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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

CFR Citation: 7 CFR Parts 301 and 319

Docket ID: [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0189]

RIN ID: RIN 0579-AC67

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Movement of Hass Avocados From Areas Where Mexican Fruit Fly or Sapote Fruit Fly Exist

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 26, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would amend our domestic quarantine regulations to provide for the interstate movement of Hass avocados from Mexican fruit fly and sapote fruit fly quarantined areas in the United States with a certificate if the fruit is safeguarded after harvest in accordance with specific measures. The proposed rule would also amend our foreign quarantine regulations to remove trapping and bait spray treatment requirements related to Anastrepha spp. fruit flies for imported Hass avocados from Michoacan, Mexico. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

SUMMARY: Movement of Hass Avocados from Areas Where Mexican Fruit Fly or Sapote Fruit Fly Exist,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On April 2, 2008, we published in the Federal Register (73 FR 1793017935, Docket No. APHIS20060189) a proposal \1\ to relieve certain restrictions regarding the movement of Hass variety avocados. Specifically, we proposed to amend our domestic quarantine regulations to provide for the interstate movement of Hass avocados from Mexican fruit fly and sapote fruit fly quarantined areas in the United States with a certificate if the fruit is safeguarded after harvest in accordance with specific measures. We also proposed to amend our foreign quarantine regulations to remove trapping and bait spray treatment requirements related to Anastrepha spp. fruit flies for imported Hass avocados from Michoacan, Mexico.
\1\ To view the proposed rule, supporting documents, and any comments we have received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/ fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS20060189.

Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before June 2, 2008. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS20060189 for an additional 2 weeks. We will also consider all comments received between June 3, 2008, and the date of this notice. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 77017772, and 77817786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of June 2008. Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E813226 Filed 61108; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Regarding the interstate movement of Hass avocados from Mexican fruit fly and sapote fruit fly quarantined areas, contact Mr. Wayne D. Burnett, Domestic Coordinator, Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 207371231; (301) 7346553. Regarding import conditions for Hass avocados from Mexico, contact Mr. David B. Lamb, Import Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 207371231; (301) 7348758.