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AHS into the United States. Equids from
countries where AHS exists are eligible
for importation into the United States
only after undergoing a 60-day
quarantine.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 92,
§ 92.2, contain requirements for
requesting the recognition of the animal
health status of a region or for the
approval of the export of a particular
type of animal or animal product to the
United States from a foreign region. If,
after review and evaluation of the
information submitted in support of the
request the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) believes the
request can be safely granted, APHIS
will make its evaluation available for
public comment through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Following the close of the comment
period, APHIS will review all comments
received and will make a final
determination regarding the request that
will be detailed in another notice
published in the Federal Register.
In March 2009, the Government of
Saudi Arabia submitted documentation
to APHIS seeking recognition of the
entire country of Saudi Arabia as a
region free of AHS. In response to Saudi
Arabia’s request, APHIS evaluated the
risk of introducing AHS into the United
States via the importation of equids
from Saudi Arabia in accordance with 9
CFR part 92. Based on this evaluation,
APHIS concluded that AHS is not
known to be present in Saudi Arabia
and that the surveillance, prevention,
and control measures implemented by
Saudi Arabia are sufficient to minimize
the likelihood of introducing AHS into
the United States via imports of equids.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 92.2(e), we are announcing the
availability of our evaluation of the AHS
status of Saudi Arabia for public review
and comment. The evaluation may be
viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site
or in our reading room. (Instructions for
accessing Regulations.gov and
information on the location and hours of
the reading room are provided under the
heading ADDRESSES at the beginning of
this notice.) The evaluation, as well as
the information evaluated, may also be
viewed at https://web01.aphis.usda.gov/
db/mtaddr.nsf/WebView?OpenView.
After reviewing any comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding the disease status of Saudi
Arabia with respect to AHS and the
import status of susceptible animals in
a subsequent notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301–8317;
21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7
CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of
June 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0029]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for Interstate Movement of
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Fresh Achachairu Fruit From Puerto
Rico
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis (PRA) that evaluates the risks
associated with the interstate movement
into the continental United States of
´
fresh achachairu fruit from Puerto Rico.
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 interstate
´
movement of achachairu from Puerto
Rico. We are making the PRA available
to the public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 11,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0029.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0029, 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-2014-0029 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.
David Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy
SUMMARY:
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Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and
Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 851–2103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Regulated Articles From Hawaii and the
Territories’’ (7 CFR 318.13–1 through
318.13–26, referred to below as the
regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits or restricts the
interstate movement of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands to
prevent plant pests and noxious weeds
from being introduced into and spread
within the continental United States.
(The continental United States is
defined in § 318.13–2 of the regulations
as the 48 contiguous States, Alaska, and
the District of Columbia.)
Section 318.13–4 contains a
performance-based process for
approving the interstate movement 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.
These measures are:
• The fruits and vegetables are
inspected in the State of origin or in the
first State of arrival;
• The fruits and vegetables originated
from a pest-free area in the State of
origin and the grower from which the
fruit or vegetable originated has entered
into a compliance agreement with the
Administrator;
• The fruits and vegetables are treated
in accordance with 7 CFR part 305 and
the treatment is certified by an
inspector;
• The fruits and vegetables are
inspected and certified in the State of
origin by an inspector and have been
found free of one or more specific
quarantine pests identified by risk
analysis as likely to follow the pathway;
• The fruits and vegetables are moved
as commercial consignments only; and/
or
• The fruits and vegetables may be
distributed only within a defined area
and the boxes or containers in which
the fruits or vegetables are distributed
must be marked to indicate the
applicable distribution restrictions.
APHIS received a request from a
grower and research scientist with the
Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture,
with support from the USDA
Agricultural Research Service and the
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Puerto Rico State Plant Health Director’s
office, to allow the interstate movement
´
of fresh achachairu fruit from Puerto
Rico to the continental United States.
We have completed a pest risk
assessment (PRA) to identify pests of
quarantine significance that could
follow the pathway of interstate
movement into the continental United
States and, based on that PRA, have
prepared a risk management document
(RMD) to identify phytosanitary
measures that could be applied to the
commodity to mitigate the pest risk. We
´
have concluded that fresh achachairu
fruit can be safely moved from Puerto
Rico to the continental United States
using one or more of the six designated
phytosanitary measures listed in
§ 318.13–4(b).
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 318.13–4(c), we are announcing the
availability of our PRA and RMD for
public review and comment. The
documents may be viewed on the
Regulations.gov Web site or in our
reading room (see ADDRESSES above for
instructions for accessing
Regulations.gov and information on the
location and hours of the reading room).
You may request paper copies of the
PRA and RMD by calling or writing to
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the
subject of the documents when
requesting copies.
After reviewing the comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding the interstate movement of
´
fresh achachairu fruit from Puerto Rico
to the continental United States 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 allowing the interstate
´
movement of fresh achachairu fruit from
Puerto Rico to the continental United
States subject to the requirements
specified in the RMD.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of
June 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–13781 Filed 6–11–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0008]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for the Importation of Fresh
Figs From Mexico Into the Continental
United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have prepared a pest list and
risk management document regarding
the risks associated with the
importation into the continental United
States of fresh figs from Mexico. Based
on these documents, we have concluded
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 figs from Mexico. We are making
the documents available to the public
for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 11,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0008.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0008, 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-2014-0008 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, Senior Regulatory Policy
Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 851–2114.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
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as the regulations), 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 plant pests from being
introduced into or disseminated 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 Mexico to allow the
importation of fresh figs (Ficus carica)
into the continental United States. We
have completed a pest list for this
commodity to identify pests of
quarantine significance that could
follow the pathway of importation into
the continental United States and, based
on this list, have prepared a risk
management document to identify
phytosanitary measures that could be
applied to fresh figs from Mexico to
mitigate the pest risk. We have
concluded that fresh figs 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). These
measures are:
• The figs may be imported into the
continental United States in commercial
consignments only.
• The figs must be irradiated in
accordance with 7 CFR part 305 with a
minimum absorbed dose of 150 Gy.
• If the irradiation treatment is
applied outside the United States, each
consignment of fruit must be jointly
inspected by APHIS and the national
plant protection organization (NPPO) of
Mexico and accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate (PC) attesting
that the fruit received the required
irradiation treatment. The PC must also
include an additional declaration stating
that the consignment was inspected and
found free of Maconellicoccus hirsutus
and Nipaecoccus viridis.
• If the irradiation treatment is
applied upon arrival in the United
States, each consignment of fruit must
be inspected by the NPPO of Mexico
prior to departure and accompanied by
a PC attesting that the fruit was
inspected and found free of
Maconellicoccus hirsutus and
Nipaecoccus viridis.
• The commodity is subject to
inspection at the U.S. port of entry.
Therefore, we are announcing the
availability of our pest list and risk
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0029]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for Interstate
Movement of Fresh Achachair[uacute] Fruit From Puerto Rico
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis (PRA) that evaluates the risks associated with the interstate
movement into the continental United States of fresh achachair[uacute]
fruit from Puerto Rico. 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 interstate movement of achachair[uacute]
from Puerto Rico. We are making the PRA available to the public for
review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0029.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2014-0029, 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-2014-
0029 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. David Lamb, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ``Subpart--Regulated Articles From Hawaii
and the Territories'' (7 CFR 318.13-1 through 318.13-26, referred to
below as the regulations), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
or restricts the interstate movement of fruits and vegetables into the
United States from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to prevent plant
pests and noxious weeds from being introduced into and spread within
the continental United States. (The continental United States is
defined in Sec. 318.13-2 of the regulations as the 48 contiguous
States, Alaska, and the District of Columbia.)
Section 318.13-4 contains a performance-based process for approving
the interstate movement 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. These measures are:
The fruits and vegetables are inspected in the State of
origin or in the first State of arrival;
The fruits and vegetables originated from a pest-free area
in the State of origin and the grower from which the fruit or vegetable
originated has entered into a compliance agreement with the
Administrator;
The fruits and vegetables are treated in accordance with 7
CFR part 305 and the treatment is certified by an inspector;
The fruits and vegetables are inspected and certified in
the State of origin by an inspector and have been found free of one or
more specific quarantine pests identified by risk analysis as likely to
follow the pathway;
The fruits and vegetables are moved as commercial
consignments only; and/or
The fruits and vegetables may be distributed only within a
defined area and the boxes or containers in which the fruits or
vegetables are distributed must be marked to indicate the applicable
distribution restrictions.
APHIS received a request from a grower and research scientist with
the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, with support from the USDA
Agricultural Research Service and the
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Puerto Rico State Plant Health Director's office, to allow the
interstate movement of fresh achachair[uacute] fruit from Puerto Rico
to the continental United States. We have completed a pest risk
assessment (PRA) to identify pests of quarantine significance that
could follow the pathway of interstate movement into the continental
United States and, based on that PRA, have prepared a risk management
document (RMD) to identify phytosanitary measures that could be applied
to the commodity to mitigate the pest risk. We have concluded that
fresh achachair[uacute] fruit can be safely moved from Puerto Rico to
the continental United States using one or more of the six designated
phytosanitary measures listed in Sec. 318.13-4(b).
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 318.13-4(c), we are announcing
the availability of our PRA and RMD for public review and comment. The
documents may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or in our
reading room (see ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing
Regulations.gov and information on the location and hours of the
reading room). You may request paper copies of the PRA and RMD by
calling or writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Please refer to the subject of the documents when requesting
copies.
After reviewing the comments we receive, we will announce our
decision regarding the interstate movement of fresh achachair[uacute]
fruit from Puerto Rico to the continental United States 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 allowing the
interstate movement of fresh achachair[uacute] fruit from Puerto Rico
to the continental United States subject to the requirements specified
in the RMD.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,
and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of June 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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