[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16572]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-42008D; FRL-5789-6]
Idaho Certification Plan for Certification of Restricted Use
Pesticide Applicators; Amendment Approval
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On February 11, 1998, EPA announced its intention to approve
an amendment to the Idaho plan for the certification of restricted use
pesticide applicators and solicited comments. The amendment adds a
category for the certification of 1080 Livestock Protection Collar
(1080 LPC) applicators. The amended plan also requires recertification
every 2 years rather than the current 5 years, establishes a
chemigation category, and combines its various classes of commercial
applicators under a new classification of professional applicator. EPA
announces its approval of the Idaho certification plan amendment.
DATES: This amendment is effective July 9, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the amended Idaho Certification Plan and its
comments are available for viewing at the following locations during
normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays:
1. John R. MacDonald, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Pesticide Programs, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Rm.
1121, Arlington, VA, telephone: (703) 305-7370, e-mail:
[email protected].
2. Allan Welch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region X, 1200
Sixth Ave., Eighth Floor, Seattle, WA, telephone: (206) 553-1980, e-
mail: [email protected].
3. Beth Williams, Idaho Department of Agriculture, Division of
Agricultural Resources, P.O. Box 7723, 2270 Old Penitentiary Rd.,
Boise, ID, telephone: (208) 332-8605, e-mail:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail, Allan Welch, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region X, 1200 Sixth Ave., Eighth Floor, Seattle, WA
98101, telephone: (206) 553-1980, e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In the Federal Register of February 11, 1977 (42 FR 8692), a notice
was published announcing the final approval of the Idaho plan for the
certification of restricted use pesticide applicators. On February 11,
1998 (63 FR 6929) (FRL-5754-3), EPA announced its intention to approve
an amendment to the Idaho plan and solicited comments. The Idaho
amendment establishes a new category for the certification of 1080 LPC
applicators. Idaho proposes to certify approximately 25 employees of
the United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services.
Wildlife Services is one of the registrants of the 1080 LPC and will
supply the 1080 LPC to their employees certified under this plan.
Wildlife Services employees certified under this plan will only be
applying 1080 LPCs in performance of their official duties. There is no
provision for supervision of non-certified applicators of 1080 LPCs.
Only applicators certified in 1080 LPC use will be permitted to apply
the product. The amended plan will combine the license of a commercial
applicator, a commercial operator, a limited applicator, and a
consultant into a single license of professional applicator. The Idaho
Certification Plan will under this amendment have only private and
professional applicators. Chemigation will become a category under both
the private- and -professional applicator license. Previously
chemigation required a separate license. The recertification period is
reduced to 2 years from the previous 5-year period. The training
required for recertification eligibility also is reduced. This results
in more frequent training with the average yearly training burden
remaining relatively unchanged.
II. Discussion of Comments
Mr. Michael A. Guerry, President of the Idaho Wool Growers
Association; Mr. Mark Collinge, State Director of Idaho Wildlife
Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Ms. Judy Woodie,
President of the Idaho Cattle Association; and Mr. Laird Noh of Noh
Sheep Company were the four persons submitting comments on the
amendment. All commenters confined their remarks to the predator
control aspects of the amendment. All commenters expressed the opinion
that 1080 LPCs were a valuable tool and supported the predator control
provisions of the amendment. Mr. Collinge submitted attachments to his
comments that addressed past studies and proposed future uses of
predator-control measures. Some of Mr. Collinge's comments and
attachments addressed programs and definitions of registration
requirements that are related but not specific to this action. EPA will
continue to work with Mr. Collinge and other concerned parties to
clarify these questions. Comments are available for review at the
addresses listed in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.
EPA approves the amendment to the Idaho plan for the certification
of pesticide applicators.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: June 8, 1998.
Charles Findley,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region X.
[FR Doc. 98-16572 Filed 6-23-98; 8:45 am]
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