2070-AK43 201810 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Reconsideration of Several Requirements

EPA published a final rule to amend the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations at 40 CFR 170 on November 2, 2015 (80 FR 67496). Per Executive Order 13777, EPA solicited comments in the spring of 2017 on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement or modification as part of the Regulatory Reform Agenda efforts. EPA received comments suggesting specific changes to the 2015-revised WPS requirements which are being considered within the Regulatory Agenda efforts. Based on concerns raised through the Regulatory Reform agenda process, EPA intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for this action.

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This action provides a response to comments received from the regulated community expressed through the Regulatory Reform Agenda. EPA is proposing changes to the requirements in the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) related to minimum age, designated representative, application exclusion zone (AEZ), and entry restrictions for enclosed space production. EPA is also proposing a number of minor revisions to correct language and unintentional errors in the 2015 version of the rule.

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This action is issued under the authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. section 136 to 136y, particularly sections 136a(d), 136i, and 136w.

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Not to implement the NPRM.

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To be determined.

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By law, some states have minimum age of 18 years of age for workers and would probably not change the state laws to reap the additional cost benefit of this rule.

]]> Notice 12/21/2017 82 FR 60576 NPRM 01/00/2019 Final Rule 09/00/2019 No No State Tribal No No https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety TBD 111 Crop Production 111421 Nursery and Tree Production 113110 Timber Tract Operations 113210 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products 11511 Support Activities for Crop Production 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) 115115 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders 115310 Support Activities for Forestry 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) 813311 Human Rights Organizations 813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations 813930 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations No No Kathy Davis 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 703 308-7002 703 308-2962 davis.kathy@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop 7506P, Washington DC 20460 Ryne Yarger 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 566-2451 yarger.ryne@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7508M, Washington DC 20460