Federal Register #EPAHQOPP20240154

EPA Notice: Transfer of Confidential Pesticide Information for Litigation

This notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerns the transfer of confidential pesticide information for litigation purposes. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Purpose: - Transfer of pesticide-related data, including information submitted under FIFRA and FFDCA, to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and litigation parties - Information may include materials claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) - Context: - Transfer is related to litigation over EPA's registrations of dicamba products for use on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans - Conducted in accordance with CBI regulations - No procurement action: - No OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are mentioned - No goods or services are being solicited or awarded

Description

This notice announces that pesticide-related information submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI), will be transferred to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and parties involved in certain litigation. The transfer is in accordance with CBI regulations governing disclosure in litigation. The information pertains to litigation involving EPA registrations of dicamba products for use on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. Access to this information by DOJ and litigation parties is ongoing and expected to continue during the litigation.

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