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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0122]
Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for
the Importation of Arugula Leaves With
Stems From Panama Into the
Continental United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our decision to begin issuing permits for
the importation into the continental
United States of arugula leaves with
stems from Panama. Based on the
findings of a pest risk analysis, which
we made available to the public for
review and comment through a previous
notice, 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.
DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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Tony Roman, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations Staff, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
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Section 319.56–4 of the regulations
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.
Under that process, APHIS publishes a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of the pest
risk analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation of a
particular fruit or vegetable. Following
the close of the 60-day comment period,
APHIS may begin issuing permits for
importation of the fruit or vegetable
subject to the identified designated
measures if: (1) No comments were
received on the pest risk analysis; (2)
the comments on the pest risk analysis
revealed that no changes to the pest risk
analysis were necessary; or (3) changes
to the pest risk analysis were made in
response to public comments, but the
changes did not affect the overall
conclusions of the analysis and the
Administrator’s determination of risk.
In accordance with that process, we
published a notice1 in the Federal
Register on October 4, 2007 (72 FR
56719–56720, Docket No. APHIS–2007–
0122), in which we announced the
availability, for review and comment, of
a pest risk analysis that evaluates the
risks associated with the importation
into the continental United States of
arugula leaves with stems from Panama.
We solicited comments on the notice for
60 days ending on December 3, 2007.
We did not receive any comments by
that date.
Therefore, in accordance with the
regulations in § 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we
are announcing our decision to begin
issuing permits for the importation into
the continental United States of arugula
leaves with stems from Panama subject
to the requirement that each
consignment of arugula be accompanied
by a phytosanitary certificate issued by
Panama’s national plant protection
organization to document that the
consignment has been inspected and
found practically free of pests.
This condition will be listed in the
fruits and vegetables manual (available
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
1 To view the notice and the pest risk analysis,
go to https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS–
2007–0122.
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import_export/plants/manuals/ports/
downloads/fv.pdf). In addition to this
specific measure, the arugula will be
subject to the general requirements
listed in § 319.56–3 that are applicable
to the importation of all fruits and
vegetables.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of
December 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 Decision To Issue Permits for the 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 of our decision to begin issuing
permits for the importation into the continental United States of
arugula leaves with stems from Panama. Based on the findings of a pest
risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and
comment through a previous notice, 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.
DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tony Roman, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and Operations Staff, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 of the regulations 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. Under that process, APHIS publishes a notice in
the Federal Register announcing the availability of the pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation of a
particular fruit or vegetable. Following the close of the 60-day
comment period, APHIS may begin issuing permits for importation of the
fruit or vegetable subject to the identified designated measures if:
(1) No comments were received on the pest risk analysis; (2) the
comments on the pest risk analysis revealed that no changes to the pest
risk analysis were necessary; or (3) changes to the pest risk analysis
were made in response to public comments, but the changes did not
affect the overall conclusions of the analysis and the Administrator's
determination of risk.
In accordance with that process, we published a notice\1\ in the
Federal Register on October 4, 2007 (72 FR 56719-56720, Docket No.
APHIS-2007-0122), in which we announced the availability, for review
and comment, of a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation into the continental United States of
arugula leaves with stems from Panama. We solicited comments on the
notice for 60 days ending on December 3, 2007. We did not receive any
comments by that date.
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\1\ To view the notice and the pest risk analysis, go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0122.
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Therefore, in accordance with the regulations in Sec. 319.56-
4(c)(2)(ii), we are announcing our decision to begin issuing permits
for the importation into the continental United States of arugula
leaves with stems from Panama subject to the requirement that each
consignment of arugula be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate
issued by Panama's national plant protection organization to document
that the consignment has been inspected and found practically free of
pests.
This condition will be listed in the fruits and vegetables manual
(available at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/
ports/downloads/fv.pdf). In addition to this specific measure, the
arugula will be subject to the general requirements listed in Sec.
319.56-3 that are applicable to the importation of all fruits and
vegetables.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of December 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-25554 Filed 1-3-08; 8:45 am]
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