Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material From Canada, 5526-5527 [2017-01016]
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and laboratory analyses indicates that
ASR368 bentgrass is not likely to be a
plant pest and therefore should not be
a regulated article under APHIS’
regulations in 7 CFR part 340.
In a notice 1 published in the Federal
Register on January 8, 2016 (81 FR 902–
903, Docket No. APHIS–2015–0096),
APHIS announced the availability of the
Scotts/Monsanto petition for public
comment. APHIS solicited comments on
the petition for 60 days ending on
March 8, 2016. The notice also
announced that APHIS would prepare
either an environmental assessment or
an environmental impact statement
(EIS) in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., NEPA)
to provide the Agency with a review
and analysis of any potential
environmental impacts associated with
the petition request.
Following review of public
comments, we published another
notice 2 in the Federal Register on
August 3, 2016 (81 FR 51174–51176,
Docket No. APHIS–2015–0096),
advising the public of our intent to
prepare an EIS for the potential
determination of nonregulated status
requested by the petition. APHIS
decided to prepare an EIS in order to
perform a comprehensive
environmental analysis of the potential
environmental impacts that may occur
as a result of granting determinations of
nonregulated status for this event.
National Environmental Policy Act and
Record of Decision
To provide the public with
documentation of APHIS’ review and
analysis of the potential environmental
impacts associated with a determination
of nonregulated status of ASR368
bentgrass, an EIS has been 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 Implementing
Procedures (7 CFR part 372).
A notice of availability regarding the
draft EIS prepared by APHIS was
published by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in the Federal
Register on September 30, 2016 (81 FR
1 To view the notice, the petition, the comments
we received, and other supporting documents, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2015-0096.
2 To view the draft EIS, final EIS, supporting
documents, and the comments we received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2015-0096.
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67348–67349, Docket No. ER–FRL–
9029–3). Along with the draft EIS,
APHIS also made available the plant
pest risk assessment (PPRA) for the
petition. APHIS reviewed and evaluated
all of the public comments received on
the draft EIS and prepared formal
responses to them as part of the final
EIS.
A notice of availability regarding the
final EIS prepared by APHIS was
published by EPA in the Federal
Register on December 9, 2016 (81 FR
89095–89096, Docket No. ER–FRL–
9030–6). The NEPA implementing
regulations in 40 CFR 1506.10 require a
minimum 30-day review period
between the time the notice of
availability of a final EIS is published
and the time an agency makes a
decision on an action covered by the
EIS. APHIS has reviewed and evaluated
the comments received during the 30day review period and has concluded
that it has fully and appropriately
analyzed the relevant environmental
issues covered by the final EIS and
those comments. Based on our final EIS,
the response to public comments, and
other pertinent scientific data, APHIS
has prepared a record of decision for the
final EIS.
Determination of Nonregulated Status
Based on APHIS’ analysis of field and
laboratory data submitted by Scotts/
Monsanto, references provided in the
petitions, peer-reviewed publications,
information analyzed in the EIS, the
PPRA, comments provided by the
public, and APHIS’ evaluation of and
response to those comments, APHIS has
determined that is unlikely to pose a
plant pest risk. Accordingly, the petition
requesting a determination of
nonregulated status is approved and
ASR368 bentgrass is no longer subject to
our regulations governing the
introduction of certain genetically
engineered organisms and to the plant
pest provisions of the Plant Protection
Act.
Copies of the signed determination
document and the signed record of
decision, as well as copies of the final
EIS and the PPRA 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
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Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
January 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0107]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host
Material From Canada
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the regulations for the importation of
emerald ash borer host material from
Canada to prevent the introduction and
spread of emerald ash borer in the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 20,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0107.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0107, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2016-0107 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
SUMMARY:
For
information on the regulations for the
importation of emerald ash borer host
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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material from Canada, contact Dr.
Robert Baca, Assistant Director,
Permitting and Compliance
Coordination, Compliance and
Environmental Coordination Branch,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Emerald Ash
Borer Host Material from Canada.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0319.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
the importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States.
As authorized by the PPA, the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) regulates the importation of
plants for planting into the United
States from certain parts of the world as
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for
Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through
319.37–14). This subpart restricts,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and
other wood articles as provided in
‘‘Subpart–Logs, Lumber, and Other
Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1
through 319.40–11). This subpart lists
requirements for the importation of
various logs, lumber, and other
unmanufactured wood products into the
United States. Both subparts contain
regulations that restrict or prohibit the
importation of emerald ash borer (EAB)
host material from Canada to prevent
the introduction and spread of EAB into
the United States. EAB (Agrilus
planipennis) is a destructive woodboring insect that attacks ash trees.
These regulations involve information
collection activities, including
phytosanitary certificates, permit
applications, notices, notifications,
agreements, records, and certificates of
inspection.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
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information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.56
hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of plants for
planting and logs, lumber, and other
wood articles from Canada; and the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 7.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 39.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 22 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of
January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–01016 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0110]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fresh Beans, Shelled or
in Pods, From Jordan Into the
Continental United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the regulations for the importation of
fresh beans, shelled or in pods, from
Jordan into the continental United
States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 20,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0110.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0110, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2016-0110 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the importation of fresh
beans, shelled or in pods, from Jordan
into the continental United States,
contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant
Director, Permitting and Compliance
Coordination, Compliance and
Environmental Coordination Branch,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Fresh Beans,
Shelled or in Pods, From Jordan Into the
Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0405.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
the importation, entry, or interstate
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0107]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material From Canada
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the regulations for the importation of
emerald ash borer host material from Canada to prevent the introduction
and spread of emerald ash borer in the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
20, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0107.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0107, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-
0107 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations for
the importation of emerald ash borer host
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material from Canada, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director,
Permitting and Compliance Coordination, Compliance and Environmental
Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851-2292. For copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS'
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material from Canada.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0319.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation,
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States.
As authorized by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) regulates the importation of plants for planting into
the United States from certain parts of the world as provided in
``Subpart--Plants for Planting'' (7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37-14). This
subpart restricts, among other things, the importation of living
plants, plant parts, and seeds for propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and other wood articles as provided
in ``Subpart-Logs, Lumber, and Other Wood Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1
through 319.40-11). This subpart lists requirements for the importation
of various logs, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood products into
the United States. Both subparts contain regulations that restrict or
prohibit the importation of emerald ash borer (EAB) host material from
Canada to prevent the introduction and spread of EAB into the United
States. EAB (Agrilus planipennis) is a destructive wood-boring insect
that attacks ash trees. These regulations involve information
collection activities, including phytosanitary certificates, permit
applications, notices, notifications, agreements, records, and
certificates of inspection.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.56 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of plants for planting and logs, lumber, and
other wood articles from Canada; and the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 7.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 6.
Estimated annual number of responses: 39.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 22 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01016 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
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