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USDA/APHIS | RIN: 0579-AB78 | Publication ID: Fall 2004 |
Title: Importation of Small Lots of Seed Without Phytosanitary Certificates | |
Abstract: This 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: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
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:
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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 |