10 GCA § 50106: Special Local Need (SLN) Registration.

(a) Any federally registered pesticide for which the Administrator has determined has an additional use which meets special local needs in accordance with FIFRA, may be registered with the USEPA Administrator, provided that the federal registration for the pesticide or the device has not previously been denied, suspended, disapproved, or cancelled by the Administrator of USEPA.

(b) The Administrator, whenever he deems it necessary in the administration of this part, may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide.

(c) If it appears to the Administrator that the composition of the article and its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with the requirements of this Chapter and §24(c) of FIFRA, he may register the article.

(d) Any person who applies for a Special Local Need Registration shall pay all costs relating to the Agency’s review thereof.

(e) The following requirements must be addressed when applying for or approving a SLN registration:

(1) The area where the pesticide is to be applied:

(A) must not be within an endangered species location;

(B) must be approved by the immediate landowner; and

(C) must not contain any imminent environmental threat.

(2) A public notice concerning the proposed Special Local Need registration has been provided.

(3) A determination has been made that there are no other available pesticides that can be used for this specific pest problem.