Form EPA form 9600-03 EPA form 9600-03 PESP Strategy/Progress Reporting Form for Residential/Co

Attachment G
PESP Strategy/Progress Reporting Form
for Residential/Commercial Pest Control Members
Note: The form below is a reproduction of a form that was developed for online use.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This form is multi-purposed. It is used to report a five-year PESP
Strategy and to submit annual reports.
The paperwork burden to prepare and submit the PESP strategy is 10 hours every five years for both new
and current members of the program. The paperwork burden for the annual progress reports vary by type
of member, and are estimated to be 25 hours for IPM Promoters, 100 hours for IPM Users (those that
maintain data locally), and 300 hours for National IPM Users (those that maintain data in multiple locations
nationally). The burden estimates include time for reading the instructions, gathering and maintaining
information, and completing the form.
Responses to this collection of information are necessary in order to participate in the voluntary
program. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding the burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to the Director, Collection Strategies Division (2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC 20460; and to OMB, addressed to Desk Officer for EPA, via email to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Do not send completed forms to these addresses.
This form is for use by PESP members that provide commercial/residential pest control services.

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Please use the form below to report progress toward achieving your 5-year performance goals and
objectives as outlined in your current PESP strategy. Please note that information provided should
reflect the current reporting period of Month/Day/Year to Month/Day/Year. Proprietary information
you report will only be used in aggregate (i.e. not attributable to your company) in public reports and on
the PESP website.
If needed, you may save your report by checking the box above and return later to complete it. Please
contact us at pesp.info(at)epa.gov if you have any questions or problems with this form. Thank you
again for your continued commitment to environmental stewardship!
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Enter whole numbers only, without commas.
For numerical measures in non-required fields, leave it blank if there are no available data.
For measures that require numeric answer but which are not applicable to your situation, enter zero (0)
in the field.
For measures that require a numeric answer and which your answer is zero, enter zero (0) in the field.

Submitter Details
Company/Organization Name *

(Enter your company/organization name precisely as it appears in the PESP Member reporting
instructions letter received from EPA)

Submitter E-mail *

(Enter the email address of the person at your company/organization that we should follow up with
should we have questions regarding this report)

Organizational Profile Measures
1. Total Acres (exterior grounds) under Management

(TOTAL acres (exterior grounds) actively under the company/organization's management/ jurisdiction
as of the END of the reporting period)

2. Total Square Feet (interior space) within Buildings/Schools/Accounts under Management

(TOTAL square feet (interior space) within the buildings/schools/accounts actively under the
company/organization's management/jurisdiction as of the END of the reporting period)

3. Total Accounts under Management *

(TOTAL number of buildings/schools/accounts actively under the company/organization's
management/jurisdiction as of the END of the reporting period)

4. Total People in Accounts under Management

(TOTAL number of people (employees, students, residents, etc.) in the buildings/schools/accounts
actively under the company/organization's management/jurisdiction as of the END of the reporting
period)

5. Total Employees/Members *

(Companies: TOTAL number of employees as of the END of the reporting period. Associations: TOTAL
number of members as of the END of the reporting period.)

6. Total Service Calls Completed *

(TOTAL number of service calls completed by the company during the reporting period

IPM Implementation and Adoption )
IPM Adoption: Progress and Challenges *

(All Members: Describe progress made and challenges experienced during the reporting period toward
achieving your 5-year goals related to implementing risk reduction practices. Gold Members: Note any
lessons learned. (Maximum length: 20,000 characters))

Measures Reporting - Organizational Profile Measures

1. Total Acres (exterior grounds) under IPM *

(TOTAL acres (exterior grounds) under the company/organization's management/jurisdiction at which
IPM is practiced as of the END of the reporting period)

2. Total Square Feet (interior space) within Accounts under IPM

(TOTAL square feet (interior space) within the buildings/schools/accounts under the
company/organization's management/jurisdiction in which IPM is practiced as of the END of the
reporting period)

3. Total Accounts under IPM *

(TOTAL number of buildings/schools/accounts under the company/organization's
management/jurisdiction in which IPM is practiced as of the END of the reporting period)
4. Total Service Call-backs *

(TOTAL number of service call-backs during the reporting period)
5. Total Non-Chemical Treatments ONLY *

(TOTAL number of service calls performed during the reporting period by the company/organization

during which ONLY non-chemical pest control techniques were used. Non-chemical pest control
techniques include pest exclusion, removing pest conducive conditions, reducing clutter, etc.)
6. Use of Spot Treatments? *

Yes

No

(Does your company/organization consistently apply pesticides as spot treatments or in bait stations as
opposed to large area applications?)

IPM Practice Details
Please note that IPM practices for the entire reporting period at ALL areas under the
company/organization's management/jurisdiction should be reflected when responding to the questions
below:
1. ALWAYS utilize formal IPM decision-making protocols? *

Yes

No

(During the reporting period, did the company/organization ALWAYS utilize formal IPM decision-making
protocols prior to pesticide application at ALL areas under management?)
2. ALWAYS identify pests before ANY treatment? *

Yes

No

(During the reporting period, did the company/organization ALWAYS identify pests before ANY
treatment at ALL areas under management?)
3. Pest-proofing inspections ROUTINELY conducted? *

Yes

No

(Not Applicable During the reporting period, did the company/organization routinely conduct pestproofing inspections at ALL areas under management?)

4. ALWAYS focus on identifying and resolving root cause of pest problem? *

Yes

(No During the reporting period, did the company/organization ALWAYS focus on identifying and
resolving the root cause of the pest problem at ALL areas under management?)
5. ALWAYS utilize pest monitoring and action thresholds? *

Yes

No

(During the reporting period, did the company/organization ALWAYS utilize pest monitoring and action
thresholds at ALL areas under management?)
6. Formal sanitation/housekeeping protocols in place?

Yes

No

(During the reporting period, did the company/organization have formal sanitation/housekeeping
protocols in place at ALL areas under management?)

Pesticide Risk Reduction and Usage
Pesticide Risk Reduction and Usage: Progress and Challenges *

(All Members: Describe progress made and challenges experienced during the reporting period toward
achieving your 5-year goals related to chemical usage. Gold Members: Note any lessons learned.
(Maximum length: 20,000 characters))

Measures Reporting – Pesticide Risk Reduction and Usage
1. Total Amount of Pesticide Applied (or Purchased only if application data are not available) - Provide

for each pesticide used
Are you reporting pesticide:* Applied

OR Purchased

EPA registration number *
Total amount of pesticides applied *
Units of measure (gallon, ounces, pounds) *
Total Area Treated (square feet)

2. Total Service Calls Using Biopesticides *

(TOTAL number of service calls during the reporting period during which the company/ organization
used biopesticides as part of the pest-control solution)

3. Total Service Calls Using NO Pesticides *

(TOTAL number of service calls during the reporting period during which the company/ organization
used NO pesticides. NOTE: This total should include initial service calls where perhaps only an estimate
or inspection was performed.)

Economic Benefits
Economic Benefits: Progress and Challenges

(This measure category is an area that we are currently exploring for possible future reporting. Though
reporting in this measure category is not required, we would appreciate any qualitative or quantitative
information you are able to provide as well as feedback on appropriate measures. (Maximum length:
20,000 characters))

IPM/PESP Education and Promotion
IPM Education: Progress and Challenges *

(All Members: Describe progress made and challenges experienced during the reporting period toward
achieving your 5-year goals related to training your employees to provide services that reduce risks to
human health and the environment. Gold Members: Note any lessons learned. (Maximum length:
20,000 characters))

Measures Reporting - IPM/PESP Education and Promotion

1. Total Employees/Members Receiving IPM Training *

(TOTAL number of company/organization employees/members receiving any amount of internally
and/or externally-provided IPM training during the reporting period. NOTE: Associations report here
only on number of members.)

2. Total Employee/Member IPM Training Hours Logged *

TOTAL number of IPM-related training hours logged by company/organization employees/members
during the reporting period. NOTE: Associations report here only on training hours logged by members.

3. Total Employee/Member IPM Trainings Provided *

(TOTAL number of internal IPM training workshops, seminars, etc. provided for employees/members
during the reporting period by the company/organization. NOTE: Associations report here only on
trainings provided for members.)

4. Total External IPM Trainings/Educational Events *

(TOTAL number of IPM trainings, workshops, webinars, etc. provided by the company/organization
during the reporting period for people external to the company/organization (customers, nonmembers, etc.) NOTE: Sole-sponsorship is not required, but company/organization should have had a
substantive role in the event to be counted here.)

5. Total Number of People Reached by IPM Training/Educational Events *

(TOTAL number of people external to the company/organization (customers, non-members, etc.)
reached by IPM trainings and educational events provided by the company/organization during the
reporting period. NOTE: Sole-sponsorship is not required, but company/organization should have had a
substantive role in the event to be counted here.)

6. Total Certified Pesticide Applicators on Staff *

(TOTAL number of certified pesticide applicators on the company/organization's staff as of the END of
the reporting period.)

7. Total Customers Following IPM Guidance from PMP

(TOTAL number of customers during the reporting period who followed IPM-related
instructions/guidance provided by your company/organization. NOTE: It is not necessary that
customers followed IPM-related instructions during the entire reporting period to be counted here.)

Additional Report Information
Notes and Comments

(If needed, provide any additional notes or comments related to your report which is not already
captured. (Maximum length: 10,000 characters))
If you would like to upload a file with your report, you may do so here:
After clicking on the "submit report" button below, you will have an opportunity on the next screen to
review your information and make any corrections. You will also have an opportunity print or save a
copy of your report - we strongly recommend that you do so.
You will receive a confirmation email from EPA immediately upon receipt of your report. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact us at pesp.info(at)epa.gov
I affirm that all information provided in this report is truthful to the best of my knowledge. I
understand that the information provided may be subject to third-party verification.
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