APS REGULATORY ALERT

USDA APHIS is soliciting comments Idaho quarantine due to the discovery of potato cyst nematode; Release of Fiscal Year 2008 National Research Initiative Request for Applications.
Date: September 20, 2007

USDA APHIS is soliciting comments on its quarantining parts of Bingham and Bonneville Counties, ID, due to the discovery of the potato cyst nematode there and establishing restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from the quarantined area. Comments are due by November 13, 2007. Complete information can be found at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-17842.htm.

Release of Fiscal Year 2008 National Research Initiative Request for Applications. The NRI RFA is available at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/08_nri.pdf. Please note that several NRI programs now require Letters of Intent (LOI). Such programs include the Plant Biosecurity Program and the Microbial Biology (B): Microbial Associations with Plants Program which have LOI deadlines of March 14, 2008 and October 9, 2007, respectively.