Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Cranberries From Chile Into the Continental United States, 54259-54260 [2015-22719]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0001]
Notice of Decision To Authorize the
Importation of Fresh Cranberries From
Chile Into the Continental United
States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public of
our decision to authorize the
importation of fresh cranberries from
Chile into the continental United States.
Based on the findings of a pest risk
assessment, which we made available
for the public to review and comment
through a previous notice, 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 cranberries from
Chile.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective September 9, 2015.
Ms.
Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory
Policy Coordinator, Regulatory Policy
and Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 851–2352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–72, referred to below
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
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introduced into or disseminated within
the United States.
Section 319.56–4 contains a
performance-based process for
approving the importation of certain
fruits and vegetables 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.
In accordance with that process, we
published a notice1 in the Federal
Register on March 12, 2015 (80 FR
12976–12977, Docket No. APHIS–2015–
0001), in which we announced the
availability, for review and comment, of
a pest risk assessment (PRA) that
identifies pests of quarantine
significance that could follow the
pathway of importation of cranberries
from Chile into the continental United
States. Based on the PRA, a risk
management document (RMD) was
prepared to identify phytosanitary
measures that could be applied to the
cranberries to mitigate the pest risk.
We solicited comments on the PRA
and RMD for 60 days, ending on May
11, 2015. We received six comments by
that date, from an organization of State
plant regulatory agencies, importers, the
Chilean Government, and private
citizens. All comments we received
supported the importation of cranberries
from Chile into the continental United
States.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we are announcing
our decision to authorize the
importation of cranberries from Chile
into the continental United States
subject to the following phytosanitary
measures:
• The cranberries must be imported
as commercial consignments only;
• Each consignment of cranberries
must be accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate issued by the
national plant protection organization of
Chile; and
• Each consignment of cranberries is
subject to inspection upon arrival at the
port of entry to the United States.
These conditions will be listed in the
Fruits and Vegetables Import
Requirements database (available at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In
addition to these specific measures,
cranberries from Chile will be subject to
the general requirements listed in
§ 319.56–3 that are applicable to the
importation of all fruits and vegetables.
1 To view the notice, PRA, RMD, and comments
we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/
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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 2nd day of
September 2015.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0001]
Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh
Cranberries From Chile Into the Continental United States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our decision to authorize the
importation of fresh cranberries from Chile into the continental United
States. Based on the findings of a pest risk assessment, which we made
available for the public to review and comment through a previous
notice, 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 cranberries from Chile.
DATES: Effective September 9, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Claudia Ferguson, Senior
Regulatory Policy Coordinator, Regulatory Policy and Coordination, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-
2352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR
319.56-1 through 319.56-72, referred to below 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
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introduced into or disseminated within the United States.
Section 319.56-4 contains a performance-based process for approving
the importation of certain fruits and vegetables 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.
In accordance with that process, we published a notice\1\ in the
Federal Register on March 12, 2015 (80 FR 12976-12977, Docket No.
APHIS-2015-0001), in which we announced the availability, for review
and comment, of a pest risk assessment (PRA) that identifies pests of
quarantine significance that could follow the pathway of importation of
cranberries from Chile into the continental United States. Based on the
PRA, a risk management document (RMD) was prepared to identify
phytosanitary measures that could be applied to the cranberries to
mitigate the pest risk.
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\1\ To view the notice, PRA, RMD, and comments we received, go
to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0001.
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We solicited comments on the PRA and RMD for 60 days, ending on May
11, 2015. We received six comments by that date, from an organization
of State plant regulatory agencies, importers, the Chilean Government,
and private citizens. All comments we received supported the
importation of cranberries from Chile into the continental United
States.
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 319.56-4(c)(2)(ii), we are
announcing our decision to authorize the importation of cranberries
from Chile into the continental United States subject to the following
phytosanitary measures:
The cranberries must be imported as commercial
consignments only;
Each consignment of cranberries must be accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection
organization of Chile; and
Each consignment of cranberries is subject to inspection
upon arrival at the port of entry to the United States.
These conditions will be listed in the Fruits and Vegetables Import
Requirements database (available at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir).
In addition to these specific measures, cranberries from Chile will be
subject to the general requirements listed in Sec. 319.56-3 that 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 2nd day of September 2015.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-22719 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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