81 FR 63735 - Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range		63735-63735
FR Document		2016-22328

We are advising the public that we have made changes to the areas in the State of Idaho that are quarantined to prevent the spread of pale cyst nematode. The description of the quarantined area has been updated several times since the last notice was published on September 8, 2010.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0047]


Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have made changes to the 
areas in the State of Idaho that are quarantined to prevent the spread 
of pale cyst nematode. The description of the quarantined area has been 
updated several times since the last notice was published on September 
8, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan M. Jones, National 
Program Manager, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The pale cyst nematode (PCN, Globodera 
pallida) is a major pest of potato crops in cool-temperature areas. 
Other solanaceous hosts include tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, 
tomatillos, and some weeds. The PCN is thought to have originated in 
Peru and is now widely distributed in many potato-growing regions of 
the world. PCN infestations may be expressed as patches of poor growth. 
Affected potato plants may exhibit yellowing, wilting, or death of 
foliage. Even with only minor symptoms on the foliage, potato tuber 
size can be affected. Unmanaged infestations can cause potato yield 
loss ranging from 20 to 70 percent. The spread of this pest in the 
United States could result in a loss of domestic or foreign markets for 
U.S. potatoes and other commodities.
    In 7 CFR part 301, the PCN quarantine regulations (Sec. Sec.  
301.86 through 301.86-9, referred to below as the regulations) set out 
procedures for determining the areas quarantined for PCN and impose 
restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from 
quarantined areas.
    Section 301.86-3 of the regulations sets out the procedures for 
determining the areas quarantined for PCN. Paragraph (a) of Sec.  
301.86-3 states that, in accordance with the criteria listed in Sec.  
301.86-3(c), the Administrator will designate as a quarantined area 
each field that has been found to be infested with PCN, each field that 
has been found to be associated with an infested field, and any area 
that the Administrator considers necessary to quarantine because of its 
inseparability for quarantine enforcement purposes from infested or 
associated fields.
    Paragraph (d) provides for the removal of fields from quarantine. 
An infested field will be removed from quarantine when a protocol 
approved by the Administrator as sufficient to support the removal of 
infested fields from quarantine has been completed and the field has 
been found to be free of PCN. An associated field will be removed from 
quarantine when the field has been found to be free of PCN according to 
a protocol approved by the Administrator as sufficient to support 
removal of associated fields from quarantine. Any area other than 
infested or associated fields that has been quarantined by the 
Administrator because of its inseparability for quarantine enforcement 
purposes from infested or associated fields will be removed from 
quarantine when the relevant infested or associated fields are removed 
from quarantine.
    Paragraph (a) of Sec.  301.86-3 further provides that the 
Administrator will publish a description of the quarantined area on the 
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Web site. The description of the 
quarantined area will include the date the description was last updated 
and a description of the changes that have been made to the quarantined 
area. The description of the quarantined area may also be obtained by 
request from any local office of PPQ; local offices are listed in 
telephone directories. Finally, paragraph (a) establishes that, after a 
change is made to the quarantined area, we will publish a notice in the 
Federal Register informing the public that the change has occurred and 
describing the change to the quarantined area.
    Therefore, we are publishing this notice to inform the public of 
changes to the PCN quarantined areas in Bonneville and Bingham Counties 
in the State of Idaho. The changes are as follows:
     In 2011, we added 15,044 acres and removed 667 acres, 
resulting in 14,641 acres regulated, of which 1,467 acres were 
infested;
     In 2012, we added 4,356 acres and removed 5,363 acres, 
resulting in 14,740 acres regulated, of which 1,915 acres were 
infested;
     In 2013, we added 688 acres and removed 4,651 acres, 
resulting in 10,774 acres regulated, of which 2,300 acres were 
infested;
     In 2014, we added 1,315 acres and removed 2,094 acres, 
resulting in 7,734 acres regulated of which 2,897 acres were infested; 
and
     In 2015, we added 2,586 acres and removed 321 acres, 
resulting in 9,999 acres regulated, of which 2,897 acres were infested.
    The current map of the quarantined area can be viewed on the PPQ 
Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/potato/pcn.shtml.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, 
and 371.3.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of September 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER out procedures for determining the areas occurred and describing the change to
contains documents other than rules or quarantined for PCN and impose the quarantined area.
proposed rules that are applicable to the restrictions on the interstate movement Therefore, we are publishing this
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, of regulated articles from quarantined notice to inform the public of changes
committee meetings, agency decisions and to the PCN quarantined areas in
areas.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency Section 301.86–3 of the regulations Bonneville and Bingham Counties in the
statements of organization and functions are sets out the procedures for determining State of Idaho. The changes are as
examples of documents appearing in this the areas quarantined for PCN. follows:
section. Paragraph (a) of § 301.86–3 states that, • In 2011, we added 15,044 acres and
in accordance with the criteria listed in removed 667 acres, resulting in 14,641
§ 301.86–3(c), the Administrator will acres regulated, of which 1,467 acres
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE designate as a quarantined area each were infested;
field that has been found to be infested • In 2012, we added 4,356 acres and
Animal and Plant Health Inspection removed 5,363 acres, resulting in 14,740
Service with PCN, each field that has been
found to be associated with an infested acres regulated, of which 1,915 acres
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0047] field, and any area that the were infested;
Administrator considers necessary to • In 2013, we added 688 acres and
Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of quarantine because of its inseparability removed 4,651 acres, resulting in 10,774
Quarantined Areas for quarantine enforcement purposes acres regulated, of which 2,300 acres
from infested or associated fields. were infested;
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health • In 2014, we added 1,315 acres and
Inspection Service, USDA. Paragraph (d) provides for the removed 2,094 acres, resulting in 7,734
ACTION: Notice. removal of fields from quarantine. An acres regulated of which 2,897 acres
infested field will be removed from were infested; and
SUMMARY: We are advising the public quarantine when a protocol approved by • In 2015, we added 2,586 acres and
that we have made changes to the areas the Administrator as sufficient to removed 321 acres, resulting in 9,999
in the State of Idaho that are support the removal of infested fields acres regulated, of which 2,897 acres
quarantined to prevent the spread of from quarantine has been completed were infested.
pale cyst nematode. The description of and the field has been found to be free The current map of the quarantined
the quarantined area has been updated of PCN. An associated field will be area can be viewed on the PPQ Web site
several times since the last notice was removed from quarantine when the field at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_
published on September 8, 2010. has been found to be free of PCN health/plant_pest_info/potato/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. according to a protocol approved by the pcn.shtml.
Jonathan M. Jones, National Program Administrator as sufficient to support
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
Manager, Emergency and Domestic removal of associated fields from
7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Programs, PPQ, 4700 River Road, Unit quarantine. Any area other than infested
160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– or associated fields that has been Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
2128. quarantined by the Administrator September 2016.
because of its inseparability for Kevin Shea,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The pale
quarantine enforcement purposes from Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
cyst nematode (PCN, Globodera pallida) Inspection Service.
is a major pest of potato crops in cool- infested or associated fields will be
temperature areas. Other solanaceous removed from quarantine when the [FR Doc. 2016–22328 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am]

hosts include tomatoes, eggplants, relevant infested or associated fields are BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

peppers, tomatillos, and some weeds. removed from quarantine.
The PCN is thought to have originated Paragraph (a) of § 301.86–3 further
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
in Peru and is now widely distributed provides that the Administrator will
in many potato-growing regions of the publish a description of the quarantined Animal and Plant Health Inspection
world. PCN infestations may be area on the Plant Protection and Service
expressed as patches of poor growth. Quarantine (PPQ) Web site. The
Affected potato plants may exhibit description of the quarantined area will [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0049]
yellowing, wilting, or death of foliage. include the date the description was last
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United States could result in a loss of local offices are listed in telephone ACTION: Notice of availability and
domestic or foreign markets for U.S. directories. Finally, paragraph (a) request for comments.
potatoes and other commodities. establishes that, after a change is made
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Mr. Jonathan M. Jones, National Program Manager, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, 4700 River Road, Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2128.
FR Citation		81 FR 63735

81 FR 63735 - Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service