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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. 05–067–1]
Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined Areas
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Background
We are amending the emerald
ash borer regulations by adding areas in
Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio to the list
of areas quarantined because of emerald
ash borer. As a result of this action, the
interstate movement of regulated
articles from those areas is restricted.
This action is necessary to prevent the
artificial spread of the emerald ash borer
from infested areas in the States of
Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio into
noninfested areas of the United States.
DATES: This interim rule was effective
October 25, 2005. We will consider all
comments that we receive on or before
December 30, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and, in the
‘‘Search for Open Regulations’’ box,
select ‘‘Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service’’ from the agency
drop-down menu, then click on
‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column,
select APHIS–2005–0099 to submit or
view public comments and to view
supporting and related materials
available electronically. After the close
of the comment period, the docket can
be viewed using the ‘‘Advanced Search’’
function in Regulations.gov.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies)
to Docket No. 05–067–1, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River Road
Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. 05–067–1.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room is located in room 1141 of the
USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
SUMMARY:
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Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Deborah McPartlan, Operations Officer,
Pest Detection and Management
Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236;
(301) 734–4387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus
planipennis) is a destructive woodboring insect that attacks ash trees
(Fraxinus spp., including green ash,
white ash, black ash, and several
horticultural varieties of ash). The
insect, which is indigenous to Asia and
known to occur in China, Korea, Japan,
Mongolia, the Russian Far East, Taiwan,
and Canada, eventually kills healthy ash
trees after it bores beneath their bark
and disrupts their vascular tissues.
Quarantined Areas
The EAB regulations in 7 CFR 301.53–
1 through 301.53–9 (referred to below as
the regulations) restrict the interstate
movement of regulated articles from
quarantined areas to prevent the
artificial spread of EAB to noninfested
areas of the United States. Portions of
the States of Indiana, Michigan, and
Ohio are already designated as
quarantined areas.
Recent surveys conducted by
inspectors of State, county, and city
agencies and by inspectors of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) have revealed that
infestations of EAB have occurred
outside the quarantined areas in
Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
Specifically, infestations of EAB have
been detected in Grand Traverse and
Montcalm Counties, MI; Lima and
Newbury Townships in LaGrange
County, IN; and Auglaize, Fulton,
Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa,
Sandusky, and Wood Counties, OH.
Officials of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and officials of State,
county, and city agencies in Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio are conducting
intensive survey and eradication
programs in the infested areas. Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio have quarantined
the infested areas and have restricted
the intrastate movement of regulated
articles from the quarantined areas to
prevent the spread of EAB within each
State. However, Federal regulations are
necessary to restrict the interstate
movement of regulated articles from the
quarantined areas to prevent the spread
of EAB to other States.
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The regulations in § 301.53–3(a)
provide that the Administrator of APHIS
will list as a quarantined area each
State, or each portion of a State, where
EAB has been found by an inspector,
where the Administrator has reason to
believe that EAB is present, or where
the Administrator considers regulation
necessary because of its inseparability
for quarantine enforcement purposes
from localities where EAB has been
found.
Less than an entire State will be
designated as a quarantined area only
under certain conditions. Such a
designation may be made if the
Administrator determines that: (1) The
State has adopted and is enforcing
restrictions on the intrastate movement
of regulated articles that are equivalent
to those imposed by the regulations on
the interstate movement of regulated
articles; and (2) the designation of less
than an entire State as a quarantined
area will be adequate to prevent the
artificial spread of the EAB.
In accordance with these criteria and
the recent EAB findings described
above, we are amending § 301.53–3(c) to
add portions of Grand Traverse and
Montcalm Counties, MI; Lima and
Newbury Townships in LaGrange
County, IN; and Auglaize, Fulton,
Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa,
Sandusky, and Wood Counties, OH, to
the list of quarantined areas. An exact
description of the quarantined areas can
be found in the rule portion of this
document.
Emergency Action
This rulemaking is necessary on an
emergency basis to help prevent the
spread of EAB to noninfested areas of
the United States. Under these
circumstances, the Administrator has
determined that prior notice and
opportunity for public comment are
contrary to the public interest and that
there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553
for making this rule effective less than
30 days after publication in the Federal
Register.
We will consider comments we
receive during the comment period for
this interim rule (see DATES above).
After the comment period closes, we
will publish another document in the
Federal Register. The document will
include a discussion of any comments
we receive and any amendments we are
making to the rule.
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory
Flexibility Act
This rule has been reviewed under
Executive Order 12866. For this action,
the Office of Management and Budget
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has waived its review under Executive
Order 12866.
We are amending the EAB regulations
by adding areas in Indiana, Michigan,
and Ohio to the list of quarantined
areas. As a result of this action, the
interstate movement of regulated
articles from those areas is restricted.
This action is necessary to prevent the
artificial spread of this plant pest into
noninfested areas of the United States.
The following analysis addresses the
economic effects of the interim rule on
small entities, as required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The
businesses potentially affected by this
interim rule are nurseries, arborists, tree
removal services, firewood dealers,
garden centers, landscapers, recyclers of
waste material, and lumber and building
material outlets. We do not currently
have information as to the actual
number of such businesses in the
quarantined areas added by the interim
rule, nor do we have information that
would indicate the percentage of those
businesses that engage in the interstate
movement of regulated articles and
would thus be directly affected by this
interim rule. It is reasonable to assume
that most of the potentially affected
businesses in the newly quarantined
areas can be classified as small entities
based on the Small Business
Administration’s size standards.1
Under the regulations, regulated
articles may be moved interstate from a
quarantined area into or through an area
that is not quarantined if they are
accompanied by a certificate or limited
permit. An inspector or a person
operating under a compliance
agreement will issue a certificate for
interstate movement of a regulated
article if certain conditions are met,
including that the regulated article is
determined to be apparently free of
EAB.
Businesses could be affected by the
regulations in two ways. First, if a
business wishes to move regulated
articles interstate from a quarantined
area, that business must either: (1) Enter
into a compliance agreement with
APHIS for the inspection and
certification of regulated articles to be
moved interstate from the quarantined
area; or (2) present its regulated articles
for inspection by an inspector and
obtain a certificate or a limited permit,
issued by the inspector, for the
interstate movement of regulated
articles. The inspections may be
inconvenient, but they should not be
costly in most cases, even for businesses
operating under a compliance
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considered small by SBA standards.
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agreement who would perform the
inspections themselves. For those
businesses that elect not to enter into a
compliance agreement, APHIS would
provide the services of the inspector
without cost. There is also no cost for
the compliance agreement, certificate, or
limited permit for the interstate
movement of regulated articles.
Second, there is a possibility that,
upon inspection, a regulated article
could be determined by the inspector to
be potentially infested with EAB, and,
as a result, the article would be
ineligible for interstate movement under
a certificate. In such a case, the entity’s
ability to move regulated articles
interstate would be restricted. However,
the affected entity could conceivably
obtain a limited permit under the
conditions of § 301.53–5(b).
Our experience with administering
the EAB regulations and the regulations
for other pests, such as the Asian
longhorned beetle, that impose
essentially the same conditions on the
interstate movement of regulated
articles lead us to believe that any
economic effects on affected small
entities will be small and are
outweighed by the benefits associated
with preventing the spread of EAB into
noninfested areas of the United States.
Under these circumstances, the
Administrator of the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service has
determined that this action will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
This program/activity is listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
under No. 10.025 and is subject to
Executive Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part
3015, subpart V.)
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State
and local laws and regulations that are
inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no
retroactive effect; and (3) does not
require administrative proceedings
before parties may file suit in court
challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This interim rule contains no new
information collection or recordkeeping
requirements under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.).
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List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301
Agricultural commodities, Plant
diseases and pests, Quarantine,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Transportation.
Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR
part 301 as follows:
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PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE
NOTICES
1. The authority citation for part 301
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Section
301.75–15 also issued under Sec. 204, Title
II, Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501A–293;
sections 301.75–15 and 301.75–16 also
issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106–
224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
I 2. In § 301.53–3, paragraph (c) is
amended as follows:
I a. Under the heading Indiana, by
revising the entry for LaGrange County
to read as set forth below.
I b. Under the heading Michigan, by
adding, in alphabetical order, entries for
Grand Traverse County and Montcalm
County to read as set forth below.
I c. Under the heading Ohio, by
revising the entries for Fulton County,
Henry County, and Lucas County, and
by adding, in alphabetical order, entries
for Auglaize County, Hancock County,
Ottawa County, Sandusky County, and
Wood County to read as set forth below.
§ 301.53–3
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Quarantined areas.
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Indiana
Executive Order 12372
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LaGrange County. Clay Township,
Lima Township, Newbury Township,
Van Buren Township.
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Michigan
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Grand Traverse County. Peninsula
Township.
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Montcalm County. Crystal Lake area:
That portion of the county bounded by
a line drawn as follows: Beginning at
the intersection of East Klees Road and
North Vickeryville Road; then south on
North Vickeryville Road to East Stanton
Road; then west on East Stanton Road
to South Tow Road; then south on
South Tow Road to East Sidney Road;
then east on East Sidney Road to South
Vickeryville Road; then south on South
Vickeryville Road to East Holland Lake
Road; then east on East Holland Lake
Road to South Bollinger Road; then
north on South Bollinger Road to East
Sidney Road; then east on East Sidney
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Road to South Mount Hope Road; then
north on South Mount Hope Road to
East Pakes Road; then west on East
Pakes Road to North Blakmer Road; then
north on North Blakmer Road to East
Kimball Road; then west on East
Kimball Road to North Crystal Road;
then north on North Crystal Road to East
Willard Road; then west on East Willard
Road to North Waldron Road; then
south on North Waldron Road to East
Klees Road; then west on East Klees
Road to the point of beginning.
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Ohio
Auglaize County. Duchouquet
Township.
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Fulton County. That portion of the
county east of State Route 108.
Hancock County. Allen Township.
Henry County. That portion of the
county east of State Route 108 and north
of the Maumee River.
Lucas County. The entire county.
Ottawa County. That portion of the
county north of State Route 163 and
State Route 105.
Sandusky County. That portion of the
county north of U.S. Highway 20.
Wood County. (1) That portion of the
county north of State Route 582.
(2) Bloom Township.
(3) Henry Township.
Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of
October 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 05–21608 Filed 10–28–05; 8:45 am]
outstanding loans and requires Farm
Credit banks to develop and maintain
liquidity contingency plans. These
amended requirements will improve the
ability of Farm Credit banks to supply
agricultural credit in all economic
situations. In accordance with 12 U.S.C.
2252, the effective date of the final rule
is 30 days from the date of publication
in the Federal Register during which
either or both Houses of Congress are in
session. Based on the records of the
sessions of Congress, the effective date
of the regulation is October 24, 2005.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The regulation
amending 12 CFR part 615 published on
August 31, 2005 (70 FR 51586) is
effective October 24, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wade Wynn, Financial Analyst, Office
of Regulatory Policy, Farm Credit
Administration, McLean, VA 22102–
5090, (703) 883–4498, TTY (703) 883–
4434; or
Laura McFarland, Senior Attorney,
Office of General Counsel, Farm
Credit Administration, McLean, VA
22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY
(703) 883–4020.
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 2252(a)(9) and (10)
Dated: October 26, 2005.
Jeanette C. Brinkley,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 05–21629 Filed 10–28–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6705–01–P
Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
14 CFR Part 39
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. 2002–NM–298–AD; Amendment
39–14354; AD 2005–22–10]
12 CFR Part 615
RIN 2120–AA64
RIN 3052–AC22
Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan
Policies and Operations, and Funding
Operations; Investments, Liquidity,
and Divestiture; Effective Date
Farm Credit Administration.
Notice of effective date.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Farm Credit
Administration (FCA) published a final
rule under part 615 on August 31, 2005
(70 FR 51586). This final rule amends
our liquidity reserve requirements for
the banks of the Farm Credit System to
ensure the banks have adequate
liquidity. The final rule increases the
minimum liquidity reserve requirement
to 90 days, increases the eligible
investment limit to 35 percent of total
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airplane. This action is intended to
address the identified unsafe condition.
DATES: Effective December 5, 2005.
The incorporation by reference of a
certain publication listed in the
regulations is approved by the Director
of the Federal Register as of December
5, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The service information
referenced in this AD may be obtained
from Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France.
This information may be examined at
the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), Transport Airplane Directorate,
Rules Docket, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
Renton, Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Dulin, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2141;
fax (425) 227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to
include an airworthiness directive (AD)
that is applicable to certain Airbus
Model A320 series airplanes was
published in the Federal Register on
June 18, 2004 (69 FR 34094). That action
proposed to require a detailed
inspection of the tail cone triangle to
determine its position, and corrective
actions if necessary.
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model
A320–111 Airplanes, and Model A320–
200 Series Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a
new airworthiness directive (AD),
applicable to certain Airbus Model
A320–111 airplanes, and Model A320–
200 series airplanes, that requires a
detailed inspection of the tail cone
triangle to determine its position, and
corrective actions if necessary. This
action is necessary to prevent excessive
vibrations of the elevators, which could
result in reduced structural integrity
and reduced controllability of the
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Interested persons have been afforded
an opportunity to participate in the
making of this amendment. Due
consideration has been given to the
comments received.
Support for the AD
Three commenters support the
proposed AD.
Request To Reference Airplane
Maintenance Manual (AMM) Task
One commenter requests that we refer
to AMM Task 27–34–00–820–003 as the
appropriate source of service
information for rigging the elevators.
The commenter explains that this task,
and its associated tool, rigs the elevator
neutral setting to 0.5 degree nose-up in
accordance with AD 2001–16–09,
amendment 39–12377 (66 FR 43471,
August 20, 2001). The commenter does
not promote the use of the tail cone
triangles because they are considered for
reference only. The commenter believes
that mandating the position of the tail
cone reference triangle will have little
effect in ensuring the proper rigging of
the elevator. The commenter further
stresses that if it is absolutely necessary
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. 05-067-1]
Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined Areas
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We are amending the emerald ash borer regulations by adding
areas in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio to the list of areas quarantined
because of emerald ash borer. As a result of this action, the
interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas is
restricted. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread
of the emerald ash borer from infested areas in the States of Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio into noninfested areas of the United States.
DATES: This interim rule was effective October 25, 2005. We will
consider all comments that we receive on or before December 30, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search for Open Regulations'' box,
select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' from the agency
drop-down menu, then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column,
select APHIS-2005-0099 to submit or view public comments and to view
supporting and related materials available electronically. After the
close of the comment period, the docket can be viewed using the
``Advanced Search'' function in Regulations.gov.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. 05-067-1,
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. 05-067-1.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah McPartlan, Operations
Officer, Pest Detection and Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-4387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis) is a destructive
wood-boring insect that attacks ash trees (Fraxinus spp., including
green ash, white ash, black ash, and several horticultural varieties of
ash). The insect, which is indigenous to Asia and known to occur in
China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, the Russian Far East, Taiwan, and
Canada, eventually kills healthy ash trees after it bores beneath their
bark and disrupts their vascular tissues.
Quarantined Areas
The EAB regulations in 7 CFR 301.53-1 through 301.53-9 (referred to
below as the regulations) restrict the interstate movement of regulated
articles from quarantined areas to prevent the artificial spread of EAB
to noninfested areas of the United States. Portions of the States of
Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are already designated as quarantined
areas.
Recent surveys conducted by inspectors of State, county, and city
agencies and by inspectors of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) have revealed that infestations of EAB have occurred
outside the quarantined areas in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
Specifically, infestations of EAB have been detected in Grand Traverse
and Montcalm Counties, MI; Lima and Newbury Townships in LaGrange
County, IN; and Auglaize, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa,
Sandusky, and Wood Counties, OH. Officials of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and officials of State, county, and city agencies in
Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are conducting intensive survey and
eradication programs in the infested areas. Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
have quarantined the infested areas and have restricted the intrastate
movement of regulated articles from the quarantined areas to prevent
the spread of EAB within each State. However, Federal regulations are
necessary to restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles
from the quarantined areas to prevent the spread of EAB to other
States.
The regulations in Sec. 301.53-3(a) provide that the Administrator
of APHIS will list as a quarantined area each State, or each portion of
a State, where EAB has been found by an inspector, where the
Administrator has reason to believe that EAB is present, or where the
Administrator considers regulation necessary because of its
inseparability for quarantine enforcement purposes from localities
where EAB has been found.
Less than an entire State will be designated as a quarantined area
only under certain conditions. Such a designation may be made if the
Administrator determines that: (1) The State has adopted and is
enforcing restrictions on the intrastate movement of regulated articles
that are equivalent to those imposed by the regulations on the
interstate movement of regulated articles; and (2) the designation of
less than an entire State as a quarantined area will be adequate to
prevent the artificial spread of the EAB.
In accordance with these criteria and the recent EAB findings
described above, we are amending Sec. 301.53-3(c) to add portions of
Grand Traverse and Montcalm Counties, MI; Lima and Newbury Townships in
LaGrange County, IN; and Auglaize, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas,
Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood Counties, OH, to the list of quarantined
areas. An exact description of the quarantined areas can be found in
the rule portion of this document.
Emergency Action
This rulemaking is necessary on an emergency basis to help prevent
the spread of EAB to noninfested areas of the United States. Under
these circumstances, the Administrator has determined that prior notice
and opportunity for public comment are contrary to the public interest
and that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553 for making this rule
effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
We will consider comments we receive during the comment period for
this interim rule (see DATES above). After the comment period closes,
we will publish another document in the Federal Register. The document
will include a discussion of any comments we receive and any amendments
we are making to the rule.
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12866. For this
action, the Office of Management and Budget
[[Page 62231]]
has waived its review under Executive Order 12866.
We are amending the EAB regulations by adding areas in Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio to the list of quarantined areas. As a result of
this action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those
areas is restricted. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial
spread of this plant pest into noninfested areas of the United States.
The following analysis addresses the economic effects of the
interim rule on small entities, as required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. The businesses potentially affected by this interim
rule are nurseries, arborists, tree removal services, firewood dealers,
garden centers, landscapers, recyclers of waste material, and lumber
and building material outlets. We do not currently have information as
to the actual number of such businesses in the quarantined areas added
by the interim rule, nor do we have information that would indicate the
percentage of those businesses that engage in the interstate movement
of regulated articles and would thus be directly affected by this
interim rule. It is reasonable to assume that most of the potentially
affected businesses in the newly quarantined areas can be classified as
small entities based on the Small Business Administration's size
standards.\1\
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Under the regulations, regulated articles may be moved interstate
from a quarantined area into or through an area that is not quarantined
if they are accompanied by a certificate or limited permit. An
inspector or a person operating under a compliance agreement will issue
a certificate for interstate movement of a regulated article if certain
conditions are met, including that the regulated article is determined
to be apparently free of EAB.
Businesses could be affected by the regulations in two ways. First,
if a business wishes to move regulated articles interstate from a
quarantined area, that business must either: (1) Enter into a
compliance agreement with APHIS for the inspection and certification of
regulated articles to be moved interstate from the quarantined area; or
(2) present its regulated articles for inspection by an inspector and
obtain a certificate or a limited permit, issued by the inspector, for
the interstate movement of regulated articles. The inspections may be
inconvenient, but they should not be costly in most cases, even for
businesses operating under a compliance agreement who would perform the
inspections themselves. For those businesses that elect not to enter
into a compliance agreement, APHIS would provide the services of the
inspector without cost. There is also no cost for the compliance
agreement, certificate, or limited permit for the interstate movement
of regulated articles.
Second, there is a possibility that, upon inspection, a regulated
article could be determined by the inspector to be potentially infested
with EAB, and, as a result, the article would be ineligible for
interstate movement under a certificate. In such a case, the entity's
ability to move regulated articles interstate would be restricted.
However, the affected entity could conceivably obtain a limited permit
under the conditions of Sec. 301.53-5(b).
Our experience with administering the EAB regulations and the
regulations for other pests, such as the Asian longhorned beetle, that
impose essentially the same conditions on the interstate movement of
regulated articles lead us to believe that any economic effects on
affected small entities will be small and are outweighed by the
benefits associated with preventing the spread of EAB into noninfested
areas of the United States.
Under these circumstances, the Administrator of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that this action will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
Executive Order 12372
This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372,
which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local
officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V.)
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws and
regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no
retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings
before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This interim rule contains no new information collection or
recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301
Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
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Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR part 301 as follows:
PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES
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1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,
and 371.3. Section 301.75-15 also issued under Sec. 204, Title II,
Pub. L. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-
16 also issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat.
400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
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2. In Sec. 301.53-3, paragraph (c) is amended as follows:
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a. Under the heading Indiana, by revising the entry for LaGrange County
to read as set forth below.
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b. Under the heading Michigan, by adding, in alphabetical order,
entries for Grand Traverse County and Montcalm County to read as set
forth below.
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c. Under the heading Ohio, by revising the entries for Fulton County,
Henry County, and Lucas County, and by adding, in alphabetical order,
entries for Auglaize County, Hancock County, Ottawa County, Sandusky
County, and Wood County to read as set forth below.
Sec. 301.53-3 Quarantined areas.
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(c) * * *
Indiana
LaGrange County. Clay Township, Lima Township, Newbury Township,
Van Buren Township.
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Michigan
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Grand Traverse County. Peninsula Township.
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Montcalm County. Crystal Lake area: That portion of the county
bounded by a line drawn as follows: Beginning at the intersection of
East Klees Road and North Vickeryville Road; then south on North
Vickeryville Road to East Stanton Road; then west on East Stanton Road
to South Tow Road; then south on South Tow Road to East Sidney Road;
then east on East Sidney Road to South Vickeryville Road; then south on
South Vickeryville Road to East Holland Lake Road; then east on East
Holland Lake Road to South Bollinger Road; then north on South
Bollinger Road to East Sidney Road; then east on East Sidney
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Road to South Mount Hope Road; then north on South Mount Hope Road to
East Pakes Road; then west on East Pakes Road to North Blakmer Road;
then north on North Blakmer Road to East Kimball Road; then west on
East Kimball Road to North Crystal Road; then north on North Crystal
Road to East Willard Road; then west on East Willard Road to North
Waldron Road; then south on North Waldron Road to East Klees Road; then
west on East Klees Road to the point of beginning.
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Ohio
Auglaize County. Duchouquet Township.
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Fulton County. That portion of the county east of State Route 108.
Hancock County. Allen Township.
Henry County. That portion of the county east of State Route 108
and north of the Maumee River.
Lucas County. The entire county.
Ottawa County. That portion of the county north of State Route 163
and State Route 105.
Sandusky County. That portion of the county north of U.S. Highway
20.
Wood County. (1) That portion of the county north of State Route
582.
(2) Bloom Township.
(3) Henry Township.
Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of October 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 05-21608 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]
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