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Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in the
Continental United States’’ (April 2,
2007). We are making this
environmental assessment available to
the public for review and comment. We
will consider all comments that we
receive on or before the date listed
under the heading DATES at the
beginning of this notice.
The environmental assessment may
be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web
site or in our reading room (see
ADDRESSES above for instructions for
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information on the location and hours of
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The environmental assessment has
been prepared in accordance with: (1)
The National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the
Council on Environmental Quality for
implementing the procedural provisions
of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
USDA regulations implementing NEPA
(7 CFR part 1), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
May 2007 .
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–7921.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Wildlife Services Advisory
Committee (the Committee) advises the
Secretary of Agriculture concerning
policies, program issues, and research
needed to conduct the Wildlife Services
(WS) program. The Committee also
serves as a public forum enabling those
affected by the WS program to have a
voice in the program’s policies.
The meeting will focus on operational
and research activities. The Committee
will discuss WS efforts to increase
operational capacity through
prioritizing research objectives.
Additionally, the Committee will
discuss pertinent national programs and
how to increase their effectiveness, as
well as ensuring WS remains an active
participant in the goal of agricultural
protection.
The meeting will be open to the
public. However, due to time
constraints, the public will not be
allowed to participate in the discussions
during the meeting. Written statements
on meeting topics may be filed with the
Committee before or after the meeting
by sending them to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Written statements may also
be filed at the meeting. Please refer to
Docket No. APHIS–2007–0049 when
submitting your statements.
This notice of meeting is given
pursuant to section 10 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.
2).
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
May 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0049]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Wildlife Services Advisory
Committee; Meeting
Office of the Secretary
Animal and Plant Health
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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0049]
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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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 Road Unit 87,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-7921.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Services Advisory
Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture
concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the
Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public
forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the
program's policies.
The meeting will focus on operational and research activities. The
Committee will discuss WS efforts to increase operational capacity
through prioritizing research objectives. Additionally, the Committee
will discuss pertinent national programs and how to increase their
effectiveness, as well as ensuring WS remains an active participant in
the goal of agricultural protection.
The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time
constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the
discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics
may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending
them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to
Docket No. APHIS-2007-0049 when submitting your statements.
This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of May 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9896 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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