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12. OECD. OECD Guidelines for the Testing 

of Chemicals, Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral 

Toxicity Study in Rodents. OECD/OCDE 

407. Adopted: October 3, 2008. https:// 

www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/ 

9789264070684-en.pdf?

expires=1695669052&id=

id&accname=guest&checksum=

B2CCC35058D14B0

3AFA5C29EBB5D1CE5. 

13. OECD. OECD Guideline for the Testing of 

Chemicals, Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral 

Toxicity Study In Rodents. OECD/OCDE 

408 Adopted: June 25, 2018. https://

www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/ 

9789264070707-en.pdf?expires=

1695668998&id=id&accname=

guest&checksum=19E7679541E3927AE

5066BBB8CFA0F54. 

VI. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

The strategies outlined in this 

document describe information 

collection activities that do not create 

any new paperwork burdens that 

require additional approval by OMB 

under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

The information collection activities 

associated with pesticide registration 

are already approved by OMB under 

OMB Control No. 2070–0226, entitled 

‘‘Consolidated Pesticide Registration 

Submission Portal’’ (EPA ICR No. 

2624.01). Information collection 

activities associated with data call-in 

activities, including the generation of 

data for registration review, are 

approved under OMB Control No. 2070– 

0174, entitled ‘‘Pesticides Data Call-In 

Program Information Collection 

Request’’ (EPA ICR No. 2288.06). 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. and 21 

U.S.C. 346a. 

Dated: October 20, 2023. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, November 

1, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. and its 

continuation at the conclusion of the 

open meeting on November 2, 2023. 

PLACE: 1050 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC and virtual (This 

meeting will be a hybrid meeting). 

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Compliance matters pursuant to 52 

U.S.C. 30109. 

Matters relating to internal personnel 

decisions or internal rules and practices. 

Information for which disclosure would 

constitute an unwarranted invasion of 

privacy. Investigatory records compiled 

for law enforcement purposes and 

production would disclose investigative 

techniques. 

Information the premature disclosure 

of which would be likely to have a 

considerable adverse effect on the 

implementation of a proposed 

Commission action. 

Matters concerning participation in 

civil actions or proceedings or 

arbitration. 

* * * * * 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: 

(202) 694–1220. 

(Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 

5 U.S.C. 552b) 

Dated: October 25, 2023. 

Laura E. Sinram, 

Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. 

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Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: Thursday, November 2, 

2023 at 10:30 a.m. 

PLACE: Hybrid meeting: 1050 First Street 

NE Washington, DC (12th floor) and 

virtual. Note: For those attending the 

meeting in person, current COVID–19 

safety protocols for visitors, which are 

based on the CDC COVID–19 hospital 

admission level in Washington, DC, will 

be updated on the Commission’s contact 

page by the Monday before the meeting. 

See the contact page at https:// 

www.fec.gov/contact/. If you would like 

to virtually access the meeting, see the 

instructions below. 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public, subject to the above-referenced 

guidance regarding the COVID–19 

hospital admission level and 

corresponding health and safety 

procedures. To access the meeting 

virtually, go to the Commission’s 

website www.fec.gov and click on the 

banner to be taken to the meeting page. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Proposed Directive Regarding 

Investigations Conducted by the 

Office of General Counsel 

Proposed Final Audit Report on Steve 

Daines for Montana (A21–04) 

Draft Advisory Opinion 2023–06: Texas 

Majority PAC 

Management and Administrative 

Matters 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: 

(202) 694–1220. 

Individuals who plan to attend in 

person and who require special 

assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation or other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact Laura 

E. Sinram, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 

694–1040 or secretary@fec.gov, at least 

72 hours prior to the meeting date. 

(Authority: Government in the Sunshine Act, 

5 U.S.C. 552b) 

Laura E. Sinram, 

Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23930 Filed 10–25–23; 4:15 pm] 

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GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice–PBS–2023–06; Docket No. 2023– 

0002; Sequence No. 26] 

Notice of Availability for a Draft 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement and Floodplain Assessment 

and Statement of Findings for the 

International Falls Land Port of Entry 

Modernization and Expansion Project 

in International Falls, Minnesota 

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), 

General Services Administration (GSA). 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA); 

Announcement of public hearing. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of the Draft Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), 

which examines potential 

environmental impacts from the 

modernization and expansion of the 

International Falls Land Port of Entry 

(LPOE) in International Falls, 

Minnesota. The existing International 

Falls LPOE is owned and managed by 

GSA and is operated by the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security’s 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP). 

The Draft SEIS describes the purpose 

and need for the project; alternatives 

considered; the existing environment 

that could be affected; the potential 

impacts resulting from each of the 

alternatives; and proposed best 

management practices and/or mitigation 

measures. The Draft SEIS also includes 

the Draft Finding of No Practicable 

Alternative (FONPA), which provides a 

floodplain assessment and statement of 

findings as a result of construction in a 

floodplain at the International Falls 

LPOE. 

DATES: 

Public Comment Period—Interested 

parties are invited to provide comments 

on the Draft SEIS and Floodplain 

Assessment and Statement of Findings. 

The Public Comment Period begins with 


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publication of this NOA in the Federal 

Register and will last for 45 days until 

December 11, 2023. Written comments 

must be received by the last day of the 

Public Comment Period (see ADDRESSES

section of this NOA on how to submit 

comments). After the comment period, 

GSA will prepare the Final EIS. 

Hearing Date—GSA will host a hybrid 

virtual and in-person public hearing on 

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 6 

to 8 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST), 

where interested parties are invited to 

join and provide verbal or written 

comments on the Draft SEIS and 

Floodplain Assessment and Statement 

of Findings. The hearing will be 

primarily virtual in nature, although 

members of the public may attend at the 

Koochiching County Court 

Administration Building to view an 

online broadcast of the hearing in 

person (see ADDRESSES section for 

location address). Refer to the VIRTUAL 

PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION 

section of this NOA on how to access 

the online public hearing. 

ADDRESSES: 

Hearing Location—The public may 

attend the virtual hearing at the 

Koochiching County Court 

Administration building at 715 4th 

Street, 3rd Floor, International Falls, 

MN, 56649, to view the online 

presentation in-person. A GSA staff 

member will be available (in-person and 

virtually) to assist the public in 

providing public comments via the 

virtual platform. 

Public Comments 

In addition to oral comments and 

written comments provided at the 

public hearing, members of the public 

may also submit comments by one of 

the following methods. All oral and 

written comments will be considered 

equally and will be part of the public 

record. 

• Email: michael.gonczar@gsa.gov. 

Please include ‘International Falls LPOE 

SEIS’ in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: ATTN: Michael Gonczar, 

International Falls LPOE SEIS; U.S. 

General Services Administration, 

Region 5; 230 S Dearborn Street, Suite 

3600, Chicago, IL 60604. 

Virtual Public Hearing Information 

The hybrid virtual public hearing will 

begin with presentations on the NEPA 

and National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA) processes, which are being 

executed concurrently for this project, 

as well as an overview of the proposed 

project, and then will continue with the 

findings of the Draft SEIS. A copy of the 

presentation slideshow will be made 

available prior to the hearing at: https:// 

www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/ 

land-ports-of-entry-and-the-bil/ 

bipartisan-infrastructure-lawconstruction-project/minnesota. 

Following the presentation, there will 

be a moderated session during which 

members of the public can provide oral 

comments. Members participating 

virtually or attending in-person will be 

able to comment. Commenters will be 

allowed 3 minutes to provide 

comments. Comments will be recorded. 

Attendees can also provide written 

comments at the public hearing should 

they not wish to speak. 

Members of the public may join the 

Draft SEIS virtual public hearing by 

entering the Meeting ID: 847 2762 2357, 

using any of the below methods, or by 

using the following link https://

us06web.zoom.us/j/84727622357. Note 

that the hearing is best viewed through 

the Zoom app. Attendees are 

encouraged to download the Zoom app 

at the Zoom website (https://zoom.us) 

on their personal computer or on their 

mobile device and test their connection 

prior to the hearing to ensure best 

results. 

• By personal computer (via the 

Zoom app)—Install the Zoom app at the 

Zoom website (https://zoom.us) and 

launch the Zoom app. Click ‘Join a 

Meeting’ and enter the above Meeting 

ID. Follow the prompts to enter your 

name and email address to access the 

hearing; or 

• By personal computer (via the 

Zoom website)—Using your computer’s 

browser, go to the Zoom website at 

http://zoom.us/join and enter the above 

Meeting ID. Click ‘Join from your 

browser’ and follow the prompts to enter 

your name; or 

• By mobile device (via the Zoom 

mobile app)—Install and launch the 

Zoom app. Enter the above Meeting ID. 

Whether joining through the Zoom 

app or web browser, attendees should 

follow the prompts to connect their 

computer audio. Attendees are 

encouraged to connect through the 

‘Computer Audio’ tab and click ‘Join 

Audio by Computer’ under the ‘Join 

Audio’ button on the bottom of their 

screen. Users who do not have a 

computer microphone and wish to 

provide a comment during the hearing 

may connect by following the prompts 

under the ‘Phone Call’ tab under the 

‘Join Audio’ button. 

For members of the public who do not 

have access to a personal computer, 

they may join the hearing audio by 

dialing the following number: 1–305– 

224–1968. When prompted, enter the 

following information: Meeting ID—847 

2762 2357, followed by the pound (#) 

key; then press pound (#) again when 

prompted for a participant ID. Note, 

dialing in to the hearing is only 

necessary if you are not accessing the 

hearing through a personal computer or 

mobile app, or if you would like to 

provide oral comments during the 

hearing but do not have a computer 

microphone. 

The public hearing will be recorded, 

and all comments provided will become 

part of the formal record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Gonczar, NEPA Program 

Manager, GSA, 312–810–2326, 

michael.gonczar@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comment Period 

The views and comments of the 

public are necessary in helping GSA in 

its decision-making process with 

impacts to environmental, cultural, and 

economic impacts. The public comment 

process will be accomplished through a 

hybrid virtual and in-person public 

hearing, direct mail correspondence to 

appropriate federal, state, and local 

agencies, and to private organizations 

and citizens who have previously 

expressed, or are known to have, an 

interest in the project. The Draft SEIS 

has considered previous input provided 

during the scoping period. 

Background: 

The existing 1.6-acre LPOE is located 

on the south bank of the Rainy River 

and serves as the port of entry to people 

and vehicles crossing the International 

Bridge that connects International Falls, 

Minnesota to the town of Fort Frances, 

Ontario, Canada. The International Falls 

Land Port of Entry Improvements Study 

Final EIS, released in 2011, assessed the 

potential environmental impacts 

associated with the proposed action of 

replacing the undersized International 

Falls LPOE with a new LPOE facility ‘‘to 

improve safety, security, and 

functionality.’’ A total of ten build 

alternatives were considered, and a 

preferred action alternative was 

identified. This alternative would 

consist of demolishing the existing 

building, constructing new facilities at 

the existing LPOE, and expanding the 

LPOE to meet the required space 

standards and increased security 

requirements of the Federal Inspection 

Services. This alternative would move 

the majority of the LPOE improvements 

and operations to an approximately 20- 

acre site southeast of the existing site 

between 4th Street and Rainy River. 

GSA signed and released a Record of 

Decision in January 2012 that identified 

a preferred alternative as it best satisfied 

the purpose and needs of the project 

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the environment. The ROD stated that 

the preferred alternative would have 

less-than-significant impacts on the 

natural and social environment of the 

study area and International Falls, 

including minor changes or impacts to 

surface water, surface water runoff, 

traffic, increased lighting, and 

hazardous substances. 

Since 2011, GSA has identified the 

following changes to the project, which 

differ from the preferred alternative 

described in the 2011 EIS: 

• There have been proposed changes 

in tenants and use of the space. U.S. 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no 

longer requires space at the LPOE; 

however, the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture/Animal Plant Health 

Inspection Services/–Plant Protection 

and Quarantine (USDA/APHIS–PPQ), 

and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS) will need space and facilities 

at the LPOE. 

• The Packaging Corporation of 

America (PCA) has acquired Boise, Inc. 

and has a different timber unloading 

operation occurring adjacent to the 

proposed acquisition parcel, which will 

require modifications to the original site 

plan at the LPOE and offsite on PCA 

lands. This includes PCA’s proposed 

trailer parking lot that was shifted 

further east (beyond First Creek) and 

includes a paved 90-trailer parking lot 

for PCA, which will modify traffic 

patterns for the LPOE. 

• A section of First Creek between 

Route 11 and the Rainy River that was 

previously contained in a culvert was 

identified following the 2011 EIS. The 

culvert has been removed and is now 

daylighted, requiring impacts analysis. 

• There has been an increase in the 

proposed usable square feet (USF) for 

overall building space needed from 

42,282 to 80,611, based on the addition 

of a maintenance building and 

expansion in the sizes of all other 

buildings per updated agency 

requirements. 

• Stormwater management would be 

redesigned in the 300-foot section of 

First Creek due to two new areas of 

pavement crossing the creek. 

• The Resolute Paper Mill in Fort 

Frances, Ontario has since closed and 

has decreased rail traffic. 

• New renewable energy technologies 

are being considered for implementation 

at the expanded and modernized LPOE, 

including solar, geothermal, and river 

water cooling geothermal technologies. 

GSA has prepared a Draft SEIS to 

assess the potential impacts of these 

updates, which were not assessed in the 

2011 EIS. 

Alternatives Under Consideration: 

The Proposed Action would comprise 

of modernization and expansion of 

existing International Falls LPOE 

facilities as previously considered in the 

2011 EIS, but to consider the above 

project changes. GSA also considered 

the No Action Alternative, which 

assumes that GSA would not expand or 

modernize the International Falls LPOE. 

The purpose of the Proposed Action 

is for GSA to support CBP’s mission by 

bringing the International Falls LPOE 

operations in line with current land port 

design standards and operational 

requirements of CBP while addressing 

existing deficiencies identified with the 

ongoing port operations. Generally, the 

deficiencies described in the 2011 EIS 

remain at the LPOE. The deficiencies 

fall into two broad categories: 

deficiencies in the overall site layout 

and substandard building conditions. 

Therefore, in order to bring the 

International Falls LPOE operations in 

line with CBP’s design standards and 

operational requirements, the Proposed 

Action is needed to (1) improve the 

capacity and functionality of the 

International Falls LPOE to meet future 

demand, while maintaining the 

capability to meet border security 

initiatives; (2) address spatial and layout 

constraints that lead to traffic 

congestion and safety issues for the 

employees and users of the LPOE; and 

(3) provide adequate space and facilities 

for the federal agencies to accomplish 

their missions. 

The Draft SEIS addresses the potential 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

alternatives on environmental resources 

including geology and soils, water 

resources, biological resources, air 

quality, noise, transportation and traffic, 

land use and visual resources, 

infrastructure and utilities, 

socioeconomics, cultural resources, 

human health and safety, and 

environmental justice. Based on the 

analysis presented in the Draft SEIS, 

impacts to all resource areas would be 

less-than-significant (i.e., negligible, 

minor, or moderate) adverse or 

beneficial. Impact reduction measures 

are presented in the Draft SEIS to reduce 

potential adverse effects. 

GSA is currently undergoing formal 

consultation with the State Historic 

Preservation Officer (SHPO) and 

consulting parties to follow 

coordination procedures as required 

under Section 106 of the NHPA to 

determine impacts to historic 

properties. Mitigation measures may be 

determined in consultation between 

GSA, SHPO, and applicable consulting 

parties. 

Under the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA), GSA coordinated with USFWS 

per Section 7 requirements to determine 

effects to federally protected species. 

There would be no adverse effects to 

federally threatened or endangered 

species. Correspondence with USFWS 

and findings are incorporated in the 

Draft SEIS. 

The Proposed Action would take 

place within the 1-percent-annualchance floodplain (also referred to as 

the base flood or 100-year flood) and 

0.2-percent-annual-chance floodplain 

(also referred to as the 500-year flood) 

at the International Falls LPOE. In 

compliance with Executive Order 11988 

(Floodplain Management), GSA 

prepared a Draft FONPA addressing 

potential impacts on floodplains, which 

is included in the Draft SEIS for public 

review and comment. As described in 

the Draft SEIS, GSA would follow 

federal, state, and local regulatory 

compliance requirements and 

incorporate design standards at the 

International Falls LPOE to minimize 

impacts to floodplains. 

William Renner, 

Director, Facilities Management and Services 

Programs Division, Great Lakes Region 5, U.S. 

General Services Administration. 

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HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10143] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 


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