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Eastern Research Group; Access to Confidential Business Information

By Environmental Protection Agency · Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitted, will be transferred to the Eastern Research Group

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Neutral factual statementThe language is straightforward and descriptive, presenting the action without persuasive or emotive framing.

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The notice does not explain the criteria for selecting ERG, how CBI protections will be maintained after transfer, any oversight mechanisms, or the impact on submitters whose information is being shared.

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Under FIFRA and FFDCA, the EPA may share submitted data with contractors performing work for the agency, but such sharing is subject to CBI regulations that require safeguards to protect confidential information.

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