Board Actions for 04-25-07 Meeting

Posted on Apr 25, 2007 in Board Actions

Date:             April 25, 2007 (Wednesday)                        

Time:             9:00 a.m.                                                                    

Location:         Department of Agriculture
                      Plant Quarantine Conference Room
                      1849 Auiki Street
                      Honolulu, Hawaii 

 

I.         CALL TO ORDER

II.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 02/27/07 MEETING

III.      COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)

IV.      COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

A.    AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

  1. Request that Two (2) Loans to Hawaii Taro Co., Inc., et al. be Referred to the Attorney General’s Office for Collection.

  Action:  Approved

B.    AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

  1. Request for Approval to Construct a Farm Dwelling, General Lease No. S-4779, Panaewa Agricultural Park, Lot 29, Island of Hawaii

  Action:  Approved

  1. Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease, General Lease No.S-4935, TMK (1) 4-1-035:014 Waimanalo Agricultural Park, Lot No. 1

  Action:  Approved

  1. Request for Approval to Issue Waiver of Acreage Assessments for Honokaa-Paauilo Irrigation System

   Action:  Approved

C.         PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION

 Microorganisms 

  1. Request to: (1) Allow the Importation of an Unlisted Virus, Simian Virus 40, Determined to be Moderate Risk, by Special Permit, for Laboratory Research Involving Animal Inoculations by the University of Hawaii; and (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation of an Unlisted Virus, Simian Virus 40, Determined to be Moderate Risk, by Special Permit, for Laboratory Research Involving Animal Inoculations by the University of Hawaii

   Action:  Approved

  1. Request to: (1) Allow the Transfer of a Virus, Dengue Virus Serotype 2, Strain S16903, on the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), From Hawaii Biotech, Inc. to PanThera Biopharma, for Laboratory Research; and (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the Possession of a Virus, Dengue Virus Serotype 2, Strain S16903, on the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), for Laboratory Research by PanThera Biopharma

   Action:  Approved

D.         AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

  1. Update on the Seals of Quality Program – One Year After Launch

Action:  No action needed.

V.        NEW BUSINESS

VI.       ADJOURNMENT