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ADS 103—Delegations of Authority, 

may grant an exception permitting an 

excluded person to participate in a 

particular covered transaction. If the 

Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 

Management or designee, grants an 

exception, the exception must be in 

writing and state the reason(s) for 

deviating from the government-wide 

policy in Executive Order 12549. 

Subpart I—Definitions 

■ 3. Revise § 780.930 to read as follows: 

§ 780.930 Debarring Official (Agency for 

International Development supplement to 

government-wide definition at 2 CFR 

180.930). 

The Debarring Official for USAID is 

the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 

Management, or designee as delegated 

in Agency policy found in ADS 103— 

Delegations of Authority. 

■ 4. Revise § 780.1010 to read as 

follows: 

§ 780.1010 Suspending Official (Agency 

for International Development supplement 

to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 

180.1010). 

The Suspending Official for USAID is 

the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 

Management, or designee as delegated 

in Agency policy found in ADS 103— 

Delegations of Authority. 

Aman S. Djahanbani, 

Director, Bureau for Management, Office of 

Acquisition and Assistance. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

7 CFR Part 301 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0023] 

Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas; 

Additions in Minnesota, Virginia, West 

Virginia, and Wisconsin 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Interim rule and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are amending the gypsy 

moth regulations by adding areas in 

Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and 

Wisconsin to the list of generally 

infested areas based on the detection of 

infestations of gypsy moth in those 

areas. As a result of this action, the 

interstate movement of regulated 

articles from those areas is restricted. 

This action is necessary to prevent the 

artificial spread of the gypsy moth to 

noninfested areas of the United States. 

DATES: This interim rule is effective 

March 12, 2015. We will consider all 

comments that we receive on or before 

May 11, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0023. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2014–0023, 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-2014-0023 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: Mr. 

Paul Chaloux, National Policy Manager, 

Emerald Ash Borer Program and Gypsy 

Moth Program, Plant Protection and 

Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–2064. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar 

(Linnaeus), is a destructive pest of 

forest, shade, and commercial trees such 

as nursery stock and Christmas trees. 

The gypsy moth regulations (contained 

in 7 CFR 301.45 through 301.45–12 and 

referred to below as the regulations) 

restrict the interstate movement of 

regulated articles from generally 

infested areas to prevent the artificial 

spread of the gypsy moth. 

In accordance with § 301.45–2 of the 

regulations, generally infested areas are, 

with certain exceptions, those States or 

portions of States in which a gypsy 

moth general infestation has been found 

by an inspector, or each portion of a 

State that the Administrator deems 

necessary to regulate because of its 

proximity to infestation or its 

inseparability for quarantine 

enforcement purposes from infested 

localities. Less than an entire State will 

be designated as a generally infested 

area only if: (1) The State has adopted 

and is enforcing a quarantine or 

regulation that imposes restrictions on 

the intrastate movement of regulated 

articles that are substantially the same 

as those that are imposed with respect 

to the interstate movement of such 

articles; and (2) the designation of less 

than the entire State as a generally 

infested area will be adequate to prevent 

the artificial interstate spread of 

infestations of the gypsy moth. 

Section 301.45–3 of the regulations 

lists generally infested areas. In this 

rule, we are amending § 301.45–3(a) by 

adding the following areas to the list of 

generally infested areas: Cook and Lake 

Counties in Minnesota; Tazewell 

County in Virginia; McDowell, Mercer, 

Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming 

Counties in West Virginia; and Iowa 

County in Wisconsin. As a result of this 

rule, the interstate movement of 

regulated articles from these areas will 

be restricted. 

On December 4, 2012, January 2, 

2013, and August 21, 2014, respectively, 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) issued Federal Orders 

to quarantine the counties listed above 

for gypsy moth in response to confirmed 

infestations in those counties. This was 

done in cooperation with the respective 

State officials. By adding the abovenamed counties in Minnesota, Virginia, 

West Virginia, and Wisconsin to the list 

of generally infested areas, this rule will 

help prevent the artificial spread of the 

gypsy moth to noninfested areas of the 

United States. 

We are also removing the requirement 

in § 301.45–4 that regulated articles 

originating outside of any generally 

infested area and moving interstate 

directly through any generally infested 

area must be covered to prevent access 

by the gypsy moth in any of its life 

stages. That requirement was put in 

place out of an abundance of caution 

when we had a more limited 

understanding of the biology and 

behavior of the gypsy moth. In the 

intervening time, advances in our 

understanding of the pest have led 

APHIS to conclude that the requirement 

does not provide additional protection 

from the spread of gypsy moth during 

shipment. We are therefore removing a 

requirement that we no longer view as 

necessary, thus lightening the regulatory 

burden on shippers of regulated articles. 

Emergency Action 

This rulemaking is necessary on an 

emergency basis because of the 

possibility that the gypsy moth could be 

artificially spread to noninfested areas 

of the United States, where it could 

cause economic losses due to the 

defoliation of susceptible forest and 

shade trees. Under these circumstances, 


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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. 

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 the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, we have analyzed the 

potential economic effects of this action 

on small entities. The analysis is 

summarized below. 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. 

We are amending the gypsy moth 

regulations by adding areas in 

Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and 

Wisconsin to the list of generally 

infested areas based on detected 

infestations of gypsy moth. As a result 

of this action, the interstate movement 

of regulated articles from those areas is 

restricted. 

This interim rule will affect 

businesses such as nurseries, Christmas 

tree farms, and timber companies that 

are located within the newly 

quarantined areas and that transport 

regulated articles interstate. Agricultural 

entities in the newly quarantined areas 

are predominantly, if not entirely, small 

entities. 

We do not anticipate any significant 

economic impacts resulting from this 

action. APHIS works closely with State 

officials through quarantines and 

regulatory programs to limit the 

artificial spread of gypsy moth beyond 

infested areas, and stakeholders support 

these efforts. Many of the potentially 

affected entities are already operating 

under compliance agreements. 

Businesses with compliance agreements 

can self-inspect regulated articles 

moved from quarantined areas. 

Businesses without compliance 

agreements can have inspection and 

certification services provided by State 

or Federal officials at no cost. 

Under these circumstances, the 

Administrator of the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service has 

determined that this action will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

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 rule contains no new 

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, Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat. 

1501A–293; sections 301.75–15 and 301.75– 

16 issued under Sec. 203, Title II, Public Law 

106–224, 114 Stat. 400 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note). 

■ 2. In § 301.45–3, paragraph (a) is 

amended as follows: 

■ a. By adding, in alphabetical order, an 

entry for Minnesota. 

■ b. Under the heading Virginia, by 

adding an entry for Tazewell County in 

alphabetical order. 

■ c. Under the heading West Virginia, 

by adding entries for McDowell County, 

Mercer County, Raleigh County, 

Summers County, and Wyoming County 

in alphabetical order. 

■ d. Under the heading Wisconsin, by 

adding an entry for Iowa County in 

alphabetical order. 

The additions read as follows: 

§ 301.45–3 Generally infested areas. 

(a) * * * 

Minnesota 

Cook County. The entire county. 

Lake County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Virginia 

* * * * * 

Tazewell County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

West Virginia 

* * * * * 

McDowell County. The entire county. 

Mercer County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Raleigh County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Summers County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

Wyoming County. The entire county. 

Wisconsin 

* * * * * 

Iowa County. The entire county. 

* * * * * 

§ 301.45–4 [Amended] 

■ 3. In § 301.45–4, paragraph (b) is 

amended by removing the last sentence 

of the paragraph. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

March 2015. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

20 CFR Parts 702 and 703 

RIN 1240–AA09 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act: Transmission of 

Documents and Information 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Parties to claims arising under 

the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act and its extensions 

(LHWCA or Act) and entities required to 


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