Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms; Public Meetings, 22802-22803 [2017-10062]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Improving Customer Service
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Request for information.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Consistent with Executive
Order 13781, ‘‘Comprehensive Plan for
Reorganizing the Executive Branch,’’
and using the authority of the Secretary
to reorganize the Department under
section 4(a) of Reorganization Plan No.
2 of 1953, the U.S. Department of
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comment on the proposed
reorganization announced by Secretary
Perdue on May 11, 2017.
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
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to ‘‘Improving Customer Service’’ to
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USDA is
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Department’s wide range of programs
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Order 13781
Executive Order 13781,
‘‘Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing
the Executive Branch,’’ is intended to
improve the efficiency, effectiveness,
and accountability of the executive
branch. The principles in the Executive
Order provide the basis for taking
actions to enhance and strengthen the
delivery of USDA programs. The
Department will continue to work
within the Administration on the
government-wide reform plan and
additional reform efforts.
II. Reorganization Actions
On May 11, 2017, Secretary Perdue
announced his intent to take actions to
advance agricultural trade by creating
an Under Secretary for Trade and
Foreign Agricultural Affairs, create a
customer-focused culture of public
service and improve the effectiveness,
efficiency and accountability of agencies
who provide services to agricultural
producers by realigning agencies in the
Department under an Under Secretary
for Farm Production and Conservation,
and elevate the importance of the
activities carried out by the Rural
Development mission area by realigning
those agencies to report directly to the
Secretary. https://www.usda.gov/media/
press-releases/2017/05/11/secretaryperdue-announces-creationundersecretary-trade.
III. Request for Information
USDA is seeking public comment on
the actions identified in the May 11,
2017, announcement. In addition, we
note that the Administration has
requested the public’s ideas on how to
reorganize the Executive branch. For
those who would like to provide their
input, the Administration has provided
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a Web site located at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/reorganizing-theexecutive-branch. The Department
encourages the public to participate.
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this notice do not bind USDA to any
further actions, all submissions will be
reviewed by the appropriate program
office, and made publicly available on
https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: May 11, 2017.
Donald Bice,
Associate Director, Office of Budget and
Program Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0057]
Importation, Interstate Movement, and
Environmental Release of Certain
Genetically Engineered Organisms;
Public Meetings
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service is hosting a series of
public meetings to provide the public
with an opportunity to offer comments
on proposed revisions to its regulations
regarding the importation, interstate
movement, and environmental release
of certain genetically engineered
organisms.
SUMMARY:
The public meetings will be held
in Missouri on June 6, 2017; in
California on June 13, 2017; and in
Maryland on June 16, 2017. The public
meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. local time each day, with check-in
beginning at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be
held at the following locations:
• Missouri: APHIS Center for Animal
Welfare, 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas
City, MO 64133;
• California: University of California
(UC) Davis Conference Center, 550
Alumni Lane, Davis, CA 95616; and
DATES:
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• Maryland: USDA Center at
Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale,
MD 20737.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Richard George, Supervisory
Communication Specialist, Policy
Coordination Programs, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1238; (301) 851–3904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) will hold a series of
public meetings on its proposed rule
regarding revisions to the regulations
concerning the importation, interstate
movement, and environmental release
of certain genetically engineered
organisms. The proposed rulemaking
was published in the Federal Register
on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7008–7039,
Docket No. APHIS–2015–0057). The
meetings will be held in various
locations to facilitate attendance.
A representative of APHIS will
preside at the meetings. Any interested
party may appear and be heard in
person, or through an attorney or other
representative. We are interested in
obtaining the views of the public on all
aspects of the proposed rule. A
simultaneous webcast will also be made
available for those who are unable to
attend the meeting in person. Those
planning to attend either in person or
via the webcast are asked to register in
advance. Instructions for registering,
accessing the webcast, and submitting
written comments are available at
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/
Default.aspx?EventID=1961632.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
May 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–10062 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Public Meeting of the
Connecticut Advisory Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the Commission on
Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a meeting of the
Connecticut Advisory Committee to the
Commission will convene by conference
call at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on: Wednesday,
June 28, 2017.The purpose of the
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meeting is continue the Committee’s
work on the Advisory Memorandum on
Solitary Confinement.
DATES: Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at
10:00 a.m. EDT.
PUBLIC CALL-IN INFORMATION: Conference
call-in number:1–888–352–6793 and
conference call 2512042.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
L. Davis, at ero@usccr.gov or by phone
at 202–376–7533.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
members of the public may listen to the
discussion by calling the following tollfree conference call-in number: 1–888–
352–6793 and conference call 2512042.
Please be advised that before placing
them into the conference call, the
conference call operator will ask callers
to provide their names, their
organizational affiliations (if any), and
email addresses (so that callers may be
notified of future meetings). Callers can
expect to incur charges for calls they
initiate over wireless lines, and the
Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
conference call-in number.
Persons with hearing impairments
may also follow the discussion by first
calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–
800–977–8339 and providing the
operator with the toll-free conference
call-in number: 1–888–352–6793 and
conference call 2512042.
Members of the public are invited to
make statements during the open
comment period of the meeting or
submit written comments. The
comments must be received in the
regional office approximately 30 days
after each scheduled meeting. Written
comments may be mailed to the Eastern
Regional Office, U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC
20425, faxed to (202) 376–7548, or
emailed to Evelyn Bohor at ero@
usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376–
7533.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing as they become available
at https://database.faca.gov/committee/
meetings.aspx?cid=239; click the
‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’
links.Records generated from this
meeting may also be inspected and
reproduced at the Eastern Regional
Office, as they become available, both
before and after the meetings. Persons
interested in the work of this advisory
committee are advised to go to the
Commission’s Web site, www.usccr.gov,
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or to contact the Eastern Regional Office
at the above phone numbers, email or
street address.
Agenda June 28, 2017
• Open—Rollcall
• Editing of Advisory Memorandum
• Vote on Memorandum, if ready
• Open Comment
• Adjourn
Dated: May 12, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2017–10028 Filed 5–17–17; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Ohio
Advisory Committee for a Meeting To
Review a Project Proposal for the
Committee’s Next Topic of Civil Rights
Study: Educational Funding in Ohio
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the Commission on
Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
the Ohio Advisory Committee
(Committee) will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 3:00 p.m.
EST for the purpose of reviewing and
discussing a proposal to study Civil
Rights and Educational Funding in
Ohio.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 3:00 p.m.
EST.
PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: Dial: 888–
430–8701, Conference ID: 3131926.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at
mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353–
8311.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
of the public can listen to the
discussion. This meeting is available to
the public through the following tollfree call-in number: 888–430–8701,
conference ID: 3131926. Any interested
member of the public may call this
number and listen to the meeting. An
open comment period will be provided
to allow members of the public to make
a statement as time allows. The
conference call operator will ask callers
to identify themselves, the organization
they are affiliated with (if any), and an
email address prior to placing callers
into the conference room. Callers can
expect to incur regular charges for calls
they initiate over wireless lines,
according to their wireless plan. The
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0057]
Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of
Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms; Public Meetings
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service is hosting a series of public meetings to provide
the public with an opportunity to offer comments on proposed revisions
to its regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and
environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms.
DATES: The public meetings will be held in Missouri on June 6, 2017; in
California on June 13, 2017; and in Maryland on June 16, 2017. The
public meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. local time each
day, with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held at the following locations:
Missouri: APHIS Center for Animal Welfare, 6501 Beacon
Drive, Kansas City, MO 64133;
California: University of California (UC) Davis Conference
Center, 550 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA 95616; and
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Maryland: USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road,
Riverdale, MD 20737.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard George, Supervisory
Communication Specialist, Policy Coordination Programs, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 147, Riverdale, MD
20737-1238; (301) 851-3904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) will hold a series of public meetings on its proposed
rule regarding revisions to the regulations concerning the importation,
interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically
engineered organisms. The proposed rulemaking was published in the
Federal Register on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7008-7039, Docket No.
APHIS-2015-0057). The meetings will be held in various locations to
facilitate attendance.
A representative of APHIS will preside at the meetings. Any
interested party may appear and be heard in person, or through an
attorney or other representative. We are interested in obtaining the
views of the public on all aspects of the proposed rule. A simultaneous
webcast will also be made available for those who are unable to attend
the meeting in person. Those planning to attend either in person or via
the webcast are asked to register in advance. Instructions for
registering, accessing the webcast, and submitting written comments are
available at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1961632.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of May 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-10062 Filed 5-17-17; 8:45 am]
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