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1The Treatment Manual is available on the 

Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

import_export/plants/manuals/index.shtml or by 

contacting the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Manuals 

Unit, 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 200, 

Frederick, MD 21702. 

• The dates may be imported into the 

United States in commercial 

consignments only; 

• The dates must be treated in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 305 for 

Ceratitis capitata; and 

• The dates must be accompanied by 

a phytosanitary certificate issued by the 

national plant protection organization of 

Israel stating that the consignment has 

begun or has undergone treatment 

T107–i, with the additional declaration 

stating that the fruit in the consignment 

was inspected and found free of 

Mauginiella scaettae. 

Therefore, in accordance with 

§ 319.56–4(c), we are announcing the 

availability of our PRA for public review 

and comment. The PRA may be viewed 

on the Regulations.gov Web site or in 

our reading room (see ADDRESSES above 

for instructions for accessing 

Regulations.gov and information on the 

location and hours of the reading room). 

You may also request paper copies of 

the PRA by calling or writing to the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the 

subject of the analysis that you wish to 

review when requesting copies. 

After reviewing any comments we 

receive, we will announce our decision 

regarding the import status of fresh 

Barhi variety dates from Israel in a 

subsequent notice. If the overall 

conclusions of the analysis and the 

Administrator’s determination of risk 

remain unchanged following our 

consideration of the comments, then we 

will authorize the importation of fresh 

Barhi variety dates from Israel into the 

United States subject to the 

requirements specified in the RMD. 

New Treatment 

The phytosanitary treatments 

regulations contained in part 305 of 7 

CFR chapter III set out standards for 

treatments required in parts 301, 318, 

and 319 of 7 CFR chapter III for fruits, 

vegetables, and other articles. 

In § 305.2, paragraph (b) states that 

approved treatment schedules are set 

out in the Plant Protection and 

Quarantine (PPQ) Treatment Manual.1

Section 305.3 sets out a process for 

adding, revising, or removing treatment 

schedules in the PPQ Treatment 

Manual. In that section, paragraph (a) 

sets out the process for adding, revising, 

or removing treatment schedules when 

there is no immediate need to make a 

change. 

The PPQ Treatment Manual does not 

currently provide a treatment schedule 

for C. capitata in Barhi variety dates. In 

accordance with § 305.3(a)(1), we are 

providing notice of a new cold 

treatment schedule T107–i that we have 

determined is effective against C. 

capitata in Barhi variety dates. The 

reasons for this determination are 

described in a treatment evaluation 

document (TED) we have prepared to 

support this action. The TED may be 

viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site 

or in our reading room. You may also 

request paper copies of the TED by 

calling or writing to the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

After reviewing the comments we 

receive, we will announce our decision 

regarding the changes to the Treatment 

Manual that are described in the TED in 

a subsequent notice. If our 

determination that it is necessary to add 

new treatment schedule T107–i remains 

unchanged following our consideration 

of the comments, then we will make 

available a new version of the PPQ 

Treatment Manual that reflects the 

addition of T107–i. 

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 2nd day of 

January, 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00194 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0082] 

International Sanitary and 

Phytosanitary Standard-Setting 

Activities 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with legislation 

implementing the results of the Uruguay 

Round of negotiations under the General 

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, we are 

informing the public of the international 

standard-setting activities of the World 

Organization for Animal Health, the 

Secretariat of the International Plant 

Protection Convention, and the North 

American Plant Protection Organization, 

and we are soliciting public comment 

on the standards to be considered. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0082- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0082, 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-2012-0082 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 

general information on the topics 

covered in this notice, contact Mrs. 

Jessica Mahalingappa, Acting Associate 

Deputy Administrator for SPS 

Management, International Services, 

APHIS, room 1132, USDA South 

Building, 14th Street and Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250; 

(202) 799–7121. 

For specific information regarding 

standard-setting activities of the World 

Organization for Animal Health, contact 

Dr. Michael David, Director, 

International Animal Health Standards 

Team, National Center for Import and 

Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 33, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; 

(301) 851–3302. 

For specific information regarding the 

standard-setting activities of the 

International Plant Protection 

Convention or the North American Plant 

Protection Organization, contact Ms. 

Julie E. Aliaga, Program Director, 

International Phytosanitary Standards, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 140, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 851– 

2032. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The World Trade Organization (WTO) 

was established as the common 

international institutional framework for 

governing trade relations among its 

members in matters related to the 

Uruguay Round Agreements. The WTO 

is the successor organization to the 

General Agreement on Tariffs and 


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Trade. U.S. membership in the WTO 

was approved by Congress when it 

enacted the Uruguay Round Agreements 

Act (Pub. L. 103–465), which was 

signed into law on December 8, 1994. 

The WTO Agreements, which 

established the WTO, entered into force 

with respect to the United States on 

January 1, 1995. The Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act amended Title IV of the 

Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 

U.S.C. 2531 et seq.). Section 491 of the 

Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 2578), requires the 

President to designate an agency to be 

responsible for informing the public of 

the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) 

standard-setting activities of each 

international standard-setting 

organization. The designated agency 

must inform the public by publishing an 

annual notice in the Federal Register 

that provides the following information: 

(1) The SPS standards under 

consideration or planned for 

consideration by the international 

standard-setting organization; and (2) 

for each SPS standard specified, a 

description of the consideration or 

planned consideration of that standard, 

a statement of whether the United States 

is participating or plans to participate in 

the consideration of that standard, the 

agenda for U.S. participation, if any, and 

the agency responsible for representing 

the United States with respect to that 

standard. 

‘‘International standard’’ is defined in 

19 U.S.C. 2578b as any standard, 

guideline, or recommendation: (1) 

Adopted by the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission (Codex) regarding food 

safety; (2) developed under the auspices 

of the World Organization for Animal 

Health (OIE, formerly known as the 

Office International des Epizooties) 

regarding animal health and welfare, 

and zoonoses; (3) developed under the 

auspices of the Secretariat of the 

International Plant Protection 

Convention (IPPC) in cooperation with 

the North American Plant Protection 

Organization (NAPPO) regarding plant 

health; or (4) established by or 

developed under any other international 

organization agreed to by the member 

countries of the North American Free 

Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the 

member countries of the WTO. 

The President, pursuant to 

Proclamation No. 6780 of March 23, 

1995 (60 FR 15845), designated the 

Secretary of Agriculture as the official 

responsible for informing the public of 

the SPS standard-setting activities of 

Codex, OIE, IPPC, and NAPPO. The 

United States Department of 

Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) informs the 

public of Codex standard-setting 

activities, and USDA’s Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

informs the public of OIE, IPPC, and 

NAPPO standard-setting activities. 

FSIS publishes an annual notice in 

the Federal Register to inform the 

public of SPS standard-setting activities 

for Codex. Codex was created in 1962 by 

two United Nations organizations, the 

Food and Agriculture Organization 

(FAO) and the World Health 

Organization. It is the major 

international organization for 

encouraging international trade in food 

and protecting the health and economic 

interests of consumers. 

APHIS is responsible for publishing 

an annual notice of OIE, IPPC, and 

NAPPO activities related to 

international standards for plant and 

animal health and representing the 

United States with respect to these 

standards. Following are descriptions of 

the OIE, IPPC, and NAPPO 

organizations and the standard-setting 

agenda for each of these organizations. 

We have described the agenda that each 

of these organizations will address at 

their annual general sessions, including 

standards that may be presented for 

adoption or consideration, as well as 

other initiatives that may be underway 

at the OIE, IPPC, and NAPPO. 

The agendas for these meetings are 

subject to change, and the draft 

standards identified in this notice may 

not be sufficiently developed and ready 

for adoption as indicated. Also, while it 

is the intent of the United States to 

support adoption of international 

standards and to participate actively 

and fully in their development, it 

should be recognized that the U.S. 

position on a specific draft standard will 

depend on the acceptability of the final 

draft. Given the dynamic and interactive 

nature of the standard-setting process, 

we encourage any persons who are 

interested in the most current details 

about a specific draft standard or the 

U.S. position on a particular standardsetting issue, or in providing comments 

on a specific standard that may be under 

development, to contact APHIS. Contact 

information is provided at the beginning 

of this notice under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

OIE Standard-Setting Activities 

The OIE was established in Paris, 

France, in 1924 with the signing of an 

international agreement by 28 countries. 

It is currently composed of 178 

Members, each of which is represented 

by a delegate who, in most cases, is the 

chief veterinary officer of that country 

or territory. The WTO has recognized 

the OIE as the international forum for 

setting animal health and welfare 

standards, reporting global animal 

disease events, and presenting 

guidelines and recommendations on 

sanitary measures relating to animal 

health. 

The OIE facilitates intergovernmental 

cooperation to prevent the spread of 

contagious diseases in animals by 

sharing scientific research among its 

Members. The major functions of the 

OIE are to collect and disseminate 

information on the distribution and 

occurrence of animal diseases and to 

ensure that science-based standards 

govern international trade in animals 

and animal products. The OIE aims to 

achieve these through the development 

and revision of international standards 

for diagnostic tests, vaccines, and the 

safe international trade of animals and 

animal products. 

The OIE provides annual reports on 

the global distribution of animal 

diseases, recognizes the free status of 

Members for certain diseases, 

categorizes animal diseases with respect 

to their international significance, 

publishes bulletins on global disease 

status, and provides animal disease 

control guidelines to Members. Various 

OIE commissions and working groups 

undertake the development and 

preparation of draft standards, which 

are then circulated to Members for 

consultation (review and comment). 

Draft standards are revised accordingly 

and are then presented to the OIE World 

Assembly of Delegates (all the Members) 

during the General Session, which 

meets annually every May, for review 

and adoption. Adoption, as a general 

rule, is based on consensus of the OIE 

membership. 

The next OIE General Session is 

scheduled for May 26–31, 2013, in 

Paris, France. Currently, the Deputy 

Administrator for APHIS’ Veterinary 

Services program is the official U.S. 

Delegate to the OIE. The Deputy 

Administrator for APHIS’ Veterinary 

Services program intends to participate 

in the proceedings and will discuss or 

comment on APHIS’ position on any 

standard up for adoption. Information 

about OIE draft Terrestrial and Aquatic 

Animal Health Code chapters may be 

found on the Internet at http:// 

www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/ 

animals/oie/ or by contacting Dr. 

Michael David (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT above). 

OIE Terrestrial and Aquatic Animal 

Health Code Chapters and Appendices 

Adopted by the May 2012 General 

Session 

Over 32 Code chapters were amended, 

rewritten, or newly proposed and 


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presented for adoption at the General 

Session. The following Code chapters 

are of particular interest to the United 

States: 

1. Glossary 

The definition for the term 

‘‘infestation’’ was added to the 

chapter. 

2. Chapter 1.1, Notification of Diseases 

and Epidemiological Information 

The change in the text updates some 

of the terminology in this chapter. 

3. Chapter 1.2, Criteria for listing 

diseases 

New criteria were adopted for listing 

notifiable diseases. 

4. Chapter 1.4, Animal Health 

Surveillance 

Minor changes and some additional 

text for improved clarity were 

adopted. 

5. Chapter 3.2, Evaluation of Veterinary 

Services 

Text in this chapter was modified for 

clarity and adopted. 

6. Chapter 3.4, Veterinary Legislation 

This is a new Code chapter which was 

adopted with minor modifications 

to the text. 

7. Chapter 4.6, Collection and 

Processing of Bovine, Small 

Ruminant and Porcine Semen 

This chapter was adopted with 

updated text to include new testing 

procedures. 

8. Chapter 6.4, Biosecurity Procedures 

in Poultry Production 

Minor updates to this chapter were 

adopted. 

9. Chapter 6.7, Harmonization of 

National Antimicrobial Resistance 

Surveillance and Monitoring 

Programs 

Text concerning specificity 

(prescriptiveness) was removed and 

made more accommodating of the 

local situation. 

10. Chapter 6.8, Monitoring of the 

Quantities and Usage Patterns of 

Antimicrobial Agents Used in Food 

Producing Animals 

Changes were made in this chapter to 

improve clarity. 

11. Chapter 7.1, Introduction to the 

recommendations for animal 

welfare 

General principles for animal welfare 

in livestock production systems 

were developed and adopted. 

12. Chapter 7.9, Animal Welfare in Beef 

Cattle Production Systems 

This newly adopted code chapter is 

the first animal welfare chapter on 

production and housing of 

livestock. 

13. Chapter 8.6, Aujesky’s disease 

Additional clarity was made to the 

term ‘‘captive wild pigs’’ to clearly 

indicate that these are pigs which 

are ‘‘under direct human 

supervision and control’’. 

14. Chapter 10.4, Notifiable Avian 

Influenza 

Text was added to the ‘‘General 

Provisions’’ section of this chapter 

to clarify a country’s disease 

notification requirements. 

15. Chapter 12.9, Equine viral arteritis 

An updated chapter on Equine viral 

arteritis was adopted. 

The following Aquatic Code chapters 

are of particular interest to the United 

States: 

1. Chapter 6.4, Monitoring of the 

quantities and usage patterns of 

antimicrobial agents used in 

aquatic animals 

This is a new Code chapter adopted 

and supported by the United States. 

2. Chapter 6.5, Development and 

harmonization of national 

antimicrobial resistance 

surveillance and monitoring 

programs for aquatic animals 

This is a new Code chapter. 

3. Chapter 7.4, Killing of farmed fish for 

disease control purposes 

This is a new chapter. 

OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code 

Chapters and Appendices for Future 

Review 

Existing Terrestrial Animal Health 

Code chapters that may be further 

revised and new chapters that may be 

drafted in preparation for the next 

General Session in 2013 include the 

following: 

• Chapter 6.9, Responsible and 

Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in 

Veterinary Medicine. 

• Chapter 6.10, Risk Analysis for 

Antimicrobial Resistance Arising from 

the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in 

Animals. 

• Chapter 7.5, Use of Animals in 

Research and Education 

• Chapter 8.3, Bluetongue. 

• Chapter 8.4, Infection with 

Echinococcus multilocularis. 

• Chapter 8.12, Rinderpest. 

• Chapter 8.13, Infection with 

Trichinella. 

• Chapter 8.15, Vesicular stomatitis. 

• Chapter 9.1, Infestation of honey 

bees with Acarapis woodi. 

• Chapter 9.4, Infestation with 

Aethina. 

• Chapter 9.5, Infestation of honey 

bees with Tropilaelaps spp. 

• Chapter 9.6, Infestation of honey 

bees with Varroa spp. 

• Chapter 11.2, Infection with Lumpy 

skin disease virus. 

• Chapter 11.3, Infection with 

Brucella abortus, 

• Chapter 11.X, Infection with 

Brucella melitensis. 

• Chapter 11.X, Infection with 

Brucella suis. 

• Chapter 14.8, Infection with Peste 

Des Petits Ruminants Virus. 

• Chapter 15.2, Classical swine fever. 

• Chapter X.X., Infection with 

Echinococcus granulosus. 

• Chapter 7.X, Animal Welfare in 

Broiler Production Systems. 

• Chapter 7.X Animal Welfare in 

Dairy Production Systems. 

IPPC Standard-Setting Activities 

The IPPC is a multilateral convention 

adopted in 1952 for the purpose of 

securing common and effective action to 

prevent the spread and introduction of 

pests of plants and plant products and 

to promote appropriate measures for 

their control. Under the IPPC, the 

understanding of plant protection has 

been, and continues to be, broad, 

encompassing the protection of both 

cultivated and noncultivated plants 

from direct or indirect injury by plant 

pests. Activities addressed by the IPPC 

include the development and 

establishment of international plant 

health standards, the harmonization of 

phytosanitary activities through 

emerging standards, the facilitation of 

the exchange of official and scientific 

information among countries, and the 

furnishing of technical assistance to 

developing countries that are signatories 

to the IPPC. 

The IPPC is under the authority of the 

Food and Agriculture Organization 

(FAO), and the members of the 

Secretariat of the IPPC are appointed by 

the FAO. The IPPC is implemented by 

national plant protection organizations 

(NPPOs) in cooperation with regional 

plant protection organizations (RPPOs); 

the Commission on Phytosanitary 

Measures (CPM, formerly referred to as 

the International Commission on 

Phytosanitary Measures); and the 

Secretariat of the IPPC. The United 

States plays a major role in all standardsetting activities under the IPPC and has 

representation on FAO’s highest 

governing body, the FAO Conference. 

The United States became a 

contracting party to the IPPC in 1972 

and has been actively involved in 

furthering the work of the IPPC ever 

since. The IPPC was amended in 1979, 

and the amended version entered into 

force in 1991 after two-thirds of the 

contracting countries accepted the 

amendment. More recently, in 1997, 

contracting parties completed 

negotiations on further amendments 

that were approved by the FAO 

Conference and submitted to the parties 

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updated phytosanitary concepts and 

formalized the standard-setting 

structure within the IPPC. The 1997 

amended version of the IPPC entered 

into force after two-thirds of the 

contracting parties notified the Director 

General of FAO of their acceptance of 

the amendment in October 2005. The 

U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent 

to acceptance of the newly revised IPPC 

on October 18, 2000. The President 

submitted the official letter of 

acceptance to the FAO Director General 

on October 4, 2001. 

The IPPC has been, and continues to 

be, administered at the national level by 

plant quarantine officials whose 

primary objective is to safeguard plant 

resources from injurious pests. In the 

United States, the national plant 

protection organization is APHIS’ Plant 

Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

program. The steps for developing a 

standard under the IPPC are described 

below. 

Step 1: Proposals for a new 

international standard for phytosanitary 

measures (ISPM) or for the review or 

revision of an existing ISPM are 

submitted to the Secretariat of the IPPC 

in a standardized format on a 2-year 

cycle. Alternatively, the Secretariat can 

propose a new standard or amendments 

to existing standards. 

Step 2: After review by the Standards 

Committee and the Strategic Planning, a 

summary of proposals is submitted by 

the Secretariat to the CPM. The CPM 

identifies the topics and priorities for 

standard setting from among the 

proposals submitted to the Secretariat 

and others that may be raised by the 

CPM. 

Step 3: Specifications for the 

standards identified as priorities by the 

CPM are drafted by the Standards 

Committee. The draft specifications are 

subsequently made available to 

members and RPPOs for comment (60 

days). Comments are submitted in 

writing to the Secretariat. Taking into 

account the comments, the Standards 

Committee finalizes the specifications. 

Step 4: The standard is drafted or 

revised in accordance with the 

specifications by a working group 

designated by the Standards Committee. 

The resulting draft standard is 

submitted to the Standards Committee 

for review. 

Step 5: Draft standards approved by 

the Standards Committee are distributed 

to members by the Secretariat and 

RPPOs for consultation (100 days). 

Comments are submitted in writing to 

the Secretariat. Where appropriate, the 

Standards Committee may establish 

open-ended discussion groups as 

forums for further comment. The 

Secretariat summarizes the comments 

and submits them to the Standards 

Committee. 

Step 6: Taking into account the 

comments, the Secretariat, in 

cooperation with the Standards 

Committee, revises the draft standard. 

The Standards Committee submits the 

final version to the CPM for adoption. 

Step 7: The ISPM is established 

through formal adoption by the CPM 

according to Rule X of the Rules of 

Procedure of the CPM. 

Step 8: Review of the ISPM is 

completed by the specified date or such 

other date as may be agreed upon by the 

CPM. 

Each member country is represented 

on the CPM by a single delegate. 

Although experts and advisors may 

accompany the delegate to meetings of 

the CPM, only the delegate (or an 

authorized alternate) may represent 

each member country in considering a 

standard up for approval. Parties 

involved in a vote by the CPM are to 

make every effort to reach agreement on 

all matters by consensus. Only after all 

efforts to reach a consensus have been 

exhausted may a decision on a standard 

be passed by a vote of two-thirds of 

delegates present and voting. 

Technical experts from the United 

States have participated directly in 

working groups and indirectly as 

reviewers of all IPPC draft standards. 

The United States also has a 

representative on the Standards 

Committee and the CPM Bureau. In 

addition, documents and positions 

developed by APHIS and NAPPO have 

been sources of significant input for 

many of the standards adopted to date. 

This notice describes each of the IPPC 

standards currently under consideration 

or up for adoption. The full text of each 

standard will be available on the 

Internet at http://ocs.ippc.int/ 

index.html#. Interested individuals may 

review the standards posted on this Web 

site and submit comments to 

Julie.E.Aliaga@aphis.usda.gov. 

The next CPM meeting is scheduled 

for April 8–12, 2013, at FAO 

Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The 

Deputy Administrator for APHIS’ PPQ 

program is the U.S. delegate to the CPM. 

The Deputy Administrator intends to 

participate in the proceedings and will 

discuss or comment on APHIS’ position 

on any standards up for adoption. The 

agenda for the Fifth Session of the 

Commission of Phytosanitary Measures 

is as follows: 

1. Opening of the session. 

2. Adoption of the agenda. 

3. Election of the Rapporteur. 

4. Report by the CPM chairperson. 

5. Report by the Secretariat. 

6. Report of the technical consultation 

among RPPOs. 

7. Report of observer organizations. 

8. Goal 1: A robust international 

standard-setting and implementation 

program. 

9. Goal 2: Information exchange 

systems appropriate to meet IPPC 

obligations. 

10. Goal 3: Effective dispute 

settlement systems. 

11. Goal 4: Improved phytosanitary 

capacity of members. 

12. Goal 5: Sustainable 

implementation of the IPPC. 

13. Goal 6: International promotion of 

the IPPC and cooperation with relevant 

regional and international organizations. 

14. Goal 7: Review of the status of 

plant protection in the world. 

15. Election of the Bureau. 

16. Membership of CPM subsidiary 

bodies. 

17. Calendar. 

18. Other business. 

19. Date and venue of the next 

meeting. 

20. Adoption of the report. 

It is expected that the following 

standards will be sufficiently developed 

to be considered by the CPM for 

adoption at its 2013 meeting. The 

United States, represented by the 

Deputy Administrator for APHIS’ PPQ 

program, will participate in 

consideration of these standards. The 

U.S. position on each of these issues 

will be developed prior to the CPM 

session and will be based on APHIS’ 

analysis, information from other U.S. 

Government agencies, and relevant 

scientific information from interested 

stakeholders. 

• Revision of ISPM 11, Pest risk 

analysis for quarantine pests and Annex 

to ISPM 11, Pest risk analysis for plants 

as quarantine pests. The annex provides 

specific guidance for conducting pest 

risk analysis to determine if a plant is 

a pest of plants (cultivated or wild), 

whether it should be regulated, and to 

identify phytosanitary measures to 

reduce pest risk to an acceptable level. 

The international standard has been 

modified to harmonize concepts with its 

annex. 

• Annex 1 to ISPM 15: Approved 

treatments associated with wood 

packaging material. The annex contains 

guidance for the use of approved 

treatments for wood packaging material, 

including heat treatments (conventional 

steam or dry kiln, and dielectric 

radiation) and methyl bromide. 

New Standard-Setting Initiatives, 

Including Those in Development 

A number of expert working group 

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consultations will take place during 

2013 on the topics listed below. These 

standard-setting initiatives are under 

development and may be considered for 

future adoption. APHIS intends to 

participate actively and fully in each of 

these working groups. The U.S. position 

on each of the topics to be addressed by 

these various working groups will be 

developed prior to these working group 

meetings and will be based on APHIS’ 

technical analysis, information from 

other U.S. Government agencies, and 

relevant scientific information from 

interested stakeholders. 

1. Establishment and maintenance of 

fruit fly quarantine areas within pest 

free areas in the event of an outbreak 

detection. This draft is proposed as an 

Annex to ISPM 26, Establishment of 

pest free areas for fruit flies 

(Tephritidae). It will provide guidance 

on the establishment and maintenance 

of regulated areas within pest free areas 

(PFA) when fruit fly outbreaks are 

detected. It will provide guidance on 

phytosanitary measures which are 

intended to protect other production 

areas and, as far as possible, will allow 

for the continuation of fruit and 

vegetable production, movement and 

handling, treatment, and shipping when 

some or all of the components of the 

export process are located in the 

regulated areas within the PFA. 

2. Determination of host status of 

fruits and vegetables to fruit fly 

(Tephritidae) infestation. This standard 

will provide guidelines for the 

determination of the host status of fruits 

and vegetables to fruit fly infestation. It 

describes three categories of host status 

for fruit flies: natural host, non-natural 

host, and non-host. It includes 

methodologies for surveillance under 

natural field conditions and trials under 

semi-natural field conditions that 

should be used to ascertain the host 

status of fruits and vegetables to fruit fly 

infestation where the knowledge of host 

status is uncertain or disputed. 

3. Appendix to ISPM 12: Electronic 

certification, information on standard 

XML schemes and exchange 

mechanisms. This appendix contains 

information and guidance to NPPOs to 

use the World Wide Web Consortium 

(WC3) Extensible Markup Language 

(XML) as the standardized language for 

exchange of electronic certificate data 

between NPPOs. 

4. Annex to ISPM 27: Diagnostic 

Protocol for Tilletia indica. This 

diagnostic protocol contains pest 

information, taxonomy, detection, 

examination of seeds, extraction of 

teliospores, morphological 

identification, germination, molecular 

identification, and a list of references. 

5. Annex to ISPM 27: Diagnostic 

Protocol for Guignardia citricarpa. This 

diagnostic protocol contains pest 

information, taxonomy, symptoms, 

identification procedures, isolation and 

culture, morphology, molecular assays, 

and a list of references. 

For more detailed information on the 

above topics, which will be addressed 

by various working groups established 

by the CPM, contact Ms. Julie E. Aliaga 

(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

above). 

APHIS posts draft standards on the 

Internet (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

import_export/plants/plant_exports/ 

phyto_international_standards.shtml) as 

they become available and provides 

information on the due dates for 

comments. Additional information on 

IPPC standards is available on the IPPC 

Web site at http://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/ 

default.htm. For the most current 

information on official U.S. 

participation in IPPC activities, 

including U.S. positions on standards 

being considered, contact Ms. Julie E. 

Aliaga (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT above). Those wishing to 

provide comments on any of the areas 

of work being undertaken by the IPPC 

may do so at any time by responding to 

this notice (see ADDRESSES above) or by 

providing comments through Ms. 

Aliaga. 

NAPPO Standard-Setting Activities 

NAPPO, a regional plant protection 

organization created in 1976 under the 

IPPC, coordinates the efforts among 

Canada, the United States, and Mexico 

to protect their plant resources from the 

entry, establishment, and spread of 

harmful plant pests, while facilitating 

intra- and inter-regional trade. NAPPO 

conducts its business through panels 

and annual meetings held among the 

three member countries. The NAPPO 

Executive Committee charges individual 

panels with the responsibility for 

drawing up proposals for NAPPO 

positions, policies, and standards. These 

panels are made up of representatives 

from each member country who have 

scientific expertise related to the policy 

or standard being considered. Proposals 

drawn up by the individual panels are 

circulated for review to Government and 

industry officials in Canada, the United 

States, and Mexico, who may suggest 

revisions. In the United States, draft 

standards are circulated to industry, 

States, and various government agencies 

for consideration and comment. The 

draft standards are posted on the 

Internet at http://www.nappo.org/en/. 

Once revisions are made, the proposal is 

sent to the NAPPO Working Group and 

the NAPPO Standards Panel for 

technical reviews, and then to the 

Executive Committee for final approval, 

which is granted by consensus. 

The annual NAPPO meeting was held 

October 16 to 18, 2012, in Louisville, 

Kentucky, United States. The NAPPO 

Executive Committee meeting took 

place on October 15, 2012. The Deputy 

Administrator for PPQ is a member of 

the NAPPO Executive Committee. The 

Deputy Administrator participated in 

the proceedings to discuss or comment 

on APHIS’ position on any standard up 

for adoption or any proposals to develop 

new standards. 

Below is a summary of current panel 

assignments as they relate to the 

ongoing development of NAPPO 

standards. The United States (i.e., 

USDA/APHIS) intends to participate 

actively and fully in the work of each of 

these panels. The U.S. position on each 

topic will be guided and informed by 

the best scientific information available 

on each of these topics. For each of the 

following panels, the United States will 

consider its position on any draft 

standard after it reviews a prepared 

draft. Information regarding the 

following NAPPO panel topics, 

assignments, activities, and updates on 

meeting times and locations may be 

obtained from the NAPPO homepage at 

http://www.nappo.org or by contacting 

Ms. Julie E. Aliaga (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT above). 

1. Accreditation Panel 

The panel will perform an audit of the 

U.S. NPPO’s adherence to Regional 

Standard for Phytosanitary Measures 

(RSPM) 9, ‘‘Authorization of 

laboratories for phytosanitary testing’’ 

and review the audit training program 

with a view to establishing a 

harmonized approach for NAPPO 

countries. 

2. Biological Control Panel 

The panel has revised RSPM 26, 

‘‘Certification of commercial arthropod 

biological control agents moving into 

NAPPO member countries,’’ reviewed 

the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) 

report on the evaluation of risk of 

imported bee pollen and royal jelly on 

plant health through the use of 

pollinators, and will determine research 

needs and recommend mitigation 

measures. 

3. Citrus Panel 

The panel continues exchanging 

information on the situation of citrus 

quarantine pests among NAPPO 

member countries, OIRSA, and other 

Caribbean countries. The panel is 

revising and updating the appendices 

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propagative material into a NAPPO 

member country’’. The panel will 

recommend measures for the 

establishment and maintenance of area 

wide management programs for 

Huanglongbing (HLB) and its vector. 

4. Electronic Phytosanitary Certification 

Panel 

The panel continues participating in 

the international development of 

electronic certification towards a 

functioning regional and global ecertification capability; reviewing the 

consolidated IPPC XML Schema and 

ISPM 12 mapping currently being 

developed by the IPPC; harmonizing 

ISPM 12 code list for botanical names, 

treatments, additional declarations and 

product descriptions; and advancing 

discussions of methods for the transfer, 

security measures, and the validation of 

electronic certification. 

5. Forestry Panel 

The panel completed the standard for 

regulating the movement of wooden 

articles intended for indoor and outdoor 

use (‘‘Importation of certain wooden 

and bamboo commodities into a NAPPO 

member country’’); completed the 

drafting of a standard on the movement 

of Christmas trees within the NAPPO 

region; is working on a discussion paper 

regarding the applicability of the current 

standards for heat treatment for wood 

products considering that certain pests 

such as the emerald ash borer (EAB) 

have demonstrated a tolerance to 

treatments; has reviewed and drafted a 

discussion paper reporting on the risks 

associated with fungi moving on wood 

commodities; and directed a TAG to 

report advances on additional research 

for the application of biological control 

of the EAB. The panel is working on a 

document summarizing current 

approaches used within North America 

to manage pests of firewood. 

6. Fruit Panel 

The panel has developed 

recommendations for technically 

justified phytosanitary measures to 

mitigate the risk of introduction of 

Lobesia botrana into NAPPO countries, 

including measures to deal with a 

possible outbreak; has provided 

oversight to a TAG to compile and 

analyze the available scientific 

information on appropriate 

phytosanitary measures against 

Drosophila suzukii, evaluating and 

determining which measures are 

appropriate for application by NAPPO 

countries; and is completing the TAG 

documents on Rhagoletis and 

Tetranychus trapping. 

7. Grains Panel 

The panel contributed to the 

organization (agenda and speakers) of 

the IPPC workshop on the international 

movement of grain, in Vancouver, 

Canada, in December 2011. Taking into 

account discussions at the IPPC 

workshop, the panel identified relevant 

phytosanitary issues and evaluated the 

need for a NAPPO standard on the 

movement of grain. 

8. Invasive Species Panel 

The panel finalized a pathway risk 

analysis standard with support from the 

Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) panel; 

collaborated with the PRA panel to 

review the scientific literature on 

climate change and completed the 

discussion paper on its pertinence to the 

PRA process; and identified the most 

important invasive plant species threats 

to North America, which were 

presented at the NAPPO Annual 

Meeting symposium in October 2012. 

9. Pest Risk Analysis Panel 

The panel completed the discussion 

paper on the potential for climate 

change to affect the ability of pests to 

spread and establish in new areas, 

including the implications for the 

current PRA process, with assistance 

from the Invasive Species panel; 

reviewed and addressed comments on 

the NAPPO Pest Risk Analysis standard 

(RSPM 31); completed a discussion 

paper summarizing the risk associated 

with the movement of wooden articles 

intended for indoor and outdoor use; 

and completed the development of the 

PRA format including risk-ranking 

guidelines. 

10. Phytosanitary Alert System (PAS) 

Panel 

The panel prepared guidelines for the 

development of pest alerts and a 

checklist of alert sources to ensure all 

available sources are being utilized but 

not duplicated; coordinated outreach 

with other related Web sites and linked 

them to the PAS Web site; conducted 

outreach activities for possible 

collaboration between NAPPO, OIRSA, 

and other NPPOs in Central America on 

pest alerts; and posted new pest reports 

and alerts to the NAPPO PAS Web site. 

11. Plants for Planting 

The panel reviewed the need to 

maintain RSPM 24, ‘‘Integrated pest risk 

management measures for the 

importation of plants for planting into 

NAPPO member countries’’ after the 

IPPC standard on the same subject was 

adopted; completed the pest list 

annexes for RSPM 35, ‘‘Guidelines for 

the Movement of Stone and Pome Fruit 

Trees and Grapevines into a NAPPO 

Member Country;’’ and organized the 

Plants for Planting Symposium for the 

2012 Annual Meeting, focusing on 

regulatory strategies for the nursery 

industry (including greenhouses). 

12. Potato Panel 

The panel developed a NAPPO 

discussion paper on the efficacy of 

potato sprout inhibitors, gathered the 

most recent information potato virus Y 

and identified the strains of concern to 

the NAPPO region based on biological 

and economic factors, and completed 

the review of RSPM 3, ‘‘Requirements 

for the importation of potatoes.’’ The 

panel investigated the potential 

phytosanitary issues related to zebra 

chip. 

13. Seeds Panel 

The panel is working to complete the 

NAPPO regional standard on seed 

movement, an appendix on pathogens 

considered to be seedborne and seedtransmitted pests, and the annexes 

covering phytosanitary import 

requirements, recommended seed 

testing and diagnostic methods for most 

important seed pests, and recommended 

seed treatments for quarantine seed 

pests. The panel continues to support 

efforts in the development of an 

international standard for seed. 

14. Standards Panel 

The panel coordinated the review of 

new and amended NAPPO standards, 

diagnostic and treatment protocols, and 

implementation plans; provided 

updates on NAPPO standards and 

ISPMs for the NAPPO Newsletter; 

maintained the NAPPO Glossary; and is 

developing a regulatory response upon 

detection of new pests in NAPPO to 

avoid bilateral irritants. 

15. Tuta absoluta Technical Advisory 

Group 

This TAG has developed a 

surveillance protocol for the tomato leaf 

miner, Tuta absoluta for NAPPO 

countries which includes a system for 

early detection, trapping criteria, a 

system for delimiting surveys, and 

recommended phytosanitary measures 

when detections are made. 

The PPQ Associate Deputy 

Administrator, as the official U.S. 

delegate to NAPPO, intends to 

participate in the adoption of these 

regional plant health standards, 

including the work described above, 

once they are completed and ready for 

such consideration. 

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development or consideration. For 

updates on meeting times and for 

information on the working panels that 

may become available following 

publication of this notice, go to the 

NAPPO Web site on the Internet at 

http://www.nappo.org or contact Ms. 

Julie Aliaga (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT above). 

Information on official U.S. 

participation in NAPPO activities, 

including U.S. positions on standards 

being considered, may also be obtained 

from Ms. Aliaga. Those wishing to 

provide comments on any of the topics 

being addressed by any of the NAPPO 

panels may do so at any time by 

responding to this notice (see 

ADDRESSES above) or by transmitting 

comments through Ms. Aliaga. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of 

January, 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00207 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0080] 

National Wildlife Services Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Solicitation for 

Membership 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for 

membership. 

SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the 

Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting 

nominations for the National Wildlife 

Services Advisory Committee. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to 

nominations received on or before 

March 11, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may 

be sent by postal mail or commercial 

delivery to The Honorable Thomas 

Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn: 

Secretary’s National Wildlife Services 

Advisory Committee. Nomination 

packages may also be faxed to (301) 

734–5157. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal Officer, 

WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3999. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Wildlife Services Advisory 

Committee (the Committee) advises the 

Secretary of Agriculture on policies, 

program issues, and research needed to 

conduct the Wildlife Services program. 

The Committee also serves as a public 

forum enabling those affected by the 

Wildlife Services program to have a 

voice in the program’s policies. The 

Committee Chairperson and Vice 

Chairperson shall be elected by the 

Committee from among its members. 

We are soliciting nominations from 

interested organizations and 

individuals. An organization may 

nominate individuals from within or 

outside of its membership; alternatively, 

an individual may nominate herself or 

himself. Nomination packages should 

include a nomination form along with a 

cover letter or resume that documents 

the nominee’s experience. Nomination 

forms are available on the Internet at 

http://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/ 

AD–755.pdf or may be obtained from 

the person listed under For Further 

Information Contact. 

The Secretary will select members to 

obtain the broadest possible 

representation on the Committee, in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II) and 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

Regulations 1041–1. Equal opportunity 

practices, in line with the USDA 

policies, will be followed in all 

appointments to the Committee. To 

ensure that the recommendations of the 

Committee have taken into account the 

needs of the diverse groups served by 

the Department, membership should 

include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of 

January 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00195 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; 

Id; Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation 

Project 

Correction 

In notice document 2012–29836 

appearing on pages 73976–73978 in the 

issue of Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 

make the following corrections: 

1. On page 73977, in the first column, 

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‘‘comments-northernnezperce-redriver@fsled.us’’ should read ‘‘commentsnorthern-nezperce-red-river@fs.fed.us’’. 

2. On the same page, in the same 

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www.fs.fed.usinepa/fs-usda-pop.php/ 

?project=40648’’ should read ‘‘http:// 

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?project=40648’’. 

[FR Doc. C1–2012–29836 Filed 1–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: January 17, 2013; 2:30 

p.m. EST. 

PLACE: Ronald Reagan Building and 

International Trade Center, Horizon 

Room, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20004. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (CSB) announces 

that it will convene a public meeting on 

Thursday, January 17, 2013, starting at 

2:30 p.m. EST (8:30 a.m. HawaiiAleutian Standard Time) in the Horizon 

Room of the Ronald Reagan Building 

and International Trade Center at 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20004. 

The agenda for the meeting includes 

the presentation of the findings from the 

CSB investigation of the April 8, 2011, 

explosion and fire that killed five 

workers at a storage facility used by 

Donaldson Enterprises Inc. (DEI) near 

Honolulu, Hawaii. The explosion 

occurred during the disposal of 

professional-grade fireworks, illegally 

labeled for consumer use by a Chinese 

manufacturer, that had been seized by 

U.S. customs agents upon importation. 

DEI was performing the disposal work 

as a subcontractor to VSE Corporation, 

which held a contract with the U.S. 

Treasury Department for the disposal of 

seized property. 

At the meeting, CSB staff will present 

to the Board the results of the 

investigation into this incident. Key 

issues identified in the investigation 

include the methods used to dispose of 

the fireworks, U.S. Government 

contracting standards for hazardous 

work, and the absence of a national 

standard or industry good practice for 

fireworks disposal. Following the staff 

presentation on proposed findings and 

safety recommendations, the Board will 

hear brief comments from the public. 

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