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RIN: 0579-AA97

Publication ID: Fall 1998

Title: ●Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Abstract: This proposed rule would establish irradiation as a new treatment alternative for the importation of certain fresh fruits and vegetables. Irradiation would be allowed as an alternative to other treatments that are required to control certain species of fruit flies in a variety of imported fruits and vegetables. If this proposal is adopted, importers of certain fruits and vegetables will have an additional alternative to the currently approved treatments such as fumigation and cold treatment for treating their articles. No net societal gains and losses other than small price-related changes are expected from this proposed rule change.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 305 7 CFR 319.56
Legal Authority: 7 USC 150dd to 150ff 7 USC 151 to 167 7 USC 450 7 USC 2803 7 USC 2809 21 USC 136 to 136a

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Policy Statement for Irradiation Treatment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables	05/15/1998	63 FR 24433
NPRM	10/00/1998
NPRM Comment Period End	12/00/1998

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Mr. Peter M. Grosser Senior Import Specialist, PIMT, PPQ Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Unit 140, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1228 Phone:301 734-6799 Email: peter.grosser@usda.gov