80 FR 30432 - Double-Crested Cormorant Management Plan To Reduce Predation of Juvenile Salmonids in the Columbia River Estuary Final Environmental Impact Statement; Record of Decision

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)

Page Range		30432-30432
FR Document		2015-13000

This notice advises the public of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's record of decision for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Double-Crested Cormorant Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0037]


Double-Crested Cormorant Management Plan To Reduce Predation of 
Juvenile Salmonids in the Columbia River Estuary Final Environmental 
Impact Statement; Record of Decision

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service's record of decision for the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' Double-Crested Cormorant Management Plan Final Environmental 
Impact Statement.

DATES: Effective May 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may read the final environmental impact statement and 
the record of decision 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) 799-7039 before coming.
    The record of decision, final environmental impact statement, and 
supporting information may also be found by visiting the APHIS Web site 
at www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlifedamage/nepa. To obtain copies of the 
documents, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David A. Bergsten, Assistant 
Chief, Environmental and Risk Analysis Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238; (301) 851-3136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 13, 2015, the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register (80 FR 8081, 
Docket No. 2015-03068) a notice of the availability of an environmental 
impact statement (EIS) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for 
the Double-crested Cormorant Management Plan to Reduce Predation of 
Juvenile Salmonids in the Columbia River Estuary. That notice was 
amended on February 20, 2015 (80 FR 9266-9267, Docket No. 2015-03524), 
to correctly identify the EIS as a final environmental impact statement 
(FEIS). The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) was a 
cooperating agency in the development of the Corps' FEIS and adopted 
the FEIS pursuant to the EPA notice published on May 1, 2015 (80 FR 
24915, Docket 2015-10218).
    Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing 
regulations in 40 CFR 1506.10, an Agency must wait a minimum of 30 days 
between publication of the EPA's notice of an FEIS and an Agency 
decision on an action covered by the FEIS. Accordingly, this notice 
advises the public that the waiting period has elapsed, and USDA-WS has 
issued a record of decision to assist the Corps in the implementation 
of the preferred alternative of the Corps' FEIS.
    USDA-WS' record of decision has been prepared in accordance with: 
(1) 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 22nd day of May 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-13000 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
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other technological collection Frequency of Responses: notice of the availability of an
techniques or other forms of information Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. environmental impact statement (EIS)
technology should be addressed to: Desk Total Burden Hours: 32,144. by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Officer for Agriculture, Office of (Corps) for the Double-crested
Ruth Brown,
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Cormorant Management Plan to Reduce
Office of Management and Budget Departmental Information Collection Predation of Juvenile Salmonids in the
Clearance Officer.
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov Columbia River Estuary. That notice
[FR Doc. 2015–12818 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am]
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to was amended on February 20, 2015 (80
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, BILLING CODE 3410–30–P FR 9266–9267, Docket No. 2015–03524),
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC to correctly identify the EIS as a final
20250–7602. Comments regarding these environmental impact statement (FEIS).
information collections are best assured DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
of having their full effect if they are Animal and Plant Health Inspection Animal and Plant Health Inspection
received within 30 days of this Service Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services
notification. Copies of the submission(s) (USDA–WS) was a cooperating agency
may be obtained by calling (202) 720– [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0037] in the development of the Corps’ FEIS
8958. and adopted the FEIS pursuant to the
An agency may not conduct or Double-Crested Cormorant EPA notice published on May 1, 2015
sponsor a collection of information Management Plan To Reduce (80 FR 24915, Docket 2015–10218).
unless the collection of information Predation of Juvenile Salmonids in the Under the National Environmental
displays a currently valid OMB control Columbia River Estuary Final Policy Act (NEPA) implementing
number and the agency informs Environmental Impact Statement; regulations in 40 CFR 1506.10, an
potential persons who are to respond to Record of Decision Agency must wait a minimum of 30
the collection of information that such AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health days between publication of the EPA’s
persons are not required to respond to notice of an FEIS and an Agency
Inspection Service, USDA.
the collection of information unless it decision on an action covered by the
ACTION: Notice. FEIS. Accordingly, this notice advises
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public the public that the waiting period has
of the Animal and Plant Health elapsed, and USDA–WS has issued a
Food and Nutrition Service record of decision to assist the Corps in
Inspection Service’s record of decision
Title: Evaluation of Demonstration the implementation of the preferred
for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Projects to End Childhood Hunger. alternative of the Corps’ FEIS.
Double-Crested Cormorant Management
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. USDA–WS’ record of decision has
Summary of Collection: The Healthy, Plan Final Environmental Impact
been prepared in accordance with: (1)
Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 Statement.
NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
(Pub. L. 111–296), Congress added a DATES: Effective May 28, 2015. seq.); (2) regulations of the Council on
new Section [42 U.S.C. 179d] to develop ADDRESSES: You may read the final Environmental Quality for
and evaluate innovative strategies to environmental impact statement and the implementing the procedural provisions
‘‘reduce the risk of childhood hunger or record of decision in our reading room. of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (3)
provide a significant improvement to The reading room is located in Room USDA regulations implementing NEPA
the food security status of households 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th (7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
with children.’’ This section mandates Street and Independence Avenue SW., Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
research on the causes and Washington, DC. Normal reading room 372).
consequences of childhood hunger and hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
the testing of innovative strategies to through Friday, except holidays. To be May 2015.
end childhood hunger and food sure someone is there to help you, Kevin Shea,
insecurity. please call (202) 799–7039 before Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Need and Use of the Information: The coming. Inspection Service.
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will The record of decision, final [FR Doc. 2015–13000 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am]
use the information gathered in the data environmental impact statement, and BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
collection activities to describe the five supporting information may also be
demonstration projects; to determine if found by visiting the APHIS Web site at
the demonstration projects reduced food www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlifedamage/ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
insecurity among children or nepa. To obtain copies of the
households food insecurity for documents, contact the person listed Animal and Plant Health Inspection
households with children; and to under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Service
compare the relative effectiveness and CONTACT. [Docket No. APHIS–2013–0113]
cost-efficiency of the demonstration
project across sites. The data being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David A. Bergsten, Assistant Chief, Dow AgroSciences LLC: Availability of
collected is necessary to meet the a Preliminary Plant Pest Risk
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congressionally mandated requirement. Assessment, Draft Environmental
Without the information, FNS will not Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238; Assessment, Preliminary Finding of No
be able to produce the required annual Significant Impact, and Preliminary
Report to Congress. (301) 851–3136.
Determination of Nonregulated Status
Description of Respondents: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
for Cotton Genetically Engineered for
Individuals or households; Not-for- February 13, 2015, the U.S.
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Contact		Mr. David A. Bergsten, Assistant Chief, Environmental and Risk Analysis Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238; (301) 851-3136.
FR Citation		80 FR 30432

80 FR 30432 - Double-Crested Cormorant Management Plan To Reduce Predation of Juvenile Salmonids in the Columbia River Estuary Final Environmental Impact Statement; Record of Decision

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service