completed every year, and registration review decisions being made. As the Division ramps up Registration Review and is completing Special Review and reregistration, the name Pesticide Re-evaluation Division better reflects its present mission and describes its ongoing work.

Although the Division and Branch names are changing, the Division’s location, organization, projects and chemical assignments stay the same. The Division is still located on the 9th floor in Potomac Yard South. The mail code will remain 7508P. Updated Division contacts information will be available on EPA’s Web site.