Rule2022-16008
Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture; Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date of Certification Plans; Draft Final Rule
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Published
July 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This document notifies the public as required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that EPA has forwarded to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft final regulatory document concerning "Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date of Certification Plans" (RIN 2070-AL01). The draft regulatory document is not available to the public until after it has been signed and made available by EPA.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44278-44279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16008]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 171
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0831; FRL-9134.1-03-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AL01
Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture;
Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension
to Expiration Date of Certification Plans; Draft Final Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public as required by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that EPA has
forwarded to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft
final regulatory document concerning ``Pesticides; Certification of
Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date of
Certification Plans'' (RIN 2070-AL01). The draft regulatory document is
not available to the public until after it has been signed and made
available by EPA.
DATES: See Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0831, is available at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection
Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg.,
Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room and the OPP Docket is (202) 566-1744. Please review the
visitor instructions and additional information about the docket
available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>. The docket contains
historical information and this Federal Register document; it does not
contain the draft final rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Schroeder, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (Mailcode 7508M), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-2376; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b28383329343e3f3e2975383a29343722351b3e2b3a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4231212a302d272627306c2123302d2e3b2c022732236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. What action is EPA taking?
FIFRA section 25(a)(2)(B) requires the EPA Administrator to provide
the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft final rule at least 30
days before signing it in final form for publication in the Federal
Register. The draft final rule is not available to the public until
after it has been signed by EPA. If the Secretary of USDA comments in
writing regarding the draft final rule within 15 days after receiving
it, the EPA Administrator shall include the comments of the Secretary
of USDA, if requested by the Secretary of USDA, and the EPA
Administrator's response to those comments with the final rule that
publishes in the Federal Register. If the Secretary of USDA does not
comment in writing within 15 days after receiving the draft final rule,
the EPA Administrator may sign the final rule for publication in the
Federal Register any time after the 15-day period.
II. Do any statutory and executive order reviews apply to this
notification?
No. This document is merely a notification of submission to USDA.
As such, none of the regulatory assessment requirements apply to this
document.
List of Subjects in Part 171
Environmental protection, Agricultural worker safety, Applicator
competency, Certified applicator, Pesticide safety training, Pesticide
worker safety, Pesticides and pests, Restricted use pesticides.
Dated: July 20, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-16008 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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