EPA Proposed Rule on Pesticides Applied Over Water (2)

[See Jan 30 2005 archives for previous posting on this topic,
pertinent to public health/mosquito control uses of pesticides]

Application of Pesticides to Waters of the United States in
Compliance With FIFRA
Federal Register 70 (20): 5093-5100.
Feb 1 2005
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/February/Day-01/p1868.htm

Purpose: On August 13, 2003, the Environment al Protection Agency
(EPA)published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting public
comment on an Interim Statement and Guidance to address issues
pertaining to coverage under the Clean Water Act (CWA) of pesticides
regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) that are applied to or over waters of the United States.
The interpretation addressed two sets of circumstances for which EPA
has determined that the application of a pesticide to waters of the
United States consistent with all relevant requirements of FIFRA
does not constitute the discharge of a pollutant that requires a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit under
the CWA. EPA is announcing today the interpretive statement developed
after consideration of public comments. In this notice, EPA is also
proposing to
revise the NPDES permit program regulations to incorporate the
substance of the interpretive statement.

Comments identified by Docket ID No. OW-2003- 0063 must be received
or postmarked on or before midnight April 4, 2005.

Additional information: Louis Eby, Water Permits Division, (4203M),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; (202) 564-6599, eby.louis@epa.gov; or William
Jordan, Office of Pesticide Programs, (703) 305-1049,
jordan.william@epa.gov.

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