[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32648-32649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11322]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262; FRL-8078-9]


Federal Plan for Certification of Restricted Use Pesticide 
Applicators in Navajo Indian Country; Notice of Implementation; and 
Announcement of Availability of Form to Request Pesticide Applicator 
Certification in Navajo Indian Country

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of February 3, 2006, EPA issued the 
notice of intent to implement a federal program to certify applicators 
of restricted use pesticides (RUPs) in Navajo Indian Country. The 
program will be implemented by EPA Region 9, located in San Francisco, 
CA. In the notice, EPA solicited comments from the public on EPA's 
intent to implement a federal certification plan in Navajo Indian 
Country and on its proposed Federal Plan for Certification of 
Restricted Use Pesticides in Navajo Indian Country (federal plan). No 
comments were received and EPA hereby implements the federal plan. 
Applicators who currently purchase and/or apply RUPs in Navajo Indian 
Country will have until October 11, 2007 to become certified by EPA. 
After that date, applicators of RUPs must hold the appropriate EPA 
certification to purchase and/or apply in Navajo Indian Country. 
Failure to hold the appropriate certification after October 11, 2007 
may result in federal enforcement action in accordance with section 
12(a)(2)(F) of FIFRA. This notice also serves to announce the form (EPA 
Form 8500-17-N) EPA will use for pesticide applicators seeking 
certification in Navajo Indian Country. Pesticide applicators seeking 
certification to use RUPs in Navajo Indian Country must complete this 
form and submit it to EPA Region 9 at the location listed under 
ADDRESSES.

ADDRESSES: Persons should submit EPA Form 8500-17-N to: Pesticide 
Applicator Certification Program, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
    EPA Form 8500-17-N is available from the sources identified under 
Unit I. It may also be printed from EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/applicators/applicators.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fabiola Estrada, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, 
CA 94105-3901; telephone number: (415) 972-3493; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

    The final federal plan, related documents, and the application form 
(EPA Form 8500-17-N) are available:
    1. By mail: Fabiola Estrada, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901; 
telephone number: (415) 947-4212; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    2. In person: Copies of these documents may be examined at the 
following locations from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Thursday, excluding legal holidays.
    i. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Library, 
75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901; telephone 
number: (415) 947-4406; e-mail address: [email protected].
    ii. Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide 
Program, Window Rock Blvd., Building  F004-103 (ATD), Window 
Rock, AZ 86515. Contact: Glenna Lee, telephone number: (928) 871-7815, 
e-mail: [email protected].

II. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This notice applies to individuals and businesses who are seeking 
certification to apply RUPs as defined by EPA in Navajo Indian Country. 
This action may, however, be of interest to those involved in 
agriculture and anyone involved with the distribution and application 
of pesticides. 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.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is implementing the Federal Plan for Certification of 
Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators in Navajo Indian Country. There 
were no public comments submitted regarding the Federal Register notice 
of February 3, 2006 (70 FR 5838) (FRL-7682-4).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Certification, Pesticides and pests.



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    Dated: June 4, 2007.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. E7-11322 Filed 6-12-07; 8:45 am]
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