Certification News
- PMEP documents and links about the proposed EPA certification rule changes Environmental Protection Agency
- Tips for sending comments on regulation changes to EPA
- Link to site for submitting comments on the proposed rule
- Link to full Federal Register text of the proposed rule by the EPA
- Detailed comparison of proposed federal certification and training regulation changes to current situation in New York State.
- List of changes for New York State applicators and pesticide businesses if proposed federal certification and training rule adopted.
- Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Revisions (WPS)11/11/2015
- Appropriate pesticide applicator certification category/subcategory for the control of bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and other stinging insects nesting in the ground, trees and shrubs.
- Summary of New York pesticide program Fees Fees
- Certification/Recertification Packet For New Private Pesticide Applicators (revised 9/02)
- Soil Fumigant Toolbox US EPA's Soil Fumigant Toolbox provides training, outreach, and other resource materials for applicators and handlers, communities, state and local agencies, and others interested in understanding and implementing the current requirements for safe use of soil fumigants.
Note that the EPA has included several questions in the Federal Register notice they would like comments on. These questions are listed in the “Request for Comment” section for each proposed rule change. Feel free to address these questions in your comments as well.
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