# 2025-20074: EPA Renews Farm Worker Pesticide Safety Paperwork Rules

2025-20074, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification, and Recordkeeping, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2025-11-18, effective This ICR is currently approved through June 30, 2026; EPA is accepting public comments on the renewal until January 20, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20074
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal Collection and Request for Comment; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification, and Recordkeeping
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 90 FR 51746
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: This ICR is currently approved through June 30, 2026; EPA is accepting public comments on the renewal until January 20, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-01-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

EPA Renews Farm Worker Pesticide Safety Paperwork Rules

## Summary

The EPA wants to renew its rules that help protect farm workers by making sure they get proper training, notifications, and recordkeeping about pesticide safety. This affects farmers and agricultural businesses who must keep up with these requirements, with no big changes or extra costs expected. You’ve got until January 20, 2026, to share your thoughts before the renewal is finalized.

## 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): "Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification, and Recordkeeping (EPA ICR No. 2491.07 and OMB Control No. 2070-0190)." This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through June 30, 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

- Agricultural Employers Keep Paperwork Rules: cost, high. If you run a farm, nursery, greenhouse, or commercial pesticide handling establishment, you must continue to provide training, notifications, and keep records under the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR part 170). The information collection renewal is mandatory and the ICR remains approved through…
- Workers Keep Pesticide Safety Protections: benefit, medium. If you work on agricultural sites or handle pesticides, the renewal keeps rules that require annual training, posting of pesticide-treated areas, access to application-specific information, and additional information before entering areas during a restricted entry interval (REI). These protections…
- Large Estimated Annual Burden and Cost: cost, high. EPA estimates 10,840,082 potential respondent entities and a total annual respondent burden of 10,137,696 hours with total estimated annual costs of $446,339,743 for this information collection. The ICR shows a reduction of 50,974 burden hours compared with the prior OMB-approved ICR.

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## Sources
- [2025-20074 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20074/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-renewal-collection-and-request-for-comment)
- [2025-20074 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20074.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20074 (as of 2026-06-08).