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(2) The Director will determine a date 

after the closing of the receipt of 

applications by which the Director will 

issue notices to each applicant 

organization of the results of the 

Director’s review. The date will be part 

of the annual timetable issued by the 

Director under paragraph (b) of this 

section. 

(3) The Director will determine the 

dates of the solicitation period, not to 

begin prior to September 1 or end later 

than January 15 of each year. 

(b) The Director will issue a timetable 

annually for accepting and processing 

applications. The Director will issue the 

timetable for a campaign no later than 

October 31 of the year preceding the 

campaign. 

Subpart G—Payroll Withholding 

§ 950.701 Payroll allotment. 

The policies and procedures in this 

section are authorized for payroll 

withholding operations in accordance 

with the Office of Personnel 

Management Pay Administration 

regulations in part 550 of this Title. 

(a) Applicability. Voluntary payroll 

allotments will be authorized by all 

Federal departments and agencies for 

payment of charitable contributions to 

local CFC organizations. 

(b) Allotters. The allotment privilege 

will be made available to Federal 

personnel as follows: 

(1) Employees whose net pay 

regularly is sufficient to cover the 

allotment are eligible. An employee 

serving under an appointment limited to 

1 year or less may make an allotment to 

a CFC when an appropriate official of 

the employing Federal agency 

determines that the employee will 

continue employment for a period 

sufficient to justify an allotment. This 

includes military reservists, National 

Guard, and other part-time and 

intermittent employees who are 

regularly employed. 

(2) Members of the Uniformed 

Services are eligible, excluding those on 

only short-term assignment (less than 3 

months). 

(c) Authorization. Allotments will be 

totally voluntary and will be based upon 

contributor’s individual authorization. 

(1) The CFC Pledge Form, in 

conformance with § 950.402, is the only 

form for authorization of the CFC 

payroll allotment and may be 

reproduced. The pledge forms and 

official Charity List will be made 

available to employees electronically 

when charitable contributions are 

solicited. 

(2) The electronic pledge is 

transmitted to the contributor’s 

servicing payroll office in real time via 

the centralized pledge system. 

(d) Duration. Authorization of 

allotments will be in the form of a term 

allotment. Term authorizations will be 

in effect for 1 full year—26, 24, or 12 

pay periods depending on the allotter’s 

pay schedule—starting with the first pay 

period after January 15 and ending with 

the last pay period that includes January 

15 of the following year. Three months 

of employment is considered the 

minimum amount of time that is 

reasonable for establishing an allotment. 

(e) Amount. Allotters will make a 

single allotment that is apportioned into 

equal amounts for deductions each pay 

period during the year. 

(1) The minimum amount of the 

allotment will not be less than $1 per 

payday per charitable organization, with 

no restriction on the size of the 

increment above that minimum. 

(2) No change of amount will be 

authorized for term allotments. 

(3) No deduction will be made for any 

period in which the allotter’s net pay, 

after all legal and previously authorized 

deductions, is insufficient to cover the 

CFC allotment. No adjustment will be 

made in subsequent periods to make up 

for missed deductions. 

(f) Discontinuance. Term allotments 

will be discontinued automatically on 

expiration of the 1 year withholding 

period, or on the death, retirement, or 

separation of the allotter from the 

Federal service, whichever is earlier. 

(1) An allotter may revoke a term 

authorization at any time by requesting 

it in writing from the payroll office. 

Discontinuance will be effective the first 

pay period beginning after receipt of the 

written revocation in the payroll office. 

(2) A discontinued allotment will not 

be reinstated. 

(g) Transfer. When an allotter moves 

to another organizational unit, whether 

in the same office or a different 

Department or agency, his or her 

allotment authorization must be 

transferred to the new payroll office. 

Subpart H—Accounting and 

Distribution 

§ 950.801 Accounting and distribution. 

(a) Remittance. One electronic funds 

of the transfer (EFT) will be transmitted 

by the payroll office each pay period, in 

the gross amount of deductions on the 

basis of current authorizations, to the 

CCA. 

(1) The EFT will be accompanied by 

an electronic transmittal identifying the 

Federal agency, the dates of the pay 

period, the pay period number, 

employee names and deduction 

amounts per individual employee. 

(b) Accounting. (1) OPM may require 

Federal payroll offices to oversee the 

establishment of individual allotment 

accounts, the deductions each pay 

period, and the reconciliation of 

employee accounts in accordance with 

agency and Federal Accounting 

Standards and Office of Management 

and Budget requirements. OPM may 

further require that Federal payroll 

offices ensure the accuracy of 

remittances, as supported by current 

allotment authorizations, and internal 

accounting and auditing requirements. 

(2) The CCA shall notify the 

federations, national and international 

organizations, and local organizations as 

soon as practicable after the completion 

of the campaign, but in no case later 

than a date to be determined by OPM, 

of the amounts, if any, designated to 

them and their member agencies. The 

date will be part of the annual timetable 

issued by the Director under 

§ 950.601(b). The CCA is also 

responsible for distributing credit card, 

debit card, e-check, check and money 

order receipts and payroll deductions 

transmitted by the payroll offices. It is 

responsible for the accuracy of 

disbursements it transmits to recipients. 

The CCA will distribute all CFC receipts 

beginning April 1, and monthly 

thereafter. It shall remit the 

contributions to each organization or to 

the federation, if any, of which the 

organization is a member. At the close 

of each disbursement period, the CFC 

account shall have a balance of zero, 

based on the last reconciled bank 

statement. 

(3) Federated organizations, or their 

designated agents, are responsible for: 

(i) The accuracy of distribution among 

the charitable organizations of 

remittances from the CCA; and 

(ii) Arrangements for an independent 

audit conducted by a certified public 

accountant agreed upon by the 

participating charitable organizations. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 301 

[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0031] 

Pine Shoot Beetle; Addition of 

Quarantined Areas and Regulated 

Articles 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 


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ACTION: Interim rule and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are amending the pine 

shoot beetle regulations by adding areas 

in the States of Illinois, Maryland, 

Missouri, New York, and Virginia and 

the States of Indiana and New Jersey in 

their entirety to the list of quarantined 

areas. We are taking this action 

following the detection of pine shoot 

beetle in those areas. In addition, we are 

updating the list of regulated articles. 

These actions are necessary to prevent 

the spread of pine shoot beetle, a pest 

of pine trees, into noninfested areas of 

the United States. 

DATES: This interim rule is effective 

April 17, 2014. We will consider all 

comments that we receive on or before 

June 16, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0031. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2010–0031, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0031 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 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: Mrs. 

Andrea Simao, National Policy 

Manager, Plant Health Programs, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 134, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– 

2067. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart Pine 

Shoot Beetle, (7 CFR 301.50 through 

301.50–10, referred to below as the 

regulations) restrict the interstate 

movement of certain regulated articles 

from quarantined areas in order to 

prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle 

(PSB) into noninfested areas of the 

United States. 

PSB is a destructive forest pest that 

attacks both managed and natural stands 

of pine and especially affects weak and 

dying trees. The beetle has been found 

in a variety of pine species (Pinus spp.) 

in the United States. Scotch pine (P. 

sylvestris) is the pest’s preferred host. 

PSB has been reported to also 

occasionally attack other conifers such 

as fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea 

spp.) at low levels. During ‘‘shoot 

feeding,’’ young beetles tunnel into the 

center of pine shoots (usually those 

from the current year’s growth), causing 

stunted and distorted growth in host 

trees. Large infestations of PSB typically 

kill most of the lateral shoots near the 

tops of trees. In addition, PSB is a vector 

of several diseases of pine trees. 

Quarantined Areas 

Recent surveys conducted by State 

and Federal inspectors have revealed 

that additional areas in the States of 

Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, 

New York, and Virginia are infested 

with PSB. In addition, PSB has been 

found for the first time in areas in the 

State of Missouri. Copies of the surveys 

may be obtained by writing to the 

individual listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

The regulations in § 301.50–3 provide 

that the Administrator of the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) will list as a quarantined area 

each State, or each portion of a State, in 

which PSB has been found by an 

inspector, in which the Administrator 

has reason to believe that PSB is 

present, or that the Administrator 

considers necessary to regulate because 

of its inseparability for quarantine 

enforcement purposes from localities in 

which PSB has been found. The 

regulations further provide that less 

than an entire State will be designated 

as a quarantined area only if the 

Administrator determines that: 

• The State has adopted and is 

enforcing a quarantine area and 

regulations that impose restrictions on 

the intrastate movement of regulated 

articles that are equivalent to those 

imposed by the regulations on the 

interstate movement of those articles; 

and 

• The designation of less than the 

entire State as a regulated area will 

otherwise be adequate to prevent the 

artificial interstate spread of PSB. 

In accordance with these criteria, we 

are adding the following counties to the 

area quarantined for PSB: Cumberland, 

Effingham, Fayette, Knox, Mercer, Rock 

Island, and Warren Counties, IL; 

Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard 

Counties, MD; Adair, Clark, Lewis, 

Macon, and Marion Counties, MO; 

Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester 

Counties, NY; and Loudon County, VA. 

The States of Indiana and New Jersey 

have elected to not continue their 

intrastate quarantines; therefore, this 

rule designates the States of Indiana and 

New Jersey in their entirety as 

quarantined areas. 

Regulated Articles 

Section 301.50–2 of the regulations 

designates certain items as regulated 

articles. Regulated articles may not be 

moved interstate from quarantined areas 

except in accordance with the 

conditions specified in §§ 301.50–4 

through 301.50–10 of the regulations. 

Regulated articles listed in § 301.50–2(a) 

have included pine products (Pinus 

spp.) such as bark products, Christmas 

trees, logs with bark attached, lumber 

with bark attached, nursery stock, raw 

pine materials for pine wreaths and 

garlands, and stumps. There have been 

questions whether ‘‘logs with bark 

attached’’ includes firewood. To clarify 

that firewood is a regulated article, we 

are updating the list of regulated articles 

to include firewood. 

Miscellaneous 

In § 301.50–1, the definition of 

regulated article states that regulated 

articles are listed in § 301.50–2(a) or (b) 

of the subpart or are otherwise 

designated as a regulated article in 

accordance with § 301.50–2(c); however, 

there is no longer a paragraph (c) in 

§ 301.50–2. Therefore, we are amending 

the definition of regulated article to 

reflect the current contents of § 301.50– 

2. 

In § 301.50–7, paragraph (a) refers to 

the requirements for certificates and 

limited permits provided in paragraph 

(c) of § 301.50–5. Those requirements 

are actually in paragraph (d) of that 

section. We are correcting that error. 

Emergency Action 

The rulemaking is necessary on an 

emergency basis to prevent the spread of 

PSB to noninfested areas of the United 

States. Under these circumstances, the 

Administrator has determined that prior 

notice and opportunity for public 

comment are contrary to the public 

interest and that there is good cause 

under 5 U.S.C. 553 for making this rule 

effective less than 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register. 

We will consider comments we 

receive during the comment period for 

this interim rule (see DATES above). 

After the comment period closes, we 

will publish another document in the 

Federal Register. The document will 

include a discussion of any comments 

we receive and any amendments we are 

making to the rule. 


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Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 

This interim rule is subject to 

Executive Order 12866. However, for 

this action, the Office of Management 

and Budget has waived its review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 603, we 

have performed an initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis, which is 

summarized below, regarding the 

economic effects of this rule on small 

entities. The full analysis may be 

viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site 

(see ADDRESSES above for instructions 

for accessing Regulations.gov) or 

obtained from the person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Pine shoot beetle damages urban 

ornamental trees and can cause 

economic losses to the timber industry. 

Entities also affected by this rule 

include nurseries, Christmas tree farms, 

logging operations, moving companies 

and others that sell, process, or move 

regulated articles interstate from the 

regulated areas. APHIS has identified 

approximately 4,080 entities in the areas 

discussed in this document that may be 

affected, of which at least 2,858 are 

nurseries and greenhouses, and at the 

minimum 1,222 are cut Christmas tree 

farms. There also may be sawmills and 

logging operations that may be affected, 

but we do not have information about 

them. 

Regulated articles from quarantined 

areas may be moved interstate if 

accompanied by a certificate or limited 

permit. However, movement of cut 

Christmas pine trees and other regulated 

articles is generally local. Nurseries and 

greenhouses mostly specialize in 

production of deciduous landscape 

products rather than production of 

rooted pine Christmas trees and pine 

nursery stock. 

Based on our review of available 

information, APHIS does not expect the 

interim rule to have a significant 

economic impact on small entities. In 

the absence of significant economic 

impacts, we have not identified 

alternatives that would minimize such 

impacts. 

Executive Order 12372 

This program/activity is listed in the 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

under No. 10.025 and is subject to 

Executive Order 12372, which requires 

intergovernmental consultation with 

State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 

3015, subpart V.) 

Executive Order 12988 

This rule has been reviewed under 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State 

and local laws and regulations that are 

inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no 

retroactive effect; and (3) does not 

require administrative proceedings 

before parties may file suit in court 

challenging this rule. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This interim rule contains no 

information collection or recordkeeping 

requirements under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301 

Agricultural commodities, Plant 

diseases and pests, Quarantine, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Transportation. 

Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR 

part 301 as follows: 

PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE 

NOTICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 301 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781– 

7786; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. 

Section 301.75–15 issued under Sec. 204, 

Title II, Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501A– 

293; sections 301.75–15 and 301.75–16 

issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Pub. L. 106– 

224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note). 

■ 2. Section 301.50–1 is amended by 

revising the definition of regulated 

article to read as follows: 

§ 301.50–1 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Regulated article. Any article listed in 

§ 301.50–2(a) of this subpart or 

otherwise designated as a regulated 

article in accordance with § 301.50–2(b) 

of this subpart. 

* * * * * 

§ 301.50–2 [Amended] 

■ 3. In § 301.50–2, paragraph (a) is 

amended by adding the words ‘‘and 

firewood’’ after the word ‘‘logs’’. 

■ 4. In § 301.50–3, paragraph (c) is 

amended as follows: 

■ a. In the entries for Illinois, Maryland, 

New York, and Virginia, by adding new 

counties in alphabetical order. 

■ b. By revising the entries for Indiana 

and New Jersey. 

■ c. By adding, in alphabetical order, an 

entry for Missouri. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 301.50–3 Quarantined areas. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

Illinois 

* * * * * 

Cumberland County. The entire 

county. 

* * * * * 

Effingham County. The entire county. 

Fayette County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Knox County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Mercer County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Rock Island County. The entire 

county. 

* * * * * 

Warren County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Indiana 

The entire State. 

* * * * * 

Maryland 

* * * * * 

Baltimore County. The entire county. 

Carroll County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Harford County. The entire county. 

Howard County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Missouri 

Adair County. The entire county. 

Clark County. The entire county. 

Lewis County. The entire county. 

Macon County. The entire county. 

Marion County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

New Jersey 

The entire State. 

New York 

* * * * * 

Dutchess County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Putnam County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Westchester County. The entire 

county. 

* * * * * 

Virginia 

* * * * * 

Loudon County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

§ 301.50–7 [Amended] 

■ 5. In § 301.50–7, paragraph (a) is 

amended by removing citation 

‘‘§ 301.50–5(c)’’ and adding the citation 

‘‘§ 301.50–5(d)’’ in its place. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 14th day of 

April 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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