[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32648-32649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11322]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0262; FRL-8078-9]
Federal Plan for Certification of Restricted Use Pesticide
Applicators in Navajo Indian Country; Notice of Implementation; and
Announcement of Availability of Form to Request Pesticide Applicator
Certification in Navajo Indian Country
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of February 3, 2006, EPA issued the
notice of intent to implement a federal program to certify applicators
of restricted use pesticides (RUPs) in Navajo Indian Country. The
program will be implemented by EPA Region 9, located in San Francisco,
CA. In the notice, EPA solicited comments from the public on EPA's
intent to implement a federal certification plan in Navajo Indian
Country and on its proposed Federal Plan for Certification of
Restricted Use Pesticides in Navajo Indian Country (federal plan). No
comments were received and EPA hereby implements the federal plan.
Applicators who currently purchase and/or apply RUPs in Navajo Indian
Country will have until October 11, 2007 to become certified by EPA.
After that date, applicators of RUPs must hold the appropriate EPA
certification to purchase and/or apply in Navajo Indian Country.
Failure to hold the appropriate certification after October 11, 2007
may result in federal enforcement action in accordance with section
12(a)(2)(F) of FIFRA. This notice also serves to announce the form (EPA
Form 8500-17-N) EPA will use for pesticide applicators seeking
certification in Navajo Indian Country. Pesticide applicators seeking
certification to use RUPs in Navajo Indian Country must complete this
form and submit it to EPA Region 9 at the location listed under
ADDRESSES.
ADDRESSES: Persons should submit EPA Form 8500-17-N to: Pesticide
Applicator Certification Program, Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
EPA Form 8500-17-N is available from the sources identified under
Unit I. It may also be printed from EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/applicators/applicators.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fabiola Estrada, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco,
CA 94105-3901; telephone number: (415) 972-3493; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
The final federal plan, related documents, and the application form
(EPA Form 8500-17-N) are available:
1. By mail: Fabiola Estrada, Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901;
telephone number: (415) 947-4212; e-mail address:
[email protected].
2. In person: Copies of these documents may be examined at the
following locations from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Thursday, excluding legal holidays.
i. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Library,
75 Hawthorne St., (CED-5), San Francisco, CA 94105-3901; telephone
number: (415) 947-4406; e-mail address: [email protected].
ii. Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide
Program, Window Rock Blvd., Building F004-103 (ATD), Window
Rock, AZ 86515. Contact: Glenna Lee, telephone number: (928) 871-7815,
e-mail: [email protected].
II. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This notice applies to individuals and businesses who are seeking
certification to apply RUPs as defined by EPA in Navajo Indian Country.
This action may, however, be of interest to those involved in
agriculture and anyone involved with the distribution and application
of pesticides. 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.
III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is implementing the Federal Plan for Certification of
Restricted Use Pesticide Applicators in Navajo Indian Country. There
were no public comments submitted regarding the Federal Register notice
of February 3, 2006 (70 FR 5838) (FRL-7682-4).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Certification, Pesticides and pests.
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Dated: June 4, 2007.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. E7-11322 Filed 6-12-07; 8:45 am]
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