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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0008]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for a Biological
Control Agent for Russian Knapweed
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that an environmental assessment and
finding of no significant impact have
been prepared by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service relative to the
release of a gall midge, Jaapiella
ivannikovi, into the continental United
States for use as a biological control
agent to reduce the severity of Russian
knapweed infestations. Based on its
finding of no significant impact, the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service has determined that an
environmental impact statement need
not be prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
L. Carmen Soileau, Senior Staff
Entomologist, Permits, Registrations,
Imports, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale,
MD 20737–1237; (866) 524–5421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing
to issue permits for the release of a gall
midge, Jaapiella ivannikovi, into the
continental United States for use as a
biological control agent to reduce the
severity of Russian knapweed
(Acroptilon repens) infestations.
Russian knapweed is a long-lived
perennial in the plant tribe Asteraceae
(sunflower, aster, or daisy family). The
highly invasive weed was first
introduced into North America in 1898.
By 1998, the weed had spread to 313
counties in 45 of the 48 contiguous
States in the United States with 80
percent of the infestation occurring in
the States of Colorado, Idaho,
Washington, and Wyoming.
The proposed biological control agent,
J.ivannikovi, is an insect measuring 1.6
to 2.5 mm in length with relatively large
wings, long legs, and a long ovipositor
(egg-laying organ) that can be extended
from the tip of the abdomen. The female
gall midge deposits its eggs on the
surface of the buds situated on the tips
of the main and side shoots of the
Russian knapweed. Larval feeding
causes stunted growth of the shoot and
fusion of leaves, resulting in a so-called
‘‘rosette gall.’’
On March 12, 2009, we published in
the Federal Register (74 FR 10707–
10708, Docket No. APHIS–2009–0008) a
notice 1 in which we announced the
availability, for public review and
comment, of an environmental
assessment (EA) that examined the
1 To view the notice, environmental assessment,
finding of no significant impact, and the comment
we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/
fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0008.
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potential environmental impacts
associated with the proposed release of
this biological control agent into the
continental United States.
We solicited comments on the EA for
30 days ending April 14, 2009. We
received one comment by that date,
from the Tribal Historic Preservation
Officer of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe
in Minnesota. The commenter indicated
her disagreement with biological control
in general, but did not raise any specific
issues regarding the content of the EA
on the release of the particular organism
under consideration.
In this document, we are advising the
public of our finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) regarding the release of
the gall midge J. ivannikovi into the
continental United States for use as a
biological control agent to reduce the
severity of Russian knapweed
infestations. The finding, which is based
on the EA, reflects our determination
that release of this biological control
agent will not have a significant impact
on the quality of the human
environment.
The EA and FONSI may be viewed on
the Regulations.gov Web site (see
footnote 1). Copies of the EA and FONSI
are also available for public inspection
at USDA, room 1141, South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. Persons wishing to
inspect copies are requested to call
ahead on (202) 690–2817 to facilitate
entry into the reading room. In addition,
copies may be obtained by writing to the
individual listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
The EA and FONSI have been
prepared in accordance with: (1) The
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (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).
Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
June 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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information under the provisions of the
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the Manufacturing Extension
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management in policy decisions.
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information are mandatory per the
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291, 292, and H.R. 1274—section 2).
The information collected will include
center inputs and activities including
services delivered, clients served, center
staff, quarterly expenses and revenues,
partners and affiliates, strategic plan,
operating plans, and client success
stories. No confidentiality for
information submitted is promised or
provided.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Quarterly, annually, and
biennially.
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obtain or retain benefits.
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(202) 395–3123.
Copies of the above information
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[Notices]
[Pages 31006-31007]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0008]
Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for a Biological Control Agent for Russian Knapweed
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that an environmental assessment
and finding of no significant impact have been prepared by the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to the release of a gall
midge, Jaapiella ivannikovi, into the continental United States for use
as a biological control agent to reduce the severity of Russian
knapweed infestations. Based on its finding of no significant impact,
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that an
environmental impact statement need not be prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. L. Carmen Soileau, Senior Staff
Entomologist, Permits, Registrations, Imports, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1237; (866) 524-5421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing
to issue permits for the release of a gall midge, Jaapiella ivannikovi,
into the continental United States for use as a biological control
agent to reduce the severity of Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens)
infestations.
Russian knapweed is a long-lived perennial in the plant tribe
Asteraceae (sunflower, aster, or daisy family). The highly invasive
weed was first introduced into North America in 1898. By 1998, the weed
had spread to 313 counties in 45 of the 48 contiguous States in the
United States with 80 percent of the infestation occurring in the
States of Colorado, Idaho, Washington, and Wyoming.
The proposed biological control agent, J.ivannikovi, is an insect
measuring 1.6 to 2.5 mm in length with relatively large wings, long
legs, and a long ovipositor (egg-laying organ) that can be extended
from the tip of the abdomen. The female gall midge deposits its eggs on
the surface of the buds situated on the tips of the main and side
shoots of the Russian knapweed. Larval feeding causes stunted growth of
the shoot and fusion of leaves, resulting in a so-called ``rosette
gall.''
On March 12, 2009, we published in the Federal Register (74 FR
10707-10708, Docket No. APHIS-2009-0008) a notice \1\ in which we
announced the availability, for public review and comment, of an
environmental assessment (EA) that examined the potential environmental
impacts associated with the proposed release of this biological control
agent into the continental United States.
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\1\ To view the notice, environmental assessment, finding of no
significant impact, and the comment we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0008.
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We solicited comments on the EA for 30 days ending April 14, 2009.
We received one comment by that date, from the Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota. The
commenter indicated her disagreement with biological control in
general, but did not raise any specific issues regarding the content of
the EA on the release of the particular organism under consideration.
In this document, we are advising the public of our finding of no
significant impact (FONSI) regarding the release of the gall midge J.
ivannikovi into the continental United States for use as a biological
control agent to reduce the severity of Russian knapweed infestations.
The finding, which is based on the EA, reflects our determination that
release of this biological control agent will not have a significant
impact on the quality of the human environment.
The EA and FONSI may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site (see
footnote 1). Copies of the EA and FONSI are also available for public
inspection at USDA, room 1141, South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons wishing to inspect
copies are requested to call ahead on (202) 690-2817 to facilitate
entry into the reading room. In addition, copies may be obtained by
writing to the individual listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The EA and FONSI have been prepared in accordance with: (1) The
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (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).
Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of June 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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