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Notices Federal Register

48050 

Vol. 82, No. 198 

Monday, October 16, 2017 

1To view the notice, risk evaluation, 

environmental assessment, finding of no significant 

impact, and the comments we received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2016-0053. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0053] 

Notice of Determination of the Highly 

Pathogenic Avian Influenza and 

Newcastle Disease Status of Japan 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that we are recognizing Japan as being 

free of highly pathogenic avian 

influenza and Newcastle disease. This 

recognition is based on a risk evaluation 

we prepared and made available for 

public review and comment. 

DATES: This change of disease status 

will be recognized on October 16, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Kelly Rhodes, Senior Staff Veterinarian, 

Regionalization Evaluation Services, 

National Import Export Services, VS, 

APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; 

Kelly.Rhodes@aphis.usda.gov; (301) 

851–3315. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to 

below as the regulations) govern the 

importation of certain animals and 

animal products into the United States 

in order to prevent the introduction of 

various animal diseases, including 

highly pathogenic avian influenza 

(HPAI) and Newcastle disease. Within 

part 94, § 94.6 contains requirements 

governing the importation of carcasses, 

meat, parts or products of carcasses, and 

eggs (other than hatching eggs) of 

poultry, game birds, or other birds from 

regions where HPAI and Newcastle 

disease is considered to exist. 

In accordance with § 94.6(a)(1)(i), the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) maintains a list of 

regions in which Newcastle disease is 

not considered to exist. Paragraph 

(a)(1)(ii) states that APHIS will add a 

region to this list after it conducts an 

evaluation of the region and finds that 

Newcastle disease is not likely to be 

present in its commercial bird or 

poultry populations. 

In accordance with § 94.6(a)(2)(i), 

APHIS maintains a list of regions in 

which HPAI is considered to exist. 

Paragraph (a)(2)(ii) states that APHIS 

will remove a region from this list only 

after it conducts an evaluation of the 

region and finds that HPAI is not likely 

to be present in its commercial bird or 

poultry populations. 

In 9 CFR part 92, § 92.2 contains 

requirements for requesting the 

recognition of the animal health status 

of a region (as well as for the approval 

of the export of a particular type of 

animal or animal product to the United 

States from a foreign region). If, after 

review and evaluation of the 

information submitted in support of the 

request, APHIS believes the request can 

be safely granted, APHIS will make its 

evaluation available for public comment 

through a document published in the 

Federal Register. 

In accordance with that process, we 

published a notice 1 in the Federal 

Register on June 30, 2017 (82 FR 29822– 

29823, Docket No. APHIS–2016–0053) 

announcing the availability for review 

and comment of our evaluation of the 

HPAI and Newcastle disease status of 

Japan. Based on this evaluation, we 

determined that Japan is free of both 

HPAI and Newcastle disease. 

We solicited comments on the notice 

for 30 days ending July 31, 2017. We 

received two comments by that date, 

both from private citizens. One 

commenter supported the action. The 

second commenter stated that our 

assessment did not seem to include the 

most recent occurrence of HPAI in Japan 

and requested that we explain why we 

made the determination that no HPAI 

has occurred when HPAI was reported 

in Japan in early 2017. 

The risk evaluation that we made 

available for public review and 

comment explained that seven 

outbreaks of HPAI occurred in 

November and December of 2016, 

followed by five outbreaks from January 

through May 2017. The risk evaluation 

examined the biosecurity and 

surveillance measures that Japan 

employs to prevent and detect HPAI 

outbreaks, respectively. There was no 

evidence that HPAI virus is circulating 

in domestic poultry in Japan. Each HPAI 

outbreak appeared to be a point source 

introduction from infected wild birds, 

with no other epidemiological 

connections. These findings support our 

conclusion that Japan is free of HPAI. 

Although infection in migratory wild 

birds presents an ongoing risk of 

introduction, Japan has effective 

systems in place to detect and 

investigate potential HPAI outbreaks 

and a highly successful rapid response 

scheme. 

Based on the evaluation and the 

reasons given in this document in 

response to comments, we are 

recognizing Japan as being free of HPAI 

and Newcastle disease and will add 

Japan to the Web-based list of regions in 

which Newcastle disease is not 

considered to exist and remove Japan 

from the web-based list of regions in 

which HPAI is considered to exist. 

These lists are available on the APHIS 

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

aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animaland-animal-product-importinformation/ct_animal_disease_status. 

An environmental assessment (EA) 

and finding of no significant impact 

(FONSI) have been prepared for this 

action. Based on the FONSI, the 

Administrator of the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service has 

determined that an environmental 

impact statement need not be prepared. 

The EA and FONSI were 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). 

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. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Notices 48051 

1See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; 

Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 

39263 (July 6, 2011). 

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 writing to the 

individual listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781– 

7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 

136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 

371.4. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of 

October 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22382 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Kansas Advisory Committee to 

Discuss Next Steps in the Committee’s 

Study of Civil Rights and School 

Funding in Kansas 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Kansas Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold meetings on 

Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3 p.m. 

Central time. The Committee will 

continue discussion and preparations to 

hold a public hearing as part of their 

current study on civil rights and school 

funding in the state. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3 p.m. 

Central time. 

Public Call Information: 

• Thursday October 26, 2017: Dial: 800– 

263–8506, Conference ID: 5951050 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 

mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 

8311. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public can listen to these 

discussions. These meetings are 

available to the public through the 

above call in numbers. Any interested 

member of the public may call this 

number and listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. The 

conference call operator will ask callers 

to identify themselves, the organization 

they are affiliated with (if any), and an 

email address prior to placing callers 

into the conference room. Callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Persons with hearing 

impairments may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. 

Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 

60615. They may also be faxed to the 

Commission at (312) 353–8324, or 

emailed to Corrine Sanders at csanders@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353– 

8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Unit Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meeting. Records of the meeting will 

be available via www.facadatabase.gov 

under the Commission on Civil Rights, 

Kansas Advisory Committee link (http:// 

www.facadatabase.gov/committee/ 

meetings.aspx?cid=249). Click on 

‘‘meeting details’’ and then 

‘‘documents’’ to download. Persons 

interested in the work of this Committee 

are directed to the Commission’s Web 

site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may 

contact the Regional Programs Unit at 

the above email or street address. 

Agenda 

Welcome and Roll Call 

Civil Rights in Kansas: School funding 

Future Plans and Actions 

Public Comment 

Adjournment 

Dated: October 10, 2017. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22265 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(the Department) has received requests 

to conduct administrative reviews of 

various antidumping and countervailing 

duty orders and findings with August 

anniversary dates. In accordance with 

the Department’s regulations, we are 

initiating those administrative reviews. 

DATES: Applicable October 16, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD 

Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Department has received timely 

requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 

351.213(b), for administrative reviews of 

various antidumping and countervailing 

duty orders and findings with August 

anniversary dates. 

All deadlines for the submission of 

various types of information, 

certifications, or comments or actions by 

the Department discussed below refer to 

the number of calendar days from the 

applicable starting time. 

Notice of No Sales 

If a producer or exporter named in 

this notice of initiation had no exports, 

sales, or entries during the period of 

review (POR), it must notify the 

Department within 30 days of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. All submissions must be filed 

electronically at http://access.trade.gov 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1

Such submissions are subject to 

verification in accordance with section 

782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act). Further, in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i), 

a copy must be served on every party on 

the Department’s service list. 

Respondent Selection 

In the event the Department limits the 

number of respondents for individual 


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