82 FR 28015 - Importation of Campanula Spp. Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media From Denmark to the United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range		28015-28017
FR Document		2017-12801

We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of plants for planting to authorize the importation of Campanula spp. plants for planting from Denmark in approved growing media into the United States, subject to a systems approach. The systems approach would consist of measures that are currently specified in the regulations as generally applicable to all plants for planting authorized importation into the United States in approved growing media. This proposed rule would allow for the importation of Campanula spp. plants for planting from Denmark in approved growing media, while providing protection against the introduction of plant pests.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 319

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0051]
RIN 0579-AE31


Importation of Campanula Spp. Plants for Planting in Approved 
Growing Media From Denmark to the United States

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the 
importation of plants for planting to authorize the importation of 
Campanula spp. plants for planting from Denmark in approved growing 
media into the United States, subject to a systems approach. The 
systems approach would consist of measures that are currently specified 
in the regulations as generally applicable to all plants for planting 
authorized importation into the United States in approved growing 
media. This proposed rule would allow for the importation of Campanula 
spp. plants for planting from Denmark in approved growing media, while 
providing protection against the introduction of plant pests.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
August 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
 Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0051.
 Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket 
No. APHIS-2016-0051, 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-
0051 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: Dr. Narasimha Samboju, Senior 
Regulatory Policy Specialist, Plants for Planting Policy, PPQ, APHIS, 
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The regulations in 7 CFR part 319 prohibit or restrict the 
importation of certain plants and plant products into the United States 
to prevent the introduction of quarantine plant pests. The regulations 
contained in ``Subpart--Plants for Planting,'' Sec. Sec.  319.37 
through 319.37-14 (referred to below as the regulations), prohibit or 
restrict, among other things, the importation of living plants, plant 
parts, and seeds for propagation or planting.
    The regulations differentiate between prohibited articles and 
restricted articles. Prohibited articles are plants for planting whose 
importation into the United States is not authorized due to the risk 
the articles present of introducing or disseminating plant pests. 
Restricted articles are articles that may be imported into the United 
States, provided that the articles are subject to measures to address 
the associated risks.
    Conditions for the importation into the United States of restricted 
articles in growing media are found in Sec.  319.37-8. In Sec.  319.37-
8, the introductory text in paragraph (e) lists taxa of restricted 
articles that may be imported into the United States in approved 
growing media, subject to the provisions of a systems approach. 
Paragraph (e)(1) lists the approved growing media, while paragraph 
(e)(2) contains the provisions of the systems approach. Within 
paragraph (e)(2), paragraphs (i) through (viii) contain provisions that 
are generally applicable to all the taxa listed in the introductory 
text of paragraph (e), while paragraphs (ix) through (xiii) contain 
additional, taxon-specific provisions.
    Currently, Campanula spp. plants for planting from Denmark are not 
authorized for importation into the United States in approved growing 
media. However, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
has received a request from the national plant protection organization 
(NPPO) of Denmark to authorize the importation of Campanula spp. plants 
for planting in approved growing media into the United States.
    In evaluating Denmark's request, we conducted a pest risk 
assessment (PRA) and prepared 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 Campanula spp. in Approved Growing 
Media from Denmark into the United States,'' analyzed the potential 
pest risk associated with the importation of Campanula spp. plants for 
planting in approved growing media into the United States from Denmark.
    The PRA identified 10 quarantine pests that could be introduced 
into the United States through the importation of Campanula spp. plants 
for planting from Denmark in approved growing media:

Leaf Miners

 Liriomyza buhri,
 Liriomyza strigata, and
 Phytomyza campanulae

Whitefly

 Aleyrodes lonicerae

Aphids

 Aphis psammophila,
 Uroleucon campanulae,
 Uroleucon nigrocampanulae, and
 Uroleucon rapunculoidis

Thrips

 Thrips major

Snail

 Arianta arbustorum
    The PRA determined that these 10 pests pose a medium risk of 
following the pathway of Campanula spp. plants for planting in approved 
growing media from Denmark into the United States

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and having negative effects on U.S. agriculture.
    Based on these risk ratings, the RMD, titled ``Importation of 
Campanula spp. in Approved Growing Media from Denmark into the United 
States,'' identifies the phytosanitary measures necessary to ensure the 
safe importation into the United States of Campanula spp. plants for 
planting in approved growing media from Denmark. The RMD finds that the 
mitigations that are currently specified in paragraphs (e)(2)(i) 
through (e)(2)(viii) of Sec.  319.37-8 and that are generally 
applicable to the importation of all restricted articles authorized 
importation into the United States in approved growing media will 
mitigate the risk associated with the importation of Campanula spp. 
plants for planting in approved growing media from Denmark into the 
United States.
    Accordingly, we propose to amend the introductory text of paragraph 
(e) of Sec.  319.37-8 to add Campanula spp. plants for planting from 
Denmark to the list of taxa authorized importation into the United 
States in approved growing media.
Executive Orders 12866 and 13771 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
    This proposed rule 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. Further, because this 
proposed rule is not significant, it does not trigger the requirements 
of Executive Order 13771
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 603, we have performed an initial 
regulatory flexibility analysis, which is summarized below, regarding 
the economic effects of this proposed rule on small entities. Copies of 
the full analysis are available by contacting the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or on the Regulations.gov Web site (see 
ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing Regulations.gov).
    Based on the information we have, there is no reason to conclude 
that adoption of this proposed rule would result in any significant 
economic effect on a substantial number of small entities. However, we 
do not currently have all of the data necessary for a comprehensive 
analysis of the effects of this proposed rule on small entities. 
Therefore, we are inviting comments on potential effects. In 
particular, we are interested in determining the number and kind of 
small entities that may incur benefits or costs from the implementation 
of this proposed rule.
    In 2014, U.S. production of potted Campanula spp. plants was valued 
at $683,000. The Small Business Administration (SBA) small-entity 
standard for entities involved in floriculture production is $750,000 
or less in annual receipts. It is probable that most domestic producers 
of potted Campanula are small entities by the SBA standard.
    We do not have specific trade or production data for Campanula spp. 
plants in Denmark, but one Danish industry group estimated that 
production in 2010 reached 20 million units. The NPPO of Denmark 
estimates that shipments of Campanula plants in growing media to the 
United States may total $1 million annually, that is, the volume could 
reach a level higher than domestic U.S. production.
    Although the rule could theoretically enable Denmark-based 
exporters to bypass U.S. growers altogether and provide finished plants 
directly to retailers, such a scenario is considered unlikely, given 
the additional shipping and marketing support costs associated with 
shipping finished plants in pots. It is more likely that the Danish 
growers would continue to export immature plants to U.S. growers who 
would then grow them out for sale as finished plants. Allowing the 
importation of Campanula spp. in growing media would positively affect 
the quality and health of any such imported plants relative to those 
imported without growing media, and might also result in related price 
adjustments for the retail market. It is unlikely that it would shorten 
the marketing chain by eliminating the role of intermediate handlers of 
plants. Instead, this action is likely to benefit both importers and 
domestic intermediate growers by increasing the production quality, 
while expanding the market size. It is possible that some domestic 
growers of unfinished Campanula would be competing directly with Danish 
suppliers, but at pre-saturation market levels, this is also unlikely 
to be a significant issue.
Executive Order 12988
    This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, 
Civil Justice Reform. If this proposed rule is adopted: (1) All State 
and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule 
will be preempted; (2) no retroactive effect will be given to this 
rule; and (3) administrative proceedings will not be required before 
parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.
National Environmental Policy Act
    To provide the public with documentation of APHIS' review and 
analysis of any potential environmental impacts associated with the 
importation of Campanula spp. plants in approved growing media from 
Denmark into the United States, we have prepared an environmental 
assessment. The environmental assessment was prepared in accordance 
with: (1) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality for implementing the procedural provisions of 
NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), (3) USDA regulations implementing NEPA 
(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS' NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR 
part 372).
    The environmental assessment may be viewed on the Regulations.gov 
Web site or in our reading room. (A link to Regulations.gov and 
information on the location and hours of the reading room are provided 
under the heading ADDRESSES at the beginning of this proposed rule.) In 
addition, copies may be obtained by calling or writing to the 
individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Paperwork Reduction Act
    In accordance with section 3507(d) of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements included in this proposed rule have been submitted for 
approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Please send 
comments on the Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB's Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs via email to 
[email protected], Attention: Desk Officer for APHIS, 
Washington, DC 20503. Please state that your comments refer to Docket 
No. APHIS-2016-0051. Please send a copy of your comments to the USDA 
using one of the methods described under ADDRESSES at the beginning of 
this document.
    APHIS is proposing to amend the regulations governing the 
importation of plants for planting to authorize the importation of 
Campanula spp. plants for planting from Denmark in approved growing 
media into the United States, subject to a systems approach. The 
systems approach would consist of measures that are currently specified 
in the regulations as generally applicable to all plants for planting 
authorized importation into the United States in approved growing 
media. This proposed rule would allow for the importation of Campanula 
spp. plants for planting from Denmark in approved growing media, while 
providing protection against the introduction of plant pests.
    Implementing this information collection will require respondents 
to

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complete a phytosanitary certificate, written compliance agreements, 
and inspections.
    We are soliciting comments from the public (as well as affected 
agencies) concerning our proposed information collection 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 burden of the 
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 0.83 hours per response.
    Respondents: Growers and the national plant protection organization 
of Denmark.
    Estimated number of respondents: 3.
    Estimated number of responses per respondent: 62.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 185.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 155 hours (Due to 
rounding, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the average reporting 
burden per response).
    A copy of the information collection may be viewed on the 
Regulations.gov Web site or in our reading room. (A link to 
Regulations.gov and information on the location and hours of the 
reading room are provided under the heading ADDRESSES at the beginning 
of this proposed rule.) Copies can also be obtained from Ms. Kimberly 
Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483. 
APHIS will respond to any ICR-related comments in the final rule. All 
comments will also become a matter of public record.
E-Government Act Compliance
    The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is committed to 
compliance with the EGovernment 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) 851-2483.

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

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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.  319.37-8   [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  319.37-8, in the introductory text of paragraph (e), the 
list of plants is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, an entry 
for ``Campanula spp. from Denmark''.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 14th day of June 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER may be viewed at http:// contain additional, taxon-specific
contains notices to the public of the proposed www.regulations.gov/ provisions.
issuance of rules and regulations. The #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0051 or Currently, Campanula spp. plants for
purpose of these notices is to give interested in our reading room, which is located in planting from Denmark are not
persons an opportunity to participate in the room 1141 of the USDA South Building, authorized for importation into the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
14th Street and Independence Avenue United States in approved growing
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading media. However, the Animal and Plant
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Monday through Friday, except received a request from the national
holidays. To be sure someone is there to plant protection organization (NPPO) of
Animal and Plant Health Inspection help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Denmark to authorize the importation of
Service before coming. Campanula spp. plants for planting in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
approved growing media into the
7 CFR Part 319 Narasimha Samboju, Senior Regulatory United States.
Policy Specialist, Plants for Planting In evaluating Denmark’s request, we
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0051]
Policy, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, conducted a pest risk assessment (PRA)
RIN 0579–AE31
Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; and prepared a risk management
(301) 851–2038. document (RMD). Copies of the PRA
Importation of Campanula Spp. Plants and the RMD may be obtained from the
for Planting in Approved Growing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: person listed under FOR FURTHER
Media From Denmark to the United INFORMATION CONTACT or viewed on the
Background
States Regulations.gov Web site (see
The regulations in 7 CFR part 319 ADDRESSES above for instructions for
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
prohibit or restrict the importation of accessing Regulations.gov).
Inspection Service, USDA.
certain plants and plant products into The PRA, titled ‘‘Importation of
ACTION: Proposed rule.
the United States to prevent the Campanula spp. in Approved Growing
SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend introduction of quarantine plant pests. Media from Denmark into the United
the regulations governing the The regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart— States,’’ analyzed the potential pest risk
importation of plants for planting to Plants for Planting,’’ §§ 319.37 through associated with the importation of
authorize the importation of Campanula 319.37–14 (referred to below as the Campanula spp. plants for planting in
spp. plants for planting from Denmark regulations), prohibit or restrict, among approved growing media into the
in approved growing media into the other things, the importation of living United States from Denmark.
United States, subject to a systems plants, plant parts, and seeds for The PRA identified 10 quarantine
approach. The systems approach would propagation or planting. pests that could be introduced into the
consist of measures that are currently The regulations differentiate between United States through the importation of
specified in the regulations as generally prohibited articles and restricted Campanula spp. plants for planting
applicable to all plants for planting articles. Prohibited articles are plants for from Denmark in approved growing
authorized importation into the United planting whose importation into the media:
States in approved growing media. This United States is not authorized due to
Leaf Miners
proposed rule would allow for the the risk the articles present of
importation of Campanula spp. plants introducing or disseminating plant • Liriomyza buhri,
for planting from Denmark in approved pests. Restricted articles are articles that • Liriomyza strigata, and
growing media, while providing may be imported into the United States, • Phytomyza campanulae
protection against the introduction of provided that the articles are subject to Whitefly
plant pests. measures to address the associated risks.
• Aleyrodes lonicerae
DATES: We will consider all comments Conditions for the importation into
that we receive on or before August 21, the United States of restricted articles in Aphids
2017. growing media are found in § 319.37–8. • Aphis psammophila,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments In § 319.37–8, the introductory text in • Uroleucon campanulae,
by either of the following methods: paragraph (e) lists taxa of restricted • Uroleucon nigrocampanulae, and
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to articles that may be imported into the • Uroleucon rapunculoidis
http://www.regulations.gov/ United States in approved growing
media, subject to the provisions of a Thrips
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0051.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: systems approach. Paragraph (e)(1) lists • Thrips major
Send your comment to Docket No. the approved growing media, while
APHIS–2016–0051, Regulatory paragraph (e)(2) contains the provisions Snail
Analysis and Development, PPD, of the systems approach. Within • Arianta arbustorum
APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River paragraph (e)(2), paragraphs (i) through The PRA determined that these 10
Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737– (viii) contain provisions that are pests pose a medium risk of following
1238. generally applicable to all the taxa listed the pathway of Campanula spp. plants
Supporting documents and any in the introductory text of paragraph (e), for planting in approved growing media
comments we receive on this docket while paragraphs (ix) through (xiii) from Denmark into the United States

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and having negative effects on U.S. $683,000. The Small Business impacts associated with the importation
agriculture. Administration (SBA) small-entity of Campanula spp. plants in approved
Based on these risk ratings, the RMD, standard for entities involved in growing media from Denmark into the
titled ‘‘Importation of Campanula spp. floriculture production is $750,000 or United States, we have prepared an
in Approved Growing Media from less in annual receipts. It is probable environmental assessment. The
Denmark into the United States,’’ that most domestic producers of potted environmental assessment was prepared
identifies the phytosanitary measures Campanula are small entities by the in accordance with: (1) The National
necessary to ensure the safe importation SBA standard. Environmental Policy Act of 1969
into the United States of Campanula We do not have specific trade or (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
spp. plants for planting in approved production data for Campanula spp. seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on
growing media from Denmark. The RMD plants in Denmark, but one Danish Environmental Quality for
finds that the mitigations that are industry group estimated that implementing the procedural provisions
currently specified in paragraphs production in 2010 reached 20 million of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
(e)(2)(i) through (e)(2)(viii) of § 319.37– units. The NPPO of Denmark estimates USDA regulations implementing NEPA
8 and that are generally applicable to that shipments of Campanula plants in (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
the importation of all restricted articles growing media to the United States may Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
authorized importation into the United total $1 million annually, that is, the 372).
States in approved growing media will volume could reach a level higher than The environmental assessment may
mitigate the risk associated with the domestic U.S. production. be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web
importation of Campanula spp. plants Although the rule could theoretically site or in our reading room. (A link to
for planting in approved growing media enable Denmark-based exporters to Regulations.gov and information on the
from Denmark into the United States. bypass U.S. growers altogether and location and hours of the reading room
Accordingly, we propose to amend provide finished plants directly to are provided under the heading
the introductory text of paragraph (e) of retailers, such a scenario is considered ADDRESSES at the beginning of this
§ 319.37–8 to add Campanula spp. unlikely, given the additional shipping proposed rule.) In addition, copies may
plants for planting from Denmark to the and marketing support costs associated be obtained by calling or writing to the
list of taxa authorized importation into with shipping finished plants in pots. It individual listed under FOR FURTHER
the United States in approved growing is more likely that the Danish growers INFORMATION CONTACT.
media. would continue to export immature
Paperwork Reduction Act
plants to U.S. growers who would then
Executive Orders 12866 and 13771 and In accordance with section 3507(d) of
grow them out for sale as finished
Regulatory Flexibility Act the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
plants. Allowing the importation of
This proposed rule has been Campanula spp. in growing media (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), reporting and
determined to be not significant for the would positively affect the quality and recordkeeping requirements included in
purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, health of any such imported plants this proposed rule have been submitted
therefore, has not been reviewed by the relative to those imported without for approval to the Office of
Office of Management and Budget. growing media, and might also result in Management and Budget (OMB). Please
Further, because this proposed rule is related price adjustments for the retail send comments on the Information
not significant, it does not trigger the market. It is unlikely that it would Collection Request (ICR) to OMB’s
requirements of Executive Order 13771 shorten the marketing chain by Office of Information and Regulatory
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 603, we eliminating the role of intermediate Affairs via email to oira_submissions@
have performed an initial regulatory handlers of plants. Instead, this action is omb.eop.gov, Attention: Desk Officer for
flexibility analysis, which is likely to benefit both importers and APHIS, Washington, DC 20503. Please
summarized below, regarding the domestic intermediate growers by state that your comments refer to Docket
economic effects of this proposed rule increasing the production quality, while No. APHIS–2016–0051. Please send a
on small entities. Copies of the full expanding the market size. It is possible copy of your comments to the USDA
analysis are available by contacting the that some domestic growers of using one of the methods described
person listed under FOR FURTHER unfinished Campanula would be under ADDRESSES at the beginning of
INFORMATION CONTACT or on the competing directly with Danish this document.
Regulations.gov Web site (see suppliers, but at pre-saturation market APHIS is proposing to amend the
ADDRESSES above for instructions for levels, this is also unlikely to be a regulations governing the importation of
accessing Regulations.gov). significant issue. plants for planting to authorize the
Based on the information we have, importation of Campanula spp. plants
there is no reason to conclude that Executive Order 12988 for planting from Denmark in approved
adoption of this proposed rule would This proposed rule has been reviewed growing media into the United States,
result in any significant economic effect under Executive Order 12988, Civil subject to a systems approach. The
on a substantial number of small Justice Reform. If this proposed rule is systems approach would consist of
entities. However, we do not currently adopted: (1) All State and local laws and measures that are currently specified in
have all of the data necessary for a regulations that are inconsistent with the regulations as generally applicable
comprehensive analysis of the effects of to all plants for planting authorized
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS

this rule will be preempted; (2) no
this proposed rule on small entities. retroactive effect will be given to this importation into the United States in
Therefore, we are inviting comments on rule; and (3) administrative proceedings approved growing media. This proposed
potential effects. In particular, we are will not be required before parties may rule would allow for the importation of
interested in determining the number file suit in court challenging this rule. Campanula spp. plants for planting
and kind of small entities that may from Denmark in approved growing
incur benefits or costs from the National Environmental Policy Act media, while providing protection
implementation of this proposed rule. To provide the public with against the introduction of plant pests.
In 2014, U.S. production of potted documentation of APHIS’ review and Implementing this information
Campanula spp. plants was valued at analysis of any potential environmental collection will require respondents to

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 21, 2017.
Contact		Dr. Narasimha Samboju, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Plants for Planting Policy, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2038.
FR Citation		82 FR 28015
RIN Number		0579-AE31
CFR Associated		Coffee; Cotton; Fruits; Imports; Logs; Nursery Stock; Plant Diseases and Pests; Quarantine; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Rice and Vegetables

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