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RIN: 0579-AB78

Publication ID: Spring 2004

Title: ●Importation of Small Lots of Seed Without Phytosanitary Certificates
Abstract: This proposed rulemaking would amend the nursery stock regulations to allow the importation of small lots of seed under an import permit with specific conditions as an alternative to the current phytosanitary certificate requirement. This proposed change is necessary because several entities that import small lots of seed--individual importers, horticultural societies, arboreta, and small businesses--have had difficulty obtaining the necessary certificates and have been adversely affected by the phytosanitary certificate requirement. The proposed change would make it feasible for those entities to import small lots of seed and would ensure prompt and consistent service for such importers while continuing to protect against the introduction of plant pests into the United States and providing the Animal and Plant Inspection Service with necessary information about the quality, quantity, and diversity of the imported material.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 319
Legal Authority: 7 USC 450 7 USC 7701 to 7772 21 USC 136 to 136a

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	04/29/2004	69 FR 23451
NPRM Comment Period End	06/28/2004
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Additional Information: APHIS documents published in the Federal Register and related information, including the names of organizations and individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Arnold T. Tschanz Senior Plant Pathologist, Plant Health Programs, PPQ Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Unit 141, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231 Phone:301 734-0627