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Proposed RuleE9-251842009-10-20

Environmental Impact Statement; Movement of Plant Pests, Biological Control Organisms, and Associated Articles

Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Abstract

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement relative to proposed regulatory requirements that are being developed for the movement of plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives that will be studied in the environmental impact statement and requests public comment to further delineate the scope of those issues and alternatives.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Dates
We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 19, 2009.

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Public Comment

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2009-11-19

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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 330 [Docket No. APHIS-2008-0076] AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement relative to proposed regulatory requirements that are being developed for the movement of plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives that will be studied in the environmental impact statement and requests public comment to further delineate the scope of those issues and alternatives. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 19, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to ( http://www.regulations.gov/​fdmspublic/​component/​main?​main=​DocketDetail&​d=​APHIS-2008-0076 ) to submit or view comments. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0076, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0076. Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The

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Citation: 74 FR 53673