Purpose, Quarantine Area, Movement or Procession of Hosts or Other Regulated Articles; Conditions of Certification, Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures and Mitigative Measures

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Plant Industry

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
5B-66.002: Purpose
5B-66.003: Quarantine Area
5B-66.004: Movement or Procession of Hosts or Other Regulated Articles; Conditions of Certification
5B-66.006: Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures and Mitigative Measures

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 37 No. 28, July 15, 2011 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs is amended to read:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

If adopted, the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative rule ratification under Section 120.541(3), Florida Statutes (or any other statute) before becoming effective for the following reasons: 1) none of the requirements in Section 120.541(1), Florida Statutes, for preparing a Statement of Economic Regulatory Costs (SERC) were triggered and 2) based on past experiences with invasive pest eradication activities and rules of this nature, the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, do not exceed nor would exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.

5B-66.001 Definitions.

No change.

5B-66.002 Purpose.

The purpose of these rules this rule is to establish procedures for conducting a program to eradicate fruit flies defined in subsection 5B-66.001(2), F.A.C., upon their detection in the State of Florida. This rule chapter designates the size of quarantine areas and the requirements for the movement and certification of hosts and regulated articles. It also designates the size of treatment areas and the procedures for conducting treatments, outlines program mitigative measures and sets forth the requirements for declaring eradication.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS. History–New________.

 

5B-66.003 Quarantine Area.

(1) No change.

(2) The geographical boundaries of a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided on the Department’s website, and provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/PI.

(3) No change.

(4) A list of hosts most likely to be present in a quarantine area shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided on the Department’s website, and provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/PI.

(5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS. History–New________.

 

5B-66.004 Movement or Possession of Hosts or Regulated Articles; Conditions of Certification.

(1) Compliance agreements. The certification of handling, processing, treatment, and moving of hosts and regulated articles may be accomplished through the use of a compliance agreement. The form Compliance Agreement Cooperative Fruit Fly Eradication Project, DACS 08468, Rev. 05/11, and Compliance Agreement Cooperative Fruit Fly Eradication Project, Aerial Applicator, DACS-08469, Rev. 05/11, are incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the Division of Plant Industry, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, by writing to P. O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100 or on at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference http://www.freshfromflorida.com/onestop/plt/plantinsp.html.

(2) No change.

(3) Hosts or regulated articles may be moved out of a quarantine area if processed with a post harvest treatment (fumigation or irradiation); or application of a bait spray treatment and fruit fly trap placement 30 days prior to harvest and monitoring throughout the harvest season with negative results. Hosts or regulated articles shall be certified by the Department for movement out of a quarantine area for commercial or distribution purposes following confirmation based on negative trapping, post-harvest treatments, or treatments applied to production areas which are approved by the Department of either method above by issuing a Temporary Certificate of Inspection (DACS-08010), Rev. 10/08, as incorporated in Rule 5B-2.010, F.A.C. After confirmation, the Department shall issue a Temporary Certificate of Inspection (DACS-08010), Rev. 10/08, as incorporated in Rule 5B-2.010, F.A.C. Prior to movement of hosts or regulated articles, the method of treatment and location of the treatment facility must be documented in the “Additional Declarations” section of DACS-08010. Interstate movement of hosts or regulated articles shall by governed by 7 CFR §301.32 – Subpart – Fruit Flies (§301.32 and §301.32-1 to §301.32-10, effective June 9, 2008) which is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained from www.gpo.gov.

(4) through (5) No change.

(6) Soil and plants with soil attached:

(a) No change.

(b) Soil and plants with soil attached under the canopy of a plant which is bearing hosts or was capable of bearing hosts within the previous 60 days, shall be certified provided:

1. All such soil and plants with soil attached are removed to an area clear of plants bearing or capable of bearing hosts and the soil is treated with an EPA-registered pesticide, an Emergency Exempted product as authorized by Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Section 18 [7 U.S.C. 136p, effective December 13, 1991], or a Special Local Need product as authorized by FIFRA, Section 24(c) [(7 U.S.C. 136 v, effective October 25, 1988] that are labeled as effective for fruit fly control that are labeled as effective for fruit fly control. The sections of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) referenced above are hereby incorporated by reference and copies may be obtained from www.gpo.gov.

2. No change.

(c) Plants bearing hosts or which were capable of bearing hosts within the previous 60 days, shall be certified for movement only if an authorized representative of the Department or USDA-APHIS-PPQ has conducted an inspection and certified that all hosts have been removed in accordance with paragraph 5B-66.006(1)(c), F.A.C., and that any soil attached to the host is treated with an EPA-registered pesticide, an Emergency Exempted product as authorized by Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Section 18 [7 U.S.C. 136p, effective December 13, 1991], or a Special Local Need product as authorized by FIFRA, Section 24(c) [(7 U.S.C. 136 v, effective October 25, 1988] that are labeled as effective for fruit fly control. The sections of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) referenced above are hereby incorporated by reference and copies may be obtained from www.gpo.gov. All treatments must be conducted under the supervision of an authorized representative of the Department or USDA-APHIS-PPQ or pursuant to a compliance agreement as provided in subsection 5B-66.004(1), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS. History–New_______.

 

5B-66.005 Confiscation and Disposal of Hosts.

No change.

5B-66.006 Treatment Areas, Treatment Procedures, Mitigative Measures and Declaration of Eradication.

(1) Treatment areas and treatment procedures to eradicate a fruit fly infestation will be dependent on the species, life-stages and numbers of fruit flies detected and the geographical area affected by the fruit fly infestation. Treatment areas shall be treated under the direction of the Department or the USDA-APHIS-PPQ. All pesticide applications will be applied in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations, implementing mitigative measures to reduce environmental and public impact as described in this subsection 5B-66.006(4), F.A.C. The Department or other parties acting in concert with the Department through a compliance agreement shall use the following treatment activities or combination thereof:

(a) Ground or aerial applications of an EPA-registered pesticide, an Emergency Exempted product as authorized by Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Section 18 [7 U.S.C. 136p, effective December 13, 1991], or a Special Local Need product as authorized by FIFRA, Section 24(c) [(7 U.S.C. 136 v, effective October 25, 1988] that are labeled as effective for fruit fly control. The sections of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) referenced above are hereby incorporated by reference and copies may be obtained from www.gpo.gov.

(b) through (f) No change.

(2) Delimitation area and Treatment areas. The geographical boundaries of treatment areas shall be published in a major newspaper of general distribution in the treatment area, provided on the Department’s website, and provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/PI.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) If a larva is detected, in addition to paragraph 5B-66.006(1)(b) above, the soil under the canopy of all host plants on the property and each adjacent property shall be drenched with an EPA-registered pesticide, an Emergency Exempted product as authorized by Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Section 18 [7 U.S.C. 136p, effective December 13, 1991], or a Special Local Need product as authorized by FIFRA, Section 24(c) [(7 U.S.C. 136 v, effective October 25, 1988] that are labeled as effective for fruit fly control. The sections of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) referenced above are hereby incorporated by reference and copies may be obtained from www.gpo.gov. All hosts shall be removed within a 660-foot radius of the positive site by the Department or the USDA-APHIS-PPQ.

(3) No change.

(4) Program Mitigative Measures. The following mitigative measures will be taken to reduce public and environmental impact:

(a) Residents in treatment areas shall be notified in person or by publication in a major newspaper of general distribution in the treatment area at least 24 hours in advance of the date and time of planned pesticide treatments, on the Department’s website, and notice will be provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/PI. Notifications will be in English or other languages as necessary based on the ethnic structure of the community. The notification shall include basic information about the program, the geographical boundaries of the treatment area, treatment procedures and measures to be taken to avoid exposure and reduce damage.

(b) through (f) No change.

(5) Declaration of Eradication. Following the completion of all treatments, eradication shall be declared when no fruit fly is detected after a period of a minimum of two fruit fly life cycles. The Department shall publish notice of the Declaration of Eradication in a major newspaper of general distribution in the quarantine area, provided on the Department’s website, and provided to affected industry groups, and published on the Department’s website at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/PI.

(6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), (24), 581.031(1), (5), (7), (17) FS. Law Implemented 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(6), (7), (9), (15), (17), (20), (26), (30), 581.101, 581.161, 581.181 FS. History–New_______.