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the Federal Register on July 13, 2012,
(77 FR 41362–41363, Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0025), APHIS announced
the availability of the Okanagan petition
for public comment. APHIS solicited
comments on the petition for 60 days
ending on September 11, 2012, in order
to help identify potential environmental
and interrelated economic issues and
impacts that APHIS may determine
should be considered in our evaluation
of the petition.
APHIS received 1,939 comments on
the petition. Several of these comments
included electronic attachments
consisting of a consolidated document
of many identical or nearly identical
letters, for a total of 72,745 comments.
Issues raised during the comment
period include concerns regarding
marketing and economic impacts; crosspollination; and health, nutrition, and
food safety. APHIS has evaluated the
issues raised during the comment
period and, where appropriate, has
provided a discussion of these issues in
our environmental assessment (EA).
After public comments are received
on a completed petition, APHIS
evaluates those comments and then
provides a second opportunity for
public involvement in our
decisionmaking process. According to
our public review process (see footnote
1), the second opportunity for public
involvement follows one of two
approaches, as described below.
If APHIS decides, based on its review
of the petition and its evaluation and
analysis of comments received during
the 60-day public comment period on
the petition, that the petition involves a
GE organism that raises no substantive
new issues, APHIS will follow
Approach 1 for public involvement.
Under Approach 1, APHIS announces in
the Federal Register the availability of
APHIS’ preliminary regulatory
determination along with its EA,
preliminary finding of no significant
impact (FONSI), and its plant pest risk
assessment (PPRA) for a 30-day public
review period. APHIS will evaluate any
information received related to the
petition and its supporting documents
during the 30-day public review period.
Alternatively, if APHIS decides, based
on its review of the petition and its
evaluation and analysis of comments
received during the 60-day public
comment period on the petition, that the
petition involves a GE organism that
raises substantive new issues, APHIS
will follow Approach 2. Under
Approach 2, APHIS first solicits written
comments from the public on a draft EA
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and PPRA for a 30-day comment period
through the publication of a Federal
Register notice. Then, after reviewing
and evaluating the comments on the
draft EA and PPRA and other
information, APHIS will revise the
PPRA as necessary and prepare a final
EA and, based on the final EA, a
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) decision document (either a
FONSI or a notice of intent to prepare
an environmental impact statement).
For this petition, we are using Approach
2.
APHIS has prepared a PPRA to
determine if apple events GD743 and
GS784 are unlikely to pose a plant pest
risk. In section 403 of the Plant
Protection Act, ‘‘plant pest’’ is defined
as any living stage of any of the
following that can directly or indirectly
injure, cause damage to, or cause
disease in any plant or plant product: A
protozoan, a nonhuman animal, a
parasitic plant, a bacterium, a fungus, a
virus or viroid, an infectious agent or
other pathogen, or any article similar to
or allied with any of the foregoing.
APHIS has also prepared a draft EA in
which we present two alternatives based
on our analysis of data submitted by
Okanagan, a review of other scientific
data, field tests conducted under APHIS
oversight, and comments received on
the petition. APHIS is considering the
following alternatives: (1) Take no
action, i.e., APHIS would not change the
regulatory status of apple events GD743
and GS784 and they would continue to
be regulated articles, or (2) make a
determination of nonregulated status of
apple events GD743 and GS784.
The EA was 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).
In accordance with our process for
soliciting public input when
considering petitions for determinations
of nonregulated status for GE organisms,
we are publishing this notice to inform
the public that APHIS will accept
written comments on our PPRA and
draft EA regarding the petition for a
determination of nonregulated status
from interested or affected persons for a
period of 30 days from the date of this
notice. Copies of the PPRA and draft
EA, as well as the previously published
petition, are available as indicated in
the ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT sections of this
notice.
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As noted previously, after the
comment period closes, APHIS will
review all written comments received
during the comment period and any
other relevant information. After
reviewing and evaluating the comments
on the draft EA and PPRA and other
information, APHIS will revise the
PPRA as necessary and prepare a final
EA. Based on the final EA, APHIS will
prepare a NEPA decision document
(either a FONSI or a notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement).
If a FONSI is reached, APHIS will
furnish a response to the petitioner,
either approving or denying the
petition. APHIS will also publish a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the regulatory status of the
GE organism and the availability of
APHIS’ final EA, PPRA, FONSI, and our
regulatory determination.
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 4th day of
November 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service (RHS),
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
requested.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing
Service’s intention to request an
extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of the
Rural Community Development
Initiative (RCDI) grant program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 7, 2014 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Woolard, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs Division, RHS,
USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Mail Stop 0787, Washington, DC 20250–
0787, Telephone (202) 720–1506, Email
susan.woolard@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Funds Availability
(NOFA) Inviting Applications for the
SUMMARY:
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Rural Community Development
Initiative.
OMB Number: 0575–0180.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2013.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: RHS, an Agency within the
USDA Rural Development mission area,
will administer the RCDI grant program
through their Community Facilities
Division. The intent of the RCDI grant
program is to develop the capacity and
ability of rural area recipients to
undertake projects through a program of
technical assistance provided by
qualified intermediary organizations.
The eligible recipients are nonprofit
organizations, low-income rural
communities, or federally recognized
Indian tribes. The intermediary may be
a qualified private, nonprofit, or public
(including tribal) organization. The
intermediary is the applicant. The
intermediary must have been organized
a minimum of 3 years at the time of
application. The intermediary will be
required to provide matching funds, in
the form of cash or committed funding,
in an amount at least equal to the RCDI
grant.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.24 hours per
response.
Respondents: Intermediaries and
recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,260.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.67.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3,470.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 4,188.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent to Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Rural Development,
STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20250. 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.
Dated: October 29, 2013.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: International Trade
Administration, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
Title: Procedures for Considering
Requests and Comments from the Public
under the Textile Safeguard Provision of
the United States-Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement.
OMB Control Number: 0625–0267.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 24.
Number of Respondents: 6 (1 for
Request; 5 for Comments).
Average Hours per Response: 4 hours
for a Request; and 4 hours for each
Comment.
Needs and Uses: Title III, Subtitle B,
Section 321 through Section 328 of the
United States-Peru Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (the
‘‘Act’’) implements the textile and
apparel safeguard provisions, provided
for in Article 3.1 of the United StatesPeru Free Trade Agreement (the
‘‘Agreement’’). This safeguard
mechanism applies when, as a result of
the elimination of a customs duty under
the Agreement, a Peruvian textile or
apparel article is being imported into
the United States in such increased
quantities, in absolute terms or relative
to the domestic market for that article,
and under such conditions as to cause
serious damage or actual threat thereof
to a U.S. industry producing a like or
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directly competitive article. In these
circumstances, Article 3.1 permits the
United States to increase duties on the
imported article from Peru to a level
that does not exceed the lesser of the
prevailing U.S. normal trade relations
(NTR)/most-favored-nation (MFN) duty
rate for the article or the U.S. NTR/MFN
duty rate in effect on the day before the
Agreement entered into force.
The Statement of Administrative
Action accompanying the Act provides
that the Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA) will issue procedures for
requesting such safeguard measures, for
making its determinations under section
322(a) of the Act, and for providing
relief under section 322(b) of the Act.
In Proclamation No. 8341 (74 FR
4105, January 22, 2009), the President
delegated to CITA his authority under
Subtitle B of Title III of the Act with
respect to textile and apparel safeguard
measures.
CITA must collect information in
order to determine whether a domestic
textile or apparel industry is being
adversely impacted by imports of these
products from Peru, thereby allowing
CITA to take corrective action to protect
the viability of the domestic textile or
apparel industry, subject to section
322(b) of the Act.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at jjessup@
doc.gov.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk
Officer, Fax number (202) 395–5167 or
via the Internet at Wendy_L._Liberante@
omb.eop.gov.
Dated: November 5, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an
extension for a currently approved information collection in support of
the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 7, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Woolard, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs Division, RHS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Mail Stop 0787, Washington, DC 20250-0787, Telephone (202) 720-1506,
Email susan.woolard@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications
for the
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Rural Community Development Initiative.
OMB Number: 0575-0180.
Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2013.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: RHS, an Agency within the USDA Rural Development mission
area, will administer the RCDI grant program through their Community
Facilities Division. The intent of the RCDI grant program is to develop
the capacity and ability of rural area recipients to undertake projects
through a program of technical assistance provided by qualified
intermediary organizations. The eligible recipients are nonprofit
organizations, low-income rural communities, or federally recognized
Indian tribes. The intermediary may be a qualified private, nonprofit,
or public (including tribal) organization. The intermediary is the
applicant. The intermediary must have been organized a minimum of 3
years at the time of application. The intermediary will be required to
provide matching funds, in the form of cash or committed funding, in an
amount at least equal to the RCDI grant.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.24 hours per response.
Respondents: Intermediaries and recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,260.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.67.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,470.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,188.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne
Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692-0040.
Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
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.
Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development,
STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250. 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.
Dated: October 29, 2013.
Richard A. Davis,
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
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