Revised EM Letter

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Potato Cyst Nematode; Quarantine and Regulations

Revised EM Letter

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United States

Department of

Agriculture


Marketing and Regulatory Programs


Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service


Washington, DC 20250

July 17, 2007





Subject: Request for Expedited Processing of Emergency OMB Clearance – Potato

Cyst Nematode; Quarantine and Regulations

To: Margaret A. Malanoski, OMB Desk Officer


Through: Ruth Brown, OCIO Clearance Officer



APHIS is requesting emergency review, processing, and approval of an information collection activity that is needed in connection with the efforts of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent the spread of the Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) to noninfested areas of the United States.


This interim rule will establish new regulations to prohibit or restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas of Bingham and Bonneville Counties, ID.


Establishing these regulations will require the completion of compliance agreements, import permits, and a certificate of inspection by respondents.


APHIS is requesting approval of the paperwork clearance package by August 6, 2007, or as soon as possible.


Should you desire further information regarding this request, please contact Mr. Osama El-Lissy, Director, Invasive Species and Pest Management, PPQ, APHIS, at

(301) 734-5459. Thanks, in advance, for your attention in this matter.



/s/

Richard L. Dunkle

Deputy Administrator

Plant Protection and Quarantine






























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