[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01289]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 171

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0831; FRL-9134.1-02-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AL01


Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture; 
Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Further Extension 
to Expiration Date of Certification Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public as required by the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that the EPA 
Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft proposed rulemaking regulatory 
document concerning ``Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide 
Applicators; Further Extension to Expiration Date of Certification 
Plans (RIN 2070-AL01).'' The draft regulatory document is not available 
to the public until after it has been signed and made available by EPA.

DATES: See Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0831, is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov. That docket contains historical 
information and this Federal Register document; it does not contain the 
draft proposed rule.
    Please note that due to the public health concerns related to 
COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is open to 
visitors by appointment only. For the latest status information on EPA/
DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Schroeder, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-2376; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What action is EPA taking?

    FIFRA section 25(a)(2)(A) requires the EPA Administrator to provide 
the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft proposed rule at least 
60 days before signing it in proposed form for publication in the 
Federal Register. The draft proposed rule is not available to the 
public until after it has been signed by EPA. If the Secretary of USDA 
comments in writing regarding the draft proposed rule within 30 days 
after receiving it, then the EPA Administrator shall include the 
comments of the Secretary of USDA and the EPA Administrator's response 
to those comments with the proposed rule that publishes in the Federal 
Register. If the Secretary of USDA does not comment in writing within 
30 days after receiving the draft proposed rule, then the EPA 
Administrator may sign the proposed rule for publication in the Federal 
Register any time after the 30-day period.

II. Do any statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this 
notification?

    No. This document is merely a notification of submission to the 
Secretary of USDA. As such, none of the regulatory assessment 
requirements apply to this document.

List of Subjects in Part 171

    Environmental protection, Applicator competency, Agricultural 
worker safety, Certified applicator, Pesticide safety training, 
Pesticide worker safety, Pesticides and pests, Restricted use 
pesticides.

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-01289 Filed 1-24-22; 8:45 am]
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