APHIS Issues Proposed Rule on Submitting Requests to Amend Import Regulations on Plants, Plant Parts, and Plant Products
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a proposed rule which would establish regulations to govern the submission of requests for changes in 7 CFR Part 319 which prohibits or restricts the importation of certain plants, plant parts, and plant products into the U.S.
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APHIS states that it has issued this proposed rule because, despite existing non-regulatory guidance on the submission of requests, few applicants provide the basic information required to properly consider such requests.
APHIS expects that adoption of this proposed rule would help ensure that it is provided with the information needed to prepare a risk analysis and/or other analyses that evaluate the risks and other effects associated with the proposed change to the regulations.
Fruits, vegetables, cotton, logs, lumber, etc. may be affected. Commodities in 7 CFR 319 that may potentially be affected by the proposed rule are: fruits and vegetables, cotton, logs and lumber, nursery stock (planted in media), sugarcane, corn, rice, wheat, coffee, packing material, and cut flowers.
Proposed rule would add a new 319.5 to 7 CFR.APHIS' proposed rule would add a new 319.5 to 7 CFR that would detail the requirements for submitting requests to change the regulations in 7 CFR 319. This new section would provide for: (a) definitions, (b) procedures for submitting requests and supporting information, (c) addresses to where certain information would have to be sent, (d) information that would have to be provided to APHIS in order for APHIS to consider a request to change the regulations in 7 CFR 319, and (e) where additional guidance could be obtained.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 06/21/01 news, 01062161, for BP summary of APHIS' notice on procedures/standards employed in consideration of such requests.)
- comments must be received on or before December 27, 2004
- see proposed rule for APHIS contacts
APHIS proposed rule (D/N 02-132-1, FR Pub 10/28/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-24150.pdf