81 FR 51381 - Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit From Vietnam Into the Continental United States
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-18439 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 51381-51383] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18439] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 150 / Thursday, August 4, 2016 / Proposed Rules [[Page 51381]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 319 [Docket No. APHIS-2016-0026] RIN 0579-AE25 Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit From Vietnam Into the Continental United States AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend the regulations to allow the importation of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, fresh mango fruit from Vietnam would be subject to a systems approach that would include orchard requirements, irradiation treatment, and port of entry inspection. The fruit would also be required to be imported in commercial consignments and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Vietnam with an additional declaration stating that the consignment was inspected and found free of Macrophoma mangiferae and Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae. This action would allow for the importation of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests into the continental United States. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before October 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0026. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2016-0026, 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-2016- 0026 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. Tony Rom[aacute]n, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2242. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-75, referred to below as the regulations or the fruits and vegetables regulations), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture 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 and spread within the United States. APHIS received a request from the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Vietnam to amend the regulations to allow the importation of commercially produced fresh mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit from Vietnam into the continental United States. In evaluating Vietnam's request, we prepared a pest risk assessment (PRA) and a risk management document (RMD). Copies of the PRA and the RMD may be obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site (see ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing Regulations.gov). The PRA, titled ``Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit, Mangifera indica L., from Vietnam into the Continental United States'' (September 2012), analyzes the potential pest risk associated with the importation of fresh mango fruit into the continental United States from Vietnam. The PRA identifies 18 quarantine pests that could be introduced into the United States in consignments of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam. A quarantine pest is defined in Sec. 319.56-2 as ``a pest of potential economic importance to the area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and being officially controlled.'' The pests listed in the PRA are: Carambola fruit fly, Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock Guava fruit fly, Bactrocera correcta (Bezzi) Melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel Pumpkin fruit fly, Bactrocera tau Walker Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) Yellow peach moth, Conogethes punctiferalis Mango seed borer, Deanolis albizonalis Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus The fungus Macrophoma mangiferae Spherical mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis Coffee mealybug, Planococcus lilacinus Citriculus mealybug, Pseudococcus cryptus Fruit tree mealybug, Rastrococcus invadens Chili thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Mango pulp weevil, Sternochetus frigidus Mango black spot, Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae Based on the findings of the PRA, APHIS has determined that measures beyond standard port-of-entry inspection are needed to mitigate the risks posed by these pests. These measures are identified in the RMD and are used as the basis for the requirements included in this proposed rule. We are therefore proposing to allow the importation of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam into the continental United States if it is produced under a systems approach, which is described below. Requirements of the systems approach would be added to the regulations as a new Sec. 319.56-76. [[Page 51382]] Commercial Consignments Only commercial consignments of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam would be allowed to be imported into the continental United States. Produce grown commercially is less likely to be infested with plant pests than noncommercial consignments. Noncommercial consignments are more prone to infestations because the commodity is often ripe to overripe, could be of a variety with unknown susceptibility to pests, and is often grown with little or no pest control. Commercial consignments, as defined in Sec. 319.56-2, are consignments that an inspector identifies as having been imported for sale and distribution. Such identification is based on a variety of indicators, including, but not limited to: Quantity of produce, type of packing, identification of grower or packinghouse on the packaging, and documents consigning the fruits or vegetables to a wholesaler or retailer. Treatments Under this proposed rule, fresh mango fruit from Vietnam would be required to be treated with a minimum absorbed irradiation dose of 400 gray in accordance with Sec. 305.9 of the phytosanitary treatment regulations in 7 CFR part 305. This is the established generic dose for all insect pests except pupae and adults of the order Lepidoptera. While it is true that three of the pests associated with fresh mango fruit from Vietnam are Lepidopteran (yellow peach moth, mango seed borer, and Old World bollworm), irradiation is unique among quarantine treatments insofar as sublethal doses are effective in providing phytosanitary protection against Lepidopteran pests in the following ways: While the treatment is not lethal to pupae and adults of the order Lepidoptera it is lethal to larvae. Larvae are of greatest phytosanitary concern given that they are internal feeders and may therefore be overlooked upon inspection; Irradiation prevents normal adult emergence from the pupal stage; Irradiation also causes sterility in pupae and emerged adults, preventing further larval reproduction. Shipments of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam would also have to meet all other relevant requirements in 7 CFR part 305, including monitoring of treatment by APHIS inspectors. In order to mitigate the risks posed by Macrophoma mangiferae, we are proposing three options: (1) The mangoes be treated with a broad- spectrum post-harvest fungicidal dip, (2) the orchard of origin be inspected at a time prior to the beginning of harvest and be found free of Macrophoma mangiferae, or (3) fruit must originate from an orchard that was treated with a broad-spectrum fungicide during the growing season. Symptoms of this plant pathogen can be easily seen and detected in the field on mango leaves and fruit during pre-harvest inspection. Post-harvest diseases do not occur without the presence of symptoms on leaves in the field. Orchard application of broad spectrum fungicide sprays protects fruit from infection by aerial spores produced on leaves or stems. Phytosanitary Certificate Each consignment of fruit would have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Vietnam that contains an additional declaration stating that the fruit in the consignment was inspected and found free of Macrophoma mangiferae and Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae. Inspection would mitigate the risks posed by Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae since symptoms of Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae are easily discernible to the naked eye. The bacterium is not generally considered a post-harvest disease. Infection occurs most often through wounds which would cause the fruit to be culled during harvest or processing. Requiring a phytosanitary certificate would ensure that the NPPO of Vietnam has inspected the fruit and certified that the fruit meets our requirements for export to the continental United States. Port of Entry Inspection Shipments of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam would be subject to inspection at the port of entry. This will provide an additional layer of phytosanitary protection in order to prevent the dissemination of plant pests into the continental United States. Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act This proposed rule has been has been determined to be not significant for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we have analyzed the potential economic effects of this action on small entities. This proposed rule is in response to a request from Vietnam to be allowed to export fresh mango fruit to the continental United States. The annual quantity that Vietnam expects to export to the United States, 3,000 metric tons, represents less than 1 percent of U.S. fresh mango fruit imports, which averaged 396,070 metric tons per year, 2012 to 2015, primarily from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and Guatemala. While mangoes are grown in Florida and Hawaii, and in smaller quantities in California and Texas, U.S. annual production totals only about 3,000 metric tons. Most if not all U.S. mango farms and wholesalers are small entities. However, given the small quantity expected to be imported from Vietnam relative to current imports, the proposed rule would not have a significant impact on U.S. mango producers. While Vietnam's mango season runs from February to September, encompassing that of the United States (Florida's season is May to September), U.S. importers may benefit marginally in having Vietnam as another source of fresh mango fruit that would help meet demand. Under these circumstances, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that this action would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Executive Order 12988 This proposed rule would allow fresh mango fruit to be imported into the continental United States from Vietnam under a systems approach. If this proposed rule is adopted, State and local laws and regulations regarding fresh mango fruit imported under this rule would be preempted while the fruit is in foreign commerce. Fresh fruits are generally imported for immediate distribution and sale to the consuming public and would remain in foreign commerce until sold to the ultimate consumer. The question of when foreign commerce ceases in other cases must be addressed on a case-by-case basis. If this proposed rule is adopted, no retroactive effect will be given to this rule, and this rule will not require administrative proceedings before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule. Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with section 3507(d) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the information collection or recordkeeping requirements included in this proposed rule have been submitted for approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Please send written comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for APHIS, Washington, DC 20503. Please state that your comments [[Page 51383]] refer to Docket No. APHIS-2016-0026. Please send a copy of your comments to: (1) APHIS, using one of the methods described under ADDRESSES at the beginning of this document, and (2) Clearance Officer, OCIO, USDA, Room 404-W, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. This action would allow for the importation of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests into the continental United States. Implementing this rule will require irradiation facility requirements, orchard inspections, phytosanitary treatments, port of entry inspections, and phytosanitary certificates. We are soliciting comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our proposed information collection and recordkeeping requirements. These comments will help us: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of our agency's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who are to respond (such as through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses). Estimate of burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.02183 hours per response. Respondents: Foreign businesses and the NPPO of Vietnam. Estimated annual number of respondents: 2. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 6,617. Estimated annual number of responses: 13,233. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 289 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727. E-Government Act Compliance The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is committed to compliance with the E-Government Act to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies, to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. For information pertinent to E-Government Act compliance related to this proposed rule, please contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727. 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 propose to amend 7 CFR part 319 as follows: PART 319--FOREIGN QUARANTINE NOTICES 0 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. 0 2. Add Sec. 319.56-76 to read as follows: Sec. 319.56-76 Fresh Mango from Vietnam. Fresh mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit may be imported into the continental United States under the following conditions: (a) The fresh mango fruit may be imported in commercial consignments only. (b) The fresh mango fruit must be treated for plant pests of the class Insecta, except pupae and adults of the order Lepidoptera, with irradiation in accordance with part 305 of this chapter. (c) The risks presented by Macrophoma mangiferae must be addressed in one of the following ways: (1) The mangoes are treated with a broad-spectrum post-harvest fungicidal dip; or (2) The orchard of origin is inspected prior to the beginning of harvest and found free of Macrophoma mangiferae; or (3) Fruit must originate from an orchard that was treated with a broad-spectrum fungicide during the growing season. (d) Each consignment of fresh mango fruit must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Vietnam that contains an additional declaration stating that the fruit in the consignment was inspected and found free of Macrophoma mangiferae and Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae and has been produced in accordance with the requirements of the systems approach in 7 CFR 319.56-76. (e) The fruit is subject to inspection at the port of entry for all quarantine pests of concern. Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of July 2016. 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contains notices to the public of the proposed Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. pests that could be introduced into the
issuance of rules and regulations. The Supporting documents and any United States in consignments of fresh
purpose of these notices is to give interested comments we receive on this docket mango fruit from Vietnam. A quarantine
persons an opportunity to participate in the may be viewed at http:// pest is defined in § 319.56–2 as ‘‘a pest
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
www.regulations.gov/ of potential economic importance to the
rules.
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0026 or area endangered thereby and not yet
in our reading room, which is located in present there, or present but not widely
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Room 1141 of the USDA South distributed and being officially
Building, 14th Street and Independence controlled.’’ The pests listed in the PRA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal are:
Service reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 • Carambola fruit fly, Bactrocera
p.m., Monday through Friday, except carambolae Drew & Hancock
7 CFR Part 319 holidays. To be sure someone is there to • Guava fruit fly, Bactrocera correcta
help you, please call (202) 799–7039 (Bezzi)
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0026] before coming. • Melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae
RIN 0579–AE25 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Coquillett
Tony Román, Senior Regulatory Policy • Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera
Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit From Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and dorsalis Hendel
Vietnam Into the Continental United Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River • Pumpkin fruit fly, Bactrocera tau
States Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– Walker
1231; (301) 851–2242. • Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health (Saunders)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Inspection Service, USDA. • Yellow peach moth, Conogethes
ACTION: Proposed rule. Background punctiferalis
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart— • Mango seed borer, Deanolis
SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend albizonalis
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
the regulations to allow the importation • Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa
1 through 319.56–75, referred to below
of fresh mango fruit from Vietnam into armigera
as the regulations or the fruits and
the continental United States. As a • Pink hibiscus mealybug,
vegetables regulations), the Animal and
condition of entry, fresh mango fruit Maconellicoccus hirsutus
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
from Vietnam would be subject to a • The fungus Macrophoma
of the United States Department of
systems approach that would include mangiferae
Agriculture prohibits or restricts the
orchard requirements, irradiation • Spherical mealybug, Nipaecoccus
importation of fruits and vegetables into
treatment, and port of entry inspection. viridis
the United States from certain parts of
The fruit would also be required to be • Coffee mealybug, Planococcus
the world to prevent plant pests from
imported in commercial consignments lilacinus
being introduced into and spread within
and accompanied by a phytosanitary • Citriculus mealybug, Pseudococcus
the United States.
certificate issued by the national plant cryptus
APHIS received a request from the
protection organization of Vietnam with • Fruit tree mealybug, Rastrococcus
national plant protection organization
an additional declaration stating that the invadens
(NPPO) of Vietnam to amend the
consignment was inspected and found • Chili thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis
regulations to allow the importation of
free of Macrophoma mangiferae and • Mango pulp weevil, Sternochetus
commercially produced fresh mango
Xanthomonas campestris pv. frigidus
(Mangifera indica L.) fruit from Vietnam
mangiferaeindicae. This action would • Mango black spot, Xanthomonas
into the continental United States. In
allow for the importation of fresh mango campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae
evaluating Vietnam’s request, we
fruit from Vietnam while continuing to Based on the findings of the PRA,
prepared a pest risk assessment (PRA)
provide protection against the APHIS has determined that measures
and a risk management document
introduction of plant pests into the beyond standard port-of-entry
(RMD). Copies of the PRA and the RMD
continental United States. inspection are needed to mitigate the
may be obtained from the person listed
DATES: We will consider all comments under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION risks posed by these pests. These
that we receive on or before October 3, CONTACT or viewed on the measures are identified in the RMD and
2016. Regulations.gov Web site (see are used as the basis for the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments ADDRESSES above for instructions for requirements included in this proposed
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by either of the following methods: accessing Regulations.gov). rule. We are therefore proposing to
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to The PRA, titled ‘‘Importation of Fresh allow the importation of fresh mango
http://www.regulations.gov/ Mango Fruit, Mangifera indica L., from fruit from Vietnam into the continental
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0026. Vietnam into the Continental United United States if it is produced under a
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: States’’ (September 2012), analyzes the systems approach, which is described
Send your comment to Docket No. potential pest risk associated with the below. Requirements of the systems
APHIS–2016–0026, Regulatory Analysis importation of fresh mango fruit into the approach would be added to the
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station continental United States from Vietnam. regulations as a new § 319.56–76.
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refer to Docket No. APHIS–2016–0026. E-Government Act Compliance fruit in the consignment was inspected
Please send a copy of your comments to: The Animal and Plant Health and found free of Macrophoma
(1) APHIS, using one of the methods Inspection Service is committed to mangiferae and Xanthomonas
described under ADDRESSES at the compliance with the E-Government Act campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae and
beginning of this document, and (2) to promote the use of the Internet and has been produced in accordance with
Clearance Officer, OCIO, USDA, Room other information technologies, to the requirements of the systems
404–W, 14th Street and Independence provide increased opportunities for approach in 7 CFR 319.56–76.
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. citizen access to Government (e) The fruit is subject to inspection at
This action would allow for the information and services, and for other the port of entry for all quarantine pests
importation of fresh mango fruit from purposes. For information pertinent to of concern.
Vietnam while continuing to provide E-Government Act compliance related Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of
protection against the introduction of to this proposed rule, please contact Ms. July 2016.
plant pests into the continental United Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Kevin Shea,
States. Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Implementing this rule will require 2727. Inspection Service.
irradiation facility requirements, [FR Doc. 2016–18439 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am]
orchard inspections, phytosanitary List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319
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treatments, port of entry inspections, Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs,
and phytosanitary certificates. Nursery stock, Plant diseases and pests,
We are soliciting comments from the Quarantine, Reporting and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
public (as well as affected agencies) recordkeeping requirements, Rice,
concerning our proposed information Vegetables. Agricultural Marketing Service
collection and recordkeeping Accordingly, we propose to amend 7
requirements. These comments will CFR part 319 as follows: 7 CFR Part 929
help us:
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0041; SC16–929–1
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE PR]
information collection is necessary for NOTICES
the proper performance of our agency’s Cranberries Grown in the States of
functions, including whether the ■ 1. The authority citation for part 319 Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
information will have practical utility; continues to read as follows: Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
estimate of the burden of the proposed 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR Washington, and Long Island in the
information collection, including the 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. State of New York; Proposed
validity of the methodology and ■ 2. Add § 319.56–76 to read as follows: Amendment to Marketing Order
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and § 319.56–76 Fresh Mango from Vietnam. AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
clarity of the information to be Fresh mango (Mangifera indica L.) USDA.
collected; and fruit may be imported into the ACTION: Proposed rule.
(4) Minimize the burden of the continental United States under the
information collection on those who are SUMMARY: This proposed rule invites
following conditions:
to respond (such as through the use of comments on a proposed amendment to
(a) The fresh mango fruit may be
appropriate automated, electronic, Marketing Orders, which regulates the
imported in commercial consignments
mechanical, or other technological handling of cranberries grown in the
only.
collection techniques or other forms of states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
(b) The fresh mango fruit must be
information technology; e.g., permitting Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
treated for plant pests of the class
electronic submission of responses). Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
Insecta, except pupae and adults of the
Estimate of burden: Public reporting Washington, and Long Island in the
order Lepidoptera, with irradiation in
burden for this collection of information State of New York. The Cranberry
accordance with part 305 of this
is estimated to average 0.02183 hours Marketing Committee (Committee),
chapter.
per response. (c) The risks presented by which is responsible for the local
Respondents: Foreign businesses and Macrophoma mangiferae must be administration of the order and is
the NPPO of Vietnam. addressed in one of the following ways: comprised of growers of cranberries
Estimated annual number of (1) The mangoes are treated with a operating within the production area,
respondents: 2. broad-spectrum post-harvest fungicidal recommended adding authority to
Estimated annual number of dip; or accept donations from domestic
responses per respondent: 6,617. (2) The orchard of origin is inspected contributors. Contributed funds would
Estimated annual number of prior to the beginning of harvest and be used solely for research and
responses: 13,233. found free of Macrophoma mangiferae; development activities authorized under
Estimated total annual burden on or the regulation of the order and would be
respondents: 289 hours. (Due to (3) Fruit must originate from an free from any encumbrances as to their
usage by the donor.
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averaging, the total annual burden hours orchard that was treated with a broad-
may not equal the product of the annual spectrum fungicide during the growing DATES: Comments must be received by
number of responses multiplied by the season. October 3, 2016.
reporting burden per response.) (d) Each consignment of fresh mango ADDRESSES: Written comments should
Copies of this information collection fruit must be accompanied by a be submitted to the Docket Clerk,
can be obtained from Ms. Kimberly phytosanitary certificate issued by the Marketing Order and Agreement
Hardy, APHIS’ Information Collection NPPO of Vietnam that contains an Division, Specialty Crops Program,
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. additional declaration stating that the AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
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