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Dec

An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information Into Land Protection Planning
Federal Register: Dec 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 250)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.
Comments due date is Feb 01, 2010.
Note: The report, An Assessment of Decision-Making Processes: The Feasibility of Incorporating Climate Change Information into Land Protection Planning was prepared by the Global Change Research Program (GCRP) in the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report is a review of decision-making processes of selected land protection programs, with a goal to assess the feasibility of incorporating climate change impacts into the evaluation of these programs.

Request for an Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection
Federal Register: Dec 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 243)
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
Comments due date is Feb 19, 2010.
Note: This information collection and recordkeeping requirements are necessary to conduct the Federal Seed Act (FSA) (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq.) program with respect to certain testing, labeling, and recordkeeping requirements of agricultural and vegetable seeds in interstate commerce. The FSA prohibits the interstate shipment of falsely advertised seed and seed containing noxious-weed seeds that are prohibited from sale in the State into which the seed is being shipped.

Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas
Federal Register: Dec 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 242)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Imported Seed and Screenings
Federal Register: Dec 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 242)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Feb 18, 2010.

National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning
Federal Register: Dec 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 242)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

National Forest System Land Management Planning
Federal Register: Dec 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 242)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Comments due date is Feb 16, 2010.

Importation of Swine Hides and Skins, Bird Trophies, and Ruminant Hides and Skins
Federal Register: Dec 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 239)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Safety and Security Zone, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL
Federal Register: Dec 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 236)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related to Experimental Removal of Barred Owls for the Conservation Benefit of Threatened Northern Spotted Owls
Federal Register: Dec 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 236)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Corn Genetically Engineered for Tolerance to Glyphosate and Acetolactate Synthase-Inhibiting Herbicides
Federal Register: Dec 09, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 235)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Swine Health Protection; Feeding of Processed Product to Swine
Federal Register: Dec 09, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 235)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

Nov

A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change
Federal Register: Nov 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 226)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
Comments due date is Dec 28, 2009
Note: See report - A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change (External Review Draft)

Clean Water Act and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Common Effects Aquatic Life Assessment for Pesticides Using Available Data: Regional Stakeholder Meetings
Federal Register: Nov 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 226)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.
DATES: The public meetings will be held various dates in Jan 2010.

International Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standard-Setting Activities
Federal Register: Nov 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 225)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

Safety and Security Zone, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL
Federal Register: Nov 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 225)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
Comment: United States Army Corps of Engineers made the decision, without time for a proper notice period, to permanently increase the voltage of the fish barrier to two-volts per inch in response to data which indicates that Asian carp are closer to the Great Lakes waterway system than originally thought.

Black Hills National Forest, Northern Hills Ranger District, South Dakota, Nautilus Project
Federal Register: Nov 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 225)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Comment: The purpose of and need for the actions proposed in the Nautilus project area is to reduce mountain pine beetle susceptibility, reduce fire hazard, improve watershed conditions, provide for a diversity of wildlife habitat, and provide for research forestry opportunities.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Classical Swine Fever Status of Chile
Federal Register: Nov 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 219)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Jan 15, 2010.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Spring Viremia of Carp; Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish, Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes
Federal Register: Nov 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 219)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Jan 15, 2010.

Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Water Hyacinth
Federal Register: Nov 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 219)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
Comments due date is Dec 16, 2010.

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Meeting
Federal Register: Nov 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
Dec 07, 2009 - John Ascuaga's Nugget in Reno, Nevada

Executive Order 13508 Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration Section 203 Draft Strategy and Section 202 Federal Agency Reports
Federal Register: Nov 09, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 215)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice and Request for Public Comments
Comments due date Jan 08, 2010.

Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas in Massachusetts and New York
Federal Register: Nov 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 213)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
Comment due date is Jan 04, 2010.

Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Montana
Federal Register: Nov 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 213)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Nov 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 213)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of changes to quarantined area.

User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
Federal Register: Nov 04, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 212)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; withdrawal.

Importation of Tomatoes From Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Federal Register: Nov 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 210)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Oct

Shasta Trinity National Forest, South Fork Management Unit, California Rattlesnake Fuel Reduction and Forest Health Project
Federal Register: Oct 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 209)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Federal Register: Oct 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 206)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
Date: Dec 1-2, 2009
Westin Grand Hotel, NW., Washington, DC

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status for Genetically Engineered High-oleic Soybeans
Federal Register: Oct 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 205)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; availability of petition and extension of comment period.
Comments due date is Dec 28, 2009.

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
Federal Register: Oct 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 205)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings; request for comments; correction.

User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services; Public Meeting
Federal Register: Oct 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 204)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Meeting date: Oct 27, 2009.

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
Federal Register: Oct 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 203)]
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

Citrus Canker; Movement of Fruit From Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Oct 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 203)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Cooperative Inspection Programs: Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products
Federal Register: Oct 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 203)
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
DATES: for teleconferences: Oct 27, 2009, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov 05, 2009, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
Comments due date is Nov 16, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Cut Flowers from Countries with Chrysanthemum White Rust
Federal Register: Oct 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 202)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Dec 21, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Untreated Oranges, Tangerines, and Grapefruit from Mexico Transiting the United States to Foreign Countries
Federal Register: Oct 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 202)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Dec 21, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Nursery Stock
Federal Register: Oct 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 202)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Dec 21, 2009.

Environmental Impact Statement; Movement of Plant Pests, Biological Control Organisms, and Associated Articles
Federal Register: Oct 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 201
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Comments due date is Nov 19, 2009.
Note: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement relative to proposed regulatory requirements that are being developed for the movement of plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives that will be studied in the environmental impact statement and requests public comment to further delineate the scope of those
issues and alternatives.

Noxious Weeds; Old World Climbing Fern and Maidenhair Creeper
Federal Register: Oct 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 200)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
DATES: This interim rule is effective October 19, 2009. Comments due date is Dec 18, 2009.

Amendments to Treatments for Sweet Cherry and Citrus Fruit from Australia and Irradiation Dose for Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Federal Register: Oct 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 200)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Comments due date is Dec 18, 2009.

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
Federal Register: Oct 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 198)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment periods.
Comment due date is Dec 04, 2009.

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
Federal Register: Oct 08, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 194)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Date and location: Nov 4-5, 2009, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring

User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
Federal Register: Oct 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 190)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of effective date.

Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management Lands, Oregon
Federal Register: Oct 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 190)
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
Comment: An analysis indicates that by using BLM manual section and policy standard operating procedures, along with PEIS-adopted mitigation measures, human and environmental risk from the use of herbicides is both minimized and reduced from current levels. The proposed action would also slow the spread of noxious weeds on BLM lands by about 50 percent and result in 2.2 million fewer infested acres in 15 years than under current program capabilities.

Request for Proposals for Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization Grant--Forest Restoration Activities on All Priority Forestlands
Federal Register: Oct 01, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for proposals
Pre-application due date is Nov 20, 2009 and full application due date is Apr 02, 2010.

Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries Regulations on Introduced Species
Federal Register: Oct 01, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 189)]
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comments.
Comments due date is Nov 16, 2009.

Sep

User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
Federal Register: Sep 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 186)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.

Fiscal Year 2010 Veterinary Import/Export User Fees and Veterinary Diagnostic Services User Fees
Federal Register: Sep 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 186)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Japanese Beetle
Federal Register: Sep 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 186)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
Comments due date is Oct 28, 2009.

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
Federal Register: Sep 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 186)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
(includes dates and locations of the first four public meetings

Notice of Determination of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Hungary
Federal Register: Sep 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 184)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Notice of Determination of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany
Federal Register: Sep 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 183)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Notice of Determination of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Suffolk and Norfolk Counties in England
Federal Register: Sep 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 183)
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: Sep 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 182)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
This notice provides the times and locations of the first two of six public meetings which will be held by the Coast Guard (USCG) regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled "Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters'' that published in the Federal Register on Friday, Aug 28, 2009.

Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined Areas; Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Federal Register: Sep 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 181)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
Comments due date is Nov 20, 2009.

Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas; Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, and Virginia
Federal Register: Sep 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 181)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
Comments due date is Nov 20, 2009.

Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Sep 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 181)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
Comments due date is Nov 20, 2009.

Regulation of the Interstate Movement of Lemons From an Area Quarantined for Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Federal Register: Sep 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 181)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Comments due date is Nov 20, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities
Federal Register: Sep 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 177)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Nov 16, 2009.

Determination of Pest-Free Areas in the Republic of South Africa; Request for Comments
Federal Register: Sep 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 177)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
Comments due date is Oct 13, 2009.

Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
Federal Register: Sep 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 176)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings (Sep - Oct 2009). The specific locations and details will be announced in the Federal Register when they are finalized. Written comments and related material may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at those meetings for inclusion in the official docket for this rulemaking. The comment period for the NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) closes on Nov 27, 2009.

Southwestern Region, Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas and Oklahoma: Proposed Invasive Plant Control Project, Carson National Forest, Portions of Rio Arriba, Mora, Taos, and Colfax Counties; and Santa Fe National Forest, Portions of Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Sandoval, San Miguel, and Mora Counties, New Mexico
Federal Register: Sep 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 174)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
(The Carson and Santa Fe national forests are jointly preparing a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the invasive plant control project on National Forest System lands within the boundaries of the two national forests. The proposed action would control invasive plant populations on both national forests by using one or a combination of integrated pest management methods, including mechanical, chemical, biological, and cultural treatments.
Revised Dates: The anticipated date for completion and distribution of the draft SEIS is the end of December 2009. A 45-day comment period will follow issuance of the draft SEIS. The final SEIS is estimated to be released in April 2010.)

Importation of Sweet Oranges and Grapefruit From Chile; Technical Amendment
Federal Register: Sep 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 174)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Availability of an Environmental Assessment
Federal Register: Sep 09, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 173)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
Comments due date is Nov 09, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering
Federal Register: Sep 08, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 172)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Nov 09, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes From India
Federal Register: Sep 08, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 172)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Comments due date is Nov 09, 2009.

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 02, 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 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 169)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Comments due date is Nov 02, 2009.

Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions
Federal Register: Sep 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 169)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Comment due date is Nov 02, 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 01, 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 02, 2009.

University of Florida; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Papaya Genetically Engineered for Resistance to the Papaya Ringspot Virus
Federal Register: Sep 01, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 168)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Aug

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.
Note: 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 (OE) Program
Federal Register: Aug 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 165)
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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)...

Notice of Availability of Biotechnology Quality Management System Pilot Project Draft Audit Standard
Federal Register: Aug 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 162)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.
Comment due date is Oct 23, 2009.    

National Aquatic Animal Health Plan for the United States; Notice of Availability
Federal Register: Aug 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 161)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DOC; and Fish and Wildlife Service, DOI.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. APHIS, FWS, and NMFS will consider all comments received on or before Oct 20, 2009.

Wood Packaging Material Used in Domestic Commerce; Pest Mitigation Relating to Firewood Movement; Public Meetings Federal Register: Aug 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 157)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. This is a notice to inform the public of four upcoming meetings to discuss mitigation measures that could be applied to wood packaging material (e.g., crates, dunnage, wooden spools, pallets, packing blocks) used in domestic commerce to decrease the risk of the artificial spread of plant pests such as the emerald ash borer and the Asian longhorned beetle. There will also be a meeting in order to solicit public comments and ideas concerning potential strategies for mitigating the risk of artificial spread of plant pests via the movement of firewood.
Dates for Public Meetings:

• Aug 27, 2009 - Washington, D.C.
• Sep 02, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
  Sep 15, 2009 - Houston, Texas
  Sep 29, 2009 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Department of Commerce: Industry Outreach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Climate Change Negotiations Under the UNFCCC
Federal Register: Aug 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 157)
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting; meeting date is Aug 25, 2009.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington; Forest-Wide Site- Specific; Invasive Plant Management Environmental Impact Statement (Aug 13, 2009)
Federal Register: Aug 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 155)
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.

Rescission of February 04, 2004, Order and Subsequent Amendments Prohibiting the Importation of Birds and Bird Products From Specified Countries
Federal Register: Aug 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 155)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Final Notice.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Products of Poultry and Birds Federal Register: Aug 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153) AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. Deadline for comments is Oct 13, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen From the European Union
Federal Register: Aug 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. Deadline for comments is Oct 13, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Tuberculosis Testing of Imported Cattle
Federal Register: Aug 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. Deadline for comments is Oct 13, 2009.

Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
Federal Register: Aug 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 153)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. Deadline for comments is Oct 13, 2009.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables
Federal Register: Aug 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 151)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. Deadline for comments is Oct 06, 2009.

Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Plant Pest, Noxious Weed, and Garbage Regulations
Federal Register: Aug 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 151)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. Deadline for comments is Oct 06, 2009.

Jul

Request for Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory Committee Extension of Submission Deadline
Federal Register: Jul 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 145)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council.
ACTION: Request for Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory Committee Extension of Submission Deadline.
DATES: The submission deadline for nominations has been extended. All must now be postmarked by Aug 25, 2009.

National Animal Identification System; Close of Comment Period
Federal Register: Jul 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Determination of Pest-Free Areas in the Republic of South Africa; Request for Comments
Federal Register: Jul 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Federal Register: Jul 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 140)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: August 11,
2009 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. EDT.
The purpose of this meeting is to convene the full ISAC to discuss, modify, and consider for adoption the ISAC position paper concerning the use of plant species that may be invasive in Federal biofuel programs.

Importation of Plants for Planting; Establishing a Category of Plants for Planting Not Authorized for Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis
Federal Register: Jul 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 140)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2010
Federal Register: Jul 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 135)
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
Federal Register: Jul 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 134)
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule; amendment; reopening of comment period.

Draft Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Science Plan; Public Meetings
Federal Register: Jul 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 131)
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability of the draft monument natural resources science plan; announcement of public meetings; request for comments.

Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Jul 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 131)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of changes to quarantined area.

User Fees; Export Certification for Plants and Plant Products
Federal Register: Jul 08, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 129)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization (CAMEO)
Federal Register: Jul 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 128)
AGENCIES: Fisheries Headquarters Program Office (FHQ), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; National Science Foundation (NSF).
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

Jun

Citrus Canker; Movement of Fruit From Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Jun 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 124)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Movement of Hass Avocados From Areas Where Mexican Fruit Fly or Sapote Fruit Fly Exist
Federal Register: Jun 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 124)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a Biological Control Agent for Russian Knapweed
Federal Register: Jun 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Beetle Busters Survey; Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperative Eradication Program
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.

Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Poultry 2010 Study
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New information collection; comment request.

Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Catfish 2010 Study
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New information collection; comment request.

National Animal Identification System; Public Meeting
Federal Register: Jun 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 117)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Hungary; Availability of an Evaluation
Federal Register: Jun 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 113)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany
Federal Register: Jun 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 112)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

Update of Noxious Weed Regulations
Federal Register: Jun 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 110)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Request for Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee
Federal Register: Jun 08, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 108)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council.
ACTION: Request for Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory Committee.

South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations
Federal Register: Jun 08, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 108)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Notice of Determination of the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Germany and Poland
Federal Register: Jun 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 107)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Importation of Eggplant From Israel
Federal Register: Jun 03, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 105)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

May

National Animal Identification System; Public Meetings
Federal Register: May 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 98)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Bayer CropScience; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate Herbicide Tolerance
Federal Register: May 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 98)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Importation of Longan From Taiwan
Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 96)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Importation of Cattle From Mexico; Addition of Port at San Luis, AZ; Correction
Federal Register: May 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 90)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.

Pale Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: May 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 87)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of changes to quarantined area.

Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a Biological Control Agent for Arundo donax
Federal Register: May 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 87
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Suffolk and Norfolk Counties in England
Federal Register: May 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 87)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

Use of Genetically Engineered Fruit Fly and Pink Bollworm in APHIS Plant Pest Control Programs; Record of Decision
Federal Register: May 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 87)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Implementation of New Competitive Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Program and Regional Rotation of the Existing and New National Competitive HAB Programs
Federal Register: May 04, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 84)
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice; implementation of competitive research program.

National Animal Identification System; Public Meetings
Federal Register: May 01, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 83)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

Apr

Pale Cyst Nematode; Quarantine and Regulations
Federal Register: Apr 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 81)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Exotic Newcastle Disease Exists
Federal Register: Apr 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 76)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions; Correcting Amendment
Federal Register: Apr 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 75)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.
(mentions testing for Avian flu)

Importation of Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador
Federal Register: Apr 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 75)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats: Correction
Federal Register: Apr 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 71
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Correction- Rules and Regulations.

Change in Disease Status of the Republic of Korea With Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Rinderpest; Availability of an Environmental Assessment
Federal Register: Apr 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 70)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of an environmental assessment.

Potato Cyst Nematode; Update of Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Apr 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of changes to quarantined area.

Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock From Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Apr 09, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 67)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations; Technical Amendment
Federal Register: Apr 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 65)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

Importation of Sweet Oranges and Grapefruit From Chile
Federal Register: Apr 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 65)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
Federal Register: Apr 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 62)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting

Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats
Federal Register: Apr 01, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 61)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
Federal Register: Apr 01, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 61)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
Note: Includes "we proposed to amend Sec. Sec. 145.14(d) and 146.13(b), which describe approved tests for avian influenza (AI) under the Plan."

Mar

Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose
Federal Register: Mar 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 60)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Change in Disease Status of the Republic of Korea With Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Rinderpest
Federal Register: Mar 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 59)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Notice of Effective Date
Federal Register: Mar 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 54)
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of effective date.
(Includes Governor's Objection to the Regulations of Introduced Species)

Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding the Smith-Lever 3(d) Extension Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program
Federal Register: Mar 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 54)
AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for stakeholder input.

Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; New Mexico
Federal Register: Mar 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 54)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Phyllostegia hispida (No Common Name) as Endangered Throughout Its Range
Federal Register: Mar 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 50)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
(includes threats from feral pigs and nonnative plant species)

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries
Federal Register: Mar 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
(Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States).

Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Russian Knapweed
Federal Register: Mar 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Correction
Federal Register: Mar 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 47)
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule; correction and extension of comment period.

Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering
Federal Register: Mar 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 46)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public scoping session and extension of public comment period.

Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative
Federal Register: Mar 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 45
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of request for proposals; request for public comment.

Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent for Arundo donax
Federal Register: Mar 06, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 43)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

Feb

Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2009; Correction
Federal Register: Feb 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 31)
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; Correction:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a document in the Federal Register of January 02, 2009 entitled Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2009. The information concerning the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program FY 2010 competition, which appears in the program listing for the National Ocean Service, contained a reference to an incorrect fiscal year. The correct fiscal year for the program is FY 2009.

New and Revised Conservation and Management Measures and Resolutions for Antarctic Marine Living Resources Under the Auspices of CCAMLR (Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources)
Federal Register: Feb 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 28)]
AGENCIES: Office of Ocean Affairs, Department of State and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.

Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Vessel for Alaska and Hawaii
Federal Register: Feb 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 28)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final Vessel General Permit issuance for Alaska and Hawaii.

National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Federal Register: Feb 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 27)
AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Approval and Availability for the Revised Management Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Virginia National Estuarine Research Reserve.
(plan includes vulnerability to climate and human-induced stressors)

Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions
Federal Register: Feb 03, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 21)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Jan

Notice of availability of program funds for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
Federal Register: Jan 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 13)
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service and Commodity Credit Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of program funds for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative.

Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Laboratory Network
Federal Register: Jan 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 12)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Approval of an information collection; comment request.

Rescission of February 04, 2004, Order and Subsequent Amendments Prohibiting the Importation of Birds and Bird Products From Specified Countries
Federal Register: Jan 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 12)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Final Rule

Federal Register: Jan 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Final rule.
(includes: Prohibit release of introduced species.
This rule also prohibits introducing or otherwise releasing from within or into the Sanctuary an introduced species, except striped bass (Morone saxatilis) released during catch and release fishing activity.

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
Federal Register: Jan 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comment.

Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops--Import Regulations; Proposed Revision to Reporting Requirements
Federal Register: Jan 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations
Federal Register: Jan 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.

Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
Federal Register: Jan 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

Official Animal Identification Numbering Systems
Federal Register: Jan 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Importation of Hass Avocados From Peru
Federal Register: Jan 07, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 4)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report
Federal Register: Jan 06, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 3)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.

Availability of Site-Specific Environmental Assessment, Pest Risk Assessment, and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Interstate Movement of Garbage From Hawaii to Oregon
Federal Register: Jan 06, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 3)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Monument Management Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Findings of No Significant Impact: Papahaanaumokuaakea Marine National Monument, Hawai`i
Federal Register: Jan 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 2)
AGENCIES: Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Interior; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
ACTION: Notice of availability of the monument management plan, environmental assessment, and findings of no significant impact.
Note: Includes Reducing Threats to Monument Resources - Alien Species; to detect, control, eradicate where possible, and prevent the introduction of alien species into the Monument.

Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to the Great Lakes
Federal Register: Jan 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 2)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.

Notice of Intent to Destroy Outdated Hog Cholera Vaccine Seed Stock
Federal Register: Jan 05, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 2)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.

Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2009
Federal Register: Jan 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.

Notice of Availability of Evaluations of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Germany and Poland
Federal Register: Jan 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish
Federal Register: Jan 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule; delay of effective date.

Importation of Cattle from Mexico; Addition of Port at San Luis, AZ
Federal Register: Jan 02, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.