# Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2000-05-17 · Effective 2000-01-27 · 65 FR 31245
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-12437
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 31245
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 301
- **Publication date:** 2000-05-17
- **Effective date:** 2000-01-27
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 00-004-2
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by expanding the quarantined area in the city of Chicago, IL, and adding two new areas in Cook County, IL. As a result of the interim rule, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas is restricted. The interim rule was necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the artificial spread of the Asian longhorned beetle to noninfested areas of the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/05/17/00-12437/asian-longhorned-beetle-addition-to-quarantined-areas)
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