70530 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 26, 2013 / Notices 

1The PPQ Treatment Manual is available on the 

Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_

export/plants/manuals/index.shtml or by 

contacting the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Manuals 

Unit, 92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 200, 

Frederick, MD 21702. 

2To view the notice, the treatment evaluation 

document, the environmental assessment, and the 

comments we received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2012-0064. 

In addition, one alternative was 

considered in the Final EA but 

eliminated from detailed study. In this 

alternative, USDA would retain 

possession of the land and it would be 

transferred to the General Services 

Administration for disposal. Since it 

cannot reasonably be determined who 

would ultimately take possession of the 

property and how it would be utilized, 

it was not analyzed in detail in the EA. 

The USDA used and coordinated the 

NEPA commenting process to satisfy the 

public involvement process for Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f) as 

provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3)). One 

public comment was received during 

the public comment period but it did 

not identify any substantial evidence 

regarding adverse environmental 

impacts resulting from the proposed 

land transfer and did not warrant a 

change in the Final EA. 

Based on its analysis of the Final EA for 

the property transfer, ARS has found 

that transferring the land and buildings 

to Clemson University would have no 

significant impact on the quality of the 

human environment. Therefore, ARS 

will not prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement for this proposed 

action. 

Dated: November 19, 2013. 

Caird E. Rexroad, Jr., 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Research Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0064] 

Notice of Determination; New and 

Revised Treatments for the Imported 

Fire Ant Program 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that we are adding or revising certain 

treatment schedules for the Imported 

Fire Ant Program in the Plant Protection 

and Quarantine (PPQ) Treatment 

Manual. In a previous notice, we made 

available to the public for review and 

comment a treatment evaluation 

document that discussed the existing 

treatment schedules, described the new 

treatment schedules, and explained why 

these changes are necessary. We also 

made available an environmental 

assessment that explained pesticide use 

in the new and revised treatments in the 

imported fire ant program. Based on the 

treatment evaluation document, the 

environmental assessment, and the 

comments we received, we are 

announcing our determination to add 

those new and revised treatments to the 

PPQ Treatment Manual. 

DATES: Effective Date: November 26, 

2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Charles Brown, Director, Emergency 

Management, Emergency and Domestic 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 135, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; 

(301) 851–2119. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The imported fire ant, Solenopsis 

invicta Buren and Solenopsis richteri 

Forel, is an aggressive, stinging insect 

that, in large numbers, can seriously 

injure or even kill livestock, pets, and 

humans. The imported fire ant feeds on 

crops and builds large, hard mounds 

that damage farm and field machinery. 

Imported fire ants are notorious 

hitchhikers and are readily transported 

long distances when articles such as soil 

and nursery stock are shipped outside 

the infested area. 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) works to 

prevent further imported fire ant spread 

by enforcing a Federal quarantine and 

cooperating with imported fire antinfested States to mitigate the risks 

associated with the movement of 

regulated articles such as nursery stock 

and used soil-moving equipment. 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart— 

Imported Fire Ant’’ (7 CFR 301.81 

through 301.81–11, referred to below as 

the regulations) are intended to prevent 

the imported fire ant from spreading 

throughout its ecological range within 

the country. The regulations quarantine 

infested States or infested areas within 

States and restrict interstate movement 

of regulated articles to prevent the 

artificial spread of the imported fire ant. 

Sections 301.81–4 and 301.81–5 of the 

regulations provide, among other things, 

that regulated articles requiring 

treatment prior to interstate movement 

must be treated in accordance with 7 

CFR part 305, which contains our 

phytosanitary treatment regulations. 

In § 305.2, paragraph (b) states that 

approved treatment schedules are set 

out in the Plant Protection and 

Quarantine (PPQ) Treatment Manual.1

Section 305.3 sets out a process for 

adding, revising, or removing treatment 

schedules in the PPQ Treatment 

Manual. In that section, paragraph (a) 

sets out the process for adding, revising, 

or removing treatment schedules when 

there is no immediate need to make a 

change. 

In accordance with § 305.3(a)(1), we 

published a notice 2 in the Federal 

Register on March 6, 2013 (78 FR 

14510–14511, Docket No. APHIS–2012– 

0064), in which we announced the 

availability, for review and comment, of 

a treatment evaluation document (TED) 

we prepared to discuss the existing 

treatment schedules, describe the new 

treatment schedules, and explain why 

certain changes were necessary. In 

addition, we prepared an environmental 

assessment (EA) entitled, ‘‘Pesticide Use 

in the Imported Fire Ant Program’’ 

(March 2012) to document our review 

and analysis of the environmental 

impacts associated with the new 

pesticides and new uses for previously 

approved pesticides. 

We solicited comments on the notice 

for 60 days ending on May 6, 2013. We 

received four comments by that date, 

from a State agriculture department, an 

organization of State plant pest 

regulatory agencies, an industry 

association, and a private citizen. All 

four commenters supported the changes 

to the PPQ Treatment Manual described 

in the TED. Therefore, in accordance 

with § 305.3, we are announcing the 

Administrator’s determination to add 

the new and revised treatment 

schedules for use for the imported fire 

ant program to the PPQ Treatment 

Manual. 

We are also announcing that we have 

prepared a finding of no significant 

impact (FONSI) for this action. The 

FONSI, which is based on the EA and 

the comments we received, documents 

our conclusion that the updates to the 

PPQ Treatment Manual will not have a 

significant impact on the quality of the 

human environment. 

The EA and FONSI were 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 


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Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of 

November 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28322 Filed 11–25–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ashley Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation. 

SUMMARY: The Ashley Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting 

scheduled on the date below is 

cancelled. The meeting was scheduled 

to meet in Vernal, Utah. The RAC is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) (Pub. L. 

110–343) and operates in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463). 

DATES: The cancelled meeting was 

scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on February 28, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: The cancelled meeting was 

to be held at the Ashley National Forest 

Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room, 

355 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah. 

Written comments concerning this 

cancellation may be submitted as 

described under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at the 

Ashley National Forest Supervisor’s 

Office. Please call ahead to facilitate 

entry into the building to view 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Louis Haynes, RAC Coordinator, by 

phone at 435–781–5105 or email at: 

lhaynes@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

Dated: November 5, 2013. 

John R. Erickson, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28189 Filed 11–25–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade 

Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 

et seq.), the Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) has received 

petitions for certification of eligibility to 

apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

from the firms listed below. 

Accordingly, EDA has initiated 

investigations to determine whether 

increased imports into the United States 

of articles like or directly competitive 

with those produced by each of these 

firms contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firm’s 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

[11/07/2013 through 11/20/2013] 

Firm name Firm address Date accepted for 

investigation Product(s) 

DryCase, LLC ......................................... 349 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington, 

NC 28405.

11/08/2013 The firm manufactures waterproof bags 

for electronic devices. 

Benchmark Clothing Company, Inc. 

(dba—Benchmark Clothing and 

Benchmark FR).

1521 East McFadden Suite F, Santa 

Ana, CA 92705.

11/08/2013 The firm manufacturers flame resistant 

garments. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Firms Division, Room 

71030, Economic Development 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no 

later than ten (10) calendar days 

following publication of this notice. 

Please follow the requirements set 

forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 

315.9 for procedures to request a public 

hearing. The Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance official number 

and title for the program under which 

these petitions are submitted is 11.313, 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. 

Dated: November 20, 2013. 

Michael DeVillo, 

Eligibility Examiner. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28302 Filed 11–25–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign Trade Zones Board 

[B–98–2013] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 93—Raleigh/ 

Durham, North Carolina; Notification of 

Proposed Production Activity; 

GlaxoSmithKline, PLC (Pharmaceutical 

Products); Zebulon, North Carolina 

The Triangle J Council of 

Governments, grantee of FTZ 93, 

submitted a notification of proposed 

production activity to the FTZ Board on 

behalf of GlaxoSmithKline, PLC 

(GlaxoSmithKline), located in Zebulon, 

North Carolina. The notification 

conforming to the requirements of the 

regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 

400.22) was received on November 18, 

2013. 

The GlaxoSmithKline facility is 

located within Site 6 of FTZ 93. The 

facility is used for the production and 

packaging of pharmaceutical products. 

Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ 

activity would be limited to the specific 

foreign-status materials and components 

and specific finished products listed in 

the submitted notification (as described 

below) and subsequently authorized by 

the FTZ Board. 

Production under FTZ procedures 

could exempt GlaxoSmithKline from 


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