Comment from Robert graves

Document ID: APHIS-2009-0016-0007
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: September 08 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: September 9 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: August 27 2009, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: October 26 2009, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80a1eda5
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Wood Packaging Material Used in Domestic Commerce

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What evidence is there that WPM contributes to spread of domestic pests? Firewood seems to be the problem. Soft wood is almost always HT in packaging. Extra cost is for certification. Hard wood will have real treatment costs. Certification costs $600 a month. This is signifigant for small suppliers. Certification costs can be cut by more than 50% if sites that pass are inspected quaterly rather than monthly. Monthly inspections of compliant sites are unnecessary. Might take a few monthly inspections to get on board.