Worker Protection Standards Safety Training; Grace Period and Retraining Interval

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 170

[OPP-250096; FRL-4900-4]

Worker Protection Standards Safety Training; Grace Period and

Retraining Interval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification to Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Administrator of EPA has forwarded to

the Secretary of Agriculture a proposed rule under the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The proposed rule

proposes to modify the grace period for training employees and to

shorten the retraining interval. This notification is required under

FIFRA sec. 25(a)(2).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Heying, Certification and

Training, Occupational Safety Branch (7506C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 1132B, CM #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. VA., (703) 305-7371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 25(2)(2) of FIFRA provides that the

Administrator shall provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of

any proposed rule at least 60 days before signing the proposed rule for

publication in the Federal Register. If the Secretary comments in

writing regarding the proposed rule within 30 days after receiving it,

the Administrator shall issue for publication in the Federal Register,

with the proposed rule, the comments of the Secretary of Agriculture,

if requested by the Secretary, and the response of the Administrator

concerning the Secretary's comments. The Administrator has forwarded a

copy of a proposed rule to the Secretary of Agriculture proposing to

modify the grace period for training employees and to shorten the

retraining interval.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 170

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest, Intergovernmental

relations, Occupational safety and health, Reporting and recordkeping

requirements.

Dated: November 4, 1994

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 94-28143 Filed 11-15-94; 8:45 am]

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