0579-AD72 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Importation of Female Squash Flowers From Israel Into the Continental United States

This rulemaking amends the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow the importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, female squash flowers from Israel will be subject to a systems approach that includes requirements for pest exclusion at the production site and fruit fly trapping and monitoring. The female squash flowers must also be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Israel with an additional declaration that the female squash flowers have been inspected and found free of quarantine pests. This action allows for the importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the continental United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.

]]> Routine and Frequent First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 7 CFR 319 7 USC 450 7 USC 7701 to 7772 7 USC 7781 to 7786 21 USC 136 and 136a No NPRM 05/02/2013 78 FR 25620 NPRM Comment Period End 07/01/2013 Final Rule 06/05/2014 79 FR 32433 Final Rule Effective 07/07/2014 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses None No Yes Yes George Balady Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-2338 aqi.user.fees@usda.gov 4700 River Road, Unit 36, Riverdale MD 20737