Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/813

 PUBLIC LAW 94-140—NOV. 28, 1975

89 STAT. 7 5 3

(iv) I n paragraph (c)(4) by striking the words "four years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five year s "; and (v) I n paragraph (c)(4)(B) by striking the words "three years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "four years". SEC. 5. Section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, is amended by deleting the period at the end 7 USC 136b. of subsection (a)(1) and inserting the following: ": Provided, however, That the certification standard for a private applicator shall, under a State plan submitted for approval, be deemed fulfilled by his completing a certification form. The Administrator shall further assure that such form contains adequate information and affirmations to carry out the intent of this Act, and may include in the form an affirmation that the private applicator has completed a t r a i n i n g program approved by the Administrator so long as the program does not require the private applicator to take, pursuant to a requirement prescribed by the Administrator, any examination to establish competency in the use of the pesticide. The Administrator may require any pesticide dealer participating in a certification program to be licensed under a State licensing program approved by him.". SEC. 6. Section 2 5 (a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, is amended by adding a new para- 7 USC 136vr. g r a p h (3) a t the end thereof as follows: " (3) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—At such time as the A d m i n i s -

t r a to r is required under paragraph (2) of this subsection to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of proposed regulations and a copy of the final form of regulations, he shall also furnish a copy of such regulations to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate." SEC. 7. Section 25 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following new subsection (d): "(d)

7 USC 136v^.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY P A N E L. — The A d m i n i s t r a to r shall sub-

mit to an advisory panel for comment as to the impact on health and the environment of the action proposed in notices of intent issued under section 6(b) and of the proposed and final form of regulations issued under section 25(a) within the same time periods as provided for the comments of the Secretary of Agriculture under such sections. The time requirements for notices of intent and proposed and final forms of regulation may not be modified or waived unless in addition to meeting the requirements of section 6(b) or 2 5 (a), as applicable, the advisory panel has failed to comment on the proposed action within the prescribed time period or has agreed to the modification or waiver. The comments of the advisory panel and the response of the A d m i n i s t r a to r shall be published in the Federal Register in the same manner as provided for publication of the comments of the Secretary of Agriculture under such sections. The panel referred to in this subsection shall consist of seven members appointed by the Administrator from a list of 12 nominees, six nominated by the National Institutes of Health, and six by the National Science Foundation. The Administrator may require such information from the nominees to the advisory panel as he deems necessary, and he shall publish in the Federal Register the name, address, and professional affiliations of each nominee. E a c h member of the panel shall receive p e r diem compensation at a rate not in excess of that fixed for GS-18 of the General Schedule as may be determined by the Administrator, except that any such member who holds another office or position under the Fed-

7 USC 136d. 7 USC 136w.

Publication m Federal Register. Members.

Publication in Federal Register.

Compensation. 5 USC 5332 note.

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