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[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0049]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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AGENCY:
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0065]
Declaration of Extraordinary
Emergency Because of Plum Pox Virus
SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a
meeting of the National Wildlife
Services Advisory Committee.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
19 and 20, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Utah State University Inn, Room
507, 4300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Joanne Garrett, Director, Operational
Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River
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An exotic plant virus, plum pox virus,
has been confirmed in New York and
Michigan. Plum pox virus is the most
devastating viral disease of stone fruit
worldwide, causing yield losses to
growers and reducing the marketability
of fruit. Previously, the disease was
known to be present in the United
States only in portions of several
counties in south-central Pennsylvania.
Plum pox virus is the cause of an
extremely serious plant disease,
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affecting a number of Prunus species,
including peach, nectarine, apricot,
plum, and almond. Infection eventually
results in severely reduced fruit
production, and the fruit that is
produced is often misshapen and
blemished. There is no cure or treatment
for the disease once a tree becomes
infected. In Europe, where plum pox
has been present for a number of years,
the disease is considered to be the most
serious disease affecting susceptible
Prunus species. The disease is spread
over short distances by a number of
different aphid species, and over longer
distances through the movement of
infected budwood and nursery stock.
Since the detection of plum pox virus
in Pennsylvania in 1999, an aggressive
eradication program has been conducted
in that State, involving a cooperative
effort between APHIS and the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture. The program in
Pennsylvania has resulted in significant
success, with no spread of the disease
outside of the general area in which it
was first found in 1999, and with only
trace amounts of plum pox virus being
detected in 2005 and 2006. Following
the detection of plum pox virus in
Pennsylvania, APHIS has worked with
States in which there was commercial
production of peaches and other stone
fruit to conduct a series of national
surveys. Prior to 2006, the result of
these surveys has always been negative.
As a result of a cooperative survey
conducted by APHIS and the New York
State Department of Agriculture and
Markets, plum pox virus was confirmed
in Niagara County, NY, on July 7, 2006.
A total of three infected trees were
discovered in two commercial orchard
locations. Cooperative surveys were also
conducted in Michigan, in this case
involving APHIS and the Michigan
Department of Agriculture. As a result
of these surveys, plum pox virus was
detected in a single plum tree at the
Michigan State University’s Southwest
Michigan Research and Education
Center, a State-operated facility, on
August 11, 2006.
In order to prevent the spread of plum
pox virus from these new detection
sites, an aggressive eradication program
will be necessary. The eradication
program will involve removal of all
infected trees and of all host trees
within 500 meters, conducting
delimiting and detection surveys over a
period of several years to ensure that
there are no additional infestations, and
establishing appropriate safeguards to
ensure that additional spread of plum
pox virus does not occur while the
eradication program is being completed.
Following consultation with State
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officials from both New York and
Michigan, the Department has
determined that the States do not have
sufficient resources to effectively carry
out an eradication program.
The infestation of plum pox virus
represents a threat to U.S. stone fruit
crops. It constitutes a real danger to the
national economy and a potential
serious burden on interstate and foreign
commerce. Therefore, the Department
has determined that an extraordinary
emergency exists because of the
existence of plum pox virus in Michigan
and New York.
In accordance with 7 U.S.C. 7715, this
declaration of extraordinary emergency
authorizes the Secretary to: (1) Hold,
seize, quarantine, treat, apply other
remedial measures to, destroy, or
otherwise dispose of, any plant,
biological control organism, plant
product, article, or means of conveyance
that the Secretary has reason to believe
is infected by or contains the plum pox
virus; (2) quarantine, treat, or apply
other remedial measures to any
premises, including any plants,
biological control organisms, plant
products, articles, or means of
conveyance on the premises, that the
Secretary has reason to believe is
infected by or contaminated with the
plum pox virus; (3) quarantine any State
or portion of a State in which the
Secretary finds the plum pox virus or
any plant, biological control organism,
plant product, article, or means of
conveyance that the Secretary has
reason to believe is infected by or
contaminated with the plum pox virus;
and (4) prohibit or restrict the
movement within a State of any plant,
biological control organism, plant
product, article, or means of conveyance
when the Secretary determines that the
prohibition or restriction is necessary to
prevent the dissemination of the plum
pox virus or to eradicate the plum pox
virus. The Governors of New York and
Michigan have been informed of these
facts.
This declaration of
extraordinary emergency shall become
effective May 18, 2007.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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Mike Johanns,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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Floodwater Retarding Structure No. 7
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0065]
Declaration of Extraordinary Emergency Because of Plum Pox Virus
An exotic plant virus, plum pox virus, has been confirmed in New
York and Michigan. Plum pox virus is the most devastating viral disease
of stone fruit worldwide, causing yield losses to growers and reducing
the marketability of fruit. Previously, the disease was known to be
present in the United States only in portions of several counties in
south-central Pennsylvania.
Plum pox virus is the cause of an extremely serious plant disease,
affecting a number of Prunus species, including peach, nectarine,
apricot, plum, and almond. Infection eventually results in severely
reduced fruit production, and the fruit that is produced is often
misshapen and blemished. There is no cure or treatment for the disease
once a tree becomes infected. In Europe, where plum pox has been
present for a number of years, the disease is considered to be the most
serious disease affecting susceptible Prunus species. The disease is
spread over short distances by a number of different aphid species, and
over longer distances through the movement of infected budwood and
nursery stock.
Since the detection of plum pox virus in Pennsylvania in 1999, an
aggressive eradication program has been conducted in that State,
involving a cooperative effort between APHIS and the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture. The program in Pennsylvania has resulted in
significant success, with no spread of the disease outside of the
general area in which it was first found in 1999, and with only trace
amounts of plum pox virus being detected in 2005 and 2006. Following
the detection of plum pox virus in Pennsylvania, APHIS has worked with
States in which there was commercial production of peaches and other
stone fruit to conduct a series of national surveys. Prior to 2006, the
result of these surveys has always been negative.
As a result of a cooperative survey conducted by APHIS and the New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, plum pox virus was
confirmed in Niagara County, NY, on July 7, 2006. A total of three
infected trees were discovered in two commercial orchard locations.
Cooperative surveys were also conducted in Michigan, in this case
involving APHIS and the Michigan Department of Agriculture. As a result
of these surveys, plum pox virus was detected in a single plum tree at
the Michigan State University's Southwest Michigan Research and
Education Center, a State-operated facility, on August 11, 2006.
In order to prevent the spread of plum pox virus from these new
detection sites, an aggressive eradication program will be necessary.
The eradication program will involve removal of all infected trees and
of all host trees within 500 meters, conducting delimiting and
detection surveys over a period of several years to ensure that there
are no additional infestations, and establishing appropriate safeguards
to ensure that additional spread of plum pox virus does not occur while
the eradication program is being completed. Following consultation with
State
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officials from both New York and Michigan, the Department has
determined that the States do not have sufficient resources to
effectively carry out an eradication program.
The infestation of plum pox virus represents a threat to U.S. stone
fruit crops. It constitutes a real danger to the national economy and a
potential serious burden on interstate and foreign commerce. Therefore,
the Department has determined that an extraordinary emergency exists
because of the existence of plum pox virus in Michigan and New York.
In accordance with 7 U.S.C. 7715, this declaration of extraordinary
emergency authorizes the Secretary to: (1) Hold, seize, quarantine,
treat, apply other remedial measures to, destroy, or otherwise dispose
of, any plant, biological control organism, plant product, article, or
means of conveyance that the Secretary has reason to believe is
infected by or contains the plum pox virus; (2) quarantine, treat, or
apply other remedial measures to any premises, including any plants,
biological control organisms, plant products, articles, or means of
conveyance on the premises, that the Secretary has reason to believe is
infected by or contaminated with the plum pox virus; (3) quarantine any
State or portion of a State in which the Secretary finds the plum pox
virus or any plant, biological control organism, plant product,
article, or means of conveyance that the Secretary has reason to
believe is infected by or contaminated with the plum pox virus; and (4)
prohibit or restrict the movement within a State of any plant,
biological control organism, plant product, article, or means of
conveyance when the Secretary determines that the prohibition or
restriction is necessary to prevent the dissemination of the plum pox
virus or to eradicate the plum pox virus. The Governors of New York and
Michigan have been informed of these facts.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This declaration of extraordinary emergency shall
become effective May 18, 2007.
Mike Johanns,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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