Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices 16621 

1To view the workshop notice and comments, go 

to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2013-0047. 

departure and accompanied by a PC 

attesting that the fruit was inspected 

and found free of M. hirsutus and N. 

viridis. 

• The commodity is subject to 

inspection at the U.S. port of entry. 

These conditions will be listed in the 

Fruits and Vegetables Import 

Requirements database (available at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In 

addition to these specific measures, figs 

from Mexico will be subject to the 

general requirements listed in § 319.56– 

3 that are applicable to the importation 

of all fruits and vegetables. 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of 

March 2015. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07231 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0047] 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Stakeholder Workshop on Coexistence 

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

comment period for issues and 

proposals discussed during the 

workshop on agricultural coexistence 

that was held on March 12–13, 2015. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice published on February 3, 2015 

(80 FR 5729) is extended. We will 

consider all comments that we receive 

on or before April 10, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0047. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0047, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Any comments we receive may be 

viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#

!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0047 or in 

our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Tadle, Program Analyst, 

Planning, Evaluation, and Decision 

Support, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 120, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–3140; Michael.A.Tadle@

aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 3, 2015, we published in the 

Federal Register (80 FR 5729–5731, 

Docket No. APHIS–2013–0047) a 

notice 1 to announce that the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture was holding 

a workshop on agricultural coexistence, 

the objective of which was to advance 

an understanding of agricultural 

coexistence and discuss how to make 

coexistence achievable for all 

stakeholders. The 2-day workshop, 

which was held on March 12–13, 2015, 

also provided an opportunity to learn 

from stakeholders representing a wide 

range of interests with respect to 

agricultural coexistence. 

In that notice, we stated that 

comments on issues and proposals 

discussed during the workshop would 

be accepted from March 13, 2015, 

through March 27, 2015. We are 

extending the comment period on 

Docket No. APHIS–2013–0047 for an 

additional 14 days to April 10, 2015. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of 

March 2015. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07210 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 a.m.] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0018] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Small Lots of Seed 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

the regulations for the importation of 

small lots of seed into the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 29, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0018. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2015–0018, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2015-0018 or in our reading 

room, which is located in Room 1141 of 

the USDA South Building, 14th Street 

and Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 799–7039 before 

coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the regulations for the 

importation of small lots of seed into the 

United States, contact Ms. Lydia Colo ́n, 

Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPP, RPM, 

PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–2302. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Small Lots of 

Seed. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0285. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 

U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the 

importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. The 

regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

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16622 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices 

1To view the notice, the PRA, and the comments 

we received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#

!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0077. 

Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37–1 

through 319.37–14) prohibit or restrict, 

among other things, the importation of 

living plants, plant parts, and seed for 

propagation. 

These regulations allow small lots of 

seed to be imported into the United 

States under an import permit with 

specific conditions, including seed 

packet labeling, as an alternative to a 

phytosanitary certificate requirement. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.0356 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers, horticultural 

societies, arboreta, and small 

businesses. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 400. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 26. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 10,400. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 370 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of 

March 2015. 

Jere L. Dick, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07224 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0077] 

Notice of Decision To Authorize the 

Importation of Fresh Tejocote Fruit 

From Mexico Into the Continental 

United States 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public of 

our decision to authorize the 

importation into the continental United 

States of fresh tejocote fruit from 

Mexico. Based on the findings of a pest 

risk analysis, which we made available 

to the public for review and comment 

through a previous notice, we have 

determined that the application of one 

or more designated phytosanitary 

measures will be sufficient to mitigate 

the risks of introducing or disseminating 

plant pests or noxious weeds via the 

importation of fresh tejocote fruit from 

Mexico. 

DATES: Effective March 30, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory 

Policy Specialist, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, 

MD 20737; (301) 851–2103. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and 

Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through 

319.56–71, referred to below as the 

regulations), the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

prohibits or restricts the importation of 

fruits and vegetables into the United 

States from certain parts of the world to 

prevent plant pests from being 

introduced into and spread within the 

United States. 

Section 319.56–4 of the regulations 

contains a performance-based process 

for approving the importation of 

commodities that, based on the findings 

of a pest risk analysis (PRA), can be 

safely imported subject to one or more 

of the designated phytosanitary 

measures listed in paragraph (b) of that 

section. Under that process, APHIS 

publishes a notice in the Federal 

Register announcing the availability of 

the PRA that evaluates the risks 

associated with the importation of a 

particular fruit or vegetable. Following 

the close of the 60-day comment period, 

APHIS may begin issuing permits for 

importation of the fruit or vegetable 

subject to the identified designated 

measures if: (1) No comments were 

received on the PRA; (2) the comments 

on the PRA revealed that no changes to 

the PRA were necessary; or (3) changes 

to the PRA were made in response to 

public comments, but the changes did 

not affect the overall conclusions of the 

analysis and the Administrator’s 

determination of risk. 

In accordance with that process, we 

published a notice 1 in the Federal 

Register on September 29, 2011 (76 FR 

60449–60450, Docket No. APHIS–2011– 

0077), in which we announced the 

availability, for review and comment, of 

a PRA that evaluated the risks 

associated with the importation into the 

continental United States of fresh 

tejocote fruit (Crataegus pubescens) 

from Mexico. The PRA consisted of a 

risk assessment identifying pests of 

quarantine significance that could 

follow the pathway of importation of 

fresh tejocote fruit from Mexico into the 

continental United States and a risk 

management document identifying 

phytosanitary measures to be applied to 

that commodity to mitigate the pest risk. 

We solicited comments on the notice for 

60 days ending on November 28, 2011. 

We received five comments by that date. 

They were from a State agricultural 

official, a foreign national plant 

protection organization (NPPO), two 

domestic tejocote growers, and a 

domestic fruit and vegetable distributor. 

Four of these commenters opposed the 

importation of fresh tejocote fruit from 

Mexico into the United States. 

Two commenters expressed a general 

concern about the phytosanitary risk of 

importing tejocote fruit from Mexico but 

did not mention a specific pest. 

The PRA did not identify any pests of 

quarantine significance as following the 

pathway of commercial shipments of 

tejocote from Mexico into the United 

States. We concluded that the required 

phytosanitary measures listed in the 

PRA will result in the effective removal 

of any potential quarantine pests 

associated with the importation of 

tejocote from Mexico. 

Another commenter opposed the 

importation of fresh tejocote fruit from 

Mexico on grounds that it has been 

demonstrated to be a host for 

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