82 FR 50801 - Prevailing Rate Systems

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 211 (November 2, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-23913

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5 CFR Part 532


Prevailing Rate Systems

CFR Correction

    In Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1 to 699, 
revised as of January 1, 2017, in Appendix C to Subpart B of part 532: 
On page 469, under NEW YORK, the wage area listing for Newburgh is 
removed; and on page 482, under WASHINGTON, in the Southeastern 
Washington-Eastern Oregon wage area listing, Area of application. 
Survey area plus:, under Washington, Columbia is added.

[FR Doc. 2017-23913 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER at 82 FR 41825–41827, is confirmed as why rust-resistant plants must be
contains regulatory documents having general November 6, 2017. regulated—including being added to the
applicability and legal effect, most of which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. black stem rust quarantine and
are keyed to and codified in the Code of Richard N. Johnson, National Policy regulations list, as well as being
Federal Regulations, which is published under accompanied by a certificate if moved
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
Manager, Black Stem Rust, Pest
Management, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 interstate—if they do not pose a risk of
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by River Road Unit 26, Riverdale, MD spreading black stem rust.
the Superintendent of Documents. 20737–1231; (301) 851–2109. APHIS’ quarantine of the 48
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Black conterminous States and the District of
stem rust is one of the most destructive Columbia and restrictions on the
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL plant diseases of small grains that is interstate movement of Berberis,
MANAGEMENT known to exist in the United States. The Mahoberberis, and Mahonia spp. plants
disease is caused by a fungus (Puccinia are imposed to ensure that those plants
5 CFR Part 532 do not pose a risk of spreading black
graminis) that reduces the quality and
Prevailing Rate Systems yield of infected wheat, oat, barley, and stem rust or contributing to the
rye crops. In addition to infecting small development of new races of the rust.
CFR Correction grains, the fungus lives on a variety of All plants of the genera Berberis,
In Title 5 of the Code of Federal alternate host plants that are species of Mahoberberis, and Mahonia are
Regulations, Parts 1 to 699, revised as of the genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and considered regulated articles, though
January 1, 2017, in Appendix C to Mahonia. The fungus is spread from aspects of their regulation may vary
Subpart B of part 532: On page 469, host to host by windborne spores. depending on their designation as either
under NEW YORK, the wage area listing The black stem rust quarantine and rust-resistant or rust-susceptible.
for Newburgh is removed; and on page regulations, which are contained in 7 Certificates that accompany rust-
482, under WASHINGTON, in the CFR 301.38 through 301.38–8 (referred resistant species of barberry plants serve
Southeastern Washington-Eastern to below as the regulations), quarantine as a means to identify them and allow
Oregon wage area listing, Area of the conterminous 48 States and the for their interstate movement into or
application. Survey area plus:, under District of Columbia and govern the through designated protected areas as
Washington, Columbia is added. interstate movement of certain plants of defined in the regulations; rust-
the genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and susceptible species of barberry plants
[FR Doc. 2017–23913 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am]
Mahonia, known as barberry plants. The are prohibited from such movement
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species of these plants are categorized as interstate.
either rust-resistant or rust-susceptible. The other commenter questioned the
Rust-resistant plants do not pose a risk reliability of testing protocols to
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of spreading black stem rust or of determine a plant’s rust resistance, and
contributing to the development of new requested assurance based on evidence
Animal and Plant Health Inspection races of the rust; rust-susceptible plants that the sample size used to determine
Service do pose such risks. rust resistance is adequate to determine
On September 5, 2017, the Animal an overall species’ resistance.
7 CFR Part 301 and Plant Health Inspection Service Testing performed by the Agricultural
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0049] (APHIS) published in the Federal Research Service of the United States
Register (82 FR 41825–41827, Docket Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its
Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust- No. APHIS–2017–0049) a direct final Cereal Disease Laboratory in St. Paul,
Resistant Species and Varieties rule 1 to amend the black stem rust MN has been used to effectively
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health quarantine and regulations by adding 15 determine rust resistance for more than
Inspection Service, USDA. varieties to the list of rust-resistant 50 years. Based on our extensive
Berberis species and varieties and 2 experience with this test, we believe
ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of
varieties to the list of rust-resistant that 12—in any of the combinations
effective date. Mahonia species and varieties. described in the direct final rule—is the
SUMMARY: On September 5, 2017, the We solicited comments on the rule for reliable test sample size on which
Animal and Plant Health Inspection 30 days ending October 5, 2017, and USDA can make its determination. We
Service published a direct final rule. indicated that, if we received written do not know of any plant that was
The direct final rule notified the public adverse comments or written notice of subsequently discovered to be rust-
of our intention to amend the black stem intent to submit adverse comments, we susceptible after undergoing the test
rust quarantine and regulations by would publish a document in the procedure 12 times and being
adding 15 varieties to the list of rust- Federal Register withdrawing the direct determined by USDA to be rust-
resistant Berberis species and varieties final rule before the effective date. resistant.
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and 2 varieties to the list of rust- We received two comments by that Therefore, for the reasons given in the
resistant Mahonia species and varieties. date, neither of which we consider to be direct final rule and in this document,
We received two comments, which are adverse. One commenter questioned we are confirming the effective date as
addressed in this document. 1 To view the direct final rule and the comments
November 6, 2017.
DATES: The effective date of the direct received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
final rule published September 5, 2017, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0049. 7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

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