APS REGULATORY ALERT E-MAIL

To: APS U.S. Members

From: APS Public Policy Board

Subject: Regulatory Alert - Three Notices from EPA and APHIS

Date: 8/26/03

EPA received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. The applicant is Interregional Research Project 4 (IR-4), Rutgers University, Technology Center of New Jersey, 681 U.S. Highway 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-3390 on behalf of Morse Enterprises Limited, Inc., Brickell East, Floor Ten, 151 South East 15 Road, Miami, FL 33129. Product name: Yeast Hydrolysate Liquid. Active ingredient: Yeast extract hydrolysate from Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 2.5%. Written comments, identified by the docket ID number OPP-2003-0153, must be received on or before September 5, 2003. Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Horne, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: +1.703.308.8367; e-mail address: mailto:horne.diana@epa.gov. The full announcement can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2003/August/Day-06/p19917.htm

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is extending the comment period for a draft pest risk analysis to a proposed rule currently under consideration that would allow the importation of Hass avocados from Mexico into the entire United States and during all months of the year. APHIS will consider all comments on the draft pest risk analysis that we receive on or before September 15, 2003. Comments may be submitted by postal mail/commercial delivery or by e-mail. If you use postal mail/commercial delivery, please send four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to: Docket No. 03-022-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. 03-022-1. If you use e-mail, address your comment to mailto:regulations@aphis.usda.gov. Your comment must be contained in the body of your message; do not send attached files. Please include your name and address in your message and ``Docket No. 03-022-1'' on the subject line. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ron A. Sequeira, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology, PPQ, APHIS, 1017 Main Campus Drive, Suite 2500, Raleigh, NC 27606-5202; +1.919.513.2663. The complete announcement can be found at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-20732.htm

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Servis is amending the regulations for importing nursery stock to require additional certifications for imported niger seed and lilac, to reflect changes in plant taxonomy and pest distributions, and to make various changes to the requirements for postentry quarantine of imported plants. We are also making several other changes to update and clarify the regulations and improve their effectiveness. This action is necessary to update the existing regulations and make them easier to understand and implement. This regulation is effective September 19, 2003. The incorporation by reference of the material described in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 19, 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Thomas, Import Specialist, Phytosanitary Issues Management Team, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; +1.301.734.5214. The complete announcement can be found at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-21304.htm