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comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2010–0090. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket 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: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of bees and related articles, 

contact Dr. Colin Stewart, Senior 

Entomologist, Pest Permit Evaluations, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0774. 

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: Bees and Related Articles. 

OMB Number: 0579–0207. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Honeybee Act (7 

U.S.C. 281–286), the Secretary is 

authorized to prohibit or restrict the 

importation of honeybees and honeybee 

semen to prevent the introduction into 

the United States of diseases and 

parasites harmful to honeybees and of 

undesirable species such as the African 

honeybee. This authority has been 

delegated to the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS). 

Further, the Plant Protection Act 

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

the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit 

or 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 with the 

Honeybee Act, APHIS has delegated 

authority for the PPA. 

The establishment of certain bee 

diseases, parasites, or undesirable 

species and subspecies of honeybees in 

the United States could cause 

substantial reductions in pollination by 

bees. These reductions could cause 

serious damage to crops and other 

plants and result in substantial financial 

losses to American agriculture. 

Regulations for the importation of 

honeybees and honeybee semen and 

regulations to prevent the introduction 

of exotic bee diseases and parasites 

through the importation of bees other 

than honeybees, certain beekeeping 

products, and used beekeeping 

equipment are contained in 7 CFR part 

322, ‘‘Bees, Beekeeping Byproducts, and 

Beekeeping Equipment.’’ These 

regulations require the use of certain 

information collection activities, 

including: An application for permit, 

appeals for denial of permit application 

and cancellation of permit, request for 

risk assessment, inspection report of 

containment facilities, request for 

release of containment, transit 

documentation, export certificate, notice 

of arrival, packaging and labeling, and 

recordkeeping by containment facilities. 

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 

0.0352809 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers and shippers 

of bees and related articles, foreign 

governments, and containment 

facilities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 336. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 47.830357. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 16,071. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 567 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 4th day of 

October 2010. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25388 Filed 10–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Manti-La Sal National Forest Resource 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Manti-La Sal National 

Forest Resource Advisory Committee 

will meet in Price, Utah. 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 

of the meeting is to hold the second 

meeting of the newly formed 

Committee. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 20, 2010, and will begin at 

9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the conference room of the Utah 

Division of Wildlife Resources Building, 

319 North Carbonville Road, Price, 

Utah. Written comments should be sent 

to Rosann Fillmore, Manti-La Sal 

National Forest, 599 West Price River 

Drive, Price, UT 84501. Comments may 

also be sent via e-mail to 

rdfillmore@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 

435–637–4940. 

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 MantiLa Sal National Forest, 599 West Price 

River Drive, Price, UT 84501. Visitors 

are encouraged to call ahead to 435– 

636–3525 to facilitate entry into the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rosann Fillmore, RAC coordinator, 

USDA, Manti-La Sal National Forest, 

599 West Price River Drive, Price, UT 

84501; 435–636–3525; E-mail 

rdfillmore@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 


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1The notice can be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0047. 

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) Consideration of Proposal Forms, (2) 

Development of Proposal Review 

Process, (3) Development of Guidelines, 

(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. Public input 

sessions will be provided and 

individuals who made written requests 

by September 15, 2010 will have the 

opportunity to address the Committee at 

those sessions. 

Dated: October 4, 2010. 

Pamela E. Brown, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25394 Filed 10–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Lincoln County Resource 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 

393) the Kootenai National Forest’s 

Lincoln County Resource Advisory 

Committee will meet on Wednesday, 

October 13, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Forest 

Supervisor’s Office in Libby, Montana 

for a business meeting. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: October 13, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor’s Office, 

31374 U.S. Hwy 2, Libby, Montana. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janette Turk, Committee Coordinator, 

Kootenai National Forest at (406) 283– 

7764, or e-mail jturk@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda 

will include review of 2010 project 

proposals and 2008–09 project status. If 

the meeting date or location is changed, 

notice will be posted in the local 

newspapers, including the Daily 

Interlake based in Kalispell, Montana. 

Dated: October 1, 2010. 

Paul Bradford, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25396 Filed 10–7–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0047] 

Monsanto Company and KWS SAAT 

AG; Supplemental Request for Partial 

Deregulation of Roundup Ready Sugar 

Beet 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service has received a 

supplemental request for ‘‘partial 

deregulation’’ or similar administrative 

action from the Monsanto Company and 

KWS SAAT AG for the planting, 

harvesting, and interstate movement of 

Roundup Ready® sugar beets under 

measures designed to ensure any risks 

posed by cultivation are mitigated. This 

notice is to inform the public of the 

availability of the documents submitted 

to the Agency from Monsanto Company 

and KWS SAAT AG requesting a 

‘‘partial deregulation.’’ 

ADDRESSES: You may view the request 

for ‘‘partial deregulation’’ on the 

Regulations.gov Web site (see http://

www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/

component/main?main=DocketDetail

&d=APHIS-2010-0047) or on the APHIS 

Web site (see http://www.aphis.

usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs2/03_32301p

_a1.pdf). Copies may also be obtained 

from the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Rick Coker, Biotechnology Regulatory 

Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

146, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 

734–5720. To obtain copies of the 

supplemental request for ‘‘partial 

deregulation,’’ contact Ms. Cindy Eck at 

(301) 734–0667, e-mail: 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

regulations in 7 CFR part 340, 

‘‘Introduction of Organisms and 

Products Altered or Produced Through 

Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant 

Pests or Which There Is Reason to 

Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate, 

among other things, the introduction 

(importation, interstate movement, or 

release into the environment) of 

organisms and products altered or 

produced through genetic engineering 

that are plant pests or that there is 

reason to believe are plant pests. Such 

genetically engineered organisms and 

products are considered ‘‘regulated 

articles.’’ 

On October 19, 2004, APHIS 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register (69 FR 61466–61467, Docket 

No. 04–075–1) announcing receipt of a 

petition from the Monsanto Company 

(Monsanto) and KWS SAAT AG (KWS) 

requesting a determination of 

nonregulated status under 7 CFR part 

340 for sugar beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. 

vulgaris) designated as event H7–1, 

which has been genetically engineered 

for tolerance to the herbicide 

glyphosate. The petition stated that this 

article should not be regulated by 

APHIS because it is unlikely to pose a 

plant pest risk. APHIS also announced 

in that notice the availability of a draft 

environmental assessment (EA) 

examining the potential environmental 

impacts of the proposed action in 

accordance with National 

Environmental Policy Act requirements 

for the proposed determination of 

nonregulated status. Following review 

of public comments and completion of 

the EA, we published another notice in 

the Federal Register on March 17, 2005 

(70 FR 13007–13008, Docket No. 04– 

075–2), advising the public of our 

determination, effective March 4, 2005, 

that the Monsanto/KWS sugar beet 

event H7–1 was no longer considered a 

regulated article under APHIS 

regulations in 7 CFR part 340. 

On September 21, 2009, the U.S. 

District Court for the Northern District 

of California issued a ruling in a lawsuit 

filed by two organic seed groups and 

two nonprofit organizations challenging 

our decision to deregulate sugar beet 

event H7–1 (referred to in the lawsuit as 

Roundup Ready® sugar beet, or 

‘‘RRSB’’), pursuant to the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA) and in compliance 

with the Administrative Procedure Act 

and the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Under the 

provisions of NEPA, agencies must 

examine the potential environmental 

impacts of proposed major Federal 

actions, and the Court ruled that APHIS’ 

EA failed to consider certain 

environmental and interrelated 

economic impacts. As a result, the Court 

ruled that APHIS is required to prepare 

an environmental impact statement 

(EIS). Accordingly, APHIS is preparing 

an EIS, for which we published a 

notice 1 in the Federal Register (75 FR 

29969–29972, Docket No. APHIS–2010– 

0047) on May 28, 2010, to solicit 


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