Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of Arugula Leaves With Stems From Panama Into the Continental United States, 56719-56720 [E7-19652]
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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: For
information on regulations for the
importation of pine nursery stock and
various pine products from Canada,
contact Mr. David Lamb, Import
Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis
and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–4312. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–
7477.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pine Shoot Beetle; Host Material
from Canada.
OMB Number: 0579–0257.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
(PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant
product, biological control organism,
noxious weed, means of conveyance, or
other article if the Secretary determines
that the prohibition or restriction is
necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced
into or disseminated within the United
States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA.
APHIS 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. Subpart—
Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs,
Seeds, and Other Plant Products (7 CFR
319.37 through 319.37–14) restricts,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation; and Subpart–Logs,
Lumber, and Other Unmanufactured
Wood Articles (7 CFR 310.40–1 through
319.40–11) governs the importation of
various logs, lumber, and other
unmanufacturerd wood products into
the United States. The regulations in
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both subparts help prevent the
introduction and spread of pine shoot
beetle, a pest of pine trees, into
noninfested areas of the United States
and contain several information
collection requirements, including
permits, additional declarations on
certificates and phytosanitary
certificates, statements of origin and
movement, compliance agreements, and
information on designation of products.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning this
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the
information collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who are
to respond, through use, as appropriate,
of automated, electronic, mechanical,
and other collection technologies, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.0401 hour per response.
Respondents: Growers and shippers of
pine trees and pine tree products.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,340.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,340.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 94 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
September 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0122]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for Importation of Arugula
Leaves With Stems From Panama Into
the Continental United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation into the
continental United States of arugula
leaves with stems from Panama. Based
on that analysis, we believe that the
application of one or more designated
phytosanitary measures will be
sufficient to mitigate the risks of
introducing or disseminating plant pests
or noxious weeds via the importation of
arugula leaves with stems from Panama.
We are making the pest risk analysis
available to the public for review and
comment.
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
3, 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–2007–
0122 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–2007–0122,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
DATES:
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20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2007–0122.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on the
environmental assessment 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: Mr.
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Tony Roman, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operation Staff, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘SubpartFruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56
through 319.56–47, referred to below as
the regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
introduced into and spread within the
United States.
Section 319.56–4 contains a
performance-based process for
approving the importation of
commodities that, based on the findings
of a pest risk analysis, can be safely
imported subject to one or more of the
designated phytosanitary measures
listed in paragraph (b) of that section.
These measures are:
• The fruits or vegetables are subject
to inspection upon arrival in the United
States and comply with all applicable
provisions of § 319.56–3;
• The fruits or vegetables are
imported from a pest-free area in the
country of origin that meets the
requirements of § 319.56–5 for freedom
from that pest and are accompanied by
a phytosanitary certificate stating that
the fruits or vegetables originated in a
pest-free area in the country of origin;
• The fruits or vegetables are treated
in accordance with 7 CFR part 305;
• The fruits or vegetables are
inspected in the country of origin by an
inspector or an official of the national
plant protection organization of the
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exporting country, and have been found
free of one or more specific quarantine
pests identified by the risk analysis as
likely to follow the import pathway;
and/or
• The fruits or vegetables are a
commercial consignment.
APHIS received a request from the
Government of Panama to allow the
importation of arugula leaves with
stems from Panama into the continental
United States. We have completed a
pest risk assessment to identify pests of
quarantine significance that could
follow the pathway of importation into
the United States and, based on that
pest risk assessment, have prepared a
risk management analysis to identify
phytosanitary measures that could be
applied to the commodity to mitigate
the pest risk. We have concluded that
arugula leaves with stems can be safely
imported into the continental United
States from Panama using one or more
of the five designated phytosanitary
measures listed in § 319.56–4(b).
Therefore, in accordance with § 319.56–
4(c), we are announcing the availability
of our pest risk analysis for public
review and comment. The pest risk
analysis may be viewed on the
Regulations.gov Web site or in our
reading room (see ADDRESSES above for
instructions for accessing
Regulations.gov and information on the
location and hours of the reading room).
You may request paper copies of the
pest risk analysis by calling or writing
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the
subject of the pest risk analysis when
requesting copies.
After reviewing the comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding the import status of arugula
leaves with stems from Panama in a
subsequent notice. If the overall
conclusions of the analysis and the
Administrator’s determination of risk
remain unchanged following our
consideration of the comments, then we
will begin issuing permits for
importation of arugula leaves with
stems from Panama into the continental
United States subject to the
requirements specified in the risk
management analysis.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
September, 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0060]
Emerald Ash Borer; Availability of an
Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that an environmental assessment and
finding of no significant impact have
been prepared by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service relative to the
release of three insect parasitoid species
for the biological control of the emerald
ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). The
environmental assessment documents
our review and analysis of
environmental impact associated with,
and alternatives to, the release of these
biological control agents. Based on its
finding of no significant impact, the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service has determined that an
environmental impact statement need
not be prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Juli Gould, Entomologist, Otis Pest
Survey, Detection, and Exclusion
Laboratory, PPQ, APHIS, Building 1398,
Otis ANGB, MA 02542–5008; (508) 563–
9303 ext. 220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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.
The EAB regulations in 7 CFR 301.53–
1 through 301.53–9 restrict the interstate
movement of regulated articles from
quarantined areas to prevent the
artificial spread of EAB into noninfested
areas of the United States. The States of
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; Prince
George’s County, MD; and portions of
the State of Michigan are currently
designated as quarantined areas.
Despite State and Federal quarantines
designed to contain EAB, the lack of
effective methods to detect EAB-infested
trees and the large area of EAB
infestation has resulted in a shift in
strategy by regulatory agencies from
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0122]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of
Arugula Leaves With Stems From Panama Into the Continental United
States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation into
the continental United States of arugula leaves with stems from Panama.
Based on that analysis, we believe that the application of one or more
designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the
risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via
the importation of arugula leaves with stems from Panama. We are making
the pest risk analysis available to the public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 3, 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-2007-0122 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-
2007-0122, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
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20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-
2007-0122.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on the
environmental assessment 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: Mr. Tony Rom[aacute]n, Import
Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis and Operation Staff, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ``Subpart-Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR
319.56 through 319.56-47, referred to below as the regulations), the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the
world to prevent plant pests from being introduced into and spread
within the United States.
Section 319.56-4 contains a performance-based process for approving
the importation of commodities that, based on the findings of a pest
risk analysis, can be safely imported subject to one or more of the
designated phytosanitary measures listed in paragraph (b) of that
section.
These measures are:
The fruits or vegetables are subject to inspection upon
arrival in the United States and comply with all applicable provisions
of Sec. 319.56-3;
The fruits or vegetables are imported from a pest-free
area in the country of origin that meets the requirements of Sec.
319.56-5 for freedom from that pest and are accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate stating that the fruits or vegetables
originated in a pest-free area in the country of origin;
The fruits or vegetables are treated in accordance with 7
CFR part 305;
The fruits or vegetables are inspected in the country of
origin by an inspector or an official of the national plant protection
organization of the exporting country, and have been found free of one
or more specific quarantine pests identified by the risk analysis as
likely to follow the import pathway; and/or
The fruits or vegetables are a commercial consignment.
APHIS received a request from the Government of Panama to allow the
importation of arugula leaves with stems from Panama into the
continental United States. We have completed a pest risk assessment to
identify pests of quarantine significance that could follow the pathway
of importation into the United States and, based on that pest risk
assessment, have prepared a risk management analysis to identify
phytosanitary measures that could be applied to the commodity to
mitigate the pest risk. We have concluded that arugula leaves with
stems can be safely imported into the continental United States from
Panama using one or more of the five designated phytosanitary measures
listed in Sec. 319.56-4(b). Therefore, in accordance with Sec.
319.56-4(c), we are announcing the availability of our pest risk
analysis for public review and comment. The pest risk analysis may be
viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or in our reading room (see
ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing Regulations.gov and
information on the location and hours of the reading room). You may
request paper copies of the pest risk analysis by calling or writing to
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer
to the subject of the pest risk analysis when requesting copies.
After reviewing the comments we receive, we will announce our
decision regarding the import status of arugula leaves with stems from
Panama in a subsequent notice. If the overall conclusions of the
analysis and the Administrator's determination of risk remain unchanged
following our consideration of the comments, then we will begin issuing
permits for importation of arugula leaves with stems from Panama into
the continental United States subject to the requirements specified in
the risk management analysis.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701-7772, and 7781-7786; 21 U.S.C. 136
and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of September, 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19652 Filed 10-3-07; 8:45 am]
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