Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Outbreak Response Activities for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry in the United States and U.S. Territories, 301 [2024-31322]

Download as PDF 301 Notices Federal Register Vol. 90, No. 2 Friday, January 3, 2025 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2022–0055] Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Outbreak Response Activities for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry in the United States and U.S. Territories Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: We are reopening the comment period for our notice advising the public that a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to our response activities to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry operations located throughout the United States, including the U.S. territories. The draft EIS analyzes and compares the potential environmental effects of using three action alternatives during an HPAI outbreak. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the notice published on August 16, 2024 (89 FR 66668) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before January 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: SUMMARY: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 2022–0055 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2022–0055, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 2C–10.16, 4700 River Road, Unit 25, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at Regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Chelsea Bare, Chief of Staff, Veterinary Services, APHIS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Whitten Building Room, 318–E, Washington, DC 20250; chelsea.j.bare@ usda.gov; (515) 337–6128. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 16, 2024, we published in the Federal Register (89 FR 66668– 66669, Docket No. APHIS–2022–0055) 1 a notice advising the public that a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to our response activities to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry operations located throughout the United States, including the U.S. territories. Comments on the draft EIS were required to be received on or before September 30, 2024. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS–2022–0055 for an additional 14 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We will also consider all comments received between October 1, 2024 (the day after the close of the original comment period) and the date of this notice. Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of December 2024. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 2025 / 
Notices

[[Page 301]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0055]


Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement for Outbreak Response Activities for Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry in the United States and U.S. 
Territories

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our notice advising 
the public that a draft programmatic environmental impact statement 
(EIS) has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service relative to our response activities to highly pathogenic avian 
influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry 
operations located throughout the United States, including the U.S. 
territories. The draft EIS analyzes and compares the potential 
environmental effects of using three action alternatives during an HPAI 
outbreak. This action will allow interested persons additional time to 
prepare and submit comments.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on August 16, 2024 
(89 FR 66668) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we 
receive on or before January 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Enter APHIS-2022-0055 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, 
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2022-0055, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 2C-10.16, 4700 River Road, Unit 25, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at Regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located 
in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is 
there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Chelsea Bare, Chief of Staff, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Whitten Building Room, 318-E, Washington, DC 
20250; [email protected]; (515) 337-6128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On August 16, 2024, we published in the Federal Register (89 FR 
66668-66669, Docket No. APHIS-2022-0055) \1\ a notice advising the 
public that a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) 
has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
relative to our response activities to highly pathogenic avian 
influenza outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry operations 
located throughout the United States, including the U.S. territories.
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    \1\ To view the notice, go to www.regulations.gov and enter 
APHIS-2022-0055 in the Search field.
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    Comments on the draft EIS were required to be received on or before 
September 30, 2024. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. 
APHIS-2022-0055 for an additional 14 days. This action will allow 
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We 
will also consider all comments received between October 1, 2024 (the 
day after the close of the original comment period) and the date of 
this notice.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of December 2024.
Donna Lalli,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-31322 Filed 1-2-25; 8:45 am]
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