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Paragraphs (b) and (c) of § 340.6
describe the form that a petition for a
determination of nonregulated status
must take and the information that must
be included in the petition.
APHIS has received a petition (APHIS
Petition Number 14–093–01p) from the
J.R. Simplot Company seeking a
determination of nonregulated status for
InnateTM Potato designated as Russet
Burbank event W8, which has been
genetically engineered for late blight
resistance, low acrylamide potential,
reduced black spot bruising, and
lowered reducing sugars. The J.R.
Simplot petition states that information
collected during field trials and
laboratory analyses indicates that
InnateTM Potato is not likely to be a
plant pest and therefore should not be
a regulated article under APHIS’
regulations in 7 CFR part 340.
InnateTM Potato is currently regulated
under 7 CFR part 340. Interstate
movements and field tests of InnateTM
Potato have been conducted under
notifications acknowledged by APHIS.
Field tests conducted under APHIS
oversight allowed for evaluation in a
natural agricultural setting while
imposing measures to minimize the risk
of persistence in the environment after
completion of the tests. Data are
gathered on multiple parameters and
used by the applicant to evaluate
agronomic characteristics and product
performance. These and other data are
used by APHIS to determine if the new
variety poses a plant pest risk.
Paragraph (d) of § 340.6 provides that
APHIS will publish a notice in the
Federal Register providing 60 days for
public comment for petitions for a
determination of nonregulated status.
On March 6, 2012, we published in the
Federal Register (77 FR 13258–13260,
Docket No. APHIS–2011–0129) a
notice 1 describing our process for
soliciting public comment when
considering petitions for determinations
of nonregulated status for GE organisms.
In that notice we indicated that APHIS
would accept written comments
regarding a petition once APHIS
deemed it complete.
In accordance with § 340.6(d) of the
regulations and 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 regarding the petition
for a determination of nonregulated
status from interested or affected
persons for a period of 60 days from the
date of this notice. The petition is
available for public review and
comment, and copies are available as
indicated under ADDRESSES and FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above.
We are interested in receiving
comments regarding potential
environmental and interrelated
economic issues and impacts that
APHIS may determine should be
considered in our evaluation of the
petition. We are particularly interested
in receiving comments regarding
biological, cultural, or ecological issues,
and we encourage the submission of
scientific data, studies, or research to
support your comments. We also
request that, when possible,
commenters provide relevant
information regarding specific localities
or regions as potato growth, crop
management, and crop utilization may
vary considerably by geographic region.
After the comment period closes,
APHIS will review all written comments
received during the comment period
and any other relevant information. Any
substantive issues identified by APHIS
based on our review of the petition and
our evaluation and analysis of
comments will be considered in the
development of our decisionmaking
documents.
As part of our decisionmaking process
regarding a GE organism’s regulatory
status, APHIS prepares a plant pest risk
assessment to assess its plant pest risk
and the appropriate environmental
documentation—either an
environmental assessment (EA) or an
environmental impact statement (EIS)—
in accordance with the National
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
involvement (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 parts 1500–1508) and APHIS’
NEPA implementing regulations (7 CFR
part 372).
1 To view the notice, go to https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2011-0129.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 9, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5162—South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202)
720–8435 or email Michele.Brooks@
wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that RUS is
submitting to OMB for extension.
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
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the collection 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
SUMMARY:
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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Stop 1522, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078, Fax: (202)
720–8435. Email: Michele.Brooks@
wdc.usda.gov.
Title: 7 CFR 1726, Electric System
Construction Policies and Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0107.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order to facilitate the
programmatic interest of the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901
et seq. (RE Act), and, in order to assure
that loans made or guaranteed by RUS
are adequately secured, RUS, as a
secured lender, has established certain
standards and specifications for
materials, equipment, and construction
of electric systems. The use of standard
forms, construction contracts, and
procurement procedures helps assure
that appropriate standards and
specification are maintained, that RUS’
loan security is not adversely affected,
and the loan and loan guarantee funds
are used effectively and for the intended
purposes. The list of forms and
corresponding purposes for this
information collection are as follows:
1. RUS Form 168b, Contractor’s Bond
This form is used to provide a surety bond
for contracts on RUS Forms 200, 257, 786,
790, & 830.
2. RUS Form 168c, Contractor’s Bond (less
than $1 million)
This form is used to provide a surety bond
in lieu of RUS Form 168b, when contractor’s
surety has accepted a small business
administration guarantee.
3. RUS Form 187, Certificate of Completion—
Contract Construction
This form is used for the closeout of RUS
Forms 200, 257, 786, and 830.
4. RUS Form 198, Equipment Contract
This form is used for equipment purchases.
5. RUS Form 200, Construction Contract—
Generating
This form is used for generating plant
construction or for the furnishing and
installation of major items of equipment.
6. RUS Form 213, Certificate (‘‘Buy
American’’)
This form is used to document compliance
with the ‘‘Buy American’’ requirement.
7. RUS Form 224, Waiver and Release of Lien
This form is used by subcontractors to
provide a release of lien in connection with
the closeout of RUS Forms 198, 200, 257,
786, 790, and 830.
8. RUS Form 231, Certificate of Contractor
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This form is used for the closeout of RUS
Forms 198, 200, 257, 786, and 830.
9. RUS Form 238, Construction or Equipment
Contract Amendment
This form is used to amend contracts
except for distribution line construction
contracts.
10. RUS Form 254, Construction Inventory
This form is used to document the final
construction in connection with the closeout
of RUS Form 830.
11. RUS Form 257, Contract to Construct
Buildings
This form is used to construct headquarter
buildings, generating plant buildings and
other structure construction.
12. RUS Form 307, Bid Bond
This form is used to provide a bid bond in
RUS Forms 200, 257, 786, 790 and 830.
13. RUS Form 786, Electric System
Communications and Control Equipment
Contract
This form is used for delivery and
installation of equipment for system
communications.
14. RUS Form 790, Electric System
Construction Contract Non-Site Specific
Construction (Notice and Instructions to
Bidders)
This form is used for limited distribution
construction accounted for under work order
procedure.
15. RUS Form 792b, Certificate of Contractor
and Indemnity Agreement (Line
Extensions)
This form is used in the closeout of RUS
Form 790.
16. RUS Form 830, Electric System
Construction Contract (labor & material)
This form is used for distribution and/or
transmission project construction.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1.5 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for
profits; Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,210.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 104 hours.
Copies of this information collection,
and related forms and instructions, can
be obtained from Rebecca Hunt,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 205–3660. 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: November 3, 2014.
Jasper Schneider,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S. C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), invites comments on this
information collection for which
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) will be requested.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 9, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis,
USDA—Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5818 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202)
720–3485. Email: Michele.Brooks@
wdc.usda.gov
SUMMARY:
The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)]. This notice identifies an
information collection that will be
submitted to OMB for approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
this 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 the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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
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 Michele Brooks, Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, USDA—Rural Utilities
Service, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends
to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 9, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program
Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 1522, Room 5162--South Building,
Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078. Fax: (202) 720-
8435 or email Michele.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) requires that interested members
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS
is submitting to OMB for extension.
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 the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection 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: Michele L. Brooks, Director,
Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-1522. Telephone: (202) 690-1078, Fax: (202)
720-8435. Email: Michele.Brooks@wdc.usda.gov.
Title: 7 CFR 1726, Electric System Construction Policies and
Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 0572-0107.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order to facilitate the programmatic interest of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq. (RE Act), and,
in order to assure that loans made or guaranteed by RUS are adequately
secured, RUS, as a secured lender, has established certain standards
and specifications for materials, equipment, and construction of
electric systems. The use of standard forms, construction contracts,
and procurement procedures helps assure that appropriate standards and
specification are maintained, that RUS' loan security is not adversely
affected, and the loan and loan guarantee funds are used effectively
and for the intended purposes. The list of forms and corresponding
purposes for this information collection are as follows:
1. RUS Form 168b, Contractor's Bond
This form is used to provide a surety bond for contracts on RUS
Forms 200, 257, 786, 790, & 830.
2. RUS Form 168c, Contractor's Bond (less than $1 million)
This form is used to provide a surety bond in lieu of RUS Form
168b, when contractor's surety has accepted a small business
administration guarantee.
3. RUS Form 187, Certificate of Completion--Contract Construction
This form is used for the closeout of RUS Forms 200, 257, 786,
and 830.
4. RUS Form 198, Equipment Contract
This form is used for equipment purchases.
5. RUS Form 200, Construction Contract--Generating
This form is used for generating plant construction or for the
furnishing and installation of major items of equipment.
6. RUS Form 213, Certificate (``Buy American'')
This form is used to document compliance with the ``Buy
American'' requirement.
7. RUS Form 224, Waiver and Release of Lien
This form is used by subcontractors to provide a release of lien
in connection with the closeout of RUS Forms 198, 200, 257, 786,
790, and 830.
8. RUS Form 231, Certificate of Contractor
This form is used for the closeout of RUS Forms 198, 200, 257,
786, and 830.
9. RUS Form 238, Construction or Equipment Contract Amendment
This form is used to amend contracts except for distribution
line construction contracts.
10. RUS Form 254, Construction Inventory
This form is used to document the final construction in
connection with the closeout of RUS Form 830.
11. RUS Form 257, Contract to Construct Buildings
This form is used to construct headquarter buildings, generating
plant buildings and other structure construction.
12. RUS Form 307, Bid Bond
This form is used to provide a bid bond in RUS Forms 200, 257,
786, 790 and 830.
13. RUS Form 786, Electric System Communications and Control
Equipment Contract
This form is used for delivery and installation of equipment for
system communications.
14. RUS Form 790, Electric System Construction Contract Non-Site
Specific Construction (Notice and Instructions to Bidders)
This form is used for limited distribution construction
accounted for under work order procedure.
15. RUS Form 792b, Certificate of Contractor and Indemnity Agreement
(Line Extensions)
This form is used in the closeout of RUS Form 790.
16. RUS Form 830, Electric System Construction Contract (labor &
material)
This form is used for distribution and/or transmission project
construction.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1.5 minutes per response.
Respondents: Businesses or other for profits; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,210.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 104 hours.
Copies of this information collection, and related forms and
instructions, can be obtained from Rebecca Hunt, Program Development
and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205-3660. 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: November 3, 2014.
Jasper Schneider,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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