80 FR 23253 - Notice of Availability of Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09639 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23253-23254] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09639] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices [[Page 23253]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service [Docket No. NRCS-2015-0004] Notice of Availability of Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service. ACTION: Notice of availability of draft environmental assessment for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has prepared a draft programmatic environmental assessment (EA) for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). The purpose of the draft programmatic EA is to briefly review the effects of activities that are likely to occur when NRCS awards future VPA-HIP grant funds so NRCS can decide whether VPA-HIP is likely to result in significant adverse impacts requiring preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). NRCS is soliciting comments on the draft programmatic EA from interested parties for 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments may be sent by mail or email to the contact listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before May 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send public comments to Andr[eacute]e DuVarney, National Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the draft programmatic EA can be accessed on the Internet by clicking the appropriate link at www.nrcs.usda.gov/ea. Single copies of the draft programmatic EA or additional information may be obtained by contacting Andr[eacute]e DuVarney, National Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VPA-HIP is a competitive grants program available to State and Tribal governments. The program is authorized under the Food Security Act of 1985, and governed by regulations at 7 CFR part 1455. The primary objective of VPA-HIP is to support State and Tribal government programs that encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land accessible to the public for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife- dependent recreation. Grant recipients may also use VPA-HIP funds to improve habitat on enrolled public-access-program lands. NRCS expects most habitat improvement actions carried out with VPA- HIP funds to follow NRCS conservation practice standards and fall within existing categorical exclusions. Although VPA-HIP applicants that agree to follow NRCS conservation practice standards will receive preference for acceptance and funding, there is no requirement to do so. Therefore, NRCS has decided to prepare a programmatic EA to review the effects of activities that are likely to occur with VPA-HIP grants. Proposed Action: The proposed action is to award grants in accordance with 7 CFR part 1455. Under this alternative, NRCS will provide an opportunity for State and Tribal governments to apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land accessible to the public for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation, and to improve and manage fish and wildlife habitat on their land under programs administered by State or Tribal governments. Grants will be awarded through a competitive process. Alternatives: The draft programmatic EA evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed action and the no-action alternative. The proposed action is the agency's preferred alternative because it meets the purpose of and need for the project with only minor, short-term adverse impacts to the environment anticipated. The no-action alternative does not meet the purpose and need for the action, and results in more adverse impacts to the environment than the preferred alternative. Scoping: In developing the draft programmatic EA, NRCS conducted internal scoping with various agency discipline experts, and used experience gained from previous VPA-HIP grants and associated EAs. Potential adverse impacts identified through the scoping process may include localized, temporary, and minor increases in soil erosion, sediment transport, and particulate matter from ground disturbing activities and the use of agricultural equipment during the installation of conservation practices. In the longer term, there will be habitat improvements, and increased recreational and economic benefits. No public scoping meetings are planned. Comments received from Federal, State or local agencies, Native American Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and interested citizens within 60 days of the date of this notice will be used to assist in the development of the final EA, and help NRCS determine whether to prepare a Finding of No Significant Impact or an EIS. Comments may be submitted to Ms. Andr[eacute]e DuVarney, National Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; email: [email protected]. Public Involvement: NRCS invites full public participation to promote open communication and better decision-making. All persons and organizations with an interest in the environmental effects of VPA-HIP grants are urged to comment on the draft programmatic EA. Copies of the comments received will be included in the administrative record without change, and may include any personal information provided unless the commenter indicates that the comment includes information claimed to be confidential business information. Other Environmental Review and Coordination Requirements: VPA-HIP grant recipients will conduct site-specific evaluations of lands where habitat improvement projects are planned to address project compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including NEPA, the Clean Water Act, [[Page 23254]] the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. NRCS will conduct or oversee any required consultation with VPA-HIP grant recipients in accordance with applicable regulations. Signed this 14th day of April 2015, in Washington, DC. Jason A. Weller, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service. [FR Doc. 2015-09639 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-16-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER the appropriate link at project with only minor, short-term
contains documents other than rules or www.nrcs.usda.gov/ea. Single copies of adverse impacts to the environment
proposed rules that are applicable to the the draft programmatic EA or additional anticipated. The no-action alternative
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, information may be obtained by does not meet the purpose and need for
committee meetings, agency decisions and contacting Andrée DuVarney, National the action, and results in more adverse
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post impacts to the environment than the
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are Office Box 2890, Washington, DC preferred alternative.
examples of documents appearing in this 20013–2890; email: andree.duvarney@ Scoping: In developing the draft
section. wdc.usda.gov. programmatic EA, NRCS conducted
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VPA–HIP internal scoping with various agency
is a competitive grants program discipline experts, and used experience
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE available to State and Tribal gained from previous VPA–HIP grants
governments. The program is authorized and associated EAs. Potential adverse
Natural Resources Conservation under the Food Security Act of 1985, impacts identified through the scoping
Service and governed by regulations at 7 CFR process may include localized,
[Docket No. NRCS–2015–0004] part 1455. The primary objective of temporary, and minor increases in soil
VPA–HIP is to support State and Tribal erosion, sediment transport, and
Notice of Availability of Draft government programs that encourage particulate matter from ground
Programmatic Environmental owners and operators of privately held disturbing activities and the use of
Assessment for the Voluntary Public farm, ranch, and forest land to agricultural equipment during the
Access and Habitat Incentive Program voluntarily make that land accessible to installation of conservation practices. In
the public for hunting, fishing, and the longer term, there will be habitat
AGENCY: Natural Resources improvements, and increased
Conservation Service. other wildlife-dependent recreation.
Grant recipients may also use VPA–HIP recreational and economic benefits.
ACTION: Notice of availability of draft No public scoping meetings are
funds to improve habitat on enrolled
environmental assessment for the planned. Comments received from
public-access-program lands.
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat NRCS expects most habitat Federal, State or local agencies, Native
Incentive Program. improvement actions carried out with American Tribes, nongovernmental
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) VPA–HIP funds to follow NRCS organizations, and interested citizens
of the National Environmental Policy conservation practice standards and fall within 60 days of the date of this notice
Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 within existing categorical exclusions. will be used to assist in the
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Natural Although VPA–HIP applicants that development of the final EA, and help
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) agree to follow NRCS conservation NRCS determine whether to prepare a
has prepared a draft programmatic practice standards will receive Finding of No Significant Impact or an
environmental assessment (EA) for the preference for acceptance and funding, EIS. Comments may be submitted to Ms.
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat there is no requirement to do so. Andrée DuVarney, National
Incentive Program (VPA–HIP). The Therefore, NRCS has decided to prepare Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post
purpose of the draft programmatic EA is a programmatic EA to review the effects Office Box 2890, Washington, DC
to briefly review the effects of activities of activities that are likely to occur with 20013–2890; email: andree.duvarney@
that are likely to occur when NRCS VPA–HIP grants. wdc.usda.gov.
awards future VPA–HIP grant funds so Proposed Action: The proposed action Public Involvement: NRCS invites full
NRCS can decide whether VPA–HIP is is to award grants in accordance with 7 public participation to promote open
likely to result in significant adverse CFR part 1455. Under this alternative, communication and better decision-
impacts requiring preparation of an NRCS will provide an opportunity for making. All persons and organizations
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). State and Tribal governments to apply with an interest in the environmental
NRCS is soliciting comments on the for grants to encourage owners and effects of VPA–HIP grants are urged to
draft programmatic EA from interested operators of privately held farm, ranch, comment on the draft programmatic EA.
parties for 30 days from the date of this and forest land to voluntarily make that Copies of the comments received will be
notice. Comments may be sent by mail land accessible to the public for included in the administrative record
or email to the contact listed below. hunting, fishing, and other wildlife- without change, and may include any
dependent recreation, and to improve personal information provided unless
DATES: Submit comments on or before
and manage fish and wildlife habitat on the commenter indicates that the
May 27, 2015.
their land under programs administered comment includes information claimed
ADDRESSES: Send public comments to to be confidential business information.
by State or Tribal governments. Grants
Andrée DuVarney, National will be awarded through a competitive Other Environmental Review and
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Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post process. Coordination Requirements: VPA–HIP
Office Box 2890, Washington, DC Alternatives: The draft programmatic grant recipients will conduct site-
20013–2890; email: andree.duvarney@ EA evaluates the environmental impacts specific evaluations of lands where
wdc.usda.gov. of the proposed action and the no-action habitat improvement projects are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A alternative. The proposed action is the planned to address project compliance
copy of the draft programmatic EA can agency’s preferred alternative because it with applicable laws and regulations,
be accessed on the Internet by clicking meets the purpose of and need for the including NEPA, the Clean Water Act,
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the Endangered Species Act, and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Body (DSB) of the World Trade
National Historic Preservation Act. Organization (WTO) in United States—
NRCS will conduct or oversee any International Trade Administration Countervailing Duty Measures on
required consultation with VPA–HIP [C–570–921; C–570–931; C–570–936; C– Certain Products from China (WTO/
grant recipients in accordance with 570–938; C–570–940; C–570–942; C–570– DS437). This dispute concerns the final
applicable regulations. 944; C–570–946; C–570–955; C–570–957; C– determinations/amended final
570–959; C–570–966; C–570–968; C–570– determinations issued in countervailing
Signed this 14th day of April 2015, in 978; C–570–980] duty (CVD) investigations of various
Washington, DC.
merchandise from the People’s Republic
Jason A. Weller, Notice of Commencement of of China.
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Compliance Proceedings Pursuant to
Service. Section 129 of the Uruguay Round FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
[FR Doc. 2015–09639 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am]
Agreements Act B. Greynolds, Program Manager, AD/
CVD Operations Office III, Enforcement
BILLING CODE 3410–16–P AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and Compliance, International Trade
International Trade Administration, Administration, U.S. Department of
Department of Commerce. Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
DATES: Effective date: April 27, 2015. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 129 of the Telephone: (202) 482–6071.
Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(URAA), 19 U.S.C. 3538, the Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of Commerce (Department), is Background
commencing 15 separate proceedings to
gather information, analyze record On February 13, 2015, the United
evidence, and consider the States informed the DSB that the United
determinations which would be States intends to implement the DSB’s
necessary to bring its measures into recommendations and rulings in WTO/
conformity with the recommendations DS437. The CVD investigations at issue
and rulings of the Dispute Settlement are as follows:
Case No. Full title FR Cite/Publication date
C–570–921 .......... Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Coun- 73 FR 57323 (October 2,
tervailing Duty Determination. 2008)
C–570–931 .......... Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: 74 FR 4936 (January 28,
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination. 2009)
C–570–936 .......... Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: Final 73 FR 70961 (November 24,
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination 1. 2008)
C–570–938 .......... Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative 69 FR 16836 (April 13, 2009)
Countervailing Duty Determination.
C–570–940 .......... Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof From the People’s Repub- 74 FR 29180 (June 19, 2009)
lic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination.
C–570–942 .......... Certain Kitchen Shelving and Racks from the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative 74 FR 37012 (July 27, 2009)
Countervailing Duty Determination.
C–570–944 .......... Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative 74 FR 64045 (December 7,
Countervailing Duty Determination, Final Negative Critical Circumstances Determination 2. 2009)
C–570–946 .......... Pre–Stressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the People’s Republic of China: Final Af- 75 FR 28557 (May 21, 2010)
firmative Countervailing Duty Determination 3.
C–570–955 .......... Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty 75 FR 57442 (September 21,
Order. 2010)
C–570–957 .......... Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from the 75 FR 57444 (September 21,
People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Final 2010)
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination 4.
C–570–959 .......... Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses 75 FR 59212 (September 27,
From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determina- 2010)
tion 5.
C–570–966 .......... Drill Pipe From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty De- 76 FR 1971 (January 11,
termination, Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination. 2010)
C–570–968 .......... Aluminum Extrusions From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing 76 FR 18521 (April 4, 2011)
Duty Determination.
C–570–978 .......... High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative 77 FR 26738 (May 7, 2012)
Countervailing Duty Determination.
1 Amended, see Circular Welded Carbon Quality Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
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Steel Line Pipe from the People’s Republic of China: FR 3203 (January 20, 2010). Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 69050 (November
3 Amended, see Pre-Stressed Concrete Steel Wire
Notice of Amended Final Affirmative 10, 2010).
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Strand from the People’s Republic of China: Notice 5 Amended, see Certain Coated Paper Suitable for
Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 4136 (January 23, of Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed
Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty
2009). Presses From the People’s Republic of China:
Order, 75 FR 38977 (July 7, 2010).
2 Amended, see Certain Oil Country Tubular Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
4 Amended, see Certain Seamless Carbon and
Goods from the People’s Republic of China: Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final FR 70201 (November 17, 2010).
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| Contact | A copy of the draft programmatic EA can be accessed on the Internet by clicking the appropriate link at www.nrcs.usda.gov/ea. Single copies of the draft programmatic EA or additional information may be obtained by contacting Andr[eacute]e DuVarney, National Environmental Coordinator, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013-2890; email: [email protected] | |
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