APS REGULATORY ALERT

The USDA seeks public comments on black stem rust quarantine; The USDA seeks public comments on regulation amendments for importation of fruit and vegetables; The National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program FY 2006 Request for Applications is now available
Date: October 20, 2005

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks public comments by December 12, 2005 on a proposed rule to amend the black stem rust quarantine and regulations. Complete information can be found in the October 12 Federal Register at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-20387.htm.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks public comments by December 12, 2005 on a proposed rule to amend the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables, in order to allow certain types of peppers grown in approved registered production sites in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua to be imported into the United States without treatment. Complete information can be found in the October 12 Federal Register at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-20388.htm.

The National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program FY 2006 Request for Applications is now available and can be found online at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/06_nri.pdf.