81 FR 45387 - Importation of Mangoes From India; Technical Amendment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)

Page Range		45387-45387
FR Document		2016-16702

We are amending the regulations regarding the importation of mangoes from India to further clarify our requirements regarding inspection of the mangoes. A previous technical amendment amended the regulations to allow mangoes treated with irradiation in the United States to be inspected by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of India in India, and subsequently by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at the port of entry within the United States, rather than being jointly inspected by APHIS and the NPPO in India in all cases. However, in that technical amendment, we neglected to also remove two references to preclearance inspections within India. This document corrects that error.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 319

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0121]
RIN 0579-AC19


Importation of Mangoes From India; Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: We are amending the regulations regarding the importation of 
mangoes from India to further clarify our requirements regarding 
inspection of the mangoes. A previous technical amendment amended the 
regulations to allow mangoes treated with irradiation in the United 
States to be inspected by the national plant protection organization 
(NPPO) of India in India, and subsequently by the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at the port of entry within the 
United States, rather than being jointly inspected by APHIS and the 
NPPO in India in all cases. However, in that technical amendment, we 
neglected to also remove two references to preclearance inspections 
within India. This document corrects that error.

DATES: Effective July 14, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Imports, 
Regulations, and Manuals, APHIS-PPQ Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; 
(301) 851-2159.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule \1\ published in the Federal 
Register on July 20, 2012 (77 FR 42621-42625, Docket No. APHIS-2009-
0100), and effective on August 20, 2012, we amended the regulations in 
7 CFR 319.56-46 to allow for irradiation treatment of mangoes from 
India upon arrival in the mainland United States rather than just at 
the point of origin.
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    In a technical amendment \2\ published in the Federal Register on 
September 21, 2012 (77 FR 58470-58471, Docket No. APHIS-2009-0100), we 
amended paragraph (c) of Sec.  319.56-46, which contains inspection 
requirements for mangoes from India, to allow mangoes intended for 
irradiation treatment within the United States to be inspected by the 
national plant protection organization (NPPO) of India prior to 
shipment to the United States, and subsequently to be inspected by an 
inspector upon arrival at the port of entry in the United States. Prior 
to that technical amendment, paragraph (c) had required a joint 
preclearance inspection in India for all mangoes intended for export to 
the United States.
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    In that technical amendment, however, we neglected to also amend 
paragraphs (d) and (e)(2) of Sec.  319.56-46, which together required 
consignments of mangoes to be inspected during preclearance activities 
and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional 
declaration that the mangoes were inspected during preclearance 
activities and found free of Cytosphaera mangiferae, Macrophoma 
mangiferae, and Xanthomonas campestri pv. mangiferaeindicae.
    Because we did not amend these requirements to remove references to 
preclearance activities, there has continued to be confusion among 
stakeholders regarding whether preclearance inspections are required 
for mangoes from India intended for irradiation in the United States. 
As noted in the previous technical amendment, however, we consider 
preclearance inspections, which are jointly conducted by the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service and the NPPO of India, to be necessary 
only when irradiation will take place in India. If the mangoes will be 
irradiated in the United States, we require the mangoes to be inspected 
in the United States prior to this treatment. Accordingly, it is more 
useful and cost effective for the NPPO to initially inspect the mangoes 
in India, and for us to subsequently inspect the mangoes at the port of 
entry into the United States. As a result, we are amending paragraphs 
(d) and (e)(2) of Sec.  319.56-46 to remove their references to 
preclearance activities.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319

    Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs, Nursery stock, Plant 
diseases and pests, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Rice, Vegetables.

    Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR part 319 as follows:

PART 319--FOREIGN QUARANTINE NOTICES

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1. The authority citation for part 319 continues to read as follows:

    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.


Sec.  319.56-46  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  319.56-46, paragraphs (d) and (e)(2) are amended by 
removing the words ``during preclearance activities''.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of July 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-16702 Filed 7-13-16; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Docket No. APHIS–2009–0100), and effective for the NPPO to initially
contains regulatory documents having general effective on August 20, 2012, we inspect the mangoes in India, and for us
applicability and legal effect, most of which amended the regulations in 7 CFR to subsequently inspect the mangoes at
are keyed to and codified in the Code of 319.56–46 to allow for irradiation the port of entry into the United States.
Federal Regulations, which is published under treatment of mangoes from India upon As a result, we are amending paragraphs
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
arrival in the mainland United States (d) and (e)(2) of § 319.56–46 to remove
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by rather than just at the point of origin. their references to preclearance
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of In a technical amendment 2 published activities.
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL in the Federal Register on September
REGISTER issue of each week. 21, 2012 (77 FR 58470–58471, Docket List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319
No. APHIS–2009–0100), we amended Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs,
paragraph (c) of § 319.56–46, which Nursery stock, Plant diseases and pests,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE contains inspection requirements for Quarantine, Reporting and
mangoes from India, to allow mangoes recordkeeping requirements, Rice,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection intended for irradiation treatment Vegetables.
Service within the United States to be inspected Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR
by the national plant protection part 319 as follows:
7 CFR Part 319 organization (NPPO) of India prior to
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0121] shipment to the United States, and PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE
subsequently to be inspected by an NOTICES
RIN 0579–AC19 inspector upon arrival at the port of
entry in the United States. Prior to that ■ 1. The authority citation for part 319
Importation of Mangoes From India; technical amendment, paragraph (c) had continues to read as follows:
Technical Amendment required a joint preclearance inspection Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health in India for all mangoes intended for 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR
Inspection Service, USDA. export to the United States. 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
In that technical amendment,
ACTION: Final rule; technical § 319.56–46 [Amended]
however, we neglected to also amend
amendment. 2. In § 319.56–46, paragraphs (d) and
paragraphs (d) and (e)(2) of § 319.56–46, ■
SUMMARY: We are amending the which together required consignments (e)(2) are amended by removing the
regulations regarding the importation of of mangoes to be inspected during words ‘‘during preclearance activities’’.
mangoes from India to further clarify preclearance activities and accompanied Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
our requirements regarding inspection by a phytosanitary certificate with an July 2016.
of the mangoes. A previous technical additional declaration that the mangoes Kevin Shea,
amendment amended the regulations to were inspected during preclearance Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
allow mangoes treated with irradiation activities and found free of Cytosphaera Inspection Service.
in the United States to be inspected by mangiferae, Macrophoma mangiferae, [FR Doc. 2016–16702 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am]
the national plant protection and Xanthomonas campestri pv.
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organization (NPPO) of India in India, mangiferaeindicae.
and subsequently by the Animal and Because we did not amend these
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) requirements to remove references to
preclearance activities, there has DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
at the port of entry within the United
States, rather than being jointly continued to be confusion among
10 CFR Parts 429 and 430
inspected by APHIS and the NPPO in stakeholders regarding whether
India in all cases. However, in that preclearance inspections are required [Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–CE–0077]
technical amendment, we neglected to for mangoes from India intended for RIN 1904–AC68
also remove two references to irradiation in the United States. As
preclearance inspections within India. noted in the previous technical Energy Conservation Program:
This document corrects that error. amendment, however, we consider Enforcement of Regional Standards for
preclearance inspections, which are Central Air Conditioners
DATES: Effective July 14, 2016.
jointly conducted by the Animal and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Plant Health Inspection Service and the AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Nicole Russo, Director, Imports, NPPO of India, to be necessary only Renewable Energy, Department of
Regulations, and Manuals, APHIS–PPQ when irradiation will take place in Energy.
Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; India. If the mangoes will be irradiated ACTION: Final rule.
(301) 851–2159. in the United States, we require the
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mangoes to be inspected in the United SUMMARY: In this final rule, DOE is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final
States prior to this treatment. adopting provisions pertaining to the
rule 1 published in the Federal Register
Accordingly, it is more useful and cost enforcement of regional standards for
on July 20, 2012 (77 FR 42621–42625,
central air conditioners, which were
1 To view the final rule and related documents, 2 To view the technical amendment, go to http:// largely based on recommendations from
go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- a negotiated rulemaking term sheet. On
APHIS-2009-0100. 2009-0100. November 19, 2015, the U.S.

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; technical amendment.
Dates		Effective July 14, 2016.
Contact		Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, APHIS-PPQ Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2159.
FR Citation		81 FR 45387
RIN Number		0579-AC19
CFR Associated		Coffee; Cotton; Fruits; Imports; Logs; Nursery Stock; Plant Diseases and Pests; Quarantine; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Rice and Vegetables

81 FR 45387 - Importation of Mangoes From India; Technical Amendment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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