75 FR 146 pg. 44881 - Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Varieties
Type: RULEVolume: 75Number: 146Page: 44881
Docket number: [Docket No. APHIS-2010-0035]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-18756 Filed 7-29-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0035]
Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Varieties
AGENCY:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION:
Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
SUMMARY:
On May 25, 2010, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule. (See 75 FR 29191-29193.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to amend the black stem rust quarantine and regulations by adding 21 varieties to the list of rust-resistant Berberis species or cultivars and 2 varieties to the list of rust-resistant Mahonia species or cultivars in the regulations. We did not receive any written adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments in response to the direct final rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The effective date of the direct final rule is confirmed as July 26, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Prakash K. Hebbar, National Program Manager, Black Stem/Barberry Rust Program, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-5717.
Authority:
7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Section 301.75-15 issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Public Law 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-16 issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law 106-224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of July 2010.
Kevin Shea
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-18756 Filed 7-29-10; 8:45 am]
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