[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6520-6521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3381]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00465; FRL-5581-3]
Department of Defense Plan for Certification of Pesticide
Applicators
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Approve Certification Plan.
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SUMMARY: On December 8, 1985, EPA announced approval of a revised
Department of Defense (DOD) plan for the certification of pesticide
applicators. DOD has submitted another revision to their pesticide
applicator certification plan reflecting changes in their
administrative procedures and adoption of several new subcategories of
certification. Notice is hereby given of the intention of EPA to grant
approval of the newly revised DOD plan.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 14,
1997.
ADDRESSES: The Agency invites interested persons to submit written
comments on this Notice. Comments identified by the docket control
number ``OPP-00465'' should be submitted in triplicate by mail to:
Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division
(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person bring comments to: Rm.
1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Comments may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic
mail (e-mail) to: opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments must
be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters
and any form of encryption. Comments will also be accepted on disks in
WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments in
electronic form must be identified by the docket number ``OPP-00465.''
No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through
e-mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at
many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic
submissions can be found in Unit II. of this document.
Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be
claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that
does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public
record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly
by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for
public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Copies of the DOD revised plan are available for viewing at the
following locations during normal business hours:
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide
Programs, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 1121,
Arlington, VA 22202. Contact: Robert V. Bielarski, (703) 305-6708.
2. U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces Pest Management Board,
Forest Glen Section, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
20307-5001. Contact: Major Charles E. Cannon, (301) 295-7476/77.
3. Select U.S. DOD installations. Contact Major Cannon at
aforementioned location for list of locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert V. Bielarski, Environmental
Protection Agency, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20461. Office
location, telephone number, and e-mail address: Crystal Mall #2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Highway, Rm. 1121, Arlington, VA, Telephone: (703) 305-
6708, e-mail: bielarski.robert@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of this notice and the
revised DOD pesticide applicator certification plan are available from
the EPA Public Access gopher (gopher.epa.gov) at the Environmental
Subset entry under ``Rules and Regulations.''
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I. Background
In the Federal Register of December 8, 1985, notice was published
announcing the final approval of a revised DOD pesticide applicator
certification plan. The DOD has again revised its certification plan to
reflect updated administrative procedures and the addition of three new
subcategories. This newly revised plan has been submitted to EPA for
approval. The revised plan will continue to cover workers from the
three branches of the Armed Forces. The revised plan will retain the
aerial applicator category contained in the current plan. The revised
plan will add the following new subcategories: (1) Subcategory 3a.,
soil fumigation under the existing ornamental and turf category, (2)
subcategory 6a., grassland and non-crop agricultural land under the
existing right-of-way category, and (3) subcategory 7a., stored product
fumigation under the existing industrial, institutional, structural,
and health-related category. The remaining categories in the revised
certification plan are similar to the established EPA categories. The
DOD estimates that the number of applicators to be certified in the
newly established subcategories will not exceed 50 applicators.
The certification program will continue to be administered by the
Armed Forces Pest Management Board within the Office of the Secretary
of Defense. Certification and recertification will be required by
taking and passing of a written examination. Recertification will be
required every 3 years.
EPA finds that the revised DOD certification plan fully meets the
requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
and the regulations at 40 CFR part 171. Therefore, EPA announces its
intention to approve the revised DOD certification plan.
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on EPA's
intention to approve the revised DOD certification plan.
II. Public Docket
A record has been established for this action under docket number
``OPP-00465 '' (including comments submitted electronically as
described below). A public version of this record, including printed,
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public
record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
The official record for this action, as well as the public version,
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official
rulemaking record which will also include all comments submitted
directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the paper record
maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this
document.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: February 5, 1997.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. 97-3381 Filed 2-11-97; 8:45 am]
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