The FIFRA Endangered Species Task Force, LLC ("FESTF") is comprised of agrochemical companies and was formed to respond to regulatory data requests generated by EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs ("OPP"). The EPA OPP, as part of pesticide registration, must consider the potential impacts of pesticide use where T&E species may occur. In response to regulatory requirements generated by the ESA and subsequent data requests from EPA generated by FIFRA requirements, FESTF investigated means of meeting these requirements, implemented a program to allow member companies to provide data in response to EPA requirements and will carry out this program through its full implementation.

The goal of the project undertaken by the FESTF centers around meeting regulatory requirements by improving the consistency, quality, availability and use of existing information on T&E species and pesticide use. The foundation of this effort is the development of access to existing information on T&E species, as well as a mechanism to consistently process the accessed data for use in the registration of pesticides.

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Last Update:  July 21, 2005