[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9211]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Parts 300, 301, 318, 319, and 353

[Docket No. 01-050-2]


Steam Treatment of Golden Nematode-Infested Farm Equipment, 
Construction Equipment, and Containers

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On February 25, 2002, we published a direct final rule in the 
Federal Register (See 67 FR 8461-8466.) The direct final rule notified 
the public of our intention to amend the Plant Protection and 
Quarantine Treatment Manual, which is incorporated by reference into 
the Code of Federal Regulations, to allow containers, construction 
equipment without cabs, and farm equipment without cabs used in golden 
nematode-infested areas to be treated with steam heat before being 
moved interstate from any regulated area. We did not receive any 
written adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse 
comments in response to the direct final rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the direct final rule is 
confirmed as April 26, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vedpal Malik, Agriculturist, 
Invasive Species and Pest Management, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-6774.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 166, 450, 7701-7772; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 
7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of April 2002.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 02-9211 Filed 4-15-02; 8:45 am]
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