Notice of Availability of Pest Risk Analyses for the Importation of Rosemary and Tarragon From Ethiopia Into the Continental United States, 23537 [2024-07104]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0040]
Notice of Availability of Pest Risk
Analyses for the Importation of
Rosemary and Tarragon From Ethiopia
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 pest risk analyses
that evaluate the risks associated with
the importation of leaves and stems of
rosemary and leaves and stems of
tarragon from Ethiopia into the
continental United States. Based on the
analyses, 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
rosemary and tarragon from Ethiopia.
We are making the pest risk analyses
available to the public for review and
comment.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 3,
2024.
DATES:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2023–0040 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–2023–0040, 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
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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: Ms.
Gina Stiltner, Senior Regulatory Policy
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and
Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (518) 760–2468; Gina.L.Stiltner@
USDA.gov.
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 of
Ethiopia to allow the importation of
leaves and stems of rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis) and leaves and
stems of tarragon (Artemesia
dracunculus) from Ethiopia into the
continental United States. As part of our
evaluation of Ethiopia’s request, we
have prepared pest risk assessments to
identify the pests of quarantine
significance that could follow the
pathway of the importation of rosemary
and tarragon into the continental United
States from Ethiopia. Based on the pest
risk assessments, risk management
documents (RMDs) were prepared to
identify phytosanitary measures that
could be applied to the rosemary and
tarragon to mitigate the pest risk.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 319.56–4(c), we are announcing the
availability of our pest risk assessments
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and RMDs for public review and
comment. Those documents, as well as
a description of the economic
considerations associated with the
importation of rosemary and tarragon
from Ethiopia, 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
assessments and RMDs 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 rosemary
and tarragon from Ethiopia 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
rosemary and tarragon from Ethiopia
into the continental United States
subject to the requirements specified in
the RMDs. Depending on the comments
received, we may authorize the
importation of all, some, or none of the
commodities from Ethiopia specified 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 26th day of
March 2024.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–07104 Filed 4–3–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0040]
Notice of Availability of Pest Risk Analyses for the Importation
of Rosemary and Tarragon From Ethiopia Into the Continental 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 pest risk
analyses that evaluate the risks associated with the importation of
leaves and stems of rosemary and leaves and stems of tarragon from
Ethiopia into the continental United States. Based on the analyses, 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 rosemary and tarragon from Ethiopia. We are making the
pest risk analyses available to the public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2023-0040 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-2023-0040, 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: Ms. Gina Stiltner, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (518) 760-2468;
[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 of Ethiopia to allow the importation of leaves and stems
of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and leaves and stems of tarragon
(Artemesia dracunculus) from Ethiopia into the continental United
States. As part of our evaluation of Ethiopia's request, we have
prepared pest risk assessments to identify the pests of quarantine
significance that could follow the pathway of the importation of
rosemary and tarragon into the continental United States from Ethiopia.
Based on the pest risk assessments, risk management documents (RMDs)
were prepared to identify phytosanitary measures that could be applied
to the rosemary and tarragon to mitigate the pest risk.
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 319.56-4(c), we are announcing
the availability of our pest risk assessments and RMDs for public
review and comment. Those documents, as well as a description of the
economic considerations associated with the importation of rosemary and
tarragon from Ethiopia, 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 assessments and RMDs 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 rosemary and tarragon from
Ethiopia 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 rosemary and tarragon from Ethiopia into the continental
United States subject to the requirements specified in the RMDs.
Depending on the comments received, we may authorize the importation of
all, some, or none of the commodities from Ethiopia specified 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 26th day of March 2024.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-07104 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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