Comment submitted by Dora Smith

9729 Meadowheath Drive Austin, TX 78729 October 14, 2009 Sir/ Madame: Please ban the importation of crops containing any residues of the following 13 pesticides: cadusafos, cyproconazole, diazinon, dithianon, diquat, dimethoate, fenamiphos, mevinphos, methomyl, naled, phorate, terbufos, and dichlorvos. These are highly toxic and are banned in the U.S. They are especially toxic to birds. They are also very harmful to agricultural workers. Many North American birds winter in South America, where these chemicals are used. For the U.S. to import foods that were grown with these pesticides of course enables these third world countries to continue using chemicals that are banned in the U.S. Yours, Dora Smith