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1To view the notice, the comment we received, 

the EA, and the FONSI go to http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014- 

0004. 

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

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

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0014. 

Permitting Branch, Plant Health 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; 

(301) 851–2323. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, which is 

native to Asia, was found in North 

America in 2000 and has since become 

a major pest. It infested 42 million acres 

in North America in 2003, resulting in 

decreased soybean yields and greatly 

increased control costs. The soybean 

aphid has invaded most soybean 

production regions in North America. 

By 2009, soybean aphid was present in 

30 States and 3 Canadian Provinces. 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing 

to issue permits for the field release of 

a parasitic wasp, Aphelinus rhamni, to 

reduce the severity of soybean damage 

from infestations of soybean aphid in 

the United States. 

On May 2, 2014, we published in the 

Federal Register (79 FR 25094–25095, 

Docket No. APHIS–2014–0004) a 

notice 1 in which we announced the 

availability, for public review and 

comment, of an environmental 

assessment (EA) that examined the 

potential environmental impacts 

associated with the proposed release of 

this biological control agent into the 

continental United States. 

We solicited comments on the EA for 

30 days ending June 2, 2014. We 

received one comment by that date. The 

commenter stated her opposition to the 

proposed release of A. rhamni, but did 

not provide any substantive information 

or specific concerns. 

In this document, we are advising the 

public of our finding of no significant 

impact (FONSI) regarding the release of 

A. rhamni into the continental United 

States for use as a biological control 

agent to reduce the severity of soybean 

aphid infestations. The finding, which 

is based on the EA, reflects our 

determination that release of this 

biological control agent will not have a 

significant impact on the quality of the 

human environment. 

The EA and FONSI may be viewed on 

the Regulations.gov Web site (see 

footnote 1). Copies of the EA and FONSI 

are also available for public inspection 

at USDA, Room 1141, South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. 

and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays. Persons wishing to 

inspect copies are requested to call 

ahead on (202) 799–7039 to facilitate 

entry into the reading room. In addition, 

copies may be obtained by calling or 

writing to the individual listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

The EA and FONSI have been 

prepared in accordance with: (1) The 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.); (2) regulations of the 

Council on Environmental Quality for 

implementing the procedural provisions 

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (3) 

USDA regulations implementing NEPA 

(7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA 

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of 

September 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0014] 

Notice of Decision To Allow Interstate 

Movement of Allium spp. Leaves From 

Hawaii 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 allow the interstate 

movement of Allium spp. leaves from 

Hawaii into the continental United 

States. Based on the findings of a pest 

risk analysis, which we made available 

to the public to review and comment 

through a previous notice, we believe 

that the application of one or more 

phytosanitary measures will be 

sufficient to mitigate the risks of 

introducing or disseminating plant pests 

or noxious weeds via the interstate 

movement of Allium spp. leaves from 

Hawaii to the continental United States. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy 

Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1231; (301) 851–2103. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Regulated 

Articles From Hawaii and the 

Territories’’ (7 CFR 318.13–1 through 

318.13–26, 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 interstate 

movement of fruits and vegetables from 

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands to the 

continental United States to prevent the 

spread of plant pests and noxious weeds 

that occur in Hawaii and the territories. 

Section 318.13–4 contains a 

performance-based process for 

approving the interstate movement of 

commodities that, based on the findings 

of a pest risk analysis, can be safely 

moved 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 pest 

risk analysis that evaluates the risks 

associated with the interstate movement 

of a particular fruit or vegetable. 

Following the close of the 60-day 

comment period, APHIS may begin 

allowing the interstate movement of the 

fruit or vegetable subject to the 

identified designated measures if: (1) No 

comments were received on the pest 

risk analysis; (2) the comments on the 

pest risk analysis revealed that no 

changes to the pest risk analysis were 

necessary; or (3) changes to the pest risk 

analysis 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 May 2, 2014 (79 FR 25095– 

25096, Docket No. APHIS–2014–0014), 

in which we announced the availability, 

for review and comment, of a pest risk 

analysis (PRA) that evaluates the risks 

associated with the interstate movement 

of Allium spp. from Hawaii into the 

continental United States. Based on the 

PRA, we prepared a risk management 

document (RMD) to identify 

phytosanitary measures that could be 

applied to the commodity to mitigate 

the pest risk. 

We solicited comments on the notice, 

PRA and RMD for 60 days ending on 

July 1, 2014. We received three 

comments by that date from a private 

citizen, a State department of 

agriculture, and an organization of State 

plant protection agencies. 

Two commenters raised concerns that 

no production, harvest, or post-harvest 

procedures were specified in the RMD 

for the two lepidopteran pests 

(Acrolepiopsis sapponensis and 

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Spodoptera litura) and one thrips 

(Scirtothrips dorsalis) identified in the 

PRA. 

We acknowledge that there are no 

specific harvest or post-harvest 

mitigation measures detailed in the 

RMD for those pests; however, evidence 

of these three insect pests can easily be 

detected during the required inspection 

process. In addition, the RMD states that 

standard commercial practices related to 

field sanitation must be used to discard 

infested leaves. If a thrip, identified as 

S. dorsalis, is found by an inspector 

during the required biometric sampling, 

then the entire consignment would be 

prohibited from being moved into the 

continental United States unless it is 

treated with an APHIS-approved 

treatment in Hawaii. 

One commenter raised concerns about 

a nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci, that 

was not identified as a plant pest in the 

PRA. 

The nematode was analyzed and 

included within the appendix of the 

PRA, but no action is required against 

the nematode because the nematode is 

associated with the roots of the plant 

and is not expected to follow the 

pathway and become established via 

non-propagative material. 

Therefore, in accordance with 

§ 318.13–4, we are announcing our 

decision to begin allowing the interstate 

movement of Allium spp. leaves from 

Hawaii into the continental United 

States subject to the following 

phytosanitary measures: 

• Allium spp. leaves are moved as 

commercial consignments only. 

• A biometric sample of leaves of 

Allium spp. must be inspected for 

quarantine pests following any postharvest processing. If quarantine pests 

are found, the entire consignment will 

be prohibited from movement into the 

continental United States unless it is 

treated with an approved quarantine 

treatment monitored by APHIS. 

These conditions will be listed in the 

Hawaii Fruits and Vegetables Manual 

(available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

import_export/plants/manuals/ports/

downloads/hawaii.pdf). In addition to 

those specific measures, Allium spp. 

from Hawaii will be subject to the 

general requirements listed in § 318.13– 

3 that are applicable to the interstate 

movement of all fruits and vegetables 

from Hawaii. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– 

7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of 

September 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0029] 

Notice of Decision To Allow Interstate 

Movement of Fresh Achachairu ́ Fruit 

From Puerto Rico 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public of 

our decision to begin allowing the 

interstate movement into the 

continental United States of fresh 

achachairu ́ fruit from Puerto Rico. Based 

on the analysis, which we made 

available to the public for review and 

comment through a previous notice, we 

believe 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 

interstate movement of achachairu ́ from 

Puerto Rico. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy 

Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and 

Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1231; (301) 851–2103. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Regulated 

Articles From Hawaii and the 

Territories’’ (7 CFR 318.13–1 through 

318.13–26, referred to below as the 

regulations), the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) prohibits or restricts the 

interstate movement of fruits and 

vegetables into the United States from 

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands to 

prevent plant pests and noxious weeds 

from being introduced into and spread 

within the continental United States. 

(The continental United States is 

defined in § 318.13–2 of the regulations 

as the 48 contiguous States, Alaska, and 

the District of Columbia.) 

Section 318.13–4 contains a 

performance-based process for 

approving the interstate movement of 

commodities that, based on the findings 

of a pest risk analysis, can be safely 

moved 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 pest 

risk analysis that evaluates the risks 

associated with the interstate movement 

of a particular fruit or vegetable. 

Following the close of the 60-day 

comment period, APHIS may begin 

allowing the interstate movement of the 

fruit or vegetable subject to the 

identified designated measures if: (1) No 

comments were received on the pest 

risk analysis; (2) the comments on the 

pest risk analysis revealed that no 

changes to the pest risk analysis were 

necessary; or (3) changes to the pest risk 

analysis 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 June 12, 2014 (79 FR 33715– 

33716, Docket No. APHIS–2014–0029), 

in which we announced the availability, 

for review and comment, of a pest risk 

analysis that evaluates the risks 

associated with the interstate movement 

of fresh achachairu ́ fruit from Puerto 

Rico into the continental United States. 

We solicited comments on the notice for 

60 days ending on August 11, 2014. We 

received three comments by that date. 

The comments were from private 

citizens and an organization of State 

plant pest regulatory agencies. All the 

commenters were generally supportive 

of the proposed action. 

One commenter asked that we also 

list the scientific name for achachairu ́. 

The commenter stated that the scientific 

name is Garcinia humilis (Vahl) C.D. 

Adams, Clusiaceae. Another commenter 

stated that the original name for the 

species was Rheedia laterifolia. This 

commenter disagreed with identifying 

achachairu ́ as G. humilis. 

APHIS notes that the scientific name 

Garcinia gardneriana is used in the pest 

risk assessment. We also note that 

Rheedia laterifolia is widely considered 

to be a synonym for Garcinia humilis. 

The original request for market access 

came from a grower who presented the 

fruit as Garcinia laterifolia. However, 

when we began to consider the grower’s 

request, we found that the Germplasm 

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