[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 235 (Thursday, December 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63389-63390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30273]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-42080A; FRL-6813-1]


Nebraska State Plan for Certification ofApplicators of Restricted 
Use Pesticides; Notice of Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of October 3, 2001 (66 FR 50430) (FRL-
6798-8), EPA issued a notice of intent to approve an amended Nebraska 
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 Nebraska Plan. The amended Certification 
Plan Nebraska submitted to EPA contained several statutory, regulatory, 
and programmatic changes to its current Certification Plan. The 
proposed amendments established new commercial and noncommercial 
categories and subcategories along with their respective standards of 
competency, and the payment of appropriate fees for the licensing of 
commercial, noncommercial and private applicators. No comments were 
received and EPA hereby approves the amended Nebraska Plan.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Tice, Water, Wetlands and 
Pesticide Division/Pesticide Branch (WWPD/PEST), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region VII, 901 N. 5th St., Kansas City, KS; 
telephone number: (402) 437-5080; fax number: (402) 323-9079; 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

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non-agricultural setting may also be affected. In addition, this action 
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 Nebraska Certification Plan, other 
related documents, or additional information contact:
    1. John Tice at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    2. Tim Creger, Nebraska, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 94756, 
Lincoln, NE 68509-4756; telephone number: (402) 471-2394; e-mail 
address: [email protected].
    3. Jeanne Heying, Field and External Affairs Division (7506C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW.; telephone number: (703) 308-3240; e-mail 
address: [email protected].
    4. The Nebraska Certification plan and proposed changes may be 
viewed on the internet at the following URL: http://www.agr.state.ne.us/division/bpi/pes/p07.pdf.

II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is approving the amended Nebraska Certification Plan. This 
approval is based upon the EPA review of the Nebraska 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 Nebraska Certification Plan is 
therefore approved.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: November 19, 2001.
Martha R. Steincamp,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.

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