Asian Longhorned Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas in Massachusetts
plant-animal-health · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2012-04-17 · Effective 2012-04-17 · 77 FR 22663
Document
Document number
2012-9178
Federal Register citation
77 FR 22663
CFR reference
7 CFR 301
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
plant-animal-health
Sub-agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Publication date
2012-04-17
Effective date
2012-04-17
USDA docket
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0128
Abstract
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) regulations by quarantining portions of Suffolk and Norfolk Counties, MA, and expanding the quarantined area in Worcester County, MA. The interim rule also amended the regulations to add plants of the genus Koelreuteria (golden raintree) to the list of regulated articles. The interim rule, which restricted the interstate movement of regulated articles from these areas, was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of ALB to noninfested areas of the United States.