82 FR 60195 - Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators Rule; Reconsideration of the Minimum Age Requirements
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60195-60196] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27302] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0539; FRL-9972-11] RIN 2070-AK37 Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators Rule; Reconsideration of the Minimum Age Requirements AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice to the public that it has initiated a rulemaking process to revise the minimum age requirements in the Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule. EPA expects to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in FY 2018 to solicit public input on these proposed revisions to the rule. EPA is also announcing that the implementation dates in the January 4, 2017 Federal Register (82 FR 952) (FRL-9956-70); for certifying authorities to submit revised certification plans, and for EPA to act on those plans remain in effect; EPA has no plans to change those implementation dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Keaney, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (703) 305-5557, email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This document is directed to the public in general. However, this document may be of particular interest to you if you apply restricted use pesticides (RUPs), use RUPs under the direct supervision of a certified applicator; are a State, Tribe or Federal agency who administers a certification program for pesticide applicators; a pesticide safety educator; or another person who provides pesticide safety training for pesticide applicator certification or recertification. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:Agricultural Establishments (Crop Production) (NAICS code 111). Animal Production and Aquaculture). (NAICS code 112). Nursery and Tree Production (NAICS code 111421). Agricultural Pest Control and Pesticide Handling on Farms (NAICS code 115112). Crop Advisors (NAICS codes 115112, 541690, 541712). Agricultural (Animal) Pest Control (Livestock Spraying) (NAICS code 115210). Forestry Pest Control (NAICS code 115310). Wood Preservation Pest Control (NAICS code 321114). Pesticide Registrants (NAICS code 325320). Pesticide Dealers (NAICS codes 424690, 424910, 444220). [[Page 60196]] Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (NAICS code 524). Research & Demonstration Pest Control, Crop Advisor (NAICS code 541710). Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related Pest Control (NAICS code 561710). Ornamental & Turf, Rights-of-Way Pest Control (NAICS code 561730). Environmental Protection Program Administrators (NAICS code 924110). Governmental Pest Control Programs (NAICS code 926140). If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. II. What action is the Agency taking? In accordance with Executive Order 13777, titled Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, EPA solicited public comments on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement or modification as part of the President's Regulatory Reform Agenda efforts through docket [EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190]. In addition, EPA issued several rules in 2017 to delay the effective date of the final certification rule including one issued on May 15, 2017 (82 FR 22294), that solicited public comment on a proposed 12-month delay of the effective date. Some of the comments received during that comment period included input on specific provisions of the revised Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule (82 FR 952; January 4, 2017) in addition to or instead of comments on the proposed 12-month delay of the effective date. Through these efforts, EPA received comments on the minimum age requirements in the certification rule, which were discussed at the November 2, 2017, meeting of the Office of Pesticide Program's Federal Advisory Committee, the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). A transcript of the PPDC meeting will be posted when available on EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisory-committees-and-regulatory-partners/pesticide-program-dialogue-committee-meeting-5. After considering these comments, revisiting the record, and reviewing the applicable statutory authority, EPA has determined that further consideration of the rule's minimum age requirements is warranted through the rulemaking process. EPA is providing notice to the public that the Agency has begun the internal rulemaking process to address the minimum age requirements in the Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule at 40 CFR 171. EPA expects to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in FY 2018 to solicit public input on these proposed revisions to the Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule. EPA is also announcing that the implementation dates in 40 CFR 171.5 of the final rule published on January 4, 2017, for certifying authorities to submit revised certification plans, and for EPA to act on those plans remain in effect; EPA has no plans to change those implementation dates. Therefore, if a certifying authority submits its modified certification plan by March 4, 2020, the existing approved certification plan remains in effect until EPA has approved or rejected the modified plan or March 4, 2022, whichever is earlier. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136-136y. Dated: December 13, 2017. Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2017-27302 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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appropriate means, such as on the Estimated total number of potential Pesticide Applicators rule. EPA expects
related collection instrument or form, if respondents: 21. to publish a Notice of Proposed
applicable. The display of OMB control Frequency of response: Annually. Rulemaking in FY 2018 to solicit public
numbers for certain EPA regulations is Estimated total average number of input on these proposed revisions to the
consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. responses for each respondent: 1.0. rule. EPA is also announcing that the
Abstract: Certain employees of Estimated total annual burden hours: implementation dates in the January 4,
companies working under contract to 341 hours. 2017 Federal Register (82 FR 952)
EPA require access to TSCA Estimated total annual costs: $19,305. (FRL–9956–70); for certifying
confidential business information This includes an estimated burden cost authorities to submit revised
collected under the authority of TSCA of $19,305 and an estimated cost of $0 certification plans, and for EPA to act on
in order to perform their official duties. for capital investment or maintenance those plans remain in effect; EPA has no
The Office of Pollution Prevention and and operational costs. plans to change those implementation
Toxics (OPPT), which is responsible for dates.
III. Are there changes in the estimates
maintaining the security of TSCA
from the last approval? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
confidential business information,
requires that all individuals desiring There is a decrease of 142 hours in the Kevin Keaney, Field and External
access to TSCA CBI obtain and annually total estimated respondent burden Affairs Division (7506P), Office of
renew official clearance to TSCA CBI. compared with that identified in the ICR Pesticide Programs, Environmental
As part of the process for obtaining currently approved by OMB. This Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
TSCA CBI clearance, OPPT requires decrease reflects a decrease in the Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
certain information about the number of contractor employees that telephone number (703) 305–5557,
contracting company and about each need TSCA CBI clearance. This change email address: keaney.kevin@epa.gov.
contractor employee requesting TSCA is an adjustment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CBI clearance, primarily the name, IV. What is the next step in the process I. General Information
Social Security Number and EPA
for this ICR?
identification badge number of the A. Does this action apply to me?
employee, the type of TSCA CBI EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as This document is directed to the
clearance requested and the justification public in general. However, this
for such clearance, and the signature of appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review document may be of particular interest
the employee to an agreement with to you if you apply restricted use
respect to access to and use of TSCA and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal pesticides (RUPs), use RUPs under the
CBI. This information collection applies direct supervision of a certified
to the reporting activities associated Register document pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the applicator; are a State, Tribe or Federal
with contractor personnel applying for
submission of the ICR to OMB and the agency who administers a certification
new or renewed clearance for TSCA
opportunity to submit additional program for pesticide applicators; a
CBI.
Responses to the collection of comments to OMB. If you have any pesticide safety educator; or another
information are voluntary but failure to questions about this ICR or the approval person who provides pesticide safety
provide the requested information will process, please contact the technical training for pesticide applicator
prevent a contractor employee from person listed under FOR FURTHER certification or recertification. The
obtaining clearance for TSCA CBI. INFORMATION CONTACT.
following list of North American
Respondents may claim all or part of a Industrial Classification System
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (NAICS) codes is not intended to be
response confidential. EPA will disclose
information that is covered by a claim Dated: November 29, 2017. exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
of confidentiality only to the extent Charlotte Bertrand, to help readers determine whether this
permitted by, and in accordance with, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant document applies to them. Potentially
the procedures in TSCA section 14 and Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and affected entities may include:
40 CFR part 2. Pollution Prevention. • Agricultural Establishments (Crop
Burden statement: The annual public [FR Doc. 2017–27301 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] Production) (NAICS code 111).
reporting and recordkeeping burden for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P • Animal Production and
this collection of information is Aquaculture). (NAICS code 112).
estimated to average 1.6 hours per • Nursery and Tree Production
response. Burden is defined in 5 CFR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NAICS code 111421).
1320.3(b). AGENCY • Agricultural Pest Control and
The ICR, which is available in the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0539; FRL–9972–11]
Pesticide Handling on Farms (NAICS
docket along with other related code 115112).
materials, provides a detailed RIN 2070–AK37 • Crop Advisors (NAICS codes
explanation of the collection activities 115112, 541690, 541712).
Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide • Agricultural (Animal) Pest Control
and the burden estimate that is only
Applicators Rule; Reconsideration of (Livestock Spraying) (NAICS code
briefly summarized here:
Respondents/Affected Entities: the Minimum Age Requirements 115210).
Entities potentially affected by this ICR • Forestry Pest Control (NAICS code
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are companies under contract to the Agency (EPA). 115310).
Environmental Protection Agency to ACTION: Notice. • Wood Preservation Pest Control
provide certain services, whose (NAICS code 321114).
employees must have access to Toxic SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice to the • Pesticide Registrants (NAICS code
Substances Control Act (TSCA) public that it has initiated a rulemaking 325320).
confidential business information to process to revise the minimum age • Pesticide Dealers (NAICS codes
perform their duties. requirements in the Certification of 424690, 424910, 444220).
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• Insurance Carriers and Related publish a Notice of Proposed FDIC Building located at 550 17th
Activities (NAICS code 524). Rulemaking in FY 2018 to solicit public Street, NW, Washington, DC.
• Research & Demonstration Pest input on these proposed revisions to the This Board meeting will be webcast
Control, Crop Advisor (NAICS code Certification of Pesticide Applicators live via the internet and subsequently
541710). rule. made available on-demand
• Industrial, Institutional, Structural EPA is also announcing that the approximately one week after the event.
& Health Related Pest Control (NAICS implementation dates in 40 CFR 171.5 Visit http://fdic.windrosemedia.com to
code 561710). of the final rule published on January 4, view the event. If you need any
• Ornamental & Turf, Rights-of-Way 2017, for certifying authorities to submit technical assistance, please visit our
Pest Control (NAICS code 561730). revised certification plans, and for EPA Video Help page at: https://
• Environmental Protection Program to act on those plans remain in effect; www.fdic.gov/video.html.
Administrators (NAICS code 924110). EPA has no plans to change those The FDIC will provide attendees with
• Governmental Pest Control implementation dates. Therefore, if a auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language
Programs (NAICS code 926140). certifying authority submits its modified interpretation) required for this meeting.
If you have any questions regarding certification plan by March 4, 2020, the Those attendees needing such assistance
the applicability of this action to a existing approved certification plan should call 703–562–2404 (Voice) or
particular entity, consult the technical remains in effect until EPA has 703–649–4354 (Video Phone) to make
person listed under FOR FURTHER approved or rejected the modified plan necessary arrangements.
INFORMATION CONTACT. Requests for further information
or March 4, 2022, whichever is earlier.
II. What action is the Agency taking? Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136–136y. concerning the meeting may be directed
to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive
In accordance with Executive Order Dated: December 13, 2017. Secretary of the Corporation, at 202–
13777, titled Enforcing the Regulatory Charlotte Bertrand, 898–7043.
Reform Agenda, EPA solicited public Acting Principal Deputy Assistant
comments on regulations that may be Dated: December 15, 2017.
Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and
appropriate for repeal, replacement or Pollution Prevention. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
modification as part of the President’s [FR Doc. 2017–27302 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] Robert E. Feldman,
Regulatory Reform Agenda efforts BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Executive Secretary.
through docket [EPA–HQ–OA–2017– [FR Doc. 2017–27380 Filed 12–15–17; 11:15 am]
0190]. In addition, EPA issued several BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
rules in 2017 to delay the effective date
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
of the final certification rule including
CORPORATION
one issued on May 15, 2017 (82 FR FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
22294), that solicited public comment Sunshine Act Meeting
on a proposed 12-month delay of the Sunshine Act Meeting
effective date. Some of the comments Pursuant to the provisions of the
received during that comment period ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF
included input on specific provisions of U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 82 FR 57756.
the revised Certification of Pesticide the Federal Deposit Insurance PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
Applicators rule (82 FR 952; January 4, Corporation’s Board of Directors will THE MEETING: Tuesday, December 12,
2017) in addition to or instead of meet in open session at 10:00 a.m. on 2017 at 10:00 a.m. and its continuation
comments on the proposed 12-month Tuesday, December 19, 2017, to at the conclusion of the open meeting
delay of the effective date. consider the following matters: on December 14, 2017.
Through these efforts, EPA received SUMMARY AGENDA: No substantive CHANGES IN THE MEETING: This meeting
comments on the minimum age discussion of the following items is also discussed: Information the
requirements in the certification rule, anticipated. These matters will be premature disclosure of which would be
which were discussed at the November resolved with a single vote unless a likely to have a considerable adverse
2, 2017, meeting of the Office of member of the Board of Directors effect on the implementation of a
Pesticide Program’s Federal Advisory requests that an item be moved to the proposed Commission action.
Committee, the Pesticide Program discussion agenda.
* * * * *
Dialogue Committee (PPDC). A Disposition of minutes of previous
transcript of the PPDC meeting will be Board of Directors’ Meetings. CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION: Judith
posted when available on EPA’s website Memorandum and resolution re: Civil Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202)
at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide- Money Penalty Annual Inflation 694–1220.
advisory-committees-and-regulatory- Adjustment. Laura E. Sinram,
partners/pesticide-program-dialogue- Memorandum and resolution re: Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
committee-meeting-5. Modifications to the Statement of Policy
[FR Doc. 2017–27379 Filed 12–15–17; 11:15 am]
After considering these comments, for Section 19 of the Federal Deposit
BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
revisiting the record, and reviewing the Insurance Act.
applicable statutory authority, EPA has Summary reports, status reports, and
determined that further consideration of reports of actions taken pursuant to
the rule’s minimum age requirements is authority delegated by the Board of FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
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warranted through the rulemaking Directors, and reports of the Office of
Notice of Agreements Filed
process. EPA is providing notice to the Inspector General.
public that the Agency has begun the DISCUSSION AGENDA: Memorandum and The Commission hereby gives notice
internal rulemaking process to address resolution re: FDIC 2018 Operating of the filing of the following agreements
the minimum age requirements in the Budget. under the Shipping Act of 1984.
Certification of Pesticide Applicators The meeting will be held in the Board Interested parties may submit comments
rule at 40 CFR 171. EPA expects to Room located on the sixth floor of the on any agreements to the Secretary,
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