Electronic Information Request Monitoring System

Steve TothAssociate Director – Regulatory IssuesSouthern Region IPM Center

Information Request Management

Need to insure that interests of stakeholders are represented in regulatory process and all areas of the Southern Region are covered

Need to document responses to information requests from regulatory agencies

Need a process that is efficient for the State Contacts and scientists responding to the requests

SRIPMC State Contacts

Funded Contact

Volunteer Contact

Covered by Neighboring State

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

Information Requests in 2004 Pyrethrins: FL, NC, SC and TN Piperonyl butoxide: FL, NC, SC, TN and VA MGK-264: AR, FL, NC, SC, TN and VA Cycloate: AR Malathion: NC Benfluralin: FL, GA and TN Ferbam: AR, FL, GA and NC Dicofol: AR, FL, NC, OK, SC and TN Captan: FL, NC and VA Thiram: AR, FL and OK Methyl bromide: AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, NC, SC, TN,

VA

Information Requests in 2004 Simazine: AR, FL, NC and TX Chlorsulfuron: GA, NC, SC and TX Worker exposure (cabbage thinning and harvesting): FL, NC,

OK, SC, TN, TX and VA Worker exposure (chemigation practices): AR

Information Requests in 2005 2,4-D: AR, FL, GA, KY, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX and VA PCNB: FL, KY, NC and OK Propanil: AL, AR, FL, LA, NC and OK Napropamide: FL Malathion: AL, AR, FL and NC Azinphos-methyl: AL, AR, FL, NC, OK, PR and VA Chloroneb: AR, FL, KY, OK, PR and TN Bulk Containers: FL, GA, OK and PR EBDC Fungicides: AL, NC, OK, SC and VA Chlorsulfuron: AL, AR, FL, KY, NC, OK, PR, SC, VA Malathion: AL, NC, SC and TX

Information Requests in 2005

Chlorsulfuron: AL, AR, FL, KY, NC, OK, PR, and SC

Tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP): AR, FL, PR and SC Dimethipin: FL, GA, NC, PR, SC, TN and TX Streptomycin/Oxytetracycline: FL, GA, KY, NC,

OK, SC and TN

Improvements to Monitoring System

Boxes for identification of state and name of responder (some responses do not provide this information)

System will automatically e-mail responder that their response was received by system

Responses will be available for viewing by responders and State Contacts

Encourage regulatory agencies (USDA, EPA) to submit requests through IPM Centers to avoid duplication of requests to university scientists

Questions and Discussion