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risk assessment identified
Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis
capitata) and the Chilean red mite
(Brevipalpis chilensis) as pests having a
high risk potential. Since the pest risk
assessment was prepared, all of Chile
has been recognized as a pest-free area
for Mediterranean fruit fly. The
treatment schedule that would be
required for figs has been found to be
highly effective for all stages of Chilean
red mite on grapes, and the efficacy can
be extrapolated to include figs. Methyl
bromide is a gas and can penetrate the
ostiole of the fig. Furthermore, the
Chilean red mite is a surface feeder that
lays its eggs in cracks and crevices that
are exposed to the air and, thus, to
methyl bromide when fumigated.
The commenter stated that the
diseases of fresh figs in Chile should be
compared to the diseases in the United
States to determine whether or not they
are the same strain. The commenter was
concerned that the taxa of microbial and
fungal pathogens identified as present
in Chile might, if incompletely
identified, be different from taxa already
present in the United States, and that
the pest risk assessment would not,
therefore, have taken the risk associated
with those specific pathogens into
account.
We agree that different strains of
pathogens that are epidemiologically
significant may exist; however, we
found no information indicating that
this was the case for any of the
pathogens known to be present in both
Chile and the United States. When
assessing risk, we may consider
incompletely identified taxa at a higher
taxonomic level if the higher taxon (i.e.,
the entire genus or family) is not present
in the United States, or if specific
evidence indicates that the unidentified
taxon is different from the ones in the
United States. In this case, because we
found no evidence that these
incompletely identified taxa are
different from the taxa present in the
United States, we did not analyze them
further. If pests identified to more
specific taxa are intercepted in the
future, we may reevaluate their risk.
The commenter expressed concern
that the proposed methyl bromide
treatment schedule could produce an
unpalatable fruit, which might result in
a reduced market price for all figs,
imported and domestic. The commenter
also expressed concern that if a lower
dose was used to treat fresh figs to
improve their shelf life, there is still a
risk that the mites could survive.
APHIS does not alter treatment doses
due to phytotoxicity to the commodity.
Treatments for the pests are based on
research on the individual pests and are
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not changed unless the change is
supported by data showing the efficacy
of the new dose.
The commenter expressed concern
that the generic surface pest treatment
schedules, including the one proposed
for fresh figs from Chile, might not be
adequate to kill the Chilean red mite.
The commenter stated that the
California cherry and strawberry
industries both had to use higher doses
of methyl bromide to solve mite
problems in their export programs.
The Chilean red mite, which belongs
to the family Tenuipalpidae, is not
present in California; the mites in
California produce are likely to be
spider mites of the family
Tetranychidae, and would require
different treatment. The treatment
schedule proposed for figs from Chile
has been shown to be effective for
Chilean red mite. As with other fruit
imports, we will monitor the pest levels
and if we determine that risks are such
as would require adjusting the treatment
dose or duration, we will take the
appropriate action.
The commenter stated that a
treatment schedule specific to figs
should be established for the treatment
of Mediterranean fruit fly, for purposes
of phytotoxicity and the tolerance of
Mediterranean fruit fly relative to other
target insects, including mites.
As we explained above, since the
publication of the pest risk assessment,
all of Chile has been recognized as a
pest-free area for Mediterranean fruit
fly. There is no need to develop a
specific treatment schedule for use on
figs from that country.
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 fresh
figs from Chile subject to the following
phytosanitary measures:
• Each shipment of figs must be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate. The phytosanitary certificate
must be issued by the national plant
protection organization of Chile.
• The shipment must be fumigated
with methyl bromide using treatment
schedule T–101–i–2–1 in accordance
with 7 CFR part 305.
• The figs must be a commercial
consignment as defined in 7 CFR
319.56–2.
These conditions will be listed in the
Fruits and Vegetables Import
Requirements database (available at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In
addition to those specific measures, the
fresh figs will be subject to the general
requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that
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are applicable to the importation of all
fruits and vegetables.
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 29th day of
March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Shasta County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Shasta County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at
the USDA Service Center in Redding,
California, on April 27, 2011, from 8:30
a.m. to 12 noon. The purpose of this
meeting is to discuss project updates
and proposals, and information on
monitoring efforts for the upcoming
year.
SUMMARY:
Wednesday, April 27 at 8:30 a.m.
The meeting will be held at
the USDA Service Center, 3644 Avtech
Parkway, Redding, California 96002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Designated Federal Official, Donna
Harmon at (530) 226–2595 or
dharmon@fs.fed.us.
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting is open to the public. Public
input sessions will be provided and
individuals will have the opportunity to
address the Shasta County Resource
Advisory Committee.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 28, 2011.
Arlen P. Cravens,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity
National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ouachita-Ozark Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Ouachita-Ozark Resource
Advisory Committee will meet in
Barling, Arkansas. The committee is
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet
at the USDA Service Center in Redding, California, on April 27, 2011,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss
project updates and proposals, and information on monitoring efforts
for the upcoming year.
DATES: Wednesday, April 27 at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center, 3644
Avtech Parkway, Redding, California 96002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Official, Donna
Harmon at (530) 226-2595 or dharmon@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Public
input sessions will be provided and individuals will have the
opportunity to address the Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee.
Dated: March 28, 2011.
Arlen P. Cravens,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2011-7864 Filed 4-1-11; 8:45 am]
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