National Pesticide Program Goals Sample Clauses

National Pesticide Program Goals. The goal of the National Pesticide Program, consistent with FIFRA, is to assure that pesticides are made available for use, and are properly sold, distributed, and used, in a way that is protective of human health and the environment. The National Pesticide Program protects people and ecosystems that may be exposed to pesticides, through its pesticide product registration and registration review program, outreach, technical assistance, and compliance and enforcement programs. Achieving these protective outcomes requires collaborative efforts by citizens, pesticide users, states, tribes, territories, regions, OPP, OECA, and other partners. States, tribes and territories serve an essential role as the EPA’s “eyes and ears” on the ground to identify pesticide concerns; to provide EPA feedback from the field to determine if intended risk mitigation measures are effective; to monitor compliance with the regulated community; and to take appropriate enforcement action when necessary. The National Pesticide Program areas reflected in this Guidance are developed by OPP, OECA and the EPA regional offices with extensive input from states and tribes, and are consistent with EPA’s FY2014-2018 Strategic Plan and Agency priorities. To that end, the program areas listed in this Guidance reflect both national and regional pesticide concerns. However, the degree to which a particular pesticide issue, program area or activity is of concern in a particular state or tribe may vary. This Guidance attempts to 1 Section 23(a)(1) of FIFRA, as amended, authorizes the EPA to enter into cooperative agreements with states, territories and Indian tribes (“grantees”) to conduct pesticide enforcement programs and Section 23(a)(2) provides for certification and training programs. Pursuant to the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for FY1999 (Pub. L. No. 105-276, Title III, 112 Stat. 2499 (1998)), pesticide program implementation grants under Section 23(a)(1) of FIFRA are available for “pesticide program development and implementation, including enforcement and compliance activities. The regulations governing cooperative agreements are in Title 40 CFR Part 30 for institutions of higher education and Part 35 for states and tribes. recognize that reality and balance support for National Pesticide Program priorities, goals and performance measures, with providing grantees flexibility to focus on those national program...