81 FR 22203 - Importation of Fresh Apple and Pear Fruit Into the Continental United States From Certain Countries in the European Union
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08806 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 22203-22204] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08806] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 319 [Docket No. APHIS-2015-0073] RIN 0579-AE18 Importation of Fresh Apple and Pear Fruit Into the Continental United States From Certain Countries in the European Union AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would amend the regulations to allow the importation of fresh apple and pear fruit from certain countries in the European Union into the continental United States, provided that the fruit is produced in accordance with a systems approach, as an alternative to importation under the current preclearance program. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 20, 2016 (81 FR 3033-3038) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0073. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2015-0073, 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- 0073 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. David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2103; [email protected]. [[Page 22204]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 20, 2016, we published in the Federal Register (81 FR 3033-3038, Docket No. APHIS-2015-0073) a proposal to amend the regulations to allow the importation of fresh apple and pear fruit from certain countries in the European Union into the continental United States, provided that the fruit is produced in accordance with a systems approach, as an alternative to importation under the current preclearance program. Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before March 21, 2016. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS-2015-0073 for an additional 45 days until May 5, 2016. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We will also consider all comments received between March 22, 2016, and the date of this notice. 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 11th day of April 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016-08806 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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amount of costs to be paid, the agency establishing an accelerated schedule, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
shall file a response. The protester shall and/or issuing a summary decision.
file comments on the agency response * * * * * Animal and Plant Health Inspection
within 10 days of receipt of the Service
■ 13. Amend § 21.11 by revising
response. GAO shall dismiss the request
unless the protester files comments paragraph (a) to read as follows: 7 CFR Part 319
within the 10-day period, except where § 21.11 Effect of judicial proceedings. [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0073]
GAO has granted an extension or
established a shorter period. (a) A protester must immediately RIN 0579–AE18
(5) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. advise GAO of any court proceeding
which involves the subject matter of a Importation of Fresh Apple and Pear
3554(c), GAO may recommend the
pending protest and must file copies of Fruit Into the Continental United States
amount of costs the agency should pay.
From Certain Countries in the
In such cases, GAO may also all relevant court documents.
European Union
recommend that the agency pay the * * * * *
protester the costs of pursuing the claim AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
■ 14. Amend § 21.12 by revising
for costs before GAO. Inspection Service, USDA.
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
(6) Within 60 days after GAO ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
recommends the amount of costs the § 21.12 Distribution of decisions. comment period.
agency should pay the protester, the * * * * *
agency shall file a notification of the SUMMARY: We are reopening the
action the agency took in response to (b) Decisions will be distributed to the comment period for our proposed rule
the recommendation. parties through the EPDS. that would amend the regulations to
■ 11. Amend § 21.9 by revising ■ 15. Amend § 21.13 by revising
allow the importation of fresh apple and
paragraph (a) to read as follows: paragraph (b) to read as follows: pear fruit from certain countries in the
European Union into the continental
§ 21.9 Time for decision by GAO. § 21.13 Nonstatutory protests. United States, provided that the fruit is
(a) GAO shall issue a decision on a * * * * * produced in accordance with a systems
protest within 100 days after it is filed. approach, as an alternative to
(b) The provisions of this part shall importation under the current
GAO will attempt to resolve a request apply to nonstatutory protests except
for recommendation for reimbursement preclearance program. This action will
for: allow interested persons additional time
of protest costs under § 21.8(e), a request
for recommendation on the amount of (1) § 21.8(d) pertaining to to prepare and submit comments.
protest costs under § 21.8(f), or a request recommendations for the payment of DATES: The comment period for the
for reconsideration under § 21.14 within costs; and proposed rule published on January 20,
100 days after the request is filed. (2) § 21.6 pertaining to the 2016 (81 FR 3033–3038) is reopened.
* * * * * withholding of award and the We will consider all comments that we
receive on or before May 5, 2016.
■ 12. Amend § 21.10 by revising suspension of contract performance
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3553(c) and (d). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
paragraph (a), the first sentence of
paragraph (c), and paragraphs (d)(1) and by either of the following methods:
■ 16. Amend § 21.14 by revising • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
(2) and (e) as follows: paragraph (b) and the second sentence http://www.regulations.gov/
§ 21.10 Express options, flexible of paragraph (c) to read as follows: #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0073.
alternative procedures, accelerated • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
schedules, summary decisions, and status § 21.14 Request for reconsideration.
Send your comment to Docket No.
and other conferences. * * * * * APHIS–2015–0073, Regulatory Analysis
(a) Upon a request filed by a party or (b) A request for reconsideration of a and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
on its own initiative, GAO may decide bid protest decision shall be filed not 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
a protest using an express option. later than 10 days after the basis for Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
* * * * * reconsideration is known or should Supporting documents and any
have been known, whichever is earlier. comments we receive on this docket
(c) Requests for the express option
may be viewed at http://
shall be filed not later than 5 days after (c) * * * To obtain reconsideration, www.regulations.gov/
the protest or supplemental/amended the requesting party must show that #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0073 or
protest is filed. * * * GAO’s prior decision contains errors of in our reading room, which is located in
(d) * * * either fact or law, or must present Room 1141 of the USDA South
(1) The agency shall file a complete information not previously considered Building, 14th Street and Independence
report within 20 days after it receives that warrants reversal or modification of Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal
notice from GAO that the express option the decision; GAO will not consider a reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
will be used. request for reconsideration based on p.m., Monday through Friday, except
(2) Comments on the agency report repetition of arguments previously holidays. To be sure someone is there to
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shall be filed within 5 days after receipt raised. help you, please call (202) 799–7039
of the report. before coming.
Susan A. Poling,
* * * * * FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
(e) GAO, on its own initiative or upon General Counsel, United States Government David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory
Accountability Office.
a request filed by the parties, may use Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, USDA,
flexible alternative procedures to [FR Doc. 2016–08622 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale,
promptly and fairly resolve a protest, BILLING CODE 1610–02–P MD 20737–1236; (301) 851–2103;
including alternative dispute resolution, David.B.Lamb@aphis.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the Schedule for Negotiations section in the U.S. Department of Education, 400
January 20, 2016, we published in the the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC
Federal Register (81 FR 3033–3038, of this notice. 20202.
Docket No. APHIS–2015–0073) a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meetings are open to the public.
proposal to amend the regulations to James Butler, U.S. Department of Accessible Format: Individuals with
allow the importation of fresh apple and Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., disabilities can obtain this document in
pear fruit from certain countries in the Room 3W246, Washington, DC 20202. an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
European Union into the continental Telephone (202) 260–9737 or by email: print, audiotape, or compact disc) on
United States, provided that the fruit is OESE.ESSA.nominations@ed.gov. request to the program contact person
produced in accordance with a systems For general information about the listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
approach, as an alternative to CONTACT.
negotiated rulemaking process, see The
importation under the current The negotiated rulemaking meeting
Negotiated Rulemaking Process for the
preclearance program. sites are accessible to individuals with
Every Student Succeeds Act—
Comments on the proposed rule were disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid
Frequently Asked Questions, available
required to be received on or before or service to participate in the meeting
at http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/
March 21, 2016. We are reopening the (e.g., interpreting service, assistive
essa/essanegregnoticefaqs02022016.pdf.
comment period on Docket No. APHIS– listening device, or materials in
If you use a telecommunications
2015–0073 for an additional 45 days alternative format), notify the program
device for the deaf or a text telephone,
until May 5, 2016. This action will contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
call the Federal Relay Service, toll free,
allow interested persons additional time INFORMATION CONTACT in advance of the
at 1–800–877–8339. scheduled meeting date. We will make
to prepare and submit comments. We SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will also consider all comments every effort to meet any request we
received between March 22, 2016, and Background receive.
the date of this notice. Electronic Access to This Document:
On February 4, 2016, we published a The official version of this document is
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and notice in the Federal Register (81 FR the document published in the Federal
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 5969) announcing our intention to Register. Free Internet access to the
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. establish a negotiated rulemaking official edition of the Federal Register
Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of committee prior to publishing proposed and the Code of Federal Regulations is
April 2016. regulations to implement part A of title available via the Federal Digital System
Kevin Shea, I of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA. at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health We explained that the negotiated can view this document, as well as all
Inspection Service. rulemaking committee would be other documents of this Department
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Schedule of Committee Meetings sessions of committee meetings, this site, you can limit your search to
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AGENCY: Office of Elementary and April 18–April 19, 2016, if the Department.
Secondary Education, Department of committee determined that a third
Dated: April 12, 2016.
Education. session would enable the committee to
complete its work of developing John B. King, Jr.,
ACTION: Intent to establish a negotiated
regulations that reflect a final consensus Secretary of Education.
rulemaking committee.
of the committee. We also announced [FR Doc. 2016–08795 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: On February 4, 2016, we the date, time, and locations of the three BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
announced our intention to establish a sessions.
negotiated rulemaking committee prior We now announce that the April 18,
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implement part A of title I, Improving held at a different location than AGENCY
Basic Programs Operated by Local indicated in the February 4, 2016,
Educational Agencies, of the Elementary notice. 40 CFR Part 52
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Schedule for Negotiations: The [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0105 FRL–9944–94–
(ESEA), as amended by the Every committee will meet for its third session Region 9]
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). We also on April 18–April 19, 2016. The
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announced the schedule for three committee meetings will run from 9 Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval
sessions of committee meetings and the a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. of California 9+Air Plan Revisions,
location for each of those meetings. We The April 18, 2016, committee Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control
now announce a change of location for meeting will be held at the U.S. District
the meeting on the first day of the third Department of Education, Potomac AGENCY: Environmental Protection
session. Center Plaza, 550 12th Street SW., Agency (EPA).
DATES: The dates, times, and locations Washington, DC 22202. The April 19,
ACTION: Proposed rule.
of the committee meetings are set out in 2016, committee meeting will be held at
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 20, 2016 (81 FR 3033-3038) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 5, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2103; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 22203 | |
| RIN Number | 0579-AE18 |
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