Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Biological Control of Yellow Starthistle, 48905-48906 [2019-20097]
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Title: In-Home Food Safety Behaviors
and Consumer Education: Web Survey.
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Notice of Availability of an
Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact for
the Biological Control of Yellow
Starthistle
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0142]
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have prepared a final
environmental assessment and finding
of no significant impact relative to the
release of Ceratapion basicorne for the
biological control of yellow starthistle,
Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae), in
the continental United States. Based on
our finding of no significant impact, we
have determined that an environmental
impact statement need not be prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Colin D. Stewart, Assistant Director,
Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol
Permits, Permitting and Compliance
Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 851–2327; email:
Colin.Stewart@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Yellow
starthistle is a highly invasive weed that
has become one of California’s worst
pests since its introduction prior to
1860. Since then, it has been reported in
41 of the 48 contiguous U.S. States, with
the heaviest infestations in the States of
California, Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington. Yellow starthistle infests
grassland habitats and displaces
desirable plants in both natural and
grazing areas. Its flowers have inch-long
spines that deter feeding by and cause
injury to grazing animals and lower the
utility of recreational lands.
On March 10, 2009, we published in
the Federal Register (74 FR 10224–
10225, Docket No. APHIS–2008–0142) a
notice 1 in which we announced the
availability, for public review and
comment, of an environmental
assessment (EA) that examined the
potential environmental impacts
SUMMARY:
1 To view the notice, supporting documents, and
the comments we received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2008-0142.
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associated with the release of
Ceratapion basicorne for the biological
control of yellow starthistle, Centaurea
solstitialis (Asteraceae), in the
continental United States.
We solicited comments on the EA for
30 days ending April 9, 2009. We
received one comment by that date. Our
response to the comment is included in
the final EA.
In this document, we are advising the
public of our finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) regarding the release of
C. basicorne for the biological control of
yellow starthistle in the continental
United States. The finding, which is
based on the EA, reflects our
determination that release of C.
basicorne will not have a significant
impact on the quality of the human
environment. Concurrent with this
announcement, we will issue a permit
for the release of C. basicorne for the
biological control of yellow starthistle.
The EA and FONSI may be viewed on
the Regulations.gov website (see
footnote 1). Copies of the EA and FONSI
are also available for public inspection
at USDA, Room 1141, South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC, between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. Persons wishing to
inspect copies are requested to call
ahead on (202) 799–7039 to facilitate
entry into the reading room. In addition,
copies may be obtained by calling or
writing to the individual listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The EA and FONSI have been
prepared in accordance with: (1) The
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (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)
USDA regulations implementing NEPA
(7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
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September 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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Collect Information
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In accordance with the
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The NAL internet sites are a vast
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are visited by an average of 8.6 million
people per month. All NAL Information
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Semantic Differential Scale or multiplechoice questions, and no more than four
open-ended response questions.
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is estimated to average 8 minutes per
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cooperators, and including public and
private users or providers of agricultural
information.
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1,000 per year.
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accuracy of information on this site.
quality of information on this site.
freshness of content on this site.
usefulness of the information provided on this site.
convenience of the information on this site.
ability to accomplish what you wanted to on this site.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0142]
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding
of No Significant Impact for the Biological Control of Yellow
Starthistle
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have prepared a final
environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact relative
to the release of Ceratapion basicorne for the biological control of
yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae), in the
continental United States. Based on our finding of no significant
impact, we have determined that an environmental impact statement need
not be prepared.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Colin D. Stewart, Assistant
Director, Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol Permits, Permitting and
Compliance Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2327; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Yellow starthistle is a highly invasive weed
that has become one of California's worst pests since its introduction
prior to 1860. Since then, it has been reported in 41 of the 48
contiguous U.S. States, with the heaviest infestations in the States of
California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Yellow starthistle infests
grassland habitats and displaces desirable plants in both natural and
grazing areas. Its flowers have inch-long spines that deter feeding by
and cause injury to grazing animals and lower the utility of
recreational lands.
On March 10, 2009, we published in the Federal Register (74 FR
10224-10225, Docket No. APHIS-2008-0142) a notice \1\ in which we
announced the availability, for public review and comment, of an
environmental assessment (EA) that examined the potential environmental
impacts
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associated with the release of Ceratapion basicorne for the biological
control of yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae), in
the continental United States.
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\1\ To view the notice, supporting documents, and the comments
we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2008-0142.
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We solicited comments on the EA for 30 days ending April 9, 2009.
We received one comment by that date. Our response to the comment is
included in the final EA.
In this document, we are advising the public of our finding of no
significant impact (FONSI) regarding the release of C. basicorne for
the biological control of yellow starthistle in the continental United
States. The finding, which is based on the EA, reflects our
determination that release of C. basicorne will not have a significant
impact on the quality of the human environment. Concurrent with this
announcement, we will issue a permit for the release of C. basicorne
for the biological control of yellow starthistle.
The EA and FONSI may be viewed on the Regulations.gov website (see
footnote 1). Copies of the EA and FONSI are also available for public
inspection at USDA, Room 1141, South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons wishing to inspect
copies are requested to call ahead on (202) 799-7039 to facilitate
entry into the reading room. In addition, copies may be obtained by
calling or writing to the individual listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
The EA and FONSI have been prepared in accordance with: (1) The
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (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) USDA regulations implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b); and (4)
APHIS' NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 372).
Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of September 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-20097 Filed 9-16-19; 8:45 am]
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