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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1187/Add.4 
31 October 2007  
 (07-4726) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
The following communication, received on 30 Octo ber 2007, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States . 
 
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 Reopening of Comment Period:  Importation of Nu rsery Stock; Postentry Quarantine Requirements 
for Potential Hosts of Chrysanthemum White Rust  and Definition of From; Proposed Rule; Reopening 
of Comment Period (APHIS-03-002-5)  
 
APHIS is reopening the comment period for their proposed rule that would amend the 
regulations on importing nursery stock by providing a new option for the post entry quarantine growing period for articles of Chrysanthemum spp ., Leucanthemella serotina , and Nipponanthemum 
nipponicum  and amending the definition of from.  This action will allow interested persons additional 
time to prepare and submit comments. 
 
On 8 August 2007, APHIS published in the Fede ral Register (72 FR 44425-44433, Docket 
No. 03-002-4) a proposed rule that would amen d the regulations on importing nursery stock by 
providing an option in which the post entry quarantine growing period for articles of Chrysanthemum 
spp., Leucanthemella serotina , and Nipponanthemum nipponicum  that are imported from certain 
locations would be reduced from six months to two months, provided that the grower of those plants 
has implemented a systems approach to prevent the imported articles from being infected with 
chrysanthemum white rust.  The proposed rule  would also amend the definition of from. 
 
Comments on the proposed rule were required to  be received on or before 9 October 2007.  
APHIS is reopening the comment period on Dock et No. 03-002-4 until 26 November 2007.  This 
action will allow interested persons additional tim e to prepare and submit comments.  APHIS will 
also consider all comments received between 9 October 2007, and the date of this notice. 
 
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701-7772, and 7781-7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 
2.80, and 371.3. 
 
Available in English, [Federal Register :  26 October 2007 (Volume 72, Number 207)] 
[Proposed Rules]  [Page 60790] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]  
For full text and additional information, see attached link: 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
, on the search feature for 2007 (Volume 72), enter 60790. G/SPS/N/USA/1187/Add.4 
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  For Comments:  Document may be viewed  for comments at the following address: 
http://www.regulations.gov
, using the "Search for Documents Open for Comment" function, select 
"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service": from the agency drop-down menu, then click on 
"Submit".  In the Docket ID column, select APHIS-2005-0081-0037 to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related ma terials available electronically. 
 
You may also contact Dr. Arnold T. Tschanz, Senior Import Specialist, Commodity Import 
Analysis and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 
734-5306.  
 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720-
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690-0677;  E-ma il:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov 
 
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