[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16572]



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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-42008D; FRL-5789-6]


Idaho Certification Plan for Certification of Restricted Use 
Pesticide Applicators; Amendment Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On February 11, 1998, EPA announced its intention to approve 
an amendment to the Idaho plan for the certification of restricted use 
pesticide applicators and solicited comments. The amendment adds a 
category for the certification of 1080 Livestock Protection Collar 
(1080 LPC) applicators. The amended plan also requires recertification 
every 2 years rather than the current 5 years, establishes a 
chemigation category, and combines its various classes of commercial 
applicators under a new classification of professional applicator. EPA 
announces its approval of the Idaho certification plan amendment.

DATES: This amendment is effective July 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the amended Idaho Certification Plan and its 
comments are available for viewing at the following locations during 
normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays:
    1. John R. MacDonald, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Rm. 
1121, Arlington, VA, telephone: (703) 305-7370, e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb2bebcbbb0b1beb3bbf1b5b0b7b19fbaafbeb2beb6b3f1baafbef1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9b4b8babdb6b7b8b5bdf7b3b6b1b799bca9b8b4b8b0b5f7bca9b8f7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.
    2. Allan Welch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region X, 1200 
Sixth Ave., Eighth Floor, Seattle, WA, telephone: (206) 553-1980, e-
mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5225373e313a7c333e3e333c123722333f333b3e7c3722337c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86f1e3eae5eea8e7eaeae7e8c6e3f6e7ebe7efeaa8e3f6e7a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>.
    3. Beth Williams, Idaho Department of Agriculture, Division of 
Agricultural Resources, P.O. Box 7723, 2270 Old Penitentiary Rd., 
Boise, ID, telephone: (208) 332-8605, e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ceacb9a7a2a2a7afa3bd8eafa9bca7e0bdbaafbaabe0a7aae0bbbd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99fbeef0f5f5f0f8f4ead9f8feebf0b7eaedf8edfcb7f0fdb7ecea">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail, Allan Welch, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region X, 1200 Sixth Ave., Eighth Floor, Seattle, WA 
98101, telephone: (206) 553-1980, e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3146545d52591f505d5d505f715441505c50585d1f5441501f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb8c9e979893d59a97979a95bb9e8b9a969a9297d59e8b9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of February 11, 1977 (42 FR 8692), a notice 
was published announcing the final approval of the Idaho plan for the 
certification of restricted use pesticide applicators. On February 11, 
1998 (63 FR 6929) (FRL-5754-3), EPA announced its intention to approve 
an amendment to the Idaho plan and solicited comments. The Idaho 
amendment establishes a new category for the certification of 1080 LPC 
applicators. Idaho proposes to certify approximately 25 employees of 
the United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services. 
Wildlife Services is one of the registrants of the 1080 LPC and will 
supply the 1080 LPC to their employees certified under this plan. 
Wildlife Services employees certified under this plan will only be 
applying 1080 LPCs in performance of their official duties. There is no 
provision for supervision of non-certified applicators of 1080 LPCs. 
Only applicators certified in 1080 LPC use will be permitted to apply 
the product. The amended plan will combine the license of a commercial 
applicator, a commercial operator, a limited applicator, and a 
consultant into a single license of professional applicator. The Idaho 
Certification Plan will under this amendment have only private and 
professional applicators. Chemigation will become a category under both 
the private- and -professional applicator license. Previously 
chemigation required a separate license. The recertification period is 
reduced to 2 years from the previous 5-year period. The training 
required for recertification eligibility also is reduced. This results 
in more frequent training with the average yearly training burden 
remaining relatively unchanged.

II. Discussion of Comments

     Mr. Michael A. Guerry, President of the Idaho Wool Growers 
Association; Mr. Mark Collinge, State Director of Idaho Wildlife 
Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Ms. Judy Woodie, 
President of the Idaho Cattle Association; and Mr. Laird Noh of Noh 
Sheep Company were the four persons submitting comments on the 
amendment. All commenters confined their remarks to the predator 
control aspects of the amendment. All commenters expressed the opinion 
that 1080 LPCs were a valuable tool and supported the predator control 
provisions of the amendment. Mr. Collinge submitted attachments to his 
comments that addressed past studies and proposed future uses of 
predator-control measures. Some of Mr. Collinge's comments and 
attachments addressed programs and definitions of registration 
requirements that are related but not specific to this action. EPA will 
continue to work with Mr. Collinge and other concerned parties to 
clarify these questions. Comments are available for review at the 
addresses listed in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.
     EPA approves the amendment to the Idaho plan for the certification 
of pesticide applicators.

 List of Subjects

     Environmental protection.

    Dated: June 8, 1998.

Charles Findley,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region X.

[FR Doc. 98-16572 Filed 6-23-98; 8:45 am]
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