Addition of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the List of Regions Affected With African Swine Fever, 49708-49709 [2019-20520]
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of APHIS determines that any of the
phytosanitary measures required for the
importation of a particular fruit or
vegetable are no longer necessary to
reasonably mitigate the plant pest risk
posed by the fruit or vegetable, APHIS
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register making its pest risk
documentation and determination
available for public comment.
Currently, Unshu oranges from Japan
are listed in FAVIR as a fruit authorized
importation into the United States, if
they are produced on the islands of
Honshu, Shikoku, or Kyushu.
As general requirements, regardless of
the island of Japan where the Unshu
oranges were produced:
• The oranges must be commercial
consignments.
• Each consignment must be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate with an additional
declaration that the oranges were
packed and produced in accordance
with the regulations.
• Each consignment must be free of
leaves, twigs, and other plant parts,
except for stems that are less than 1 inch
long and attached to the fruit.
• Shipments are prohibited entry into
any U.S. territory.
• Each shipment is subject to
inspection at the port of entry into the
United States.
• Each shipment must be imported
under an import permit issued by
APHIS.
Additionally, if the oranges are from
the islands of Honshu or Shikoku and
are destined to a port of entry in
Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii,
Louisiana, or Texas, the oranges must be
fumigated with methyl bromide as a
mitigation for two species of mites
(Eotetranychus asiaticus and
Eotetranychus kankitus) and three
species of mealybug (Planococcus
lilacinus, Planococcus kraunhiae, and
Pseudococcus cryptus). If the oranges
are from the island of Kyushu, they are
prohibited from being imported into
Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, or
Texas, as a mitigation for the fruit fly
Bactrocera tsuneonis.
The national plant protection
organization (NPPO) of Japan asked that
APHIS remove the methyl bromide
fumigation requirement for Unshu
oranges imported into the United States
from the islands of Honshu or Shikoku,
on the grounds that the pests the
treatment targets are surface feeders and
can easily be detected during
phytosanitary inspection of the oranges.
The NPPO also provided trapping data
indicating that B. tsuneonis has not been
detected on the island of Kyushu since
2016, and requesting that we allow
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Unshu oranges from that island into all
ports of entry in the United States
(excluding territories).
In response to these requests, we have
prepared two commodity import
evaluation documents (CIEDs). One of
the CIEDs recommends that Unshu
oranges produced on the islands of
Honshu or Shikoku do not need to be
fumigated with methyl bromide; the
other recommends allowing oranges
from the island of Kyushu to be
imported into all ports of entry in the
United States (excluding territories).
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 319.56–4(c)(3), we are announcing the
availability of our CIEDs for public
review and comment. These documents,
as well as a description of the economic
considerations associated with
removing the methyl bromide
requirement for Unshu oranges from the
islands of Honshu and Shikoku and
with allowing Unshu oranges from the
island of Kyushu to be imported into all
ports of entry in the United States
(excluding territories), may be viewed
on the Regulations.gov website 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 these documents by
calling or writing to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Please refer to the subject of
the analysis you wish to review when
requesting copies.
After reviewing any comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding whether to revise the
requirements for the importation of
Unshu oranges from Japan in a
subsequent notice. If the overall
conclusions of our analysis and the
Administrator’s determination of risk
remain unchanged following our
consideration of the comments, then we
will revise the requirements for the
importation of Unshu oranges from
Japan as described in this notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 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 17th day of
September 2019.
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–2019–0047]
Addition of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea to the List of
Regions Affected With African Swine
Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to
the list of regions that the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
considers to be affected with African
swine fever (ASF). We have taken this
action because of the confirmation of
ASF in the DPRK.
DATES: The DPRK was added to the
APHIS list of regions considered
affected with ASF on June 5, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary
Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
(919) 855–7732; email: ingrid.kotowski@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to
below as the regulations) govern the
importation of specified animals and
animal products to prevent the
introduction into the United States of
various animal diseases, including
African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a
highly contagious disease of wild and
domestic swine that can spread rapidly
in swine populations with extremely
high rates of morbidity and mortality. A
list of regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is
maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animaland-animal-product-importinformation/animal-health-status-ofregions/. This list is referenced in
§ 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations
states that APHIS will add a region to
the list referenced in § 94.8(a)(2) upon
determining ASF exists in the region,
based on reports APHIS receives of
outbreaks of the disease from veterinary
officials of the exporting country, from
the World Organization for Animal
Health (OIE), or from other sources the
Administrator determines to be reliable,
or upon determining that there is reason
to believe the disease exists in the
SUMMARY:
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region. Section 94.8(a)(1) of the
regulations specifies the criteria on
which the Administrator bases the
reason to believe ASF exists in a region.
Section 94.8(b) prohibits the
importation of pork and pork products
from regions listed in accordance with
§ 94.8 except if processed and treated in
accordance with the provisions
specified in that section or consigned to
an APHIS-approved establishment for
further processing. Section 96.2 restricts
the importation of swine casings that
originated in or were processed in a
region where ASF exists, as listed under
§ 94.8(a).
On May 30, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported to
the OIE the occurrence of ASF in that
country. Therefore, in response to this
outbreak, on June 5, 2019, APHIS added
the DPRK to the list of regions where
ASF exists or is reasonably believed to
exist. This notice serves as official
record and public notification of that
action.
As a result of that action, pork and
pork products from the DPRK, including
casings, are subject to APHIS import
restrictions designed to mitigate the risk
of ASF introduction into the United
States.
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this action as not a major
rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701–7772,
7781–7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136
and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,
and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
September 2019.
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–2019–0051]
Addition of Laos to the List of Regions
Affected With African Swine Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added Laos to the list of
regions that the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service considers to
be affected with African swine fever
SUMMARY:
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(ASF). We have taken this action
because of confirmation of ASF in Laos.
DATES: Laos was added to the APHIS list
of regions considered affected with ASF
on July 5, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary
Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
(919) 855–7732; email: ingrid.kotowski@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to
below as the regulations) govern the
importation of specified animals and
animal products to prevent the
introduction into the United States of
various animal diseases, including
African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a
highly contagious disease of wild and
domestic swine that can spread rapidly
in swine populations with extremely
high rates of morbidity and mortality. A
list of regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is
maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animaland-animal-product-importinformation/animal-health-status-ofregions/. This list is referenced in
§ 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations
states that APHIS will add a region to
the list referenced in § 94.8(a)(2) upon
determining ASF exists in the region,
based on reports APHIS receives of
outbreaks of the disease from veterinary
officials of the exporting country, from
the World Organization for Animal
Health (OIE), or from other sources the
Administrator determines to be reliable,
or upon determining that there is reason
to believe the disease exists in the
region. Section 94.8(a)(1) of the
regulations specifies the criteria on
which the Administrator bases the
reason to believe ASF exists in a region.
Section 94.8(b) prohibits the
importation of pork and pork products
from regions listed in accordance with
§ 94.8 except if processed and treated in
accordance with the provisions
specified in that section or consigned to
an APHIS-approved establishment for
further processing. Section 96.2 restricts
the importation of swine casings that
originated in or were processed in a
region where ASF exists, as listed under
§ 94.8(a).
On June 20, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of Laos reported to the OIE
the occurrence of ASF in that country.
Therefore, in response to this outbreak,
on July 5, 2019, APHIS added Laos to
the list of regions where ASF exists or
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is reasonably believed to exist. This
notice serves as an official record and
public notification of that action.
As a result of that action, pork and
pork products from Laos, including
casings, are subject to APHIS import
restrictions designed to mitigate the risk
of ASF introduction into the United
States.
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this action as not a major
rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701–7772,
7781–7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136
and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,
and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
September 2019.
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–2019–0057]
Import Requirements for the
Importation of Fresh Sand Pears From
Japan Into the 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 risk
analysis relative to the importation into
the United States of sand pears (Pyrus
pyrifolia) fruit from Japan. Currently,
sand pears may only be imported from
certain authorized production areas
within Japan. Based on the findings of
the analysis, we are proposing to
authorize the importation of sand pears
from all of Japan, rather than specific
areas of production, and to revise the
conditions under which sand pears from
Japan may be imported into the United
States. 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
22, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!
docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0057.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0047]
Addition of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the List
of Regions Affected With African Swine Fever
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have added the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the list of regions that the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service considers to be affected
with African swine fever (ASF). We have taken this action because of
the confirmation of ASF in the DPRK.
DATES: The DPRK was added to the APHIS list of regions considered
affected with ASF on June 5, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 855-7732; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred
to below as the regulations) govern the importation of specified
animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into the United
States of various animal diseases, including African swine fever (ASF).
ASF is a highly contagious disease of wild and domestic swine that can
spread rapidly in swine populations with extremely high rates of
morbidity and mortality. A list of regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions/. This list
is referenced in Sec. 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations states that APHIS will add a
region to the list referenced in Sec. 94.8(a)(2) upon determining ASF
exists in the region, based on reports APHIS receives of outbreaks of
the disease from veterinary officials of the exporting country, from
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), or from other sources
the Administrator determines to be reliable, or upon determining that
there is reason to believe the disease exists in the
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region. Section 94.8(a)(1) of the regulations specifies the criteria on
which the Administrator bases the reason to believe ASF exists in a
region. Section 94.8(b) prohibits the importation of pork and pork
products from regions listed in accordance with Sec. 94.8 except if
processed and treated in accordance with the provisions specified in
that section or consigned to an APHIS-approved establishment for
further processing. Section 96.2 restricts the importation of swine
casings that originated in or were processed in a region where ASF
exists, as listed under Sec. 94.8(a).
On May 30, 2019, the veterinary authorities of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported to the OIE the occurrence of
ASF in that country. Therefore, in response to this outbreak, on June
5, 2019, APHIS added the DPRK to the list of regions where ASF exists
or is reasonably believed to exist. This notice serves as official
record and public notification of that action.
As a result of that action, pork and pork products from the DPRK,
including casings, are subject to APHIS import restrictions designed to
mitigate the risk of ASF introduction into the United States.
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs designated this action
as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701-7772, 7781-7786, and 8301-8317;
21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of September 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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