[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 34006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11945]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0847; FRL-8123-4]


Colorado 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 December 22, 2006, EPA issued a 
notice announcing its intent to approve an amended Colorado State Plan 
for the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides 
contingent upon Colorado's promulgation of appropriate revised State 
Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement 
of the Colorado Pesticide Applicators' Act by January 1, 2007. In that 
notice, EPA solicited comments from the public on the proposed action 
to approve the amended Colorado State Plan. The amended Certification 
Plan Colorado submitted to EPA contained several statutory, regulatory, 
and programmatic changes to its current Certification Plan. The 
proposed amendments provide details for the certification of both 
private and commercial pesticide applicators and subsequent enforcement 
of pesticide laws and regulations pursuant to the Colorado Pesticide 
Applicator's Act. In addition, the amended State Plan adds three new 
commercial pesticide applicator subcategories. No comments were 
received in response to that Federal Register notice and Colorado 
promulgated the appropriate revised State Rules and Regulations 
pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Colorado 
Pesticide Applicators' Act on January 1, 2007. Therefore, EPA hereby 
approves the amended Colorado State Plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peg Perreault, EPA Region 8, Pollution 
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxics Program, 8P-P3T, 1595 Wynkoop St., 
Denver, CO 80202-1129; telephone number: (303) 312-6286; 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 this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0847. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket 
facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The Docket facility 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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is approving the amended Colorado State Certification Plan. 
This approval is based upon EPA's review of the Colorado State Plan and 
finding it in compliance with FIFRA and its implementing regulations at 
40 CFR part 171. Further, there were no public comments submitted in 
response to the earlier Federal Register notice (71 FR 77014) (FRL-
8102-8) soliciting comments and Colorado promulgated the appropriate 
revised State Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Administration 
and Enforcement of Colorado Pesticide Applicators' Act. Therefore, the 
amended Colorado State Certification Plan is hereby approved.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Education, Pests and pesticides.


    Dated: May 30, 2007.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E7-11945 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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