Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 111 / Monday, June 10, 2013 / Notices 34637 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2013-0022 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: For 

information on the importation of 

mangoes from the Philippines, contact 

Mr. Andrew Wilds, Trade Director, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 140, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2275. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Mangoes From 

the Philippines. 

OMB Number: 0579–0172. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. As authorized 

by the PPA, the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

regulates the importation of certain 

fruits and vegetables in accordance with 

the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and 

Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through 

319.56–58). 

Under these regulations, mangoes 

from Guimaras Island in the Philippines 

may be imported into the United States 

under certain conditions to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States. For each shipment, the 

regulations require information 

collection activities, including box 

labeling, a phytosanitary certificate with 

an additional declaration, trust fund 

agreement, and an import permit. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.0662 hours per response. 

Respondents: Growers, packers, and 

shippers of mangoes on Guimaras 

Island; and the national plant protection 

organization of the Philippines. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,827. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,827. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 121 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of 

June 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13686 Filed 6–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0042] 

Dow AgroSciences LLC; Notice of 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement for Determination of 

Nonregulated Status of Herbicide 

Resistant Corn and Soybeans, and 

Notice of Virtual Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement; 

extension of comment period and notice 

of virtual public meetings. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

comment period for our notice of intent 

to prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) on environmental 

impacts that may result from the 

potential approval of petitions seeking a 

determination of nonregulated status of 

three cultivars of herbicide resistant 

corn and soybeans produced by Dow 

AgroSciences LLC. During the comment 

period, we are requesting public 

comments to further delineate the scope 

of the alternatives and environmental 

impacts and issues to be included in the 

EIS. This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. We are also 

announcing the dates of two virtual 

public meetings that we will be hosting 

to provide the public with additional 

opportunities to comment during the 

scoping period. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 17, 

2013. Online virtual public meetings 

will be held June 26, 2013, from 7 p.m. 

to 9 p.m. EST and June 27, 2013, from 

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0042-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0042, 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-2013-0042 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) 7997039 before coming. 

Other Information: Details regarding 

the virtual public meetings, including 

how to participate, will be posted as 

they become available at http:// 

www.aphisvirtualmeetings.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Rebecca Stankiewicz Gabel, Branch 

Chief, Biotechnology Environmental 

Analysis Branch, Environmental Risk 

Analysis Programs, Biotechnology 

Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1238; (301) 851–3954. To obtain copies 

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34638 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 111 / Monday, June 10, 2013 / Notices 

of the petition, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at 

(301) 851–3882, email: 

cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On May 16, 2013, the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service 

published in the Federal Register (78 

FR 28798–28800, Docket No. APHIS– 

2013–0042) a notice stating our decision 

to complete an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) for the potential 

determinations of nonregulated status of 

cultivars of corn and soybeans produced 

by Dow AgroSciences LLC that are 

resistant to certain broadleaf herbicides 

in the auxin growth regulator group 

(particularly the herbicide 2,4-D). The 

EIS will perform a comprehensive 

environmental analysis of the potential 

selection of 2,4-D resistant weeds and 

other potential environmental impacts 

that may occur as a result of making 

determinations of nonregulated status of 

these events. 

Comments on the notice were 

required to be received on or before June 

17, 2013. We are extending the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2013–0042 for an additional 30 days. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. We are also 

providing an opportunity to comment at 

two virtual public meetings during the 

comment period. Information on the 

virtual public meetings is available 

under DATES and ADDRESSES. 

All comments received during the 

scoping period will be carefully 

considered in developing the final scope 

of the EIS. Upon completion of the draft 

EIS, a notice announcing its availability 

and an opportunity to comment on it 

will be published in the Federal 

Register. 

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

7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 

371.3. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of 

June 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–13685 Filed 6–7–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0043] 

Monsanto Co.; Notice of Intent To 

Prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement for Determination of 

Nonregulated Status of Herbicide 

Resistant Soybeans and Cotton, and 

Notice of Virtual Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement; 

extension of comment period and notice 

of virtual public meetings. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

comment period for our notice of intent 

to prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) on environmental 

impacts that may result from the 

potential approval of petitions seeking a 

determination of nonregulated status of 

cultivars of dicamba herbicide resistant 

soybeans and cotton produced by the 

Monsanto Company. During the 

comment period, we are requesting 

public comments to further delineate 

the scope of the alternatives and 

environmental impacts and issues to be 

included in the EIS. This action will 

allow interested persons additional time 

to prepare and submit comments. We 

are also announcing the dates of two 

virtual public meetings that we will be 

hosting to provide the public with 

additional opportunities to comment 

during the scoping period. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 17, 

2013. Online virtual public meetings 

will be held June 26, 2013, from 7 p.m. 

to 9 p.m. EST and June 27, 2013, from 

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0043- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0043, 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-2013-0043 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. 

Other Information: Details regarding 

the virtual public meetings, including 

how to participate, will be posted as 

they become available at http:// 

www.aphisvirtualmeetings.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Rebecca Stankiewicz Gabel, Branch 

Chief, Biotechnology Environmental 

Analysis Branch, Environmental Risk 

Analysis Programs, Biotechnology 

Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1238; (301) 851–3954. To obtain copies 

of the petition, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at 

(301) 851–3882, email: 

cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On May 16, 2013, the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service 

published in the Federal Register (78 

FR 28796–28798, Docket No. APHIS– 

2013–0043) a notice stating our decision 

to complete an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) for the potential 

determinations of nonregulated status of 

cultivars of dicamba herbicide resistant 

soybeans and cotton produced by the 

Monsanto Company in order to perform 

a comprehensive environmental 

analysis of the potential selection of 

dicamba resistant weeds and other 

potential environmental impacts that 

may occur as a result of making 

determinations of nonregulated status of 

these events. 

Comments on the notice were 

required to be received on or before June 

17, 2013. We are extending the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2013–0043 for an additional 30 days. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. We are also 

providing an opportunity to comment at 

two virtual public meetings during the 

comment period. Information on the 

virtual public meetings is available 

under DATES and ADDRESSES. 

All comments received during the 

scoping period will be carefully 

considered in developing the final scope 

of the EIS. Upon completion of the draft 

EIS, a notice announcing its availability 

and an opportunity to comment on it 

will be published in the Federal 

Register. 

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

7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 

371.3. 

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