Federal Register Digest Archive
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
67 Fed. Reg. 77148 (December 17, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). This final rules establishes that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by adding Great Britain to the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease and to the list of regions subject to certain import restrictions on meat and animal products because of their proximity to or trading relationships with rinderpest- or FMD-affected regions.
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67 Fed. Reg. 77034 (December 16, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public that it has received a petition from Aventis CropScience seeking a determination of nonregulated status for cotton designated as Transformation Event LLCotton25, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate.
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67 Fed. Reg. 76907 (December 13, 2002) (interim rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 331 and 9 C.F.R. Part 121). This interim rule establishes that in accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is establishing, by regulation, standards and procedures governing the possession, use, and transfer of biological agents and toxins that have been determined to have the potential to pose a severe threat to both human and animal health, to animal health, to plant health, or to animal and plant products.
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67 Fed. Reg. 76376 (December 12, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public that it has prepared an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact relative to the control of rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea). The environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the release of a nonindigenous organism, Chondrilla root moth (Bradyrrhoa gilveolella), into the environment for use as a biological control agent to reduce the severity of rush skeletonweed infestations. Based on its finding of no significant impact, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that an environmental impact statement need not be prepared.
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67 Fed. Reg. 76907 (December 9, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 331 and 9 C.F.R. Part 121). This final rule establishes standards and procedures governing the possession, use, and transfer of biological agents and toxins that have been determined to have the potential to pose a severe threat to both human and animal health, to animal health, to plant health, or to animal and plant products. This final rule is set forth in accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 71929 (December 3, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public of its determination that the Vector Tobacco (USA) Ltd. tobacco designated as Vector 21-41, which has been genetically engineered for reduced nicotine, is no longer considered a regulated article under its regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms and products.
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67 Fed. Reg. 71928 (December 3, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public of its decision to extend to one additional canola event its determination that a canola line developed by Monsanto Company, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is no longer considered a regulated article under its regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms.
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67 Fed. Reg. 71129 (November 29, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public that it has prepared an environmental assessment relative to the control of Pacific mealybug, Planococcus minor (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). This environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the release of nonindigenous organisms into the environment for use as biological control agents to reduce the severity of Pacific mealybug infestations.
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67 Fed. Reg. 70864 (November 27, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 71). The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing a rule that would establish requirements for the collection of blood and tissue samples from livestock (horses, cattle, bison, captive cervids, sheep and goats, swine, and other farm animals) and poultry at slaughtering establishments when it is necessary for disease surveillance. The Service is also proposing that any person who moves or causes the movement of livestock or poultry interstate for slaughter may only move the animals to a slaughtering establishment that has been listed by the Administrator.
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67 Fed. Reg. 70674 (November 26, 2002) (interim rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 82). This interim rule amends the exotic Newcastle disease regulations by quarantining Los Angeles County, CA, and portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, CA, and restricting the interstate movement of birds, poultry, products, and materials that could spread exotic Newcastle disease from the quarantined area. This action is necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the interstate spread of exotic Newcastle disease from the quarantined area.
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67 Fed. Reg. 68021 (November 8, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Parts 93 and 98). This final rules establishes that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending its regulations by removing Blaine and Lynden, WA, from the lists of Canadian border ports designated as ports of entry for the importation of certain animals, birds, poultry, and animal germ plasm into the United States. This rule will update the regulations so that they accurately reflect the ports used for the importation of certain animals and animal semen into the United States.
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67 Fed. Reg. 67384 (November 5, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public that it has prepared a pest risk assessment relative to a proposed rule currently under consideration that would allow the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into citrus producing States of the continental United States. This pest risk assessment is available to the public for review and comment.
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67 Fed. Reg. 67089 (November 4, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 53). This final rule establishes that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending its general indemnity regulations to allow the USDA to indemnify contract growers and owners for poultry destroyed because of low pathogenic avian influenza associated with a disease situation in Virginia.
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67 Fed. Reg. 66533 (November 1, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). This final rule establishes that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations by adding Israel to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease had been detected in a native-born animal in that region. The interim rule placed a restriction on the importation of ruminants, meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that had been in Israel.
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67 Fed. Reg. 65087 (October 23, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public of its determination that the Monsanto Company corn designated as Event MON 863, which has been genetically engineered for insect resistance, is no longer considered a regulated article under its regulations governing the introduction of certain genetically engineered organisms and products. This determination is based on the Service's evaluation of data submitted by Monsanto Company in its petition for a determination of nonregulated status, our analysis of other scientific data, and comments received from the public in response to a previous notice.
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67 Fed. Reg. 65016 (October 23, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 305 and 319). This final rule establishes that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is setting forth regulations that provide for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for fruits and vegetables imported into the United States.
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67 Fed. Reg. 62171 (October 4, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). This final rule announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adopting, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations by adding Poland to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease had been detected in a native-born animal in that region.
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67 Fed. Reg. 61975 (October 3, 2002) (interim final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 301). This final rule announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending the Karnal bunt regulations to make changes to the list of areas or fields regulated because of Karnal bunt, a fungal disease of wheat. These actions are necessary to help prevent the spread of Karnal bunt into noninfected areas of the United States, and to relieve restrictions that are no longer warranted.
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67 Fed. Reg. 61547 (October 1, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Parts 300 and 319). This proposed rule establishes that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to list a number of fruits and vegetables from certain parts of the world as eligible, under specified conditions, for importation into the United States.
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67 Fed. Reg. 61293 (September 30, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part ). This proposed rules announces that the Animal and Plant Inspection Service is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule that would amend the regulations pertaining to the importation of horses to establish standards for the approval of permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities for horses.
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67 Fed. Reg. 61293 (September 30, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). We are proposing to amend the regulations by adding the Mexican States of Campeche, Quintana Roo, Sonora, and Yucatan to the list of regions considered free of classical swine fever. We have conducted a series of risk evaluations and have determined that these four States have met our requirements for being recognized as free of this disease. This proposed action would allow importation into the United States of pork, pork products, live swine, and swine semen from these regions and would eliminate restrictions that no longer appear necessary.
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67 Fed. Reg. 60854 (September 27, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 72). This final rule adopts, without any changes, an interim rule that amended the Texas fever in cattle regulations by updating the incorporation by reference of the Texas Animal Health Commission regulations that contain the description of the areas in Texas quarantined because of ticks.
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67 Fed. Reg. 60519 (September 26, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 31 and 9 C.F.R. Part 121). This final rule announces that the definitions of "biological agents" and "toxins" found in the August 12, 2002, regulations that listed biological agents and toxins determined to have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products, and that required all persons in possession of any listed biological agent or toxin to notify the Secretary of such possession have been updated to reflect the amendments made by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 59136 (September 20, 2002) (interim rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). This interim rule is intended to remove Denmark from the list of regions considered free of exotic Newcastle disease. This action restricts the importation of poultry carcasses, parts or products of poultry carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry, game birds, or other birds from Denmark.
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67 Fed. Reg. 57208 (September 9, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is giving notice giving notice of a meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases.
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67 Fed. Reg. 54976 (August 27, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 330). This proposed rule announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reopening and extending the comment period for its proposed rule amending the regulations pertaining to cargo entering the United States.
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67 Fed. Reg. 54615 (August 23, 2002) (notice). This notice is intended to inform the public of certain international standard-setting activities of the Office International des Epizooties, the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention, and the North American Plant Protection Organization. This notice also announces that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is soliciting public comment on the standards to be considered.
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67 Fed. Reg. 48745 (July 26, 2002) (interim rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 50). This interim rule amends the regulations pertaining to payments made in connection with animals and other property disposed of because of bovine tuberculosis to provide that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will make payments to owners of dairy cattle and other property used in connection with a dairy business, and a dairy processing plant in the area of El Paso, TX. The owners must agree to dispose of their herds, close their existing dairy operations, and refrain from establishing new cattle breeding operations in the area.
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67 Fed. Reg. 47243 (July 18, 2002) (interim final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). This interim final rule amends the regulations by adding Israel to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease has been detected in a native-born animal in that region. The effect of this interim final rule is to restrict the importation of ruminants that have been in Israel and meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Israel.
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67 Fed. Reg. 46628 (July 16, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that an evaluation has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning the foot-and-mouth disease status of Great Britain and the related disease risks associated with importing animals and animal products into the United States from Great Britain. This evaluation will be used as a basis for determining whether to relieve certain prohibitions and restrictions on the importation of ruminants and swine and fresh (chilled or frozen) meat and other products of ruminants and swine into the United States from Great Britain.
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67 Fed. Reg. 44798 (July 5, 2002) (notice). This notice announces the reopening and extension of the comment period for a revised analysis of the risk of introducing classical swine fever virus in swine and swine products imported from the European Union. This action is intended to allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
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67 Fed. Reg. 44524 (July 3, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 9 C.F.R. Part 94). This rule establishes that Greece is added to the list of regions that are considered free of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease. We are taking this action because we have determined that Greece is now free of foot-and-mouth disease. This notice also announces that Greece is added to the list of regions that are subject to certain import restrictions on meat or meat products because of their proximity to or trading relationships with rinderpest-or foot-and-mouth-disease-affected regions.
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67 Fed. Reg. 44796 (July 5, 2002) (notice). This notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection in support of the regulations for the importation of poultry meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
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67 Fed. Reg. 43566 (June 28, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 53). This proposed rule extends the comment period for the proposed rule that would amend the regulation pertaining to the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease and other serious diseases by making changes to the indemnity provisions primarily related to foot-and-mouth disease. This proposal allows interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
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67 Fed. Reg. 38,465 (June 4, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the National Plant Board, at the request of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has prepared a study on the role for and application of systems approaches designed to guard against the introduction of plant pathogens into the United States on imported plants and associated products. This study is available to the public for review and comment. Comments should be received by Aug. 5, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 21,934 (May 1, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 53). This rule proposes changes to the regulations regarding the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease and other serious livestock diseases. It specifically amends the indemnity provisions primarily related to foot-and-mouth disease. Comments should be submitted by July 1, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 11,610 (Mar. 15, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 305). This rule proposes new regulations for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for fruits and vegetables imported in the United States. Comments were due on April 15, 2002.
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