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Monday, March 14, 2011
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0078]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for a Biological
Control Agent for Hawkweeds
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has
prepared an environmental assessment
and finding of no significant impact
relative to the release of the hawkweed
gall wasp, Aulacidea subterminalis, into
the continental United States as a
biological control agent to reduce the
severity of infestations of hawkweeds
(Hieracium spp.). Based on its finding of
no significant impact, APHIS has
determined that an environmental
impact statement need not be prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Shirley A. Wager-Page, Chief, Pest
Permitting Branch, Plant Health
Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1237; (301) 734–8453.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing
to issue permits for the release of the
hawkweed gall wasp, Aulacidea
subterminalis, into the continental
United States for the biological control
of hawkweeds (Hieracium pilosella, H.
aurantiacum, H. floribundum, and H.
flagellare).
On October 21, 2010, we published in
the Federal Register (75 FR 64984–
64985, Docket No. APHIS–2010–0078) a
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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.
We solicited comments on the EA for
30 days ending November 22, 2010. We
received four comments, from a State
agriculture department, a State
conservation association, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and an
anonymous commenter. Our responses
to the issues raised in the comments can
be found in Appendix 5 of the final EA
(see footnote 1).
In this document, we are advising the
public of our finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) regarding the release of
the hawkweed gall wasp into the
continental United States for use as a
biological control agent for the control
of hawkweeds. 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 calling or
writing the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please
refer to the title of the EA when
requesting copies.
The EA has 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
1 To view the notice, EA, FONSI, and response to
comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov/
fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0078.
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Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of
March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for an Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; County Committee
Elections
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and entities on an extension
of a currently approved information
collection associated with the FSA
County Committee Elections. The
collection of information from FSA
farmers and ranchers is used to receive
nominations from eligible voters for the
County Committee.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by May 13, 2011.
Additional Information: We invite
you to submit comments on this Notice.
In your comment, include volume, date
and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. You may submit
comments by any of the following
methods:
Mail: Kenneth Nagel, Field Operations
Manager for the Deputy Administrator
for Field Operations, Farm Service
Agency, USDA, STOP 0542, 1400
Independence Avenue, Washington, DC
20250.
E-mail: Send comments to:
Kenneth.nagel@wdc.usda.gov.
Fax: (202) 720–6974.
Comments also should be sent to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Nagel, Field Operations
Manager, telephone (202) 720–7890.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Title: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0229.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2011.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information collection
is necessary to effectively allow farmers
and ranchers to nominate potential
candidates for the county committee
election. FSA also requires reporting the
participation rate of disadvantaged
farmers and ranchers and the election
result to USDA Secretary and the
Congress, as specified in Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allotment
Act. Specifically, FSA county offices
use the information annually or if
needed through-out the year for special
elections to create ballots for county
committee elections.
FSA county offices compile
information for ballots and reports from
FSA–669A, Nomination Form for
County FSA Committee Election, that an
individual completes to nominate
themselves or nominate any other
person who is interested to serve on a
FSA county committee, if eligible. The
individuals also voluntarily specify
their race, ethnicity, and gender on
FSA–669A.
Estimate of Respondent Burden:
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 10 minutes per response. The
average travel time, which is included
in the total burden, is estimated to be 1
hour per respondent.
Respondents: Any individual with
farming interest in the Local
Administrative Area (LAA) (eligible
voters).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual of Responses:
10,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,700.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us to:
(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 the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
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electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses, when provided, will be a
matter of public records. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 8,
2011.
Carolyn B. Cooksie,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011–5770 Filed 3–11–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting
Applications for McGovern-Dole
International Food for Education and
Child Nutrition Program’s
Micronutrient-Fortified Food Aid
Products Pilot
Announcement Type: New.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 10.608.
Summary: The Foreign Agricultural
Service (FAS) announces it is inviting
proposals for the McGovern-Dole
International Food for Education and
Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole)
Program Micronutrient-Fortified Food
Aid Products Pilot (MFFAPP). Up to $9
million of funding is available for the
MFFAPP. Eligible applicants may
submit proposals through June 10, 2011.
The MFFAPP is administered through
FAS’s McGovern-Dole International
Food for Education and Child Nutrition
(McGovern-Dole) Program.
Dates: All applications must be
received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time, June 10, 2011. Applications
received after this date will not be
considered.
For Further Information Contact:
Food Assistance Division, Office of
Capacity Building and Development,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Portals
Office Building, Suite 400, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024; by phone: (202) 720–4221; by
fax: (202) 690–0251; or by e-mail at
ppded@fas.usda.gov.
Supplementary Information:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authority: The MFFAPP uses the
authority of the McGovern-Dole
Program, which is authorized by the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002, as amended.
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B. Purpose: Under the MFFAPP,
participants will have access to
resources to introduce and field test
new or improved micronutrient-fortified
food aid products. FAS defines
micronutrient-fortified food aid
products as foods used for direct feeding
that are nutritionally enhanced with
vitamin or mineral additions to address
the micronutrient deficiencies of a
population or group. The food aid
products must be designed to meet the
energy and nutrient needs of
populations served by the McGovernDole Program, including school-aged
children, children under 5 years of age,
pregnant and lactating mothers, and
infants. The process of micronutrient
fortification must take place in the
United States and use U.S. origin
products. The participant may develop
a new product or improve an existing
product, either directly or by
contracting with another party. This
pilot does not support field testing for
products that already exist or have been
recently developed.
Through this pilot, FAS hopes to
identify new products that provide the
most improvement in nutrition for the
targeted beneficiaries in the most costeffective manner. FAS will examine
each proposal for its appropriateness to
the beneficiary population and targeted
country context, its intended impact on
the nutrition of program beneficiaries,
and the expected outcomes of the pilot
project.
C. Priorities: 1. FAS is seeking to
maximize the cost effectiveness of
implementing this pilot. Therefore, FAS
will give priority consideration to
otherwise acceptable proposals that will
develop and field test food aid products
in conjunction with current or alreadyapproved future activities under the
McGovern-Dole Program in the
following countries: Afghanistan,
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia,
Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Chad, Ethiopia, Guatemala, GuineaBissau, Haiti, Kenya, Lao PDR, Liberia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger,
Pakistan, Republic of Congo, Rwanda,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.
2. FAS will also consider, but will
give a lower priority to, proposals for
projects to develop and field test food
aid products, whether or not in
conjunction with current or alreadyapproved future activities under the
McGovern-Dole Program, in countries
other than those listed in Section I.C.1.,
provided that the project is short term
and supports sustainability efforts and
the country meets the following criteria:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection; County Committee Elections
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and entities on an extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with the FSA County Committee
Elections. The collection of information from FSA farmers and ranchers
is used to receive nominations from eligible voters for the County
Committee.
DATES: We will consider comments that we receive by May 13, 2011.
Additional Information: We invite you to submit comments on this
Notice. In your comment, include volume, date and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
Mail: Kenneth Nagel, Field Operations Manager for the Deputy
Administrator for Field Operations, Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP
0542, 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250.
E-mail: Send comments to: Kenneth.nagel@wdc.usda.gov.
Fax: (202) 720-6974.
Comments also should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Nagel, Field Operations
Manager, telephone (202) 720-7890.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: County Committee Election.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0229.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2011.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to effectively
allow farmers and ranchers to nominate potential candidates for the
county committee election. FSA also requires reporting the
participation rate of disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and the
election result to USDA Secretary and the Congress, as specified in
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Specifically, FSA county
offices use the information annually or if needed through-out the year
for special elections to create ballots for county committee elections.
FSA county offices compile information for ballots and reports from
FSA-669A, Nomination Form for County FSA Committee Election, that an
individual completes to nominate themselves or nominate any other
person who is interested to serve on a FSA county committee, if
eligible. The individuals also voluntarily specify their race,
ethnicity, and gender on FSA-669A.
Estimate of Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per
response. The average travel time, which is included in the total
burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.
Respondents: Any individual with farming interest in the Local
Administrative Area (LAA) (eligible voters).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 10,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,700.
We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information
collection to help us to:
(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 the agency's estimate of burden
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses, when provided, will be a matter of public records.
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the information collection.
Signed in Washington, DC on March 8, 2011.
Carolyn B. Cooksie,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-5770 Filed 3-11-11; 8:45 am]
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