82 FR 4798 - Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 4798-4798 | |
| FR Document | 2017-00672 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 4798] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00672] ======================================================================== 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. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Proposed Rules [[Page 4798]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 319 [Docket No. APHIS-2016-0022] RIN 0579-AE29 Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for a proposed rule to allow the importation of Hass avocados from Colombia into the continental United States. We are also notifying the public of the availability of a revised pest risk assessment and risk management document associated with the proposed rule. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 27, 2016 (81 FR 74722) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0022. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comments to Docket No. APHIS-2016-0022, 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- 0022 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. David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, USDA/APHIS/PPQ, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2103; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 27, 2016, we published in the Federal Register (81 FR 74722-74727, Docket No. APHIS-2016-0022) a proposed rule to authorize the importation of Hass avocados from Colombia into the continental United States. The pest risk assessment (PRA) that we used in order to draft the risk management document (RMD) associated with the rule, as well as the rule itself, considered Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), pink hibiscus mealybug, to be a pest of quarantine significance that could follow the pathway of Hass avocados from Colombia to the continental United States. However, this PRA was not the latest iteration that had been prepared. Rather, a subsequent iteration found that growing conditions for Hass avocados in Colombia, as well as standard packinghouse practices used in Colombia to prepare Hass avocados for export for commercial distribution, effectively preclude pink hibiscus mealybug from following the pathway of Hass avocados from Colombia to the continental United States. We are making the more recent version of the PRA available for public review and comment, as well as a revised version of the RMD that reflects this change. Because there were no pink hibiscus mealybug- specific provisions in the proposed rule, however, we do not consider it necessary to modify the provisions of the proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before December 27, 2016. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS-2016-0022 for an additional 30 days. We will also consider all comments received between December 28, 2016, and the date of this notice. This action will allow interested persons additional time to review the new PRA and RMD, and prepare and submit comments. 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. Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of January, 2017. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017-00672 Filed 1-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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purpose of these notices is to give interested before coming. Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of
persons an opportunity to participate in the January, 2017.
rule making prior to the adoption of the final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory Kevin Shea,
rules.
Policy Specialist, USDA/APHIS/PPQ, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, Inspection Service.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MD 20737–1236; (301) 851–2103; [FR Doc. 2017–00672 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am]
David.B.Lamb@aphis.usda.gov. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 27, 2016, we published in the
Federal Register (81 FR 74722–74727, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
7 CFR Part 319
Docket No. APHIS–2016–0022) a
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0022] Federal Aviation Administration
proposed rule to authorize the
RIN 0579–AE29 importation of Hass avocados from
14 CFR Part 71
Colombia into the continental United
Importation of Hass Avocados From States. [Docket No. FAA–2016–9344; Airspace
Colombia The pest risk assessment (PRA) that Docket No. 16–AEA–7]
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health we used in order to draft the risk
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Inspection Service, USDA. management document (RMD)
Airspace, Atlantic City, NJ
associated with the rule, as well as the
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
rule itself, considered Maconellicoccus AGENCY: Federal Aviation
comment period. hirsutus (Green), pink hibiscus Administration (FAA), DOT.
SUMMARY: We are reopening the mealybug, to be a pest of quarantine ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
comment period for a proposed rule to significance that could follow the (NPRM).
allow the importation of Hass avocados pathway of Hass avocados from
from Colombia into the continental Colombia to the continental United SUMMARY: This action proposes to
United States. We are also notifying the States. However, this PRA was not the amend Class E airspace at Atlantic City,
public of the availability of a revised latest iteration that had been prepared. NJ, as Atlantic City Municipal/Bader
pest risk assessment and risk Rather, a subsequent iteration found Field has closed, requiring airspace
management document associated with that growing conditions for Hass reconfiguration at Atlantic City
the proposed rule. This action will avocados in Colombia, as well as International Airport. Controlled
allow interested persons additional time standard packinghouse practices used in airspace is necessary for the safety and
to prepare and submit comments. Colombia to prepare Hass avocados for management of instrument flight rules
DATES: The comment period for the export for commercial distribution, (IFR) operations Atlantic City
proposed rule published on October 27, effectively preclude pink hibiscus International Airport.
2016 (81 FR 74722) is reopened. We will mealybug from following the pathway of DATES: Comments must be received on
consider all comments that we receive Hass avocados from Colombia to the or before March 3, 2017.
on or before February 16, 2017. continental United States. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments We are making the more recent proposal to: U.S. Department of
by either of the following methods: version of the PRA available for public Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to review and comment, as well as a New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg.
http://www.regulations.gov/ revised version of the RMD that reflects Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140,
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0022. this change. Because there were no pink Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1–
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: hibiscus mealybug-specific provisions 800–647–5527, or 202–366–9826. You
Send your comments to Docket No. in the proposed rule, however, we do must identify the Docket No. FAA–
APHIS–2016–0022, Regulatory Analysis not consider it necessary to modify the 2016–9344; Airspace Docket No. 16–
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station provisions of the proposed rule. AEA–7, at the beginning of your
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Comments on the proposed rule were comments. You may also submit and
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. required to be received on or before review received comments through the
Supporting documents and any December 27, 2016. We are reopening Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
comments we receive on this docket the comment period on Docket No. You may review the public docket
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS
may be viewed at http:// APHIS–2016–0022 for an additional 30 containing the proposal, any comments
www.regulations.gov/ days. We will also consider all received, and any final disposition in
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0022 or comments received between December person in the Dockets Office between
in our reading room, which is located in 28, 2016, and the date of this notice. 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
Room 1141 of the USDA South This action will allow interested through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Building, 14th Street and Independence persons additional time to review the FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal new PRA and RMD, and prepare and Designations and Reporting Points, and
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 submit comments. subsequent amendments can be viewed
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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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 27, 2016 (81 FR 74722) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 16, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mr. David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, USDA/APHIS/PPQ, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2103; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 4798 | |
| RIN Number | 0579-AE29 |
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