Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, 10874-10875 [2011-4357]

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ACTION: Notice and request for information. AGENCY: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act to expand its protections to a broader range of plant species, extended its reach to encompass products, including timber, that derive from illegally harvested plants, and require that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. The Act also requires us to review the implementation of the declaration requirements, and to provide public notice and opportunity for comment while conducting the review. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that we are conducting the required review and to request comments on the implementation of the declaration requirements. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 14, 2011. SUMMARY: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ component/ ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 39 / Monday, February 28, 2011 / Notices main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2008–0119 to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0119, 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– 2008–0119. 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: Mr. George Balady, Staff Officer, Quarantine Policy Analysis and Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734– 8295. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Background The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), first enacted in 1900 and significantly amended in 1981, is the United States’ oldest wildlife protection statute. The Act combats trafficking in ‘‘illegal’’ wildlife, fish, and plants. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protections to a broader range of plants and plant products (Section 8204, Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices). As amended, the Lacey Act now makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any plant, with some limited exceptions, taken in violation of any Federal, State, Tribal, or foreign law that protects plants. The Lacey Act also now makes it unlawful to make or submit any false record, account, or label for, or any false identification of, any plant covered by the Act. In addition, Section 3 of the Lacey Act, as amended, made it unlawful, beginning December 15, 2008, to import certain plants and plant products without an import declaration. The declaration must contain, among other VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:30 Feb 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 things, the scientific name of the plant, value of the importation, quantity of the plant, and name of the country from which the plant was harvested. Enforcement of the declaration requirement is currently being phased in.1 The Act also requires us to review the implementation of the declaration requirements, including the effect of certain exclusions from those requirements, and to provide public notice and opportunity for comment while conducting the review. Furthermore, after we have completed the review, we are required to submit a report to Congress detailing the results of that review. Specifically, the Act directs us to include in the report the following items: (A) An evaluation of— (i) The effectiveness of each type of information required under paragraphs (1) through (2) in assisting enforcement of this section; and (ii) The potential to harmonize each requirement imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) with other applicable import regulations in existence as of the date of the report; (B) Recommendations for such legislation as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to assist in the identification of plants that are imported into the United States in violation of this section; and (C) An analysis of the effect of subsection (a) and this subsection on— (i) The cost of legal plant imports; and (ii) The extent and methodology of illegal logging practices and trafficking. Therefore, we are soliciting information from the public about the implementation of the import declaration requirements. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the issues stated above and other pertinent issues related to the implementation and enforcement of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments. Information received in response to this notice will be taken into account and included with our analysis of the implementation of the declaration requirements in the report made to Congress. Comments submitted in response to previous notices regarding implementation of the amended Lacey Act will also be taken into account and do not need to be resubmitted. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d). 1 Copies of notices published in the Federal Register on the implementation of the Lacey Act (including directions on how to view comments received on them), guidance on complying with the Lacey Act, and information about how to register for stakeholder notification can be found on the APHIS Web site at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ plant_health/lacey_act/index.shtml. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10875 Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of February 2011. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2011–4357 Filed 2–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–898] Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: February 28, 2011. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0176. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 28, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated isocyanurates (chlorinated isos) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) covering the period June 1, 2009, through May 31, 2010. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocations in Part, 75 FR 44224 (July 28, 2010). The current deadline for the preliminary results of review is March 2, 2011. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department shall make a preliminary determination in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of publication of the order. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-4357]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0119]


Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for information.

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SUMMARY: The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the 
Lacey Act to expand its protections to a broader range of plant 
species, extended its reach to encompass products, including timber, 
that derive from illegally harvested plants, and require that importers 
submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and 
plant products. The Act also requires us to review the implementation 
of the declaration requirements, and to provide public notice and 
opportunity for comment while conducting the review. The purpose of 
this notice is to inform the public that we are conducting the required 
review and to request comments on the implementation of the declaration 
requirements.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 
14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/

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main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0119 to submit or view comments and 
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of 
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0119, 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-2008-0119.
    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: Mr. George Balady, Staff Officer, 
Quarantine Policy Analysis and Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 
Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8295.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), first enacted in 1900 and 
significantly amended in 1981, is the United States' oldest wildlife 
protection statute. The Act combats trafficking in ``illegal'' 
wildlife, fish, and plants. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008, effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its 
protections to a broader range of plants and plant products (Section 
8204, Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices). As amended, the Lacey 
Act now makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, 
acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any plant, with 
some limited exceptions, taken in violation of any Federal, State, 
Tribal, or foreign law that protects plants. The Lacey Act also now 
makes it unlawful to make or submit any false record, account, or label 
for, or any false identification of, any plant covered by the Act.
    In addition, Section 3 of the Lacey Act, as amended, made it 
unlawful, beginning December 15, 2008, to import certain plants and 
plant products without an import declaration. The declaration must 
contain, among other things, the scientific name of the plant, value of 
the importation, quantity of the plant, and name of the country from 
which the plant was harvested. Enforcement of the declaration 
requirement is currently being phased in.\1\
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    \1\ Copies of notices published in the Federal Register on the 
implementation of the Lacey Act (including directions on how to view 
comments received on them), guidance on complying with the Lacey 
Act, and information about how to register for stakeholder 
notification can be found on the APHIS Web site at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/lacey_act/index.shtml.
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    The Act also requires us to review the implementation of the 
declaration requirements, including the effect of certain exclusions 
from those requirements, and to provide public notice and opportunity 
for comment while conducting the review. Furthermore, after we have 
completed the review, we are required to submit a report to Congress 
detailing the results of that review. Specifically, the Act directs us 
to include in the report the following items:

    (A) An evaluation of--
     (i) The effectiveness of each type of information required 
under paragraphs (1) through (2) in assisting enforcement of this 
section; and
     (ii) The potential to harmonize each requirement imposed by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) with other applicable import regulations in 
existence as of the date of the report;
    (B) Recommendations for such legislation as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate to assist in the identification of 
plants that are imported into the United States in violation of this 
section; and
    (C) An analysis of the effect of subsection (a) and this 
subsection on--
     (i) The cost of legal plant imports; and
     (ii) The extent and methodology of illegal logging practices 
and trafficking.

    Therefore, we are soliciting information from the public about the 
implementation of the import declaration requirements. Interested 
parties are invited to submit comments on the issues stated above and 
other pertinent issues related to the implementation and enforcement of 
the 2008 Lacey Act amendments. Information received in response to this 
notice will be taken into account and included with our analysis of the 
implementation of the declaration requirements in the report made to 
Congress. Comments submitted in response to previous notices regarding 
implementation of the amended Lacey Act will also be taken into account 
and do not need to be resubmitted.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 
371.2(d).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of February 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-4357 Filed 2-25-11; 8:45 am]
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