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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE United States. Those regulations and that the only place where plant taxa establish two lists of taxa whose are designated as NAPPRA is in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection importation is NAPPRA: A list of taxa USDA Plants for Planting Manual. The Service of plants for planting that are quarantine commenter suggested that APHIS make [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0066] pests, and a list of taxa of plants for a comprehensive list of all NAPPRA planting that are hosts of quarantine plants, with pests of concern for each, Notice of Decision To Add Taxa of pests. Paragraph (b) of § 319.37–4 so that the reasons why a previously Plants for Planting That Are describes the process for adding plant approved plant can no longer come in Quarantine Pests or Hosts of taxa to the NAPPRA category. are made clear to the public. Quarantine Pests to the Lists of Plants In accordance with that process, on All NAPPRA plants are listed in for Planting Whose Importation Is Not November 25, 2019, we published in the chapter 6 of the USDA Plants for Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis Federal Register (84 FR 64825–64826, Planting Manual. The APHIS website Docket No. APHIS–2018–0066) a also lists the NAPPRA weeds and hosts AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health notice 1 that announced our of quarantine pests of Round 1, Round Inspection Service, USDA. determination that 26 taxa of plants for 2, and Round 3.4 A 2018 final rule 5 ACTION: Notice. planting are quarantine pests, and that moved about 120 plant genera, all taxa (when destined to including Abies, Cassia, Crocosmia, SUMMARY: We are advising the public of ) and 43 other taxa of plants for Poaceae, and all herbaceous Fabaceae our decision to add 26 taxa of plants for planting are hosts of 18 2 quarantine from the Prohibited List in § 319.37–2(a) planting that are quarantine pests pests. The notice also made available to the NAPPRA category. We intend to (weeds), all Myrtaceae taxa (when datasheets that detail the scientific update our APHIS website to have a destined to Hawaii), and 43 other taxa evidence we evaluated in making the complete list of taxa restricted through of plants for planting that are hosts of determination that the taxa are NAPPRA notices. 17 quarantine pests, to our lists of plants quarantine pests or hosts of a quarantine Another commenter noted that hosts for planting whose importation is now pest and are being added to the cited in a 2013 Asian longhorned beetle not authorized pending pest risk NAPPRA category. (ALB)/citrus longhorned beetle (CLB) analysis. A previous notice made We solicited comments concerning Federal Order 6 were included in a datasheets available for public comment the notice and the datasheets for 60 days revised Federal Order but not added to that listed the evidence we used to ending January 24, 2020, and extended the NAPPRA tables on the APHIS determine that the taxa are quarantine the deadline for comments until website. pests or hosts of quarantine pests. This February 25, 2020. We received 132 The commenter is correct. The 2013 notice responds to the comments we comments from producers, importers, ALB/CLB Federal Order added received and announces final versions industry groups, conservationists, Cunninghamia, Pterocarya, and Tectona of the datasheets. scientists, plant pathologists, ecologists, as hosts of Anoplophora chinensis. We DATES: The changes to the lists will be administrators, teachers, students, and will update the Round 1 table on the made on July 2, 2021. private citizens. This notice responds to APHIS website accordingly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. the comments we received and One commenter suggested that APHIS Indira Singh, Botanist, Plants for announces the final versions of the go to ports where non-native invasive Planting Policy, IRM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 datasheets. species are likely to enter the United River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD Most commenters supported our States and locate and remove all such 20737–1236; [email protected]; addition of Myrtaceae 3 propagative pests 500 acres inland from the site. The (301) 851–2020. material to Hawaii to the NAPPRA list commenter stated that this ‘‘Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR)’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: because of the risk posed to important tree species, particularly ohi’a has been successful in the past. Background ( polymorpha), which is The purpose of EDRR is to detect, Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart part of the native and identify, assess, and make a rapid H—Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37– provides habitat for threatened and response to verified new domestic 1 through 319.37–23, referred to below endangered animal species. Most infestations that are determined to be as the regulations), the Animal and commenters expressed no concerns with invasive. The purpose of listing plants Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) the other taxa we proposed to add to the on NAPPRA is to prevent entry of of the U.S. Department of Agriculture NAPPRA list. Commenter concerns are unwanted plants and pests at United (USDA) prohibits or restricts the addressed below by topic. States ports of entry. Domestic issues involving new invasive species are importation of plants for planting to NAPPRA Lists prevent the introduction of quarantine therefore beyond the scope of this pests into the United States. Quarantine One commenter stated that NAPPRA notice. pest is defined in § 319.37–1 as a plant Crocosmia, Pterocarya, Tectona, Cassia, NAPPRA Exemptions Abies, and many other species that pest or noxious weed that is of potential In some cases, APHIS exempts economic importance to the United APHIS designates as NAPPRA do not appear on the APHIS NAPPRA website imports of plants that are hosts of States and not yet present in the United quarantine pests from NAPPRA States, or present but not widely 1 To view the notice, datasheets, and comments distributed and being officially we received, go to www.regulations.gov and enter 4 The NAPPRA lists can be viewed at https:// controlled. APHIS–2018–0066 in the Search field. www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/ The regulations in § 319.37–4(a) 2 The number of pests in the initial notice was 18, import-information/permits/plants-and-plant- provide for the listing of plants for but is 17 in this notice, as the Bambusoideae taxa products-permits/plants-for-planting/ct_nappra. planting whose importation is not was subsequently removed from the quarantine pest 5 83 FR 11845–11867, Docket No. APHIS–2008– list for reasons explained in this notice. 0011. authorized pending pest risk analysis 3 Myrtaceae is a host of , 6 DA–2013–18, ‘‘Importation of Host Material of (NAPPRA) in order to prevent the which is a quarantine pest only for the State of Anoplophora chinensis and A. glabripennis,’’ May introduction of quarantine pests into the Hawaii. 9, 2013.

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requirements when there is significant between the exporting country and the Hawaii to prepare for the proposed trade of that plant between the United States. changes. Another commenter exporting country and the United States. If data can be provided for significant representing a flower bouquet business We allow such importation based on trade between the United States and the asked us to reconsider listing inspection findings indicating that the exporting country, we will re-evaluate , a member of the Myrtaceae imported plants are generally pest free the NAPPRA status of the taxon for that family, under NAPPRA for plants and from which the risk of introducing country. destined for Hawaii. quarantine pests is low. The underlying principle of the Imports of Myrtaceae Cut Flowers and NAPPRA lists is to safeguard U.S. One commenter stated that Canada Greenery Into Hawaii should be exempt from NAPPRA agriculture with the least possible effect requirements for imports of Cestrum Many commenters stated that on trade. While the addition of taxa to spp. and Gynura spp. on the basis of restrictions on Myrtaceae cut flowers the NAPPRA lists may make it more existing significant trade between and greenery are also needed for difficult for Hawaiian business to obtain Canada and the United States. The effective protection of Hawaii, and that Myrtaceae plants from other countries, commenter cited import data indicating port-of-entry inspections have not been the economic impact is outweighed by the number of plants exported to the successful in saving Hawaii from the the potentially devastating effects of United States under the US/Canada introduction of pests and pathogens. introducing quarantine pests into Some commenters noted that cut Greenhouse Grown Plant Certification Hawaii on agriculture, forests, and foliage can transmit plant diseases and Program. endangered species. We also note that that its importation into Hawaii the commenters’ primary concern was Based on the information cited by the constitutes a gap with respect to commenter, we have determined that not with NAPPRA, but with parallel phytosanitary protection. One such restrictions imposed by the State of Canada meets the threshold for commenter noted that cut greens are significant trade with the United States Hawaii on the interstate movement of suspected to have been the original Myrtaceae plants into Hawaii from other and is exempt from NAPPRA pathway for Austropuccinia psidii to requirements for Cestrum spp. and State and territories. enter Hawaii, adding that the disease Another commenter urged APHIS to Gynura spp. has been intercepted by State inspectors consider broader bans of living plant Similarly, a commenter stated that on greenery shipped from Florida. material to and from Hawaii. With the Guatemala should be exempt from APHIS understands that cut flowers ongoing introduction of new plants, NAPPRA requirements for Zea spp. and greenery are a potential pathway for insects, and pathogens into Hawaii, the seeds based on significant trade with the the entry of several pests and pathogens. commenter stated that the current United States. Another commenter While imported plants that pose a threat framework and methodology for provided import data for Pennisetum to Hawaii will be added to the NAPPRA inspecting imported and exported plant glaucum (Cenchrus americanus) millet lists, cut flowers and greenery are not materials is untenable. seeds from Chile and requested a regulated under ‘‘Subpart H—Plants for We are making no changes based on significant trade exemption from Planting,’’ but rather a different subpart, the comments, as we consider the NAPPRA requirements for this ‘‘Subpart P—Cut Flowers,’’ and are thus current framework for inspections commodity. outside the scope of this notice. adequate to manage phytosanitary risk. Based upon significant trade history Separate regulatory action is required to Taxa added to the NAPPRA list are only documented by the United States address that pathway. prohibited entry to the United States if importers and provided by the national A commenter noted that we did not they are determined to be quarantine plant protection organization of propose to add Ceratocystis lukuohia pests or until a pest risk analysis is Guatemala since the publication of the and Ceratocystis huliohia to NAPPRA. conducted that has identified notice 7 in the Federal Register on June The commenter added that these pests appropriate mitigation measures to 19, 2017, we agree with the commenter are killing ohi’a trees in Hawaii and prevent the introduction of quarantine and have determined that Zea spp. from asked that APHIS publish a new pests for which they are hosts. Guatemala meets the threshold to be proposal to add these species to the list. considered exempt from NAPPRA When a plant taxon is placed on Bambusoideae listing. As is the case with Zea spp., NAPPRA, its importation becomes We are removing the Poaceae additional documentation from United restricted. While our determination to subfamily Bambusoideae taxa from the States importers (and confirmed by list Myrtaceae in NAPPRA was based on NAPPRA quarantine pest list as the APHIS data) has demonstrated it being a host of myrtle subfamily is already regulated under significant trade history of Pennisetum (Austropuccinia psidii), we will base NAPPRA for Ustilago sharaiana and glaucum seeds from Chile. Therefore, as future decisions on pest risk other quarantine pests. stated in the notice we published on assessments that address all quarantine General Comments November 25, 2019,8 we are exempting pests and pathogens associated with Pennisetum glaucum from Chile and Myrtaceae, including Ceratocystis spp. One commenter noted that some of Zea spp. from Guatemala from NAPPRA the plant taxa included in the proposal Potential Economic Effects restrictions. that APHIS names as being vulnerable One commenter asked APHIS to allow Two commenters in the State of to various pests or pathogens are for the opportunity to have the NAPPRA Hawaii expressed concern that the invasive in the United States, namely lists reviewed if the industry addition of the Myrtaceae family to the jambos, Bambusoideae, and subsequently finds and can document NAPPRA list would have a negative Euonymus, and asked if this is an that a history of significant trade exists impact on their floral businesses. appropriate priority. One commenter, a wholesale flower The commenter’s concern about importer, stated that local farms are and Euonymus being 7 82 FR 27786–27792, Docket No. APHIS–2012– 0076. unable to provide the volume that the invasive has been addressed through 8 84 FR 64825–64826, Docket No. APHIS–2018– industry requires, and that insufficient restricting their importation into the 0066. time exists for the floral industry in United States by listing them as

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NAPPRA. Bambusoideae has been DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Southwestern Regional Office deleted from this notice as it is already Regional Forester regulated under NAPPRA. Forest Service A commenter stated that the NAPPRA —Notices of Availability for Comment Newspapers Used for Publication of and Decisions and Objections listing of Elm mottle virus (EMoV) does Legal Notices in the Southwestern affecting National Forest System not clarify whether the purpose is to Region: Arizona, New Mexico, and Lands in the State of New Mexico for protect North American elm species or Parts of Oklahoma and Texas any projects of Region-wide impact, other hosts, such as hydrangea and lilac. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. or for any projects affecting more than The listing of EMoV is for all hosts, one National Forest or National ACTION: Notice. including lilac (Syringa), which is listed Grassland in New Mexico:— in this notice, and Hydrangea, which is SUMMARY: This notice lists the ‘‘Albuquerque Journal’’, Albuquerque, already on the NAPPRA list. newspapers that will be used by all New Mexico. —Regional Forester Notices of Comment Period Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Availability for Comment and A commenter needed more time to Southwestern Region to publish legal Decisions and Objections affecting develop a response and requested that notices. The intended effect of this National Forest System lands in the we extend the comment period. action is to inform interested members State of Arizona for any projects of of the public which newspapers the Region-wide impact, or for any We extended the comment period for Forest Service will use to publish projects affecting more than one an additional 30 days. notices of proposed actions, notices of National Forest in Arizona: —‘‘The Therefore, in accordance with the decision, and notices of opportunity to Arizona Republic’’, Phoenix, Arizona. regulations in § 319.37–4, we are adding file an objection. This will provide the —Regional Forester Notices of 26 taxa of plants for planting that are public with constructive notice of Forest Availability for Comment and quarantine pests (weeds), and all Service proposals and decisions, Decisions and Objections affecting Myrtaceae taxa (when destined to provide information on the procedures National Grasslands in New Mexico, Hawaii) and 43 other taxa of plants for to comment or object, and establish the Oklahoma, and Texas are listed by planting that are hosts of 17 quarantine date that the Forest Service will use to Grassland and location as follows: pests whose importation is now determine if comments or objections Kiowa National Grassland —‘‘Union NAPPRA. We are exempting Zea spp. were timely. County Leader’’, Clayton New from Guatemala, Pennisetum glaucum DATES: Publication of legal notices in Mexico (syn. Cenchrus americanus) from Chile, the listed newspapers will begin on the Rita Blanca National Grassland in and Gynura spp. and Cestrum spp. from date of this publication and continue Cimarron County, Oklahoma— Canada from the NAPPRA listing. We until further notice. ‘‘Boise City News’’, Boise City, are also adding Jasminum spp. plants ADDRESSES: Roxanne Turley, Regional Oklahoma for planting from South Africa to Administrative Review Coordinator, Rita Blanca National Grassland in NAPPRA, and Catharanthus spp. plants Forest Service, Southwestern Region; Dallam County, Texas—‘‘The for planting from Canada to NAPPRA. 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM Dalhart Texan’’, Dalhart, Texas Black Kettle National Grassland in A complete list of taxa added to the 87102–3498. Roger Mills County, Oklahoma— NAPPRA list and the restrictions placed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxanne Turley, Regional ‘‘Cheyenne Star’’, Cheyenne, on their importation can be found on Oklahoma the APHIS website at https:// Administrative Review Coordinator; Black Kettle National Grassland in www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ (505) 842–3178 or roxanne.turley@ usda.gov. Hemphill County, Texas—‘‘The planthealth/import-information/ Canadian Record’’, Canadian, Texas SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The permits/plants-and-plant-products- McClellan Creek National Grassland _ administrative procedures at 36 CFR permits/plants-for-planting/ct nappra. in Gray County, Texas—‘‘The parts 218 and 219 require the Forest Pampa News’’, Pampa, Texas Congressional Review Act Service to publish notices in a —Regional Forester Notices of newspaper of general circulation. The Pursuant to the Congressional Review Availability for Comment and content of the notices is specified in 36 Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of Decisions and Objections affecting CFR parts 218 and 219. In general, the Information and Regulatory Affairs only one National Forest or National notices will identify: The decision or designated this rule as not a major rule, Grassland unit will appear in the project by title or subject matter; the newspaper of record elected by each as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). name and title of the official making the National Forest or National Grassland, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633 and 7701–7772 decision; how to obtain additional as listed below. and 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 information; and where and how to file CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. comments or objections. The date the Arizona National Forests notice is published will be used to Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests May 2021. establish the official date for the beginning of the comment or objection Notices for Availability for Mark Davidson, period. Where more than one Comments, Decisions and Objections by Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant newspaper is listed for any unit, the first Forest Supervisor, Alpine Ranger Health Inspection Service. newspaper listed is the primary District, Black Mesa Ranger District, [FR Doc. 2021–11559 Filed 6–1–21; 8:45 am] newspaper of record and which Lakeside Ranger District, and BILLING CODE 3410–34–P publication date shall be used for Springerville Ranger District are calculating the time period to file published in: —‘‘The White Mountain comment or an objection. Independent’’, Apache County, Arizona.

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