Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Department of Agriculture |
EPA Goal 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Pesticide Safety Education Program
Purpose
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) works with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conducting the
Pesticide Safety Education Program, providing administrative support
and coordinating plans of work and annual reporting activities EPA,
as the regulatory agency, enforces pesticide laws
through state lead agencies, often based in the departments
of agriculture.
Source(s) of Information
1. USDA: Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)
Related EPA Program(s)
Pesticides: Protect Human Health:
Protecting the Human Health from pesticide risk will be accomplished by implementing our statutes and taking regulatory actions to ensure pesticides continue
to be safe and available when used in accordance with the label.
Laboratory activities for the pesticides program support the goal of protecting the environment from pesticide use through three pesticides
laboratories: an analytical chemistry laboratory, a microbiology laboratory at the Environmental Science Center at Fort Meade, MD, and an
environmental chemistry laboratory at Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS.
Authorizing Legislation
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
• Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
• Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
• Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA 2)
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Other Programs under Goal 4
Other Programs from USDA
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