2070-AJ20 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators

On January 4, 2017, EPA published a final rule to revise the existing regulation concerning the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides (RUPs) in response to public comments received on the proposal and based on extensive stakeholder review of the existing regulation and its implementation since 1974. The final revised regulation will ensure Federal certification program standards adequately protect applicators, the public, and the environment from risks associated with use of RUPs. The final rule will improve the competency of certified applicators of RUPs, increase protection for noncertified applicators using RUPs under the direct supervision of a certified applicator through enhanced pesticide safety training and standards for supervision of noncertified applicators, and establish a minimum age requirement for certified and noncertified applicators using RUPs under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. Recognizing EPA's commitment to work more closely with Tribal governments to strengthen environmental protection in Indian country, the final rule will provide more practical options for establishing certification programs in Indian country.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 40 CFR 171 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act No Notice 11/14/2014 79 FR 68152 Notice 11/14/2014 79 FR 68152 NPRM 08/24/2015 80 FR 51355 NPRM Comment Period Extended 11/18/2015 80 FR 72029 NPRM Comment Period Extended 12/23/2015 80 FR 79803 Final Rule 01/04/2017 82 FR 952 Final Rule Effective (TBD) To Be Determined Docket #:EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183 No No Federal Local State Tribal No No https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183-0001 111 Crop Production 111421 Nursery and Tree Production 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating 115210 Support Activities for Animal Production 115310 Support Activities for Forestry 321114 Wood Preservation 32532 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 444220 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) 5617 Services to Buildings and Dwellings 9241 Administration of Environmental Quality Programs 926140 Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities No No Michelle Arling 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 703 308-5891 703 308-2962 arling.michelle@epa.gov 7506P, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC 20460 Kevin Keaney 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 703 305-7666 keaney.kevin@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7506P, Washington DC 20460