Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Ginseng Roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) From the Republic of Korea Into the United States, 26517 [2023-09136]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Background
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for the Importation of Fresh
Ginseng Roots (Panax ginseng C.A.
Mey.) From the Republic of Korea Into
the United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with importation of fresh
ginseng roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.)
from the Republic of Korea into the
United States. Based on the analysis, we
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You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2023–0023 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2023–0023, 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 www.regulations.gov
or in our reading room, which is located
in room 1620 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.
Hesham Abuelnaga, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulatory
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–
2010; email: Hesham.A.Abuelnaga@
usda.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0023]
SUMMARY:
have determined 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 ginseng roots
(Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) from the
Republic of Korea. 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 June 30,
2023.
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart L—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–12, 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
introduced into or disseminated within
the United States.
Section 319.56–4 contains a
performance-based process for
approving the importation of fruits and
vegetables that, based on the findings of
a pest risk analysis, can be safely
imported subject to one or more of the
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five designated phytosanitary measures
listed in paragraph (b) of that section.
APHIS received a request from the
national plant protection organization
(NPPO) of the Republic of Korea to
allow the importation of fresh ginseng
roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) from
the Republic of Korea into the United
States. As part of our evaluation of the
Republic of Korea’s request, we have
prepared a pest risk assessment to
identify the pests of quarantine
significance that could follow the
pathway of the importation of fresh
ginseng roots into the United States
from the Republic of Korea. Based on
the pest risk assessment, a risk
management document (RMD) was
prepared to identify phytosanitary
measures that could be applied to the
fresh ginseng roots to mitigate the pest
risk.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 319.56–4(c), we are announcing the
availability of our pest risk assessment
and RMD for public review and
comment. Those documents, as well as
a description of the economic
considerations associated with the
importation of fresh ginseng roots from
the Republic of Korea, 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 the pest risk assessment
and RMD 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 the import status of fresh
ginseng roots from the Republic of
Korea 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 authorize the importation of fresh
ginseng roots from the Republic of
Korea into the United States subject to
the requirements specified in the RMD.
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 24th day of
April 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0023]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the
Importation of Fresh Ginseng Roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) From the
Republic of Korea Into the United States
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 that evaluates the risks associated with importation of fresh
ginseng roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) from the Republic of Korea into
the United States. Based on the analysis, we have determined 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 ginseng roots
(Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) from the Republic of Korea. 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 June
30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2023-0023 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab,
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2023-0023, 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 www.regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is
located in room 1620 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. Hesham Abuelnaga, Senior
Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301)
851-2010; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ``Subpart L--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7
CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-12, 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 introduced into or disseminated within the United States.
Section 319.56-4 contains a performance-based process for approving
the importation of fruits and vegetables that, based on the findings of
a pest risk analysis, can be safely imported subject to one or more of
the five designated phytosanitary measures listed in paragraph (b) of
that section.
APHIS received a request from the national plant protection
organization (NPPO) of the Republic of Korea to allow the importation
of fresh ginseng roots (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey.) from the Republic of
Korea into the United States. As part of our evaluation of the Republic
of Korea's request, we have prepared a pest risk assessment to identify
the pests of quarantine significance that could follow the pathway of
the importation of fresh ginseng roots into the United States from the
Republic of Korea. Based on the pest risk assessment, a risk management
document (RMD) was prepared to identify phytosanitary measures that
could be applied to the fresh ginseng roots to mitigate the pest risk.
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 319.56-4(c), we are announcing
the availability of our pest risk assessment and RMD for public review
and comment. Those documents, as well as a description of the economic
considerations associated with the importation of fresh ginseng roots
from the Republic of Korea, 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 the pest risk assessment
and RMD 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 the import status of fresh ginseng roots from the
Republic of Korea 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
authorize the importation of fresh ginseng roots from the Republic of
Korea into the United States subject to the requirements specified in
the RMD.
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 24th day of April 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-09136 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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