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programmatic environmental impact Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of Health Programs, PPQ, APHIS, statement and record of decision, March 2016. 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, contact Ms. Samantha Floyd, Kevin Shea, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–2198. Environmental Protection Specialist, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cape ivy Environmental and Risk Analysis Inspection Service. (Delairea odorata), a native of South Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road, [FR Doc. 2016–06657 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] Africa, has become one of the most Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) BILLING CODE 3410–34–P pervasive non-native to invade 851–3053. the coastal west region of the United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE States, particularly in California and October 25, 2013, the Animal and Plant Oregon. Cape ivy is a weedy that Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Animal and Plant Health Inspection prefers moist, partly-shaded published in the Federal Register (78 Service environments along the Pacific coast; FR 63959, Docket No. APHIS–2013– [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0099] however, there are reports of 0044) a notice of intent to prepare a infestations at inland riparian locations. programmatic environmental impact Availability of an Environmental Fragments of the plant easily root, statement (PEIS) for the purpose of Assessment for the Biological Control which facilitates the spread of this analyzing the use of various carcass of Cape Ivy invasive plant. Overgrowth of cape ivy, management options during a mass AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health a climbing vine, causes native plants to animal health emergency. On August Inspection Service, USDA. die. The Animal and Plant Health 24, 2015, the Environmental Protection ACTION: Notice of availability and Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing Agency (EPA) published in the Federal request for comments. to issue permits for the field release of Register (80 FR 51256) a notice of the a gall-forming fly, Parafreutreta regalis, availability of the draft PEIS. The public SUMMARY: We are advising the public into the continental United States to comment period for the draft PEIS was that the Animal and Plant Health reduce the severity of cape ivy 60 days. APHIS accepted comments on Inspection Service has prepared a draft infestations. environmental assessment relative to the draft PEIS during and after the the control of Cape ivy, Delairea APHIS’ review and analysis of the comment period until November 3, odorata. The environmental assessment proposed action are documented in 2015. considers the effects of, and alternatives detail in a draft environmental On December 11, 2015, APHIS to, the field release of a gall-forming fly, assessment (EA) entitled ‘‘Field Release published and distributed the final Parafreutreta regalis, into the of the Gall-forming Fly, Parafreutreta PEIS, which included responses to all continental United States for use as a regalis Munro (Diptera: Tephritidae), for comments received by November 3, biological control agent to reduce the Biological Control of Cape-ivy, Delairea 2015. On December 18, 2015, EPA severity of Cape Ivy infestations. We are ordorata (: ), in the published in the Federal Register (80 making the environmental assessment Contiguous United States’’ (February FR 79041) a notice of availability of the available to the public for review and 2015). We are making the EA available final PEIS. comment. to the public for review and comment. The National Environmental Policy DATES: We will consider all comments We will consider all comments that we Act (NEPA) implementing regulations in that we receive on or before April 25, receive on or before the date listed 40 CFR 1506.10 require a minimum 30- 2016. under the heading DATES at the day waiting period between the time a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments beginning of this notice. final EIS is published and the time an by either of the following methods: The EA may be viewed on the • agency makes a decision on an action Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Regulations.gov Web site or in our covered by the EIS. APHIS has reviewed http://www.regulations.gov/ reading room (see ADDRESSES above for the final PEIS and comments received #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0099. a link to Regulations.gov and • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: during the 30-day waiting period and information on the location and hours of Send your comment to Docket No. has concluded that the final PEIS fully the reading room). You may request APHIS–2015–0099, Regulatory Analysis analyzes the issues covered by the draft and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station paper copies of the draft EA by calling PEIS and addresses the comments and 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, or writing to the person listed under FOR suggestions submitted by commenters. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. FURTHER INFORMAITON CONTACT. Please This notice advises the public that the Supporting documents and any refer to the title of the EA when waiting period has elapsed, and APHIS comments we receive on this docket requesting copies. has issued a record of decision (ROD) to may be viewed at http:// The EA has been prepared in implement the preferred alternative www.regulations.gov/ accordance with: (1) The National described in the final PEIS. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0099 or Environmental Policy Act of 1969 The ROD has been prepared in in our reading room, which is located in (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et accordance with: (1) NEPA, as amended room 1141 of the USDA South Building, seq.); (2) regulations of the Council on (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (2) regulations 14th Street and Independence Avenue Environmental Quality for SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading of the Council on Environmental implementing the procedural provisions room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (3) Quality for implementing the Monday through Friday, except procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR holidays. To be sure someone is there to USDA regulations implementing NEPA parts 1500–1508); (3) USDA regulations help you, please call (202) 799–7039 (7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b); before coming. Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 372). Procedures (7 CFR part 372). Robert Tichenor, Senior Entomologist,

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Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DATES: To ensure consideration, written March 2016. purpose of the meeting is to: comments must be submitted on or Kevin Shea, 1. Provide updates regarding implementation before May 23, 2016. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health of past projects; ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Inspection Service. 2. Review the role of the RAC, especially for to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental [FR Doc. 2016–06658 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] new members; Paperwork Clearance Officer, BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 3. Review and discuss proposals; and Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 4. Vote to recommend proposals to the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Deciding Federal Official. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The meeting is open to the public. Internet at [email protected]). The agenda will include time for people FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forest Service to make oral statements of three minutes Requests for additional information or Hiawatha East Resource Advisory or less. Individuals wishing to make an copies of the information collection Committee Meeting oral statement should request in writing instrument(s) and instructions should by April 8, 2016, to be scheduled on the be directed to Cheryl H. Lee, Chief, State AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. agenda. Anyone who would like to Finance and Tax Statistics Branch, ACTION: Notice of meetings. bring related matters to the attention of Economy-Wide Statistics Division, U.S. the committee may file written Census Bureau, Headquarters: 8K057, SUMMARY: The Hiawatha East Resource statements with the committee staff Washington, DC 20233; telephone: Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in before or after the meeting. Written 301.763.5635; email: cheryl.h.lee@ Kincheloe, Michigan. The committee is comments and requests for time for oral census.gov. authorized under the Secure Rural comments must be sent to Hiawatha SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Schools and Community Self- National Forest; Attention: RAC; 820 Determination Act (the Act) and Rains Drive, Gladstone, Michigan I. Abstract operates in compliance with the Federal 49837; by email to HiawathaNF@ The Census Bureau conducts the Advisory Committee Act. The purpose ftfed.us; or via facsimile to 906–428– of the committee is to improve Quarterly Summary of State and Local 9030. Government Tax Revenue, using the F– collaborative relationships and to Meeting Accommodations: If you are provide advice and recommendations to 71 (Quarterly Survey of Property Tax a person requiring reasonable Collections), F–72 (Quarterly Survey of the Forest Service concerning projects accommodation, please make requests and funding consistent with Title II of State Tax Collections), and F–73 in advance for sign language (Quarterly Survey of Non-Property the Act. RAC information can be found interpreting, assistive listening devices, at the following Web site: http:// Taxes) forms. The Quarterly Summary or other reasonable accommodation. For of State and Local Government Tax cloudapps-usda- access to the facility or proceedings, _ Revenue provides quarterly estimates of gov.force.comlFSSRSlRAC please contact the person listed in the Page?id=OOIt0000002JcwPAAS. state and local government tax revenue section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION at the national level, as well as detailed DATES: The meeting will be held on CONTACT. All reasonable tax revenue data for individual states. April 28, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. All RAC accommodation requests are managed The information contained in this meetings are subject to cancellation. For on a case by case basis. survey is the most current information status of meeting prior to attendance, Dated: February 26, 2016. available on a nationwide basis for state please contact the person listed under Robert West, and local government tax collections. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. District Ranger. The Census Bureau needs state and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at [FR Doc. 2016–06647 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] local tax data to publish benchmark Chippewa County 911 Center, 4657 statistics on taxes, to provide data to the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P West Industrial Park Drive, Kincheloe, Bureau of Economic Analysis for Gross Michigan. Domestic Product (GDP) calculations Written comments may be submitted and other economic indicators, and to as described under SUPPLEMENTARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE provide data for economic research and INFORMATION. All comments, including comparative studies of governmental Census Bureau names and addresses when provided, finances. Tax collection data are used to are placed in the record and are Proposed Information Collection; measure economic activity for the available for public inspection and Comment Request; Quarterly Nation as a whole, as well as for copying. The public may inspect Summary of State and Local comparison among the various states. comments received at Hiawatha Government Tax Revenue Economists and public policy analysts National Forest Supervisor’s Office. use the data to assess general economic Please call ahead to facilitate entry into AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, conditions and state and local the building. Commerce. government financial activities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice. The Census Bureau is requesting an Janel Crooks, RAC Coordinator, by extension of the approval of the current phone at 906–428–5800 or via email SUMMARY: The Department of forms. No changes to the forms are being [email protected]. Commerce, as part of its continuing requested. Individuals who use effort to reduce paperwork and For the Quarterly Survey of Non- telecommunication devices for the deaf respondent burden, invites the general Property Taxes (Form F–73) we will (TDD) may call the Federal Information public and other Federal agencies to mail letters quarterly to a sample of Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 take this opportunity to comment on approximately 1,800 local tax collection between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., proposed and/or continuing information agencies known to have substantial Eastern Standard Time, Monday collections, as required by the collections of local general sales and/or through Friday. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. local individual/corporation net income

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