Attachment A- Membership Levels

ATTACHMENT A
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0692

OMB Control No. 2070-0188
EPA ICR No. 2415.04

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP)
Membership Levels
EPA: Reviews the SPRF to ensure
the prospective member is
promoting IPM before granting
an applicant bronze status.

To progress to bronze status:
Applicant initiates membership
by completing an application
and PESP Strategy/Progress
Reporting Form (SPRF) with
specific Integrated Pest
Managment (IPM) measures.

Bronze Level Membership
EPA: Reviews the SPRF and
conducts screening results before
granting silver status. The first
SPRF will establish the
organization’s baseline data.

To progress to silver
membership:
Member submits a
completed SPRF.

Silver Level Membership

To progress to gold
membership:
Members submits a
completed SPRF that
articulates progress
on measures.

EPA: Reviews the SPRF and performs
compliance screening before granting gold
status in the program. The second annual
SPRF and subsequent annual SPRF reports are
reviewed to determine sustained performance.
The Agency also reviews members’ third party
certifications to when made available to
validate sustained excellence.

Gold Level Membership
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