171.9—Submission and approval of Government Agency Plan.
This section is included to provide for certain Federal employees including those whose duties may require them to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides in a number of States.
(a)
Sections 171.1 through 171.8 will, with the necessary changes, apply to the Government Agency Plan (GAP) for determining and attesting to the competency of Federal employees to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides.
(1)
Be prepared to present the Federal form issued to them attesting to their competency to appropriate State officials.
(2)
Fulfill any additional requirements States may have enumerated in their State plans as provided for under § 171.7(e)(4).
(c)
The employing Federal agency shall ensure that certified employees using or supervising the use of restricted use pesticides within a Federal facility are subject to the same or equivalent provisions prescribed under § 171.7(b)(1)(iii) (A) -(E).