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2016 Pesticide General Permit - Pre-publication Version

EPA has posted a pre-publication version of the 2016 Pesticide General Permit (PGP) to help the regulated community become familiar with the permit requirements before the permit becomes effective on October 31, 2016.

The pre-publication versions of the Federal Register Notice and the 2016 PGP are available below.

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