COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY

ARA, CLA, ASTA File Comments to EPA ANPR Concerning Treated Seed

Feb 09, 2024

ARA, CropLife America (CLA), and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) submitted joint comments to the EPA regarding its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) concerning the Agency's approach to regulating seeds treated with a pesticide registered under FIFRA.

ARA Co-Signs Comments Supporting Genetic Modification Exemptions

ARA Filed Comments Opposing EPA NPDES Proposal

ARA Sent Comments to EPA Supporting Rule to Increase Transparency

Aug 16, 2018

ARA sent comments to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler in support of the proposed rule that would increase transparency in regulatory science.

ARA Sends Comment to EPA on Glyphosate Registration Review

Apr 30, 2018

ARA sends a comment to the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the draft human and ecological risk assessments for glyphosate.

ARA Signs Comment to USEPA for Extensions of Public Comment Period

Apr 13, 2018

ARA signs a comment to Director of Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division of the Office of Pesticide Programs under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) requesting for extension of public comment period for National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMF’s) biological opinion for the pesticides.

ARA Sends Comments to EPA on Neonicotinoid Registration Reviews

Apr 11, 2018

ARA sends comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the registration reviews of neonicotinoid (neonics) risk and benefits assessments regarding imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, and dinotefuran.

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ARA Sent a Comment to USDOT to Supplement Petition for Agriculture Exemption from ELD

Jan 29, 2018

ARA sent a comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation to supplement its October 25, 2017 petition seeking an exemption from the new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirements that went into effect on December 18, 2017.

ARA Sent a Comment to USDOT to Supplement Petition for Agriculture Exemption from ELD Requirement

Jan 29, 2018

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ARA Signs Comment to DOL on Request for Information

Sep 25, 2017

ARA signs a comment with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) to the director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. The Department of Labor for issues ta Request for Information (RFI) to revisit the Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (EAP) exemption.

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ARA Signs Coalition Comment to U.S. DOL Regarding Request for Information

Sep 25, 2017

ARA signs a Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) comment to the director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wages and Hours Division. The comment includes 11 responses to the request for information (ROI).

ARA Sends Comments to EPA on Diquat Dibromide Review

Aug 23, 2017

ARA sends a comment to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the registration review process for Diquat Dibromide (Diquat), an active ingredient in several registered herbicide products.

ARA Sends Comment to EPA on Pyrethroids

Jul 05, 2017

ARA sends a comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the preliminary comparative environmental fate and ecological risk assessment for the registration review of synthetic pyrethroids and pyrethrins.