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Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 168/Tuesday, August 30, 2016 59522 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2016 / Proposed Rules USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence and materials, and describes the USDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Ave. SW., Room 2646—So., Ag Stop organic regulations as they relate to 0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268. See materials reviews. The instruction Animal and Plant Health Inspection the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section describes the policy that all certifiers Service for electronic access to the interim must review all materials used by instruction document. organic producers and handlers for 7 CFR Part 319 You may submit comments, identified compliance with the USDA organic [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0098] by AMS–NOP–16–0069; NOP–16–08, by regulations, and outlines options that any of the following methods: certifiers have for determining whether RIN 0579–AE27 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// materials may be used in organic www.regulations.gov. Follow the Importation of Fresh Persimmon With production or handling under the USDA Calyxes From Japan Into the United instructions for submitting comments. organic regulations. • Mail: Dr. Paul Lewis, Standards States The instruction also outlines certifier Division, National Organic Program, AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence requirements for maintaining documentation, making synthetic vs. Inspection Service, USDA. Ave. SW., Room 2646—So., Ag Stop ACTION: Proposed rule. 0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268. nonsynthetic or agricultural vs. Instructions: Written comments nonagricultural determinations; SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend responding to this request should be demonstrating appropriate education, the regulations concerning the identified with the document number training, and experience levels for importation of fruits and vegetables to AMS–NOP–16–0069; NOP–16–08. You personnel conducting material reviews; allow the importation of fresh should clearly indicate your position and creating clear written protocols and persimmon with calyxes from Japan into and the reasons supporting your procedures related to materials reviews. the United States. As a condition of position. If you are suggesting changes This instruction also outlines the entry, the persimmons would have to be to the interim instruction document, process that occurs when different produced in accordance with a systems you should include recommended certifying agents and MROs reach approach that would include language changes, as appropriate, along different conclusions on whether a requirements for orchard certification, with any relevant supporting product complies with the USDA orchard pest control, post-harvest documentation. organic regulations. safeguards, fruit culling, traceback, and USDA intends to make available all A notice of availability of the final sampling. The persimmons would also comments, including names and instruction on this topic will be issued have to be accompanied by a addresses when provided, regardless of upon review of comments and final phytosanitary certificate with an submission procedure used, on approval of the document. Upon final additional declaration stating that they www.regulations.gov and at USDA, approval, this instruction will be were produced under, and meet all the AMS, NOP, Room 2646—South available in ‘‘The Program Handbook: components of, the agreed upon systems building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Guidance and Instructions for approach and were inspected and found Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to noon Accredited Certifying Agents (ACAs) to be free of quarantine pests in and from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through and Certified Operations’’. This accordance with the proposed Friday (except official Federal holidays). Handbook provides those who own, requirements. This action would allow Persons wanting to visit the USDA manage, or certify organic operations the importation of fresh persimmons South building to view comments from with guidance and instructions that can with calyxes from Japan while the public to this notice are requested to assist them in complying with the continuing to protect against the make an appointment by calling (202) USDA organic regulations. The current introduction of plant pests into the 720–3252. edition of the Program Handbook is United States. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. available online at http:// DATES: We will consider all comments Paul Lewis, Standards Director, www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ that we receive on or before October 31, National Organic Program (NOP), organic. 2016. USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Ave. SW., Room 2646—So., Ag Stop II. Electronic Access by either of the following methods: 0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268; • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Persons with access to Internet may Telephone: (202) 720–3252; Fax: (202) http://www.regulations.gov/ obtain the interim instruction at either 205–7808; Email: PaulI.Lewis@ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0098. ams.usda.gov; or visit the NOP Web site NOP’s Web site at http:// • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: at: www.ams.usda.gov/nop. www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ Send your comment to Docket No. organic or http://www.regulations.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: APHIS–2015–0098, Regulatory Analysis Requests for hard copies of the interim and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station I. Background instruction document can be obtained 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, This interim instruction specifies the by submitting a written request to the Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. criteria and process that accredited mailing address listed in the ADDRESSES Supporting documents and any certifying agents (certifiers) must follow section of this Notice. comments we receive on this docket when approving substances for use in Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522. may be viewed at http:// organic production and handling. This www.regulations.gov/ Dated: August 25, 2016. instruction is directed at certifiers, who #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0098 or must meet certain terms and conditions Elanor Starmer, in our reading room, which is located in as part of their accreditation (see 7 CFR Administrator, Agricultural Marketing room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 205.501(a)(21)). Service. 14th Street and Independence Avenue The instruction defines the term [FR Doc. 2016–20806 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading Material Review Organization (MRO) BILLING CODE 3410–02–P room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Aug 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\30AUP1.SGM 30AUP1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2016 / Proposed Rules 59523 Monday through Friday, except Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood), and Thrips Protection and Quarantine program, holidays. To be sure someone is there to coloratus (Schmutz). officials of the NPPO of a foreign help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Fungi: government, and, when necessary, before coming. • Adisciso kaki Yamamoto; foreign commercial entities, that • FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Colletotrichum horii B. Weir & P.R. specifies in detail the phytosanitary David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory Johnst; measures that will be carried out to • Policy Specialist, IRM, PPQ, APHIS, Cryptosporiopsis kaki (Hara) comply with our regulations governing 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, Weinlm; the importation of a specific • MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–2103. Mycosphaerella nawae Hiura & commodity. Operational workplans SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ikata; apply only to the signatory parties and • Pestalotia diospyri Syd. and P. Syd.; establish detailed procedures and • Background Pestalotiopsis acacia (Thumen) guidance for the day-to-day operations Yokoyama & Kaneko; of specific import/export programs. The regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits • and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 Pestalotiopsis crassiuscula Steyaert; Operational workplans also establish • Phoma kakivora Hara; and through 319.56–75, referred to below as • how specific phytosanitary issues are the regulations) prohibit or restrict the Phoma loti Cooke. dealt with in the exporting country and A quarantine pest is defined in importation of fruits and vegetables into make clear who is responsible for § 319.56–2 of the regulations as a pest of the United States from certain parts of dealing with those issues. The potential economic importance to the the world to prevent the introduction implementation of a systems approach area endangered thereby and not yet and dissemination of plant pests that are typically requires an operational new to or not widely distributed within present there, or present but not widely workplan to be developed. the United States. distributed and being officially Proposed paragraph (a)(2) would The national plant protection controlled. Potential plant pest risks require persimmons from Japan to be organization (NPPO) of Japan has associated with the importation of fresh imported only in commercial requested that the Animal and Plant persimmons from Japan into the United consignments. Produce grown Health Inspection Service (APHIS) States were determined by estimating commercially is less likely to be infested amend the regulations to allow fresh the consequences and likelihood of with plant pests than noncommercial persimmons (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) introduction of quarantine pests into the consignments. Noncommercial with calyxes from Japan to be imported United States and ranking the risk consignments are more prone to
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