Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service December 4, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Bayer CropScience; Extension of Determination of Nonregulated Status to Rice Genetically Engineered for Glufosinate Herbicide Tolerance

Document Number: E6-20516

Type: Notice

Date: 2006-12-04

Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

We are advising the public of our decision to extend a determination of nonregulated status to a rice line developed by Bayer CropScience, which has been genetically engineered to be tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate. Therefore, APHIS no longer considers the rice line to be a regulated article under Agency regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms. Our decision is based on our evaluation of data submitted by Bayer CropScience in its request for an extension of a determination of nonregulated status, an analysis of other scientific data, and comments received from the public in response to a previous notice and preliminary determination. This notice also announces the availability of our written determination, final environmental assessment, and our finding of no significant impact.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2006/12/04/E6-20516.html

Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea Into Alaska

Document Number: E6-20422

Type: Proposed Rule

Date: 2006-12-04

Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of citrus fruit to allow fresh Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea to be imported into the State of Alaska under certain conditions. As a condition of entry, the oranges would have to be prepared for shipping using packinghouse procedures that include culling of damaged or diseased fruit and washing in a water bath. In addition, the oranges would have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the oranges were inspected and found free from Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri and Unaspis yanonensis. The individual cartons or boxes in which the Unshu oranges are shipped would also have to be stamped or printed with a statement restricting their importation and distribution to the State of Alaska. This action would allow for the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into Alaska while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2006/12/04/E6-20422.html