Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of Fresh White Asparagus From Senegal Into the Continental United States, 48189-48190 [E8-19093]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0084]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for Importation of Fresh
White Asparagus From Senegal 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 fresh white
asparagus from Senegal. 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 fresh white asparagus
from Senegal. 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 October 17,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2008-0084 to submit or view comments
and to view supporting and related
materials available electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send two copies of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0084,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2008–0084.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket 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: Ms.
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Shirley Wager Page, Branch Chief,
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Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 734–8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
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 Senegal to allow the
importation of fresh asparagus from
Senegal 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 fresh white asparagus to
mitigate the pest risk. We have
concluded that fresh white asparagus
can be safely imported into the
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continental United States from Senegal
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 fresh
white asparagus from Senegal 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 fresh white asparagus
from Senegal 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 12th day of
August, 2008.
Cindy Smith,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2008–0029]
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing,
pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will
hold a public meeting on August 27–28,
2008, to review and discuss
international equivalence and the
approach to verifying the equivalence of
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means of ensuring the safety of
imported food products. The meeting
will include discussion of four major
perspectives. First, a U.S. government
perspective will be presented on the
FSIS strategy and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approach.
Second, an industry perspective will be
presented. Third, a consumer approach
will be presented, and finally, the
approaches by several foreign
governments will be presented and
discussed.
All issues will be presented to the full
Committee. The Committee will then
divide into two subcommittees to
discuss the issues. Each subcommittee
will provide a report of their comments
and recommendations to the full
Committee before the meeting
concludes on August 28, 2008.
DATES: The Committee will hold a
public meeting on Wednesday, August
27, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
Thursday, August 28, 2008, from
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The subcommittees
will hold open meetings during their
deliberations and report preparation.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will take
place at the South Building Cafeteria,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
14th & Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. Non-USDA
employees must enter through wing 2,
located on 12th and C Street, SW. The
meeting agenda is available on the
Internet at the NACMPI Web site, https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/about_fsis/nacmpi/
index.asp.
The NACMPI meeting agenda,
together with information and resource
materials on public health-based
inspection, is also available on the
Internet at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
regulations_&_policies/
Public_Health_Based_Inspection/
index.asp.
FSIS welcomes comments through
September 29 on the topics discussed at
the NACMPI public meeting. Comments
may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Electronic mail:
NACMPI@fsis.usda.gov.
• Mail, including floppy disks or
CD–ROMs: Send to National Advisory
Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection, USDA, FSIS, 14th &
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
1180, South Building, Washington, DC
20250.
• Hand- or courier-delivered items:
Deliver to Faye Smith at 14th &
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
1180–S, Washington, DC. To deliver
these items, the building security guard
must first call (202) 720–9113.
• Facsimile: Send to Faye Smith,
(202) 720–5704. All submissions
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received must include the Agency name
and docket number FSIS–2008–0029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Keith
Payne for technical information at (202)
690–6522, or e-mail
keith.payne@fsis.usda.gov, and Faye
Smith for meeting information at (202)
720–9113, Fax (202) 720–5704, or e-mail
faye.smith@fsis.usda.gov. Persons
requiring a sign language interpreter or
other special accommodations should
notify Faye Smith at the numbers above
or by e-mail.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The NACMPI provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture pertaining to the Federal
and State meat and poultry inspection
programs, pursuant to sections 7(c), 24,
205, 301(a)(3), 301(a)(4), and 301(c) of
the Federal Meat Inspection Act
(21 U.S.C. 607(c), 624, 645, 661(a)(3),
661(a)(4), and 661(c)) and sections
5(a)(3), 5(a)(4), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e) of
the Poultry Products Inspection Act
(21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(a)(4), 454(c),
457(b), and 460(e)).
The Administrator of FSIS is the
chairperson of the Committee.
Membership of the Committee is drawn
from representatives of consumer
groups; producers, processors, and
marketers from the meat, poultry and
egg product industries; State and local
government officials; and academia. The
current members of the NACMPI are:
Ms. Kibbe M. Conti, Northern Plains
Nutrition Consulting, Rapid City, SD;
Mr. Brian R. Covington, Keystone Foods
LLC, West Conshohocken, PA; Dr.
Catherine N. Cutter, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA; Dr.
James S. Dickson, Iowa State University,
Ames, IA; Mr. Kevin M. Elfering,
Albuquerque, NM; Mr. Mike W.
Finnegan, Montana Meat & Poultry
Inspection Bureau, Helena, MT; Ms.
Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer
Federation of America, Chevy Chase,
MD; Dr. Andrea L. Grondahl, North
Dakota Department of Agriculture,
Bismarck, ND; Dr. Joseph J. Harris,
Southwest Meat Association, Bryan, TX;
Dr. Craig W. Henry, Food Products
Association, Washington, DC; Ms.
Cheryl D. Jones, Morehouse School of
Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Mr. Michael E.
Kowalcyk, DunnhumbyUSA LLC,
Cincinnati, OH; Dr. Shelton E. Murinda,
California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona, CA; Dr. Edna Negron-Bravo,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez,
PR; Dr. Michael L. Rybolt, National
Turkey Federation, Washington, DC; Mr.
Mark P. Schad, Schad Meats, Inc.,
Cincinnati, OH; and Dr. Stanley A.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0084]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of
Fresh White Asparagus From Senegal 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 fresh white asparagus from Senegal.
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 fresh white asparagus from Senegal. 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
October 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0084 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0084, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2008-0084.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket 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: Ms. Shirley Wager Pag[eacute], Branch
Chief, Commodity Import Analysis and Operations, 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 Senegal to allow
the importation of fresh asparagus from Senegal 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 fresh white asparagus
to mitigate the pest risk. We have concluded that fresh white asparagus
can be safely imported into the
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continental United States from Senegal 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 fresh white asparagus from
Senegal 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 fresh white asparagus from Senegal 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 12th day of August, 2008.
Cindy Smith,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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