0579-AC98 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Plant Pest Regulations; Update of General Provisions

We are revising our regulations regarding the movement of plant pests. We are establishing criteria regarding the movement and environmental release of biological control organisms, and establishing regulations to allow the importation and movement in interstate commerce of certain types of plant pests without restriction by granting exceptions from permitting requirements for those pests. We are also revising our regulations regarding the movement of soil. This action clarifies the factors that would be considered when assessing the risks associated with the movement of certain organisms and facilitates the movement of regulated organisms and articles in a manner that also protects U.S. agriculture.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 7 CFR 318 and 319 7 CFR 330 7 CFR 352 7 U.S.C. 450 7 U.S.C. 2260 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8817 21 U.S.C. 111 21 U.S.C. 114a 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a 31 U.S.C. 9701 42 U.S.C. 4331 and 4332 No Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 10/20/2009 74 FR 53673 Notice Comment Period End 11/19/2009 NPRM 01/19/2017 82 FR 6980 NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/13/2017 82 FR 10444 NPRM Comment Period End 04/19/2017 Final Rule 09/00/2018 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses Organizations Local State Tribal No Yes Yes Colin Stewart Assistant Director, Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol Permits Branch, Plant Health Programs, PPQ 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-2237 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale MD 20737-1236