Environmental Impact Statements: Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment, 43183-43184 [2016-15353]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2016 / Notices Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of June 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016–15706 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0040] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruit From Thailand Into the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of fruit from Thailand. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 30, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0040. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2016–0040, 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-2016-0040 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. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: For information on the regulations for the importation of fruit from Thailand into the United States, contact Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Imports, Regulations, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jun 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2159. 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 Fruit From Thailand Into the United States. OMB Control Number: 0579–0308. Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. As authorized by the PPA, APHIS regulates the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 1 through 319.56–75). In accordance with § 319.56–47, litchi, longan, mango, mangosteen, pineapple, and rambutan from Thailand may be imported into the United States under certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. These conditions involve the use of information collection activities, including an import permit, production area registration and monitoring, recordkeeping, trust fund agreement, phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration statement, labeling, compliance agreements, foreign site certificate of inspection and/or treatment, approved irradiation facilities, and facility operational workplans. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43183 (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 0.023 hours per response. Respondents: Importers of fruit from Thailand and the national plant protection organization of Thailand. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 12. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 5,594. Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 67,129. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,527 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 27th day of June 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016–15705 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Environmental Impact Statements: Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment Forest Service, USDA. Notice of Objection Filing AGENCY: ACTION: Period. Title: Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment. SUMMARY: M. Earl Stewart, the Forest Supervisor for the Tongass National Forest, Alaska Region, has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and draft Record of Decision (ROD) for the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment. The draft ROD selects Alternative Five. The FEIS, draft ROD, and Forest Plan are available on the forest’s Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/ Tongass/PlanAmend. A hardcopy and further information is available by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 43184 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 127 / Friday, July 1, 2016 / Notices The draft ROD is subject to objection under 36 CFR part 219, subpart B. A written notice of objection, including any attachments, must be submitted (regular mail, express delivery, messenger service, fax, email, or hand delivery) within 60 days of the publication date of this notice in the newspapers of record, the Juneau Empire and the Ketchikan Daily News. The newspaper notice is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection (36 CFR 219.56(b)(3)). An electronic scan of this notice will be posted on the Web site noted above. Those wishing to object to the draft ROD should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. Any objection must be submitted to the Alaska Regional Forester, Beth Pendleton, who is the Objection Reviewing Officer, at one of the addresses listed in the ADDRESSES section below. The objection process provides an opportunity for members of the public who have participated in the planning process for the forest plan amendment to have any unresolved concerns reviewed by the Forest Service prior to a final decision by the Responsible Official. Under 36 CFR 219.53(a), objections will be accepted only from those individuals or organizations who have previously submitted substantive formal comments related to this amendment of the Tongass Forest Plan during the opportunities for public comment provided for this amendment. Objections must be based on previously submitted substantive comments attributed to the objector, unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for public comment. (36 CFR 219.53(a)). In addition, objections must meet the content requirements of 36 CFR 219.54(c), which can be found in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All objections are open to public inspection and will be published in the newspapers of record and posted to the Forest Service Web site (https://www.fs. usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/ PlanAmend). DATES: The period for objections begins upon publication of this notice in the newspapers of record and ends 60 days thereafter. ADDRESSES: Objections must be submitted to one of the addresses below: 1. Postal Delivery: USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region; Attn: Tongass Objections; P.O. Box 21628; Juneau, AK 99802–1628. 2. Express, Messenger, or Hand Delivery: USDA Forest Service, Alaska VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:05 Jun 30, 2016 Jkt 238001 Region; Attn: Tongass Objections; 709 W. 9th Street; Juneau, AK 99801–1807. 3. Electronically Filed: Email; objections-alaska-regional-office@ fs.fed.us; Fax: (907) 586–7840. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Howle, Plan Amendment Project Manager, Tongass National Forest, Federal Building Ketchikan, AK, 99901– 6591, (907) 228–6340, or showle@ fs.fed.us The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered objections are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Alaska Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Electronic objections must be submitted in a commonly used format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). For electronically mailed objections, the sender should normally receive an automated electronic acknowledgment from the agency as confirmation of receipt. If the sender does not receive an automated acknowledgment of the receipt of the objection, it is the sender’s responsibility to ensure timely receipt by other means. The regulations prohibit extending the length of the objection filing period. Any objection must include the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)): 1. The objector’s name and address, telephone number or email address if available. Include the identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are listed on an objection. 2. Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a scanned signature is allowed for electronic mail); 3. The title of the plan amendment, and the name and title of the Responsible Official; 4. A description of the issues and/or parts of the plan amendment to which the objection applies; 5. A brief statement explaining the objection and suggesting how the draft plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes the plan amendment is inconsistent with law, regulation, or policy, the reasons should be included; 6. A statement that shows the link between the objector’s prior substantive formal comments and the content of the objection, unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for formal comment. Attach documents referenced in the objection except as noted at 36 CFR 219.54(b). The objector is responsible for ensuring the timely filing of written objections. Timeliness will be determined as indicated in 36 CFR 219.56(c). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Reviewing Officer will provide written acknowledgement of receipt of the objection, if requested by the objector. Dated: June 21, 2016. M. Earl Stewart, Forest Supervisor, Tongass National Forest. [FR Doc. 2016–15353 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting Economic Development Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a teleconference meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 3:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will be open to the public. During this time, members will discuss and vote on their recommendations to develop an Innovation Encyclopedia, conduct research and pilot two Entrepreneurship & Innovation Community Exchanges, and best practices to be passed to the next Council. Approved recommendations will be presented to the Secretary in August. The meeting will take place via teleconference. DATES: Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Time: 3:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: N/A. Teleconference Dial-In: 1–877–950–4778 Passcode: 4423486 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Buerstatte, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; email: NACIE@ doc.gov; telephone: 202–482–8001; fax: 202–273–4781. Please reference ‘‘NACIE July 12th Meeting’’ in the subject line of your correspondence. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43183-43184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15353]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Environmental Impact Statements: Tongass National Forest Land and 
Resource Management Plan Amendment

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Objection Filing Period.

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    Title: Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan 
Amendment.
SUMMARY: M. Earl Stewart, the Forest Supervisor for the Tongass 
National Forest, Alaska Region, has prepared a Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS) and draft Record of Decision (ROD) for the 
Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment. 
The draft ROD selects Alternative Five.
    The FEIS, draft ROD, and Forest Plan are available on the forest's 
Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/PlanAmend. A 
hardcopy and further information is available by contacting the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

[[Page 43184]]

    The draft ROD is subject to objection under 36 CFR part 219, 
subpart B. A written notice of objection, including any attachments, 
must be submitted (regular mail, express delivery, messenger service, 
fax, email, or hand delivery) within 60 days of the publication date of 
this notice in the newspapers of record, the Juneau Empire and the 
Ketchikan Daily News. The newspaper notice is the exclusive means for 
calculating the time to file an objection (36 CFR 219.56(b)(3)). An 
electronic scan of this notice will be posted on the Web site noted 
above. Those wishing to object to the draft ROD should not rely upon 
dates or timeframe information provided by any other source.
    Any objection must be submitted to the Alaska Regional Forester, 
Beth Pendleton, who is the Objection Reviewing Officer, at one of the 
addresses listed in the ADDRESSES section below.
    The objection process provides an opportunity for members of the 
public who have participated in the planning process for the forest 
plan amendment to have any unresolved concerns reviewed by the Forest 
Service prior to a final decision by the Responsible Official. Under 36 
CFR 219.53(a), objections will be accepted only from those individuals 
or organizations who have previously submitted substantive formal 
comments related to this amendment of the Tongass Forest Plan during 
the opportunities for public comment provided for this amendment. 
Objections must be based on previously submitted substantive comments 
attributed to the objector, unless the objection concerns an issue that 
arose after the opportunities for public comment. (36 CFR 219.53(a)). 
In addition, objections must meet the content requirements of 36 CFR 
219.54(c), which can be found in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    All objections are open to public inspection and will be published 
in the newspapers of record and posted to the Forest Service Web site 
(https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/PlanAmend).

DATES: The period for objections begins upon publication of this notice 
in the newspapers of record and ends 60 days thereafter.

ADDRESSES: Objections must be submitted to one of the addresses below:
    1. Postal Delivery: USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region; Attn: 
Tongass Objections; P.O. Box 21628; Juneau, AK 99802-1628.
    2. Express, Messenger, or Hand Delivery: USDA Forest Service, 
Alaska Region; Attn: Tongass Objections; 709 W. 9th Street; Juneau, AK 
99801-1807.
    3. Electronically Filed: Email; objections-alaska-regional-office@fs.fed.us; Fax: (907) 586-7840.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Howle, Plan Amendment Project Manager, 
Tongass National Forest, Federal Building Ketchikan, AK, 99901-6591, 
(907) 228-6340, or showle@fs.fed.us

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The office business hours for those 
submitting hand-delivered objections are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Alaska 
Standard Time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
Electronic objections must be submitted in a commonly used format such 
as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or 
Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). For electronically mailed objections, 
the sender should normally receive an automated electronic 
acknowledgment from the agency as confirmation of receipt. If the 
sender does not receive an automated acknowledgment of the receipt of 
the objection, it is the sender's responsibility to ensure timely 
receipt by other means. The regulations prohibit extending the length 
of the objection filing period.
    Any objection must include the following (36 CFR 219.54(c)):
    1. The objector's name and address, telephone number or email 
address if available. Include the identification of the lead objector, 
when multiple names are listed on an objection.
    2. Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a 
scanned signature is allowed for electronic mail);
    3. The title of the plan amendment, and the name and title of the 
Responsible Official;
    4. A description of the issues and/or parts of the plan amendment 
to which the objection applies;
    5. A brief statement explaining the objection and suggesting how 
the draft plan decision may be improved. If the objector believes the 
plan amendment is inconsistent with law, regulation, or policy, the 
reasons should be included;
    6. A statement that shows the link between the objector's prior 
substantive formal comments and the content of the objection, unless 
the objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for 
formal comment.
    Attach documents referenced in the objection except as noted at 36 
CFR 219.54(b).
    The objector is responsible for ensuring the timely filing of 
written objections. Timeliness will be determined as indicated in 36 
CFR 219.56(c).
    The Reviewing Officer will provide written acknowledgement of 
receipt of the objection, if requested by the objector.

    Dated: June 21, 2016.
M. Earl Stewart,
Forest Supervisor, Tongass National Forest.
[FR Doc. 2016-15353 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am]
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