[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36984-36985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15670]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0199; FRL-7312-4]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:  In the Federal Register of April 15, 2003 (68 FR 0073) (FRL-
7299-2), EPA issued a notice of intent to approve an amended Kansas 
Plan for the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides. 
In the notice EPA solicited comments from the public on the proposed 
action to approve the amended Kansas Plan. The amended Certification 
Plan Kansas submitted to EPA contained programmatic changes to its 
current Certification Plan. The proposed amendments establish new 
requirements for the recertification of pesticide applicators. No 
comments were received and EPA hereby approves the amended Kansas Plan.

ADDRESSES: The amended Kansas 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 
Pesticides Division, WWPD/PEST, 100 Centennial Mall N., Room 289, 
Lincoln, NE 68508; telephone number: (402) 437-5080; 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.

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B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0199 which 
references the original documents in docket identification (ID) number 
OPP-2003-0078. The official public docket consists of the documents 
specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, 
and other information related to this action. Although a part of the 
official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of 
materials that is available for public viewing at the Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 
2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket 
facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-
5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.
    In addition to the sources listed in this unit, you may obtain 
copies of the amended Kansas Certification Plan, other related 
documents, or additional information by contacting:
    1. John Tice at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    2. Jeanne Fox, Kansas Department of Agriculture, 109 SW 9th St., 
Third Floor, Topeka, KS 66612; telephone number: (785) 296-2265; 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., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 308-3240; e-mail address: [email protected].

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

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

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Education, Pests and pesticides.


    Dated: June 11, 2003.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 03-15670 Filed 6-19-03; 8:45 am]
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