EPA’s Pesticide Enforcement Priorities

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EPA’s Pesticide Enforcement Priorities
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EPA’s Pesticide Enforcement Priorities Rosemarie Kelley Office of Civil Enforcement U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA’s Priorities Assuring the safety of chemicals 2 November 11, 2018

EPA Enforcement Goals 3 Aggressively go after pollution problems that matter to communities Vigorous civil and criminal enforcement Protect people from exposure to hazardous chemicals November 11, 2018 November 11, 2018

National Enforcement Program 4 Setting program direction Updating national policies Providing inspection targeting and case support to the Regions November 11, 2018 November 11, 2018

National Program Managers Guidance 5 Focuses resources on areas of concern November 11, 2018 November 11, 2018

National Program Managers Guidance: FIFRA 6 Two Focus Areas will be national: Imports Supplemental Registrations Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

Imports - FIFRA 7 Agency finds numerous violations through NOAs and inspections November 11, 2018 November 11, 2018

Imports - Improved Coordination EPA joined the Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) November 11, 2018

National Program Managers Guidance: 9 Regions choose an Optional Focus Area: Fumigants/Fumigation Worker Safety These areas of focus have important EJ implications. Fumigants/Fumigation Intended to proactively improve compliance with label requirements and use directions for these highly toxic pesticides Worker Safety Regions are encouraged to support State misuse actions with federal cases that will protect agricultural farm workers and pesticide applicators from exposure to pesticides Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

National Program Managers Guidance: 10 Regions choose an Optional Focus Area: Retail Marketing Container/Containment Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

Updating National Policies 11 Harmonizing ERPs across programs November 11, 2018 November 11, 2018

Updating FIFRA Policies 12 FIFRA Penalty Policy (rev. 2009) NSI Policy (rev. 2011) Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

FIFRA Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement 13 Coordinating inspections IRLs Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Orders Hearings November 11, 2018 November 11, 2018

Recent FIFRA Cases Monsanto Company 14 November 11, 2018 Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

Recent Accomplishments - FY2011 Case Highlights 15 Millipore Corporation Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018 15

Recent FIFRA Decision 99 Cents Only Stores, (EPA ALJ June 24, 2010) 16 Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

Recent Enforcement Developments 17 DuPont Imprelis SSURO Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee November 11, 2018

Vigorous civil enforcement Final Thoughts Vigorous civil enforcement November 11, 2018