[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5514-5515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1350]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-42077A; FRL-6747-2]


Delaware State Plan for Certification of Applicators of 
Restricted Use Pesticides; Notice of Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of approval.

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SUMMARY:  In the Federal Register of May 26, 2000 (65 FR 34178) (FRL-
6488-6), EPA issued a notice of intent to approve an amended Delaware 
Plan for the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides. 
In this notice EPA solicited comments from the public on the proposed 
action to approve the amended Delaware Plan. The amended Certification 
Plan Delaware submitted to EPA contained several statutory, regulatory, 
and programmatic changes to its current Certification Plan. The 
proposed amendments establish new requirements for the certification 
and recertification of pesticide applicators, requires training for 
registration of non-certified employees, adopts EPA's requirements for 
direct supervision, adds new commercial subcategories, and establishes 
the payment of fees for commercial applicators, issuance of business 
licenses, and dealer permits.

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No comments were received and EPA hereby approves the amended Delaware 
Plan.

ADDRESSES:  The amended Delaware Certification Plan can be reviewed at 
the locations listed under Unit I.B. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Magda Rodriguez-Hunt, Pesticides/
Asbestos Programs and Enforcement Branch (3WC32), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; 
telephone number: 215-814-2128; fax number: 215-814-3113; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those involved in agriculture and anyone 
involved with the distribution and application of pesticides for 
agricultural purposes. Others involved with pesticides in a non-
agricultural setting may also be affected. In addition, it may be of 
interest to others, such as, those persons who are or may be required 
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, 
the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that 
may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of the Amended State Plan, Other Related 
Documents, and Additional Information?

    To obtain copies of the amended Delaware Certification Plan, other 
related documents, or additional information contact:
    1. Magda Rodriguez-Hunt at the address listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    2. Larry Towle, Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticides 
Compliance, 2320 Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901; telephone number: 
302-739-4811; e-mail address: [email protected].
    3. John MacDonald, Field and External Affairs Division (7506C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW.; telephone number: 703-305-7370; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is approving the amended Delaware Certification Plan. This 
approval is based upon the EPA review of the Delaware Plan and finding 
it in compliance with FIFRA and 40 CFR part 171. Further, there were no 
public comments submitted to the earlier Federal Register Notice 
soliciting comments. The amended Delaware Certification Plan is 
therefore approved.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: January 2, 2001,
Bradley Campbell,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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