Designation for the Aberdeen, (SD), Decatur (IL), Hastings (NE), Fulton (IL), Missouri, and South Carolina Areas, 51268-51269 [E8-19539]
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Transformation event X17–2 has been
considered a regulated article under the
regulations in 7 CFR part 340 because it
contains gene sequences from plant
pathogens. X17–2 papaya has been field
tested in the United States since 1999
under notifications authorized by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
APHIS has presented two alternatives in
the draft environmental assessment (EA)
based on its analyses of data submitted
by UFL–IFAS, a review of other
scientific data, and field tests conducted
under APHIS oversight. APHIS may: (1)
Take no action (X17–2 papaya remains
a regulated article); or (2) deregulate
X17–2 papaya in whole (the preferred
alternative).
In section 403 of the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), ‘‘plant pest’’
is defined as any living stage of any of
the following that can directly or
indirectly injure, cause damage to, or
cause disease in any plant or plant
product: A protozoan, a nonhuman
animal, a parasitic plant, a bacterium, a
fungus, a virus or viroid, an infectious
agent or other pathogen, or any article
similar to or allied with any of the
foregoing. APHIS views this definition
broadly to cover direct or indirect
injury, disease, or damage not just to
agricultural crops, but also to other
plant parts and plant products whether
natural, manufactured, or processed.
X17–2 papaya is subject to regulation
by other Federal agencies. Under the
Coordinated Framework for the
Regulation of Biotechnology, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is responsible for the regulation of
pesticides under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 136 et
seq.). FIFRA requires that all pesticides,
including herbicides, be registered prior
to distribution or sale, unless exempt by
EPA regulation. In order to be registered
as a pesticide under FIFRA, it must be
demonstrated that when used with
common practices, a pesticide will not
cause unreasonable adverse effects in
the environment. Because the use of
Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIP),
such as viral coat proteins, is considered
pesticidal, the University of Florida has
submitted a registration package to EPA
for X17–2 papaya.
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended (21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.), pesticides added to
(or contained in) raw agricultural
commodities generally are considered to
be unsafe unless a tolerance or
exemption from tolerance has been
established. Residue tolerances for
pesticides are established by EPA under
the FFDCA, and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) enforces the
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tolerances set by EPA. EPA has
previously granted a tolerance
exemption for PRSV coat protein in
papaya.
The FDA policy statement concerning
regulation of products derived from new
plant varieties, including those
genetically engineered, was published
in the Federal Register on May 29,
1992, and appears at 57 FR 22984–
23005. Under this policy, FDA ensures
that human food and animal feed,
including those derived from
bioengineered sources, are safe and
wholesome. The University of Florida
has submitted a food and feed safety
and nutritional assessment summary to
FDA for X17–2 papaya in 2007 that is
currently under agency review.
A draft EA has been prepared to
provide the APHIS decisionmaker with
a review and analysis of any potential
environmental impacts associated with
the proposed determination of
nonregulated status for X17–2 papaya.
The draft EA was 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 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
In accordance with § 340.6(d) of the
regulations, we are publishing this
notice to inform the public that APHIS
will accept written comments regarding
the petition for a determination of
nonregulated status from interested or
affected persons for a period of 60 days
from the date of this notice. We are also
soliciting written comments from
interested or affected persons on the
draft EA prepared to examine any
environmental impacts of the proposed
determination for the deregulation of
the subject papaya event. The petition,
the draft EA, and any comments
received are available for public review,
and copies of the petitions and the draft
EA are available as indicated under
ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT above.
After the comment period closes,
APHIS will review all written comments
received during the comment period
and any other relevant information.
After reviewing and evaluating the
comments on the petition and the EA
and other data and information, APHIS
will furnish a response to the petitioner,
either approving or denying the
petition. APHIS will then publish a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the regulatory status of
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UFL–IFAS PRSV-resistant papaya event
X17–2 and the availability of APHIS’
written regulatory and environmental
decision.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of
August 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Aberdeen, (SD),
Decatur (IL), Hastings (NE), Fulton (IL),
Missouri, and South Carolina Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are announcing
designation of the following
organizations to provide official services
under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (USGSA): Aberdeen
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen);
Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc. (Decatur);
Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Hastings); John R. McCrea Agency, Inc.
(McCrea); Missouri Department of
Agriculture (Missouri); and South
Carolina Department of Agriculture
(South Carolina).
DATES: Effective October 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Karen
Guagliardo, Chief, Review Branch,
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room
1647–S, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
Read Applications: All applications
and comments will be available for
public inspection at the office above
during regular business hours (7 CFR
1.27(b)).
In the
March 3, 2008, Federal Register (73 FR
11387), we requested applications for
designation to provide official services
in the geographic areas assigned to the
official agencies named above.
Applications were due by April 2, 2008.
Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea,
Missouri, and South Carolina were the
sole applicants for designation to
provide official services in the entire
area currently assigned to them, so
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GIPSA did not ask for additional
comments on them.
We evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
criteria in section 7(f)(l) of USGSA (7
U.S.C. 79 (f)) and determined that
Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea,
Missouri, and South Carolina are able to
provide official services in the
geographic areas specified in the March
3, 2008, Federal Register, for which
they applied. These designation actions
to provide official services are effective
October 1, 2008, and terminate
September 30, 2011, for Aberdeen,
Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri,
and South Carolina. Interested persons
may obtain official services by calling
the telephone numbers listed below.
Official agency
Headquarters location and telephone
Aberdeen ...............................................
Decatur ..................................................
Hastings ................................................
McCrea ..................................................
Missouri .................................................
Aberdeen, SD, 605–225–8432; Additional Location: Mitchell, SD ....................
Decatur, IL, 217–429–2466 ................................................................................
Hastings, NE, 402–462–4254; Additional Location: Grand Island, NE .............
Fulton, IL, 815–589–9955 ..................................................................................
Jefferson City, MO, 573–751–5515; Additional Locations: Vandalia, Kansas
City, St. Joseph, Marshall and New Madrid, MO.
Columbia, SC, 843–296–7522 ...........................................................................
South Carolina ......................................
Section 7(f)(1) of the USGSA,
authorizes GIPSA’s Administrator to
designate a qualified applicant to
provide official services in a specified
area after determining that the applicant
is better able than any other applicant
to provide such official services (7
U.S.C. 79 (f)(1)).
Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides
that designations of official agencies
will terminate not later than three years
and may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in
section 7(f) of USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in
Jamestown (ND), Lincoln (NE),
Memphis (TN), and Sioux City (IA)
Areas, and Request for Comments on
the Official Agencies Serving These
Areas
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The designations of the
official agencies listed below will end
on March 31, 2009. We are asking
persons interested in providing official
services in the areas served by these
agencies to submit an application for
designation. We are also asking for
comments on the quality of services
provided by these currently designated
agencies: Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Jamestown); Lincoln Inspection
Service, Inc. (Lincoln); Midsouth Grain
Inspection Service (Midsouth); and
Sioux City Inspection and Weighing
Service Company (Sioux City).
DATES: Applications and comments
must be received on or before October
2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
applications and comments on this
notice. You may submit applications
and comments by any of the following
methods:
• To apply for designation, go to FGIS
online, Web page: https://
fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/
default_home_FGIS.aspx. Select
Delegations/Designations and Export
Registrations (DDR). You need eauthentication and a customer number
prior to applying.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to
Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief,
Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA,
Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
• Fax: Send by facsimile transmission
to (202) 690–2755, attention: Karen
Guagliardo.
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10/1/2008–9/30/2011.
10/1/2008–9/30/2011.
10/1/2008–9/30/2011.
10/1/2008–9/30/2011.
10/1/2008–9/30/2011.
• E-mail: Send via electronic mail to
Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
• Mail: Send hardcopy to Karen
Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief,
Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA,
STOP 3604, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
3604.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments and reading any comments
posted online.
Read Applications and Comments:
All applications and comments will be
available for public inspection at the
office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
Section
7(f)(1) of the United States Grain
Standards Act, as amended (USGSA or
Act), authorizes GIPSA’s Administrator
to designate a qualified applicant to
provide official services in a specified
area after determining that the applicant
is better able than any other applicant
to provide such official services (7
U.S.C. 79 (f)(1)).
Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides
that designations of official agencies
will terminate not later than three years
and may be renewed according to the
criteria and procedures prescribed in
section 7(f) of USGSA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CURRENT DESIGNATIONS BEING ANNOUNCED FOR RENEWAL
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Midsouth ....................................................
Sioux City ..................................................
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Lincoln, NE ...............................................
Memphis, TN ............................................
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Designation for the Aberdeen, (SD), Decatur (IL), Hastings (NE),
Fulton (IL), Missouri, and South Carolina Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are announcing designation of the following organizations
to provide official services under the United States Grain Standards
Act, as amended (USGSA): Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen);
Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc. (Decatur); Hastings Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Hastings); John R. McCrea Agency, Inc. (McCrea); Missouri
Department of Agriculture (Missouri); and South Carolina Department of
Agriculture (South Carolina).
DATES: Effective October 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Karen Guagliardo, Chief, Review Branch,
Compliance Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647-S, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-7312, e-
mail Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
Read Applications: All applications and comments will be available
for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours
(7 CFR 1.27(b)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the March 3, 2008, Federal Register (73
FR 11387), we requested applications for designation to provide
official services in the geographic areas assigned to the official
agencies named above. Applications were due by April 2, 2008.
Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina
were the sole applicants for designation to provide official services
in the entire area currently assigned to them, so
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GIPSA did not ask for additional comments on them.
We evaluated all available information regarding the designation
criteria in section 7(f)(l) of USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79 (f)) and determined
that Aberdeen, Decatur, Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina
are able to provide official services in the geographic areas specified
in the March 3, 2008, Federal Register, for which they applied. These
designation actions to provide official services are effective October
1, 2008, and terminate September 30, 2011, for Aberdeen, Decatur,
Hastings, McCrea, Missouri, and South Carolina. Interested persons may
obtain official services by calling the telephone numbers listed below.
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Headquarters location and
Official agency telephone Designation start-end
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Aberdeen............................... Aberdeen, SD, 605-225-8432; 10/1/2008-9/30/2011.
Additional Location: Mitchell,
SD.
Decatur................................ Decatur, IL, 217-429-2466...... 10/1/2008-9/30/2011.
Hastings............................... Hastings, NE, 402-462-4254; 10/1/2008-9/30/2011.
Additional Location: Grand
Island, NE.
McCrea................................. Fulton, IL, 815-589-9955....... 10/1/2008-9/30/2011.
Missouri............................... Jefferson City, MO, 573-751- 10/1/2008-9/30/2011.
5515; Additional Locations:
Vandalia, Kansas City, St.
Joseph, Marshall and New
Madrid, MO.
South Carolina......................... Columbia, SC, 843-296-7522..... 10/1/2008-9/30/2011.
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Section 7(f)(1) of the USGSA, authorizes GIPSA's Administrator to
designate a qualified applicant to provide official services in a
specified area after determining that the applicant is better able than
any other applicant to provide such official services (7 U.S.C. 79
(f)(1)).
Section 7(g)(1) of USGSA provides that designations of official
agencies will terminate not later than three years and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 7(f) of
USGSA.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
James E. Link,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-19539 Filed 8-29-08; 8:45 am]
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