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impact (FONSI), and its draft plant pest
risk assessment (PPRA) for a 30-day
public review period. APHIS will
evaluate any information received
related to the petition and its supporting
documents during the 30-day public
review period.
If APHIS decides, based on its review
of the petition and its evaluation and
analysis of comments received during
the 60-day public comment period on
the petition, that the petition involves a
GE organism that raises substantive new
issues, APHIS will follow Approach 2.
Under Approach 2, APHIS first solicits
written comments from the public on a
draft EA and draft PPRA for a 30-day
comment period through the
publication of a Federal Register notice.
Then, after reviewing and evaluating the
comments on the draft EA and draft
PPRA and other information, APHIS
will revise the PPRA as necessary and
prepare a final EA and, based on the
final EA, a National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) decision document
(either a FONSI or a notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement). For this petition, we are
using Approach 2.
As part of our decisionmaking process
regarding a GE organism’s regulatory
status, APHIS prepares a PPRA to assess
the plant pest risk of the article. APHIS
also prepares the appropriate
environmental documentation—either
an EA or an environmental impact
statement—in accordance with NEPA,
to provide the Agency and the public
with a review and analysis of any
potential environmental impacts that
may result if the petition request is
approved.
APHIS has prepared a draft PPRA and
has concluded that cotton designated as
event TAM66274, which has been
genetically engineered for ultra-low
gossypol levels in the cottonseed, is
unlikely to pose a plant pest risk. In
section 403 of the Plant Protection Act,
‘‘plant pest’’ is defined as any living
stage of any of the following that can
directly or indirectly injure, cause
damage to, or cause disease in any plant
or plant product: A protozoan, a
nonhuman animal, a parasitic plant, a
bacterium, a fungus, a virus or viroid, an
infectious agent or other pathogen, or
any article similar to or allied with any
of the foregoing.
APHIS has also prepared a draft EA in
which we present two alternatives based
on our analysis of data submitted by
Texas A&M, a review of other scientific
data, field tests conducted under APHIS
oversight, and comments received on
the petition. APHIS is considering the
following alternatives: (1) Take no
action, i.e., APHIS would not change the
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regulatory status of cotton designated as
event TAM66274, or (2) make a
determination of nonregulated status of
cotton designated as event TAM66274.
The draft EA was 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) U.S. Department
of Agriculture regulations implementing
NEPA (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’
NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR
part 372).
In accordance with 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 on our draft EA and
our draft PPRA regarding the petition
for a determination of nonregulated
status from interested or affected
persons for a period of 30 days from the
date of this notice. Copies of the draft
EA and the draft PPRA, as well as the
previously published petition, are
available as indicated under ADDRESSES
and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
above.
After the 30-day comment period
closes, APHIS will review and evaluate
any information received during the
comment period and any other relevant
information. After reviewing and
evaluating the comments on the draft
EA and the draft PPRA and other
information, APHIS will revise the
PPRA as necessary and prepare a final
EA. Based on the final EA, APHIS will
prepare a NEPA decision document
(either a FONSI or a notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement). If a FONSI is reached,
APHIS will furnish a response to the
petitioner, either approving or denying
the petition. APHIS will also publish a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the regulatory status of the
GE organism and the availability of
APHIS’ final EA, PPRA, FONSI, and our
regulatory determination.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of
July 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Idaho (Boise, Caribou-Targhee,
Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth National
Forests and Curlew National
Grassland); Nevada (HumboldtToiyabe National Forest); Utah (Ashley,
Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, and
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National
Forests); Wyoming (Bridger-Teton
National Forest); and Wyoming/
Colorado (Medicine Bow-Routt
National Forest and Thunder Basin
National Grassland); Amendments to
Land Management Plans for Greater
Sage-Grouse Conservation
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice to extend the public
scoping period for supplemental notice
of intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement; notice of updated
information concerning the Forest
Service greater sage-grouse land and
resource management plan
amendments; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The USDA Forest Service is
issuing this notice to advise the public
of a 14-day extension to the public
scoping period on the supplemental
notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
amendments to land management plans
for greater sage-grouse conservation.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
August 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Sage-grouse Amendment Comment,
USDA Forest Service Intermountain
Region, Federal Building, 324 25th
Street, Ogden, UT 84401.
Comments may also be sent via email
to, comments-intermtn-regional-office@
fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 801–625–
5277.
SUMMARY:
John
Shivik at 801–625–5667 or email
johnashivik@fs.fed.us. Individuals who
use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
original corrected notice of intent for
public comment on the greater sagegrouse plan amendments was published
in the Federal Register on July 2, 2018
(83 FR 30909). The original notice of
intent provided a 30 day comment
period, which may be insufficient for
comment preparation from all interested
parties. As such, the comment period
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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for the original notice is being extended
by 14 days.
If the Forest Service amends land
management plans, we hereby give
notice that substantive requirements of
the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR part
219) that are likely to be directly related,
and therefore applicable, to the
amendments are in sections 219.8(a)
and (b) (ecological and social and
economic sustainability), 219.9
(diversity of plant and animal
communities), and 219.10(a) (integrated
resource management for ecosystem
services and multiple use).
The public is encouraged to help
identify any issues, management
questions, or concerns that should be
addressed in plan amendment(s) or
policy or administrative action. The
Forest Service will work collaboratively
with interested parties to identify the
management direction that is best suited
to local, regional, and national needs
and concerns. The Forest Service will
use an interdisciplinary approach as it
considers the variety of resource issues
and concerns.
Dated: July 26, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), Commerce.
Title: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad.
OMB Control Number: 0608–0053.
Form Number: BE–11.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,150 respondents (U.S. parents). A
complete response includes a BE–11 A
form for the U.S. parent’s domestic
operation and one or more BE–11 B, C,
or D forms for its foreign affiliates that
meet the BE–11 survey requirements.
BEA estimates that U.S. parents will
submit 3,150 A forms, 25,000 B forms,
1,500 C forms, 200 D forms, and 500
Claim for Exemption forms.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
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burden is calculated by multiplying the
estimated number of submissions of
each form by the average hourly burden
per form, which is 7 hours for the A
form, 12 hours for the B form, 2 hours
for the C form, 1 hour for the D form,
and 1 hour for the Claim for Exemption
form.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
103.4 hours per respondent (325,750
hours/3,150 U.S. parents) is the average,
but may vary considerably among
respondents because of differences in
company structure, complexity, and the
number of foreign affiliates each U.S.
parent must report.
Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey
of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (BE–
11) obtains sample data on the financial
structure and operations of U.S. parents
and their foreign affiliates. The data are
needed to provide reliable, useful, and
timely measures of U.S. direct
investment abroad to assess its impact
on the U.S. and foreign economies. The
sample data are used to derive universe
estimates in nonbenchmark years from
similar data reported in the BE–10,
Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad, which is conducted
every five years. The data collected
include balance sheets; income
statements; property, plant, and
equipment; employment and employee
compensation; merchandise trade; sales
of goods and services; taxes; and
research and development activity.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annual.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of
Chief Information Officer.
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), Commerce.
Title: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States.
OMB Control Number: 0608–0034.
Form Number: BE–15.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,700 annually, of which approximately
2,300 file A forms, 1,600 file B forms,
1,300 file C forms, and 500 file Claim for
Exemption forms.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 112,350 hours. Total annual
burden is calculated by multiplying the
estimated number of submissions of
each form by the average hourly burden
per form, which is 44.75 hours for the
A form, 3.75 hours for the B form, 2.25
hours for the C form, and 1 hour for the
Claim for Exemption form.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 19.7
hours per respondent (112,350 hours/
5,700 respondents) is the average, but
may vary considerably among
respondents because of differences in
company size and complexity.
Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey
of Foreign Direct Investment in the
United States (BE–15) obtains sample
data on the financial structure and
operations of foreign-owned U.S.
business enterprises. The data are
needed to provide reliable, useful, and
timely measures of foreign direct
investment in the United States to
assess its impact on the U.S. economy.
The sample data are used to derive
universe estimates in nonbenchmark
years from similar data reported in the
BE–12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States,
which is conducted every five years.
The data collected include balance
sheets; income statements; property,
plant, and equipment; employment and
employee compensation; merchandise
trade; sales of goods and services; taxes;
and research and development activity
for the U.S. operations. In addition to
these national data, several data items
are collected by state, including
employment and property, plant, and
equipment.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annual.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Idaho (Boise, Caribou-Targhee, Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth
National Forests and Curlew National Grassland); Nevada (Humboldt-
Toiyabe National Forest); Utah (Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal,
and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests); Wyoming (Bridger-Teton
National Forest); and Wyoming/Colorado (Medicine Bow-Routt National
Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland); Amendments to Land
Management Plans for Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to extend the public scoping period for supplemental
notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice
of updated information concerning the Forest Service greater sage-
grouse land and resource management plan amendments; correction.
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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service is issuing this notice to advise the
public of a 14-day extension to the public scoping period on the
supplemental notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact
statement for the amendments to land management plans for greater sage-
grouse conservation.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received
by August 15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Sage-grouse Amendment Comment, USDA
Forest Service Intermountain Region, Federal Building, 324 25th Street,
Ogden, UT 84401.
Comments may also be sent via email to, [email protected], or via facsimile to 801-625-5277.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Shivik at 801-625-5667 or email
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original corrected notice of intent for
public comment on the greater sage-grouse plan amendments was published
in the Federal Register on July 2, 2018 (83 FR 30909). The original
notice of intent provided a 30 day comment period, which may be
insufficient for comment preparation from all interested parties. As
such, the comment period
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for the original notice is being extended by 14 days.
If the Forest Service amends land management plans, we hereby give
notice that substantive requirements of the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR
part 219) that are likely to be directly related, and therefore
applicable, to the amendments are in sections 219.8(a) and (b)
(ecological and social and economic sustainability), 219.9 (diversity
of plant and animal communities), and 219.10(a) (integrated resource
management for ecosystem services and multiple use).
The public is encouraged to help identify any issues, management
questions, or concerns that should be addressed in plan amendment(s) or
policy or administrative action. The Forest Service will work
collaboratively with interested parties to identify the management
direction that is best suited to local, regional, and national needs
and concerns. The Forest Service will use an interdisciplinary approach
as it considers the variety of resource issues and concerns.
Dated: July 26, 2018.
Chris French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
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