[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28997]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 319

[Docket No. 98-035-2]


Importation of Orchids in Growing Media

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we are extending by 30 days 
the comment period for our proposed rule that would add orchids of the 
genus Phalaenopsis to the list of plants that may be imported in an 
approved growing medium subject to specified growing, inspection, and 
certification requirements. This extension will provide interested 
parties additional time to prepare their comments on the proposed rule.

DATES: Consideration will be given only to comments on Docket No. 98-
035-1 that are received on or before December 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Please send an original and three copies of your comments to 
Docket No. 98-035-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 
suite 3C03, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please 
state that your comments refer to Docket No. 98-035-1. Comments 
received may be inspected at USDA, room 1141, South Building, 14th 
Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons wishing to 
inspect comments are requested to call ahead on (202) 690-2817 to 
facilitate entry into the comment reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter M. Grosser, Senior Import 
Specialist, Phytosanitary Issues Management Team, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 
River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-6799; fax 
(301) 734-5786; e-mail: Peter.M.G[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 1998, we published in the Federal Register (63 FR 
46403-46406, Docket No. 98-035-1) a proposed rule to amend the 
regulations governing the importation of plants and plant products to 
add orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis to the list of plants that may be 
imported in an approved growing medium subject to specified growing, 
inspection, and certification requirements.
    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or 
before November 2, 1998. However, in response to requests received 
following the publication of the proposed rule, we are extending by 30 
days the comment period for the proposed rule. Therefore, we will 
consider all comments that are received on or before December 2, 1998.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of October, 1998.
Joan M. Arnoldi,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 98-28997 Filed 10-28-98; 8:45 am]
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