[Federal Register: April 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 73)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19950]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. 03-059-2]
Mexican Fruit Fly; Interstate Movement of Regulated Articles
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that
would amend the Mexican fruit fly regulations by, among other things,
removing a provision that allows regulated articles to be moved
interstate from a regulated area without a certificate or limited
permit when they are moved into States other than commercial citrus-
producing States. This action will allow interested persons additional
time to prepare and submit comments.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
17, 2004.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send
four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket
No. 03-059-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3C71, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state
that your comment refers to Docket No. 03-059-1.
E-mail: Address your comment to
regulations@aphis.usda.gov. Your comment must be contained in the body
of your message; do not send attached files. Please include your name
and address in your message and ``Docket No. 03-059-1'' on the subject
line.
Agency Web site: Go to http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/cominst.html
for a form you can use to
submit an e-mail comment through the APHIS Web site.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for locating this
docket and submitting comments.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: You may view APHIS documents published in the
Federal Register and related information, including the names of groups
and individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, on the Internet at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael B. Stefan, Director of
Emergency Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD
20737-1236; (301) 734-4387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 18, 2004, we published in the Federal Register (69 FR
7607-7611, Docket No. 03-059-1) a proposal to amend the Mexican fruit
fly regulations in 7 CFR 301, which impose restrictions on the
interstate movement of regulated articles from regulated areas.
Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or
before April 19, 2004. We are reopening the comment period on Docket
No. 03-059-1 for an additional 30 days. This action will allow
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Section 301.75-15 also issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Pub. L.
106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-16 also
issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 400 (7
U.S.C. 1421 note).
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of April 2004.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 04-8558 Filed 4-14-04; 8:45 am]
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