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Notices Federal Register

64984 

Vol. 75, No. 203 

Thursday, October 21, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0078] 

Availability of an Environmental 

Assessment for a Biological Control 

Agent for Hawkweeds 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service has prepared an 

environmental assessment relative to 

the control of hawkweeds (Hieracium 

spp.). The environmental assessment 

considers the effects of, and alternatives 

to, the release of the hawkweed gall 

wasp, Aulacidea subterminalis, into the 

continental United States as a biological 

control agent to reduce the severity of 

infestations of hawkweeds. We are 

making the environmental assessment 

available to the public for review and 

comment. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

22, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/

component/main?main=DocketDetail&

d=APHIS–2010–0078 to submit or view 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0078, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2010–0078. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on the 

environmental assessment in our 

reading room. The reading room 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) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Shirley A. Wager-Page, Chief, Pest 

Permitting Branch, Plant Health 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1237; 

(301) 734–8453. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing 

to issue permits for the release of the 

hawkweed gall wasp, Aulacidea 

subterminalis, into the continental 

United States for the biological control 

of hawkweeds (Hieracium pilosella, H. 

aurantiacum, H. floribundum, and H. 

flagellare). 

Introduced hawkweeds are native to 

Europe and were probably introduced 

into the eastern United States during the 

1800s. Introduced hawkweeds are 

highly competitive and relatively free of 

insects and pathogens in North 

America. These species outcompete 

native and desirable vegetation, limiting 

economic use of infested land and 

posing risks to threatened, endangered, 

and sensitive species. 

Hawkweeds can be controlled through 

the application of chemical herbicides, 

mowing, cultural control, and the use of 

biological control organisms. The use of 

herbicides, while effective, is limited to 

relatively accessible sites and control is 

only temporary. Broadcast applications 

of herbicides could also have adverse 

impacts on nontarget vegetation if not 

carefully applied. Mowing prevents 

seed production but encourages faster 

vegetative spread. Cultural control 

includes the use of fertilizers to increase 

the competitive ability of more desirable 

species, but has no effect on dense 

patches of hawkweed. Currently, no 

organisms for the biological control of 

hawkweeds have been released in North 

America. Gall wasps cause abnormal 

outgrowths (galls) to form on 

hawkweeds. Under certain conditions, 

these galls may stress the plant, 

reducing competitive ability, seed 

production, and long-distance spread, 

which may result in a long-term, nondamaging method to control hawkweed. 

Thus, a permit application has been 

submitted to APHIS for the purpose of 

releasing the hawkweed gall wasp, 

Aulacidea subterminalis, into the 

continental United States to control 

invasive hawkweeds. These permits 

would contain no special provisions or 

requirements concerning release 

procedures or mitigating measures. 

APHIS’ review and analysis of the 

proposed action are documented in 

detail in a draft environmental 

assessment (EA) titled ‘‘Field Release of 

the Gall Wasp, Aulacidea subterminalis 

(Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), for 

Biological Control of Invasive 

Hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) in the 

Continental United States’’ (March 

2010). We are making the EA available 

to the public for review and comment. 

We will consider all comments that we 

receive on or before the date listed 

under the heading DATES at the 

beginning of this notice. 

The EA may be viewed on the 

Regulations.gov Web site or in our 

reading room (see ADDRESSES above for 

instructions for accessing 

Regulations.gov and information on the 

location and hours of the reading room). 

You may request paper copies of the EA 

by calling or writing to the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. Please refer to the title of the 

EA when requesting copies. 

The EA has been 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 Implementing Procedures (7 CFR 

part 372). 


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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 203 / Thursday, October 21, 2010 / Notices 64985 

Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of 

October 2010. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26467 Filed 10–20–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

will meet in Philadelphia, PA, 

November 11, 2010, during the Home 

Depot Foundation and National Arbor 

Day Foundation’s Partners in 

Community Forestry National 

Conference. The purpose of the 

Council’s meeting is to discuss 

finalizing their annual accomplishment 

report, recommendations for the 

Secretary of Agriculture, develop the 

2011 plan of work, meet with the Forest 

Services’s new assistant director for 

Urban and Community Forestry, and 

hear public input related to urban and 

community forestry. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

November 11, 2010, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 

until Council business is completed. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Lowes Hotel, 1200 Market Street, 

Philadelphia, PA 19107, Phone: 215– 

627–1200. 

Written comments concerning this 

meeting should be addressed to Nancy 

Stremple, Executive Staff to National 

Urban and Community Forestry 

Advisory Council, 201 14th Street, SW., 

Yates Building (1 Central) MS–1151, 

Washington, DC 20250–1151. 

Comments may also be sent via e-mail 

to nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile 

to 202–690–5792. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to facilitate 

entry into the Forest Service building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Dempsey, Staff Assistant to 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council, 201 14th 

Street, SW., Yates Building (1 Central) 

MS–1151, Washington, DC 20250–1151, 

phone 202–205–1054. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

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

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Those 

interested in attending should contact 

Mary Dempsey to be placed on the 

meeting attendance list. Council 

discussion is limited to Forest Service 

staff and Council members; however, 

persons who wish to bring urban and 

community forestry matters to the 

attention of the Council may file written 

statements with the Council staff (201 

14th Street, SW., Yates Building (1 

Central) MS–1151, Washington, DC 

20250–1151, e-mail: 

nstremple@fs.fed.us) before or after the 

meeting. Public input sessions will be 

provided at the meeting. Public 

comments will be compiled and 

provided to the Secretary of Agriculture 

along with the Council’s 

recommendations. 

Dated: October 14, 2010. 

Robin L. Thompson, 

Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private 

Forestry. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26513 Filed 10–20–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Upper Rio Grande Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Upper Rio Grande 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

in Monte Vista, Colorado. The 

committee is meeting as authorized 

under the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act 

(Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act. The purpose is to review and 

recommend project proposals to be 

funded with Title II money. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

November 8, 2010, and will begin at 

10 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the San Luis Valley Public Lands 

Center, 1803 West U.S. Highway 160, 

Monte Vista, Colorado. Written 

comments should be sent to Mike 

Blakeman, San Luis Valley Public Lands 

Center, 1803 West U.S. Highway 160, 

Monte Vista, CO 81144. Comments may 

also be sent via e-mail to 

mblakeman@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile 

to 719–852–6250. 

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 San 

Luis Valley Public Lands Center, 1803 

West U.S. Highway 160, Monte Vista, 

CO 81144. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Blakeman, RAC coordinator, 

USDA, San Luis Valley Public Lands 

Center, 1803 West U.S. Highway 160, 

Monte Vista, CO 81144; 719–852–6212; 

E-mail mblakeman@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 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

following business will be conducted: 

(1) Introductions of all committee 

members, replacement members and 

Forest Service personnel; (2) Review, 

evaluate and recommend project 

proposals to be funded with Title II 

money; (3) Create a timeline to receive 

and review new project proposals and 

schedule the next meeting; and (4) 

Public Comment. Persons who wish to 

bring related matters to the attention of 

the Committee may file written 

statements with the Committee staff 

before or after the meeting. 

Dated: October 13, 2010. 

Dan S. Dallas, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26668 Filed 10–20–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Utah Advisory Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) that a planning meeting of the 

Utah Advisory Committee to the 

Commission will convene by conference 

call at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 

4, 2010. The purpose of this meeting is 

to provide a brief overview of recent 

Commission and regional activities, 

discuss civil rights issues in the state, 

discussion regarding the Utah AntiDiscrimination and Labor Division 

Audit and next steps in developing a 

resource directory of human rights 

agencies/organizations in the Salt Lake 

area, and a discussion on immigration. 

This meeting is available to the public 

through the following toll-free call-in 

and conference ID numbers: 1–(800) 


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