Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary Program

The Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) program establishes a process for the federal recognition of certain state-managed plant pest programs. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) established FRSMP to promote greater consistency in actions taken against certain plant pests, whether those pests arrive at U.S. ports of entry or are moving interstate. The FRSMP program allows the United States to meet its obligations under the International Plant Protection Convention. 

FRSMP pests are regulated under the Plant Protection Act of 2000, which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with the states to carry out the programs of the Plant Protection Act. Under a cooperative arrangement with APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials with specialized plant health skills are designated as Federal Collaborators under a federal personnel action that authorizes them to complete APHIS program activities, complete APHIS training, or perform APHIS-sanctioned duties under a position description established by APHIS. Federal Collaborators may direct subordinates to take remedial action on a foreign origin FRSMP pest as recognized for that state when it is encountered in the course of domestic phytosanitary activities.

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• USDA Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary Program Information