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Rule2017-058772017-03-24

Importation of Lemons From Northwest Argentina; Stay of Regulations

Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Abstract

On December 23, 2016, we published a final rule amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of lemons from northwest Argentina into the continental United States under certain conditions. In a document published on January 25, 2017, we stayed the regulations for 60 days ending March 27, 2017. In this document, we are issuing an additional stay of those regulations.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule; stay of regulations.
Dates
Effective March 24, 2017, 7 CFR 319.28(e) and 319.56-76, added December 23, 2016 (81 FR 94217), and stayed on January 25, 2017 (82 FR 8353), until March 27, 2017, continue to be stayed until May 26, 2017.
Effective Date
2017-03-24

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Document Excerpt

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 319 [Docket No. APHIS-2014-0092] RIN 0579-AE17 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule; stay of regulations. SUMMARY: On December 23, 2016, we published a final rule amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of lemons from northwest Argentina into the continental United States under certain conditions. In a document published on January 25, 2017, we stayed the regulations for 60 days ending March 27, 2017. In this document, we are issuing an additional stay of those regulations. DATES: Effective March 24, 2017, 7 CFR 319.28(e) and 319.56-76 , added December 23, 2016 ( 81 FR 94217 ), and stayed on January 25, 2017 ( 82 FR 8353 ), until March 27, 2017, continue to be stayed until May 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen O'Neill, Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 851-3175. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 23, 2016, we published a final rule ( 81 FR 94217-94230 ) amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of lemons from northwest Argentina into the continental United States under certain conditions. On January 25, 2017, we issued a stay of those regulations ( 82 FR 8353 ) for 60 days in accordance with guidance issued January 20, 2017, intended to provide the new Administration an adequate opportunity to

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Citation: 82 FR 14987