47694 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices 

1To view the notice, environmental assessment, 

finding of no significant impact, and the comment 

we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/ 

docket?D=APHIS-2017-0025. 

inspection of outdoor household articles 

that are to be moved from a gypsy moth 

quarantined area to a non-quarantined 

area to ensure that they are free of all 

life stages of gypsy moth. Individuals 

may use a self-inspection checklist, ‘‘It’s 

the Law; Before Moving, Check For 

Gypsy Moth.’’ The completed checklist 

must be signed by the person who 

performed the inspection and must be 

kept in the vehicle used to move the 

outdoor household articles in the event 

that USDA or State/local officials 

request it during the movement of the 

articles. In addition, it is recommended 

that individuals maintain a copy of the 

signed checklist for at least 5 years. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve 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 

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 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.54 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals who 

complete the self-inspection checklist 

and State and local officials. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,500,020. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 5,000,260. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 2,707,565 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 11th day of 

October 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22348 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0025] 

Availability of a Final Environmental 

Assessment and Finding of No 

Significant Impact for a Release of 

Three Parasitoids for Biological 

Control of the Lily Leaf Beetle 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that an environmental assessment and 

finding of no significant impact have 

been prepared by the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service relative to the 

release of three parasitoids, Diaparsis 

jucunda, Lemophagus errabundus, and 

Tetrastichus setifer, for the biological 

control of the lily leaf beetle in the 

contiguous United States. Based on its 

finding of no significant impact, the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service has determined that an 

environmental impact statement need 

not be prepared. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Colin D. Stewart, Assistant Director, 

Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol 

Permits, Permitting and Compliance 

Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1231; (301) 851–2237, email: 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lily 

leaf beetle, Lilioceris lilii 

(Coleptera:Chrysomelidae), an 

aggressive pest of lilies and fritillaries, 

has expanded its range rapidly over the 

past decade, and is now found in 

several northeastern and central States, 

across Canada, and in Washington State. 

Further expansion is expected based on 

its historical distribution in nearly all of 

Europe and parts of North Africa. The 

Washington State Department of 

Agriculture is proposing to release three 

insect parasitoid species for the 

biological control of the lily leaf beetle; 

none of these species have been 

previously released or established in 

Washington State. The Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

is proposing to issue permits for the 

field release of the parasitoids Diaparsis 

jucunda, Lemophagus errabundus, and 

Tetrastichus setifer into the contiguous 

United States to reduce the severity of 

lily leaf beetle infestations. 

On July 13, 2017, we published in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 32317–32318, 

Docket No. APHIS–2017–0025) a 

notice 1 in which we announced the 

availability, for public review and 

comment, of an environmental 

assessment (EA) that examined the 

potential environmental impacts 

associated with the proposed release of 

these biological control agents into the 

contiguous United States. 

We solicited comments on the EA for 

30 days ending August 14, 2017. We 

received one comment by that date. The 

commenter was opposed to the release 

of the organism on principle, but did 

not raise any specific or substantive 

issues. 

In this document, we are advising the 

public of our finding of no significant 

impact (FONSI) regarding the release of 

Diaparsis jucunda, Lemophagus 

errabundus, and Tetrastichus setifer 

into the contiguous United States for the 

biological control of the lily leaf beetle. 

The finding, which is based on the EA, 

reflects our determination that release of 

these biological control agents will not 

have a significant impact on the quality 

of the human environment. 

The EA and FONSI may be viewed on 

the Regulations.gov Web site (see 

footnote 1). Copies of the EA and 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 by calling or 

writing to the individual listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

The EA and 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). 


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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices 47695 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

October 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22228 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Small Business 

Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; 

Appeal Procedures on Recomputation 

of Shares 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the extension with no 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection, Small Business 

Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal 

Procedures on Recomputation of 

Shares. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before December 12, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Director, 

Forest Management, Mail Stop 1103, 

Forest Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to (703) 605–1575, or by email 

to wosbaprocess@fs.fed.us. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice may be made available to the 

public through relevant Web sites and 

upon request. For this reason, please do 

not include in your comments 

information of a confidential nature, 

such as sensitive personal information 

or proprietary information. If you send 

an email comment, your email address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the public docket and made 

available on the Internet. Please note 

that responses to this public comment 

request containing any routine notice 

about the confidentiality of the 

communication will be treated as public 

comments that may be made available to 

the public notwithstanding the 

inclusion of the routine notice. 

The public may inspect the draft 

supporting statement and/or comments 

received at Forest Service, USDA, Forest 

Management Office, Third Floor SW 

Wing, 201 14th Street SW., Washington 

DC, during normal business hours. 

Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 

(202) 205–1766 to facilitate entry to the 

building. The public may request an 

electronic copy of the draft supporting 

statement and/or any comments 

received be sent via return email. 

Requests should be emailed to 

wosbaprocess@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharon Nygaard-Scott, Forest 

Management Staff, by phone (202) 205– 

1766 or by email at wosbaprocess@

fs.fed.us. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

twenty-four hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Small Business Timber Sale SetAside Program; Appeal Procedures on 

Recomputation of Shares. 

OMB Number: 0596–0141. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 4/30/ 

2018. 

Type of Request: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Forest Service adopted 

the Small Business Timber Sale SetAside Program (Set-Aside Program) on 

July 26, 1990 (55 FR 30485). The 

Agency administers the Set-Aside 

Program in cooperation with the Small 

Business Administration (SBA) under 

the authorities of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 631), the National Forest 

Management Act of 1976, and SBA 

regulations in 13 CFR part 121. The SetAside Program is designed to ensure 

that small business timber purchasers 

have the opportunity to purchase a fair 

proportion of National Forest System 

timber offered for sale. 

Under the Set-Aside Program, the 

Forest Service must recompute the 

shares of timber sales to be set aside for 

qualifying small businesses every 5 

years based on the actual volume of 

sawtimber that has been purchased by 

small businesses. Additionally, shares 

must be recomputed if there is a change 

in manufacturing capability, if the 

purchaser size class changes, or if 

certain purchasers discontinue 

operations. 

In 1992, the Agency adopted new 

administrative appeal procedures (36 

CFR part 215), which excluded the SetAside Program. Prior to adoption of 36 

CFR part 215, the Agency had accepted 

appeals of recomputation decisions 

under 36 CFR part 217; and therefore 

decided to establish procedures for 

providing notice to affected purchasers 

offering an opportunity to comment on 

the recomputation of shares (61 FR 

7468). The Conference Report 

accompanying the 1997 Omnibus 

Appropriation Act (Pub. L. 104–208) 

directed the Forest Service to reinstate 

an appeals process for decisions 

concerning recomputation of Small 

Business Set-Aside shares, structural 

recomputations of SBA shares, or 

changes in policies impacting the SetAside Program prior to December 31, 

1996. The Small Business Timber Sale 

Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures 

on Recomputation of Shares (36 CFR 

223.118; 64 FR 411, January 5, 1999) 

outlines the types of decisions that are 

subject to appeal, who may appeal 

decisions, the procedures for appeal 

decisions, the timelines for appeal, and 

the contents of the notice of appeal. 

The Forest Service provides 

qualifying timber sale purchasers 30- 

days for predecisional review and 

comment on draft decisions to reallocate 

shares, including the data used in 

making the proposed recomputation 

decision. Within 15 days after the close 

of the 30-day predecisional review 

period, an Agency official makes a 

decision on the shares to be set aside for 

small businesses and gives written 

notice of the decision to all parties on 

the national forest timber sale bidders 

list for the affected area. The written 

notice provides the date by which the 

appeal may be filed and how to obtain 

information on appeal procedures. 

Only those timber sale purchasers, or 

their representatives, who are affected 

by small business share timber sale setaside recomputation decisions and who 

have submitted predecisional 

comments, may appeal recomputation 

decisions. The appellant must file a 

notice of appeal with the appropriate 

Forest Service official within 20 days of 

the date on the notice of decision. The 

notice of appeal must include: 

1. The appellant’s name, mailing 

address, and daytime telephone 

number; 

2. The title or type of recomputation 

decision involved and date of the 

decision; 

3. The name of the responsible Forest 

Service official; 

4. A brief description and date of the 

decision being appealed; 

5. A statement of how the appellant 

is adversely affected by the decision 

being appealed; 

6. A statement of facts in dispute 

regarding the issue(s) raised by the 

appeal; 

7. Specific references to law, 

regulation, or policy that the appellant 

believes have been violated (if any) and 

the basis for such an allegation; 


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