---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 154.25"
title: "40"
number: "154.25"
heading: "Public announcement of final decision whether to initiate a Special Review."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/154.25"
---

# §154.25. Public announcement of final decision whether to initiate a Special Review.

- (a) The Administrator shall evaluate the available information and the comments received in response to the notice under [§ 154.21](/cfr/40/154.21.md) and any notice issued under [§ 154.23](/cfr/40/154.23.md), and shall issue for publication in the Federal Register a notice under paragraph [(b)](#b) or [(c)](#c) of this section.
- (b) If the Administrator determines after having given notice under [§ 154.21](/cfr/40/154.21.md) not to initiate a Special Review, he shall issue his decision for publication in the Federal Register with a statement of reasons.
- (c) If the Administrator determines after having given notice under [§ 154.21](/cfr/40/154.21.md) that one or more of the risk criteria set forth in [§ 154.7](/cfr/40/154.7.md) have been satisfied, the Agency shall issue a notice for publication in the Federal Register which shall include:
  - (1) Identification of the pesticide uses for which a Special Review has been initiated and an identification of the criteria which have been satisfied.
  - (2) **A brief discussion of the Agency's reasons for determining that the criteria have been satisfied.**
  - (3) A statement indicating that EPA has established a docket for the Special Review, the contents of the docket, the location of the docket, and the times during which the docket will be available for inspection and copying.
  - (4) An invitation to all interested persons to submit further information concerning the risks and benefits associated with each use of the pesticide subject to the Special Review.
  - (5) A brief description of the Special Review process and a statement that registrants and applicants bear an affirmative burden of supporting registration of a pesticide product.
  - (6) A date by which information in response to the Agency's request for further information must be submitted.
- (d) In his discretion, the Administrator may request that the Scientific Advisory Panel hold a public meeting to review the scientific issues related to the Special Review.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a, d, and w.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 49015, Nov. 27, 1985, unless otherwise noted.