# 2025-20072: Pesticide Certification Paperwork Gets EPA Renewal Nod 2025-20072, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Certification of Pesticide Applicators, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2025-11-18, effective Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2026. The ICR is currently approved through August 31, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20072 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-20072 - Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Certification of Pesticide Applicators - Type: Notice - Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency - Citation: 90 FR 51748 - Published: 2025-11-18 - Effective: Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2026. The ICR is currently approved through August 31, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-01-20 - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line Pesticide Certification Paperwork Gets EPA Renewal Nod ## Summary The EPA wants to renew its paperwork for certifying pesticide applicators—people who handle and apply pesticides—to keep things safe and legal. They’re asking for public feedback by January 20, 2026, to make sure the process is clear and not too much work. This renewal won’t add new costs but helps keep the certification system running smoothly for everyone involved. ## Abstract In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Certification of Applicators (EPA ICR No. 0155.17 and OMB Control No. 2070-0029). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through August 31, 2026. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment. ## Effects PRIA read - Mandatory paperwork for pesticide applicators: cost, high. EPA is renewing the information collection for certifying pesticide applicators that is mandatory under FIFRA (sections 3 and 11) and 40 CFR part 171. The renewal covers an estimated 2,722,244 potential respondents, imposes a total estimated burden of 3,350,304 hours per year, and is associated wit… - Estimated burden decreased since last approval: benefit, medium. EPA reports a decrease of 315,095 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the currently approved ICR. EPA says the decrease mainly reflects respondents' greater familiarity with the regulations and certifying authorities completing updates to certification plans under the 2017… - Federal RUP dealer recordkeeping and reporting: cost, medium. For areas where EPA administers a certification program, RUP (restricted use pesticide) dealers must maintain records of RUP sales and must report and update their names and addresses with the pesticide regulatory agency for enforcement purposes. - Special paperwork for certain registrants: cost, low. Registrants of certain pesticide products are expected to perform specific special paperwork activities to comply with terms and conditions of registration—for example, registrants of anthrax-related pesticide products must perform special paperwork as part of their registration obligations. - Request for input from very small businesses: benefit, low. EPA specifically requests comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of additional efforts EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden; comments are due on or before January 20, 2026. ## Related documents - [2026-22082](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22082): Additional Reconsideration Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sour…, 2026-10-29 - [2026-21155](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-21155): Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Reallocation of Additional 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions, 2026-10-16 - [2026-20849](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20849): Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans: Compliance Date Delay and Changes To Reflect Administration Policy, 2026-10-13 - [2026-19071](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19071): Partial Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units, 2026-09-17 - [2026-19072](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19072): Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emiss…, 2026-09-17 - [2026-18317](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18317): Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States”, 2026-09-09 ## Sources - [2025-20072 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20072/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-renewal-collection-and-request-for-comment) - [2025-20072 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20072.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-20071, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Reque…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20071) - [Next: 2025-20073, Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Re…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20073) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20072 (as of 2026-06-08).