Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials Association Update

1. Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory OfficialsAssociation Update Full SFIREG June 4 – 5, 2018

2. Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials • State/tribal/territorial structural pesticide regulatory officials • Focus on regulatory issues related to pest management of pests in structural and urban environments • Participation: state officials, researchers, extension, industry and other groups

3. ASPCRO’s Goal …To Protect the Health and Welfare of the Citizens of Each State Through the Fair and Effective Regulation of the Pest Control Industry Which is Vital in the Control of Pests of Public Health and Economic Significance…

4. Member States as of May 25, 2018

5. ASPCRO Board of Directors • Linda Johns, President – Montana • Irene King, Vice President – New Mexico • Mike Weyman, Secretary – South Carolina • Grant Bishop, Treasurer – West Virginia • George Saxton, Member At Large – Indiana • Ryan Okey, Member At Large – South Carolina • Vacant, Member At Large • Liza Fleeson Trossbach, Immediate Past President - Virginia Doug Edwards, Executive Secretary

6. Technical working committees Public Health InspectorTraining School IPM Structural Remediation Rodenticides Label Stewardship Structural Fumigation Termiticides Certification Rule/State Plans Ad Hoc Work Group

7. SELECT association News Correspondence letters to epa Placement of Required First Aid Statements on Pesticide Product Labels (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0545 Label Stewardship Committee met, discussed & responded to EPA The Label Stewardship Committee, however is not aware of any widespread or recurrent difficulties consumers have had with locating first aid statements on pesticides where the first aid statement has not appeared on an outside, visible panel (toxicity Categories II, III (or IV if included)) SMARTLABEL VOCABULARY LISTS Proposed vocabulary and definition lists for the “SmartLabel” Project

8. SELECT association NEws Upcoming EPA workshop • Aspcro, in collaboration with npma, has hosted workshops for epa staff covering a broad range of pests and pest management and control areas • Pests include termites, bed bugs, bmsb, rodents, etc • areas include structural fumigation, pyrethroids, school ipm, etc • Next workshop is scheduled for July 9-10 or July 10-11, 2018 and will focus on commodity (import and export) fumigation at Port Wilmington, Delaware • topics include economic importance of fumigation to protect food supply, intersection of state and federal agencies in fumigation operations, interactive observation of fumigation process, applicators challenges, labels, training and fumigation management plans

9. Other items of interest • 2018 Nominations – Board of Directors • At Large Members (2) • Invite sent to membership may 22, 2018 • Nominations to exec. Secretary by June 29, 2018 • Reviewing by-laws; roles and responsibilities; policies and procedures • Learning exchange – aapco/sfireg/aspro/epa

10. the year ahead • Registration review – structural fumigants • Intersect of 25b and public health pest control • Building Construction – materials, pest control devices, pest management considerations • model regulations for canine scent detection; heat treatment; ozone treatment; and cold treatment including efficacy data. • U.S. EPA requested SLA review and input on the NPMA Site-specific Fumigation Safety and Compliance Plan (FSCP) and EPA related comments • Guidance paper on antimicrobial use in schools • Issue Du jour….

11. 2018 ASPCRO Annual Meeting • San Antonio tx • Hyatt Regency on the Riverwalk • August 19 – 24, 2018 • August 22-24 General Session • August 20 Committee Meeting • August 21 Board of Directors Meeting

12. Future meetings 2019 annual meeting – Franklin, Tennessee 2020 annual meeting – Minnesota 2021 annual meeting - Nevada Watch Your In Boxes for Information…..

13. See You in Texas…