(a) The following reportable information must be received by EPA not later than the 30th calendar day after the registrant first possesses or knows of the information:
(1) Scientific studies described in Sec. 159.165.
(2) Information about discontinued studies described in Sec. 159.167.
(3) Human epidemiological and exposure studies described in Sec. 159.170.
(4) Detection of a pesticide in or on food or feed described in Sec. 159.178(a).
(5) Detection of metabolites, degradates, contaminates, impurities described in Sec. 159.179.
(6) Failure of performance studies described in Sec. 159.188(a)(2), (b)(2), and (c).
(7) Other information described in Sec. 159.195.
(b) Reportable information concerning detections of pesticides in water described in Sec. 159.178(b), adverse effects incidents described in Sec. 159.184(a), and efficacy failure incidents described in Sec. 159.188(a)(1) and (b)(1) must be reported according to the time frames set forth in Sec. 159.184(d).
(c) EPA may, in its discretion, notify a registrant in writing of a different reporting period that will apply to specific types of reportable information or eliminate reporting requirements entirely. Such notification supersedes otherwise applicable reporting requirements set forth in this part.
(d) For purposes of this part, a registrant possesses or knows of information at the time any officer, employee, agent, or other person acting for the registrant first comes into possession of, or knows of, such information; provided that, such person performs any activities for the registrant related to the development, testing, sale or registration of a pesticide or the person could be reasonably expected to come into possession of information otherwise reportable under this part. In the case of information known to or possessed by an agent or other person acting for the registrant, a registrant is responsible for such information only if the agent or other person acquired such information while acting for the registrant. [63 FR 33582, June 19, 1998]