On July 7, 2010, APHIS updated its Seeds Not for Planting Manual. The manual is used for regulating importations of unprocessed seeds that are imported for consumption and are not intended for planting.
Various U.S. government agencies are seeking comments on the following information collections for which they have requested or intend to request Office of Management and Budget approval or extension of approval (see notices for specific details):
On July 7, 2010, APHIS updated its Miscellaneous and Processed Products PPQ Manual. The manual is used for regulating imported items that are processed and are not intended for propagation.
During the week of June 28, 2010, the following House Appropriations Committee Subcommittees held mark-ups of their FY 2011 appropriations bills. During the mark-up, the Subcommittees approved their bills for full Committee Action.
On July 8, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in National Resources Defense Council, Inc. et al., v. U.S. Department of Agriculture et al., upholding a 2004 Department of Agriculture regulation requiring that imports of unmanufactured solid wood packing material (SWPM) be either heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide prior to importation.
On July 2, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Canadian Border Agricultural Clearance Manual. This Manual serves as a guide for authorized Federal officers at ports of entry along the Canadian Border.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a pest risk analysis which evaluates the risks associated with the importation into the continental U.S. of fresh leaves of perennial wall rocket from the United Kingdom. Comments are due by September 7, 2010.
On June 30, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Canadian Border Agricultural Clearance Manual. This Manual serves as a guide for authorized Federal officers at ports of entry along the Canadian Border.
On July 1, 2010, APHIS updated its Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import PPQ Manual. The manual lists by country fruits and vegetables that are admissible into the United States. It includes a description of methods for sampling and inspecting selected fruits and vegetables. It also contains pictorial identification guides, and a glossary for common and scientific names of fruits and vegetables.
On June 30, 2010, APHIS updated the Manual for Agricultural Clearance. The manual provides CBP personnel working at airport and maritime locations with the guidelines, directions, and policy for clearing carriers and passengers/crew and controlling garbage and cargo.