Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 305.2
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 305.2 Phosphine. Flammable gas generated treatment, prior to the interstate from either aluminum phosphide or movement within the United States or magnesium phosphide and used to treat importation or entry into the United stored product commodities. States. Treatment is required as indi- Quick freeze. A commercially accept- cated in parts 301, 318, and 319 of this able method of quick freezing at sub- chapter, on a permit, or by an inspec- zero temperatures with subsequent tor. storage and transportation at not high- (1) Treatment schedules provided in er than 20 °F. Methods that accomplish this part must be followed to neu- this are known as quick freezing, sharp freezing, cold pack, or frozen pack, but tralize pests. may be any equivalent commercially (2) More information about treat- acceptable freezing method. ment schedules is contained in the Section 18 of Federal Insecticide, Fun- Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) gicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). An Treatment Manual, which is available emergency exemption granted by the on the Internet at http:// U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/ to Federal or State agencies author- onlinelmanuals.html or by contacting izing an unregistered use of a pesticide the Animal and Plant Health Inspec- for a limited time. tion Service, Plant Protection and Sulfuryl fluoride. An odorless, color- Quarantine, Manuals Unit, 69 Thomas less, and nonflammable compressed fu- Johnson Drive, Suite 100, Frederick, migant that is used primarily to kill MD 21702. pests of wood. (3) Treatment requirements provided Steam heat. The introduction of in this part must be followed to ade- steam at 212 °F or higher into an enclo- quately administer treatment sched- sure containing a commodity to kill targeted organisms. ules. Vacuum fumigation. Fumigation per- (4) APHIS is not responsible for formed in a gas-tight enclosure. Most losses or damages incurred during air in the enclosure is removed and re- treatment and recommends that a sam- placed with a small amount of fumi- ple be treated first before deciding gant. The reduction in pressure reduces whether to treat the entire shipment. the required duration of the treatment. (b) Alpha grass and handicrafts (Stipa Vacuum heat treatment. The treated tenacissima, Ampelodesmos mauritanicus). commodity is held in a gas-tight enclo- For treatment schedules, see § 305.6 for sure and heated to a specified tempera- methyl bromide (MB) fumigation. ture for a specific time period to kill targeted pests. Pest Treatment Vapor heat. Heated air saturated with water vapor and used to raise the tem- Harmolita spp. ....................... MB T304–a or MB T304–b. perature of a commodity to a required (c) Bags, bagging materials, and covers point for a specific period. (used). The treatment schedules for [70 FR 33269, June 7, 2005, as amended at 70 which administration instructions are FR 36332, June 23, 2005] not provided are in § 305.6 for methyl § 305.2 Approved treatments. bromide (MB) fumigation, § 305.23 for steam sterilization (SS), and § 305.25 for (a) Certain commodities or articles dry heat (DH). require treatment, or are subject to Used material Pest Treatment Bags and bagging material or covers Globodera rostochiensis .......................... MB T306–a. used to contain root crops. Bags and bagging used for commodities Potato cyst nematode .............................. MB T502–1. grown in soil. Bags and bagging material or covers Pectinophora spp. .................................... MB T306–b. used for cotton only. Bags and bagging used for small grains Downy mildews and Physoderma dis- T503–1–2: Soak in water slightly below eases of maize. boiling (212 °F) for 1 hour; or SS T503–1–3; or DH T503–1–4. Flag smut ................................................. DH T504–1–1 or SS T504–1–2. 163 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:05 Jan 29, 2010 Jkt 220016 PO 00000 Frm 00173 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220016.XXX 220016 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR § 305.2 7 CFR Ch. III (1–1–10 Edition) Used material Pest Treatment Bags and bagging material or covers ...... Trogoderma granarium ............................ MB T306–c–1 or MB T306–c–2. Bagging from unroasted coffee beans ..... Various ..................................................... MB T306–d–1 or MB T306–d–2. Covers used for commodities grown in Potato cyst nematode .............................. MB T502–2. soil. Covers used for small grains ................... Downy mildews and Physoderma dis- T503–2–2: Soak in water slightly below eases of maize. boiling (212 °F) for 1 hour; or SS T503–2–3; or DH T503–2–4. Covers used for wheat ............................. Flag smut ................................................. DH T504–2–1 or SS T504–2–2. (d) Broomcorn and broomcorn articles. Pest Treatment The treatment schedules for which ad- Ostrinia nubilalis, ticks, MB T309–a or MB T309–b–1or MB ministration instructions are not pro- and saw flies. T309–b–2 or SS T309–c. vided are in § 305.6 for methyl bromide (MB) fumigation and § 305.23 for steam (e) Cotton and cotton products. The sterilization (SS). treatment schedules for which adminis- Pest Treatment tration instructions are not provided are in § 305.6 for methyl bromide (MB) Corn-related diseases T566–1 (broomcorn) and T566–2 (precautionary treat- (broomcorn articles): Completely fumigation and § 305.7 for phosphine ment). submerge in hot water at 102 °F. (PH). Material Pest Treatment Baled lint or linters ................................. Pectinophora spp ...................................... MB T301–a–3. Baled lint, linters, waste, piece goods, Trogoderma granarium ............................. MB T301–b–1–1 or MB T301–b–1–2. gin trash. Cottonseed (samples and bulk) ............. Pectinophora spp ...................................... T301–a–7: (1) Delint the cottonseed by applying sufficient heat (145 °F) or acid or both; or (2) raise the temperature of the delinted seed during the subse- quent drying process to 145 °F for no less than 45 seconds or at least 140 °F for no less than 8 minutes. Cottonseed, cottonseed products, or T. granarium ............................................. MB T301–b–2. samples. Cottonseed meal .................................... T. granarium ............................................. MB T301–b–3. Cotton and cotton products .................... Globodera rostochiensis ........................... MB T301–c. Cotton and cotton products .................... Anthonomus grandis ................................. MB T301–d–1–1 or PH T301–d–1–2. Lint, linters, cottonseed, cottonseed Pectinophora spp ...................................... MB T301–a–1–1 or MB T301–a–1–2. hulls, gin trash, waste, cottonseed meal, or other baled or bulk commod- ities (except samples). Lint, linters, and cottonseed (bulk, Pectinophora spp ...................................... PH T301–a–6. sacked, or packaged cottonseed, lint or linters, cottonseed hulls, gin trash, and all other baled or bulk cotton commodities). Lint (except baled lint or linters), cotton- Pectinophora spp ...................................... MB T301–a–2. seed (except packaged cottonseed), cottonseed hulls, gin trash, waste, cottonseed meal, or other baled or bulk commodities (excluding samples). Packaged cottonseed ............................. Pectinophora spp ...................................... MB T301–a–4. Samples of cotton and cotton products Pectinophora spp ...................................... MB T301–a–5–1 or MB T301–a–5–2. (f) Cut flowers and greenery. The Pest Treatment treatment schedules for which adminis- Borers or soft scales ..................................... MB T305–b. tration instructions are not provided Mealybugs ..................................................... MB T305–c. are in § 305.6 for methyl bromide (MB) fumigation. (g) Equipment. The treatment sched- ules for which administration instruc- Pest Treatment tions are not provided are in § 305.6 for External feeders, leafminers, hitchhikers (ex- methyl bromide (MB) fumigation, cept for snails and slugs), surface pests ... MB T305–a. 164 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:05 Jan 29, 2010 Jkt 220016 PO 00000 Frm 00174 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220016.XXX 220016 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 305.2 § 305.9 for aerosol, and § 305.23 for steam sterilization (SS). Article Pest Treatment Aircraft ...................................................... Trogoderma granarium ............................ T409–a: Contact PPQ Regional Director for specific instructions. Hitchhiker pests (other than T. Aerosol T409–b. granarium, fruit flies, and soft-bodied insects). Automobiles .............................................. Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida .. T406–c, steam cleaning: Steam at high pressure until all soil is removed. Treated surfaces must be thoroughly wet and heated. Construction equipment with cabs ........... G. rostochiensis ....................................... MB T406–b. Construction equipment without cabs ...... G. rostochiensis and G. pallida ............... SS T–406d. Containers ................................................ G. rostochiensis ....................................... MB T406–b. Containers ................................................ Potato cyst nematode .............................. MB T506–1. Field and processing equipment Xanthomonas albilineans and X. T514–4: Remove all debris and soil from (Saccharum). vasculorum. equipment with