Imported Fire Ant; Additions to the List of Quarantined Areas, 6577-6578 [E8-2048]

Download as PDF 6577 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 24 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. Dated: January 29, 2008. Gloria Gutierrez, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. E8–2030 Filed 2–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 7 CFR Part 301 Food and Nutrition Service [Docket No. APHIS–2007–0114] 7 CFR Part 246 Imported Fire Ant; Additions to the List of Quarantined Areas [FNS–2006–0037] Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. AGENCY: RIN 0584–AD77 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages; Approval of Information Collection Request AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. Interim rule; notice of approval of Information Collection Request (ICR). ACTION: SUMMARY: The interim rule entitled Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages was published on December 6, 2007. The Office of Management and Budget cleared the associated information collection requirements (ICR) on December 7, 2007. This document announces approval of the ICR. The ICR associated with the interim rule published in the Federal Register on December 6, 2007, at 72 FR 68966, was approved by OMB on December 7, 2007, under OMB Control Number 0584–0545. DATES: rmajette on PROD1PC64 with RULES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Whitford, Chief, Policy and Program Development Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 528, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305– 2746, OR Debbie.Whitford@fns.usda.gov. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:28 Feb 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the imported fire ant regulations by designating as quarantined areas all or portions of 2 counties in Arkansas, 3 in North Carolina, and 3 in Tennessee, by expanding the quarantined area in 1 county in Arkansas and 15 in Tennessee, and by designating the entire State of South Carolina as a quarantined area. The interim rule was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of imported fire ant to noninfested areas of the United States. As a result of the interim rule, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those quarantined areas is restricted. DATES: Effective on February 5, 2008, we are adopting as a final rule the interim rule published at 72 FR 60533–60537 on October 25, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles L. Brown, Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Program Manager, Pest Detection and Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 734– 4838. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The imported fire ant regulations (contained in 7 CFR 301.81 through 301.81–10 and referred to below as the regulations) quarantine infested States or infested areas within States and restrict the interstate movement of PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 regulated articles to prevent the artificial spread of the imported fire ant. The regulations are intended to prevent the imported fire ant from spreading throughout its ecological range within the country. The regulations in § 301.81–3 provide that the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will list as a quarantined area each State, or each portion of a State, that is infested with the imported fire ant. The Administrator will designate less than an entire State as a quarantined area only under the following conditions: (1) The State has adopted and is enforcing restrictions on the intrastate movement of the regulated articles listed in § 301.81–2 that are equivalent to the interstate movement restrictions imposed by the regulations; and (2) designating less than the entire State will prevent the spread of the imported fire ant. The Administrator may include uninfested acreage within a quarantined area due to its proximity to an infestation or its inseparability from an infested locality for quarantine purposes. In § 301.81–3, paragraph (e) lists quarantined areas. In an interim rule 1 effective and published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2007 (72 FR 60533–60537, Docket No. APHIS–2007–0114), we amended § 301.81–3(e) by: • Adding all of Lonoke and Yell Counties, AR, to the quarantined area; • Expanding the quarantined area in Faulkner County, AR, to include the entirety of the county; • Adding portions of Iredell, Lincoln, and Rutherford Counties, NC, to the list of quarantined areas; • Expanding the quarantined areas in Cherokee, Greenville, and Spartanburg Counties, SC, to include the entirety of each county, with the result that the entire State of South Carolina is now designated as a quarantined area; • Adding portions of Crockett, Morgan, and Warren Counties, TN, to the list of quarantined areas; • Expanding the quarantined areas in Anderson, Coffee, Cumberland, Haywood, Knox, and Williamson Counties, TN; and • Expanding the quarantined areas in Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Carroll, Grundy, Hickman, Rutherford, 1 To view the interim rule, go to https:// www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/ main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0114. E:\FR\FM\05FER1.SGM 05FER1 6578 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 24 / Tuesday, February 5, 2008 / Rules and Regulations and Van Buren Counties, TN, to include the entirety of each county. Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or before December 24, 2007. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule as a final rule. This action also affirms the information contained in the interim rule regarding Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act. Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has waived its review under Executive Order 12866. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301 Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the interim rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and that was published at 72 FR 60533– 60537 on October 25, 2007. I Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of January 2008. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 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The existing AD currently requires an initial general visual or dye penetrant inspection, repetitive dye penetrant inspections, and replacement, as necessary, of the rudder pedal bracket. The existing AD also currently requires, for certain airplanes, replacing the rudder pedal bracket assemblies with new, improved parts, which would terminate the repetitive inspections. For certain airplanes, this new AD requires initial inspection at a reduced threshold, removes an inspection option, and lengthens the repetitive inspection intervals. This AD results from reports of failures of the captain’s rudder pedal brackets before reaching the initial inspection threshold identified in the existing AD. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the rudder pedal bracket assembly, which could result in the loss of rudder and braking control at either the captain’s or first officer’s position. DATES: This AD becomes effective March 11, 2008. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of March 11, 2008. On May 16, 2006 (71 FR 18201, April 11, 2006), the Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in the AD. ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach Division, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Data and Service Management, Dept. C1–L5A (D800– 0024). Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) is the Document Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wahib Mina, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120L, FAA, Los PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712–4137; telephone (562) 627–5324; fax (562) 627–5210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that supersedes AD 2006–07–25, amendment 39–14552 (71 FR 18201, April 11, 2006). The existing AD applies to certain McDonnell Douglas airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2007 (72 FR 50284). That NPRM proposed to retain the requirements of AD 2006–07–25. That NPRM also, for certain airplanes, proposed to reduce certain initial inspection thresholds, remove an inspection option, and lengthen certain repetitive inspection intervals. Comments We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the development of this AD. We have considered the comments that have been received on the NPRM. Request To Clarify Repetitive Inspections Air Transport Association (ATA), on behalf of its member American Airlines, requests that we clarify paragraphs (h) and (l) of the NPRM. These paragraphs specify repetitive inspections to continue based on the part number of the replaced rudder pedal bracket assemblies in accordance with paragraph (g) or (k) of the NPRM. The commenters state that the referenced rudder pedal bracket assemblies should be clarified to indicate that repetitive inspections apply only to rudder pedal bracket assemblies that are of the same part number as the ones inspected. We agree with the request for the reasons stated. The intent of the replacement in paragraphs (h) and (l) of the NPRM is to replace the rudder pedal bracket assemblies with a part that has the same part number as the part inspected. Therefore, we have revised paragraph (h) and (l) of the AD to replace the words ‘‘new part’’ with ‘‘same part number as the one inspected.’’ Request To Clarify Inspection Criteria in Paragraph (j) of the NPRM ATA, on behalf of its member ASTAR Air Cargo, requests that we clarify the inspection criteria in paragraph (j) of the NPRM. The commenters note that paragraph (j) of the NPRM specifies a special detailed inspection in accordance with McDonnell Douglas E:\FR\FM\05FER1.SGM 05FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 301

[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0114]


Imported Fire Ant; Additions to the List of Quarantined Areas

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim 
rule that amended the imported fire ant regulations by designating as 
quarantined areas all or portions of 2 counties in Arkansas, 3 in North 
Carolina, and 3 in Tennessee, by expanding the quarantined area in 1 
county in Arkansas and 15 in Tennessee, and by designating the entire 
State of South Carolina as a quarantined area. The interim rule was 
necessary to prevent the artificial spread of imported fire ant to 
noninfested areas of the United States. As a result of the interim 
rule, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those 
quarantined areas is restricted.

DATES: Effective on February 5, 2008, we are adopting as a final rule 
the interim rule published at 72 FR 60533-60537 on October 25, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles L. Brown, Imported Fire 
Ant Quarantine Program Manager, Pest Detection and Management Programs, 
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 
734-4838.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The imported fire ant regulations (contained in 7 CFR 301.81 
through 301.81-10 and referred to below as the regulations) quarantine 
infested States or infested areas within States and restrict the 
interstate movement of regulated articles to prevent the artificial 
spread of the imported fire ant. The regulations are intended to 
prevent the imported fire ant from spreading throughout its ecological 
range within the country.
    The regulations in Sec.  301.81-3 provide that the Administrator of 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will list as a 
quarantined area each State, or each portion of a State, that is 
infested with the imported fire ant. The Administrator will designate 
less than an entire State as a quarantined area only under the 
following conditions: (1) The State has adopted and is enforcing 
restrictions on the intrastate movement of the regulated articles 
listed in Sec.  301.81-2 that are equivalent to the interstate movement 
restrictions imposed by the regulations; and (2) designating less than 
the entire State will prevent the spread of the imported fire ant. The 
Administrator may include uninfested acreage within a quarantined area 
due to its proximity to an infestation or its inseparability from an 
infested locality for quarantine purposes. In Sec.  301.81-3, paragraph 
(e) lists quarantined areas.
    In an interim rule \1\ effective and published in the Federal 
Register on October 25, 2007 (72 FR 60533-60537, Docket No. APHIS-2007-
0114), we amended Sec.  301.81-3(e) by:
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    \1\ To view the interim rule, go to https://www.regulations.gov/
fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0114.
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     Adding all of Lonoke and Yell Counties, AR, to the 
quarantined area;
     Expanding the quarantined area in Faulkner County, AR, to 
include the entirety of the county;
     Adding portions of Iredell, Lincoln, and Rutherford 
Counties, NC, to the list of quarantined areas;
     Expanding the quarantined areas in Cherokee, Greenville, 
and Spartanburg Counties, SC, to include the entirety of each county, 
with the result that the entire State of South Carolina is now 
designated as a quarantined area;
     Adding portions of Crockett, Morgan, and Warren Counties, 
TN, to the list of quarantined areas;
     Expanding the quarantined areas in Anderson, Coffee, 
Cumberland, Haywood, Knox, and Williamson Counties, TN; and
     Expanding the quarantined areas in Bedford, Benton, 
Bledsoe, Blount, Carroll, Grundy, Hickman, Rutherford,

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and Van Buren Counties, TN, to include the entirety of each county.
    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before December 24, 2007. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, 
for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim 
rule as a final rule.
    This action also affirms the information contained in the interim 
rule regarding Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived its review under Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301

    Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.

PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES

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Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and that was published at 72 
FR 60533-60537 on October 25, 2007.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of January 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-2048 Filed 2-4-08; 8:45 am]
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