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1To view the notice, go to https://

www.regulations.gov/document/APHIS-2023-0050- 

0001. 

Mahoberberis, and Mahonia, known as 

barberry plants. 

Species and varieties of these plants 

are categorized as either rust-resistant or 

rust-susceptible. Rust-susceptible plants 

pose a risk of spreading black stem rust 

or of contributing to the development of 

new races of the rust, and therefore are 

prohibited from moving interstate into 

or through any protected area listed in 

accordance with § 301.38–3. Rustresistant plants do not pose such risks, 

and therefore may be moved into or 

through protected areas subject to the 

requirements in the regulations. 

In accordance with § 301.38–2(a), the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) maintains a list of 

Berberis species and varieties it has 

found to be rust-resistant at 

www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ 

planthealth/plant-pest-and-diseaseprograms/pests-and-diseases/barberry/ 

ct_barberry. 

Paragraph (c)(1) of § 301.38–2 

provides that if the Administrator 

determines that an article not already 

listed is resistant to black stem rust, 

APHIS will publish a notice in the 

Federal Register proposing to add the 

article to the list of rust-resistant articles 

for black stem rust and request public 

comment. Following the close of the 

comment period, APHIS will review all 

comments received and will make a 

final determination regarding the 

designation that will be published in a 

second notice in the Federal Register. 

In accordance with that process, on 

March 20, 2024, we published in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 19796–19797, 

Docket No. APHIS–2023–0050), a 

notice 1 proposing to add 32 varieties of 

Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) 

to the list of black stem rust-resistant 

barberry species and varieties. The 

proposed additions were found, through 

testing by the Agricultural Research 

Service (ARS) of the United States 

Department of Agriculture, to be 

resistant to the fungus (Puccinia 

graminis) that causes black stem rust. 

We solicited comments concerning 

our proposal for 60 days ending May 20, 

2024. We received two comments, both 

from members of the industry involved 

in breeding the varieties addressed in 

this action. 

One commenter asked us to remove 

from the cultivar names all language 

after the nomenclatures that begin with 

‘NCBT’ and ‘SMNBT’. 

We will remove this nomenclature 

from our list of Berberis species and 

varieties we have found to be rustresistant. 

The other commenter stated that 

Berberis thunbergii x B. calliantha 

‘NCBX5’, which was confirmed resistant 

in 2017, was missing from the listing in 

the notice. 

The commenter is correct that we 

mistakenly excluded Berberis thunbergii 

x B. calliantha ‘NCBX5’ from the notice. 

This article was found to be resistant to 

the fungus (Puccinia graminis) that 

causes black stem rust through 

testing by ARS in 2017 and should have 

been included in the notice. We will 

include Berberis thunbergii x B. 

calliantha ‘NCBX5’ in our list of 

Berberis species and varieties we have 

found to be rust-resistant. This article 

will bring the number of additions to 33, 

rather than 32. 

The commenter also stated that, in 

our current list of rust-resistant Berberis 

species and varieties on the APHIS web 

page, the parentage listed for ‘NCBX3’ 

was incorrect. The variety is listed as B. 

thunbergiix calliantha ‘‘NCBX3’, but 

should be listed as Berberis thunbergii x 

media ‘NCBX3’. 

The commenter is correct. We will fix 

this error by correctly listing Berberis 

thunbergii x media ‘NCBX3’ when we 

update our list of rust-resistant Berberis 

species and varieties. 

Therefore, in accordance with the 

regulations in § 301.38–2(c)(1), we are 

announcing our decision to designate 

the following articles as rust-resistant: 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Citral’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Coral Spice’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Cutie’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘James Blonde’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Lemon Cutie®’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Lemon Glow®’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Mr. Green Genes 

TM’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Purple Plume’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT3’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT4’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT8’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT9’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT10’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT11’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT12’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT13’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘NCBT14’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘Schu20022’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘SMNBTAA’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘SMNBTAB’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘SMNBTAC’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘SMNBTAJ’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘SMNBTAK’ 

• Berberis thunbergii ‘SMNBTSSR’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x media ‘NCBX9’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX10’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX11’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX12’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX13’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX14’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX15’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. sieboldii 

‘NCBX16’ 

• Berberis thunbergii x B. calliantha 

‘NCBX5’ 

These articles will be added to the list 

of rust-resistant regulated articles for 

black stem rust at https://

www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pestsdieseases/black-stem-rust-barberry. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 

7781–7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

Section 301.75–15 issued under section 

204, title II, Public Law 106–113, 113 

Stat. 1501A–293; sections 301.75–15 

and 301.75–16 issued under section 

203, title II, Public Law 106–224, 114 

Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of 

December 2024. 

Michael Watson, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30339 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0040] 

Notice of Decision To Authorize the 

Importation of Rosemary and Tarragon 

From Ethiopia Into the Continental 

United States 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public of 

our decision to authorize the 

importation of fresh leaves and stems of 

rosemary and fresh leaves and stems of 

tarragon from Ethiopia into the 

continental United States. Based on 

findings of pest risk analyses, which we 

made available to the public for review 

and comment through a previous notice, 

we have determined that the application 

of one or more designated phytosanitary 

measures will be sufficient to mitigate 

the risks of introducing or disseminating 

plant pests or noxious weeds via the 

importation of rosemary and tarragon 

from Ethiopia. 

DATES: Imports may be authorized 

beginning December 20, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Gina Stiltner, Senior Regulatory Policy 


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1To view the notice and the supporting 

documents, go to www.regulations.gov. Enter 

APHIS–2023–0040 in the Search field. 

2On September 30, 2022, the APHIS Fruits and 

Vegetables Import Requirements (FAVIR) database 

was replaced by the ACIR database. 

Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and 

Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1231; (518) 760–2468; Gina.L.Stiltner@

USDA.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart L– 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–12, referred to below 

as the regulations), the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

prohibits or restricts the importation of 

fruits and vegetables into the United 

States from certain parts of the world to 

prevent plant pests from being 

introduced into or disseminated within 

the United States. 

Section 319.56–4 contains a 

performance-based process for 

approving the importation of fruits and 

vegetables that, based on the findings of 

a pest risk analysis, can be safely 

imported subject to one or more of the 

five designated phytosanitary measures 

listed in paragraph (b) of that section. 

Under that process, APHIS proposes to 

authorize the importation of a fruit or 

vegetable into the United States if, based 

on findings of a pest risk analysis, we 

determine that the measures can 

mitigate the plant pest risk associated 

with the importation of that fruit or 

vegetable. APHIS then publishes a 

notice in the Federal Register 

announcing the availability of the pest 

risk analysis that evaluates the risks 

associated with the importation of a 

particular fruit or vegetable. Following 

the close of the 60-day comment period, 

APHIS will issue a subsequent Federal 

Register notice announcing whether or 

not we will authorize the importation of 

the fruit or vegetable subject to the 

phytosanitary measures specified in the 

notice. 

In accordance with that process, we 

published a notice 1 in the Federal 

Register on April 4, 2024 (89 FR 23537, 

Docket No. APHIS–2023–0040) in 

which we announced the availability, 

for review and comment, of pest risk 

analyses that evaluated the risks 

associated with the importation of fresh 

leaves and stems of rosemary 

(Rosmarinus officinalis) and fresh leaves 

and stems of tarragon (Artemesia 

dracunculus) from Ethiopia into the 

continental United States. The pest risk 

analyses consisted of risk assessments 

identifying pests of quarantine 

significance that could follow the 

pathway of the importation of fresh 

leaves and stems of rosemary and 

tarragon into the continental United 

States from Ethiopia and risk 

management documents (RMDs) 

identifying phytosanitary measures to 

be applied to these commodities to 

mitigate the pest risk. 

We solicited comments on the notice 

for 60 days, ending on June 3, 2024. We 

received no comments by that date. 

Therefore, in accordance with 

§ 319.56–4(c)(3)(iii), we are announcing 

our decision to authorize the 

importation into the continental United 

States of fresh leaves and stems of 

rosemary and fresh leaves and stems of 

tarragon from Ethiopia subject to the 

phytosanitary measures identified in the 

RMDs that accompanied the initial 

notice. 

These conditions will be listed in the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS 

Agricultural Commodity Import 

Requirements (ACIR) database (https://

acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/).2 In addition to 

these specific measures, each shipment 

must be subject to the general 

requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that 

are applicable to the importation of all 

fruits and vegetables. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

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

et seq.), the recordkeeping and burden 

requirements associated with this action 

are included under the Office of 

Management and Budget control 

number 0579–0049. 

E-Government Act Compliance 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service is committed to 

compliance with the E-Government 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 notice, please contact Mr. Joseph 

Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction 

Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2533. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 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 16th day of 

December 2024. 

Michael Watson, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30453 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2024–0024] 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods; 

Membership Nominations 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Notice; soliciting nominations. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

the rules and regulations of the USDA 

and the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), the USDA is soliciting 

nominations for membership on the 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods 

(NACMCF)and announcing potential 

charges for the 2025–2027 term. USDA 

seeks to appoint 30 members. Advisory 

Committee members serve a two-year 

term beginning September 2025 through 

September 2027. Members may be 

reappointed for one additional 

consecutive term at the discretion of the 

Secretary of Agriculture. 

DATES: All nomination packages must be 

received by February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages 

should be sent by email to NACMCF@

usda.gov, or mailed to: The Honorable 

Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 1128 

South Building, Attn: Kristal Southern, 

Designated Federal Officer, 

FSIS\OPHS\National Advisory 

Committee on Microbiological Criteria 

for Foods, Washington, DC 20250. 

Docket: For access to documents, call 

(202) 205–5046 to schedule a time to 

visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristal Southern, Designated Federal 

Officer, by email to NACMCF@usda.gov 

or by telephone at 202–937–4162. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA is 

soliciting nominations for membership 

to the NACMCF. USDA seeks to appoint 

30 members. 

To obtain a scientific perspective that 

considers all stakeholders, USDA is 

seeking NACMCF nominees with 

scientific expertise in microbiology, risk 

assessment, public health, food science, 

and other relevant disciplines. USDA is 

seeking nominations for NACMCF from 

persons in academia, industry, and State 

governments, as well as all other 

interested persons with the required 

expertise. 

All nominees will undergo a USDA 

background check. Advisory committee 


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