80_FR_13024 80 FR 12976 - Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Cranberries From Chile Into the Continental United States

80 FR 12976 - Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Cranberries From Chile Into the Continental United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

Page Range12976-12977
FR Document2015-05656

We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with importation of fresh cranberry fruit from Chile into the continental United States. Based on the analysis, we have determined that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh cranberries from Chile. We are making the pest risk analysis available to the public for review and comment.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05656]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0001]


Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the 
Importation of Fresh Cranberries From Chile Into the Continental United 
States

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk 
analysis that evaluates the risks associated with importation of fresh 
cranberry fruit from Chile into the continental United States. Based on 
the analysis, we have determined that the application of one or more 
designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the 
risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via 
the importation of fresh cranberries from Chile. We are making the pest 
risk analysis available to the public for review and comment.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
11, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0001, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-
0001 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA 
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Nick Van Gorden, Regulatory Policy 
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 
River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the regulations in ``Subpart-Fruits 
and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-71, referred to below 
as the regulations), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) prohibits or restricts the importation of fruits and vegetables 
into the United States from certain parts of the world to prevent plant 
pests from being introduced into or disseminated within the United 
States.
    Section 319.56-4 contains a performance-based process for approving 
the importation of certain fruits and vegetables that, based on the 
findings of a pest risk analysis, can be safely imported subject to one 
or more of the five designated phytosanitary measures listed in 
paragraph (b) of that section.
    APHIS received a request from the national plant protection 
organization (NPPO) of Chile to allow the importation of fresh 
cranberry fruit into the continental United States. As part of our 
evaluation of Chile's request, we have prepared a pest risk assessment 
(PRA) to identify pests of quarantine significance that could follow 
the pathway of importation into the continental United States from 
Chile. Based on the PRA, a risk management document (RMD) was prepared 
to

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identify phytosanitary measures that could be applied to the 
cranberries to mitigate the pest risk. We have concluded that fresh 
cranberry fruit can be safely imported from Chile to the continental 
United States using one or more of the five designated phytosanitary 
measures listed in Sec.  319.56-4(b). These measures are:
     The cranberries must be imported as commercial 
consignments only;
     Each consignment of cranberries must be accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Chile; and
     Each consignment of cranberries is subject to inspection 
upon arrival at the port of entry to the United States.
    Therefore, in accordance with Sec.  319.56-4(c), we are announcing 
the availability of our PRA and RMD for public review and comment. The 
documents may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or in our 
reading room (see ADDRESSES above for a link to Regulations.gov and 
information on the location and hours of the reading room). You may 
request paper copies of the PRA and RMD by calling or writing to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to 
the subject of the analysis you wish to review when requesting copies.
    After reviewing any comments we receive, we will announce our 
decision regarding the import status of fresh cranberry fruit from 
Chile in a subsequent notice. If the overall conclusions of our 
analysis and the Administrator's determination of risk remain unchanged 
following our consideration of the comments, then we will authorize the 
importation of fresh cranberry fruit from Chile into the continental 
United States subject to the requirements specified in the RMD.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 450, 7701-7772, and 7781-7786; 21 U.S.C. 
136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of March 2015.
 Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-05656 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am]
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12976 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 48 / Thursday, March 12, 2015 / Notices advises the Secretary on other aspects of sessions. Individuals and organizations DATES: We will consider all comments the implementation of the Organic wishing to make oral presentations at that we receive on or before May 11, Foods Production Act (7 U.S.C. 6501– the meeting must pre-register to request 2015. 6522). The NOSB currently has six one time slot by visiting http:// ADDRESSES: You may submit comments subcommittees working on various www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings or by either of the following methods: aspects of the Organic Program. The by calling (202) 720–0081. The deadline • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to subcommittees are: Compliance, to sign up for an oral public comment http://www.regulations.gov/ Accreditation, and Certification; Crops; slot is Tuesday, April 7, 2014. All #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0001. Handling; Livestock; Materials/ persons making oral presentations • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Genetically Modified Organisms; and should also provide their comments in Send your comment to Docket No. Policy Development. The primary advance through the written comment APHIS–2015–0001, Regulatory Analysis purpose of NOSB meetings is to provide process. Written submissions may and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station an opportunity for the organic contain supplemental information other 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, community to give input on proposed than that presented in the oral Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. NOSB recommendations and discussion presentation. Persons submitting written Supporting documents and any items. The meetings also allow the comments at the meeting are asked to comments we receive on this docket NOSB to receive updates from the provide two hard copies. may be viewed at http:// USDA AMS National Organic Program Meeting Accommodations: The www.regulations.gov/ (NOP) on issues pertaining to organic meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0001 or agriculture. The meeting will be open to the USDA provides reasonable in our reading room, which is located in the public. The meeting agenda, NOSB accommodation to individuals with room 1141 of the USDA South Building, proposals and discussion documents, disabilities where appropriate. If you 14th Street and Independence Avenue instructions for submitting and viewing need a reasonable accommodation to SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading public comments, and instructions for participate in this public meeting, room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., requesting a time slot for oral comments please notify Michelle Arsenault at Monday through Friday, except are available on the AMS Web site at michelle.arsenault@ams.usda.gov or holidays. To be sure someone is there to http://www.ams.usda.gov/ (202) 720–0081. Determinations for help you, please call (202) 799–7039 NOSBMeetings. The discussion reasonable accommodation will be before coming. documents and proposals encompass a made on a case-by-case basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. wide range of topics, including: Dated: March 9, 2015. Nick Van Gorden, Regulatory Policy substances petitioned to the National Rex A. Barnes, Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and List of Allowed and Prohibited Associate Administrator, Agricultural Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Substances (National List), substances Marketing Service. Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– on the National List that require NOSB 1231; (301) 851–2326. review before their 2016 and 2017 [FR Doc. 2015–05664 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] sunset dates, updates from working BILLING CODE 3410–02–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the groups on technical issues, and regulations in ‘‘Subpart–Fruits and amendments to guidance on organic Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through policies. This meeting will serve as the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 319.56–71, referred to below as the NOSB’s final review of substances that regulations), the Animal and Plant have a sunset date in 2016. This review Animal and Plant Health Inspection Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will fulfill the NOSB’s responsibilities Service prohibits or restricts the importation of described in the Organic Foods fruits and vegetables into the United Production Act’s sunset provision [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0001] States from certain parts of the world to (section 2118(e)). prevent plant pests from being Public Comments: Written public Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk introduced into or disseminated within comments will be accepted through Analysis for the Importation of Fresh the United States. Tuesday, April 7, 2015 via Cranberries From Chile Into the Section 319.56–4 contains a www.regulations.gov. Comments Continental United States performance-based process for received after that date may not be approving the importation of certain reviewed by the NOSB before the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health fruits and vegetables that, based on the meeting. AMS strongly prefers Inspection Service, USDA. findings of a pest risk analysis, can be comments to be submitted ACTION: Notice of availability. safely imported subject to one or more electronically; however, written of the five designated phytosanitary comments may also be submitted by SUMMARY: We are advising the public measures listed in paragraph (b) of that Tuesday, April 7, 2014 via mail to Ms. that we have prepared a pest risk section. Michelle Arsenault, Special Assistant, analysis that evaluates the risks APHIS received a request from the National Organic Standards Board, associated with importation of fresh national plant protection organization USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence cranberry fruit from Chile into the (NPPO) of Chile to allow the Ave. SW., Room 2648–S, Mail Stop continental United States. Based on the importation of fresh cranberry fruit into analysis, we have determined that the the continental United States. As part of asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268. Instructions for viewing all comments application of one or more designated our evaluation of Chile’s request, we are posted at www.regulations.gov and phytosanitary measures will be have prepared a pest risk assessment http://www.ams.usda.gov/ sufficient to mitigate the risks of (PRA) to identify pests of quarantine NOSBMeetings. introducing or disseminating plant pests significance that could follow the The NOSB has scheduled time for oral or noxious weeds via the importation of pathway of importation into the comments from the public, and will fresh cranberries from Chile. We are continental United States from Chile. accommodate as many individuals and making the pest risk analysis available Based on the PRA, a risk management organizations as possible during these to the public for review and comment. document (RMD) was prepared to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Mar 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 48 / Thursday, March 12, 2015 / Notices 12977 identify phytosanitary measures that ACTION: Notice of proposed fee increase. Compliance, International Trade could be applied to the cranberries to Administration, Department of mitigate the pest risk. We have SUMMARY: The Humboldt-Toiyabe Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution concluded that fresh cranberry fruit can National Forest, Bridgeport Ranger Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. be safely imported from Chile to the District is proposing to increase the fee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: continental United States using one or for Christmas tree permits from $5.00 to more of the five designated $10.00 per tag (ie. an individual Background phytosanitary measures listed in Christmas tree). This is a proposed fee, On February 10, 2015, the Department § 319.56–4(b). These measures are: and a final determination will be based of Commerce (the Department) initiated • The cranberries must be imported upon further analysis of the proposal the countervailing duty (CVD) as commercial consignments only; and public comment. Funds from fees investigations of certain uncoated paper • Each consignment of cranberries would be used for the continued from the People’s Republic of China must be accompanied by a operation, visitor services, maps, and (PRC) and Indonesia.1 Currently, the phytosanitary certificate issued by the law enforcement while issuing and preliminary determinations are due no NPPO of Chile; and enforcing Christmas Tree permits. later than April 16, 2015. • Each consignment of cranberries is DATES: Comments will be accepted Postponement of Due Date for the subject to inspection upon arrival at the through May 30, 2015. Increased fees Preliminary Determinations port of entry to the United States. would likely begin in November 2015. Therefore, in accordance with Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of ADDRESSES: Jamie Fields, Recreation § 319.56–4(c), we are announcing the 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the and Wilderness Program Manager, availability of our PRA and RMD for Department to issue the preliminary Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, public review and comment. The determination in a CVD investigation 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks Nevada documents may be viewed on the within 65 days after the date on which 89431. Regulations.gov Web site or in our the Department initiated the reading room (see ADDRESSES above for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: investigation. However, if the petitioner a link to Regulations.gov and Jamie Fields, Recreation Fee makes a timely request for a information on the location and hours of Coordinator, 775–352–1254. postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the reading room). You may request Information about proposed fee changes the Act allows the Department to paper copies of the PRA and RMD by can also be found on the Humboldt- postpone making the preliminary calling or writing to the person listed Toiyabe National Forest Web site: http: determination until no later than 130 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION //www.fs.usda.gov/htnf. days after the date on which the CONTACT. Please refer to the subject of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The administering authority initiated the the analysis you wish to review when Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement investigation. requesting copies. Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed On February 23, 2015, the After reviewing any comments we the Secretary of Agriculture to publish petitioners 2 in the investigation of receive, we will announce our decision a six month advance notice in the certain uncoated paper from Indonesia regarding the import status of fresh Federal Register whenever new timely requested that the deadline for cranberry fruit from Chile in a recreation fee areas are established. the preliminary determination in that subsequent notice. If the overall Once public involvement is complete, case be postponed in accordance with conclusions of our analysis and the the fee increases will be reviewed by a 19 CFR 351.205(e), citing the number Administrator’s determination of risk Recreation Resource Advisory and nature of subsidy programs under remain unchanged following our Committee prior to a final decision and investigation. Similarly, on February 26, consideration of the comments, then we implementation. 2015, the petitioners in the investigation will authorize the importation of fresh of certain uncoated paper from the PRC Dated: March 3, 2015. timely requested that the deadline for cranberry fruit from Chile into the Bill Dunkelberger, continental United States subject to the the preliminary determination in that Forest Supervisor. case be postponed in accordance with requirements specified in the RMD. [FR Doc. 2015–05618 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] 19 CFR 351.205(e), in order for the Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and BILLING CODE 3410–11–P Department to have sufficient time to 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR receive, analyze, and comment on the 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. questionnaire responses of the Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE mandatory respondents prior to the March 2015. preliminary determination. Therefore, Kevin Shea, International Trade Administration in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) Administrator, Animal and Plant Health of the Act, we are fully postponing the Inspection Service. [C–570–023, C–560–829] due date for the preliminary [FR Doc. 2015–05656 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] Certain Uncoated Paper From the determinations to no later than 130 days BILLING CODE 3410–34–P People’s Republic of China and after the day on which the Indonesia: Postponement of investigations were initiated. However, Preliminary Determinations in the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From the People’s asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Countervailing Duty Investigations Republic of China and Indonesia: Initiation of Forest Service AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Investigations, 80 FR 8598 (February 18, 2015). International Trade Administration, 2 The petitioners are United Steel, Paper and Notice of Proposed New Fee Site: Department of Commerce. Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Federal Lands Recreation Industrial and Service Workers International Union; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Enhancement Act Domtar Corporation; Finch Paper LLC; P.H. Zhang (PRC) at (202) 482–1168, or Kate Glatfelter Company; and Packaging Corporation of AGENCY: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Johnson at (202) 482–4929 (Indonesia), America (see February 23 and February 26, 2015, Forest, Forest Service, USDA. AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and letters on the record of these investigations). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Mar 11, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 11, 2015.
ContactMr. Nick Van Gorden, Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2326.
FR Citation80 FR 12976 
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