Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.360.500 Petitions to add a taxon to the noxious weed list

(1) The taxon's scientific name and author;

(2) Common synonyms;

(3) Botanical classification;

(4) Common names;

(5) Summary of life history;

(6) Native and world distribution;

(7) Distribution in the United States, if any (specific States, localities, or Global Positioning System coordinates);

(8) Description of control efforts, if established in the United States;  and

(9) Whether the taxon is regulated at the State or local level.

(1) The taxon's habitat suitability in the United States (predicted ecological range);

(2) Dispersal potential (biological characteristics associated with invasiveness);

(3) Potential economic impacts (e.g., potential to reduce crop yields, lower commodity values, or cause loss of markets for U.S. goods);  and

(4) Potential environmental impacts (e.g., impacts on ecosystem processes, natural community composition or structure, human health, recreation patterns, property values, or use of chemicals to control the taxon).

(1) Potential pathways for the taxon's movement into and within the United States;  and

(2) The likelihood of survival and spread of the taxon within each pathway.