What does FIFRA stand for and which agency is the lead administrative agency?

• A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• B. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture
• C. Federal Insurance for Fumigation and Rodenticide Act administered by OSHA
• D. Federal Input for Fumigants and Rodenticides Act administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Answer: (A)

FIFRA stands for Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and the lead administrative agency is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA is the federal authority responsible for registering pesticides, reviewing product labels, and enforcing labeling requirements to ensure pesticides are used safely and effectively when directions on the label are followed. States, including Illinois, handle enforcement and licensing at the state level, but the ultimate lead agency for FIFRA is the EPA. The other options mix up the acronym or assign the lead to a different agency, which is not correct.