COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Submits Comments Supporting EPA’s Updated WOTUS Proposal
Jan 06, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recently submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed update to the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
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ALL COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Sends Comment to FMCSA on Under 21, Military Driving Experience Pilot Program
Sep 21, 2016
ARA sends a comment to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on the proposed pilot program to allow persons between the ages of 18 and 21 with military driving experience to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
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ARA Sends Comment to OSHA on PSM SER Background Document
Aug 12, 2016
ARA sends a comment to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the Process Safety Management (PSM) Small Entity Representative Background Document (SER Background Document). OSHA states the purpose of this action is to improve safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals in response to Executive Order (EO) 13650, “Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security” issued on August 1, 2013.
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ARA Sent a Comment to FMCSA Regarding OSA Testing Standards
Jul 08, 2016
ARA sent a comment to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) urging the administration to address conflicts of interests with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) testing.
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ARA Sends Comment to EPA on Dicamba Registration Review
May 31, 2016
ARA sends a comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the registration review process for new dicamba formulations for use on USDA deregulated dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans.
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ARA Filed Comments to EPA on RMP Regulations
May 13, 2016
ARA's Richard Gupton filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding proposed accidental release prevention requirements related to Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act.
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ARA Sends Comment to EPA in Response to Imidacloprid
Apr 14, 2016
ARA sends a comment to acting Director of the Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division or the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ARA comments on the Imidacloprid Registration Review.
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Apr 06, 2016
ARA sent comments to Richard Clemente, of the Driver and Carrier Operations Division under the Department of Transportation. ARA recommended that the FMCSA provide an exemption for farm-service related industries and their farmer customers from the Minimum Training Requirement for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicles Operators.
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ARA Sends Comment to OPP of EPA on RUP Applicator Training
Jan 22, 2016
ARA sends a comment to the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed revision to regulations at 40 CFR Part 171 for certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides (RUPs).
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ARA Sends Comment to EPA on Proposed Tolerance Revocation of Chlorpyrifos
Jan 05, 2016
ARA sends a comment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) docket center to comment on the proposed tolerance revocation of chlorpyrifos. ARA does not believe that EPA’s current tolerance revocation of chlorpyrifos is properly founded on risk-based analysis of crop protection science and could have significant impact on American farmers and production agriculture.
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ARA Sends Comment to EPA on Diquat Dibromide
Nov 24, 2015
ARA sends a comment to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the registration review process for Diquat Dibromide (Diquat), an active ingredient in several registered herbicide products.
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