82 FR 41909 - Notice of Decision; Cold Treatment of Grapefruit From Australia

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

Page Range		41909-41909
FR Document		2017-18703

We are advising the public of our decision to amend cold treatment schedule T107-d-3 in the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual to include grapefruit from Australia. In a previous notice, we made available to the public for review and comment a treatment evaluation document that described the treatment schedule and explained why we have determined that it is effective at neutralizing certain target pests on grapefruit from Australia.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0049]


Notice of Decision; Cold Treatment of Grapefruit From Australia

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our decision to amend cold 
treatment schedule T107-d-3 in the Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Treatment Manual to include grapefruit from Australia. In a previous 
notice, we made available to the public for review and comment a 
treatment evaluation document that described the treatment schedule and 
explained why we have determined that it is effective at neutralizing 
certain target pests on grapefruit from Australia.

DATES: The cold treatment schedule T107-d-3 will be authorized for use 
on grapefruit from Australia beginning September 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dorothy C. Wayson, Senior 
Regulatory Policy Specialist, Imports, Regulations and Manuals, PPQ, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-
2036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 7 CFR chapter III are 
intended to prevent the introduction or dissemination of plant pests 
and noxious weeds into or within the United States. Under the 
regulations, certain plants, fruits, vegetables, and other articles 
must be treated before they may be moved into the United States or 
interstate. The phytosanitary treatments regulations contained in 7 CFR 
part 305 (referred to below as the regulations) set out standards for 
treatments required in 7 CFR parts 301, 318, and 319 for fruits, 
vegetables, and other articles.
    In Sec.  305.2, paragraph (b) states that approved treatment 
schedules are set out in the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 
Treatment Manual.\1\ Section 305.3 sets out the processes for adding, 
revising, or removing treatment schedules in the PPQ Treatment Manual. 
In that section, paragraph (a) sets out the normal process for adding, 
revising, or removing treatment schedules.
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    \1\ The PPQ Treatment Manual is available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/index.shtml or by 
contacting the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant 
Protection and Quarantine, Manuals Unit, 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, 
Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21702.
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    In accordance with Sec.  305.3(a)(1), we published a notice \2\ in 
the Federal Register on September 16, 2016 (81 FR 63735-63736, Docket 
No. APHIS-2016-0049), in which we announced the availability of a 
treatment evaluation document (TED). The TED recommended amending 
treatment schedule T107-d-3 to extend its applicability to grapefruit 
from Australia. The treatment would effectively mitigate the pest risk 
from Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt)) and provide 
exporters with the option to have grapefruit from Australia cold-
treated at 3 [deg]C or below for 14 days to meet U.S. entry 
requirements.
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    \2\ To view the notice, the treatment evaluation document, and 
the comments we received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0049.
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    We solicited comments on the notice for 60 days ending on November 
15, 2016. We received two comments by that date. They were from a State 
plant protection agency and a foreign agriculture department.
    Both commenters were in favor of amending treatment schedule T107-
d-3 to include grapefruit from Australia. One commenter stated that it 
should be emphasized that the treatment is applicable only to fruit 
coming from areas free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly, Ceratitis 
capitata (Weidemann)).
    We agree with the commenter and note that treatment schedule T107-
d-3 is approved for mitigation of Queensland fruit fly only. As 
treatment for Medfly requires a longer cold treatment to ensure 
mortality of all immature stages, T107-d-3 will apply only to fruit 
coming from Medfly-free areas of Australia.
    Therefore, in accordance with the regulations in Sec.  305.3(a)(2), 
we are amending the PPQ Treatment Manual and making available a new 
version of the manual that reflects this addition to T107-d-3.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 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 30th day of August 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER In § 305.2, paragraph (b) states that Therefore, in accordance with the
contains documents other than rules or approved treatment schedules are set regulations in § 305.3(a)(2), we are
proposed rules that are applicable to the out in the Plant Protection and amending the PPQ Treatment Manual
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Quarantine (PPQ) Treatment Manual.1 and making available a new version of
committee meetings, agency decisions and Section 305.3 sets out the processes for the manual that reflects this addition to
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
adding, revising, or removing treatment T107–d–3.
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are schedules in the PPQ Treatment Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
examples of documents appearing in this Manual. In that section, paragraph (a) 7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22,
section. sets out the normal process for adding, 2.80, and 371.3.
revising, or removing treatment Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
schedules. August 2017.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE In accordance with § 305.3(a)(1), we Michael C. Gregoire,
published a notice 2 in the Federal
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Register on September 16, 2016 (81 FR Health Inspection Service.
Service 63735–63736, Docket No. APHIS–2016–
[FR Doc. 2017–18703 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am]
0049), in which we announced the
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0049] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
availability of a treatment evaluation
Notice of Decision; Cold Treatment of document (TED). The TED
Grapefruit From Australia recommended amending treatment DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
schedule T107–d–3 to extend its
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health applicability to grapefruit from Grain Inspection, Packers and
Inspection Service, USDA. Australia. The treatment would Stockyards Administration
ACTION: Notice. effectively mitigate the pest risk from
Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni Proposed Posting, Posting, and
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of (Froggatt)) and provide exporters with Deposting of Stockyards
our decision to amend cold treatment the option to have grapefruit from
schedule T107–d–3 in the Plant Australia cold-treated at 3 °C or below AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Protection and Quarantine Treatment for 14 days to meet U.S. entry Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),
Manual to include grapefruit from requirements. USDA.
Australia. In a previous notice, we made We solicited comments on the notice ACTION: Notice and request for
available to the public for review and for 60 days ending on November 15, comments.
comment a treatment evaluation 2016. We received two comments by
SUMMARY: GIPSA is taking several
document that described the treatment that date. They were from a State plant
actions to post and depost stockyards
schedule and explained why we have protection agency and a foreign
under the Packers and Stockyards Act
determined that it is effective at agriculture department.
Both commenters were in favor of (P&S Act). Specifically, we are
neutralizing certain target pests on
amending treatment schedule T107–d–3 proposing that 11 stockyards now
grapefruit from Australia.
to include grapefruit from Australia. operating subject to the P&S Act be
DATES: The cold treatment schedule posted. We are also posting seven
T107–d–3 will be authorized for use on One commenter stated that it should be
emphasized that the treatment is stockyards that were identified
grapefruit from Australia beginning previously as operating subject to the
September 5, 2017. applicable only to fruit coming from
areas free of Mediterranean fruit fly P&S Act and deposting two stockyards
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. that no longer meet the definition of a
(Medfly, Ceratitis capitata
Dorothy C. Wayson, Senior Regulatory stockyard.
(Weidemann)).
Policy Specialist, Imports, Regulations DATES: GIPSA will consider comments
We agree with the commenter and
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River note that treatment schedule T107–d–3 received by October 5, 2017.
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– is approved for mitigation of ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
1231; (301) 851–2036. Queensland fruit fly only. As treatment comments on this notice. You may
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The for Medfly requires a longer cold submit comments by any of the
regulations in 7 CFR chapter III are treatment to ensure mortality of all following methods:
intended to prevent the introduction or immature stages, T107–d–3 will apply • Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery:
dissemination of plant pests and only to fruit coming from Medfly-free Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400
noxious weeds into or within the United areas of Australia. Independence Avenue SW., Room
States. Under the regulations, certain 2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604.
plants, fruits, vegetables, and other 1 The PPQ Treatment Manual is available at • Submit Comments using the
articles must be treated before they may http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/ Internet: Go to http://
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be moved into the United States or manuals/index.shtml or by contacting the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
interstate. The phytosanitary treatments Protection and Quarantine, Manuals Unit, 92 instructions for submitting comments.
regulations contained in 7 CFR part 305 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 200, Frederick, MD Instructions: All comments should
(referred to below as the regulations) set 21702. refer to the date and page number of this
2 To view the notice, the treatment evaluation
out standards for treatments required in document, and the comments we received, go to
issue of the Federal Register. The
7 CFR parts 301, 318, and 319 for fruits, http://www.regulations.gov/ comments and other documents relating
vegetables, and other articles. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0049. to this action will be available for public

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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		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The cold treatment schedule T107-d-3 will be authorized for use on grapefruit from Australia beginning September 5, 2017.
Contact		Ms. Dorothy C. Wayson, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Imports, Regulations and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851- 2036.
FR Citation		82 FR 41909

82 FR 41909 - Notice of Decision; Cold Treatment of Grapefruit From Australia

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service