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regulations regarding mangoes imported 

under this rule would be preempted 

while the fruit is in foreign commerce. 

Fresh fruits are generally imported for 

immediate distribution and sale to the 

consuming public and would remain in 

foreign commerce until sold to the 

ultimate consumer. The question of 

when foreign commerce ceases in other 

cases must be addressed on a case-bycase basis. If this proposed rule is 

adopted, no retroactive effect will be 

given to this rule, and this rule will not 

require administrative proceedings 

before parties may file suit in court 

challenging this rule. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This proposed rule contains no new 

information collection or recordkeeping 

requirements under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319 

Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs, 

Nursery stock, Plant diseases and pests, 

Quarantine, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rice, 

Vegetables. 

Accordingly, we propose to amend 7 

CFR part 319 as follows: 

PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE 

NOTICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 319 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450 and 7701–7772, 

and 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 

CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

■ 2. Section 319.56–33 is amended by 

revising paragraphs (a), (b), (d), and (e) 

to read as follows: 

§ 319.56–33 Mangoes from the Philippines. 

* * * * * 

(a) Limitation of origin. The mangoes 

must have been grown in an area that 

the Administrator has determined to be 

free of mango seed weevil (Sternochetus 

mangiferae) and mango pulp weevil 

(Sternochetus frigidus) in accordance 

with sect; 319.56–5 or be treated for 

mango seed weevil and mango pulp 

weevil in accordance with the 

requirements in paragraph (b) of this 

section. Mangoes from areas of the 

Philippines that are not free of mango 

seed weevil or that are not treated for 

mango seed weevil are eligible for 

importation into Hawaii and Guam 

only. 

(b) Treatment. The mangoes must be 

treated for fruit flies of the genus 

Bactrocera in accordance with part 305 

of this chapter. Mangoes from areas that 

are not considered to be free of mango 

pulp weevil in accordance with 

§ 319.56–5 must be treated for that pest 

in accordance with part 305 of this 

chapter. Mangoes from areas that are not 

considered to be free of mango seed 

weevil in accordance with § 319.56–5 

must be treated for that pest in 

accordance with part 305 of this chapter 

or they are eligible for importation into 

Hawaii and Guam only. 

* * * * * 

(d) Labeling. Each box of mangoes 

must be clearly labeled in accordance 

with § 319.56–5(e)(1). Consignments 

originating from areas that do not meet 

the requirements in paragraph (a) of this 

section for freedom from or treatment 

for mango seed weevil must be labeled 

‘‘For distribution in Guam and Hawaii 

only.’’ 

(e) Phytosanitary certificate. Mangoes 

originating from all approved areas must 

be accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate issued by the Republic of the 

Philippines Department of Agriculture 

that contains an additional declaration 

stating that the mangoes have been 

treated for fruit flies of the genus 

Bactrocera in accordance with 

paragraph (b) of this section either in 

the Philippines or at the port of first 

arrival within the United States. 

Phytosanitary certificates accompanying 

consignments of mangoes originating 

from pest-free mango growing areas 

within the Philippines must also 

contain an additional declaration stating 

that the mangoes were grown in an area 

that the Administrator has determined 

to be free of mango seed weevil and 

mango pulp weevil or have been treated 

in accordance with paragraph (b) of this 

section. 

* * * * * 

Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of 

April 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08020 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 319 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0059] 

RIN 0579–AD85 

Importation of Fresh Unshu Oranges 

From Japan Into the United States 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend 

the regulations concerning the 

importation of citrus fruit to remove 

certain restrictions on the importation of 

Unshu oranges from Japan that are no 

longer necessary. Specifically, we 

propose to remove requirements for the 

fruit to be grown in specified cankerfree export areas with buffer zones and 

for joint inspection in the groves and 

packinghouses by the Government of 

the Republic of Japan and the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service. We 

would also clarify that surface 

sterilization of the fruit must be 

conducted in accordance with our 

regulations. Finally, we would require 

that each shipment be accompanied by 

a phytosanitary certificate containing an 

additional declaration stating that the 

fruit was given the required surface 

sterilization. These proposed changes 

would make the regulations concerning 

the importation of Unshu oranges from 

Japan consistent with our domestic 

regulations concerning the interstate 

movement of citrus fruit from areas 

quarantined because of citrus canker. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 9, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0059. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0059, 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-2013-0059 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: Ms. 

Meredith Jones, Regulatory Policy 

Specialist, Regulations, Permits, and 

Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background 

Citrus canker is a plant disease that is 

caused by a complex of Xanthomonas 

spp. bacteria and that affects plants and 


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1 Instructions on accessing Regulations.gov and 

information on the location and hours of the 

reading room may be found at the beginning of this 

document under ADDRESSES. You may also request 

paper copies of the PRA by calling or writing the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

2Part 305 contains requirements for 

administering approved treatments. As noted in 

§ 305.2(b), approved treatment schedules are set out 

in the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment 

Manual, available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/

treatment.pdf. The approved citrus canker 

treatment schedule for imported citrus fruit is the 

same as that for domestic citrus fruit. 

plant parts of citrus and citrus relatives 

(Family Rutaceae). The regulations in 

‘‘Subpart-Citrus Fruit’’ (7 CFR 319.28) 

prohibit the importation of fruit from 

areas infected with certain citrus 

diseases, including citrus canker, unless 

the fruit is imported under conditions 

specified in that section. 

Currently, the regulations in 

paragraph (b) of § 319.28 (referred to 

below as the regulations) allow the 

importation of Unshu oranges (Citrus 

reticulata Blanco var. unshu) from 

certain areas in Japan, into the United 

States under permit and after the 

specified safeguards of a preclearance 

program have been met to prevent the 

introduction of citrus canker, the citrus 

fruit fly (Bactrocera tsuneonis), and 

other quarantine plant pests such as 

mealybugs, mites, disease vectors, and 

armored scale pests. We last updated 

these requirements in a final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 1, 2002 (67 FR 4873–4877, 

Docket No. 99–099–2). The amendments 

we made in the 2002 final rule were 

based on a pest risk assessment (PRA) 

that identified these pests as quarantine 

pests of Japanese citrus and identified 

measures to prevent their introduction 

into the United States. 

Certain requirements in the 

preclearance program are directed 

specifically towards citrus canker. 

Under the current regulations, Unshu 

oranges intended for export to the 

United States from Japan must be grown 

and packed in isolated, canker-free 

export areas established by the national 

plant protection organization (NPPO) of 

Japan. The regulations also require the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture and the NPPO of Japan to 

inspect fruit in the groves prior to and 

during harvest, and in the 

packinghouses during packing 

operations, to ensure that the fruit are 

free of citrus canker. Surface 

sterilization of the fruit, as prescribed by 

APHIS, is required prior to packing. 

Other requirements address the other 

pests that we have identified as affecting 

Unshu oranges from Japan. These 

include trapping for the citrus fruit fly 

and exclusion of imports from areas 

where the fly is found and requirements 

that the fruit either be fumigated with 

methyl bromide for pests or that its 

distribution be restricted to States other 

than commercial citrus-producing 

States, to ensure that the pests are not 

introduced into those States. 

The NPPO of Japan has requested that 

APHIS reanalyze the pest risk associated 

with the importation of Unshu oranges 

from Japan. In response to that request, 

we have developed an updated PRA, 

which incorporates new scientific 

evidence found since the preparation of 

the earlier PRA. The updated PRA can 

be viewed on the Internet on the 

Regulations.gov Web site 1 or in our 

reading room. 

The updated PRA, titled ‘‘Importation 

of Japanese Unshu Orange, Citrus 

reticulata Blanco var. Unshu, Fruit into 

the Continental United States: A 

Pathway-Initiated Risk Analysis’’ (April 

23, 2013), identifies 26 arthropods as 

quarantine pests that could follow the 

pathway of imported Unshu oranges 

from Japan. However, these pests are 

adequately mitigated by the existing 

systems approach conditions specific to 

arthropod pests. 

The PRA identifies two diseases as 

pests of Unshu oranges from Japan: 

Citrus canker and citrus greening, 

‘‘Candidatus Liberobacter asiaticus.’’ 

However, the PRA determined that 

citrus greening is highly unlikely to be 

introduced into the United States via 

the importation of fruit for 

consumption, and thus did not analyze 

this pest further. 

The PRA rates citrus canker as having 

a medium risk potential. Pests receiving 

a rating within the medium range may 

require specific phytosanitary measures 

in addition to standard port-of-entry 

inspection. 

Based on the conclusions of the PRA, 

we prepared a risk management 

document outlining the conditions 

under which Unshu oranges from Japan 

could safely be imported into the 

continental United States. The 

conditions include: 

• Importation of the fruit in 

commercial consignments that are 

practically free of leaves, twigs, and 

other plant parts, except for stems that 

are less than 1 inch long and attached 

to the fruit. Noncommercial 

consignments are more prone to 

infestations because the commodity is 

often ripe to overripe, could be of a 

variety with unknown susceptibility to 

pests, and is often grown with little or 

no pest control. APHIS has defined 

commercial consignments as 

consignments that an inspector 

identifies as having been imported for 

sale and distribution. Such 

identification is based on a variety of 

indicators, including, but not limited to: 

Quantity of produce, type of packaging, 

identification of grower or packinghouse 

on the packaging, and documents 

consigning the fruits or vegetables to a 

wholesaler or retailer. Excluding leaves 

and stems from consignments of 

imported Unshu oranges would help to 

prevent citrus canker from being 

introduced into the United States, since 

canker lesions on leaves harbor much 

higher bacterial populations than canker 

lesions on fruit. 

• Surface treatment of the fruit in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 305 prior to 

packing, registration of the 

packinghouse in which the treatment is 

applied and the fruit is packed with the 

NPPO of Japan, and certification that the 

fruit has been treated in accordance 

with the regulations. 

We are therefore proposing to 

incorporate those requirements into the 

regulations pertaining to the 

importation of Unshu oranges from 

Japan. (As noted above, the existing 

regulations do require surface 

sterilization of the fruit as prescribed by 

APHIS. Because we have determined 

that the use of a post-harvest 

disinfectant in accordance with 7 CFR 

part 305 is the most effective mitigation 

for citrus canker, we are proposing to 

state explicitly that the treatment must 

be conducted in accordance with part 

305.) 2

We are also proposing to remove 

requirements associated with the 

importation of Unshu oranges from 

Japan that we consider no longer to be 

necessary. Specifically, we would 

remove the requirements for the oranges 

to be grown in specified canker-free 

areas and for joint inspection of the fruit 

by the NPPO of Japan and APHIS prior 

to and during harvest and in the 

packinghouses during packing 

operations. These changes are based on 

our conclusions in a final rule 

published in the Federal Register and 

effective on October 22, 2009 (74 FR 

54431–54445, Docket No. APHIS–2009– 

0023). That final rule amended the 

conditions under which fruit may be 

moved interstate from an area 

quarantined for citrus canker by 

removing certain restrictions that we 

considered to be no longer necessary. 

In that final rule, we determined that 

commercially packed and disinfected 

fresh citrus fruit, even fruit with visible 

citrus canker lesions, is not an 

epidemiologically significant pathway 

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bacteria. Accordingly, we removed a 

requirement for an APHIS inspector to 

be in the packinghouse and inspect fruit 

leaving an area quarantined for citrus 

canker to ensure that it was free of citrus 

canker lesions, as well as a prohibition 

on the interstate movement of citrus 

fruit from quarantined areas to 

commercial citrus-producing States. 

Considering our determination about 

the epidemiological significance of fruit 

as a pathway for citrus canker, it is 

similarly unnecessary to ensure that 

Unshu orange orchards and the fruit 

produced from those orchards are free of 

citrus canker before the Unshu oranges 

are exported to the United States. 

Our proposed removal of the 

requirements for Unshu oranges 

exported to the United States to have 

been produced in specified canker-free 

areas and jointly inspected by the NPPO 

of Japan and APHIS in the groves and 

packinghouses would parallel the 

changes we made in 2009 to the 

domestic citrus canker regulations and 

thus harmonize these regulations with 

our domestic regulations. Similarly, our 

proposed requirement that Japanese 

packinghouses be registered with the 

NPPO of Japan would also contribute to 

harmonizing our import requirements 

with our domestic ones by paralleling a 

requirement in § 301.75–7 that owners 

or operators of packinghouses where 

packing of fruit regulated for citrus 

canker occurs must enter into 

compliance agreements with APHIS. 

Like domestic compliance agreements, 

registration of packinghouses by the 

NPPO of Japan will allow for oversight 

in conducting the required treatment 

and adhering to other requirements 

related to packing (for example, box 

marking to reflect distribution 

restrictions). 

Changes to the Regulations 

Paragraph (b)(1) of § 319.28 currently 

sets out the requirement that Unshu 

oranges from Japan be exported to the 

United States only from canker-free 

areas. We are proposing to replace this 

requirement with a requirement that the 

fruit must be imported in commercial 

consignments that are practically free of 

leaves, twigs, and other plant parts, as 

discussed earlier. 

Paragraph (b)(2) sets out trapping 

requirements related to the citrus fruit 

fly for production areas on Kyushu 

Island. These requirements refer to 

trapping both in orange export areas and 

in buffer zones, which are currently 

described in paragraph (b)(1) as 400 

meters wide. We would amend 

paragraph (b)(2) to remove the 

requirement for trapping in buffer 

zones. The paragraph requires trapping 

to be conducted as prescribed by the 

NPPO of Japan and APHIS. Removing 

the specific distance requirement from 

the regulations would allow the NPPO 

of Japan and APHIS to determine how 

big a buffer zone around each Unshu 

export area needs to be incorporated 

into the trapping, based on local 

conditions, and to adjust the zone if 

circumstances change or new 

information is found. The requirement 

would otherwise remain unchanged. 

Paragraph (b)(3) requires joint 

inspection of Unshu oranges in the 

groves and in the packinghouses by the 

NPPO of Japan and APHIS. We are 

proposing to remove this requirement. 

Instead, the current requirement in 

paragraph (b)(4) that the fruit be given 

a surface sterilization would be moved 

to paragraph (b)(3), with the changes 

discussed above. Paragraph (b)(4) would 

indicate that the packinghouse in which 

the surface sterilization treatment is 

applied and the fruit is packed must be 

registered with the NPPO of Japan. 

We are proposing to add a new 

paragraph (b)(5) indicating that the 

Unshu oranges from Japan must be 

accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate issued by the NPPO of Japan 

with an additional declaration that the 

Unshu oranges were packed and 

produced in accordance with 7 CFR 

319.28. We would renumber current 

paragraphs (b)(5), (b)(6), and (b)(7) as 

paragraphs (b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(8), 

respectively. 

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 

This proposed rule has been 

determined to be not significant for the 

purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, 

therefore, has not been reviewed by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

In accordance with the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, we have analyzed the 

potential economic effects of this action 

on small entities. The analysis is 

summarized below. Copies of the full 

analysis are available by contacting the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT or on the 

Regulations.gov Web site (see 

ADDRESSES above for instructions for 

accessing Regulations.gov). 

APHIS received a request from the 

Government of Japan to reassess the 

requirements for importing Unshu 

oranges into the continental United 

States. The proposed rule would 

harmonize our regulations that allow 

importation of Unshu oranges from 

Japan with our domestic citrus canker 

regulations. 

Easy-peel, sweet, juicy, seedless 

mandarin varieties, including Unshu 

oranges, are gaining popularity in the 

United States. The United States does 

not commercially produce Unshu 

oranges, but does produce various 

similar mandarin varieties. U.S. 

production of these mandarin varieties 

doubled in 6 years, from a quarter 

million metric tons (MT) in 2007 to 

almost half a million MT in 2012. 

Production values of mandarin varieties 

more than doubled, from $141 million 

in 2007 to $336 million in 2012. In 

general, harvesting and marketing 

activities are most active between 

January 1 and March 31 in California 

and between November 15 and March 

15 in Florida. U.S. imports of mandarin 

varieties averaged about 142,000 MT per 

year, valued at $178 million, between 

2010 and 2012, with Chile, Spain, Peru, 

and Morocco the main sources. Net 

imports (imports minus exports) 

averaged about 100,000 MT per year. 

In 2012, Japan exported 2,400 MT of 

Unshu oranges valued at $4.5 million. 

Canada was the main destination, 

accounting for 83 percent of Japan’s 

exports (2,000 MT). Unshu oranges have 

not been imported from Japan into the 

United States for the last 3 years. 

Between 1996 and 2009, the United 

States imported about 200 MT of Unshu 

oranges from Japan annually, valued at 

about $340,000, only during the months 

of November and December. They were 

typically sold at a premium in ethnic 

specialty stores and through smallpackage direct delivery to customers 

who celebrated the New Year’s 

holidays. 

Reportedly, up to 500 MT of Unshu 

oranges may be imported from Japan 

under the proposed rule. Given the 

much lower volumes and restricted 

seasonality of past Unshu orange 

imports from Japan (about 200 MT 

annually imported, and only during the 

months of November and December), 

500 MT may be an ambitious goal. The 

500 MT would be equivalent to less 

than one-tenth of 1 percent of the U.S. 

supply of mandarin varieties in 2012. 

Korea is currently the principal 

source of Unshu oranges imported by 

the United States. Even if imports from 

Japan were to reach 500 MT, we expect 

any product displacement that would 

occur would be largely borne by Korean 

Unshu orange suppliers. The extent to 

which U.S. producers of other mandarin 

varieties may be affected would depend 

upon the quantity imported, the degree 

to which consumers may substitute 

Unshu oranges for the other mandarin 

varieties, and their price 

competitiveness. The Japanese Unshu 

orange share of the U.S. market for 

mandarin varieties is expected to be 

negligible; past imports have served a 

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of the year; and they garner a premium 

price. Collectively, these conditions 

lead to the conclusion that any effect of 

the proposed rule for U.S. producers of 

other mandarin varieties would be 

small. 

Under these circumstances, the 

Administrator of the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service has 

determined that this action would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

Executive Order 12988 

This proposed rule would change the 

requirements for Unshu oranges to be 

imported into the continental United 

States from Japan. If this proposed rule 

is adopted, State and local laws and 

regulations regarding Unshu oranges 

imported under this rule would be 

preempted while the fruit is in foreign 

commerce. Fresh fruits are generally 

imported for immediate distribution and 

sale to the consuming public and would 

remain in foreign commerce until sold 

to the ultimate consumer. The question 

of when foreign commerce ceases in 

other cases must be addressed on a caseby-case basis. If this proposed rule is 

adopted, no retroactive effect will be 

given to this rule, and this rule will not 

require administrative proceedings 

before parties may file suit in court 

challenging this rule. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with section 3507(d) of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the information 

collection or recordkeeping 

requirements included in this proposed 

rule have been submitted for approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Please send written comments 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: 

Desk Officer for APHIS, Washington, DC 

20503. Please state that your comments 

refer to Docket No. APHIS–2013–0059. 

Please send a copy of your comments to: 

(1) APHIS, using one of the methods 

described under ADDRESSES at the 

beginning of this document, and (2) 

Clearance Officer, OCIO, USDA, Room 

404–W, 14th Street and Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. A 

comment to OMB is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication of this 

proposed rule. 

Implementing this rule will require 

phytosanitary certificates and 

registration of packinghouses. 

We are soliciting comments from the 

public (as well as affected agencies) 

concerning our proposed information 

collection and recordkeeping 

requirements. These comments will 

help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our agency’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection, 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 

information collection on those who are 

to respond (such as through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses). 

Estimate of burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: The NPPO of Japan and 

Unshu orange packinghouses. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 8. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 16. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 8 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.) 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Mrs. Celeste 

Sickles, APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908. 

E-Government Act Compliance 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service is committed to 

compliance with the EGovernment Act 

to promote the use of the Internet and 

other information technologies, to 

provide increased opportunities for 

citizen access to Government 

information and services, and for other 

purposes. For information pertinent to 

E-Government Act compliance related 

to this proposed rule, please contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 319 

Coffee, Cotton, Fruits, Imports, Logs, 

Nursery stock, Plant diseases and pests, 

Quarantine, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Rice, 

Vegetables. 

Accordingly, we propose to amend 7 

CFR part 319 as follows: 

PART 319—FOREIGN QUARANTINE 

NOTICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 319 

continues to read as follows: 

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. 

■ 2. Section 319.28 is amended as 

follows: 

■ a. In paragraph (b) introductory text, 

by removing the words ‘‘paragraph 

(b)(7)’’ and adding the words 

‘‘paragraph (b)(8)’’ in their place. 

■ b. By revising paragraphs (b)(1) 

through (b)(4). 

■ c. By redesignating current paragraphs 

(b)(5), (b)(6), and (b)(7) as paragraphs 

(b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(8), respectively. 

■ d. By adding a new paragraph (b)(5). 

The addition and revisions read as 

follows: 

§ 319.28 Notice of quarantine. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(1) The Unshu oranges must be 

imported in commercial consignments 

that are practically free of leaves, twigs, 

and other plant parts, except for stems 

that are less than 1 inch long and 

attached to the fruit. 

(2) In Unshu orange export areas on 

Kyushu Island, Japan, trapping for the 

citrus fruit fly (Bactrocera tsuneonis) 

must be conducted as prescribed by the 

Japanese Government’s Ministry of 

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If 

fruit flies are detected, then shipping 

will be suspended from the export area 

until negative trapping shows the 

problem has been resolved. 

(3) Before packing, the oranges must 

be given a surface sterilization in 

accordance with part 305 of this 

chapter. 

(4) The packinghouse in which the 

surface sterilization treatment is applied 

and the fruit is packed must be 

registered with the Japanese 

Government’s Ministry of Agriculture, 

Forestry, and Fisheries. 

(5) Unshu oranges imported from 

Japan must be accompanied by a 

phytosanitary certificate issued by the 

Japanese Government’s Ministry of 

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries 

with an additional declaration that the 

Unshu oranges were packed and 

produced in accordance with 7 CFR 

319.28. 

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Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of 

April 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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RIN 1904–AC46 

Energy Conservation for Certain 

Industrial Equipment: Alternative 

Efficiency Determination Methods and 

Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers 

and Walk-In Freezers; Extension of 

Public Comment Period 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) is reopening of the 

comment period for interested parties to 

submit comments on the February 20, 

2014 supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking for walk-in cooler and walkin freezer alternative efficiency 

determination methods and test 

procedures. The comment period is 

extended to April 25, 2014. 

DATES: Comments: DOE will accept 

comments, data, and information 

regarding the supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) for walkin cooler and walk-in freezer alternative 

efficiency determination methods and 

test procedures no later than April 25, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, 

interested persons may submit 

comments, identified by docket number 

EERE–2011–BT–TP–0024 and/or RIN 

1904–AC46, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: AED-ARM-2011-TP-0024@

ee.doe.gov. Include EERE–2011–BT– 

TP–0024 and/or RIN 1904–AC46in the 

subject line of the message. Submit 

electronic comments in WordPerfect, 

Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file 

format, and avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disc (CD), in which case it is 

not necessary to include printed copies. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., 6th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 

(202) 586–2945. If possible, please 

submit all items on a CD, in which case 

it is not necessary to include printed 

copies. 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

public meeting attendee lists and 

transcripts, comments, and other 

supporting documents/materials. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the www.regulations.gov index. 

However, not all documents listed in 

the index may be publicly available, 

such as information that is exempt from 

public disclosure. 

A link to the docket Web page can be 

found at: http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2011-BT-TP0024. This Web page contains a link to 

the docket for this notice on the 

www.regulations.gov site. The 

www.regulations.gov Web page contains 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

For information on how to submit a 

comment or review other public 

comments and the docket, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by 

email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: 

Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email: 

Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 20, 2014 DOE issued a 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking (SNOPR) that proposed to 

revise its existing regulations for walkin coolers and walk-in freezers 

regarding the use of methods other than 

testing for certifying compliance and 

reporting ratings in accordance with 

energy conservation standards. DOE 

also proposed clarifications to its test 

procedures for this equipment. 79 FR 

9817. In today’s notice, the Department 

is reopening the comment period for the 

February 20, 2014 SNOPR to allow 

interested parties additional time to 

provide the Department with comments, 

data, and information. The Department 

will accept comments regarding the 

February 20, 2014 SNOPR received no 

later than April 25, 2014. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 

2014. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–08070 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0159; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NE–01–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & 

Whitney Canada Corporation 

Turboprop Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

serial number Pratt & Whitney Canada 

Corporation (P&WC) model PW150A 

turboprop engines. This proposed AD 

was prompted by reports of damage to 

a high-pressure fuel line, which could 

result in a high-pressure fuel leak into 

the engine nacelle. This proposed AD 

would require rerouting of the igniter 

cables and installation of new support 

brackets. We are proposing this AD to 

prevent high-pressure fuel leaks, which 

could cause engine fire and damage to 

the engine and the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by June 9, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 


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