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impact (FONSI), and its draft plant pest 

risk assessment (PPRA) for a 30-day 

public review period. APHIS will 

evaluate any information received 

related to the petition and its supporting 

documents during the 30-day public 

review period. 

If APHIS decides, based on its review 

of the petition and its evaluation and 

analysis of comments received during 

the 60-day public comment period on 

the petition, that the petition involves a 

GE organism that raises substantive new 

issues, APHIS will follow Approach 2. 

Under Approach 2, APHIS first solicits 

written comments from the public on a 

draft EA and draft PPRA for a 30-day 

comment period through the 

publication of a Federal Register notice. 

Then, after reviewing and evaluating the 

comments on the draft EA and draft 

PPRA and other information, APHIS 

will revise the PPRA as necessary and 

prepare a final EA and, based on the 

final EA, a National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) decision document 

(either a FONSI or a notice of intent to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement). For this petition, we are 

using Approach 2. 

As part of our decisionmaking process 

regarding a GE organism’s regulatory 

status, APHIS prepares a PPRA to assess 

the plant pest risk of the article. APHIS 

also prepares the appropriate 

environmental documentation—either 

an EA or an environmental impact 

statement—in accordance with NEPA, 

to provide the Agency and the public 

with a review and analysis of any 

potential environmental impacts that 

may result if the petition request is 

approved. 

APHIS has prepared a draft PPRA and 

has concluded that cotton designated as 

event TAM66274, which has been 

genetically engineered for ultra-low 

gossypol levels in the cottonseed, is 

unlikely to pose a plant pest risk. In 

section 403 of the Plant Protection Act, 

‘‘plant pest’’ is defined as any living 

stage of any of the following that can 

directly or indirectly injure, cause 

damage to, or cause disease in any plant 

or plant product: A protozoan, a 

nonhuman animal, a parasitic plant, a 

bacterium, a fungus, a virus or viroid, an 

infectious agent or other pathogen, or 

any article similar to or allied with any 

of the foregoing. 

APHIS has also prepared a draft EA in 

which we present two alternatives based 

on our analysis of data submitted by 

Texas A&M, a review of other scientific 

data, field tests conducted under APHIS 

oversight, and comments received on 

the petition. APHIS is considering the 

following alternatives: (1) Take no 

action, i.e., APHIS would not change the 

regulatory status of cotton designated as 

event TAM66274, or (2) make a 

determination of nonregulated status of 

cotton designated as event TAM66274. 

The draft EA was prepared in 

accordance with (1) 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) U.S. Department 

of Agriculture regulations implementing 

NEPA (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ 

NEPA Implementing Procedures (7 CFR 

part 372). 

In accordance with our process for 

soliciting public input when 

considering petitions for determinations 

of nonregulated status for GE organisms, 

we are publishing this notice to inform 

the public that APHIS will accept 

written comments on our draft EA and 

our draft PPRA regarding the petition 

for a determination of nonregulated 

status from interested or affected 

persons for a period of 30 days from the 

date of this notice. Copies of the draft 

EA and the draft PPRA, as well as the 

previously published petition, are 

available as indicated under ADDRESSES

and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

above. 

After the 30-day comment period 

closes, APHIS will review and evaluate 

any information received during the 

comment period and any other relevant 

information. After reviewing and 

evaluating the comments on the draft 

EA and the draft PPRA and other 

information, APHIS will revise the 

PPRA as necessary and prepare a final 

EA. Based on the final EA, APHIS will 

prepare a NEPA decision document 

(either a FONSI or a notice of intent to 

prepare an environmental impact 

statement). If a FONSI is reached, 

APHIS will furnish a response to the 

petitioner, either approving or denying 

the petition. APHIS will also publish a 

notice in the Federal Register 

announcing the regulatory status of the 

GE organism and the availability of 

APHIS’ final EA, PPRA, FONSI, and our 

regulatory determination. 

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 26th day of 

July 2018. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Idaho (Boise, Caribou-Targhee, 

Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth National 

Forests and Curlew National 

Grassland); Nevada (HumboldtToiyabe National Forest); Utah (Ashley, 

Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-La Sal, and 

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National 

Forests); Wyoming (Bridger-Teton 

National Forest); and Wyoming/ 

Colorado (Medicine Bow-Routt 

National Forest and Thunder Basin 

National Grassland); Amendments to 

Land Management Plans for Greater 

Sage-Grouse Conservation 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice to extend the public 

scoping period for supplemental notice 

of intent to prepare an environmental 

impact statement; notice of updated 

information concerning the Forest 

Service greater sage-grouse land and 

resource management plan 

amendments; correction. 

SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service is 

issuing this notice to advise the public 

of a 14-day extension to the public 

scoping period on the supplemental 

notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement for the 

amendments to land management plans 

for greater sage-grouse conservation. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

August 15, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Sage-grouse Amendment Comment, 

USDA Forest Service Intermountain 

Region, Federal Building, 324 25th 

Street, Ogden, UT 84401. 

Comments may also be sent via email 

to, comments-intermtn-regional-office@

fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 801–625– 

5277. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Shivik at 801–625–5667 or email 

johnashivik@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 Time, Monday through 

Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

original corrected notice of intent for 

public comment on the greater sagegrouse plan amendments was published 

in the Federal Register on July 2, 2018 

(83 FR 30909). The original notice of 

intent provided a 30 day comment 

period, which may be insufficient for 

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for the original notice is being extended 

by 14 days. 

If the Forest Service amends land 

management plans, we hereby give 

notice that substantive requirements of 

the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR part 

219) that are likely to be directly related, 

and therefore applicable, to the 

amendments are in sections 219.8(a) 

and (b) (ecological and social and 

economic sustainability), 219.9 

(diversity of plant and animal 

communities), and 219.10(a) (integrated 

resource management for ecosystem 

services and multiple use). 

The public is encouraged to help 

identify any issues, management 

questions, or concerns that should be 

addressed in plan amendment(s) or 

policy or administrative action. The 

Forest Service will work collaboratively 

with interested parties to identify the 

management direction that is best suited 

to local, regional, and national needs 

and concerns. The Forest Service will 

use an interdisciplinary approach as it 

considers the variety of resource issues 

and concerns. 

Dated: July 26, 2018. 

Chris French, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16556 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis 

(BEA), Commerce. 

Title: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct 

Investment Abroad. 

OMB Control Number: 0608–0053. 

Form Number: BE–11. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,150 respondents (U.S. parents). A 

complete response includes a BE–11 A 

form for the U.S. parent’s domestic 

operation and one or more BE–11 B, C, 

or D forms for its foreign affiliates that 

meet the BE–11 survey requirements. 

BEA estimates that U.S. parents will 

submit 3,150 A forms, 25,000 B forms, 

1,500 C forms, 200 D forms, and 500 

Claim for Exemption forms. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 325,750 hours. Total annual 

burden is calculated by multiplying the 

estimated number of submissions of 

each form by the average hourly burden 

per form, which is 7 hours for the A 

form, 12 hours for the B form, 2 hours 

for the C form, 1 hour for the D form, 

and 1 hour for the Claim for Exemption 

form. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 

103.4 hours per respondent (325,750 

hours/3,150 U.S. parents) is the average, 

but may vary considerably among 

respondents because of differences in 

company structure, complexity, and the 

number of foreign affiliates each U.S. 

parent must report. 

Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey 

of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (BE– 

11) obtains sample data on the financial 

structure and operations of U.S. parents 

and their foreign affiliates. The data are 

needed to provide reliable, useful, and 

timely measures of U.S. direct 

investment abroad to assess its impact 

on the U.S. and foreign economies. The 

sample data are used to derive universe 

estimates in nonbenchmark years from 

similar data reported in the BE–10, 

Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct 

Investment Abroad, which is conducted 

every five years. The data collected 

include balance sheets; income 

statements; property, plant, and 

equipment; employment and employee 

compensation; merchandise trade; sales 

of goods and services; taxes; and 

research and development activity. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to OIRA Submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of 

Chief Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16410 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis 

(BEA), Commerce. 

Title: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct 

Investment in the United States. 

OMB Control Number: 0608–0034. 

Form Number: BE–15. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,700 annually, of which approximately 

2,300 file A forms, 1,600 file B forms, 

1,300 file C forms, and 500 file Claim for 

Exemption forms. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 112,350 hours. Total annual 

burden is calculated by multiplying the 

estimated number of submissions of 

each form by the average hourly burden 

per form, which is 44.75 hours for the 

A form, 3.75 hours for the B form, 2.25 

hours for the C form, and 1 hour for the 

Claim for Exemption form. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 19.7 

hours per respondent (112,350 hours/ 

5,700 respondents) is the average, but 

may vary considerably among 

respondents because of differences in 

company size and complexity. 

Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey 

of Foreign Direct Investment in the 

United States (BE–15) obtains sample 

data on the financial structure and 

operations of foreign-owned U.S. 

business enterprises. The data are 

needed to provide reliable, useful, and 

timely measures of foreign direct 

investment in the United States to 

assess its impact on the U.S. economy. 

The sample data are used to derive 

universe estimates in nonbenchmark 

years from similar data reported in the 

BE–12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign 

Direct Investment in the United States, 

which is conducted every five years. 

The data collected include balance 

sheets; income statements; property, 

plant, and equipment; employment and 

employee compensation; merchandise 

trade; sales of goods and services; taxes; 

and research and development activity 

for the U.S. operations. In addition to 

these national data, several data items 

are collected by state, including 

employment and property, plant, and 

equipment. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 


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