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1To view the notice, the EA, and the FONSI, go 

to http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0046. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Richard Chipman, Rabies Program 

Coordinator, Wildlife Services, APHIS, 

59 Chennell Drive, Suite 7, Concord, NH 

03301; (603) 223–9623. To obtain copies 

of the supplement to the environmental 

assessment and the finding of no 

significant impact, contact Ms. Beth 

Kabert, Environmental Coordinator, 

Wildlife Services, 140–C Locust Grove 

Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867; (908) 735– 

5654, fax (908) 735–0821, email: 

beth.e.kabert@aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Wildlife Services (WS) program in the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) cooperates with 

Federal agencies, State and local 

governments, and private individuals to 

research and implement the best 

methods of managing conflicts between 

wildlife and human health and safety, 

agriculture, property, and natural 

resources. Wildlife-borne diseases that 

can affect domestic animals and humans 

are among the types of conflicts that 

APHIS–WS addresses. Wildlife is the 

dominant reservoir of rabies in the 

United States. 

On July 17, 2017, we published in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 32676–32677, 

Docket No. APHIS–2017–0046) a 

notice 1 in which we announced the 

availability, for public review and 

comment, of a supplement to an 

environmental assessment (EA) that 

examined the potential environmental 

impacts associated with the proposed 

field trial to test the safety and efficacy 

of an experimental oral rabies vaccine 

(ORV) for wildlife in New Hampshire, 

New York, Ohio, Vermont, and West 

Virginia. In addition, the supplement 

analyzed the geographic shift of the 

ORV zone in Ohio and the addition of 

17 counties in West Virginia so that 

baits can be applied to the western edge 

of the ORV zone in West Virginia. 

We solicited comments on the EA for 

30 days ending August 16, 2017. We did 

not receive any comments. 

In this document, we are advising the 

public of our finding of no significant 

impact (FONSI) relative to the ORV field 

trial in New Hampshire, New York, 

Ohio, Vermont, and West Virginia. The 

finding, which is based on the EA and 

the 2013, 2015, and 2017 supplements 

to the EA, reflects our determination 

that the distribution of this 

experimental wildlife rabies vaccine 

will not have a significant impact on the 

quality of the human environment. 

The 2017 supplement to the EA and 

the FONSI may be viewed on the APHIS 

Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

wildlifedamage/nepa and on the 

Regulations.gov Web site (see footnote 

1). Copies of the 2017 supplement to the 

EA and the FONSI are also available for 

public inspection at USDA, Room 1141, 

South Building, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays. Persons wishing to 

inspect copies are requested to call 

ahead on (202) 799–7039 to facilitate 

entry into the reading room. In addition, 

copies may be obtained as described 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

The 2017 supplement to the EA and 

the FONSI have been prepared in 

accordance with: (1) The National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(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) 

USDA regulations implementing NEPA 

(7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA 

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

September 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19227 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0072] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Bees and 

Related Articles 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for the 

importation of bees and related articles 

into the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0072. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0072, 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-2017-0072 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 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) 851–2038, 

email: Colin.D.Stewart@aphis.usda.gov. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Bees and Related Articles. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0207. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (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. 

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 honey bee. This 

authority has been delegated to the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. 

The establishment of certain bee 

diseases, parasites, or undesirable 

species and subspecies of honeybees in 


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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 a permit, 

request for risk assessment, request for 

facility approval, written agreement to 

permit conditions, emergency action 

notification, appealing the denial of 

permit applications or revocation of 

permits, interstate transit 

documentation, packaging and labeling, 

recordkeeping for containment facilities, 

notices of arrival for shipments from 

approved regions, transit shipments, 

port of entry inspections, and 

notification of escaped organisms. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities, as described, for an 

additional 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

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 

information collection, 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 

information collection 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 0.24 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers, exporters, 

and shippers of bees and related 

articles; foreign governments; and 

containment facilities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 18. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 12. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 210. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 50 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 6th day of 

September 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19280 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Rural Utilities Service 

Notice of Request for Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, 

Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural 

Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces Rural Development’s 

intention to request a revision for a 

currently approved information 

collection in support of loan programs 

administered by the Rural Housing 

Service, Business-Cooperative Service, 

and Rural Utilities Service. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 13, 2017 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen R. Smith, Accountant, National 

Financial and Accounting Operations 

Center (NFAOC), Internal Control and 

Initiatives Staff, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., 

Bldg. 104 FC–365, St. Louis, MO 63120, 

Telephone: (314) 457–4295. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Form RD 1951–65, Customer 

Initiated Payments (CIP) Enrollment 

Form; Form RD 1951–66, FedWire 

Worksheet, and Form RD 3550–28, 

Authorization Agreement for 

Preauthorized Payments. 

OMB Number: 0575–0184. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2018. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: Rural Development uses 

electronic methods (Customer Initiated 

Payments [CIP], FedWire, and 

Preauthorized Debits [PAD]) for 

receiving and processing loan payments 

and collections. These electronic 

collection methods provide a means for 

Rural Development borrowers to 

transmit loan payments from their 

financial institution (FI) accounts to 

Rural Development’s Treasury Account 

and receive credit for their payments. 

To administer these electronic loan 

collection methods, Rural Development 

collects the borrower’s FI routing 

information (routing information 

includes the FI routing number and the 

borrower’s account number). Rural 

Development uses Agency approved 

forms for collecting bank routing 

information for CIP, FedWire, and PAD. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .33 hours per 

response. Each Rural Development 

borrower who elects to participate in 

electronic loan payments will only 

prepare one response for the life of their 

loan unless they change financial 

institutions or accounts. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; and 

State, Local, or Tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8660. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

8,660. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 4,230 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040. 

Comments are invited on: (1) The 

need for the information including 

whether the information has practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting 

burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

information collection on respondents. 

Comments should be submitted to 

Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and 

Paperwork Management Branch, 

Support Services Division, Rural 

Development, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 


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