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[FR Doc E6-13574] 76. Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an 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 an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for importation of Unshu oranges from Kyushu Island, Honshu Island, and Shikoku Island, Japan.

Published: 2006-08-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-13575] 77. Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an 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 an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.

Published: 2006-08-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12935] 78. Animal Welfare; Elephants

We are notifying the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from In Defense of Animals requesting that we issue an interpretive rule or policy to clarify the space and living conditions required for captive elephants, and that we enforce the Animal Welfare Act and its implementing regulations by

Published: 2006-08-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12944] 79. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions, Identification of

In a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005, we amended the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products to establish a category of regions that present a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States via live ruminants and ruminant products and

Published: 2006-08-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12934] 80. Importation of Sheep and Goat Semen

We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the importation of animal germplasm by removing specific restrictions on sheep semen from regions where scrapie exists and requiring the inclusion of additional information on the international health certificate accompanying sheep and goat semen. Experience and research have convinced us that

Published: 2006-08-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12639] 81. Importation of Swine Hides and Skins, Bird Trophies, and Ruminant Hides and

We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of animal byproducts to require that untanned swine hides and skins from regions with African swine fever and bird trophies from regions with exotic Newcastle disease go directly to an approved establishment upon importation into the United States. We would also set out certain

Published: 2006-08-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12314] 82. Citrus Canker; Quarantine of the State of Florida

We are amending the citrus canker regulations to list the entire State of Florida as a quarantined area for citrus canker and to amend the requirements for the movement of regulated articles from Florida now that the eradication of citrus canker in Florida is no longer being carried out as
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an objective. We are also amending the

Published: 2006-08-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12336] 83. Revision of Fruits and Vegetables Import Regulations

We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule to revise and reorganize the regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables to consolidate requirements of general applicability and eliminate redundant requirements, update terms and remove outdated requirements and references, update the regulations that apply to

Published: 2006-08-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-12069] 84. National Animal Identification System (NAIS); Availability of a Revised

This notice announces the availability of a revised cooperative agreement that organizations may enter into with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in order to participate in the animal tracking database component of the National Animal
Identification System (NAIS). This revised cooperative agreement is intended to facilitate the

Published: 2006-07-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-11938] 85. Imported Fire Ant; Addition of Counties in Arkansas and Tennessee to the List

We are amending the imported fire ant regulations by designating as quarantined areas all of 2 counties in Arkansas and all or portions of 21 counties in Tennessee. As a result of this action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas will be restricted. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of imported

Published: 2006-07-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-11941] 86. Importation of Fruit From Thailand

We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the United States of litchi, longan, mango, mangosteen, pineapple, and rambutan from Thailand. As a condition of entry, these fruits would have to be grown in production areas that are registered with and monitored by the national plant protection

Published: 2006-07-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-11939] 87. Availability of an Addendum to Environmental Assessment and Finding of No

We are advising the public that we have supplemented with an addendum the environmental assessment for a proposed field trial of pink bollworm genetically engineered to express green fluorescence as a marker. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to use this marked strain to assess the effectiveness of lower doses of

Published: 2006-07-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc Z6-11431] 88. Gypsy Moth; Regulated Articles

Correction

In rule document E611431 beginning on page 40875 in the issue of Wednesday, July 19, 2006, make the following correction:

On page 40875, in the third column, in footnote 1, in the last line, ``GMChapters.htm'' should read ``GMChapters.htm''.
[FR Doc. Z611431 Filed 72406; 8:45 am]
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Published: 2006-07-25 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-11431] 89.Gypsy Moth; Regulated Articles

We are amending the gypsy moth regulations by removing restrictions on the interstate movement of wood chips, which do not pose a risk of containing gypsy moth egg masses, and by adding restrictions on the movement and importation of bark and bark products, which pose a risk of containing gypsy moth egg masses. In addition, we are extending by 2 months

Published: 2006-07-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-11430] 90.Asian Longhorned Beetle; Removal of Quarantined Area in Illinois

We are amending the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by removing the Oz Park area in Cook County, IL, from the list of quarantined areas and removing restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. We have determined that the Asian longhorned beetle no longer presents a risk of spread from that area and that the

Published: 2006-07-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-11044] 91. Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an 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 an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the introduction of organisms and products altered or produced through genetic engineering.

Published: 2006-07-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc C6-5799] 92. Plant Protection and Quarantine Export[dash]Related Services and Procedures

Correction

In notice document 065799 beginning on page 37032 in the issue of Thursday, June 29, 2006, make the following corrections:

1. On page 37033, in the second column, in footnote 1, in the second and third lines, ``http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_ o.org/english/docs_e/legal_

2. On page 37036, in the third column, in footnote 8, in the second line, ``Cnada'' should read ``Canada''.
[FR Doc. C65799 Filed 71106; 8:45 am]
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Published: 2006-07-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-10642] 93. National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.

Published: 2006-07-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-10555] 94. Add Denmark to the List of Regions Free of Exotic Newcastle Disease

We are amending the regulations to add Denmark to the list of regions considered free of exotic Newcastle disease. This final rule follows an interim rule that removed Denmark from that list due to an outbreak of exotic Newcastle disease in that region. A recent risk analysis indicated that Denmark now meets our requirements for recognition as a

Published: 2006-07-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-10551] 95. Importation of Shelled Garden Peas From Kenya

We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of shelled garden peas from Kenya into the continental United States. In order to be eligible for importation, the peas would have to be shelled, washed, and inspected and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate

Published: 2006-07-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 06-5800] 96. Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Idaho

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the brucellosis regulations concerning interstate movement of cattle by changing the classification of Idaho from Class Free to Class A. That action was necessary to prevent the interstate spread of brucellosis.

Published: 2006-06-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 06-5799] 97.Plant Protection and Quarantine Export-Related Services and Procedures

The Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides, among other things, certain technical services to businesses and individuals to help them successfully export live plants or plant products. This notice provides information concerning traderelated international agreements and organizations and

Published: 2006-06-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-10017] 98. Importation of Table Grapes From Namibia

We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the United States of fresh table grapes from Namibia under certain conditions. As a condition of entry, the grapes would have to undergo cold treatment and fumigation with methyl bromide and would have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with

Published: 2006-06-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-10020] 99. National Poultry Improvement Plan; General Conference Committee Meeting and

We are giving notice of meetings of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan and of the Biennial Conference.

Published: 2006-06-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E6-9728] 100. Japanese Beetle; Addition of Iowa to the List of Quarantined States

We are amending the Japanese beetle quarantine and regulations to add the State of Iowa to the list of quarantined States. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of Japanese beetle into noninfested areas of the United States.

Published: 2006-06-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

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