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Dated: September 19, 2018.
Chris Hartley,
Interim Administrator, Economic Research
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–21051 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Post-Hurricane
Research and Assessment of
Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural
Communities in the U.S. Caribbean
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of the
currently approved information
collection, Post-Hurricane Research and
Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry, and
Rural Communities in the U.S.
Caribbean.
SUMMARY:
Comments concerning this
notice must be received in writing on or
before November 26, 2018 to be assured
of consideration. Comments received
after that date will be considered to the
extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
information collection should be
addressed to Kathleen McGinley, Social
Scientist, USDA Forest Service,
International Institute of Tropical
Forestry (IITF), 1201 Calle Ceiba, Rio
Piedras, PR 00926. Comments also may
be submitted via facsimile to 787–766–
6302, or by email to kmcginley@
fs.fed.us. Please put ‘‘Comments re:
Post-Hurricane Research’’ in the subject
line.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice may be made available to the
public through relevant websites and
upon request. For this reason, please do
not include in your comments
information of a confidential nature,
such as sensitive personal information
or proprietary information. If you send
an email comment, your email address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made
available on the internet. Please note
that responses to this public comment
request containing any routine notice
about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public
comments that may be made available to
the public notwithstanding the
inclusion of the routine notice.
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The public may inspect the draft
supporting statement and/or comments
received at IITF, 1201 Calle Ceiba, Rı´o
Piedras, PR 00926 during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to 787–764–7790 to
facilitate entry to the building. The
public may request an electronic copy of
the draft supporting statement and/or
any comments received be sent via
return email. Requests should be
emailed to kmcginley@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be made to Kathleen McGinley,
Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service,
by electronic mail to kmcginley@
fs.fed.us or phone 919–600–3108.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 twenty-four hours a day,
every day of the year, including
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Post-Hurricane Research and
Assessment of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Rural Communities in the U.S.
Caribbean.
OMB Number: 0596–0246.
Expiration Date of Approval:
12/31/2018.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: In September 2017, two
major hurricanes passed through the
Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage
to communities, infrastructure, farms,
and forests across Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands, and many neighboring
islands, significantly compromising
local livelihoods, food security, and
economic stability throughout the
region. To date, there is limited
information on the impacts of
Hurricanes Irma and Maria, particularly
in terms of agricultural and forestry
systems and the people who depend on
them, and likewise, limited information
about the effectiveness of related
conservation practices or mitigation and
adaptation strategies. Such information
is critical to the design and
implementation of ongoing recovery
work and to longer-term resilience
efforts in the U.S. Caribbean and in
other regions affected by hurricanes or
other major disturbances.
Building on the initial data collection
under the emergency approval, USDA
Forest Service seeks this renewal to
continue to collect information about
the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria
on agriculture, forestry, and rural
communities in the U.S. Caribbean and
the internal and external factors that
affected their vulnerabilities or
resilience. This renewal also will permit
the investigation of vulnerabilities,
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resilience, and effects associated with
future hurricanes or major storms that
may occur within the three year time
period for this requested approval. This
information is essential to the
Department of Agriculture mandate to
support agriculture and natural
resources that are productive,
sustainable, and provide benefits for the
American public under the Rural
Development Policy Act of 1980, and to
the Forest Service mandate to provide
expert advice and conduct research on
the management of forests outside the
National Forest System through the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978. Additionally, the importance of
gathering, analyzing, and sharing this
type of information is reflected in the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977, as amended, and the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources
Research Act of 1978.
Information will be collected through
focus groups and interviews with
participants selected purposively in line
with the collection objectives. This
collection will generate scientificallybased, up-to-date information that can
be used to inform ongoing and any
future recovery efforts and related risk
reduction and mitigation and adaptation
strategies by USDA, Forest Service,
other Federal agencies, local
government, civil society, and the
private sector.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector Businesses,
Non-Profit and Non-Governmental
Organizations, State or Local
Government.
Estimate of Annual Burden per
Response: 45 minutes for interviews, 90
minutes for focus groups.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 550.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours on Respondents: 266 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
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respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. USDA Forest Service will
consider the comments received and
amend the information collection as
appropriate.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: September 17, 2018.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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: International Trade
Administration.
Title: Interim Procedures for
Considering Requests under the
Commercial Availability Provision of
the United States-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement.
Form Number(s): N/A.
OMB Control Number: 0625–0272.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 89.
Number of Respondents: 16 (10 for
Requests; 3 for Responses; 3 for
Rebuttals).
Average Hours per Response: 8 hours
per Request; 2 hours per Response; and
1 hour per Rebuttal.
Needs and Uses: Title II, Section
203(o) of the United States-Colombia
Trade Promotion Agreement
Implementation Act (the ‘‘Act’’) [Pub. L.
112–42] implements the commercial
availability provision provided for in
Article 3.3 of the United StatesColombia Trade Promotion Agreement
(the ‘‘Agreement’’). The Agreement
entered into force on May 15, 2012.
Subject to the rules of origin in Annex
4.1 of the Agreement, and pursuant to
the textile provisions of the Agreement,
a fabric, yarn, or fiber produced in
Colombia or the United States and
traded between the two countries is
entitled to duty-free tariff treatment.
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Annex 3–B of the Agreement also lists
specific fabrics, yarns, and fibers that
the two countries agreed are not
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner from producers in
Colombia or the United States. The
fabrics listed are commercially
unavailable fabrics, yarns, and fibers,
which are also entitled to duty-free
treatment despite not being produced in
Colombia or the United States.
The list of commercially unavailable
fabrics, yarns, and fibers may be
changed pursuant to the commercial
availability provision in Chapter 3,
Article 3.3, Paragraphs 5–7 of the
Agreement. Under this provision,
interested entities from Colombia or the
United States have the right to request
that a specific fabric, yarn, or fiber be
added to, or removed from, the list of
commercially unavailable fabrics, yarns,
and fibers in Annex 3–B of the
Agreement.
Chapter 3, Article 3.3, paragraph 7 of
the Agreement requires that the
President ‘‘promptly’’ publish
procedures for parties to exercise the
right to make these requests. Section
203(o)(4) of the Act authorizes the
President to establish procedures to
modify the list of fabrics, yarns, or fibers
not available in commercial quantities
in a timely manner in either the United
States or Colombia as set out in Annex
3–B of the Agreement. The President
delegated the responsibility for
publishing the procedures and
administering commercial availability
requests to the Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(‘‘CITA’’), which issues procedures and
acts on requests through the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Office of
Textiles and Apparel (‘‘OTEXA’’) (See
Proclamation No. 8818, 77 FR 29519,
May 18, 2012).
The intent of the Commercial
Availability Procedures is to foster the
use of U.S. and regional products by
implementing procedures that allow
products to be placed on or removed
from a product list, on a timely basis,
and in a manner that is consistent with
normal business practice. The
procedures are intended to facilitate the
transmission of requests; allow the
market to indicate the availability of the
supply of products that are the subject
of requests; make available promptly, to
interested entities and the public,
information regarding the requests for
products and offers received for those
products; ensure wide participation by
interested entities and parties; allow for
careful review and consideration of
information provided to substantiate
requests and responses; and provide
timely public dissemination of
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information used by CITA in making
commercial availability determinations.
CITA must collect certain information
about fabric, yarn, or fiber technical
specifications and the production
capabilities of Colombian and U.S.
textile producers to determine whether
certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers are
available in commercial quantities in a
timely manner in the United States or
Colombia, subject to Section 203(o) of
the Act.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Frequency: Varies.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
may be viewed at 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 the
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–484–803]
Large Diameter Welded Pipe From
Greece: Amended Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 27, 2018, the
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
published its preliminary determination
in the less-than-fair-value investigation
of large diameter welded pipe (welded
pipe) from Greece in the Federal
Register. Commerce is amending this
preliminary determination to correct a
significant ministerial error.
DATES: Applicable September 27, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brittany Bauer, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3860.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of
Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of the currently approved information
collection, Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture,
Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean.
DATES: Comments concerning this notice must be received in writing on
or before November 26, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this information collection should be
addressed to Kathleen McGinley, Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service,
International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF), 1201 Calle Ceiba,
Rio Piedras, PR 00926. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to
787-766-6302, or by email to [email protected]. Please put ``Comments
re: Post-Hurricane Research'' in the subject line.
Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available
to the public through relevant websites and upon request. For this
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request
containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public comments that may be made
available to the public notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine
notice.
The public may inspect the draft supporting statement and/or
comments received at IITF, 1201 Calle Ceiba, R[iacute]o Piedras, PR
00926 during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
ahead to 787-764-7790 to facilitate entry to the building. The public
may request an electronic copy of the draft supporting statement and/or
any comments received be sent via return email. Requests should be
emailed to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be made to Kathleen McGinley, Social Scientist, USDA Forest
Service, by electronic mail to [email protected] or phone 919-600-
3108. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four
hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Post-Hurricane Research and Assessment of Agriculture,
Forestry, and Rural Communities in the U.S. Caribbean.
OMB Number: 0596-0246.
Expiration Date of Approval: 12/31/2018.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: In September 2017, two major hurricanes passed through
the Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage to communities,
infrastructure, farms, and forests across Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, and many neighboring islands, significantly compromising local
livelihoods, food security, and economic stability throughout the
region. To date, there is limited information on the impacts of
Hurricanes Irma and Maria, particularly in terms of agricultural and
forestry systems and the people who depend on them, and likewise,
limited information about the effectiveness of related conservation
practices or mitigation and adaptation strategies. Such information is
critical to the design and implementation of ongoing recovery work and
to longer-term resilience efforts in the U.S. Caribbean and in other
regions affected by hurricanes or other major disturbances.
Building on the initial data collection under the emergency
approval, USDA Forest Service seeks this renewal to continue to collect
information about the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on
agriculture, forestry, and rural communities in the U.S. Caribbean and
the internal and external factors that affected their vulnerabilities
or resilience. This renewal also will permit the investigation of
vulnerabilities, resilience, and effects associated with future
hurricanes or major storms that may occur within the three year time
period for this requested approval. This information is essential to
the Department of Agriculture mandate to support agriculture and
natural resources that are productive, sustainable, and provide
benefits for the American public under the Rural Development Policy Act
of 1980, and to the Forest Service mandate to provide expert advice and
conduct research on the management of forests outside the National
Forest System through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978.
Additionally, the importance of gathering, analyzing, and sharing this
type of information is reflected in the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, and the Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978.
Information will be collected through focus groups and interviews
with participants selected purposively in line with the collection
objectives. This collection will generate scientifically-based, up-to-
date information that can be used to inform ongoing and any future
recovery efforts and related risk reduction and mitigation and
adaptation strategies by USDA, Forest Service, other Federal agencies,
local government, civil society, and the private sector.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector
Businesses, Non-Profit and Non-Governmental Organizations, State or
Local Government.
Estimate of Annual Burden per Response: 45 minutes for interviews,
90 minutes for focus groups.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 550.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 266 hours.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
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respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. USDA Forest Service will consider the comments received and
amend the information collection as appropriate.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: September 17, 2018.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-20986 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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