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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Paul Schlegel [pauls@fb.org] 12/14/2017 5:08:39 PM Beck, Nancy [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=ExchangeAdministrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=168ecb5184ac44de95a913297f353745-Beck, Nancy] Bennett, Tate [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lfa92542f7ca4d01973bl8b2fllb9141-Bennett, El] FW: Pesticide Program Update: EPA Initiates Rulemaking to Revise Certain Aspects of the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and the Certification and Training (C&T) Rule; Implementation Dates for WPS and C&T Remain In Effect Nancy -just got: this. What: does it mean? Am 1 reading it correctly -- that the agency is announcing a process that: will lead to an NPRM? Is this something formal or is it related to matters in the Senate? Thanks Paul Schlegel Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy Ex. 6 Email; pauls@ ib.org From: EPA Pesticides Programs [mailto:oppt.epa@public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:58 AM To: Paul Schlegel <pauls@fb.org> Subject: Pesticide Program Update: EPA Initiates Rulemaking to Revise Certain Aspects of the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and the Certification and Training (C&T) Rule; Implementation Dates for WPS and C&T Remain In Effect EPA Pesticide Program Updates From EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs December 14, 2017 In This Update: EPA Initiates Rulemaking to Revise Certain Aspects of the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and the Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00039083-00001 Certification and Training (C&T) Rule; implementation Dates for WPS and C&T Remain in Effect Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) ERA has initiated a process to revise certain requirements in the WPS. By the end of FY2018, ERA expects to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit public input on proposed revisions to the WPS requirements zones. The compliance tdoar tmesiniinmtuhme raegveisse, ddeWsPigSnapteudblirsehperdesoenntNatoivveesm, beenrd2a, p2p0l1ic5a,tiroenmeaxincluinsieofnfect: the .Agency does not intend to extend them. Certification and Training fC&T, or Certification of Pesticide Applicators) Rule ERA. has initiated a process to revise the minimum age requirements in the C&T rule. ERA expects to publish the end a Notice of of FY2018. PTrhoepoimsepdleRmuelnetmataiokinngdatotessoilnictiht epuJbalnicuainrpyu4t,o2n01p7ro,pfoinsaeldrurleev, is(1io)nfsortocethrteifyriunlge by authorities to submit IEPA has no plans to revised change ctheortsifeicaimtiopnlempleanntsataionnd (2) for dates, ERA to act on those plans remain in effect; -v ; i m vvm " " - r e n l " u; I ho, rtu: ERA distributes its. Pesticide Program Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who base; expressed an Interest In the agency's pesticide program activities and decisions, " hie update service is pail ef ERA'S continuing effort in Improve public access to federal pesticide Information. For general questions about pesticides end pesticide poisoning prevention, contact the Rational Pesticide Information Confer AiPiC), by email at nple@acc;arsseda or, by visiting hrtnW igtem retecte. For Information about ongoing activities in the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage at: You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This emaii was sent to pauls@fb.orq using GovDeilvery Communications Cloud cm behalf cf: U.S. ERA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 707 1Ah St. Suite 4000 Denver, GO S0202 1000-U3SA42G Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00039083-00002