80 FR 64386 - Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Pitahaya From Israel Into the Continental United States
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-27097 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 64386-64387] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27097] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2015-0012] Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Pitahaya From Israel Into the Continental United States AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our decision to authorize the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from Israel into the continental United States. Based on the findings of the pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public to review and comment through a previous notice, we have concluded 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 pitahaya fruit from Israel. DATES: Effective October 23, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Nicole Russo, Assistant Director, Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2159. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-73, 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 of the regulations contains a performance-based process for approving the importation of commodities that, based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, can be safely imported subject to one or more of the designated phytosanitary measures listed in paragraph (b) of that section. Under that process, APHIS publishes a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation of a particular fruit or vegetable. Following the close of the 60-day comment period, APHIS may begin issuing permits for importation of the fruit or vegetable subject to the identified designated measures if: (1) No comments were [[Page 64387]] received on the pest risk analysis; (2) the comments on the pest risk analysis revealed that no changes to the pest risk analysis were necessary; or (3) changes to the pest risk analysis were made in response to public comments, but the changes did not affect the overall conclusions of the analysis and the Administrator's determination of risk. In accordance with that process, we published a notice \1\ in the Federal Register on April 28, 2015 (80 FR 23497, Docket No. APHIS-2015- 0012), in which we announced the availability, for review and comment, of a pest risk assessment (PRA) that evaluated the risks associated with the importation into the continental United States of fresh pitahaya fruit from Israel and a risk management document (RMD) prepared to identify phytosanitary measures that could be applied to the commodities to mitigate the pest risk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ To view the notice, PRA, and RMD, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We solicited comments on the PRA and RMD for 60 days ending on June 29, 2015. We did not receive any comments by that date. Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 319.56-4(c)(2)(ii), we are announcing our decision to authorize the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from Israel into the continental United States subject to the following phytosanitary measures:The pitahaya must be imported into the continental United States in commercial consignments only. Each consignment of pitahaya must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Israel. Each consignment of pitahaya is subject to inspection upon arrival at the port of entry to the United States. These conditions will be listed in the Fruits and Vegetables Import Requirements database (available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In addition to these specific measures, fresh pitahaya fruit from Israel will be subject to the general requirements listed in Sec. 319.56-3 that are applicable to the importation of all fruits and vegetables. 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 19th day of October 2015. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2015-27097 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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The purpose of this notice is to solicit
information on the importation of citrus Service
comments from the public (as well as
from Peru, contact Mr. Juan (Tony) affected agencies) concerning our [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0012]
Román, Senior Regulatory Policy information collection. These comments
Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, will help us: Notice of Decision To Authorize the
4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, Importation of Fresh Pitahaya From
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of Israel Into the Continental United
MD 20737; (301) 851–2242. For copies
information is necessary for the proper States
of more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Ms. performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Inspection Service, USDA.
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– information will have practical utility;
ACTION: Notice.
2727. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: estimate of the burden of the collection SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
Title: Importation of Citrus From of information, including the validity of our decision to authorize the
Peru. the methodology and assumptions used; importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from
OMB Control Number: 0579–0289. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Israel into the continental United States.
Type of Request: Revision to and clarity of the information to be Based on the findings of the pest risk
extension of approval of an information collected; and analysis, which we made available to
collection. the public to review and comment
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (4) Minimize the burden of the
through a previous notice, we have
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes collection of information on those who concluded that the application of one or
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict are to respond, through use, as more designated phytosanitary
the importation, entry, or interstate appropriate, of automated, electronic, measures will be sufficient to mitigate
movement of plants, plant products, and mechanical, and other collection the risks of introducing or disseminating
other articles to prevent the technologies; e.g., permitting electronic plant pests or noxious weeds via the
introduction of plant pests, including submission of responses. importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from
fruit flies, into the United States or their Estimate of burden: The public Israel.
dissemination within the United States. reporting burden for this collection of DATES: Effective October 23, 2015.
Regulations authorized by the PPA information is estimated to average
concerning the importation of fruits and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
7.382 hours per response. Nicole Russo, Assistant Director,
vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world are contained Respondents: NPPO of Peru and Imports, Regulations, and Manuals,
in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 importers and growers of citrus fruit in PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
CFR 319.56–1 through 319.56–73). Peru. Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–
In accordance with § 319.56–41, the 2159.
Estimated annual number of
citrus (grapefruit, limes, mandarins or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
respondents: 31.
tangerines, sweet oranges, and tangelos) regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
from Peru is subject to certain Estimated annual number of Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
conditions before entering the responses per respondent: 137. 319.56–73, referred to below as the
continental United States to prevent the Estimated annual number of regulations), the Animal and Plant
introduction of plant pests into the responses: 4,245. Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
United States. The regulations require Estimated total annual burden on prohibits or restricts the importation of
the use of information collection fruits and vegetables into the United
respondents: 31,339 hours. (Due to
activities, including inspections by States from certain parts of the world to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
national plant protection organization prevent plant pests from being
may not equal the product of the annual introduced into or disseminated within
(NPPO) officials from Peru, grower
number of responses multiplied by the the United States.
registration and agreement, fruit fly
reporting burden per response.) Section 319.56–4 of the regulations
trapping, monitoring, recordkeeping,
and a phytosanitary certificate. All responses to this notice will be contains a performance-based process
Since the last approval of this summarized and included in the request for approving the importation of
collection, we have adjusted the for OMB approval. All comments will commodities that, based on the findings
estimates of burden to more accurately also become a matter of public record. of a pest risk analysis, can be safely
reflect the number of grower imported subject to one or more of the
Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of
registrations and agreements, the October 2015.
designated phytosanitary measures
number of hours for recordkeeping, the listed in paragraph (b) of that section.
Kevin Shea, Under that process, APHIS publishes a
number of respondents for
phytosanitary certificates, and to Administrator, Animal and Plant Health notice in the Federal Register
account for activities that were omitted Inspection Service. announcing the availability of the pest
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from the last collection (fruit fly [FR Doc. 2015–27099 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] risk analysis that evaluates the risks
management program, reinstatement of BILLING CODE 3410–34–P associated with the importation of a
production sites, permits, and particular fruit or vegetable. Following
certification and recertification of cold the close of the 60-day comment period,
treatment carriers). APHIS may begin issuing permits for
We are asking the Office of importation of the fruit or vegetable
Management and Budget (OMB) to subject to the identified designated
approve our use of these information measures if: (1) No comments were
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received on the pest risk analysis; (2) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE those listed in accordance with
the comments on the pest risk analysis paragraph (a) of that section as free of
revealed that no changes to the pest risk Animal and Plant Health Inspection rinderpest and FMD. Section 94.9
analysis were necessary; or (3) changes Service contains requirements governing the
to the pest risk analysis were made in [Docket No. APHIS–2014–0042]
importation of pork and pork products
response to public comments, but the from regions where CSF exists. Section
changes did not affect the overall Notice of Determination of the 94.10 contains importation
conclusions of the analysis and the Classical Swine Fever, Foot-and-Mouth requirements for swine from regions
Administrator’s determination of risk. Disease, Rinderpest, and Swine where CSF is considered to exist and
In accordance with that process, we Vesicular Disease Status of Croatia designates the Animal and Plant Health
published a notice 1 in the Federal Inspection Service (APHIS)-defined
Register on April 28, 2015 (80 FR AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health European CSF region as a single region
23497, Docket No. APHIS–2015–0012), Inspection Service, USDA. of low-risk for CSF. Section 94.31
in which we announced the availability, ACTION: Notice. contains requirements governing the
for review and comment, of a pest risk importation of pork, pork products, and
assessment (PRA) that evaluated the SUMMARY: We are adding Croatia to the swine from the APHIS-defined
risks associated with the importation lists of regions that are considered free European CSF region. We consider CSF
into the continental United States of of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, to exist in all regions of the world
fresh pitahaya fruit from Israel and a and swine vesicular disease, and to the except those listed in accordance with
risk management document (RMD) list of regions considered free or low paragraph (a) of § 94.9 as free of the
prepared to identify phytosanitary risk for classical swine fever. We are disease.
measures that could be applied to the taking this action because we have Section 94.11 of the regulations
commodities to mitigate the pest risk. determined that this region is free of contains requirements governing the
We solicited comments on the PRA foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, and importation of meat of any ruminants or
and RMD for 60 days ending on June 29, swine vesicular disease, and is low risk swine from regions that have been
2015. We did not receive any comments for classical swine fever. This action determined to be free of rinderpest and
by that date. establishes the disease status of Croatia FMD, but that are subject to certain
Therefore, in accordance with with regard to foot-and-mouth disease, restrictions because of their proximity to
§ 319.56–4(c)(2)(ii), we are announcing rinderpest, swine vesicular disease, and or trading relationships with rinderpest-
our decision to authorize the classical swine fever while continuing or FMD-affected regions. Such regions
importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from to protect the United States from an are listed in accordance with paragraph
Israel into the continental United States introduction of those diseases. (a) of that section.
DATES: Effective November 23, 2015. Section 94.12 of the regulations
subject to the following phytosanitary
contains requirements governing the
measures: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
importation of pork or pork products
• The pitahaya must be imported into Donald Link, Import Risk Analyst, from regions where SVD exists. We
the continental United States in Regionalization Evaluation Services, consider SVD to exist in all regions of
commercial consignments only. National Import Export Services, the world except those listed in
• Each consignment of pitahaya must Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main accordance with paragraph (a) of that
be accompanied by a phytosanitary Campus Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC section as free of SVD.
certificate issued by the national plant 27606; (919) 855–7731; Donald.B.Link@ Section 94.13 contains importation
protection organization of Israel. aphis.usda.gov. requirements governing the importation
• Each consignment of pitahaya is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of pork or pork products from regions
subject to inspection upon arrival at the that have been declared free of SVD as
port of entry to the United States. Background
provided in § 94.12(a) but supplement
These conditions will be listed in the The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 their national pork supply by the
Fruits and Vegetables Import (referred to below as the regulations) importation of fresh (chilled or frozen)
Requirements database (available at govern the importation of certain meat of animals from regions where
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In animals and animal products into the SVD is considered to exist, or have a
addition to these specific measures, United States to prevent the common border with such regions, or
fresh pitahaya fruit from Israel will be introduction of various animal diseases, have trade practices that are less
subject to the general requirements including classical swine fever (CSF), restrictive than are acceptable to the
listed in § 319.56–3 that are applicable foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), United States. Such regions are listed in
to the importation of all fruits and rinderpest, and swine vesicular disease accordance with paragraph (a) of
vegetables. (SVD). The regulations prohibit or § 94.13.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and restrict the importation of live Section 94.14 states that no swine
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR ruminants and swine, and products which are moved from or transit any
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. from these animals, from regions where region in which SVD is known to exist
Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of these diseases are considered to exist. may be imported into the United States
October 2015. Within part 94, § 94.1 contains except wild swine imported in
Kevin Shea, requirements governing the importation accordance with § 94.14(b).
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Administrator, Animal and Plant Health of ruminants and swine from regions The regulations in 9 CFR part 92,
Inspection Service. where rinderpest or FMD exists and the § 92.2, contain requirements for
[FR Doc. 2015–27097 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] importation of the meat of any requesting the recognition of the animal
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ruminants or swine from regions where health status of a region (as well as for
rinderpest or FMD exists to prevent the the approval of the export of a particular
1 To view the notice, PRA, and RMD, go to http:// introduction of either disease into the type of animal or animal product to the
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- United States. We consider rinderpest United States from a foreign region). If,
2015-0012. and FMD to exist in all regions except after review and evaluation of the
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Effective October 23, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mrs. Nicole Russo, Assistant Director, Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2159. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 64386 |
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