81 FR 48737 - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)

Page Range		48737-48737
FR Document		2016-17627

We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-17627]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0021]


National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife 
Services Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 2, 3, and 4, 2016, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. On August 2, 2016, the Committee will 
participate in an off-site activity to observe local Wildlife Services 
field projects. The Committee's business meeting will take place August 
3 and 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Express located 
at 2102 South C Street, Tacoma, WA 98402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 87, Riverdale, 
MD 20737; (301) 851-3999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Services Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture 
concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the 
Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public 
forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the 
program's policies.
    The meeting will focus on operational and research activities. The 
Committee will discuss WS efforts to increase operational capacity 
through prioritizing research objectives. Additionally, the Committee 
will discuss pertinent national programs and how to increase their 
effectiveness, as well as ensuring WS remains an active participant in 
the goal of agricultural protection.
    The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time 
constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the 
discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics 
may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending 
them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0021 when submitting your statements.
    This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of July 2016.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-17627 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am]
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processed tart cherries produced in DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of
Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, July 2016.
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Michael C. Gregoire,
Wisconsin. Service Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
Estimated Number of Respondents: [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0021]
[FR Doc. 2016–17627 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
642.
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Estimated Number of Responses: Committee; Meeting
3,270.
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Estimated Number of Responses per Inspection Service, USDA.
Respondent: 5.09.
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Forest Service
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 741 hours. SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a Submission for OMB Review;
meeting of the National Wildlife Comment Request
Comments: Comments are invited on: Services Advisory Committee.
(1) Whether this collection of July 21, 2016.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
information is necessary for the proper The Department of Agriculture has
August 2, 3, and 4, 2016, from 8 a.m. to
performance of the functions of the 5 p.m. each day. On August 2, 2016, the submitted the following information
agency, including whether the Committee will participate in an off-site collection requirement(s) to OMB for
information has practical utility; (2) the activity to observe local Wildlife review and clearance under the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Services field projects. The Committee’s Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
burden of the collection of information business meeting will take place August Public Law 104–13. Comments are
including the validity of the 3 and 4, 2016. requested regarding (1) whether the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at collection of information is necessary
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the Holiday Inn Express located at 2102 for the proper performance of the
clarity of the information collected; and South C Street, Tacoma, WA 98402. functions of the agency, including
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. whether the information will have
collection of information on those who Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal Officer, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
respond, including through the use of Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River agency’s estimate of burden including
appropriate automated, electronic, Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737; the validity of the methodology and
mechanical, or other technological (301) 851–3999. assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
collection techniques or other forms of the quality, utility and clarity of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information technology. National Wildlife Services Advisory information to be collected; and (4)
Committee (the Committee) advises the ways to minimize the burden of the
Comments should reference this collection of information on those who
docket number and the appropriate Secretary of Agriculture concerning
policies, program issues, and research are to respond, including through the
marketing order and be sent to the use of appropriate automated,
USDA in care of the Docket Clerk at the needed to conduct the Wildlife Services
(WS) program. The Committee also electronic, mechanical, or other
address above. All comments received technological collection techniques and
serves as a public forum enabling those
within the provided comment period other forms of information technology.
affected by the WS program to have a
will be available for public inspection voice in the program’s policies. Comments regarding this information
during regular business hours at the The meeting will focus on operational collection received by August 25, 2016
same address. and research activities. The Committee will be considered. Written comments
All responses to this notice will be will discuss WS efforts to increase should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
summarized and included in the request operational capacity through Agriculture, Office of Information and
for OMB approval. All comments will prioritizing research objectives. Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Additionally, the Committee will Management and Budget (OMB), New
also become a matter of public record.
discuss pertinent national programs and Executive Office Building, 725—17th
AMS is committed to compliance how to increase their effectiveness, as Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
with the E-Government Act to promote well as ensuring WS remains an active Commentors are encouraged to submit
the use of the internet and other participant in the goal of agricultural their comments to OMB via email to:
information technologies, to provide protection. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
increased opportunities for citizen The meeting will be open to the (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
access to Government information and public. However, due to time Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
services, and for other purposes. constraints, the public will not be Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
A 60-day comment period is provided allowed to participate in the discussions 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
to allow interested persons to respond during the meeting. Written statements be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
on meeting topics may be filed with the An agency may not conduct or
to the notice.
Committee before or after the meeting sponsor a collection of information
Dated: July 21, 2016. by sending them to the person listed unless the collection of information
Elanor Starmer, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION displays a currently valid OMB control
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Administrator, Agricultural Marketing CONTACT. Written statements may also number and the agency informs
Service. be filed at the meeting. Please refer to potential persons who are to respond to
[FR Doc. 2016–17702 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am] Docket No. APHIS–2016–0021 when the collection of information that such
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submitting your statements. persons are not required to respond to
This notice of meeting is given the collection of information unless it
pursuant to section 10 of the Federal displays a currently valid OMB control
Advisory Committee Act. number.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on August 2, 3, and 4, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. On August 2, 2016, the Committee will participate in an off-site activity to observe local Wildlife Services field projects. The Committee's business meeting will take place August 3 and 4, 2016.
Contact		Ms. Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal Officer, Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3999.
FR Citation		81 FR 48737

81 FR 48737 - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service