[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11405-11406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6731]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-42076; FRL-4989-3]


Nebraska Plan for Certification of Pesticide Applicators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intent to approve Nebraska Certification Plan.

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SUMMARY: On July 20, 1994, EPA approved, on a contingency basis, the 
Nebraska Certification Plan for Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators. 
Final approval of the Nebraska Certification Plan was contingent upon 
Nebraska revising its Plan in various areas. EPA has received the 
revised Nebraska Plan and based on a review of this revised plan, 
intends to give final approval. Notice is hereby given of the intention 
of the Regional Administrator, EPA Region 7, to grant final approval of 
the revised Nebraska Certification Plan.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 19, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments, identified by docket control number 
``OPP-42076'' to Richard O. Jacobson, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Lincoln Field Office, 100 Centennial Mall North, Rm. 289, 
Lincoln, NE 68508.

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    The comments received pursuant to this notice will be available at 
the aforementioned location from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic 
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be 
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
the docket number ``OPP-42076.'' No Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this 
document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. 
Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION unit of this document.
    Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be 
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that 
does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public 
record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly 
by EPA without prior notice.
    Copies of the Nebraska plan are available for viewing at the 
following locations during normal business hours:
    1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lincoln Field Office, 100 
Centennial Mall North, Rm. 289, Lincoln, NE 68508. Contact: Richard O. 
Jacobson, (402) 437-5080, e-mail: [email protected].
    2. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, 
301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509. Contact: Geir Friisoe 
(402) 471-2394.
    3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide 
Programs (7506C), Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 
1121, Arlington, VA 22202. Contact: John MacDonald, (703) 305-7370.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard O. Jacobson, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Lincoln Field Office, 100 
Centennial Mall North, Rm. 289, Lincoln, NE 68508, Telephone: (402) 
437-5080, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of section 
4(a)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), as amended, and 40 CFR part 171, the Governor of the State of 
Nebraska, E. Benjamin Nelson, has submitted a revised plan for 
Certification of Pesticide Applicators to EPA for approval.
    In the Federal Register of April 21, 1994 (59 FR 19010), notice was 
published of the intent of the Regional Administrator, EPA Region 7 to 
approve, on a contingency basis, the State of Nebraska Plan for 
Certification of Pesticide Applicators. After an appropriate comment 
period, a notice of approval on a contingency basis, was published in 
the Federal Register of July 20, 1994 (59 FR 37038). The Federal 
Register notice of July 20, 1994, also addressed comments which had 
been submitted.
    The July 20, 1994 Notice of Contingency Approval stated that final 
approval of the Nebraska Certification Plan would be granted upon 
development of appropriate regulations, completion of cooperative 
agreements with other State agencies and revision of competency 
standards for one commercial applicator category. These conditions have 
been met. Appropriate regulations are contained in Title 25 Nebraska 
Administrative Code Chapter 2 incorporated in the revised Nebraska 
Certification Plan. The cooperative agreements between the Nebraska 
Department of Agriculture, responsible for administration of the 
program, the University of Nebraska, and the Nebraska Department of 
Aeronautics assure the coordination and cooperation of the various 
State agencies. These cooperative agreements are contained in the 
revised Nebraska Certification Plan. The revised Nebraska competency 
standards for Nebraska category 8, Structural/Health Related Pest 
Control, meet the requirements contained in the corresponding EPA 
standards at 40 CFR 171.4(c)(7).
    Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the proposal 
to grant final approval to the revised Nebraska Certification Plan. A 
record has been established for this action under docket number ``OPP-
42076'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public 
record is located in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 
Lincoln Field Office, 100 Centennial Mall North, Rm. 289, Lincoln, NE.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:

    [email protected]

    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    The official record for this action, as well as the public version, 
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will 
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form 
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official 
record which will also include all comments submitted directly in 
writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the 
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 6, 1996.
Dennis Grams,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

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