Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 6 / Monday, January 10, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 1339 

1To view the interim rule, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0111. 

PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE 

NOTICES 

■ Accordingly, we are adopting as a 

final rule, without change, the interim 

rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and 

that was published at 74 FR 47999– 

48001 on September 21, 2009. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of 

January 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–227 Filed 1–7–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 301 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0111] 

Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to 

Quarantined Areas 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as 

final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final 

rule, without change, an interim rule 

that amended the pine shoot beetle 

(PSB) regulations by adding the entire 

State of Ohio and counties in Maine and 

Indiana to the list of quarantined areas 

following the detection of PSB in those 

areas. The interim rule was necessary to 

prevent the spread of PSB, a pest of pine 

trees, into noninfested areas of the 

United States. 

DATES: Effective on January 10, 2011, we 

are adopting as a final rule the interim 

rule published at 74 FR 48003–48005 on 

September 21, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Brendon Reardon, National Program 

Manager, Emergency and Domestic 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; 

(301) 734–5705. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pine shoot beetle (PSB) is a 

destructive forest pest that attacks both 

managed and natural stands of pine and 

especially affects weak and dying trees. 

The beetle has been found in a variety 

of pine species (Pinus spp.) in the 

United States. Scotch pine (P. sylvestris) 

is the pest’s preferred host. PSB has 

been reported to also occasionally attack 

other conifers such as fir (Abies spp.) 

and spruce (Picea spp.) at low levels. 

During ‘‘shoot feeding,’’ young beetles 

tunnel into the center of pine shoots 

(usually those from the current year’s 

growth), causing stunted and distorted 

growth in host trees. Large infestations 

of PSB typically kill most of the lateral 

shoots near the tops of trees. In 

addition, PSB is a vector of several 

diseases of pine trees. 

The regulations in 7 CFR 301.50 

through 301.50–10 (referred to below as 

the regulations) restrict the interstate 

movement of certain regulated articles 

from quarantined areas in order to 

prevent the spread of PSB into 

noninfested areas of the United States. 

In an interim rule 1 effective and 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 21, 2009 (74 FR 48003– 

48005, Docket No. APHIS–2008–0111), 

we amended the regulations by adding 

the entire State of Ohio and counties in 

Maine and Indiana to the list of 

quarantined areas in § 301.50–3(c). 

Comments on the interim rule were 

required to be received on or before 

November 20, 2009. We did not receive 

any comments. Therefore, for the 

reasons given in the interim rule, we are 

adopting the interim rule as a final rule 

without change. 

This action also affirms the 

information contained in the interim 

rule concerning Executive Order 12866 

and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 

Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. 

Further, for this action, the Office of 

Management and Budget has waived its 

review under Executive Order 12866. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301 

Agricultural commodities, Plant 

diseases and pests, Quarantine, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Transportation. 

PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE 

NOTICES 

■ Accordingly, we are adopting as a 

final rule, without change, the interim 

rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and 

that was published at 74 FR 48003– 

48005, on September 21, 2009. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of 

January 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–230 Filed 1–7–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0646; Directorate 

Identifier 2009–NM–223–AD; Amendment 

39–16558; AD 2011–01–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Model 727, 727C, 727–100, 

727–100C, 727–200, and 727–200F 

Series Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for the 

products listed above. This AD requires 

repetitive detailed inspections of the aft 

pressure bulkhead web for cracking, and 

repair if necessary. For certain 

airplanes, this AD also provides for an 

optional preventative modification of 

the aft pressure bulkhead web, which 

would terminate certain repetitive 

detailed inspections. This AD was 

prompted by reports of cracks in the aft 

pressure bulkhead web. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct cracking in 

the aft pressure bulkhead web, which 

could adversely affect the structural 

integrity of the airplane, resulting in 

difficulty maintaining cabin 

pressurization or rapid decompression 

of the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 14, 

2011. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of February 14, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; e-mail 

me.boecom@boeing.com; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 


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