---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 371.9"
title: "7"
number: "371.9"
heading: "Policy and Program Development."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/371.9"
---

# §371.9. Policy and Program Development.

- (a) **General statement.** Policy and Program Development (PPD) provides analytical support for agency decisions and plans.
- (b) **Director of PPD.** The Director of PPD is responsible for:
  - (1) Participating with the Administrator of APHIS and other officials in the planning and formulation of APHIS policies, programs, and activities.
  - (2) Providing planning and evaluations; regulations development; and policy, risk, and economic analysis for APHIS programs.
  - (3) Analyzing the environmental effects of APHIS programs to ensure their compliance with environmental laws and regulations and providing support for pesticide registration and drug approval.
  - (4) Coordinating registration of chemicals and other substances used in APHIS control and eradication programs.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 1299, Jan. 10, 2000, unless otherwise noted.