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Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 216/Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 8, 2016 / Notices 78567 Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of forth the permit application On March 16, 2016, APHIS received November 2016. requirements and the notification a permit application from Cornell Kevin Shea, procedures for the importation, University (APHIS Permit Number 16– Administrator, Animal and Plant Health interstate movement, or release into the 076–101r) seeking the permitted field Inspection Service. environment of a regulated article. release of GE DBMs in both open and [FR Doc. 2016–26941 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am] Subsequent to a permit application caged releases. We are currently BILLING CODE 3410–34–P from Cornell University (APHIS Permit preparing an EA for this new Number 13–297–102r) seeking the application and will publish notices permitted field release of three strains of associated with the EA and FONSI (if DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GE diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella one is reached) in the Federal Register. xylostella, strains designated as Animal and Plant Health Inspection Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of OX4319L-Pxy, OX4319N-Pxy, and November 2016. Service OX4767A-Pxy, which have been Kevin Shea, genetically engineered to exhibit red [Docket No. APHIS–2014–0056] Administrator, Animal and Plant Health fluorescence (DsRed2) as a marker and Inspection Service. repressible female lethality, on August Withdrawal of an Environmental [FR Doc. 2016–26935 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am] Assessment for the Field Release of 28, 2014, the Animal and Plant Health BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Genetically Engineered Diamondback Inspection Service (APHIS) published in Moths the Federal Register a notice 1 (79 FR 51299–51300, Docket No. APHIS–2014– DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 0056) in which we announced the Inspection Service, USDA. availability, for public review and Animal and Plant Health Inspection ACTION: Notice. comment, of an environmental Service assessment (EA) that examined the SUMMARY: We are advising the public potential environmental impacts [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0069] that we are withdrawing an associated with the proposed release of Availability of an Environmental environmental assessment that was the GE DBMs. prepared by the Animal and Plant Assessment for the Biological Control We solicited comments on the EA for of Giant Reed Health Inspection Service relative to a 30 days ending September 29, 2014. We permitted environmental release of received 287 comments by that date. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health diamondback moths which have been The comments were from industry Inspection Service, USDA. genetically engineered for repressible organizations, environmental and ACTION: Notice of availability and female lethality and to express red consumer advocacy groups, researchers, request for comments. fluorescence as a marker. While we and private citizens. reached a finding of no significant Based upon analysis described in the SUMMARY: We are advising the public impact (FONSI) in connection with this EA and a thorough review of the that the Animal and Plant Health action and posted that FONSI on our comments we received, APHIS Inspection Service has prepared a draft Web site, the public was not notified of determined that release of the GE DBMs environmental assessment relative to the FONSI via publication of an would not have a significant impact on the control of giant reed (Arundo associated notice in the Federal the quality of the human environment. donax). The environmental assessment Register. We are therefore withdrawing This finding of no significant impact considers the effects of, and alternatives the environmental assessment and (FONSI) was posted on the APHIS Web to, the field release of a gall-forming fly, FONSI. site. Lasioptera donacis, into the continental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. In November 2014, APHIS issued United States for use as a biological Chessa Huff-Woodard, Biotechnology Permit Number 13–297–102r, which control agent to reduce the severity of Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River allowed for open field release of the GE giant reed infestations. We are making Road Unit 146, Riverdale, MD 20737– DBMs. No open field releases took place the environmental assessment available 1236; (301) 851–3943. under this permit. In July 2015, the to the public for review and comment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The initial permit was amended to add DATES: We will consider all comments regulations in 7 CFR part 340, caged releases to the list of allowable that we receive on or before December ‘‘Introduction of Organisms and actions (APHIS Permit Number 13–297– 8, 2016. Products Altered or Produced Through 102r–a1). Caged releases pursuant to the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant amended permit occurred between July by either of the following methods: Pests or Which There Is Reason to 2015 and March 11, 2016, when the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate, permit was withdrawn. http://www.regulations.gov/ among other things, the introduction Although, as mentioned previously, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0069. (importation, interstate movement, or we posted the FONSI on our Web site, • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: release into the environment) of we failed to formally advise the public Send your comment to Docket No. organisms and products altered or of our FONSI regarding the release of GE APHIS–2016–0069, Regulatory Analysis produced through genetic engineering DBMs via publication of a second notice and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station that are plant pests or that there is in the Federal Register. Therefore, we 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, reason to believe are plant pests. Such are withdrawing the EA and FONSI Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. genetically engineered (GE) organisms associated with the August 28, 2014, Supporting documents and any and products are considered ‘‘regulated notice. comments we receive on this docket articles.’’ A permit must be obtained or may be viewed at http:// 1 To view the notice, supporting documents, and a notification acknowledged before a comments we received, go to http:// www.regulations.gov/ regulated article may be released into www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0069 or the environment. The regulations set 2014-0056. in our reading room, which is located in VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:27 Nov 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 78568 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 8, 2016 / Notices room 1141 of the USDA South Building, refer to the title of the EA when following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP 14th Street and Independence Avenue requesting copies. Nominations.’’ SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading The EA has been prepared in • Mail: Margo Schulze-Haugen, room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., accordance with: (1) The National Highly Migratory Species Management Monday through Friday, except Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Division, NMFS SF1, 1315 East-West holidays. To be sure someone is there to (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. help you, please call (202) 799–7039 seq.); (2) regulations of the Council on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: before coming. Environmental Quality for Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. implementing the procedural provisions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (3) Colin D. Stewart, Assistant Director, Introduction Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol USDA regulations implementing NEPA Permits Permitting and Compliance (7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part Conservation and Management Act Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– 372). (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the Sustainable 1231; (301) 851–2327, email: Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of [email protected]. November 2016. Fisheries Act, Public Law 104–297, provided that the Secretary may Kevin Shea, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: establish Advisory Panels to assist in Administrator, Animal and Plant Health the collection and evaluation of Giant reed (Arundo donax), a native Inspection Service. of the Mediterranean and Middle East, information relevant to the development [FR Doc. 2016–26937 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am] has become one of the most pervasive of any Fishery Management Plan (FMP) non-native plants to invade the riparian BILLING CODE 3410–34–P or FMP amendment for any highly areas of the Southwest United States, migratory species fishery that is under especially in California and the Rio the Secretary’s authority. NMFS has Grande area of Texas. Giant reed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE consulted with the HMS AP on: infestations in riparian habitats lead to Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (April loss of biodiversity, stream bank National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1999); the HMS FMP (April 1999); erosion, altered channel morphology, Administration Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP damage to bridges, increased costs for (December 2003); the 2006 Consolidated RIN 0648–XE985 chemical and mechanical control along HMS FMP (October 2006); Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to transportation corridors, and Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April impediment of law enforcement Advisory Panel activities on the international border. and October 2008, February and Many Federal and State agencies, as AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries September 2009, May and September well as private entities, conduct Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 2010, April and September 2011, March programs to manage giant reed, as well Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and September 2012, January and as other invasive weeds. The Animal Commerce. September 2013, April and September 2014, March and September 2015, and and Plant Health Inspection Service ACTION: Notice; solicitation of (APHIS) is proposing to issue permits nominations.
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