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[FR Doc 01-15408] 101. Procedures and Standards Governing the Consideration of Import Requests

In accordance with section 412(d) of the Plant Protection Act, we are publishing for public comment a description of the procedures and standards that govern the consideration
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by the Agency's Plant Protection and Quarantine programs of import requests.

Published: 2001-06-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-15320] 102. Citrus Canker; Payments for Recovery of Lost Production Income

We are amending our citrus canker regulations to establish provisions under which eligible owners of commercial citrus groves may, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, receive payments to recover production income lost as a result of the removal of commercial citrus trees to control citrus canker. These lost production payments are

Published: 2001-06-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-14867] 103. Noxious Weeds; Permits and Interstate Movement

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations to clearly state that a permit is required for the movement of noxious weeds interstate, as well as into or through the United States. Prior to the interim rule, the regulations provided for the issuance of permits for movements of noxious weeds into or

Published: 2001-06-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-14942] 104. Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas

We are amending the Karnal bunt regulations by adding Throckmorton and Young Counties in Texas to the list of areas regulated because of Karnal bunt, a fungal disease of wheat, due to the detection of bunted kernels in grain grown in this area. This action will help prevent the spread of Karnal bunt into noninfected areas of the United States.

Published: 2001-06-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-14937] 105. Importation of Mangoes From the Philippines

We are amending the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow the importation of mangoes from Guimaras Island in the Republic of the Philippines, subject to inspection and the completion of a prescribed vapor heat treatment. We believe that this action is warranted because there appears to be no significant pest risk

Published: 2001-06-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-14943] 106. Black Stem Rust; Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties

We are proposing to amend the black stem rust quarantine and regulations by requiring that persons who request the addition of Berberis, Mahoberberis, or Mahonia spp. plants to the list of rust resistant varieties in the regulations must provide the Agency with a description of the variety that can be used by State nursery inspectors to clearly

Published: 2001-06-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-13913] 107. Change in Disease Status of the Republic of San Marino and the Independent

We are amending the regulations by adding the Republic of San Marino and the independent principalities of Andorra and Monaco to the list of regions that present an undue risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States because their import requirements are less restrictive than those required for import into the United

Published: 2001-06-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-13914] 108. Prohibition of Beef From Argentina

We are amending the regulations by removing the provisions for the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Argentina and by removing the exemptions that allowed cured or cooked beef to be imported from Argentina under certain conditions without meeting the requirements of the regulations regarding cured and cooked meat from regions

Published: 2001-06-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-13912] 109. Cattle from Australia and New Zealand; Testing Exemption; Notice of Public

We are advising the public that we are hosting a public hearing on our proposal to exempt cattle imported from Australia from testing for brucellosis and tuberculosis and to exempt cattle imported from New Zealand from testing for brucellosis. The purpose of the public hearing is to give persons an opportunity for the oral presentation of data,

Published: 2001-06-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-13757] 110. Change in Disease Status of France, Ireland, and The Netherlands Because of

We are amending the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by removing France, Ireland, and The Netherlands from the list of regions considered to be free of rinderpest and footandmouth disease. We recently removed Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the list of regions considered free of

Published: 2001-06-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-13758] 111. Cold Treatment for Fresh Fruits; Port of Corpus Christi, TX

We are proposing to allow, under certain conditions, the cold treatment of imported fruit upon arrival at the port of Corpus Christi, TX. We have determined that there are biological barriers at this port that, along with certain safeguards, would prevent the introduction of fruit flies and other insect pests into the United States in the unlikely

Published: 2001-06-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12693] 112. Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a reinstatement of an expired information collection that it utilizes in regulating the interstate movement of horses that have tested positive for equine infectious anemia.

Published: 2001-05-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12694] 113. Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a reinstatement of an expired information collection in support of regulations preventing the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from

Published: 2001-05-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12695] 114. Protection of Sunflowers from Red-Winged Blackbirds in North Dakota, South

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Wildlife Services program intends to prepare an environmental impact statement for a project to protect sunflowers from redwinged blackbird damage. The environmental impact statement will analyze the potential environmental effects of reducing blackbird damage to

Published: 2001-05-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12535] 115. Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a reinstatement of an expired information collection in support of regulations governing the importation of tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and Western Sahara to prevent the introduction

Published: 2001-05-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12429] 116. Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection to gather data on West Nile virus.

Published: 2001-05-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12430] 117. Wildlife Services; Availability of Environmental Assessment

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment for oral rabies vaccination programs in several States. The environmental assessment analyzes the potential environmental effects of a proposal to continue and expand the Agency's involvement in programs to stop the spread of

Published: 2001-05-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-12431] 118. Temporary Closure of the Miami Animal Import Center's Bird Quarantine

We are giving notice that the Miami Animal Import Center will be unavailable for the quarantine of birds (except for confiscated or smuggled birds) from June 1, 2001, through August 31, 2001, due to facility renovations. During the closure, avian importers requiring the services of a United States Department of Agriculture animal import center for

Published: 2001-05-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-11816] 119. Aquaculture; Public Meeting

We are issuing this notice to inform the aquaculture industries, interested parties, and the general public that a public meeting will be held to discuss how and to what extent the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service should regulate aquatic species and to discuss any other issues concerning possible regulation of aquaculture by the Agency.

Published: 2001-05-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-11247] 120. Change in Disease Status of Germany, Italy, and Spain Because of BSE

We are amending the regulations by adding Germany, Italy, and Spain to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease has been detected in nativeborn animals in those regions. Germany, Italy, and Spain are currently listed among the regions that present an undue risk of introducing bovine spongiform

Published: 2001-05-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-9797] 121.354, 355, 356, 360, 361, 371, 372, 380

We are amending the regulations in title 7, chapter III, and title 9, chapter I, to reflect the enactment of the Plant Protection Act (Pub. L. 106224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 77017772) in our lists of legal authorities. We are also removing or revising citations and references to plant protection and quarantine statutes that were repealed as a

Published: 2001-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-10385] 122. Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Oklahoma

We are amending the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of cattle by changing the classification of Oklahoma from Class A to Class Free. We have determined that Oklahoma meets the standards for Class Free status. This action relieves certain restrictions on the interstate movement of cattle from Oklahoma.

Published: 2001-04-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-9795] 123. Tuberculosis Testing for Imported Cattle

We are amending our animal import regulations by requiring cattle to undergo additional testing for tuberculosis prior to exportation to the United States, except cattle imported for immediate slaughter. The additional testing requirements will help us to better ensure that imported cattle are free of tuberculosis, thereby protecting against the

Published: 2001-04-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-9793] 124. Imported Fire Ant; Addition to Quarantined Areas

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the imported fire ant regulations by adding additional areas in Tennessee to the list of quarantined areas. As a result of that action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas is restricted. The interim rule was necessary to prevent the artificial

Published: 2001-04-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 01-9791] 125. Pine Shoot Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the pine shoot beetle regulations by adding 28 counties in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin to the list of quarantined areas. As a result of that action, the interstate movement of regulated

Published: 2001-04-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

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