---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 174.93"
title: "40"
number: "174.93"
heading: "Requesting EPA confirmation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/174.93"
---

# §174.93. Requesting EPA confirmation.


To request EPA confirmation of eligibility for exemption of a plant-incorporated protectant listed under [§ 174.21(d)](/cfr/40/174.21.md?p=d), a developer must comply with all of the following requirements.

- (a) **When to submit a request for EPA confirmation.** Unless the developer has received confirmation of receipt of a letter of self-determination, the request for EPA confirmation must be submitted prior to engaging in any activity that would be subject to FIFRA absent an exemption.
- (b) **Contents of a request for EPA confirmation of exemption eligibility.** The request must contain information as specified in [§ 174.91(b)](/cfr/40/174.91.md?p=b) and supporting documentation, as specified in exemption-specific sections of this subpart (e.g., [§ 174.95](/cfr/40/174.95.md)).
- (c) **EPA review and response.** Upon receipt of a request, EPA will review and evaluate the information provided to determine whether the plant-incorporated protectant meets the exemption criteria in [§ 174.21](/cfr/40/174.21.md). EPA may require additional information to assess whether a plant-incorporated protectant meets the criteria for exemption. EPA will notify the submitter in writing of its determination. If EPA determines that the plant-incorporated protectant does not meet the criteria for exemption, EPA will notify the submitter in writing of any actions that will be required.
- (d) **Effective date of exemption.** If the plant-incorporated protectant is not already exempt pursuant to the self-determination process under [§ 174.91](/cfr/40/174.91.md), this exemption applies once EPA notifies the submitter in writing, confirming that the plant-incorporated protectant meets the criteria for exemption.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 88 FR 34777, May 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136-136y; 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

### Source

Source: 66 FR 37814, July 19, 2001, unless otherwise noted.