June 8, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We announce our receipt of applications to conduct certain activities pertaining to enhancement of survival of endangered species. The Endangered Species Act requires that we invite public comment on these permit applications.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), of nine species. We conduct these reviews to ensure that our classification of each species on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants as threatened or endangered is accurate. A 5-year review assesses the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting any information that has become available since our original listing of each of these species. Based on review results, we will determine whether we should change the listing status of any of these species.

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Madera Irrigation District Water Supply Enhancement Project (MID WSEP). Reclamation proposes to approve the banking of up to 55,000 acre-feet per year of Central Valley Project (CVP) water outside the MID service area and the alteration of Reclamation-owned facilities. The total banking capacity of the MID WSEP is 250,000 acre-feet. Portions of the 24.2 Canal, Section 8 Canal, Main Number 1 Canal, Cottonwood Creek, and Gravelly Ford Canal would be enlarged, extended, or improved. The MID WSEP would be completed in two phases. Phase 1 would involve recharge-related facilities only. Phase 2 would involve supplemental recharge facilities and facilities for recovery of banked water. The Final EIS addresses both phases.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to prepare comprehensive conservation plans (CCP) for Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) and Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge's Black River Unit (Unit) (collectively, Refuges). We will also prepare environmental assessments (EA) to evaluate the environmental effects of the CCPs' various alternatives. We provide this notice in compliance with our CCP policy to advise the public, other Federal and State agencies, and Tribes, of our intentions, and to obtain public comments, suggestions, and information on the scope of issues to consider in the planning process.

In accordance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the public to comment on applications for permits to conduct enhancement of survival activities with endangered species.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request for two new collections. The ICRs, which are abstracted below, describe the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee that provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities. The purpose of this meeting is to advance discussion of specific topics of unique relevance to agriculture such as effective approaches to addressing water quality issues associated with agricultural production, in such a way as to provide thoughtful advice and useful insights to the Agency as it crafts environmental policies and programs that affect and engage agriculture and rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://epa.gov/ofacmo/frrcc/ meetings.htm.

This document announces the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

EPA has received specific exemption requests from the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB), the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), the Mississippi Department of Agriculture (MDA), and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) to use the pesticide sulfoxaflor (CAS Reg. No. 946578-00-3) on cotton to control the tarnished plant bug (TPB), (Lygus lineolaris) (Palisot de Beauvois), on up to 387,000 acres in Arkansas, 230,000 acres in Louisiana, 467,500 acres in Mississippi, and 325,000 acres in Tennessee. The applicant proposes the use of a new chemical which has not been registered by the EPA. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is withdrawing its proposed rule to update the quality assurance and control requirements for the manufacture of respirators approved under 42 CFR Part 84 by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). NIOSH has reviewed the comments it received to the proposed rule and determined that additional analysis is needed to assess the economic impact of its proposed rule. NIOSH plans to seek further information and to consider possible alternative approaches.

It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for Virginia that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice standards: 351, Water Well Decommissioning; 353, Monitoring Well; 355, Well Water Testing; 642, Water Well. These practices will be used to plan and install conservation practices on cropland, pastureland, woodland, and wildlife land.

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 regulations for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for plants or plant products being exported to foreign countries.

In response to a request from Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi A.S., (Noksel), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Turkey. Atlas Tube, Inc. and Searing Industries, Inc. are petitioners in this case. The review covers exports of the subject merchandise to the United States produced and exported by Noksel. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010. We preliminarily find that Noksel did not make sales at less than normal value (NV) during the POR. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of this review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess appropriate antidumping duties on any entries made by Noksel during the POR and to set the cash deposit rate for Noksel to zero.

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, Between the Lines (BTL) Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's Between the Lines (BTL) Program exchange participants from 2008 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 31 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 31 annually. Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 18 hours annually. Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, Sports Envoys Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's Sports Envoys Program envoy participants from 2005 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 28 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 28 annually. Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 9 hours annually. Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, Kennedy Center (KC) Mentor Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's Kennedy Center (KC) Cultural Fellows Mentoring Program participants from 2005 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 30 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 30 annually. Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 18 hours annually. Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, Sports Surveys. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's Sports Visitors Program and the International Sports Grants Initiative participants from 2008 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 247 annually (Sports Grants: 140, Sports Visitors: 107). Estimated Number of Responses: 247 annually (Sports Grants: 140, Sports Visitors: 107). Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes (Sports Grants: 35, Sports Visitors: 35). Total Estimated Burden: 144 hours annually (Sports Grants: 82, Sports Visitors: 62). Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, Kennedy Center (KC) Cultural Visitors Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's Kennedy Center (KC) Cultural Visitors Program participants from 2005 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 103 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 103 annually. Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 60 hours annually. Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants who were involved in selected cultural programs from 2000 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 855 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 855 annually. Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 499 hours annually. Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Title of Information Collection: Sports & Culture Evaluation, International Writing Program (IWP) Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Policy and Evaluation, Evaluation Division (ECA/P/ V). Form Number: Survey numbers generated as needed. Respondents: ECA's International Writing Program (IWP), Fall Residency exchange program participants from 2005 through 2009. Estimated Number of Respondents: 112 annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 112 annually. Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 65 hours annually. Frequency: On Occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.