Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States, 78566-78567 [2016-26941]
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Thomas J. Vilsack,
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BILLING CODE 3410–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0067]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay,
Including Citrus Hybrids and
Fortunella spp., Into the Continental
United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: 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 approval of an information
collection associated with the
regulations for the importation of fresh
citrus fruit from Uruguay, including
Citrus hybrids and Fortunella spp., into
the continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 9,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0067.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0067, 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-2016-0067 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: For
information on the regulations for the
importation of fresh citrus fruit from
Uruguay into the continental United
States, contact Dr. Nicole Russo,
Director, Imports, Regulations, 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 Fresh Citrus
Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus
Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the
Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0401.
Type of Request: 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. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–75).
Section 319.56–59 of the regulations
provides the requirements for the
importation of fresh citrus fruit from
Uruguay, including Citrus hybrids and
Fortunella spp., into the continental
United States under a systems approach.
This systems approach includes, among
other things, requirements for
production sites and packinghouses,
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pest monitoring and pest control
practices, orchard sanitation,
packinghouse procedures, a
phytosanitary certificate, and the
importation of commercial
consignments only. In addition, the
regulations require the use of
information collection activities, such as
a bilateral workplan, production site
and packinghouse registration,
monitoring and inspection of registered
production sites, investigation and
remedial action, carton markings,
recordkeeping, certification and
monitoring of treatment facilities, and a
phytosanitary certificate.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 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
0.426 hours per response.
Respondents: Citrus producers,
packers, importers, and the national
plant protection organization officials of
Uruguay.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 16.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 192.3.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 3,077.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,311 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
November 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–26941 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0056]
Withdrawal of an Environmental
Assessment for the Field Release of
Genetically Engineered Diamondback
Moths
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we are withdrawing an
environmental assessment that was
prepared by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service relative to a
permitted environmental release of
diamondback moths which have been
genetically engineered for repressible
female lethality and to express red
fluorescence as a marker. While we
reached a finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) in connection with this
action and posted that FONSI on our
Web site, the public was not notified of
the FONSI via publication of an
associated notice in the Federal
Register. We are therefore withdrawing
the environmental assessment and
FONSI.
SUMMARY:
Mrs.
Chessa Huff-Woodard, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 146, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1236; (301) 851–3943.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
Pests or Which There Is Reason to
Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
among other things, the introduction
(importation, interstate movement, or
release into the environment) of
organisms and products altered or
produced through genetic engineering
that are plant pests or that there is
reason to believe are plant pests. Such
genetically engineered (GE) organisms
and products are considered ‘‘regulated
articles.’’ A permit must be obtained or
a notification acknowledged before a
regulated article may be released into
the environment. The regulations set
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forth the permit application
requirements and the notification
procedures for the importation,
interstate movement, or release into the
environment of a regulated article.
Subsequent to a permit application
from Cornell University (APHIS Permit
Number 13–297–102r) seeking the
permitted field release of three strains of
GE diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella
xylostella, strains designated as
OX4319L-Pxy, OX4319N-Pxy, and
OX4767A-Pxy, which have been
genetically engineered to exhibit red
fluorescence (DsRed2) as a marker and
repressible female lethality, on August
28, 2014, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) published in
the Federal Register a notice 1 (79 FR
51299–51300, Docket No. APHIS–2014–
0056) in which we announced the
availability, for public review and
comment, of an environmental
assessment (EA) that examined the
potential environmental impacts
associated with the proposed release of
the GE DBMs.
We solicited comments on the EA for
30 days ending September 29, 2014. We
received 287 comments by that date.
The comments were from industry
organizations, environmental and
consumer advocacy groups, researchers,
and private citizens.
Based upon analysis described in the
EA and a thorough review of the
comments we received, APHIS
determined that release of the GE DBMs
would not have a significant impact on
the quality of the human environment.
This finding of no significant impact
(FONSI) was posted on the APHIS Web
site.
In November 2014, APHIS issued
Permit Number 13–297–102r, which
allowed for open field release of the GE
DBMs. No open field releases took place
under this permit. In July 2015, the
initial permit was amended to add
caged releases to the list of allowable
actions (APHIS Permit Number 13–297–
102r–a1). Caged releases pursuant to the
amended permit occurred between July
2015 and March 11, 2016, when the
permit was withdrawn.
Although, as mentioned previously,
we posted the FONSI on our Web site,
we failed to formally advise the public
of our FONSI regarding the release of GE
DBMs via publication of a second notice
in the Federal Register. Therefore, we
are withdrawing the EA and FONSI
associated with the August 28, 2014,
notice.
1 To view the notice, supporting documents, and
comments we received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2014-0056.
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On March 16, 2016, APHIS received
a permit application from Cornell
University (APHIS Permit Number 16–
076–101r) seeking the permitted field
release of GE DBMs in both open and
caged releases. We are currently
preparing an EA for this new
application and will publish notices
associated with the EA and FONSI (if
one is reached) in the Federal Register.
Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
November 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–26935 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0069]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment for the Biological Control
of Giant Reed
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 giant reed (Arundo
donax). The environmental assessment
considers the effects of, and alternatives
to, the field release of a gall-forming fly,
Lasioptera donacis, into the continental
United States for use as a biological
control agent to reduce the severity of
giant reed 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 December
8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0069.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0069, 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-2016-0069 or
in our reading room, which is located in
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0067]
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus
Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Approval of an information collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request approval of an information collection associated
with the regulations for the importation of fresh citrus fruit from
Uruguay, including Citrus hybrids and Fortunella spp., into the
continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
January 9, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0067.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0067, 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-
0067 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: For information on the regulations for
the importation of fresh citrus fruit from Uruguay into the continental
United States, contact Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Imports,
Regulations, 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 Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including
Citrus Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0401.
Type of Request: 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. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are
contained in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through
319.56-75).
Section 319.56-59 of the regulations provides the requirements for
the importation of fresh citrus fruit from Uruguay, including Citrus
hybrids and Fortunella spp., into the continental United States under a
systems approach. This systems approach includes, among other things,
requirements for production sites and packinghouses, pest monitoring
and pest control practices, orchard sanitation, packinghouse
procedures, a phytosanitary certificate, and the importation of
commercial consignments only. In addition, the regulations require the
use of information collection activities, such as a bilateral workplan,
production site and packinghouse registration, monitoring and
inspection of registered production sites, investigation and remedial
action, carton markings, recordkeeping, certification and monitoring of
treatment facilities, and a phytosanitary certificate.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for 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 0.426 hours per response.
Respondents: Citrus producers, packers, importers, and the national
plant protection organization officials of Uruguay.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 192.3.
Estimated annual number of responses: 3,077.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,311 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of November 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-26941 Filed 11-7-16; 8:45 am]
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