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(b) The Administrator or an inspector may temporarily designate any nonquarantined area as a quarantined area in accordance with the criteria specified in paragraph (a) of this section.The Administrator will give written notice of this designation to the owner or person in possession of the nonquarantined area, or,in the case of publicly owned land,to the person responsible for the management of the nonquarantined area.Thereafter,the interstate movement of any regulated article from an area temporarily designated as a quarantined area is subject to this subpart.As soon as practicable,this area either will be added to the list of designated quarantined areas in paragraph (c) of this section, or the Administrator will terminate the designation. The owner or person in possession of, or,in the case of publicly owned land,the person responsible for the management of, an area for which the designation is terminated will be given written notice of the termination as soon as practicable. (c) The following areas are designated as quarantined areas: Massachusetts The entire State. §301.53-4 Conditions governing the interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas. Regulated articles may be moved interstate from a quarantined area only if moved under the following conditions: (a) With a certificate or limited permit issued and attached in accordance with§§301.53-5 and 301.53-8; (b) Without a certificate or limited permit if: (1) The regulated article is moved by the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental or scientific purposes; or (2) The regulated article originates outside the quarantined area and is moved interstate through the quarantined area under the following conditions: (i) The points of origin and destination are indicated on a waybill accompanying the regulated article; and (ii) The regulated article,if moved through the quarantined area during the period of May 1 through August 31 or when the ambient air temperature is 40 °F or higher, is moved in an enclosed vehicle or is completely covered to prevent access by the EAB; and (iii) The regulated article is moved directly through the quarantined area without stopping (except for refueling or for traffic conditions,such as traffic lights or stop signs), or has been stored,packed,or handled at locations approved by an inspector as not posing a risk of infestation by emerald ash borer; and (iv) The article has not been combined or commingled with other articles so as to lose its individual identity. §301.53-5 Issuance and cancellation of certificates and limited permits. (a) An inspectorl or person operating under a compliance agreement will issue a certificate for the interstate movement of a regulated article if he or she determines that the regulated article: 1Inspectors are assigned to local offices of APHIS,which are listed in the local telephone directories. Information concerning such local offices may also be obtained from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Domestic and Emergency Operations,4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, Maryland 20737-1236. (1)(i) Is apparently free of EAB,based on inspection; or the article or