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USDA EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD ON NOTICE RECOGNIZING 16 DISTRICTS IN SOUTH AFRICA FREE OF CITRUS BLACK SPOT
September 15, 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is extending the comment period for its notice that would recognize 16 additional magisterial districts as pest-free areas for citrus black spot in the Republic of South Africa. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
This notice is published in today’s Sept. 15 Federal Register.
Consideration will be given to all comments received on or before Oct.13. You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS‑
2009‑0037 to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. - Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS‑2009‑0037, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A‑03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737‑1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS‑2009‑0037.
Comments are posted on the Regulations.gov Web site and also can be reviewed at USDA, Room 1141, South Building, 14th St. and Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C., between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. To facilitate entry into the comments reading room, please call (202) 690-2817.
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