USDA To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement Regarding Proposed Regulatory Requirements for Plant Health Programs
October 23, 2009The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is preparing 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. The 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. For more details, see the notice published in the Federal Register.
Comments are due by Nov. 19. Comments may submitted by either of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to submit or view comments.
- Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0076, 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-2008-0076.
For further information, contact: Dr. David A. Bergsten, APHIS Interagency NEPA Contact, Environmental Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238; Phone: (301) 734-6103.
