Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending the black stem rust quarantine and regulations to require that persons who request the addition of Berberis, Mahoberberis, or Mahonia spp. plants to the list of rust-resistant varieties in the regulations must provide the Agency with a description of the variety that can be used by inspectors to clearly identify the variety and distinguish it from others. We are also amending the regulations to require that inspectors verify, prior to interstate movement, that varieties match their description. Finally, we are amending the regulations to add 32 new varieties to the list of rust- resistant Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia species. This rule will help prevent the spread of black stem rust by providing for and requiring the accurate identification of rust-resistant varieties by inspectors and will provide for the interstate movement of newly developed varieties without unnecessary restrictions.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 301 [Docket No. 97-053-3] AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We are amending the black stem rust quarantine and regulations to require that persons who request the addition of Berberis, Mahoberberis, or Mahonia spp. plants to the list of rust-resistant varieties in the regulations must provide the Agency with a description of the variety that can be used by inspectors to clearly identify the variety and distinguish it from others. We are also amending the regulations to require that inspectors verify, prior to interstate movement, that varieties match their description. Finally, we are amending the regulations to add 32 new varieties to the list of rust-resistant Berberis, Mahoberberis , and Mahonia species. This rule will help prevent the spread of black stem rust by providing for and requiring the accurate identification of rust-resistant varieties by inspectors and will provide for the interstate movement of newly developed varieties without unnecessary restrictions. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vedpal S. Malik, Agriculturist, Invasive Species and Pest Management, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-6774. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Black stem rust is one of the most destructive plant diseases of small grains that is known to exist in the United States. The…
Citation: 67 FR 8177
