APS REGULATORY ALERTS
Subject: APHIS Seeks Public Comments on Black Stem Rust
Date: November 4, 2004
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Seeks Public Comments within 30 days of November 1 on the paperwork and regulatory burdens associated with the extension of an existing Information Collection Request, titled "Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements and Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties," OMB Control Number: 0579-0186. APHIS will collect information to prevent the spread of black stem rust by providing for and requiring the accurate identification of rust-resistant varieties by inspectors. Complete information can be found at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-24310.htm