United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2022_register executive 2022-11-23 article Notices D09002ee1c7a0bd91 D09002ee1c7a0be64 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its approval of thirteen amended certification plans for certifying applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) from the following certifying authorities: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC); California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR); Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA); New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC); Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA); Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture (PRDA); U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant, Protection and Quarantine (USDA APHIS PPQ); U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA FS); U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); U.S. Department of Energy (DoE); U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI BLM); Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM); and Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR). The amended plans are consistent with the existing regulatory requirements, including revisions made in 2017 to enhance and improve the competency of certified applicators of RUPs and persons working under their direct supervision. The 2017 regulatory revisions are intended to further reduce potential exposure of RUPs to certified applicators and those working under their direct supervision, other workers, the public, and the environment. Federal, state, territory, and tribal certifying authorities with existing certification plans are required to revise their existing plans to conform with the updated federal standards for RUP applicator certification. 87 FR 71628 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-11-23/2022-25539 2022-25539 fr23no22-63 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0509 FRL-7661-01-OCSPP https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-11-23/2022-25539 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-23/html/2022-25539.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-23/pdf/2022-25539.pdf 2 p. 71628 71629 87 FR 71628 Notice of Approval Status; Certifying Authorities' Amended Plans for Certification of Commercial and Private Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides; Batch One; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue NOTICE 2022-25539 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0509 FRL-7661-01-OCSPP 6560-50-P 2022-25539 Notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its approval of thirteen amended certification plans for certifying applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) from the following certifying authorities: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC); California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR); Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA); New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC); Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA); Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture (PRDA); U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant, Protection and Quarantine (USDA APHIS PPQ); U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA FS); U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); U.S. Department of Energy (DoE); U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI BLM); Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM); and Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR). The amended plans are consistent with the existing regulatory requirements, including revisions made in 2017 to enhance and improve the competency of certified applicators of RUPs and persons working under their direct supervision. The 2017 regulatory revisions are intended to further reduce potential exposure of RUPs to certified applicators and those working under their direct supervision, other workers, the public, and the environment. Federal, state, territory, and tribal certifying authorities with existing certification plans are required to revise their existing plans to conform with the updated federal standards for RUP applicator certification.

For technical information contact: The designated EPA point of contact for the Certification Plan of interest as listed in Table 1 of Unit I.B. Certifying Authorities' Amended Plans for Certification of Commercial and Private Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides: Approval Status; Batch One, glynn.tara@epa.gov hackett.shawn@epa.gov kasai.jeanne@epa.gov koethe.robert@epa.gov plewe.bethany@epa.gov schroeder.carolyn@epa.gov wilcoxen.katy@epa.gov https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/certification-standards-pesticide-applicators Vol. 87, no. 225 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2022-11-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 866 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-11-23 P0b002ee1b893eab0 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23no22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-11-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-23/pdf/FR-2022-11-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-23/xml/FR-2022-11-23.xml fdlp 71503 72357 DGPO 2022-11-23 2024-05-29 FR-2022-11-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2022-11-23 87 225