Proposed Rule2022-26296
Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture; Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Reconsideration of the Application Exclusion Zone Amendments
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Published
December 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This document notifies the public as required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that the EPA Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft proposed rulemaking document concerning "Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Reconsideration of the Application Exclusion Zone Amendments (RIN 2070- AK92)." 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 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26296]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 170
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0133; FRL-8528-02-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AK92
Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture;
Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Reconsideration of
the Application Exclusion Zone Amendments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Draft proposed rule; 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 the EPA
Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft proposed rulemaking document
concerning ``Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard;
Reconsideration of the Application Exclusion Zone Amendments (RIN 2070-
AK92).'' 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-2022-0133, is available at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. The docket contains historical information
and this Federal Register document; it does not contain the draft
proposed rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aidan Black, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 566-2381; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b29272a2820652a222f2a250b2e3b2a652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46242a27252d68272f2227280623362768212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What action is EPA taking?
FIFRA section 25(a)(2)(A) requires the EPA Administrator to provide
the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft proposed rule at least
60 days before signing it in proposed form for publication in the
Federal Register. The draft proposed 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 proposed rule within 30 days
after receiving it, then the EPA Administrator shall include the
comments of the Secretary of USDA and the EPA Administrator's response
to those comments with the proposed rule that publishes in the Federal
Register. If the Secretary of USDA does not comment in writing within
30 days after receiving the draft proposed rule, then the EPA
Administrator may sign the proposed rule for publication in the Federal
Register any time after the 30-day period.
II. Do any statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this
notification?
No. This document is merely a notification of submission to the
Secretary of USDA. As such, none of the regulatory assessment
requirements apply to this document.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 170
Environmental protection, Agricultural worker, Employer, Farms,
Forests, Greenhouses, Nurseries, Pesticide handler, Pesticides, Worker
protection standard.
Dated: November 28, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-26296 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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