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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[20XD4523WS, DS61200000,
DWSN00000.000000, DP61202]
Draft Invasive Species Strategic Plan;
Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation
Consultations, Public Listening
Sessions and Request for Public
Comments
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice of planning document
with teleconference consultations with
Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations,
teleconference public listening sessions
and public comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the John D.
Dingell Jr., Conservation, Management
and Recreation Act of 2019 (Pub. L.
116–9), notice is hereby given of the
development of the U.S. Department of
the Interior Invasive Species Strategic
Plan.
SUMMARY:
A teleconference consultation
with Tribes will be held on September
17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. A
teleconference consultation with Alaska
Native Corporations will be held on
September 22 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern.
RSVPs are required to participate in
these sessions and must be received by
5:00 p.m. Eastern, September 14.
Teleconference listening sessions for
other interested parties and the public
will be held on September 24 at 4:00
p.m. Eastern and September 28 at 4:00
p.m. Eastern. RSVPs are required to
participate and must be received by 5:00
p.m. Eastern, September 21. Written
comments must be submitted online or
by mail by 11:59 p.m. Eastern, October
9, 2020. For more information,
including on how to RSVP, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Written comments will be
accepted online only at https://
www.regulations.gov by entering ‘‘DOI–
2020–0007’’ in the Search bar and
clicking ‘‘Search’’ or by mail to U.S.
Department of the Interior, Office of
Policy Analysis—Mailstop 3530, ATTN:
Invasive Species Comments, 1849 C
Street NW, Washington DC, 20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of the Interior’s (Interior)
Draft Invasive Species Strategic Plan
(Plan) and other related information are
posted on Interior’s website at https://
www.doi.gov/ppa/doi-invasive-speciesstrategic-plan.
To RSVP for the Tribal, Alaska Native
Corporation, or public teleconference
sessions, please enter your contact
information into the following form:
https://tinyurl.com/tfgu83p. Call-in
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details for the sessions will be provided
to registered participants in advance of
the calls. Consultations with Tribes and
Alaska Native Corporations are also
being noticed through Dear Leader
Letters.
The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management and Recreation Act (Act)
(Pub. L. 116–9) was enacted on March
12, 2019. Title VII Section 7001 of the
Act directs relevant Secretaries to take
actions concerning invasive species; this
includes direction to each Secretary
concerned to develop a strategic plan for
the implementation of the invasive
species program to achieve, to the
maximum extent practicable, a
substantive annual net reduction of
invasive species populations or infested
acreage on land or water managed by
the Secretary concerned. The Act
directed that the Plan be developed in
coordination with affected eligible
States, political subdivisions of eligible
States, in consultation with Federally
recognized Indian tribes and in
accordance with the priorities of
Governors of eligible States. The Act is
available at: https://www.congress.gov/
116/bills/s47/BILLS-116s47enr.pdf.
To inform the Plan’s development,
Interior held a series of teleconference
listening sessions in November 2019
with Federally recognized Indian tribes,
State, county and territorial
governments, Alaska Native
Corporations and the Native Hawaiian
Community. The purpose of the
sessions was for Interior to gain
perspectives on topics including, but
not limited to, priority invasive species
of greatest concern to address to protect
valued natural, economic and cultural
resources; opportunities to address
invasive species at a meaningful scale to
achieve effective outcomes;
interjurisdictional efforts needed to
prevent, detect, eradicate and control
invasive species; opportunities to fulfill
Trust responsibilities; and specific areas
of interest to emphasize in the Plan.
Written comments were also accepted.
Input received at the onset of the Plan’s
development informed the Plan’s
mission, vision, goals, objectives and
strategies.
The Plan is intended to: Comply with
the Act’s mandate for Interior to develop
an Interior-wide Plan; be broad enough
to reflect Interior’s depth and breadth of
work underway; coordinate with and
build upon existing efforts; complement
existing plans, e.g., bureau and
interagency plans, and reporting efforts;
be implemented in collaboration with
States, Tribes, territories, local
governments, other Federal agencies
and others, as appropriate, and be
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implemented within existing authorities
and available resources.
The scope of the Plan includes goals,
objectives, strategies and metrics;
ongoing work and opportunities to focus
on emerging priorities; actions both on
Interior-managed lands and waters and
on lands and waters managed by others
but for which Interior has a mandate; a
spectrum of strategies, invasive species
and scales of implementation; and a
five-year timeline, beginning in Fiscal
Year 2021, to be reviewed every five
years.
Consultation and teleconference
listening sessions on the draft Plan,
together with any written comments
received, will aid Interior in refining the
Plan.
An overview of the Plan and process
to develop it will be provided during
the teleconference sessions. The
majority of the time will be made
available for comment. Input to gain on
the draft Plan includes but is not limited
to the following topics:
• Are the mission, vision, goals,
objectives and strategies clear as
written, and if not, what clarifications
should be made?
• Do the goals, objectives and
strategies build in sufficient flexibility
for implementation to meet the needs of
ongoing and emerging efforts, and if not,
how should they be adjusted?
• Do the goals, objectives and
strategies emphasize the importance of
collaboration to advance mutual
priorities of Tribal, State, local and
territorial governments and partners,
and if not, how should they be adjusted?
• Based on the objectives, what
metrics would be most useful to track
progress against the objectives?
• Are there any major omissions in
the draft that should be addressed, and
if so, what are they?
For further information, contact
Hilary Smith, Senior Advisor for
Invasive Species, (202) 763–3118; email:
invasives_strategic_plan@ios.doi.gov.
Note: As part of the teleconference
sessions, participants will be required to
provide their name, title, organization and
telephone number to the operator before
being connected.
Please note the following URLs
associated with this Federal Register
Notice:
1. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation,
Management and Recreation Act:
https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/
s47/BILLS-116s47enr.pdf
2. Draft Plan: https://www.doi.gov/ppa/
doi-invasive-species-strategic-plan
3. Regulations website for submitting
written comments: https://
www.regulations.gov
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4. Required registration for consultation
and listening sessions: https://
tinyurl.com/tfgu83p
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management and Recreation
Act (Public Law 116–9).
Hilary Smith,
Senior Advisor for Invasive Species, Office
of Policy Analysis, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–17740 Filed 8–12–20; 8:45 am]
published in the Federal Register as
provided in § 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules, upon notice from
the U.S. Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) of affirmative
preliminary determinations in the
investigations under § 703(b) of the Act,
or, if the preliminary determinations are
negative, upon notice of affirmative
final determinations in those
investigations under § 705(a) of the Act.
Parties that filed entries of appearance
in the preliminary phase of the
investigations need not enter a separate
appearance for the final phase of the
investigations. Industrial users, and, if
the merchandise under investigation is
sold at the retail level, representative
consumer organizations have the right
to appear as parties in Commission
countervailing duty investigations. The
Secretary will prepare a public service
list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives,
who are parties to the investigations.
BILLING CODE 4334–63–P
Background
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–650–651
(Preliminary)]
Phosphate Fertilizers From Morocco
and Russia
Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that there is a reasonable indication that
an industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of imports
of phosphate fertilizers from Morocco
and Russia, provided for in 3103.11.00;
3103.19.00; 3103.90.00; 3105.10.00;
3105.20.00; 3105.30.00; 3105.40.00;
3105.40.00; 3105.51.00; 3105.59.00;
3105.60.00; and 3105.90.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be
subsidized by the governments of
Morocco and Russia.2
Commencement of Final Phase
Investigations
Pursuant to section 207.18 of the
Commission’s rules, the Commission
also gives notice of the commencement
of the final phase of its investigations.
The Commission will issue a final phase
notice of scheduling, which will be
1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 85 FR 44505, July 23, 2020.
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On June 26, 2020, The Mosaic
Company, Plymouth, Minnesota filed
petitions with the Commission and
Commerce, alleging that an industry in
the United States is materially injured
or threatened with material injury by
reason of subsidized imports of
phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and
Russia. Accordingly, effective June 26,
2020, the Commission instituted
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–650–651 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference through written
submission to be held in connection
therewith was given by posting copies
of the notice in the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, Washington, DC, and by
publishing the notice in the Federal
Register of July 6, 2020 (85 FR 40319).
In light of the restrictions on access to
the Commission building due to the
COVID–19 pandemic, the Commission
conducted its conference through
written questions, submissions of
opening remarks and written testimony,
written responses to questions, and
postconference briefs. All persons who
requested the opportunity were
permitted to participate.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to § 703(a) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these investigations on August 17,
2020. The views of the Commission are
contained in USITC Publication 5105
(August 2020), entitled Phosphate
Fertilizers from Morocco and Russia:
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Investigation Nos. 701–TA–650–651
(Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 10, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–17726 Filed 8–12–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–986–987 (Third
Review)]
Ferrovanadium From China and South
Africa; Determination
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject five-year reviews, the
United States International Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’)
determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on
ferrovanadium from China and South
Africa would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.
Background
The Commission instituted these
reviews on January 2, 2020 (85 FR 122)
and determined on April 6, 2020 that it
would conduct expedited reviews (85
FR 43258, July 16, 2020).
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). It
completed and filed its determinations
in these reviews on August 7, 2020. The
views of the Commission are contained
in USITC Publication 5099 (August
2020), entitled Ferrovanadium from
China and South Africa: Investigation
Nos. 731–TA–986–987 (Third Review).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 7, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020–17681 Filed 8–12–20; 8:45 am]
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1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[20XD4523WS, DS61200000, DWSN00000.000000, DP61202]
Draft Invasive Species Strategic Plan; Tribal and Alaska Native
Corporation Consultations, Public Listening Sessions and Request for
Public Comments
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of planning document with teleconference consultations
with Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations, teleconference public
listening sessions and public comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the John D. Dingell Jr., Conservation, Management
and Recreation Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-9), notice is hereby given of
the development of the U.S. Department of the Interior Invasive Species
Strategic Plan.
DATES: A teleconference consultation with Tribes will be held on
September 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. A teleconference consultation
with Alaska Native Corporations will be held on September 22 at 4:00
p.m. Eastern. RSVPs are required to participate in these sessions and
must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern, September 14. Teleconference
listening sessions for other interested parties and the public will be
held on September 24 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern and September 28 at 4:00 p.m.
Eastern. RSVPs are required to participate and must be received by 5:00
p.m. Eastern, September 21. Written comments must be submitted online
or by mail by 11:59 p.m. Eastern, October 9, 2020. For more
information, including on how to RSVP, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Written comments will be accepted online only at https://www.regulations.gov by entering ``DOI-2020-0007'' in the Search bar and
clicking ``Search'' or by mail to U.S. Department of the Interior,
Office of Policy Analysis--Mailstop 3530, ATTN: Invasive Species
Comments, 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC, 20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Interior's (Interior)
Draft Invasive Species Strategic Plan (Plan) and other related
information are posted on Interior's website at https://www.doi.gov/ppa/doi-invasive-species-strategic-plan.
To RSVP for the Tribal, Alaska Native Corporation, or public
teleconference sessions, please enter your contact information into the
following form: https://tinyurl.com/tfgu83p. Call-in details for the
sessions will be provided to registered participants in advance of the
calls. Consultations with Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations are
also being noticed through Dear Leader Letters.
The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation
Act (Act) (Pub. L. 116-9) was enacted on March 12, 2019. Title VII
Section 7001 of the Act directs relevant Secretaries to take actions
concerning invasive species; this includes direction to each Secretary
concerned to develop a strategic plan for the implementation of the
invasive species program to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable,
a substantive annual net reduction of invasive species populations or
infested acreage on land or water managed by the Secretary concerned.
The Act directed that the Plan be developed in coordination with
affected eligible States, political subdivisions of eligible States, in
consultation with Federally recognized Indian tribes and in accordance
with the priorities of Governors of eligible States. The Act is
available at: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s47/BILLS-116s47enr.pdf.
To inform the Plan's development, Interior held a series of
teleconference listening sessions in November 2019 with Federally
recognized Indian tribes, State, county and territorial governments,
Alaska Native Corporations and the Native Hawaiian Community. The
purpose of the sessions was for Interior to gain perspectives on topics
including, but not limited to, priority invasive species of greatest
concern to address to protect valued natural, economic and cultural
resources; opportunities to address invasive species at a meaningful
scale to achieve effective outcomes; interjurisdictional efforts needed
to prevent, detect, eradicate and control invasive species;
opportunities to fulfill Trust responsibilities; and specific areas of
interest to emphasize in the Plan. Written comments were also accepted.
Input received at the onset of the Plan's development informed the
Plan's mission, vision, goals, objectives and strategies.
The Plan is intended to: Comply with the Act's mandate for Interior
to develop an Interior-wide Plan; be broad enough to reflect Interior's
depth and breadth of work underway; coordinate with and build upon
existing efforts; complement existing plans, e.g., bureau and
interagency plans, and reporting efforts; be implemented in
collaboration with States, Tribes, territories, local governments,
other Federal agencies and others, as appropriate, and be implemented
within existing authorities and available resources.
The scope of the Plan includes goals, objectives, strategies and
metrics; ongoing work and opportunities to focus on emerging
priorities; actions both on Interior-managed lands and waters and on
lands and waters managed by others but for which Interior has a
mandate; a spectrum of strategies, invasive species and scales of
implementation; and a five-year timeline, beginning in Fiscal Year
2021, to be reviewed every five years.
Consultation and teleconference listening sessions on the draft
Plan, together with any written comments received, will aid Interior in
refining the Plan.
An overview of the Plan and process to develop it will be provided
during the teleconference sessions. The majority of the time will be
made available for comment. Input to gain on the draft Plan includes
but is not limited to the following topics:
Are the mission, vision, goals, objectives and strategies
clear as written, and if not, what clarifications should be made?
Do the goals, objectives and strategies build in
sufficient flexibility for implementation to meet the needs of ongoing
and emerging efforts, and if not, how should they be adjusted?
Do the goals, objectives and strategies emphasize the
importance of collaboration to advance mutual priorities of Tribal,
State, local and territorial governments and partners, and if not, how
should they be adjusted?
Based on the objectives, what metrics would be most useful
to track progress against the objectives?
Are there any major omissions in the draft that should be
addressed, and if so, what are they?
For further information, contact Hilary Smith, Senior Advisor for
Invasive Species, (202) 763-3118; email:
[email protected].
Note: As part of the teleconference sessions, participants will
be required to provide their name, title, organization and telephone
number to the operator before being connected.
Please note the following URLs associated with this Federal
Register Notice:
1. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act:
https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s47/BILLS-116s47enr.pdf
2. Draft Plan: https://www.doi.gov/ppa/doi-invasive-species-strategic-plan
3. Regulations website for submitting written comments: https://
www.regulations.gov
[[Page 49394]]
4. Required registration for consultation and listening sessions:
https://tinyurl.com/tfgu83p
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and
Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9).
Hilary Smith,
Senior Advisor for Invasive Species, Office of Policy Analysis, Office
of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-17740 Filed 8-12-20; 8:45 am]
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