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[FR Doc E7-22431] 26. Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and
We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would amend and republish the list of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Published: 2007-11-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22279] 27. Importation of Sheep and Goat Semen
We are amending 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 sheep and
Published: 2007-11-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22278] 28. Interstate Movement of Fruit From Hawaii
We are proposing to amend the Hawaiian fruits and vegetables regulations to allow mangosteen, dragon fruit, melon, pods of cowpea and its relatives, breadfruit, jackfruit, and fresh moringa pods to be moved interstate from Hawaii under certain conditions. This action would allow the movement of these tropical fruits from Hawaii to the continental
Published: 2007-11-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22092] 29. Imported Fire Ant; Availability of an Environmental Assessment
We are advising the public that a draft environmental assessment has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to the proposed release into areas quarantined for imported fire ant of five additional species of phorid flies for use as biological control agents. We are making the environmental assessment available to
Published: 2007-11-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22091] 30. Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Uruguay
We are adopting as a final rule, with one change, our July 2001 interim rule that amended the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by removing Uruguay from the list of areas considered free of rinderpest and footandmouth disease. The interim rule also removed Uruguay from the list of regions
Published: 2007-11-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22094] 31. 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 importation of Hass avocados from Michoacan, Mexico.
Published: 2007-11-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21896] 32. Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter
We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the commercial transportation of equines to slaughter to add a definition of equine for slaughter and make other changes that will extend the protections afforded by the regulations to equines bound for slaughter but delivered first to an assembly point, feedlot, or stockyard. This action would
Published: 2007-11-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21684] 33. Asian Longhorned Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by expanding the boundaries of the quarantined areas in New Jersey and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. The interim rule was necessary to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle
Published: 2007-11-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21679] 34. Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Availability of an Environmental
We are advising the public that an environmental assessment has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to a new Federal order that restricts the interstate movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for citrus greening disease and the Asian citrus psyllid. The environmental assessment documents our
Published: 2007-11-02 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21316] 35. Export Certification for Wood Packaging Material
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the export certification regulations to clarify that an International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) quality/treatment mark is an industryissued certificate and thus may be issued only when the organization applying the mark has entered into an
Published: 2007-10-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21119] 36. Oriental Fruit Fly; Addition and Removal of Quarantined Areas in California
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Oriental fruit fly regulations by removing the Santa Ana area of Orange County, CA, from the list of quarantined areas and removing restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. That action was necessary to remove restrictions that
Published: 2007-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21136] 37. Importation of Nursery Stock; Postentry Quarantine Requirements for Potential
We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would amend the regulations on importing nursery stock by providing a new option for the postentry quarantine growing period for articles of Chrysanthemum spp., Leucanthemella serotina, and Nipponanthemum nipponicum and amending the definition of from. This action will allow interested
Published: 2007-10-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21003] 38. Imported Fire Ant; Additions to the List of Quarantined Areas
We are amending the imported fire ant regulations by designating as quarantined areas all or portions of 2 counties in Arkansas, 3 in North Carolina, and 3 in Tennessee, by expanding the quarantined area in 1 county in Arkansas and 15 in Tennessee, and by designating the entire State of South Carolina as a quarantined area. As a result of this
Published: 2007-10-25 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-21007] 39. Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea Into Alaska
We are amending 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 will have to be prepared for shipping using packinghouse procedures that include culling of damaged or diseased
Published: 2007-10-25 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20674] 40. Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Eggplant and Okra
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation of eggplant and okra from Ghana into all areas of the United States and the importation of peppers from Ghana into the continental United States. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment through
Published: 2007-10-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20677] 41. Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Husked, Silk-Free
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing
permits for the importation into the continental United States of
husked, silkfree baby corn from Kenya. Based on the findings [[Page 59240]]
of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for
review and comment through a previous notice, we believe that the
application of
Published: 2007-10-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20678] 42. Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Peeled Baby
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the continental United States of peeled baby carrots from Kenya. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we believe that the application of one or more
Published: 2007-10-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20675] 43. Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Ribes Species
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the continental United States of Ribes species fruits (i.e., currants and gooseberries) from South Africa. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we believe
Published: 2007-10-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc C7-4595] 44. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions; Importation of Live
Correction
In rule document 074595 beginning on page 53314 in the issue of Tuesday, September 18, 2007, make the following correction:
On page 53332, in the third column, in the first paragraph, in the fifthteenth line, ``RO'' should read `` R
[FR Doc. C74595 Filed 101207; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 150501D
Published: 2007-10-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20224] 45. Fiscal Year 2008 Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection User Fees
This notice pertains to user fees charged for agricultural quarantine and inspection services provided in connection with certain commercial vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars, commercial aircraft, and international airline passengers arriving at ports in the customs territory of the United States. The purpose of this notice is
Published: 2007-10-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20166] 46. Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Sweet
We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation into the continental United States and Hawaii of sweet cherries from Australia. Based on that analysis, we believe that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the
Published: 2007-10-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-20046] 47. 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 swine health protection program.
Published: 2007-10-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-19883] 48. 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 payment of indemnity for the voluntary depopulation of captive cervid herds known to be affected with chronic
Published: 2007-10-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-19839] 49. Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined Areas; Maryland
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the emerald ash borer regulations by adding Prince George's County, MD, to the list of areas quarantined because of emerald ash borer. The interim rule was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of the emerald ash borer from Prince George's County, MD, into
Published: 2007-10-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-19801] 50. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Availability of Petition and
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Pioneer HiBred International, Inc., seeking a determination of nonregulated status for soybean designated as transformation event 356043, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to glyphosate and acetolactate synthaseinhibiting
Published: 2007-10-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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