In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
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This ICR will cover the paperwork
activities associated with EPA’s program to encourage the use of
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as the preferred approach to pest
control in the nation’s schools. IPM is a smart, sensible, and
sustainable approach to pest control that emphasizes the
remediation of pest conducive conditions. IPM combines a variety of
pest management practices to provide effective, economical pest
control with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the
environment. These practices involve exclusion of pests,
maintenance of sanitation, and the judicious use of pesticides. The
EPA’s statutory authorities for this collection of information are
set forth in the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. The Agency’s IPM
implementation efforts are based on a wholesale approach aimed at
kindergarten through 12th grade public and Tribal schools. The
Agency intends to use the information collected through this ICR to
encourage school districts to implement IPM programs and to
recognize those that have attained a notable level of success.
Because IPM implementation occurs along a continuum, the School IPM
(SIPM) incentive program will recognize each milestone step a
school district must take to begin, grow, and sustain an IPM
program. This program has five awards categories - Great Start,
Leadership, Excellence, Sustained Excellence, and Connector or
National Change Agency Award. The first four categories are
stepwise levels that are reflective of the effort, experience, and,
ultimately, success that results from implementing EPA-recommended
IPM tactics that protect human health and the environment. Schools
with pest infestations are not only exposed to potential harm to
health and property, but also to stigmatization. The School IPM
recognition program will give districts across the nation the
opportunity to receive positive reinforcement through public
recognition of their efforts in implementing pest prevention and
management strategies.
US Code:
42 USC 13103(b)(5) Name of Law: Pollution Prevention Act of
1990
US Code: 7
USC 136(a) Name of Law: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
US Code: 7
USC 136(r)(1) Name of Law: Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
of 1996
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.