[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40993]
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[FR Doc No: 95-19856]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 301

[Docket No. 94-117-3]


Oriental Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim 
rule that amended the Oriental fruit fly regulations by removing the 
quarantine on a portion of Los Angeles County, CA, and by removing the 
restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from that 
area. The interim rule was necessary to relieve restrictions that are 
no longer needed to prevent the artificial spread of the Oriental fruit 
fly into noninfested areas of the United States. We have determined 
that the Oriental fruit fly has been eradicated from this portion of 
Los Angeles County and that the quarantine and restrictions are no 
longer necessary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael B. Stefan, Operations 
Officer, Domestic and Emergency Operations, PPQ, APHIS, Suite 4C03, 
4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236, (301) 734-8247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In an interim rule effective on April 7, 1995, and published in the 
Federal Register on April 13, 1995 (60 FR 18727-18728, Docket No. 94-
117-2), we amended the Oriental fruit fly regulations in 7 CFR 301.93-3 
by removing the quarantine on a portion of Los Angeles County, CA, and 
by removing the restrictions on interstate movement of regulated 
articles from that area.
    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before June 12, 1995. We did not receive any comments. The facts 
presented in the interim rule still provide a basis for the rule.
    This action also affirms the information contained in the interim 
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12778, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived the review process required by Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301

    Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.

PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES

    Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 7 CFR 301.93-3(c) and that was published at 
60 FR 18727-18728 on April 13, 1995.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 150bb, 150dd, 150ee, 150ff, 161, 162, and 
164-167; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.51, and 371.2(c).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of August 1995.
Bobby R. Acord,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 95-19856 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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