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USDA/APHIS | RIN: 0579-AD11 | Publication ID: Spring 2016 |
Title: Lacey Act Implementation Plan; Definitions for Exempt and Regulated Articles | |
Abstract:
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that established definitions for the terms common cultivar and common food crop and several related terms. The 2008 amendments to the Lacey Act expanded its protections to a broader range of plant species; extended its reach to encompass products, including timber, that derive from illegally harvested plants; and required that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. Common cultivars and common food crops are among the categorical exclusions to the provisions of the Act. The Act does not define the terms common cultivar and common food crop but instead gives authority to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of the Interior to define these terms by regulation. The interim final rule specifically requested comment on definitions of two related terms: commercial scale and tree. This document responds to comments we received on those definitions.
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Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 357 | |
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Federal |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Related Agencies: Joint: DOI/FWS;Common: DHS/USCBP, USDA/FS, TRADEREP, DOJ, null/null; | |
Agency Contact: Parul Patel Senior Agriculturalist, Permitting and Compliance Coordination, PPQ Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road, Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231 Phone:301 851-2351 |