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September 3, 2009
New Federal Register Notices:
Notice
of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea Into Alaska
Federal Register: Sep 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
169)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment
request.
Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Availability of Petition and Environmental
Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Genetically
Engineered High-Oleic Soybeans
Federal Register: Sep 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
169)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Comments due date is Nov 2, 2009.
Implementation
of Revised Lacey Act Provisions
Federal Register: Sep 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
169)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Comment due date is Nov 2, 2009.
The Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act to
provide, among other things, that importers submit
a declaration at the time of importation for certain
plants and plant products. The declaration requirements
of the Lacey Act became effective on Dec 15, 2008,
and enforcement of those requirements is being phased in. The purpose
of this notice is to inform the public of the Federal Government's
revised plan to phase in enforcement of the declaration requirement and other implementation
plans.
Notice
of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fruit From Thailand
Federal Register: Sep 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
168)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
Comment due date is Nov 2, 2009.
University
of Florida; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Papaya Genetically
Engineered for Resistance to the Papaya Ringspot Virus
Federal Register: Sep 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
168)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Standards
for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S.
Waters
Federal Register: Aug 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
166)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Comments due date is Nov 27, 2009.
The Coast Guard
proposes to amend its regulations on ballast water management by
establishing standards for the allowable concentration of living
organisms in ships' ballast water discharged in U.S. waters. The
Coast Guard also proposes to amend its regulations for approving
engineering equipment by establishing an approval process for ballast
water management systems. These new regulations
would aid in controlling the introduction and spread of nonindigenous
species from ships discharging ballast water in U.S. waters.
Standards
for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S.
Waters; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Federal Register: Aug 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
166)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for
comments.
Wood
Packaging Material Used in Domestic Commerce
Federal Register: Aug 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
165)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking and
request for comments; notice of intent to prepare
an environmental impact statement.
Comments due date is Oct 26, 2009.
Applications
for the FY 2010 Ocean Exploration Program
Federal Register: Aug 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
165)
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
As part
of an applicant's package, and under their description
of their program activities, applicants are required
to provide detailed information on the activities
to be conducted, locations, sites, species and
habitat to be affected, possible construction activities,
and any environmental concerns that may exist (e.g.,
the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals,
introduction of non-indigenous species)...
* See our Federal Register Notices section for more resources.
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