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Commenting open: November 13, 2026 12:00PM PT - January 31, 2027 11:59PM PT.

Public Comments SPARC Fall/Winter 2026-27 (Human-health focused): Category 2 Potential Priorities

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) Scientific Prioritization and Review Committee, or SPARC, will advise DPR on prioritizing actions associated with continuous evaluation and mitigation.

 

SPARC will provide science-based recommendations to inform DPR’s transparent, data-driven process for identifying and addressing potential risks to human health and the environment from pesticide use. SPARC meetings will serve as a public forum for discussing recommendations to DPR on initiating priority actions, including human health and environmental risk assessments, alternatives assessment, and mitigation. Submittal of a pesticide for prioritization consideration is currently closed. Submittal of environmental-focused pesticide priority recommendations will open in mid-February 2027.

 

Due to time constraints, we may not get to all comments during the SPARC meetings. DPR encourages the public to submit comments via this SmartComment page before or after the SPARC Data Meeting and before the SPARC Recommendations Meeting. Comments submitted at least 5 business days prior to the SPARC meeting will be shared with SPARC members. SPARC members will be asked to review any submitted public comments before the Data Review Meeting and before the SPARC Recommendations Meeting.


Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.), your comments and attachments become part of the public record and can be released to the public. You do not have to provide personal information to comment.; you may enter pseudonyms or other anonymous information.


Public comments on the Fall/Winter 2026/27 Category 2 (Human Health-focused) Potential Priorities will open November 13, 2026 and remain open through January 31, 2027 (11:59 PM PST).




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