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 B. E. P. Q u 573 Effective September 11, 1943 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF- AGRICULTURE 
 
 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION 
 
 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE 
 
 DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES 
 
 MEXICAN FRUITFLY QUARANTINE; LIFTING OF PERMIT AMD 
 STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS 
 
 Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Chief of the Bureau of 
 Entomology and Plant Quarantine by § 301c6A-3 (a) and § 301e64-4 of the 
 regulations supplemental to the Mexican fruit fly quarantine (7 CFR 1945 
 Supp., §§ 301.64-1 through 301^,64-7); the following administrative instruc- 
 tions are hereby adopted: 
 
 § 301«64~3h Administrative instructions lifting p ermi t and st erilization 
 requirements for interstate mo veme nt of citrus fruits until furt he r notic e.. — 
 The Chief of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, having determined 
 that natural conditions exist, with respect to the area regulated by Notice 
 of Quarantine No-. 64 on account of the Mexican fruit fly (7 CFR 1945 Supp*, 
 301.64 to 301 o 64-7» inclo) 5 which eliminate the risk of Mexican fruitfly in- 
 festations in regulated citrus fruits during the extended 1947-48 harvesting 
 season as designated in B.E.P.Q. 568. supplement Noc 2, effective July 31, 
 1948 (7 CFR § 301o64~5e, 13 F.R. 4567) % and during the overlapping early 
 part of the 1948-49 shipping season, hereby waives the permit requirements 
 for interstate movement of such fruits from such regulated area, effective 
 September 11, 1948, and until due notice of their resumption shall have been 
 given. Further, administrative instructions contained in B^E.P^Q. 569 (7 CFR 
 § 301.64-4f, 13 FcR. 2193)> requiring that effective 12:01 a.m n , April 24, 
 1948, and continuing throughout the 1947-48 harvesting season, all grape- 
 fruit, as a condition of certification for interstate movement from the Texas 
 counties of Cameron, Hidalgo., and Willacy, shall be sterilized in accordance 
 with the methods authorized in B.E.P.Q* 472, revised effective September 25, 
 1941, are hereby revoked, effective September 11, 1948* 
 
 These administrative instructions also cancel and supersede B,EoP.Q, 
 567, effective February 9-, 1948 (7 CFR § 301*64-3f, 13 F.R. 6ll) and B.EoP.Q. 
 566, effective March 6 ; 1948 (7 CFR § 301o6A-3g 5 13 F.R. 1303). 
 
 (Section 8, 37 Stato 318, as amended; 7 U. S. C. l6l; 7 CFR 1945 Supp., 
 301.64-3 (a), 301.64-4) 
 
 The purpose of this action is to discontinue until further notice ail 
 permit and sterilization requirements now prescribed as a condition for the 
 interstate movement of regulated citrus fruits from the area regulated on 
 account of the Mexican fruitfly. A trapping survey conducted in the regu- 
 lated area during the last several weeks indicates that the above-mentioned 
 
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 counties have entered upon the period during which they are seasonally free 
 from the Mexican fruitfiy. It is therefore feasible to discontinue tem- 
 porarily the precautions now in effect. Such action relieves citrus growers 
 in the affected area of requirements that have been in effect during most of 
 the present calendar year. In order to be of maximum benefit to the affected 
 growers, the relief from these requirements must be effective as soon as pos- 
 sible* Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Adminis- 
 trative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 238), it is found, upon good cause, that 
 notice and public procedure on this order are unnecessary, impractical, and 
 contrary to the public interest, and. good cause is found for the issuance of 
 this order effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal 
 Register. 
 
 Done at Uashington, D. C, this 9th day of September 1948. 
 
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 Acting Chief, Bgreau of Entomo] £>gy and 
 Plant Quarantine ""^