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 October 28, 2019
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 October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
National Enforcement Program 4 Setting program direction Updating national policies Providing inspection targeting and case support to the Regions October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
National Program Managers Guidance 5 Focuses resources on areas of concern October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
National Program Managers Guidance: FIFRA 6 Two Focus Areas will be national: Imports Supplemental Registrations Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019
Imports - FIFRA 7 Agency finds numerous violations through NOAs and inspections October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
Imports - Improved Coordination EPA joined the Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) October 28, 2019
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 October 28, 2019
National Program Managers Guidance: 10 Regions choose an Optional Focus Area: Retail Marketing Container/Containment Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019
Updating National Policies 11 Harmonizing ERPs across programs October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
Updating FIFRA Policies 12 FIFRA Penalty Policy (rev. 2009) NSI Policy (rev. 2011) Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019
FIFRA Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement 13 Coordinating inspections IRLs Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Orders Hearings October 28, 2019 October 28, 2019
Recent FIFRA Cases Monsanto Company 14 October 28, 2019 Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019
Recent Accomplishments - FY2011 Case Highlights 15 Millipore Corporation Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019 15
Recent FIFRA Decision 99 Cents Only Stores, (EPA ALJ June 24, 2010) 16 Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019
Recent Enforcement Developments 17 DuPont Imprelis SSURO Pesticides, Chemical Regulation & Right to Know Committee October 28, 2019
Vigorous civil enforcement Final Thoughts Vigorous civil enforcement October 28, 2019