Department of Agriculture February 20, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Add Mauritius to the List of Regions Where African Swine Fever Exists
Document Number: E8-3107
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-02-20
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending the regulations concerning the importation of animals and animal products by adding Mauritius to the list of regions where African swine fever exists. We are taking this action because outbreaks of African swine fever have been confirmed in various locations throughout Mauritius. This action will restrict the importation of pork and pork products into the United States from Mauritius and is necessary to prevent the introduction of African swine fever into the United States.
Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Add Portion of Los Angeles County, CA, to the List of Quarantined Areas
Document Number: E8-3106
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-02-20
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations by adding a portion of Los Angeles County, CA, to the list of quarantined areas and by restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of Mediterranean fruit fly.
Mexican Fruit Fly; Designation of Portion of San Diego County, CA, as a Quarantined Area
Document Number: E8-3105
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-02-20
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending the Mexican fruit fly regulations by designating a portion of San Diego County, CA, as a quarantined area and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. This action is necessary to prevent the spread of the Mexican fruit fly into noninfested areas of the United States.
Notice of Funds Availability for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2008
Document Number: 08-690
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-02-20
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency within Rural Development, announces that it is soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is a grant program which provides qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, which may include, but not be limited to, faith-based and community organizations, and other eligible entities grant funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the HPG program assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons. This action is taken to comply with Agency regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N, which require the Agency to announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The intended effect of this Notice is to provide eligible organizations notice of these dates.
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