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How to Pay the PRIA 2 Fee. John Jamula, ITRMD November 27, 2007. How to Pay the PRIA Fee. Payment Options Paper Check On-Line Waivers In-Processing. Pay via Paper Check. Assemble the Application Package All Necessary Forms and Labeling Signatures
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How to Pay the PRIA 2 Fee John Jamula, ITRMD November 27, 2007
How to Pay the PRIA Fee • Payment Options • Paper Check • On-Line • Waivers • In-Processing
Pay via Paper Check • Assemble the Application Package • All Necessary Forms and Labeling • Signatures • Data Properly Formatted • All Required Studies Included • Under PRIA 2 EPA Can Reject Incomplete Applications (21-Day Content Screen)
Pay via Paper Check (cont’d). • Determine the Appropriate Fee Category • www.epa.gov/pesticdes/fees • October 30, 2007 FR Notice • Fee Categories and Interpretations • Decision Tree
Pay via Paper Check (cont’d.) • Write a Check for the Proper Amount • Acceptable Payees: • EPA • USEPA • Environmental Protection Agency • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • U.S. Treasury
Pay via Paper Check (cont’d.) • Unacceptable Payees: • John Jamula • Elizabeth Leovey • Marty Monell
Pay via Paper Check (cont’d.) • Write your Company Number on the Check • Photocopy the Check and Attach copy to Application Form • Send the application and Copy of the Check to:
Document Processing Desk • By USPS • Document Processing Desk (REGFEE)Office of Pesticide Programs (7504C)U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20460-0001 • By Courier • Document Processing Desk (REGFEE)Office of Pesticide ProgramsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOne Potomac Yard Room S-4900 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202
Pay via Paper Check (cont’d.) • Send the Original Check and a Copy of the Application Form to:
Lockbox Address • By USPS Mail: • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington Finance Center FIFRA Service Fees P.O. Box 979074 St. Louis, MO 63197-9000 • By Courier • U.S. Bank • Government Lockbox 979074 1005 Convention Plaza SL-MO-C2-GL St. Louis, MO 63197 (314) 418-4990
How to Pay On-Line • www.pay.gov
Send a Copy of the pay.gov Receipt together • With the Application to:
Document Processing Desk • By USPS • Document Processing Desk (REGFEE)Office of Pesticide Programs (7504C)U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20460-0001 • By Courier • Document Processing Desk (REGFEE)Office of Pesticide ProgramsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOne Potomac Yard Room S-4900 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202
How to Pay On-Line (Summary) • www.pay.gov • Search for Form by Agency Name • Select “E” • Select “Environmental Protection Agency • Select “Pre-Payment of PRIA Fee • Complete the Form • Print Receipt and Send Copy with Application
How to Request a Waiver • Exempt • Federal and State Government • Applications Associated with IR-4 Petitions • 75% Small Business Waiver • 50% Small Business Waiver
How to Request a Waiver (cont’d.) • Assemble the Application Package • All Necessary Forms • Signatures • Data Properly Formatted • All Required Studies Included • Determine the Appropriate Fee Category • Assemble the Waiver Documentation
How to Apply for a Waiver (cont’d.) • Write a Check for the Proper Amount • 25% or 50% of the Fee Associated with the Fee Category • If Fee is Not in Whole Dollars, Round Up • Write Your Company Number on The Check
How to Apply for a Waiver (Cont’d.) • Send the Application, Waiver Documentation, and Copy of the Check to: Document Processing Desk • Send Original Check and Copy of Application • Form to: Lockbox in St. Louis • OR:
How to Apply for a Waiver (Cont’d.) • Pay on-line • www.pay.gov • Send Application, Waiver Documentation and Copy of pay.gov receipt to Document Processing Desk.
In-Processing • What Does OPP Do With Incoming Pre-paid Applications? • What’s the Same? • What’s New?
Front End Processing Staff • Same: • Opens packages and “pin punches” contents • Receipt Date • Creates a Receipt in OPPIN
Regulatory Specialist Teams • (Same) • Divisions Send Experts to ISB Daily • AD • RD • BPPD • “Diagnose” all covered actions received • Determine appropriate category (Action Code) • Record Action Code on form
Front End Processing Staff • (Same) • Creates decision record in OPPIN • Decision record contains action code identified by regulatory specialist team • Action code triggers fee amount due and timeframe
Front End Processing Staff • Different • Record the Check Nr. / Pay.Gov Receipt • (Allows Matching Payment to Action) • If Experts Agree with Category • Send Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application and Payment
Front End Processing Staff • If Experts Disagree with Category Selection • and Fee Due is Greater than Check Amt. • Send Invoice for the Difference
A Final Note • Oct 1, 2007 thru Dec. 31, 2007 • Transition Period • Pre-Pay and Invoice • After Dec. 31, 2007 Must Pre-Pay