Gypsy Moth Program; Record of Decision, 23740-23741 [2013-09395]

Download as PDF 23740 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 77 / Monday, April 22, 2013 / Notices Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to provide the Agency with a review and analysis of any potential environmental impacts associated with the petition request. For petitions for which APHIS prepares an EA, APHIS will follow our published process for soliciting public comment (see footnote 1) and publish a separate notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of APHIS’ EA and plant pest risk assessment. Should APHIS determine that an EIS is necessary, APHIS will complete the NEPA EIS process in accordance with Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR part 1500–1508) and APHIS’ NEPA implementing regulations (7 CFR part 372). 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 17th day of April 2013. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2013–09384 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2010–0086] Notice of Availability of a Swine Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Proposed Action Plan Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments; reopening of the comment period. AGENCY: We are reopening the comment period for a notice that made a proposed action plan describing a potential new approach to managing swine brucellosis and pseudorabies available for public review and comment. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 22, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2010-00860001. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0086, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 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-2010-0086 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: Dr. Troy Bigelow, National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, Federal Building Room 891, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309; (515) 284– 4121. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 7, 2013, we published in the Federal Register (78 FR 9028–9029, Docket No. APHIS–2010–0086) a notice that made a proposed action plan describing a potential new approach to managing swine brucellosis and pseudorabies available for public review and comment. Comments on the notice were required to be received on or before April 8, 2013. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 2010–0086 for an additional 90 days ending July 22, 2013 This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We will also consider all comments received between April 9, 2013 (the day after the close of the original comment period) and the date of this notice. Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of April 2013. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2013–09394 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2012–0113] Gypsy Moth Program; Record of Decision Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: We are advising the public of our record of decision for the final supplemental environmental impact statement for the Gypsy Moth Program. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Effective Date: April 22, 2013. You may read the final supplemental environmental impact statement and the record of decision in our reading room. The reading room 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. The documents are also available on the Internet at https:// na.fs.fed.us/pubs/detail.cfm?id=5251. To obtain copies of the documents, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Julie Spaulding, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2184. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: ADDRESSES: Background On April 29, 2004, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a notice in the Federal Register (69 FR 23492–23493) announcing the agencies’ proposal to add the insecticide tebufenozide (trade name Mimic) to their list of treatments for the control of gypsy moth. In addition to the proposal to add tebufenozide, the agencies also proposed developing a process for adding other insecticides that are currently unidentified and unregistered insecticides, not available at the current time, that may become available in the future to their list of treatments for control of gypsy moth, if the proposed insecticides are within the range of effects and acceptable risks for the existing list of treatments. The notice also announced that the agencies would prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to the November 1995 final environmental impact statement (EIS), Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach (see 60 FR 61698). A notice of availability for the draft SEIS was initially published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Federal Register on September 19, 2008 (73 FR 54397, Docket No. ER– FRL–8585–7), and a notice of availability regarding the final SEIS was published by EPA in the Federal Register on October 19, 2012 (77 FR 64334, Docket No. ER–FRL–9005–6). The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations in 40 E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 77 / Monday, April 22, 2013 / Notices CFR 1506.10 require a minimum 30-day waiting period between the time a final EIS is published and the time an agency makes a decision on an action covered by the EIS. The Forest Service and APHIS have reviewed the final SEIS and comments received during the 30-day waiting period and have concluded that the final SEIS fully analyzes the issues covered by the draft SEIS and the comments and suggestions submitted by commenters. Based on our final SEIS, the responses to public comments, and other pertinent scientific data, the Forest Service and APHIS have prepared a record of decision. The record of decision 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). Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of April 2013. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2013–09395 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Flathead Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: The Flathead Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Kalispell, Montana. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 112–141) (the ‘‘Act’’) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the Title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to re-evaluate project proposals for 2013 due to reduced funding related to sequestration. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The meetings will be held May 14, 2013 with an alternative meeting date of May 28, 2013. Meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Apr 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 The meetings will be held at 650 Wolfpack Way, Flathead National Forest Office, Kalispell, MT, 59901. Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary Information. Written comments should be sent to Flathead National Forest, Attn: Wade Muehlhof/RAC, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT, 59901. Comments may also be sent via email to ewmuehlhof@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 406–758–5351. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 406–758–5252 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade Muehlhof, Flathead National Forest, 406–758–5252. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The following business will be conducted: review of project proposals and adjustment of approvals based on the new funding amount. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by May 1, 2013, to be scheduled on the agenda. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Flathead National Forest, Attn: Wade Muehlhof/RAC, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901, or by email to ewmuehlhof@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406–758–5351. A summary of the meeting will be posted at https:// fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/wo/ secure_rural_schools.nsf within 21 days of the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring resonable accomodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accomodation for access to the facility or procedings by contacting the person listed under For Further Information Contact. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23741 Dated: April 15, 2013. Chip Weber, Forest Supervisor, Flathead National Forest. [FR Doc. 2013–09357 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The North Central Idaho Resource Advisorsy Committee (RAC) will be meet in Grangeville, Idaho. The RAC is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) (Pub. L. 112–141) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463). The purpose of the RAC is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is review Title II projects that were previously recommended for funding in August, 2012. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (PST). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Headquarters Office, 104 Airport Road, Grangeville, Idaho 83530, in the Pilot Knob Room. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Headquarters Office, 104 Airport Road, Grangeville, Idaho 83530. Please call ahead to Laura Smith, Designated Forest Official by phone at (208) 983–5143 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Smith, Designated Forest Official, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Headquarters at (208) 983–5143, or by email lasmith@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-09395]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0113]


Gypsy Moth Program; Record of Decision

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our record of decision for the 
final supplemental environmental impact statement for the Gypsy Moth 
Program.

DATES: Effective Date: April 22, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may read the final supplemental environmental impact 
statement and the record of decision in our reading room. The reading 
room 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. The documents are also available on the Internet at https://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/detail.cfm?id=5251. To obtain copies of the 
documents, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Julie Spaulding, Plant Protection 
and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-
2184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 29, 2004, the United States Department of Agriculture's 
(USDA) Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) published a notice in the Federal Register (69 FR 23492-23493) 
announcing the agencies' proposal to add the insecticide tebufenozide 
(trade name Mimic) to their list of treatments for the control of gypsy 
moth. In addition to the proposal to add tebufenozide, the agencies 
also proposed developing a process for adding other insecticides that 
are currently unidentified and unregistered insecticides, not available 
at the current time, that may become available in the future to their 
list of treatments for control of gypsy moth, if the proposed 
insecticides are within the range of effects and acceptable risks for 
the existing list of treatments. The notice also announced that the 
agencies would prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement 
(SEIS) to the November 1995 final environmental impact statement (EIS), 
Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach (see 
60 FR 61698).
    A notice of availability for the draft SEIS was initially published 
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Federal Register on 
September 19, 2008 (73 FR 54397, Docket No. ER-FRL-8585-7), and a 
notice of availability regarding the final SEIS was published by EPA in 
the Federal Register on October 19, 2012 (77 FR 64334, Docket No. ER-
FRL-9005-6). The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing 
regulations in 40

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CFR 1506.10 require a minimum 30-day waiting period between the time a 
final EIS is published and the time an agency makes a decision on an 
action covered by the EIS. The Forest Service and APHIS have reviewed 
the final SEIS and comments received during the 30-day waiting period 
and have concluded that the final SEIS fully analyzes the issues 
covered by the draft SEIS and the comments and suggestions submitted by 
commenters. Based on our final SEIS, the responses to public comments, 
and other pertinent scientific data, the Forest Service and APHIS have 
prepared a record of decision.
    The record of decision 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).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of April 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-09395 Filed 4-19-13; 8:45 am]
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