[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49978-49979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25337]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-42064C; FRL-5741-9]


Department of Energy Plan for Certification of Pesticide 
Applicators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Approval of Certification Plan.

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SUMMARY: On June 23, 1997, EPA announced its intention to approve a 
revised Department of Energy (DOE) plan for the certification of 
pesticide applicators. The revised DOE plan was similar to the original 
plan in only covering applicators in the Bonneville Power 
Administration. The revised plan retained the original certification 
category of right-of-way pest control and added a new category of wood 
treatment. The revised plan replaced the original 3-year 
recertification interval with a 1 year recertification interval. No 
comments were received on EPA's proposal to approve the revised DOE 
certification plan. Notice is hereby given of EPA's granting final 
approval of the revised DOE plan.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the DOE revised plan are available for viewing at 
the following locations during normal business hours:
    1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 1121, 
Arlington, VA 22202. Contact: John R. MacDonald, (703) 305-7370.
    2. U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, 905 
Northeast Eleventh, Stop EP-5, Fifth Floor, Portland, OR 97232. 
Contact: James Meyer, (503) 230-5038.
    3. Select U.S. Department of Energy installations. Contact: James 
Meyer at aforementioned location for list of locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: John R. MacDonald (7506C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 1121, Arlington, VA, 
Telephone: (703) 305-7370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 7, 1988, 
notice was published announcing the final approval of a DOE pesticide 
applicator certification plan. On June 23, 1997 (62 FR 33862) (FRL-
5717-3), EPA announced its intention to approve a revised DOE 
certification plan. The revised DOE certification plan added a new wood 
treatment category and retained the existing right-of-way category. The 
revised certification plan also established an annual recertification 
period to replace the current 3-year period. The revised certification 
plan will continue to base certification and recertification on the 
taking and passing of a written

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examination. The revised DOE certification plan will continue to cover 
only employees of the Bonneville Power Administration. The DOE 
estimates that there will be 100 applicators certified in the new wood 
treatment category. There are presently approximately 150 applicators 
certified in the right-of-way category, whose certification will be 
unaffected by this action.
    No comments were received on EPA's notice of intention to approve 
the revised DOE certification plan. Therefore, EPA approves the revised 
DOE certification plan.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: September 9, 1997.
Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. 97-25337 Filed 9-23-97; 8:45 am]
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