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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Annie Simpson [mailto:asimpson@usgs.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mark Imlay <ialm@erols.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [ficmnew] Draft Triticum spp pest risk assessment available for comment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>[Sent via. FICMNEW Listserv] ><o:p></o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial'><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 3.75pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Draft pest risk assessment Available for Review and Comment: Importation of Triticum aestivum L. and Triticum durum L. Seed for Planting from Italy into the United States<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 3.75pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#888888'>06/27/2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 3.75pt 0in'><p style='mso-line-height-alt:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The government of Italy has requested USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of wheat (<em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Triticum aestivum </span></em>L. and<em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Triticum durum </span></em>L.) seed for propagation into the United States and its territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that lists potential pests likely to remain on the commodity upon importation if no mitigations are applied.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333'>APHIS shares draft pest risk assessments to determine whether stakeholders have information that might lead us to revise the draft assessment before we identify pest mitigations and proceed with the notice-based process to change import restrictions.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The draft pest risk assessment for Triticum aestivum L. and Triticum durum L. seed for propagation from Italy will be available for review and comment for 30 days. To view the assessment or submit comments, go to <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6ImFzaW1wc29uQHVzZ3MuZ292IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5fbGlua19pZCI6IjEwMiIsInN1YnNjcmliZXJfaWQiOiI1OTc5MTYyNDgiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoiMzkyMjU0MDczIiwidXJpIjoiYnAyOmRpZ2VzdCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFwaGlzLnVzZGEuZ292L3BsYW50LWhlYWx0aC9yaXNrLWFzc2Vzc21lbnQtY29uc3VsdGF0aW9uIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDE4MDYyNy45MTczMDYzMSJ9.o5Zsw0-cks2UnYxPMbEwltX7yUtweDJcSMNL3g30o70" target="_blank">https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-health/risk-assessment-consultation</a>.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><p><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p>---<o:p></o:p></p><p>You are currently subscribed to ficmnew as: <a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>To unsubscribe click here: <a href="http://ls.ars.usda.gov/u?id=204266.71ad511defbf223a5a39cbec44d2a814&n=T&l=ficmnew&o=288499">http://ls.ars.usda.gov/u?id=204266.71ad511defbf223a5a39cbec44d2a814&n=T&l=ficmnew&o=288499</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>(It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken)<o:p></o:p></p><p>or send a blank email to <a href="mailto:leave-288499-204266.71ad511defbf223a5a39cbec44d2a814@ls.ars.usda.gov">leave-288499-204266.71ad511defbf223a5a39cbec44d2a814@ls.ars.usda.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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