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Authority: Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103–355, 108
Stat. 3327; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp.,
p. 189; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p.
235; 22 U.S.C. 2503(b).
§ 3700.137 Who in the Peace Corps may
grant an exception to let an excluded
person participate in a covered
transaction?
§ 3700.10
The Director of the Peace Corps has
the authority to grant an exception to let
an excluded person participate in a
covered transaction, as provided in the
OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.135.
What does this part do?
This part adopts the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
guidance in Subparts A through I of 2
CFR part 180, as supplemented by this
part, as the Peace Corps policies and
procedures for nonprocurement
debarment and suspension. It thereby
gives regulatory effect for the Peace
Corps to the OMB guidance as
supplemented by this part. This part
satisfies the requirements in section 3 of
Executive Order 12549, ‘‘Debarment and
Suspension’’ (3 CFR 1986 Comp., p.
189), Executive Order 12689,
‘‘Debarment and Suspension’’ (3 CFR
1989 Comp., p. 235) and 31 U.S.C. 6101
note (Section 2455, Pub. L. 103–355,
108 Stat. 3327).
§ 3700.20
Does this part apply to me?
This part and, through this part,
pertinent portions of the OMB guidance
in Subparts A through I of 2 CFR part
(see table at 2 CFR 180.100(b)) apply to
you if you are a—
(a) Participant or principal in a
‘‘covered transaction’’ (see Subpart B of
2 CFR part 180 and the definition of
‘‘nonprocurement transaction’’ at 2 CFR
180.970);
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(c) Peace Corps debarment or
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(d) Peace Corps grants officer,
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§ 3700.30 What policies and procedures
must I follow?
The Peace Corps policies and
procedures that you must follow are the
policies and procedures specified in
each applicable section of the OMB
guidance in Subparts A through I of 2
CFR part 180, as that section is
supplemented by the section in this part
with the same section number. The
contracts that are covered transactions,
for example, are specified by section
220 of the OMB guidance (i.e., 2 CFR
180.220) as supplemented by section
220 in this part (i.e., § 3700.220). For
any section of OMB guidance in
Subparts A through I of 2 CFR 180 that
has no corresponding section in this
part, Peace Corps policies and
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§ 3700.220 What contracts and
subcontracts, in addition to those listed in
2 CFR 180.220, are covered transactions?
Although the OMB guidance at 2 CFR
180.220(c) allows a Federal agency to do
so (also see optional lower tier coverage
in the figure in the Appendix to 2 CFR
part 180), Peace Corps does not extend
coverage of nonprocurement suspension
and debarment requirements beyond
first-tier procurement contracts under a
covered nonprocurement transaction.
§ 3700.332 What methods must I use to
pass requirements down to participants at
lower tiers with whom I intend to do
business?
You as a participant must include a
term or condition in lower-tier
transactions requiring lower-tier
participants to comply with Subpart C
of the OMB guidance in 2 CFR part 180.
§ 3700.437 What method do I use to
communicate to a participant the
requirements described in the OMB
guidance at 2 CFR 180.435?
To communicate to a participant the
requirements described in 2 CFR
180.435 of the OMB guidance, you as an
agency official must include a term or
condition in the transaction that
requires the participant’s compliance
with subpart C of 2 CFR part 180, and
requires the participant to include a
similar term or condition in lower-tier
covered transactions.
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Dated: November 6, 2006.
Suzanne B. Glasow,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0149]
Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are amending the Karnal
bunt regulations to remove certain areas
or fields in Maricopa and Pinal
Counties, AZ, and Archer, Baylor, Knox,
McCulloch, San Saba, Throckmorton,
and Young Counties, TX, from the list
of regulated areas based on our
determination that those fields or areas
meet our criteria for release from
regulation. This action is necessary to
relieve restrictions that are no longer
necessary.
This interim rule became
effective November 16, 2006. We will
consider all comments that we receive
on or before January 22, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, select
‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–
0149 to submit or view public
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available
electronically.
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through
the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies)
to Docket No. APHIS–2006–0149,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2006–0149.
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
DATES:
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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: Dr.
Vedpal S. Malik, National Karnal Bunt
Coordinator, Pest Detection and
Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale,
MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–3769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of
wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum
wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale
(Triticum aestivum X Secale cereale), a
hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is
caused by the fungus Tilletia indica
(Mitra) Mundkur and is spread
primarily through the planting of
infected seed followed by very specific
environmental conditions matched
during specific stage of wheat growth.
Some countries in the international
wheat market regulate Karnal bunt as a
fungal disease requiring quarantine;
therefore, without measures taken by
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, to prevent its spread, the
presence of Karnal bunt in the United
States could have significant
consequences with regard to the export
of wheat to international markets.
Upon detection of Karnal bunt in
Arizona in March of 1996, Federal
quarantine and emergency actions were
imposed to prevent the interstate spread
of the disease to other wheat producing
areas in the United States. The
quarantine continues in effect, although
it has since been modified, both in
terms of its physical boundaries and in
terms of its restrictions on the
production and movement of regulated
articles from regulated areas. The
regulations regarding Karnal bunt are set
forth in 7 CFR 301.89–1 through
301.89–16 (referred to below as the
regulations).
Under the regulations in § 301.89–3(f),
a field known to have been infected
with Karnal bunt, as well as any
noninfected acreage surrounding the
field, will be released from regulation if:
• The field has been permanently
removed from crop production; or
• The field is tilled at least once per
year for a total of 5 years (the years need
not be consecutive). After tilling, the
field may be planted with a crop or left
fallow. If the field is planted with a host
crop, the harvested grain must test
negative through the absence of bunted
kernels, for Karnal bunt.
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The regulations in § 301.89–3(g)
describe the boundaries of the regulated
areas in Arizona, California, and Texas.
In this interim rule, we are amending
§ 301.89–3(g) by removing certain areas
or fields in Maricopa and Pinal
Counties, AZ, and in Archer, Baylor,
Knox, McCulloch, San Saba,
Throckmorton and Young Counties, TX,
from the list of regulated areas, based on
our determination that these fields or
areas are eligible for release from
regulation under the criteria in
§ 301.89–3(f). This action relieves
restrictions on fields within those areas
that are no longer necessary. With this
action, there are no longer any regulated
areas in Archer, McCulloch, and San
Saba Counties, TX, and the size of the
regulated areas in each of the four
remaining regulated Texas counties and
in two of the three regulated Arizona
counties is reduced.
Immediate Action
Immediate action is warranted to
relieve restrictions that are no longer
necessary. 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
action 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
has waived its review under Executive
Order 12866.
This rule releases certain areas and
fields from regulation and thereby
relieves restrictions on regulated articles
moved interstate from those areas and
fields. The areas and fields have met the
criteria for release from regulation
described in 7 CFR 301.89–3(f).
Landowners and businesses located
within the areas will be able to resume
normal operations, including
unrestricted movement of articles listed
in § 301.89–2.
As detailed in table 1, this interim
rule removes approximately 8,796 acres
from regulation in Arizona and 497,593
acres from regulation in Texas.
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TABLE 1.—LOCATION, NUMBER OF
FIELDS, AND ACREAGE OF AREAS
RELEASED FROM REGULATION BY
THIS RULE
State and county
Total
acreage
released
Maricopa County, AZ ..................
Pinal County, AZ ........................
3,831
4,965
Arizona total ............................
Archer County, TX ......................
Baylor County, TX ......................
Knox County, TX ........................
McCulloch County, TX ................
San Saba County, TX ................
Throckmorton County, TX ..........
Young County, TX ......................
8,796
41,984
89,137
117
30,145
215,530
38,155
82,525
Texas total ..............................
497,593
The entities most likely to be affected
by this rule are wheat producers whose
fields are being removed from the list of
regulated areas. Producers affected by
this interim rule are likely to be small
in size, based on the Small Business
Administration (SBA) standard for
wheat farmers of total annual sales of
not more than $750,000. Wheat farming
is classified as North American Industry
Classification System code 111140
(under crop production). According to
USDA’s Economic Research Service
(ERS), in 2002, 98.5 percent of all farms
(228,926 total), including wheat farms,
in Texas had sales less than $500,000,
and 91.2 percent of all farms (7,294
total), including wheat farms, in
Arizona had sales less than $500,000.1
Therefore, it is safe to assume that most
wheat farms in both Arizona and Texas
are considered small entities based on
SBA standards.
Deregulation will benefit producers
located within those areas because they
will be allowed to move regulated
articles without restrictions. Regulated
articles can only be moved from
regulated areas to non-regulated areas
under conditions listed in § 301.89–5,
including negative testing of harvested
grain for bunted kernels or through
cleaning and disinfection procedures.
Producers in the released areas will no
longer have to meet these conditions.
It is also possible that producers in
the released areas will receive higher
prices or have a broader sales base for
their wheat because of buyers’
perceptions. Prices for wheat from
regulated areas may be lower because of
the belief that wheat produced in a
regulated area is inferior or of lower
quality than wheat from an unregulated
area, even though it has tested negative
1 ERS. Farm Economy. Farm Income. State Fact
sheets.
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for Karnal bunt. The elimination of
restrictions may increase marketing
opportunities for producers among
buyers who perceive the wheat is now
of higher quality.
However, even with unrestricted
movement of grain and seed and a
possible higher received price for wheat,
the benefit for each producer is still
likely to be small. The testing of grain
for Karnal bunt is already performed
free of charge for producers in all
regulated areas. Therefore, removing the
testing requirements through
deregulation does not amount to a cost
savings for the producer, just the
removal of an inconvenience.
Additionally, deregulating the areas
will not affect the total market for
wheat. Table 2 presents the percentage
of total U.S. wheat production for the
past 10 years contributed by each
county and State containing areas
released from regulation by this rule.
Given that such small percentages of
wheat are coming from the listed
counties, benefits associated with
removing the restrictions on the
movement of regulated articles are
expected to be minimal. The listed
counties are small contributors in the
total U.S. wheat market; for example, in
2004, Pinal County, AZ, was the largest
contributor of the listed counties, yet it
contributed only one-tenth of 1 percent
to the total wheat market. Deregulation
of these areas will not influence the
price of wheat.
TABLE 2.—WHEAT PRODUCTION IN DEREGULATED COUNTIES, AS PERCENTAGE SHARES OF U.S. PRODUCTION, 1995–
2005
U.S. total bushels
Produced
Year
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
...........................
Maricopa
(percent)
2,182,708,000
2,277,388,000
2,481,466,000
2,547,321,000
2,295,560,000
2,228,160,000
1,947,453,000
1,605,878,000
2,344,760,000
2,158,245,000
2,104,690,000
Pinal
(percent)
0.12
0.20
1.05
0.18
0.06
0.07
0.10
N/A
0.07
0.07
N/A
Archer
(percent)
0.15
0.21
0.09
0.17
0.07
0.08
0.09
N/A
0.14
0.10
N/A
Baylor
(percent)
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.07
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.03
Knox
(percent)
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.12
0.07
0.06
0.09
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.04
McCulloch
(percent)
0.06
0.10
0.07
0.13
0.10
0.08
0.15
0.15
0.12
0.18
0.13
San Saba
(percent)
0.04
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.00
0.06
0.05
0.02
0.07
0.05
0.02
0.00
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
Throckmorton
(percent)
1.48
2.05
0.50
0.69
1.52
0.23
1.04
1.06
0.80
1.14
1.10
Young
(percent)
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.11
0.04
0.01
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.05
0.02
Source: USDA, NASS. Data not available for Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, for 2002 and 2005.
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.
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Paperwork Reduction Act
This interim rule contains no
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:
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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 issued under Sec. 204,
Title II, Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat.
1501A–293; sections 301.75–15 and 301.75–
16 issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law
106–224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
I 2. In § 301.89–3, paragraph (g) is
amended as follows:
I a. Under the heading ‘‘Arizona,’’ in
the entry for Maricopa County, by
revising paragraphs (1) and (2) to read
as set forth below.
I b. Under the heading ‘‘Arizona,’’ in
the entry for Pinal County, by revising
paragraphs (1) and (3) to read as set
forth below.
I c. Under the heading ‘‘Texas,’’ by
removing the entries for Archer County,
McCulloch County, and San Saba
County, and by revising the entries for
Baylor County, Knox County,
Throckmorton County, and Young
County to read as set forth below.
§ 301.89–3
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Maricopa County. (1) Beginning at the
southeast corner of sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 2
E.; then west to the southwest corner of
sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 18, T. 1 S., R.
2 E.; then west to the southwest corner
of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then north
to the northwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1
S., R. 1 E.; then west to the southwest
corner of sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then
north to the northwest corner of sec. 9,
T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 1
E.; then north to the northwest corner of
sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 1
W.; then south to the southeast corner
of sec. 7, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.; then west to
the northeast corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S.,
R. 2 W.; then south to the southeast
corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then
west to the northeast corner of sec. 20,
T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 1 S., R.
2 W.; then west to the northeast corner
of sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 3 W.; then south
to the southeast corner of sec. 29, T. 1
S., R. 3 W.; then west to the southwest
corner of sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 5 W.; then
north to the northwest corner of sec. 14,
T. 1 N., R. 5 W.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R.
2 W.; then north to the northwest corner
of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then east to
the northeast corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N.,
R. 2 W.; then north to the northwest
corner of sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then
east to the northeast corner of sec. 5, T.
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1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 2 N., R.
2 W.; then east to the northeast corner
of sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 2 W.; then north
to the northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 3
N., R. 2 W.; then east to the northeast
corner of sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W.; then
south to the northwest corner of sec. 19,
T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 20, T. 3 N., R.
1 E.; then south to the northeast corner
of sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to
the northeast corner of sec. 27, T. 3 N.,
R. 1 E.; then south to the southeast
corner of sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then
east to the northeast corner of sec. 35,
T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 35, T. 3 N., R.
1 E.; then east to the northeast corner of
sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 1
E.; then east to the northeast corner of
sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 15, T. 1 N., R.
2 E.; then east to the northeast corner of
sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to
the southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 1 N.,
R. 2 E.; then west to the southwest
corner of sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then
south to the southeast corner of sec. 33,
T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 33, T. 1 N., R.
2 E.; then south to the point of
beginning.
(2) Beginning at the intersection of the
Maricopa/Pinal County line and the
southeast corner of sec. 36, T. 2 S., R.
7 E.; then west along the Maricopa/Pinal
County line to the southwest corner of
sec. 33, T. 2 S.; R. 5 E.; then north to
the northwest corner of sec. 33; then
west to the southwest corner of sec. 30,
T. 2 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
southeast corner of sec. 25, T. 2 S., R.
4 E.; then west to the southwest corner
of sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then north
to the southwest corner of sec. 13, T. 2
S., R. 4 E.; then west to the southwest
corner of sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then
north to the northwest corner of sec. 3,
T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 35, T. 1 S., R.
4 E.; then north to the northwest corner
of sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 4 E.; then east to
the northeast corner of sec. 33, T. 1 S.,
R. 5 E.; then north to the northwest
corner of sec. 27, T. 1 S., R. 5. E.; then
east to the northeast corner of sec. 27,
T. 1 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 23, T. 1 S., R.
5 E.; then east to the northeast corner of
sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then north to
the northwest corner of sec. 8, T. 1 S.,
R. 6 E.; then east to the southwest corner
of sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then north to
the northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 1 S.,
R. 6 E.; then east to the northeast corner
of sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 6. E.; then south to
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the southeast corner of sec. 2, T. 1 S.,
R. 6 E.; then east to the northeast corner
of sec. 7, T. 1 S., R. 7 E.; then south to
the northwest corner of sec. 5, T. 2 S.,
R. 7. E.; then east to the northeast corner
of sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E.; then north to
the northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 1 S.,
R. 7 E.; then east to the northeast corner
of sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. and the
Maricopa/Pinal County line; then south
along the Maricopa/Pinal County line to
the point of beginning.
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Pinal County. (1) Beginning at the
intersection of the Maricopa/Pinal
County line and the northwest corner of
sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 8 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 32, T. 1 S., R.
8 E.; then south to the northwest corner
of sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 8 E.; then east to
the northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 2 S.,
R. 8 E.; then south to the southeast
corner of sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; then
west to the northeast corner of sec. 8, T.
3 S., R. 8 E.; then south to the southeast
corner of sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; then
west to the southwest corner of sec. 12,
T 3 S., R. 7 E.; then north to the
southeast corner of sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 7
E.; then west to the northeast corner of
sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 6 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 28, T. 3 S., R.
6 E.; then west to the southwest corner
of sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 6 E.; then south
to the southeast corner of sec. 32, T. 3
S., R. 6 E.; then west to the southwest
corner of sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then
north to the northwest corner of sec. 35,
T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 27, T. 3 S., R.
5 E.; then north to the northwest corner
of sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then west to
the southwest corner of sec. 4, T. 3 S.,
R. 5 E.; then north to the northwest
corner of sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 5 E. and the
intersection of the Maricopa/Pinal
County line; then east along the
Maricopa/Pinal County line to the
northwest corner of sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 8
E.; then north along the Maricopa/Pinal
County line to the point of beginning.
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(3) The following individual fields in
Pinal County are regulated areas:
309021804 and 309050104.
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TEXAS
Baylor County. (1) Beginning at the
Knox/Baylor County line and the line of
latitude 33.6752° N.; then east along the
line of latitude 33.6752° N. to the line
of longitude ¥99.3833° W.; then south
along the line of longitude ¥99.3833°
W. to the line of latitude 33.5802° N.;
then west along the line of latitude
33.5802° N. to the line of longitude
¥99.3846° W.; then south along the line
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of longitude ¥99.3846° W. to the line of
latitude 33.5305° N.; then west along the
line of latitude 33.5305° N. to the Knox/
Baylor County line; then north along the
Knox/Baylor County line to the point of
beginning.
(2) Beginning at the Baylor/
Throckmorton County line and the line
of longitude ¥99.1270° W.; then north
along the line of longitude ¥99.1270°
W. to the line of latitude 33.4447° N.;
then east along the line of latitude
33.4447° N. to the line of longitude
¥99.0191° W.; then south along the line
of longitude ¥99.0191° W. to the
Baylor/Throckmorton County line; then
west along the Baylor/Throckmorton
County line to the point of beginning.
Knox County. Beginning at the Knox/
Baylor County line and the line of
latitude 33.5305° N.; then west along the
line of latitude 33.5305° N. to the line
of longitude ¥99.4960° W.; then north
along the line of longitude ¥99.4960°
W. to the line of latitude 33.5802° N.;
then west along the line of latitude
33.5802° N. to the line of longitude
¥99.4971° W.; then north along the line
of longitude ¥99.4971° W. to the line of
latitude 33.6752° N.; then east along the
line of latitude 33.6752° N. to the Knox/
Baylor County line; then south along the
Knox/Baylor County line to the point of
beginning.
Throckmorton County. (1) Beginning
at the Baylor/Throckmorton County line
and the line of longitude ¥99.1270° W.;
then east along the Baylor/
Throckmorton County line to the line of
longitude ¥99.0191° W.; then south
along the line of longitude ¥99.0191°
W. to the line of latitude 33.3535° N.;
then west along the line of latitude
33.3535° N to the line of longitude
¥99.1270° W.; then north along the line
of longitude ¥99.1270° W. to the point
of beginning.
(2) Beginning at the Throckmorton/
Young County line and the line of
latitude 33.3003° N.; then south along
the Throckmorton/Young County line to
the line of latitude 33.1809° N.; then
west along the line of latitude 33.1809°
N. to the line of longitude ¥98.9890° W;
then north along the line of longitude
¥98.9890° W. to the line of latitude
33.2055° N.; then west along the line of
latitude 33.2055° N. to the line of
longitude ¥99.0043° W.; then north
along the line of longitude ¥99.0043°
W. to the line of latitude 33.3003° N.;
then east to the point of beginning.
Young County. Beginning at the
Throckmorton/Young County line and
the line of latitude 33.3003° N.; then
east along the line of latitude 33.3003°
N. to the line of longitude ¥98.8886°
W.; then south along the line of
longitude ¥98.8886° W. to the line of
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latitude 33.2880° N.; then east along the
line of latitude 33.2880° N. to the line
of longitude ¥98.8356° W.; then south
along the line of longitude ¥98.8356°
W. to the line of latitude 33.1946° N.;
then west along the line of latitude
33.1946° N. to the line of longitude
¥98.8762° W.; then south along the line
of longitude ¥98.8762° W. to the line of
latitude 33.1809° N.; then west along the
line of latitude 33.1809° N. to the
Throckmorton/Young County line; then
north along the Throckmorton/Young
County line to the point of beginning.
Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of
November 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6–19769 Filed 11–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
7 CFR Parts 319 and 354
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0096]
Agricultural Inspection and AQI User
Fees Along the U.S./Canada Border;
Delay of Effective Date
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of effective
date.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We recently published an
interim rule amending the foreign
quarantine and user fee regulations by
removing the exemptions from
inspection for imported fruits and
vegetables grown in Canada and the
exemptions from user fees for
commercial vessels, commercial trucks,
commercial railroad cars, commercial
aircraft, and international air passengers
entering the United States from Canada.
That interim rule had an effective date
of November 24, 2006. We are delaying
the effective date of the removal of the
user fee exemption for international air
passengers until January 1, 2007, and
the effective date for the remaining
provisions of the rule, including the
removal of the exemption from user fees
for commercial vessels, commercial
trucks, commercial railroad cars, and
commercial aircraft entering the United
States from Canada, until March 1,
2007. We are making these changes to
allow additional time for affected
entities to make necessary preparations
to comply with the inspection and
collection procedures that we will be
instituting as a result of the interim rule.
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The effective date for the interim
rule amending 7 CFR parts 319 and 354,
published at 71 FR 50320, August 25,
2006, is delayed until March 1, 2007,
except for the rule’s amendments to
paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3) of 7 CFR
354.3, which are delayed until January
1, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Alan S. Green, Executive Director, Plant
Health Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 36, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–8261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Background
The regulations in 7 CFR part 319
prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain plants and plant products into
the United States to prevent the
introduction of plant pests. Similarly,
the regulations in 9 CFR subchapter D
prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain animals and animal products
into the United States to prevent the
introduction of pests or diseases of
livestock. The regulations in 7 CFR part
354 provide rates and requirements for
overtime services relating to imports
and exports and for user fees.
On August 25, 2006, we published an
interim rule in the Federal Register (71
FR 50320–50328) amending the
regulations in 7 CFR parts 319 and 354
by removing the exemptions from
inspection for imported fruits and
vegetables grown in Canada and the
exemptions from user fees for
commercial vessels, commercial trucks,
commercial railroad cars, commercial
aircraft, and international air passengers
entering the United States from Canada.
As a result of this action, all agricultural
products imported from Canada were to
be subject to inspection, and
commercial conveyances, as well as
airline passengers arriving on flights
from Canada, were to be subject to
inspection and user fees. The interim
rule had an effective date of November
24, 2006.
Delay in Effective Date
We recently received comments from
industry representatives and the
Government of Canada expressing
concern about the possible impact of the
rule on affected entities and questioning
whether the November 2006 effective
date allowed adequate time for those
entities to prepare to comply with the
new inspection and collection
procedures that we would be instituting
in order to enforce the interim rule. A
delay of the effective date was
requested. After evaluating the
comments, we have elected to delay the
effective date of the interim rule. We are
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delaying the effective date of the
removal of the user fee exemption for
international air passengers until
January 1, 2007, and the effective date
for the remaining provisions of the rule,
including the removal of the exemption
from user fees for commercial vessels,
commercial trucks, commercial railroad
cars, and commercial aircraft entering
the United States from Canada, until
March 1, 2007.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781–
7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and
136a; 49 U.S.C. 80503; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of
November 2006.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6–19787 Filed 11–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
12 CFR Part 740
RIN 3133–AD18
Revisions to the Official Sign
Indicating Insured Status
National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NCUA is revising the official
sign indicating a credit union’s share
accounts are insured by the NCUA to
reflect recent share insurance increases
and by including a statement that
NCUA-insured share accounts are
backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States Government. This rule is
required to comply with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
(Reform Act) and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Reform Conforming
Amendments Act of 2005 (Conforming
Amendments Act).
DATES: This final rule is effective
immediately upon publication but there
are delayed compliance dates. A credit
union must replace the old version of
the official sign with the revised official
sign displayed below at required
locations such as each station or
window where the credit union
normally receives insured funds or
deposits in its principal place of
business and all of its branches and on
its internet page where it accepts
deposits or opens accounts by May 22,
2007. A credit union must replace the
old version of the official sign with the
revised official sign on each document
where it has chosen to include the
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67432-67436]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0149]
Karnal Bunt; Regulated 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 Karnal bunt regulations to remove certain
areas or fields in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, and Archer, Baylor,
Knox, McCulloch, San Saba, Throckmorton, and Young Counties, TX, from
the list of regulated areas based on our determination that those
fields or areas meet our criteria for release from regulation. This
action is necessary to relieve restrictions that are no longer
necessary.
DATES: This interim rule became effective November 16, 2006. We will
consider all comments that we receive on or before January 22, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov, select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS-2006-0149 to submit or view public
comments and to view supporting and related materials available
electronically.
Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for
accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after
the close of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User
Tips'' link.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-
2006-0149, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state
that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0149.
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
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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: Dr. Vedpal S. Malik, National Karnal
Bunt Coordinator, Pest Detection and Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-3769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum
wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale (Triticum aestivum X Secale
cereale), a hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is caused by the
fungus Tilletia indica (Mitra) Mundkur and is spread primarily through
the planting of infected seed followed by very specific environmental
conditions matched during specific stage of wheat growth. Some
countries in the international wheat market regulate Karnal bunt as a
fungal disease requiring quarantine; therefore, without measures taken
by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, to prevent its spread, the presence of
Karnal bunt in the United States could have significant consequences
with regard to the export of wheat to international markets.
Upon detection of Karnal bunt in Arizona in March of 1996, Federal
quarantine and emergency actions were imposed to prevent the interstate
spread of the disease to other wheat producing areas in the United
States. The quarantine continues in effect, although it has since been
modified, both in terms of its physical boundaries and in terms of its
restrictions on the production and movement of regulated articles from
regulated areas. The regulations regarding Karnal bunt are set forth in
7 CFR 301.89-1 through 301.89-16 (referred to below as the
regulations).
Under the regulations in Sec. 301.89-3(f), a field known to have
been infected with Karnal bunt, as well as any noninfected acreage
surrounding the field, will be released from regulation if:
The field has been permanently removed from crop
production; or
The field is tilled at least once per year for a total of
5 years (the years need not be consecutive). After tilling, the field
may be planted with a crop or left fallow. If the field is planted with
a host crop, the harvested grain must test negative through the absence
of bunted kernels, for Karnal bunt.
The regulations in Sec. 301.89-3(g) describe the boundaries of the
regulated areas in Arizona, California, and Texas. In this interim
rule, we are amending Sec. 301.89-3(g) by removing certain areas or
fields in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, and in Archer, Baylor, Knox,
McCulloch, San Saba, Throckmorton and Young Counties, TX, from the list
of regulated areas, based on our determination that these fields or
areas are eligible for release from regulation under the criteria in
Sec. 301.89-3(f). This action relieves restrictions on fields within
those areas that are no longer necessary. With this action, there are
no longer any regulated areas in Archer, McCulloch, and San Saba
Counties, TX, and the size of the regulated areas in each of the four
remaining regulated Texas counties and in two of the three regulated
Arizona counties is reduced.
Immediate Action
Immediate action is warranted to relieve restrictions that are no
longer necessary. 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 action 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 has waived its review under
Executive Order 12866.
This rule releases certain areas and fields from regulation and
thereby relieves restrictions on regulated articles moved interstate
from those areas and fields. The areas and fields have met the criteria
for release from regulation described in 7 CFR 301.89-3(f). Landowners
and businesses located within the areas will be able to resume normal
operations, including unrestricted movement of articles listed in Sec.
301.89-2.
As detailed in table 1, this interim rule removes approximately
8,796 acres from regulation in Arizona and 497,593 acres from
regulation in Texas.
Table 1.--Location, Number of Fields, and Acreage of Areas Released From
Regulation by This Rule
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Total
State and county acreage
released
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Maricopa County, AZ......................................... 3,831
Pinal County, AZ............................................ 4,965
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Arizona total............................................. 8,796
Archer County, TX........................................... 41,984
Baylor County, TX........................................... 89,137
Knox County, TX............................................. 117
McCulloch County, TX........................................ 30,145
San Saba County, TX......................................... 215,530
Throckmorton County, TX..................................... 38,155
Young County, TX............................................ 82,525
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Texas total............................................... 497,593
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The entities most likely to be affected by this rule are wheat
producers whose fields are being removed from the list of regulated
areas. Producers affected by this interim rule are likely to be small
in size, based on the Small Business Administration (SBA) standard for
wheat farmers of total annual sales of not more than $750,000. Wheat
farming is classified as North American Industry Classification System
code 111140 (under crop production). According to USDA's Economic
Research Service (ERS), in 2002, 98.5 percent of all farms (228,926
total), including wheat farms, in Texas had sales less than $500,000,
and 91.2 percent of all farms (7,294 total), including wheat farms, in
Arizona had sales less than $500,000.\1\ Therefore, it is safe to
assume that most wheat farms in both Arizona and Texas are considered
small entities based on SBA standards.
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Deregulation will benefit producers located within those areas
because they will be allowed to move regulated articles without
restrictions. Regulated articles can only be moved from regulated areas
to non-regulated areas under conditions listed in Sec. 301.89-5,
including negative testing of harvested grain for bunted kernels or
through cleaning and disinfection procedures. Producers in the released
areas will no longer have to meet these conditions.
It is also possible that producers in the released areas will
receive higher prices or have a broader sales base for their wheat
because of buyers' perceptions. Prices for wheat from regulated areas
may be lower because of the belief that wheat produced in a regulated
area is inferior or of lower quality than wheat from an unregulated
area, even though it has tested negative
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for Karnal bunt. The elimination of restrictions may increase marketing
opportunities for producers among buyers who perceive the wheat is now
of higher quality.
However, even with unrestricted movement of grain and seed and a
possible higher received price for wheat, the benefit for each producer
is still likely to be small. The testing of grain for Karnal bunt is
already performed free of charge for producers in all regulated areas.
Therefore, removing the testing requirements through deregulation does
not amount to a cost savings for the producer, just the removal of an
inconvenience.
Additionally, deregulating the areas will not affect the total
market for wheat. Table 2 presents the percentage of total U.S. wheat
production for the past 10 years contributed by each county and State
containing areas released from regulation by this rule. Given that such
small percentages of wheat are coming from the listed counties,
benefits associated with removing the restrictions on the movement of
regulated articles are expected to be minimal. The listed counties are
small contributors in the total U.S. wheat market; for example, in
2004, Pinal County, AZ, was the largest contributor of the listed
counties, yet it contributed only one-tenth of 1 percent to the total
wheat market. Deregulation of these areas will not influence the price
of wheat.
Table 2.--Wheat Production in Deregulated Counties, as Percentage Shares of U.S. Production, 1995-2005
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U.S. total
Year bushels Maricopa Pinal Archer Baylor Knox McCulloch San Saba Throckmorton Young
Produced (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
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1995............................................................ 2,182,708,000 0.12 0.15 0.04 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 1.48 0.07
1996............................................................ 2,277,388,000 0.20 0.21 0.04 0.09 0.10 0.02 0.00 2.05 0.06
1997............................................................ 2,481,466,000 1.05 0.09 0.05 0.10 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.50 0.06
1998............................................................ 2,547,321,000 0.18 0.17 0.07 0.12 0.13 0.03 0.03 0.69 0.11
1999............................................................ 2,295,560,000 0.06 0.07 0.03 0.07 0.10 0.03 0.02 1.52 0.04
2000............................................................ 2,228,160,000 0.07 0.08 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.01 0.23 0.01
2001............................................................ 1,947,453,000 0.10 0.09 0.02 0.09 0.15 0.06 0.03 1.04 0.04
2002............................................................ 1,605,878,000 N/A N/A 0.00 0.06 0.15 0.05 0.01 1.06 0.02
2003............................................................ 2,344,760,000 0.07 0.14 0.02 0.05 0.12 0.02 0.01 0.80 0.02
2004............................................................ 2,158,245,000 0.07 0.10 0.04 0.06 0.18 0.07 0.02 1.14 0.05
2005............................................................ 2,104,690,000 N/A N/A 0.03 0.04 0.13 0.05 0.01 1.10 0.02
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Source: USDA, NASS. Data not available for Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, for 2002 and 2005.
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 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.
0
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 issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Public Law
106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-16
issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law 106-224, 114 Stat. 400
(7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
0
2. In Sec. 301.89-3, paragraph (g) is amended as follows:
0
a. Under the heading ``Arizona,'' in the entry for Maricopa County, by
revising paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as set forth below.
0
b. Under the heading ``Arizona,'' in the entry for Pinal County, by
revising paragraphs (1) and (3) to read as set forth below.
0
c. Under the heading ``Texas,'' by removing the entries for Archer
County, McCulloch County, and San Saba County, and by revising the
entries for Baylor County, Knox County, Throckmorton County, and Young
County to read as set forth below.
Sec. 301.89-3 Regulated areas.
* * * * *
(g) * * *
ARIZONA
* * * * *
Maricopa County. (1) Beginning at the southeast corner of sec. 8,
T. 1 S., R. 2 E.; then west to the southwest corner of sec. 8, T. 1 S.,
R. 2 E.; then south to the southeast corner of sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 2
E.; then west to the southwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.;
then north to the northwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then
west to the southwest corner of sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then north to
the northwest corner of sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 7, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 3 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 3 W.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 5 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 5 W.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 5, T.
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1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the northwest corner of sec. 33, T. 2 N.,
R. 2 W.; then east to the northeast corner of sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 2
W.; then north to the northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 2 W.;
then east to the northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W.; then
south to the northwest corner of sec. 19, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east
to the northeast corner of sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
northeast corner of sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the point
of beginning.
(2) Beginning at the intersection of the Maricopa/Pinal County line
and the southeast corner of sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 7 E.; then west along
the Maricopa/Pinal County line to the southwest corner of sec. 33, T. 2
S.; R. 5 E.; then north to the northwest corner of sec. 33; then west
to the southwest corner of sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
southeast corner of sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then north to the
southwest corner of sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 4 E.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 4 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 4 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 27, T. 1 S., R. 5. E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 27, T. 1 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 23, T. 1 S., R. 5 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 8, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 6. E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 7, T. 1 S., R. 7 E.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 7. E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 7 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 36, T. 1 S., R. 7 E. and the Maricopa/Pinal
County line; then south along the Maricopa/Pinal County line to the
point of beginning.
* * * * *
Pinal County. (1) Beginning at the intersection of the Maricopa/
Pinal County line and the northwest corner of sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 8
E.; then east to the northeast corner of sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 8 E.;
then south to the northwest corner of sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 8 E.; then
east to the northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 8 E.; then south to
the southeast corner of sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 8, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 12, T 3 S., R. 7 E.; then north to the
southeast corner of sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 7 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 6 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 6 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 6 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 6 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 5 E. and the intersection of
the Maricopa/Pinal County line; then east along the Maricopa/Pinal
County line to the northwest corner of sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; then
north along the Maricopa/Pinal County line to the point of beginning.
* * * * *
(3) The following individual fields in Pinal County are regulated
areas: 309021804 and 309050104.
* * * * *
TEXAS
Baylor County. (1) Beginning at the Knox/Baylor County line and the
line of latitude 33.6752[deg] N.; then east along the line of latitude
33.6752[deg] N. to the line of longitude -99.3833[deg] W.; then south
along the line of longitude -99.3833[deg] W. to the line of latitude
33.5802[deg] N.; then west along the line of latitude 33.5802[deg] N.
to the line of longitude -99.3846[deg] W.; then south along the line of
longitude -99.3846[deg] W. to the line of latitude 33.5305[deg] N.;
then west along the line of latitude 33.5305[deg] N. to the Knox/Baylor
County line; then north along the Knox/Baylor County line to the point
of beginning.
(2) Beginning at the Baylor/Throckmorton County line and the line
of longitude -99.1270[deg] W.; then north along the line of longitude -
99.1270[deg] W. to the line of latitude 33.4447[deg] N.; then east
along the line of latitude 33.4447[deg] N. to the line of longitude -
99.0191[deg] W.; then south along the line of longitude -99.0191[deg]
W. to the Baylor/Throckmorton County line; then west along the Baylor/
Throckmorton County line to the point of beginning.
Knox County. Beginning at the Knox/Baylor County line and the line
of latitude 33.5305[deg] N.; then west along the line of latitude
33.5305[deg] N. to the line of longitude -99.4960[deg] W.; then north
along the line of longitude -99.4960[deg] W. to the line of latitude
33.5802[deg] N.; then west along the line of latitude 33.5802[deg] N.
to the line of longitude -99.4971[deg] W.; then north along the line of
longitude -99.4971[deg] W. to the line of latitude 33.6752[deg] N.;
then east along the line of latitude 33.6752[deg] N. to the Knox/Baylor
County line; then south along the Knox/Baylor County line to the point
of beginning.
Throckmorton County. (1) Beginning at the Baylor/Throckmorton
County line and the line of longitude -99.1270[deg] W.; then east along
the Baylor/Throckmorton County line to the line of longitude -
99.0191[deg] W.; then south along the line of longitude -99.0191[deg]
W. to the line of latitude 33.3535[deg] N.; then west along the line of
latitude 33.3535[deg] N to the line of longitude -99.1270[deg] W.; then
north along the line of longitude -99.1270[deg] W. to the point of
beginning.
(2) Beginning at the Throckmorton/Young County line and the line of
latitude 33.3003[deg] N.; then south along the Throckmorton/Young
County line to the line of latitude 33.1809[deg] N.; then west along
the line of latitude 33.1809[deg] N. to the line of longitude -
98.9890[deg] W; then north along the line of longitude -98.9890[deg] W.
to the line of latitude 33.2055[deg] N.; then west along the line of
latitude 33.2055[deg] N. to the line of longitude -99.0043[deg] W.;
then north along the line of longitude -99.0043[deg] W. to the line of
latitude 33.3003[deg] N.; then east to the point of beginning.
Young County. Beginning at the Throckmorton/Young County line and
the line of latitude 33.3003[deg] N.; then east along the line of
latitude 33.3003[deg] N. to the line of longitude -98.8886[deg] W.;
then south along the line of longitude -98.8886[deg] W. to the line of
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latitude 33.2880[deg] N.; then east along the line of latitude
33.2880[deg] N. to the line of longitude -98.8356[deg] W.; then south
along the line of longitude -98.8356[deg] W. to the line of latitude
33.1946[deg] N.; then west along the line of latitude 33.1946[deg] N.
to the line of longitude -98.8762[deg] W.; then south along the line of
longitude -98.8762[deg] W. to the line of latitude 33.1809[deg] N.;
then west along the line of latitude 33.1809[deg] N. to the
Throckmorton/Young County line; then north along the Throckmorton/Young
County line to the point of beginning.
Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of November 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-19769 Filed 11-21-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
