# 2026-15364: Pesticide Makers: Fill Out More Forms, Please, Says EPA

2026-15364, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Application for Registration and Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-07-30, effective Comments must be submitted on or before September 28, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15364
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Application for Registration and Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 48107
- Published: 2026-07-30
- Effective: Comments must be submitted on or before September 28, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-28
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-06

## In one line

Pesticide Makers: Fill Out More Forms, Please, Says EPA

## Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Application for Registration and Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments" (EPA ICR No. 0160.14, OMB Control No. 2070-0078) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2026. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.

## Effects PRIA read

- One-Time Establishment Registration: cost, low. If you operate a pesticide- or device-producing establishment, you must register the establishment one time with EPA using EPA Form 3540-8 under FIFRA Section 7(a). This registration requires the name and address of the establishment and the producer who operates it.
- Recurring Production Reporting Requirement: cost, medium. Producers must report production, sales, and distribution information on EPA Form 3540-16 within 30 days after receiving their establishment number and then annually on or before March 1. EPA estimates 20,762 respondents, a total annual burden of 33,307.19 hours, and total annual respondent costs o…
- Optional Electronic Submission via CDX: benefit, low. Pesticide- and device-producing establishments may choose to enter and submit their registration (Form 3540-8) and production reports (Form 3540-16) electronically through EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX). Using CDX is optional and may provide a more convenient way to submit required information.
- Estimated Increase In Respondent Costs: cost, low. EPA reports no change in burden per form but estimates an increase in total respondent burden due to higher estimated labor costs and more respondents, resulting in a total estimated increase in respondent costs of $225,380.47 and an increase of 87.5 hours. The total estimated annual respondent cos…

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## Sources
- [2026-15364 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/30/2026-15364/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-information-collection-request-comment-request)
- [2026-15364 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-30/pdf/2026-15364.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15364 (as of 2026-08-06).