[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36368-36369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17333]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-42076A; FRL-5369-9]


State of Nebraska Plan for Certification of Pesticide Applicators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Approval of Certification Plan.

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SUMMARY: On March 20, 1996, EPA announced its intention to approve the 
Nebraska Certification Plan for restricted use pesticide applicators. 
Nebraska had been certifying restricted use pesticide applicators under 
a Certification Plan approved on a contingency basis. The March 20, 
1996 Notice solicited comments on a revised Nebraska Certification 
Plan. The revised Plan incorporates the changes needed to remove the 
contingency approval and to fully comply with the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the regulations at 40 CFR 
part 171. No comments were received and EPA therefore approves the 
Nebraska Certification Plan.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the Certification of Pesticide Applicators. 
After an appropriate comment period, a notice of approval, on a 
contingent 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 Contingent 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 and are incorporated in the revised 
Nebraska Certification Plan. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is 
responsible for the overall administration of the plan. The cooperative 
agreements between the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, 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). EPA announced its intention to approve this revised plan 
in the Federal Register of March 20, 1996 (61 FR 11405) (FRL-4989-3), 
and solicited comments. No comments were received and EPA therefore 
approves the revised plan.
    Copies of the approved plan are available for review 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), 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 
1121, Arlington, VA 22202. Contact: John MacDonald (703) 305-7370.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


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    Dated: June 24, 1996.
Dennis Grams,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

[FR Doc. 96-17333 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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