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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0007]
Citrus Canker; Designating Alabama a
Commercial Citrus-Producing Area
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are revising the
regulations to designate the State of
Alabama as a commercial citrusproducing area in the current citrus
canker regulations, and to update the
scientific name for citrus canker used in
the regulations. The State of Alabama
has stated that it has commercial citrus
production in the State, and the
scientific name used in the regulations
for citrus canker is obsolete and no
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longer used. These actions will update
the regulations in order to provide
Alabama protections that are afforded
under the regulations to commercial
citrus-producing States and be current
as to the scientific name for citrus
canker.
DATES: Effective December 8, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Derek A. Woller, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PEIP, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD
20737–1228; (480) 490–6454;
Derek.A.Woller@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) imposes quarantines on
citrus products in accordance with the
regulatory authority provided under the
Plant Protection Act (PPA or the Act) (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). Under the Act,
APHIS may prohibit or restrict the
importation or interstate movement of
any plant or plant product if the agency
determines it is necessary to prevent the
introduction into the United States or
dissemination of a plant pest or noxious
weed within the United States.
APHIS’ regulations in 7 CFR part 301
(referred to below as the regulations)
regulate the interstate movement of
certain plants, plant parts, and other
articles from areas of the United States
quarantined because of citrus canker.
These regulations are to prevent the
interstate spread of citrus canker, and
they are contained in ‘‘Subpart M—
Citrus Canker’’ (7 CFR 301.75–1 through
301.75–17).
Citrus canker is a plant disease caused
by strains of the bacterium
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. The
disease is known to affect plants and
plant parts, including fruit, of citrus and
citrus relatives (Family Rutaceae). It can
cause defoliation and other serious
damage to the leaves and twigs of
susceptible plants. It may also make the
fruit of diseased plants unmarketable by
causing lesions on the fruit. Infected
fruit may also drop from trees before
reaching maturity. Some strains of
Xanthomonas citri. subsp. citri. are
aggressive and can infect susceptible
plants rapidly and lead to extensive
economic losses in commercial citrusproducing areas.
Current regulations refer to the
bacterium that causes citrus canker as
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri;
however, there has been an
internationally recognized change in the
nomenclature. The bacterium should be
listed as Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri;
the term Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.
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citri is obsolete and no longer in use.
Therefore, we are revising the definition
of citrus canker in § 301.75–1,
accordingly.
Paragraph (a) of § 301.75–5 currently
lists commercial citrus-producing areas
in the United States. Listed States have
stated to APHIS that they have
commercial citrus production in their
States. The State of Alabama has stated
to APHIS that it has such production.
Accordingly, we are adding the State of
Alabama to this list.
This recognition will provide the
State of Alabama with Federal
protections regarding the interstate
movement of regulated articles for citrus
canker that are afforded to the areas
currently listed in § 301.75–5(a).
Miscellaneous
We are also revising the regulations in
‘‘Subpart M—Citrus Canker’’ to add
reference to Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control number 0579–
0363 and replace references to 0579–
0325 and 0579–0369. OMB control
numbers 0579–0325 and 0579–0369
were discontinued, and the associated
activities are currently under 0579–
0363.
Effective Date
This rule updates APHIS’ domestic
regulations regarding citrus canker in
order to update the scientific name used
for citrus canker and to recognize
Alabama as a commercial citrusproducing State. With regard to the
former change, the scientific name listed
in the regulations is obsolete and no
longer in international taxonomic use.
With regard to the latter change, APHIS
updates the regulations in this manner
whenever a State claims that
commercial citrus production occurs in
the State. Because the international
taxonomic norms are not within APHIS’
purview, and because the update to the
list of commercial citrus-producing
States is based on a State’s selfdesignation and ensures that the
regulations align with this designation,
there is good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553 to consider notice and a comment
period for this rule unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest and to
make it effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register.
Further, this action is a category that
OMB has designated exempt from the
provisions of Executive Order 12866.
Finally, this action is not a rule as
defined by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and, thus, it
is exempt from the provisions of that
Act.
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Executive Order 12372
This program/activity is listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
under No. 10.025 and is subject to
Executive Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials. (See 2 CFR
chapter IV.)
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State
and local laws and regulations that are
inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no
retroactive effect; and (3) does not
require administrative proceedings
before parties may file suit in court
challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule contains no reporting or
recordkeeping requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Agricultural commodities, Plant
diseases and pests, Quarantine,
Interstate Movement.
Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR
part 301 as follows:
PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE
NOTICES
1. The authority citation for part 301
continues to read as follows:
2. Amend § 301.75–1 by revising the
definition of ‘‘Citrus canker’’ to read as
follows:
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Definitions.
*
*
*
*
*
Citrus canker. A plant disease caused
by strains of the bacterium
Xanthomonas citri. subsp. citri.
*
*
*
*
*
■ 3. Amend § 301.75–5, by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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5. Amend § 301.75–7 by revising the
OMB citation at the end of the section
to read as follows:
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§ 301.75–7 Interstate movement of
regulated fruit from a quarantined area.
*
*
*
*
*
6. Amend § 301.75–12 by adding an
OMB citation at the end of the section
to read as follows:
Commercial citrus-producing
§ 301.75–12
permits.
*
*
Certificates and limited
*
*
*
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 0579–0363)
7. Amend § 301.75–13 by adding an
OMB citation at the end of the section
to read as follows:
■
§ 301.75–13
*
*
Compliance agreements.
*
*
*
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 0579–0363)
Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of
December 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notification of waivers.
The Rural Housing Service
(RHS or the Agency), a Rural
Development (RD) agency of the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), is announcing a pilot for the
Section 502 Direct Home Loan program
to test alternative eligibility criteria
related to community representation for
Community Land Trust (CLT)
organizations. The Agency intends to
evaluate the impact of allowing
eligibility criteria other than
membership open to all residents of the
geographic area which could meet the
intent of the statutory requirements for
CLTs to have specific community
representation. This notification
outlines the pilot parameters and
provides contact information for
additional details about the pilot.
DATES: The effective date of this pilot is
December 8, 2023. The duration of the
pilot is anticipated to continue until
December 8, 2025, at which time the
RHS may extend the pilot program (with
or without modifications) or terminate it
depending on the workload and
resources needed to administer the
program, feedback from the public, and
the effectiveness of the program. If the
pilot program is extended or terminated
early, the RHS will notify the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeremy Anderson, Finance and Loan
Analyst, Direct Loan Origination
Branch, Single Family Housing Direct
Loan Division, Rural Development, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Email:
jeremy.anderson@usda.gov; Phone:
(202) 302–3092.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)
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ACTION:
§ 301.75–6 Interstate movement of
regulated nursery stock from a quarantined
area.
*
7 CFR Part 3550
AGENCY:
4. Amend § 301.75–6 by revising the
OMB citation at the end of the section
to read as follows:
*
Rural Housing Service
Single Family Housing Section 502
Direct Loan Program—Community
Land Trust Pilot
■
*
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Docket No. RHS–23–SFH–0026]
■
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Section
301.75–15 issued under Sec. 204, Title II,
Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501A–293;
sections 301.75–15 and 301.75–16 issued
under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law 106–224,
114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
(a) The areas as shown in the
following table are designated as
commercial citrus-producing areas:
American Samoa.
Arizona.
California.
Florida.
Guam.
Hawaii.
Louisiana.
Northern Mariana Islands.
Puerto Rico.
Texas.
Virgin Islands of the United States.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 0579–0363)
■
§ 301.75–5
areas.
Commercial citrus-producing areas
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 0579–0363)
Lists of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301
§ 301.75–1
TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)—
Continued
Authority
The RHS Single Family Housing
Direct Division administers the Sec. 502
Direct Loan Program under the authority
of Section 502 of the Housing Act of
1949, as amended; and operates under
7 CFR 3550, subpart B. Section 506(b)
of Title V of the Housing Act of 1949,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1476(b)), permits
the Secretary to conduct demonstrations
relating to national housing goals. All
statutory or regulatory program
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0007]
Citrus Canker; Designating Alabama a Commercial Citrus-Producing
Area
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are revising the regulations to designate the State of
Alabama as a commercial citrus-producing area in the current citrus
canker regulations, and to update the scientific name for citrus canker
used in the regulations. The State of Alabama has stated that it has
commercial citrus production in the State, and the scientific name used
in the regulations for citrus canker is obsolete and no longer used.
These actions will update the regulations in order to provide Alabama
protections that are afforded under the regulations to commercial
citrus-producing States and be current as to the scientific name for
citrus canker.
DATES: Effective December 8, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Derek A. Woller, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PEIP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1228; (480) 490-6454; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) imposes quarantines on citrus products in
accordance with the regulatory authority provided under the Plant
Protection Act (PPA or the Act) (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). Under the Act,
APHIS may prohibit or restrict the importation or interstate movement
of any plant or plant product if the agency determines it is necessary
to prevent the introduction into the United States or dissemination of
a plant pest or noxious weed within the United States.
APHIS' regulations in 7 CFR part 301 (referred to below as the
regulations) regulate the interstate movement of certain plants, plant
parts, and other articles from areas of the United States quarantined
because of citrus canker. These regulations are to prevent the
interstate spread of citrus canker, and they are contained in ``Subpart
M--Citrus Canker'' (7 CFR 301.75-1 through 301.75-17).
Citrus canker is a plant disease caused by strains of the bacterium
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. The disease is known to affect plants
and plant parts, including fruit, of citrus and citrus relatives
(Family Rutaceae). It can cause defoliation and other serious damage to
the leaves and twigs of susceptible plants. It may also make the fruit
of diseased plants unmarketable by causing lesions on the fruit.
Infected fruit may also drop from trees before reaching maturity. Some
strains of Xanthomonas citri. subsp. citri. are aggressive and can
infect susceptible plants rapidly and lead to extensive economic losses
in commercial citrus-producing areas.
Current regulations refer to the bacterium that causes citrus
canker as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri; however, there has been an
internationally recognized change in the nomenclature. The bacterium
should be listed as Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri; the term
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri is obsolete and no longer in use.
Therefore, we are revising the definition of citrus canker in Sec.
301.75-1, accordingly.
Paragraph (a) of Sec. 301.75-5 currently lists commercial citrus-
producing areas in the United States. Listed States have stated to
APHIS that they have commercial citrus production in their States. The
State of Alabama has stated to APHIS that it has such production.
Accordingly, we are adding the State of Alabama to this list.
This recognition will provide the State of Alabama with Federal
protections regarding the interstate movement of regulated articles for
citrus canker that are afforded to the areas currently listed in Sec.
301.75-5(a).
Miscellaneous
We are also revising the regulations in ``Subpart M--Citrus
Canker'' to add reference to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number 0579-0363 and replace references to 0579-0325 and 0579-
0369. OMB control numbers 0579-0325 and 0579-0369 were discontinued,
and the associated activities are currently under 0579-0363.
Effective Date
This rule updates APHIS' domestic regulations regarding citrus
canker in order to update the scientific name used for citrus canker
and to recognize Alabama as a commercial citrus-producing State. With
regard to the former change, the scientific name listed in the
regulations is obsolete and no longer in international taxonomic use.
With regard to the latter change, APHIS updates the regulations in this
manner whenever a State claims that commercial citrus production occurs
in the State. Because the international taxonomic norms are not within
APHIS' purview, and because the update to the list of commercial
citrus-producing States is based on a State's self-designation and
ensures that the regulations align with this designation, there is good
cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to consider notice and a comment period
for this rule unnecessary and contrary to the public interest and to
make it effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal
Register.
Further, this action is a category that OMB has designated exempt
from the provisions of Executive Order 12866. Finally, this action is
not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.) and, thus, it is exempt from the provisions of that Act.
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Executive Order 12372
This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372,
which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local
officials. (See 2 CFR chapter IV.)
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws and
regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no
retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings
before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule contains no reporting or recordkeeping requirements under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Lists of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301
Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine,
Interstate Movement.
Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR part 301 as follows:
PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES
0
1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,
and 371.3. Section 301.75-15 issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Public
Law 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-16
issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law 106-224, 114 Stat. 400
(7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
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2. Amend Sec. 301.75-1 by revising the definition of ``Citrus canker''
to read as follows:
Sec. 301.75-1 Definitions.
* * * * *
Citrus canker. A plant disease caused by strains of the bacterium
Xanthomonas citri. subsp. citri.
* * * * *
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3. Amend Sec. 301.75-5, by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 301.75-5 Commercial citrus-producing areas.
(a) The areas as shown in the following table are designated as
commercial citrus-producing areas:
Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
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Commercial citrus-producing areas
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Alabama.
American Samoa.
Arizona.
California.
Florida.
Guam.
Hawaii.
Louisiana.
Northern Mariana Islands.
Puerto Rico.
Texas.
Virgin Islands of the United States.
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4. Amend Sec. 301.75-6 by revising the OMB citation at the end of the
section to read as follows:
Sec. 301.75-6 Interstate movement of regulated nursery stock from a
quarantined area.
* * * * *
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control
number 0579-0363)
0
5. Amend Sec. 301.75-7 by revising the OMB citation at the end of the
section to read as follows:
Sec. 301.75-7 Interstate movement of regulated fruit from a
quarantined area.
* * * * *
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control
number 0579-0363)
0
6. Amend Sec. 301.75-12 by adding an OMB citation at the end of the
section to read as follows:
Sec. 301.75-12 Certificates and limited permits.
* * * * *
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control
number 0579-0363)
0
7. Amend Sec. 301.75-13 by adding an OMB citation at the end of the
section to read as follows:
Sec. 301.75-13 Compliance agreements.
* * * * *
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control
number 0579-0363)
Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of December 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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