Notice of Establishment of an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Stakeholder Registry, 1825 [2013-00193]
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 6 / Wednesday, January 9, 2013 / Notices
Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
January, 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–00192 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0088]
Notice of Establishment of an Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
Stakeholder Registry
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Persons interested in becoming
subscribers or updating their
subscriptions may access the expanded
registry at: https://
public.govdelivery.com/accounts/
USDAAPHIS/subscriber/
topics?qsp=USDAAPHIS_1. Subscribers
can also register or update their profiles
by clicking on the red envelope on the
APHIS home page at
www.aphis.usda.gov. Questions
concerning the APHIS stakeholder
registry may be directed to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
January, 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–00193 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am]
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This notice announces the
availability of a new Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service stakeholder
registry.
SUMMARY:
Ms.
Hallie Zimmers, Advisor for State and
Stakeholder Relations, Legislative and
Public Affairs, APHIS, room 1147, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250; (202) 799–7029.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) has established an
electronic stakeholder registry for
individuals and organizations interested
in receiving updates regarding APHIS
announcements, activities, policies,
regulations and services. Subscribers
can choose from an array of topics
covering all of APHIS’ program areas
and once registered will receive
information via email or text tailored to
their specific interests. In addition to
choosing topics of interest, subscribers
may select how often they want to
receive messages.
APHIS’ Plant Protection and
Quarantine and Veterinary Services
programs are already using this
subscription service to share
information with stakeholders. By
expanding the registry to include
APHIS’ Animal Care, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, International
Services, and Wildlife Services
programs, we are adopting an agencywide approach toward increasing
transparency and communication with
our many and diverse stakeholders.
To join the registry and receive
messages, stakeholders must subscribe
and provide an email address or
telephone number. Stakeholders can
update their profiles at any time using
this same information.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0004]
Importation of Fresh Barhi Dates From
Israel Into the United States
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 of fresh
dates of the cultivar Barhi from Israel
into the United States. Based on that
analysis, we have concluded that the
application of one or more designated
phytosanitary measures will be
sufficient to mitigate the pest risk. In
addition, we are advising the public that
we have prepared a treatment
evaluation document that describes a
new treatment schedule for Ceratitis
capitata in Barhi dates. We are making
the pest risk assessment and treatment
evaluation document available to the
public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 11,
2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS 2012-00040001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0004, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
SUMMARY:
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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 2012-0004 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) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Marc Phillips, Import Specialist,
Regulatory Coordination and
Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851–2114.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–57), the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent the introduction and
dissemination of plant pests that are
new to or not widely distributed 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
Government of Israel to allow the
importation of fresh dates (Phoenix
dactylifera L.) of the cultivar Barhi to be
imported into the United States.
Currently, fresh Barhi dates are not
authorized for entry from Israel. We
completed a pest risk assessment (PRA)
to identify pests of quarantine
significance that could follow the
pathway of importation if such imports
were to be allowed. Based on the PRA,
we then completed a risk management
document (RMD) to identify
phytosanitary measures that could be
applied to mitigate the risks of
introducing or disseminating the
identified pests via the importation of
Barhi dates from Israel. We have
concluded that fresh Barhi dates can
safely be imported into the United
States from Israel using one or more of
the five designated phytosanitary
measures listed in § 319.56–4(b). These
measures are that:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0088]
Notice of Establishment of an Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service Stakeholder Registry
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a new Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service stakeholder registry.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Hallie Zimmers, Advisor for State
and Stakeholder Relations, Legislative and Public Affairs, APHIS, room
1147, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; (202) 799-
7029.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) has established an electronic stakeholder registry for
individuals and organizations interested in receiving updates regarding
APHIS announcements, activities, policies, regulations and services.
Subscribers can choose from an array of topics covering all of APHIS'
program areas and once registered will receive information via email or
text tailored to their specific interests. In addition to choosing
topics of interest, subscribers may select how often they want to
receive messages.
APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine and Veterinary Services
programs are already using this subscription service to share
information with stakeholders. By expanding the registry to include
APHIS' Animal Care, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, International
Services, and Wildlife Services programs, we are adopting an agency-
wide approach toward increasing transparency and communication with our
many and diverse stakeholders.
To join the registry and receive messages, stakeholders must
subscribe and provide an email address or telephone number.
Stakeholders can update their profiles at any time using this same
information.
Persons interested in becoming subscribers or updating their
subscriptions may access the expanded registry at: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/subscriber/topics?qsp=USDAAPHIS_1. Subscribers can also register or update their
profiles by clicking on the red envelope on the APHIS home page at
www.aphis.usda.gov. Questions concerning the APHIS stakeholder registry
may be directed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of January, 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-00193 Filed 1-8-13; 8:45 am]
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