82 FR 8353 - Importation of Lemons From Northwest Argentina; Stay of Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 15 (January 25, 2017)

On December 23, 2016, we published a final rule amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of lemons from northwest Argentina into the continental United States under certain conditions. In this document, we are issuing a stay of those regulations for 60 days.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 319

[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0092]
RIN 0579-AE17


Importation of Lemons From Northwest Argentina; Stay of 
Regulations

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; stay of regulations.

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SUMMARY: On December 23, 2016, we published a final rule amending the 
fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of lemons 
from northwest Argentina into the continental United States under 
certain conditions. In this document, we are issuing a stay of those 
regulations for 60 days.

DATES: Effective January 25, 2017, 7 CFR 319.28(e) and 319.56-76 are 
stayed until March 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen O'Neill, Chief, Regulatory 
Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 851-3175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 23, 2016, we published a final 
rule (81 FR 94217-94230) amending the fruits and vegetables regulations 
to allow the importation of lemons from northwest Argentina into the 
continental United States under certain conditions. In this document, 
we are issuing a stay of those regulations for 60 days in accordance 
with guidance issued January 20, 2017, intended to provide the new 
Administration an adequate opportunity to review new and pending 
regulations.

    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 23rd day of January 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01773 Filed 1-24-17; 8:45 am]
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