[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 12, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: E7-11276]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 301

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0169]


Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas

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 pine shoot beetle regulations by adding the 
entire State of Iowa and two counties in New Jersey, Morris and 
Somerset, to the list of quarantined areas. We took that action 
following the detection of pine shoot beetle in these areas. The 
interim rule was necessary to prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle, 
a pest of pine trees, into noninfested areas of the United States.

DATES: Effective on June 12, 2007, we are adopting as a final rule the 
interim rule that was published at 72 FR 6433-6435 on February 12, 
2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Weyman Fussell, Pine Shoot Beetle 
Program Manager, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 
River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-5705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The regulations in 7 CFR 301.50 through 301.50-10 (referred to 
below as the regulations) restrict the interstate movement of certain 
regulated articles from quarantined areas in order to prevent the 
spread of pine shoot beetle into noninfested areas of the United 
States.
    In an interim rule \1\ effective and published in the Federal 
Register on February 12, 2007 (72 FR 6433-6435, Docket No. APHIS-2006-
0169), we amended the pine shoot beetle regulations in Sec.  301.50-
3(c) by adding the entire State of Iowa and two counties, Morris and 
Somerset, in New Jersey to the list of quarantined areas.
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    \1\ To view the interim rule, go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0169.
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    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before April 13, 2007. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, for 
the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule 
as a final 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 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived its review under 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

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Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and that was published at 72 
FR 6433-6435 on February 12, 2007.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of June 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-11276 Filed 6-11-07; 8:45 am]
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