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holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the importation of live
poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry
products from specified regions into the
United States, contact Dr. Magde
Elshafie, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
National Import Export Services, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3332.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Live Poultry,
Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry
Products From Specified Regions.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0228.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the authority of the
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the United States Department of
Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit or restrict the
importation and interstate movement of
animals and animal products to prevent
the introduction into and dissemination
within the United States of livestock
diseases and pests. To carry out the
mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States. The
regulations are contained in 9 CFR parts
92 through 98.
In part 94, § 94.33 allows the
importation, subject to certain
conditions, of live poultry, poultry
meat, and other poultry products from
certain regions, including Argentina and
the Mexican States of Campeche,
Quintana Roo, and Yucatan, that are free
of Newcastle disease. The conditions for
importation require, among other things,
certification from a full-time salaried
veterinary officer of the national
government of the exporting region that
poultry and poultry products exported
from one of these regions originated in
that region (or in another region
recognized by APHIS as free of
Newcastle disease) and that before the
export to the United States, the poultry
and poultry products were not
commingled with poultry and poultry
products from regions where Newcastle
disease exists.
In addition, the regulations in § 94.6
include provisions that allow poultry
meat that originates in the United States
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to be shipped, for processing purposes,
to a region where Newcastle disease
exists and then returned to the United
States. These provisions require the use
of four information collection activities:
(1) A certificate of origin that must be
issued, including serial numbers that
must be recorded; (2) maintenance of
records; (3) cooperative service
agreements that must be signed; and (4)
certificates for shipment back to the
United States.
The information collection
requirements above are currently
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for the importation
of live poultry, poultry meat, and other
poultry products from specified regions
under number 0579–0228, and U.S.
origin poultry meat shipped, for
processing purposes, to a region where
Newcastle disease exists and returned to
the United States under number 0579–
0141. After OMB approves and
combines the burden for both
collections under one collection
(number 0579–0228), the Department
will retire number 0579–0141.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of these information collection
activities, as described, for an additional
3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(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 our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Federal animal health
authorities of certain regions that export
live poultry, poultry meat, and other
poultry products; importers; pet bird
owners; and zoological facilities.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 48.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 4.229.
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Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 203.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 205 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
March 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0044]
Environmental Impact Statement;
Animal Carcass Management: Record
of Decision
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared a
record of decision for the programmatic
environmental impact statement titled
‘‘Carcass Management During a Mass
Animal Health Emergency.’’
DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may read the
documents referenced in this notice and
any comments we received 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. Those documents are also
posted with the comments we received
on the Regulations.gov Web site at
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0044.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions related to the carcass
management program, contact Ms. Lori
P. Miller, PE, Senior Staff Officer,
Science, Technology and Analysis
Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 41, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–3512. For questions related to the
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programmatic environmental impact
statement and record of decision,
contact Ms. Samantha Floyd,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Environmental and Risk Analysis
Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–3053.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
March 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
On
October 25, 2013, the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
published in the Federal Register (78
FR 63959, Docket No. APHIS–2013–
0044) a notice of intent to prepare a
programmatic environmental impact
statement (PEIS) for the purpose of
analyzing the use of various carcass
management options during a mass
animal health emergency. On August
24, 2015, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) published in the Federal
Register (80 FR 51256) a notice of the
availability of the draft PEIS. The public
comment period for the draft PEIS was
60 days. APHIS accepted comments on
the draft PEIS during and after the
comment period until November 3,
2015.
On December 11, 2015, APHIS
published and distributed the final
PEIS, which included responses to all
comments received by November 3,
2015. On December 18, 2015, EPA
published in the Federal Register (80
FR 79041) a notice of availability of the
final PEIS.
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) implementing regulations in
40 CFR 1506.10 require a minimum 30day 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. APHIS has reviewed
the final PEIS and comments received
during the 30-day waiting period and
has concluded that the final PEIS fully
analyzes the issues covered by the draft
PEIS and addresses the comments and
suggestions submitted by commenters.
This notice advises the public that the
waiting period has elapsed, and APHIS
has issued a record of decision (ROD) to
implement the preferred alternative
described in the final PEIS.
The ROD 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).
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0099]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment for the Biological Control
of Cape Ivy
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared a draft
environmental assessment relative to
the control of Cape ivy, Delairea
odorata. The environmental assessment
considers the effects of, and alternatives
to, the field release of a gall-forming fly,
Parafreutreta regalis, into the
continental United States for use as a
biological control agent to reduce the
severity of Cape Ivy infestations. We are
making the environmental assessment
available to the public for review and
comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 25,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0099.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0099, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
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-2015-0099 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: Mr.
Robert Tichenor, Senior Entomologist,
SUMMARY:
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Plant Health Programs, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale,
MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–2198.
Cape ivy
(Delairea odorata), a native of South
Africa, has become one of the most
pervasive non-native plants to invade
the coastal west region of the United
States, particularly in California and
Oregon. Cape ivy is a weedy vine that
prefers moist, partly-shaded
environments along the Pacific coast;
however, there are reports of
infestations at inland riparian locations.
Fragments of the plant easily root,
which facilitates the spread of this
invasive plant. Overgrowth of cape ivy,
a climbing vine, causes native plants to
die. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing
to issue permits for the field release of
a gall-forming fly, Parafreutreta regalis,
into the continental United States to
reduce the severity of cape ivy
infestations.
APHIS’ review and analysis of the
proposed action are documented in
detail in a draft environmental
assessment (EA) entitled ‘‘Field Release
of the Gall-forming Fly, Parafreutreta
regalis Munro (Diptera: Tephritidae), for
Biological Control of Cape-ivy, Delairea
ordorata (Asterales: Asteraceae), in the
Contiguous United States’’ (February
2015). We are making the EA available
to the public for review and comment.
We will consider all comments that we
receive on or before the date listed
under the heading DATES at the
beginning of this notice.
The EA may be viewed on the
Regulations.gov Web site or in our
reading room (see ADDRESSES above for
a link to Regulations.gov and
information on the location and hours of
the reading room). You may request
paper copies of the draft EA by calling
or writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMAITON 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
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0044]
Environmental Impact Statement; Animal Carcass Management: Record
of Decision
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared a record of decision for the
programmatic environmental impact statement titled ``Carcass Management
During a Mass Animal Health Emergency.''
DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may read the documents referenced in this notice and any
comments we received 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. Those
documents are also posted with the comments we received on the
Regulations.gov Web site at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0044.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to the carcass
management program, contact Ms. Lori P. Miller, PE, Senior Staff
Officer, Science, Technology and Analysis Services, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 41, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3512. For questions
related to the
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programmatic environmental impact statement and record of decision,
contact Ms. Samantha Floyd, Environmental Protection Specialist,
Environmental and Risk Analysis Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3053.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 2013, the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published in the Federal Register (78
FR 63959, Docket No. APHIS-2013-0044) a notice of intent to prepare a
programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for the purpose of
analyzing the use of various carcass management options during a mass
animal health emergency. On August 24, 2015, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register (80 FR 51256)
a notice of the availability of the draft PEIS. The public comment
period for the draft PEIS was 60 days. APHIS accepted comments on the
draft PEIS during and after the comment period until November 3, 2015.
On December 11, 2015, APHIS published and distributed the final
PEIS, which included responses to all comments received by November 3,
2015. On December 18, 2015, EPA published in the Federal Register (80
FR 79041) a notice of availability of the final PEIS.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing
regulations in 40 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. APHIS has reviewed the
final PEIS and comments received during the 30-day waiting period and
has concluded that the final PEIS fully analyzes the issues covered by
the draft PEIS and addresses the comments and suggestions submitted by
commenters. This notice advises the public that the waiting period has
elapsed, and APHIS has issued a record of decision (ROD) to implement
the preferred alternative described in the final PEIS.
The ROD 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 March 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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