[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 05-23995]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 238 / Tuesday, December 13, 2005 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 301
[Docket No. 05-078-1]
Karnal Bunt; Addition and Removal of Regulated Areas in Arizona
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We are amending the Karnal bunt regulations to make changes to
the list of areas or fields regulated because of Karnal bunt, a fungal
disease of wheat. We are adding certain areas in Maricopa and Pinal
Counties, AZ, to the list of regulated areas either because they were
found during surveys to contain a bunted wheat kernel, or because they
are within the 3-mile-wide buffer zone around fields or areas affected
with Karnal bunt. We are also removing certain areas or fields in
Maricopa County, AZ, from the list of regulated areas based on our
determination that those fields or areas meet our criteria for release
from regulation. These actions are necessary to prevent the spread of
Karnal bunt to noninfected areas of the United States and to relieve
restrictions on certain areas that are no longer necessary.
DATES: This interim rule is effective December 7, 2005. We will
consider all comments that we receive on or before February 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and, in the ``Search for Open Regulations'' box,
select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' from the agency
drop-down menu, then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column,
select APHIS-2005-0110 to submit or view public comments and to view
supporting and related materials available electronically. After the
close of the comment period, the docket can be viewed using the
``Advanced Search'' function in Regulations.gov.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. 05-078-1,
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.08, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. 05-078-1.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vedpal Malik, Karnal Bunt Program
Manager, Pest Detection and Management Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-3769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum
wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale (Triticum aestivum X Secale
cereale), a hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is caused by the smut
fungus Tilletia indica (Mitra) Mundkur and is spread primarily through
the movement of infected seed. Some countries in the international
wheat market regulate Karnal bunt as a fungal disease requiring
quarantine; therefore, without measures taken by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of
Agriculture, to prevent its spread, the presence of Karnal bunt in the
United States could have significant consequences with regard to the
export of wheat to international markets.
Upon detection of Karnal bunt in Arizona in March of 1996, Federal
quarantine and emergency actions were imposed to prevent the interstate
spread of the disease to other wheat producing areas in the United
States. The quarantine continues in effect, although it has since been
modified, both in terms of its physical boundaries and in terms of its
restrictions on the production and movement of regulated articles from
regulated areas. The regulations regarding Karnal bunt are set forth in
7 CFR 301.89-1 through 301.89-16 (referred to below as the
regulations).
The regulations in Sec. 301.89-3(e) provide that we will classify
a field or area as a regulated area when it is:
A field planted with seed from a lot found to contain a
bunted wheat kernel;
A distinct definable area that contains at least one field
that was found during survey to contain a bunted wheat kernel. The
distinct definable area may include an area where Karnal bunt is not
known to exist but where intensive surveys are required because of the
areas's proximity to a field found during survey to contain a bunted
kernel; or
A distinct definable area that contains at least one field
that has been determined to be associated with grain at a handling
facility containing a bunted kernel of a host crop. The distinct
definable area may include an area where Karnal bunt is not known to
exist but where intensive surveys are required because of the area's
proximity to the field associated with the bunted kernel at the
handling facility.
The boundaries of distinct definable areas are determined using the
criteria in paragraphs (b) through (d) of Sec. 301.89-3, which provide
for the regulation of less than an entire State, the inclusion of
noninfected acreage in a regulated area, and the temporary designation
of nonregulated areas as regulated areas. Paragraph (c) of Sec.
301.89-3 states that the Administrator may include noninfected acreage
within a regulated area due to its proximity to an infestation or
inseparability from the infected locality for regulatory purposes, as
determined by:
Projections of the spread of Karnal bunt along the
periphery of the infestation;
The availability of natural habitats and host materials
within the
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noninfected acreage that are suitable for establishment and survival of
Karnal bunt; and
The necessity of including noninfected acreage within the
regulated area in order to establish readily identifiable boundaries.
When we include noninfected acreage in a regulated area for one or
more of the reasons previously listed, the noninfected acreage, along
with the rest of the acreage in the regulated area, is intensively
surveyed. Negative results from surveys of the noninfected acreage
provide assurance that all infected acreage is within the regulated
area. In effect, the noninfected acreage serves as a buffer zone
between fields or areas affected with Karnal bunt and areas outside of
the regulated area.
Under the regulations in Sec. 301.89-3(f), a field known to have
been infected with Karnal bunt, as well as any non-infected acreage
surrounding the field, will be released from regulation if:
The field is no longer being used for crop production; or
Each year for a period of 5 consecutive \1\ years, the
field is subjected to any one of the following management practices
(the practice used may vary from year to year): (1) Planted with a
cultivated non-host crop, (2) tilled once annually, or (3) planted with
a host crop that tests negative, through the absence of bunted kernels,
for Karnal bunt.
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\1\ On October 5, 2005, we published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register (70 FR 58084-58086; Docket 04-134-1) in which we
proposed to, among other things, amend the regulations to refer to 5
cumulative years rather than 5 consecutive years.
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The regulations in Sec. 301.89-3(g) describe the boundaries of the
regulated areas in Arizona, California, and Texas. In this interim
rule, we are amending Sec. 301.89-3(g) by adding 5,215 acres (36
fields) in Maricopa County, AZ, and 5,085 acres (approximately 15 to 20
fields) in Pinal County, AZ, to the list of regulated areas either
because the fields within those areas were found during detection and
delineating surveys to contain a bunted wheat kernel, or because the
fields within those areas fall within the 3-mile-wide buffer zone
around fields affected with Karnal bunt. This action is necessary in
order to help prevent the spread of Karnal bunt into noninfected areas
of the United States.
We are also removing 3,802 acres (37 fields) in Maricopa County,
AZ, from the list of regulated areas based on our determination that
these fields or areas are eligible for release from regulation under
the criteria in Sec. 301.89-3(f). This action relieves restrictions on
fields within those areas that are no longer warranted.
Immediate Action
Immediate action is necessary to help prevent Karnal bunt from
spreading to noninfected areas of the United States. This rule will
also relieve restrictions on certain fields or areas that are no longer
warranted. Under these circumstances, the Administrator has determined
that prior notice and opportunity for public comment are contrary to
the public interest and that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553 for
making this action effective less than 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register.
We will consider comments we receive during the comment period for
this interim rule (see DATES above). After the comment period closes,
we will publish another document in the Federal Register. The document
will include a discussion of any comments we receive and any amendments
we are making to the rule.
Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12866. For this
action, the Office of Management and Budget has waived its review under
Executive Order 12866.
We are amending the Karnal bunt regulations to make changes to the
list of areas or fields regulated because of Karnal bunt, a fungal
disease of wheat. We are adding certain areas in Maricopa and Pinal
Counties, AZ, to the list of regulated areas either because they were
found during surveys to contain a bunted wheat kernel, or because they
are within the 3-mile-wide buffer zone around fields or areas affected
with Karnal bunt. We are also removing certain areas or fields in
Maricopa County, AZ, from the list of regulated areas based on our
determination that those fields or areas meet our criteria for release
from regulation. These actions are necessary to prevent the spread of
Karnal bunt to noninfected areas of the United States and to relieve
restrictions on certain areas that are no longer necessary.
Deregulating certain areas or fields in Maricopa County, AZ, will
benefit producers in these areas who wish to produce host crops in the
future. Deregulation will allow producers to move wheat grain and seed
with no restrictions. Prior to this rule, any wheat, durum wheat, or
triticale grown in those areas or fields could be moved into or through
a non-regulated area without restriction only if it first tested
negative for bunted kernels. In addition, any wheat, durum wheat, or
triticale grown in those fields could not be used as seed within or
outside a regulated area unless it was tested and found free of bunted
kernels and spores. Thus, deregulation allows for freer movement of
grain and seed from those areas that are affected by this aspect of the
interim rule.
The impact of this aspect of the rule on individual producers is
not likely to be significant. The elimination of restrictions will
increase marketing opportunities for producers, with impacts on prices
those producers may set for their wheat, durum wheat, or triticale.
Producers whose fields are deregulated may enjoy increased market
opportunities for any wheat, durum wheat, or triticale they grow in the
future (e.g. the availability of export markets). They may also receive
a higher commodity price for their wheat, durum wheat, or triticale,
although any price changes would most likely be small. This is due in
part to the perceived notion that wheat produced in a regulated area is
of lower quality. Deregulation may remove this stigma.
Despite the increased ability to move grain and seed, as well as a
potential increase in the price received for wheat, the benefits to
individual producers are not likely to be significant. There are
several reasons for this. First, grain in regulated areas is tested for
Karnal bunt at no charge to the producer. Thus, removing this testing
requirement does not translate into a cost savings for producers, but
merely eliminates an inconvenience. Second, little to no wheat seed
will be grown in the affected areas of Maricopa County, AZ. In 2004,
seed demand accounted for approximately 5 percent of total domestic
wheat production. Given such a small percentage and the small size of
the area in question relative to other wheat producing regions, it is
not expected that this region will grow a significant amount of wheat
for seed. Thus, the benefits associated with removing restrictions on
the movement of seed are expected to be minimal in this area. Finally,
in 2004, Maricopa County accounted for only 0.07 percent of total U.S.
wheat production. Therefore, deregulation of these fields or areas
would not influence the price of wheat to a significant degree if at
all.
Regulation of certain areas in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, is
also unlikely to have a profound effect on individual producers. In
this case, producers will still be allowed to transport and market
their grain in non-regulated areas if it tests negative for bunted
kernels. As stated above, this cost is borne by the government and not
by individual producers, so producers
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are only affected by the inconvenience of testing. Further, little or
no wheat seed is expected to be produced in these areas, so the
restrictions on seed movement should be negligible. Finally, although
producers may see a more limited market for their product and face
lower prices, the influence of this wheat producing area is small. In
2004, the counties mentioned above together accounted for only 0.15
percent of total U.S. wheat production. Thus, any price changes would
be very small.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies consider the
economic impact of their rules on small businesses, organizations, and
governmental jurisdictions. Those most likely affected by this interim
rule are producers whose fields have been added to the list of
regulated areas. Additionally, those farmers whose fields have been
removed from the list of regulated areas and plan to grow wheat in the
future will also be affected. The number of producers likely to be
affected by this interim rule is not expected to be large. Also, it is
not expected that the interim rule will have a significant impact on
the affected producers. The reasons for this are presented in the
preceding paragraphs.
Producers affected by the interim rule are likely to be small in
size based on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) standards
for wheat farmers, with supporting data from the 2002 Census of
Agriculture (2002 Census), which is the most recent census available.
The SBA classifies wheat producers with total annual sales of not more
than $750,000 as small entities. According to 2002 Census data, there
were a total of 232 wheat-for-grain (all kind of wheat) farms in
Arizona in 2002. Of those, 38 farms were in Maricopa County and 67
farms in Pinal County. Of this number, 91 percent had annual sales in
2002 of less than $500,000, which is well below the SBA's small entity
threshold of $750,000 for wheat farms. Therefore, these findings, in
conjunction with those above, demonstrate that although most of the
entities impacted by the rule are expected to be small, the impact on
those entities is not expected to be significant.
Under these circumstances, the Administrator of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that this action will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
Executive Order 12372
This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372,
which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local
officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V.)
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State and local laws and
regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no
retroactive effect; and (3) does not require administrative proceedings
before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This interim rule contains no information collection or
recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301
Agricultural commodities, Plant diseases and pests, Quarantine,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
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Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR part 301 as follows:
PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES
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1. The authority citation for part 301 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80,
and 371.3.
Section 301.75-15 also issued under Sec. 204, Title II, Pub. L.
106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-293; sections 301.75-15 and 301.75-16 also
issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 400 (7
U.S.C. 1421 note).
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2. In Sec. 301.89-3, paragraph (g) is amended as follows:
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a. Under the heading ``Arizona,'' in the entry for Maricopa County, by
revising paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) to read as set forth below.
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b. Under the heading ``Arizona,'' in the entry for Pinal County, by
revising paragraph (2) to read as set forth below.
Sec. 301.89-3 Regulated areas.
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Arizona
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Maricopa County. (1) Beginning at the southeast corner of sec. 17,
T. 1 S., R. 2 E.; then west to the southwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1
S., R. 1 E.; then north to the northwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S.,
R.1 E.; then west to the southwest corner of sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.;
then north to the northwest corner of sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then
west to the southwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; then north to
the northwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1S., R. 1 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 7, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 2 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 3 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 29, T. 1 S., R. 3 W.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 5 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 5 W.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 2 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 2 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 2 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 19, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
northeast corner of sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 35, T. 3N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 E.; then south to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 1 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.; then south to the point
of beginning.
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(3) Beginning at the southeast corner of sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 5 W.;
then west to the northeast corner of sec. 33, T. 6 S., R. 6 W.; then
south to the southeast corner of sec. 33, T. 6 S., R. 6 W.; then west
to the southwest corner of sec. 36,
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T. 6 S., R. 7 W.; then north to the northwest corner of sec. 36, T. 6
S., R. 7 W.; then west to the southwest corner of sec. 26, T. 6 S., R.
7 W.; then north to the northwest corner of sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 7 W.;
then west to the southeast corner of sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 7 W.; then
north to the northeast corner of sec. 6, T. 6 S., R. 7 W.; then west to
the southeast corner of sec. 31, T. 5 S., R. 7 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 7 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 29, T. 5 S., R. 7 W.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 7 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 22, T. 5 S., R 7 W.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 14, T. 5 S., R. 7 W.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 14, T. 5 S., R. 7 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 6 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 6 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 5 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 30, T. 5 S., R. 5 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 5 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 5 W.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 5, T. 6 S., R. 5 W.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 6 S., R. 5 W.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 5 W.; then south to the point
of beginning.
(4) Beginning at the southeast corner of sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 5 E.;
then west to the northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 5 E.; then
south to the southeast corner of sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 5 E.; then west to
the southwest corner of sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 5 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 5 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 5 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 5 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 4 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 4 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 4 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 7, T. 2 N., R. 5 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 5 E.; then south to the point
of beginning.
Pinal County:
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(2) Beginning at the southeast corner of sec. 5, T. 6 S., R. 4 E.;
then west to the southwest corner of sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then
south to the southeast corner of sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then west
to the southwest corner of sec. 14, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 22, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 3 E.; then north to the
southeast corner of sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 2 E.; then north to the
southeast corner of sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 2 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 2 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 2 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 2 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 2 E.; then east to the
southwest corner of sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 3 E.; then north to the
northwest corner of sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 3 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 3 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 3 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 28, T. 4 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 4 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
northwest corner of sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then east to the
northeast corner of sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 1, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 12, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
southwest corner of sec. 24, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
northeast corner of sec. 35, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
northwest corner of sec. 35, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 37, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
northwest corner of sec. 50, T. 5 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the
southeast corner of sec. 49, T. 6 S., R. 4 E.; then west to the
northeast corner of sec. 5, T. 6 S., R. 4 E.; then south to the point
of beginning.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of December 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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