[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48680-48681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23202]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 170
[OPP-250109; FRL-4974-2]
Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture of Proposed
Regulations on Worker Protection Standards
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Administrator of EPA has forwarded to
the Secretary of Agriculture two proposed regulations under section
25(c)(3) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA). The first proposed rule would revise the Worker Protection
Standard (WPS) to allow the substitution of an alternate language for
the Spanish portion of the warning sign and to allow the use of smaller
warning signs in keeping with the nature of the agricultural operation.
The second proposed rule would modify the requirements that
decontamination supplies be provided to agricultural workers. The
modifications would add flexibility and promote the use of less toxic
pesticides, while ensuring that worker risks are not increased. This
action is required by FIFRA section 25(a)(2)(A).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: For the decontamination
proposal Joshua First and for the sign proposal John MacDonald,
Certification, Training and Occupational Safety Branch (7506C), Field
Operation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office
location, telephone number, and e-mail address: Rm. 1114, CM #2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-305-7437 and 703-305-7370,
respectively, e-mail: first.joshua@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 25(a)(2)(A) of FIFRA requires that
the Administrator shall provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a
copy of any proposed regulation at least 60 days before signing it for
publication in the Federal Register. If within 30 days after receiving
it, the Secretary comments on the proposed regulation in writing, the
Administrator shall issue for publication in the Federal Register,
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with the proposed regulation, the comments of the Secretary, if
requested by the Secretary, and the response of the Administrator
concerning the Secretary's comments. If the Secretary does not comment
in writing within 30 days after receiving the proposed regulation, the
Administrator may sign the regulation for publication in the Federal
Register anytime thereafter. As required by FIFRA section 25(a)(3), a
copy of the proposed regulations have been forwarded to the Committee
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
List of Subjects in Part 170
Environmental protection, Intergovernmental relations, Occupational
safety and health, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: September 1, 1995.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-23202 Filed 9-19-95; 8:45 am]
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