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pest risk assessment (PPRA) for a 30-day
comment period through the
publication of a Federal Register notice.
Then, after reviewing and evaluating the
comments on the draft EA and the
preliminary PPRA and other
information, APHIS revises the PPRA as
necessary and prepares a final EA and,
based on the final EA, a National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
decision document (either a finding of
no significant impact (FONSI) or a
notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement). If a
FONSI is reached, APHIS furnishes a
response to the petitioner, either
approving or denying the petition.
APHIS also publishes a notice in the
Federal Register announcing the
regulatory status of the GE organism and
the availability of APHIS’ final EA,
PPRA, FONSI, and our regulatory
determination.
APHIS sought public comment on a
draft EA, a preliminary PPRA, and
whether the subject potatoes are likely
to pose a plant pest risk from May 5,
2015, to June 4, 2015.3 APHIS received
24 comments on the petition. Nineteen
comments supported the determination
of nonregulated status, and five
comments did not support the
determination of nonregulated status.
The majority of the comments opposing
the determination expressed general
opposition to APHIS making a
determination of nonregulated status of
GE organisms. Issues raised during the
comment period included concerns
regarding the potential for disruption of
trade and potential human health and
environmental impacts. APHIS has
addressed the issues raised during the
comment period and has provided
responses to comments as an attachment
to the FONSI.
National Environmental Policy Act
After reviewing and evaluating the
comments received during the comment
period on the draft EA and preliminary
PPRA and other information, APHIS has
prepared a final EA. The EA has been
prepared to provide the public with
documentation of APHIS’ review and
analysis of any potential environmental
impacts associated with the
determination of nonregulated status of
Simplot’s InnateTM W8 potato. The EA
was prepared in accordance with: (1)
NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality for
implementing the procedural provisions
of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
USDA regulations implementing NEPA
(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
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FR 25660–25661.
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Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372). Based on our EA, the response to
public comments, and other pertinent
scientific data, APHIS has reached a
FONSI with regard to the preferred
alternative identified in the EA (to make
a determination of nonregulated status
of InnateTM W8 potatoes).
Determination
Based on APHIS’ analysis of field and
laboratory data submitted by Simplot,
references provided in the petition,
peer-reviewed publications, information
analyzed in the EA, the PPRA,
comments provided by the public, and
information provided in APHIS’
response to those public comments,
APHIS has determined that Simplot’s
InnateTM Potato designated as Russet
Burbank event W8 is unlikely to pose a
plant pest risk and therefore is no longer
subject to our regulations governing the
introduction of certain GE organisms.
Copies of the signed determination
document, PPRA, final EA, FONSI, and
response to comments, as well as the
previously published petition and
supporting documents, are available as
indicated in the ADDRESSES and FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT sections
of this notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
August 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Special Census
Program
U.S. Census Bureau,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
SUMMARY:
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To ensure consideration, written
comments must be submitted on or
before November 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct all requests for additional
information, or copies of the
information collection instrument(s),
and instructions to Michael A. Hall,
Bureau of the Census, 4600 Silver Hill
Road, Field Division, Special Census
Branch, Location 5H149, Washington,
DC 20233 and/or call (301) 763–1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
The Special Census Program is a
reimbursable service offered and
performed by the Census Bureau for the
government of any state, county, city, or
other political subdivision within a
state. This includes the District of
Columbia, the government of any
possession or area over which the U.S.
exercises jurisdiction, control, or
sovereignty, and other governmental
units that require current population
data between decennial censuses.
Many states use Special Census
population statistics to determine the
distribution of funds to local
jurisdictions. The local jurisdictions
may also use the data to plan new
schools, transportation systems, housing
programs, or water treatment facilities.
The Census Bureau will use the
following forms to conduct the various
Special Census operations:
SC–1, Special Census Enumerator
Questionnaire—This interview form
will be used to collect special census
data at regular housing units (HU), and
eligible units in Transient Locations
(TL) such as RV parks, marinas,
campgrounds, hotels or motels.
SC–1(SUPP), Continuation Form for
Enumerator Questionnaires—This
interview form will be used to collect
special census data at a regular HU or
eligible units in a TL, when there are
more than five members in a household.
SC–1 (Phone/WYC), Special Census
Enumeration Questionnaire—This
interview form will be used to collect
special census data when a respondent
calls the local special census office.
SC–2, Group Quarters
Questionnaire—This interview form
will be used to collect special census
data at group quarters (GQ) such as
hospitals, prisons, boarding and
rooming houses, college dormitories,
military facilities, and convents.
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SC–3 (RI), Enumeration Reinterview
Form—This is a quality assurance form
used by enumerators to conduct an
independent interview at a sample of
HUs. Special Census office staff will
compare the data collected on this form
with the original interview to make sure
the original enumerator followed
procedures.
SC–116, Group Quarters Enumeration
Control Sheet—This page will be used
by Special Census enumerators to list
residents/clients at GQs.
SC–117, TL Enumeration Record—
This forms will be used by office staff
to collect contact information and
schedule interviews for TLs, to
determine the type of TL, and to
estimate the number of interviews to be
conducted.
SC–351, Group Quarters Initial
Contact Checklist—This checklist will
be used by enumerators to collect
contact information and to determine
the type of GQ.
SC–920, Address Listing Page- This
page will include existing addresses
from the MAF. Special Census
enumerators will update these
addresses, if needed, at the time of
enumeration.
SC–921(HU), Housing Unit Add
Page—This page will be used by
enumerators to add HUs that are
observed to exist on the ground, that are
not contained on the address listing
page.
SC–921(GQ), Group Quarter Add
Page—This page will be used by
enumerators to add GQs that are
observed to exist on the ground, that are
not contained on the address listing
page.
SC–1(F), Information Sheet, and the
Confidentiality Notice—This notice is
required by the Privacy Act of 1974.
Special Census field staff are required
by law to give an Information Sheet to
each person from whom they request
census-related information.
The Special Census Program will
include a library of forms and the
operational procedures used for the
many Special Censuses we anticipate
conducting this decade. The Census
Bureau will establish a reimbursable
agreement with a variety of potential
special census customers that are
unknown at this time. No additional
documentation will be provided to OMB
in advance of conducting any Special
Census utilizing the library of standard
forms and procedures. However, any
deviation from the standard forms or
procedures, such as asking additional
questions, will be submitted to OMB for
approval. The Special Census program
will provide OMB an annual report
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summarizing the activity under the
clearance for the year.
II. Method of Collection
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Dated: August 27, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
The Special Census Program will use
the Census 2010 Update/Enumerate (U/
E) methodology. Enumerators will
canvass their assigned areas, with an
address register that contains addresses
obtained from the MAF. Special Census
enumerators will update the address
information as needed, based on their
observation of HUs, TLs or GQs that
exist on the ground. Additionally,
enumerators will interview households
at regular HUs, eligible units at TLs, and
residents at GQs using the appropriate
Special Census forms.
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III. Data
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
the City of Fort Wayne, grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone 182, requesting
authority to reorganize the zone to
expand its service area under the
alternative site framework (ASF)
adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
grantees for the establishment or
reorganization of zones and can permit
significantly greater flexibility in the
designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
in the context of the FTZ Board’s
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
a zone. The application was submitted
pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR part 400). It was formally docketed
on August 25, 2015.
FTZ 182 was approved by the Board
on December 23, 1991 (Board Order 549,
57 FR 1450, 1/14/1992), reorganized
under the ASF on June 22, 2011 (Board
Order 1770, 78 FR 39070, 7/5/2011) and
its ASF service area was expanded on
January 2, 2014 (Board Order 1927, 79
FR 2410, 1/14/2014). The zone currently
has a service area that includes Adams,
Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Huntington,
Jay, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash,
Wells and Whitley Counties.
The applicant is now requesting
authority to expand the service area of
the zone to include Randolph County,
Indiana, as described in the application.
If approved, the grantee would be able
to serve sites throughout the expanded
service area based on companies’ needs
for FTZ designation. The application
indicates that the proposed expanded
service area is adjacent to the
Indianapolis and Dayton Customs and
Border Protection Ports of Entry.
In accordance with the FTZ Board’s
regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to
OMB Control Number: 0607–0368.
Form Number: SC–1, SC–1(SUPP),
SC–1(Phone/WYC), SC–2, SC–3(RI), SC–
116, SC–117, SC–351, SC–920, SC–
921(HU), SC–921(GQ), SC–1(F).
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individual
households, businesses, and for profit
and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
248,430.
Estimated Time per Response:
approximately 13 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 53,527.
Estimated Total Cost: There is no cost
to respondents other than their time.
Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Section 196.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–56–2015]
Foreign-Trade Zone 182—Fort Wayne,
Indiana, Application for
Reorganization, (Expansion of Service
Area), Under Alternative Site
Framework
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special Census
Program
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be submitted on
or before November 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct all requests for additional
information, or copies of the information collection instrument(s), and
instructions to Michael A. Hall, Bureau of the Census, 4600 Silver Hill
Road, Field Division, Special Census Branch, Location 5H149,
Washington, DC 20233 and/or call (301) 763-1429.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Special Census Program is a reimbursable service offered and
performed by the Census Bureau for the government of any state, county,
city, or other political subdivision within a state. This includes the
District of Columbia, the government of any possession or area over
which the U.S. exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty, and
other governmental units that require current population data between
decennial censuses.
Many states use Special Census population statistics to determine
the distribution of funds to local jurisdictions. The local
jurisdictions may also use the data to plan new schools, transportation
systems, housing programs, or water treatment facilities.
The Census Bureau will use the following forms to conduct the
various Special Census operations:
SC-1, Special Census Enumerator Questionnaire--This interview form
will be used to collect special census data at regular housing units
(HU), and eligible units in Transient Locations (TL) such as RV parks,
marinas, campgrounds, hotels or motels.
SC-1(SUPP), Continuation Form for Enumerator Questionnaires--This
interview form will be used to collect special census data at a regular
HU or eligible units in a TL, when there are more than five members in
a household.
SC-1 (Phone/WYC), Special Census Enumeration Questionnaire--This
interview form will be used to collect special census data when a
respondent calls the local special census office.
SC-2, Group Quarters Questionnaire--This interview form will be
used to collect special census data at group quarters (GQ) such as
hospitals, prisons, boarding and rooming houses, college dormitories,
military facilities, and convents.
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SC-3 (RI), Enumeration Reinterview Form--This is a quality
assurance form used by enumerators to conduct an independent interview
at a sample of HUs. Special Census office staff will compare the data
collected on this form with the original interview to make sure the
original enumerator followed procedures.
SC-116, Group Quarters Enumeration Control Sheet--This page will be
used by Special Census enumerators to list residents/clients at GQs.
SC-117, TL Enumeration Record--This forms will be used by office
staff to collect contact information and schedule interviews for TLs,
to determine the type of TL, and to estimate the number of interviews
to be conducted.
SC-351, Group Quarters Initial Contact Checklist--This checklist
will be used by enumerators to collect contact information and to
determine the type of GQ.
SC-920, Address Listing Page- This page will include existing
addresses from the MAF. Special Census enumerators will update these
addresses, if needed, at the time of enumeration.
SC-921(HU), Housing Unit Add Page--This page will be used by
enumerators to add HUs that are observed to exist on the ground, that
are not contained on the address listing page.
SC-921(GQ), Group Quarter Add Page--This page will be used by
enumerators to add GQs that are observed to exist on the ground, that
are not contained on the address listing page.
SC-1(F), Information Sheet, and the Confidentiality Notice--This
notice is required by the Privacy Act of 1974. Special Census field
staff are required by law to give an Information Sheet to each person
from whom they request census-related information.
The Special Census Program will include a library of forms and the
operational procedures used for the many Special Censuses we anticipate
conducting this decade. The Census Bureau will establish a reimbursable
agreement with a variety of potential special census customers that are
unknown at this time. No additional documentation will be provided to
OMB in advance of conducting any Special Census utilizing the library
of standard forms and procedures. However, any deviation from the
standard forms or procedures, such as asking additional questions, will
be submitted to OMB for approval. The Special Census program will
provide OMB an annual report summarizing the activity under the
clearance for the year.
II. Method of Collection
The Special Census Program will use the Census 2010 Update/
Enumerate (U/E) methodology. Enumerators will canvass their assigned
areas, with an address register that contains addresses obtained from
the MAF. Special Census enumerators will update the address information
as needed, based on their observation of HUs, TLs or GQs that exist on
the ground. Additionally, enumerators will interview households at
regular HUs, eligible units at TLs, and residents at GQs using the
appropriate Special Census forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0368.
Form Number: SC-1, SC-1(SUPP), SC-1(Phone/WYC), SC-2, SC-3(RI), SC-
116, SC-117, SC-351, SC-920, SC-921(HU), SC-921(GQ), SC-1(F).
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individual households, businesses, and for profit
and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 248,430.
Estimated Time per Response: approximately 13 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 53,527.
Estimated Total Cost: There is no cost to respondents other than
their time.
Respondents Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Section 196.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 27, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-21663 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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