80 FR 72327 - Amendment of Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarantine Areas in Massachusetts and New York

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

Page Range		72327-72327
FR Document		2015-29542

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) regulations by removing the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island in New York City, as well as the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts, from the list of quarantined areas for ALB. The interim rule was necessary to relieve restrictions on the movement of regulated articles from areas no longer under ALB quarantine. As a result of the interim rule, movement of such articles from areas no longer under quarantine can proceed while preventing the artificial spread of ALB from infested areas to noninfested areas of the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 301

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0016]


Amendment of Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarantine Areas in 
Massachusetts and New York

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim 
rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) regulations by 
removing the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island in New York City, 
as well as the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in the State of 
Massachusetts, from the list of quarantined areas for ALB. The interim 
rule was necessary to relieve restrictions on the movement of regulated 
articles from areas no longer under ALB quarantine. As a result of the 
interim rule, movement of such articles from areas no longer under 
quarantine can proceed while preventing the artificial spread of ALB 
from infested areas to noninfested areas of the United States.

DATES: Effective on November 19, 2015, we are adopting as a final rule 
the interim rule published at 80 FR 48001-48002 on August 11, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Claudia Ferguson, Senior 
Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, 
Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2352; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In an interim rule \1\ effective and published in the Federal 
Register on August 11, 2015 (80 FR 48001-48002, Docket No. APHIS-2015-
0016), we amended the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) regulations in 7 
CFR part 301 by removing the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island in 
New York City, as well as the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in the 
State of Massachusetts, from the list of quarantined areas for ALB.
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    \1\ To view the interim rule, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0016.
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    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before September 10, 2015. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, 
for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim 
rule as a final rule without change.
    This action also affirms the information contained in the interim 
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived its review under Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301

    Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.

PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES

    Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and that was published at 80 
FR 48001-48002 on August 11, 2015.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of November 2015.
 Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-29542 Filed 11-18-15; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Background FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD
contains regulatory documents having general
applicability and legal effect, most of which In an interim rule 1
effective and 12 CFR Parts 914 and 917
are keyed to and codified in the Code of published in the Federal Register on
Federal Regulations, which is published under August 11, 2015 (80 FR 48001–48002, FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. Docket No. APHIS–2015–0016), we AGENCY
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by amended the Asian longhorned beetle
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of (ALB) regulations in 7 CFR part 301 by 12 CFR Parts 1236 and 1239
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL removing the boroughs of Manhattan
REGISTER issue of each week. and Staten Island in New York City, as DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
well as the counties of Suffolk and URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE from the list of quarantined areas for Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
ALB. Oversight
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service Comments on the interim rule were 12 CFR Parts 1710 and 1720
required to be received on or before
September 10, 2015. We did not receive RIN 2590–AA59
7 CFR Part 301
any comments. Therefore, for the Responsibilities of Boards of
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0016] reasons given in the interim rule, we are Directors, Corporate Practices and
adopting the interim rule as a final rule Corporate Governance Matters
Amendment of Asian Longhorned without change.
Beetle Quarantine Areas in AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance
This action also affirms the Board; Federal Housing Finance
Massachusetts and New York information contained in the interim Agency; Office of Federal Housing
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health rule concerning Executive Order 12866 Enterprise Oversight.
Inspection Service, USDA. and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, ACTION: Final rule.
Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
final rule. Agency (FHFA) is amending its
Further, for this action, the Office of
Management and Budget has waived its regulations by relocating and
SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final
consolidating certain regulations of its
rule, without change, an interim rule review under Executive Order 12866.
predecessor agencies—the Federal
that amended the Asian longhorned
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301 Housing Finance Board (Finance Board)
beetle (ALB) regulations by removing and Office of Federal Housing
the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Agricultural commodities, Plant Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)—that
Island in New York City, as well as the diseases and pests, Quarantine, pertain to the responsibilities of boards
counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in the Reporting and recordkeeping of directors, corporate practices, and
State of Massachusetts, from the list of requirements, Transportation. corporate governance matters. The
quarantined areas for ALB. The interim OFHEO regulations addressed corporate
rule was necessary to relieve restrictions PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE governance matters at the Federal
on the movement of regulated articles NOTICES National Mortgage Association (Fannie
from areas no longer under ALB Mae) and the Federal Home Loan
quarantine. As a result of the interim Accordingly, we are adopting as a Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
rule, movement of such articles from final rule, without change, the interim (collectively, the Enterprises), while the
areas no longer under quarantine can rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and Finance Board regulations addressed the
proceed while preventing the artificial that was published at 80 FR 48001– powers and responsibilities of the
spread of ALB from infested areas to 48002 on August 11, 2015. boards of directors and management of
noninfested areas of the United States. the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks).
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
DATES: Effective on November 19, 2015, November 2015.
The final rule consolidates most of those
we are adopting as a final rule the regulations into a new FHFA regulation,
Kevin Shea, parts of which will apply to both the
interim rule published at 80 FR 48001–
48002 on August 11, 2015. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Banks and the Enterprises (together,
Inspection Service. regulated entities), and parts of which
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. [FR Doc. 2015–29542 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am]
Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory will apply only to the Banks or only to
Policy Specialist, Regulatory BILLING CODE 3410–34–P the Enterprises. Most of the content of
the new regulations has been derived
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Coordination and Compliance, Imports,
Regulations, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, from the regulations of the predecessor
4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, agencies, with such modifications as are
MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–2352; necessary to apply the regulations to all
Claudia.Ferguson@aphis.usda.gov. 1 To view the interim rule, go to http:// of the regulated entities, to respond to
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- issues raised by the commenters, or to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2015-0016. clarify the regulatory text. The final rule

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Dates		Effective on November 19, 2015, we are adopting as a final rule the interim rule published at 80 FR 48001-48002 on August 11, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2352; [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 72327
CFR Associated		Agricultural Commodities; Plant Diseases and Pests; Quarantine; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Transportation

80 FR 72327 - Amendment of Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarantine Areas in Massachusetts and New York

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service