Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Tejocote Fruit From Mexico, 60449-60450 [2011-25087]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 189 / Thursday, September 29, 2011 / Notices regard to the preferred alternative identified in the EA. Determination Based on APHIS’ analysis of field and laboratory data submitted by Syngenta, references provided in the petition, peer-reviewed publications, information analyzed in the EA, the plant pest risk assessment, comments provided by the public, and information provided in APHIS’ response to those public comments, APHIS has determined that Syngenta’s cotton event COT67B is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and therefore is no longer subject to our regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms. Copies of the signed determination document, as well as copies of the petition, plant pest risk assessment, EA, finding of no significant impact, and response to comments are available as indicated in the ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT sections of this notice. 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 23rd day of September 2011. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2011–25086 Filed 9–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2011–0077] Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Tejocote Fruit From Mexico Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 tejocote fruit from Mexico. Based on this 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 tejocote fruit from Mexico. We are making the pest risk analysis available to the public for review and comment. tkelley on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:29 Sep 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 28, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0077– 0001. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2011–0077, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at https:// www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0077 or in our reading room, which 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David B. Lamb, Import Specialist, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734– 0627. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart— Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 1 through 319.56–51, 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. APHIS received a request from the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Mexico to allow the importation of fresh tejocote fruit (Crataegus pubescens) from Mexico into the continental United States. Currently, fresh tejocote fruit is not authorized for entry from Mexico. We have completed a pest risk analysis for the purpose of evaluating the pest risks associated with the importation of fresh tejocote fruit PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60449 into the continental United States. The analysis consists of a pest list identifying pests of quarantine significance that are present in Mexico and could follow the pathway of importation into the United States and a risk management document identifying phytosanitary measures that could be applied to the commodity to mitigate the pest risk. We have concluded that fresh tejocote fruit can be safely imported into the continental United States from Mexico using one or more of the five designated phytosanitary measures listed in § 319.56–4(b). The measures we selected are: • Fresh tejocote fruit may be imported into the continental United States in commercial consignments only. • Each consignment of fresh tejocote fruit must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Mexico stating that the fresh tejocote fruit in the consignment has been inspected and is free of pests. • Each shipment of fresh tejocote fruit is subject to inspection upon arrival at port of entry to the United States. 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 a link to 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 you wish to review when requesting copies. After reviewing any comments we receive, we will announce our decision regarding the import status of fresh tejocote fruit from Mexico 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 the importation of fresh tejocote fruit from Mexico into the continental United States subject to the requirements specified in the risk management document. 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. E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 60450 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 189 / Thursday, September 29, 2011 / Notices Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of September 2011. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2011–25087 Filed 9–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2011–0087] Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Pomegranate From India Into the Continental United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: 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 pomegranate fruit from India. 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 pomegranate fruit from India. 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 November 28, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-00870001. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2011–0087, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at https:// www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0087 or in our reading room, which 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) 6902817 before coming. tkelley on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:29 Sep 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of India and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate attesting that the fruit received the required irradiation treatment and was inspected and found free of the mite Tenuipalpus granati, the Background false spider mite (Tenuipalpus punicae), Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart— and the bacterium Xanthomonas Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– axonopodis pv. Punicae; 1 through 319.56–51, referred to below • If irradiation is applied upon arrival as the regulations), the Animal and in the United States, each consignment Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of fresh pomegranate fruit must be of the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspected by the NPPO of India prior to prohibits or restricts the importation of departure and accompanied by a fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world to phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration that the fruit was prevent plant pests from being inspected and found free of the mite introduced into and spread within the Tenuipalpus granati, the false spider United States. mite (Tenuipalpus punicae), and the Section 319.56–4 contains a bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis performance-based process for approving the importation of pv. Punicae; and commodities that, based on the findings • The fresh pomegranate fruit is of a pest risk analysis, can be safely subject to inspection upon arrival at the imported subject to one or more of the U.S. port of entry. designated phytosanitary measures Therefore, in accordance with listed in paragraph (b) of that section. § 319.56–4(c), we are announcing the APHIS received a request from the availability of our pest risk analysis for Government of India to allow the public review and comment. The pest importation of fresh pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) from India into the risk analysis may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or in our continental United States. Currently, reading room (see ADDRESSES above for fresh pomegranate fruit is not a link to Regulations.gov and authorized for entry from India. We information on the location and hours of have completed a pest risk analysis for the reading room). You may request the purpose of evaluating the pest risks associated with the importation of fresh paper copies of the pest risk analysis by calling or writing to the person listed pomegranate fruit into the continental under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION United States. The analysis consists of CONTACT. Please refer to the subject of a pest list identifying pests of the pest risk analysis you wish to review quarantine significance that are present when requesting copies. in India and could follow the pathway of importation into the United States After reviewing any comments we and a risk management document receive, we will announce our decision identifying phytosanitary measures that regarding the import status of fresh could be applied to the commodity to pomegranate fruit from India in a mitigate the pest risk. subsequent notice. If the overall We have concluded that fresh conclusions of the analysis and the pomegranate fruit can be safely Administrator’s determination of risk imported into the continental United remain unchanged following our States from India using one or more of consideration of the comments, then we the five designated phytosanitary will authorize the importation of fresh measures listed in § 319.56–4(b). The pomegranate fruit from India into the requirements for shipments of fresh continental United States subject to the pomegranate fruit from India would be requirements specified in the risk as follows: • The fresh pomegranate fruit may be management document. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and imported into the continental United 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR States in commercial consignments 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. only; • The fresh pomegranate fruit must be Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of irradiated in accordance with 7 CFR September 2011. part 305 with a minimum absorbed dose Kevin Shea, of 400 Gy; Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant • If the irradiation treatment is Health Inspection Service. applied outside the United States, each [FR Doc. 2011–25085 Filed 9–28–11; 8:45 am] consignment of fresh pomegranate fruit must be jointly inspected by APHIS and BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Ms. Donna L. West, Senior Import Specialist, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0627. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0077]


Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the 
Importation of Fresh Tejocote Fruit From Mexico

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 tejocote fruit from Mexico. 
Based on this 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 tejocote fruit from Mexico. 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 
November 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0077-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2011-0077, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-
0077 or in our reading room, which 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David B. Lamb, Import Specialist, 
RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; 
(301) 734-0627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 
319.56-1 through 319.56-51, 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.
    APHIS received a request from the national plant protection 
organization (NPPO) of Mexico to allow the importation of fresh 
tejocote fruit (Crataegus pubescens) from Mexico into the continental 
United States. Currently, fresh tejocote fruit is not authorized for 
entry from Mexico. We have completed a pest risk analysis for the 
purpose of evaluating the pest risks associated with the importation of 
fresh tejocote fruit into the continental United States. The analysis 
consists of a pest list identifying pests of quarantine significance 
that are present in Mexico and could follow the pathway of importation 
into the United States and a risk management document identifying 
phytosanitary measures that could be applied to the commodity to 
mitigate the pest risk.
    We have concluded that fresh tejocote fruit can be safely imported 
into the continental United States from Mexico using one or more of the 
five designated phytosanitary measures listed in Sec.  319.56-4(b). The 
measures we selected are:
     Fresh tejocote fruit may be imported into the continental 
United States in commercial consignments only.
     Each consignment of fresh tejocote fruit must be 
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Mexico 
stating that the fresh tejocote fruit in the consignment has been 
inspected and is free of pests.
     Each shipment of fresh tejocote fruit is subject to 
inspection upon arrival at port of entry to the United States.
    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 a link to 
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 you wish to review when requesting copies.
    After reviewing any comments we receive, we will announce our 
decision regarding the import status of fresh tejocote fruit from 
Mexico 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 the importation of fresh tejocote fruit from Mexico into 
the continental United States subject to the requirements specified in 
the risk management document.

    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.


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    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of September 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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