Updates to Compendium Volume 1, Volume 4, Volume 5, and Volume 8

This letter announces updates to Volume 1: General Administration of the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program, Volume 4: Inspection Procedures, Volume 5: Investigation Procedures, and Volume 8: Guidelines for Interpreting Pesticide Laws, Regulation, and Labeling, of the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program Standards Compendium.

Below is a list of pages where website URLs have been updated.

Volume 1: General Administration of the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program

Updated Volume 1 chapters

Cover

• Page 2, California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Chapter 1. Pesticide Regulation: Authority, Structure, and Oversight

• Page 1-27, U.S. EPA Brochure, Federal Facilities Inspections: A Guide to EPA’s Access and Inspection Authorities, https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-05/accessbrochure.pdf
• Page 1-30, EPA Compliance and Enforcement Corner, https://www.fedcenter.gov/epacorner/
• Page 1-30, Map of Federal Lands and Indian Reservations https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/fed_lands_2003/california_2003.pdf
• Page 1-30, U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs Maps, https://biamaps.doi.gov/bogs/staticmaps.html

Chapter 3. Licensees – State License and Certificate Requirements

• Page 3-46, copy of Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-08/documents/moldremediation.pdf
• Page 3-65, License and Registration Search, https://cadir.secure.force.com/RegistrationSearch

Chapter 4. Pesticide Use Reporting and Operator Identification Numbers

• Page 4-2, DPR collects Pesticide Use Data from CAC

Chapter 6. Training and Tools for County Agricultural Commissioners

• Page 6-7, Fumigant Regulatory Issues
• Page 6-19, U.S. EPA Environmental Dataset Gateway, https://edg.epa.gov/metadata/catalog/main/home.page
• Page 6-20, Virginia Tech: Pesticide Links Database, https://guides.lib.vt.edu/az.php

Volume 4: Inspection Procedures

Updated Volume 4 appendix

Appendix 4. Ground Water Regulatory Requirements

• Page 314, Locating ground water protection areas
• Page 322, Complying with ground water protection area regulations, https://www.fao.org/3/x0490e/x0490e0b.htm

Volume 5: Investigation Procedures

Updated Volume 5 chapters

Chapter 1. General Information

• Page 4, Fish and Wildlife Incidents, Memorandum of Understanding

Chapter 2. Investigation Objectives and Procedures

• Page 15, Using Disinfectants, Sanitizers, Medical Sterilants, and Other Antimicrobials in the Workplace
• Page 23, Pesticide/Wildlife Incident Response Plan

Volume 8: Guidelines for Interpreting Pesticide Laws, Regulations, and Labeling

Updated Volume 8 chapters

Cover Page

• Page 2, California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Chapter 1 – General Interpretation Guidelines

• Page 1-3, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. EPA and the Food and Drug Administration (1971), https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/domestic-mous/mou-225-73-8010

Chapter 2 – Pesticide Product Labeling Interpretations

• Page 2-13, Label Review Manual, https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/label-review-manual

Chapter 3 – Specific Labeling Statement Interpretations

• Page 3-15, Agricultural Worker Protection Standard, https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/agricultural-worker-protection-standard-40-cfr-parts-156-170-interpretive

Chapter 6 – Worker Safety

• Page 6-7, Pesticide Safety Information Series (PSIS)
• Page 6-43, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

Chapter 8 – Research Authorizations

• Page 8-5, Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-180?toc=1

If you have questions, please contact the Enforcement Branch Liaison assigned to your county.

Sincerely,