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40 C.F.R. § 154.10

Petitions to begin the Special Review process

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The Administrator may evaluate a pesticide use under the criteria of § 154.7 either on his own initiative, or at the suggestion of any interested person.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Washington Toxics Coalition v. Env't Prot. Agency, 413 F.3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2005).
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Washington Toxics Coalition v. Env't Prot. Agency, 413 F.3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2005). · cites it 2× “See 40 C.F.R. § 154.10 . FIFRA allows EPA to suspend a registration immediately for an “imminent hazard,” including an “unreasonable hazard to the survival of a species declared endangered or threatened” under the ESA.”
Coalition for a Sustainable Delta v. Fed. Emergency Mgmt. Agency, 812 F. Supp. 2d 1089 (E.D. Cal. 2011). “(citing 40 C.F.R. § 154.10 ). The Ninth Circuit rejected EPA’s exhaustion argument, holding that “[n]either FIFRA nor the ESA, however, suggest any legislative intent to require exhaustion of the FIFRA remedy before seeking relief under the ESA.”
Paul E. Merrell v. Lee Thomas, 807 F.2d 776 (9th Cir. 1986). “40 C.F.R. § 154.10 . Because the Administrator must release information supporting an application within thirty days of granting a registration, 7 U.”
Friends Animals v. U.S. Envtl. Prot. Agency, 383 F. Supp. 3d 1112 (D. Or. 2019). “§ 136n(a)." Id. at 1298 . Although the Ninth Circuit has not addressed this issue directly, other district courts have reviewed an agency's decision not to initiate a Special Review.”
Defenders of Wildlife v. Adm'r, Env't Prot. Agency, 882 F.2d 1294 (8th Cir. 1989). “, 40 C.F.R. § 154.10 (1987) (petitioning to initiate Special Review).”
Ellis v. Housenger, 252 F. Supp. 3d 800 (N.D. Cal. 2017). “” See 40 C.F.R. § 154.10 ; see also 40 C.F.R. § 154.”
Monsanto v. Durnell, No. 24-1068, 2026 WL 1825691 (U.S. June 25, 2026). · cites it 2× “40 CFR §154.10 . If EPA refuses to do so, a party may seek judicial review of EPA’s decision.”
Nrdc v. Usepa, No. 19-71324 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2020). “Any interested person may petition the EPA to cancel a registered pesticide, 40 C.F.R. § 154.10 ; Wash. Toxics Coal. v.”
Nrdc v. Usepa, No. 20-72794 (9th Cir. Apr. 20, 2022). “40 C.F.R. § 154.10 . EPA is required to resolve those petitions “within a reasonable time.”
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