Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas; Additions in Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
other · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2015-09-04 · Effective 2015-09-04 · 80 FR 53457
Document
Document number
2015-21998
Federal Register citation
80 FR 53457
CFR reference
7 CFR 301
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Publication date
2015-09-04
Effective date
2015-09-04
USDA docket
Docket No. APHIS-2014-0023
Abstract
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the gypsy moth regulations by adding areas in Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin to the list of generally infested areas based on the detection of infestations of gypsy moth in those areas. As a result of the interim rule, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas was restricted. The interim rule was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of the gypsy moth to noninfested areas of the United States.