Compliance Program
Management

Draft Agenda

University of California, Davis

April 20-24, 2009

[updated 4/7/09]

Day One
Monday, April 20, 2009

Federal Authorities and Jurisdictions

Class Location – Activities Recreation Center (ARC) Ballroom A (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)

8:00 a.m.

Registration/Refreshments

8:15

Welcome and Course Overview

Course Goal: for participants to come away with ways to improve pesticide compliance and enforcement programs by ensuring a level playing field for the regulated industry and through innovative use of technology and enhanced partnerships.

Dea Zimmerman, PREP coordinator & regional and state liaison, U.S. EPA, Government and International Services Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs;
Jim Smith, continuing educator, UC Davis Extension; &
Suzanne Forsyth, academic coordinator & PREP program manager, UC Davis Extension

8:45

Icebreaker & Introductory Exercise

9:45

Break

10:00

Overview of FIFRA and EPA’s Civil Case Development Process

	State Primacy
	FIFRA Enforcement Response Policy
	Obtaining Federal Warrants

Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA

11:00

Civil vs. Criminal Enforcement

What path is right for my case?

How do we work together?

Nick Torres, special agent-in-charge, U.S. EPA, Region 9, Criminal Investigation Division

12:00 n.

Lunch on the ARC Patio

1:00 p.m.

Group Photo

1:15

Working with EPA: How to Prosecute a Criminal Spray Drift Case

	Overview of the Federal Court Structure
	How does the U.S. Attorney’s Office Work with EPA?
	Overview of a Spray Drift Case

Bob Wright, assistant U.S. attorney; & Craig Stutheit, special agent, U.S. EPA, Criminal Investigation Division

2:15

Break

2:30

Roundtable Discussion: How Do You Build a Drift Case?

	What Evidence Do You Collect?
	Lab Issues

Facilitated by Bruce Nicely, chief, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring

3:30

State of the State/Tribe/Territory Addresses (6)

from pre-assigned homework directions, state and tribal participants will each have seven (7) minutes to deliver a presentation about their compliance activities.

Jerry Haynes, AL; Jason Robertson, AR; Michael Papathakis, CA; Frank Bradford & Laura Pottorff, CO; Mary Begin, DC; & David Pyne, DE

5:00

Adjourn & bus pick-up

Day Two
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Issues Related to Container/Containment Inspections

Class Location – Activities Recreation Center (ARC) Ballroom A (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)

8:00 a.m.

Overview of the Pesticide Container/Containment Rule

Nancy Fitz, chemical engineer, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Field and External Affairs Division

8:30

Review of Inspector Checklist for Containment

Nancy Fitz, U.S. EPA & David Stangel, environmental protection specialist, U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Compliance, Ag Division

9:30

Break

9:45

Review of Inspector Checklist for Containment, continued

10:45

Math for Containment Inspections

Nancy Fitz, U.S. EPA & David Stangel, U.S. EPA

11:30

State/Tribal/Regional Presentations (2)

Douglas Edwards, VA; & Jeffery Rogers, VA

12:00 n.

Lunch on ARC Patio

1:00 p.m.

Q and A Technical Session on Containment

Discussion of Questions Submitted in Advance

Nancy Fitz, U.S. EPA & David Stangel, U.S. EPA

2:30

Break

2:45

Review of Inspector Checklist for Containers

Nancy Fitz, U.S. EPA & David Stangel, U.S. EPA

3:45

Repackaging Requirements for Bulk Agrichemical Refillers

David Stangel, U.S. EPA

4:15

State/Tribal/Regional Presentations (3)

Bruce Nicely, FL; Mark Aaron, Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community; & Taryn LaScola, MA

5:00

Adjourn & bus pick-up

Day Three
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Tools and Challenges for our Enforcement Program

Class Location – Buehler Alumni Center Alpha Gamma Rho Room (AGR) (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)

8:00 a.m.

Pesticide Label Issues

	Web-Distributed Labeling
	Label Accountability Workgroup Update

Jim Roelofs, state liaison specialist, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Government and International Services Branch

9:00

Label Statements: Who’s Responsible?

	Post application directions
	Buffer zones

Jim Roelofs, U.S. EPA & David Stangel, U.S. EPA

9:45

Break

10:00

State of the State/Tribe/Territory Addresses (5)

Joshua Wiley, GA; George Saxton, IN; Greg Cremers, MN; John Dalley, NC; & David Rousseau, NH

11:15

Impact of Recent 6^th Court of Appeals Decision

Pesticide Applications to Waters and NPDES Permits – where do we go from here?

Jim Roelofs, U.S. EPA

12:00 n.

Lunch on Moss Patio

Field Trip

1:00 p.m.		Load bus and depart for field trip to Elk Grove

1:30		Arrive in Elk Grove
		Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District, Discussion and Tour
		Dave Brown, manager, Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District

3:30		Load bus and depart for Davis

4:15		Arrive at Hallmark Inn

4:00-8:00 p.m.		On Your Own: Davis Farmers’ Market & Picnic in the Park Street Fair (located between 3^rd & 5^th Streets, and B & C Streets)

Day Four
Thursday, April 23, 2009

Tools and Challenges for our Enforcement Program, continued

Class Location – Buehler Alumni Center Alpha Gamma Rho Room (AGR) (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)

8:00 a.m.

State Label Information Tracking System Demonstration

Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA

8:30

The Pesticide Regulator’s Forum Demonstration

George Saxton, pesticide compliance officer, Office of the Indiana State Chemist Pesticides

9:30

Break

9:45

Mosquito Control Issues: Controlling Public Health Pests vs. Pesticide Exposure

	Misting Systems
	Possible 25(b) changes

Mike Page, chief, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, Bureau of Entomology & Pest Control

10:45

State of the State/Tribe/Territory Addresses (2)

Jeffrey MacMullen, NJ; & Ceci Owen, NM

11:15

Deterrence: Theory and Empirical Results

David Hindin, deputy director, U.S. EPA, Office of Compliance

12:15 p.m.

Lunch on Moss Patio

1:15

Roundtable Discussion: Internet Sales: Who’s Monitoring? What Actions Are Being Taken? What Evidence Do You Need?

Facilitated by Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA

2:15

State of the State/Tribe/Territory Addresses (3)

Marcus Pitter, NY; Debbie Cunningham, OK; & Juan Muñoz Ruiz, PR

3:00

Break

3:15

OECA Updates

	Shipping Samples/DOT Regs
	Update to Inspectors Manual

David Stangel, U.S. EPA, Office of Compliance

4:15

State of the State/Tribe/Territory Addresses (4)

Burgess Cook, Jr., TX; Robin Scheon-Nessa, WA; Loretta Jellings, WI; & Hector Duran, Colorado River Indian Tribe

5:15

Adjourn & bus pick-up

Day Five
Friday, April 24, 2009

Electronic Inspection Technology & Breakout Sessions

Class Location – Buehler Alumni Center Alpha Gamma Rho Room (AGR) (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)

8:00 a.m.		Electronic Technology Systems: What Does it Take to Implement One?
		Roger Mackedanz, supervisor, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division

9:00		Break

9:15		Small Group Break Outs
		Session A - Hands-On demonstration of MN’s tablet notebook inspection system Session B - Hiring/Training/Communicating with Field Inspectors Session C - Lessons Learned: What Went Wrong with My Investigation or Case?

10:15		Switch Groups

11:15		Switch Groups

12:15 p.m.		Lunch on Moss Patio

1:15		Report out From Small Groups Session A
		Roger Mackedanz, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

1:45		Session B – reports from 3 groups

2:15		Session C – reports from 3 groups

2:45		Break

3:00		Roundtable Discussion: Issues Associated with the Control of Bed Bugs
		Facilitated by Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA

3:45		Wrap-Up
		Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA

4:15		Adjourn & bus pick-up

6:00		Bus pick-up at hotel for Graduation Dinner

6:15		Graduation Dinner at the International House, Davis

8:15		Load bus and return to hotel