82 FR 57269 - Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Otay Mesa USDA Plant Inspection Station
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25956 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57269-57270] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25956] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice--PBS-2017-04; Docket 2017-0002; Sequence 23 Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Otay Mesa USDA Plant Inspection Station AGENCY: Public Building Service, (PBS), General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: GSA is making available for public comment a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared for the construction of the proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Inspection Station (PIS), adjacent to the existing Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Otay Mesa, San Diego County, California. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires Federal agencies to evaluate the potential impacts that the proposed action may have on the human and natural environment. GSA serves as the lead agency for NEPA. DATES: Meeting Date: A public meeting for the Draft EA will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PDT), to 6:00 p.m., PDT. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before Friday, December 29, 2017. [[Page 57270]] ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Quality Suites Otay Mesa Conference Room, located at 2351 Otay Center Drive, San Diego, California 92154. Copies of the Draft EA will be available for public review at the Otay Mesa-Nestor Branch Library, located at 3003 Coronado Avenue, San Diego, CA 92154, or at gsa.gov/NEPALibrary. CD copies are available for review by request. You may submit comments at the public meeting by either of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: c/o Osmahn Kadri, 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, San Francisco, CA 94102. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, Pacific Rim Region, GSA, 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, San Francisco, CA 94102, by phone at 415-522-3617, or via email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA is being prepared to comply with the NEPA of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321), as implemented by Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508), and policies of GSA as the lead federal agency. The EA process provides steps and procedures to evaluate the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts for the construction of the proposed USDA APHIS PIS at Otay Mesa LPOE. It allows an opportunity for local, state, or federal agencies to provide input and/or comment through scoping, public information meetings, and/or a public hearing. The social, economic, and environmental considerations are evaluated and measured, as defined in the CEQ regulations, by their magnitude of impacts. Plant Inspection Stations allow the USDA to inspect imported plants, other regulated plant material, and live organisms to determine admissibility into the country. The current APHIS PIS at Otay Mesa has limited capabilities due to space restraints within the LPOE, and has exceeded its operational capacity. Also, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection needs the existing APHIS PIS space for planned improvements to the border crossing. Therefore, the USDA and GSA propose to construct a new APHIS PIS on the vacant land adjacent to the existing LPOE. Dated: November 21, 2017. Matthew Jear, Director, Portfolio Management Division, Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service. [FR Doc. 2017-25956 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-YF-P
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Management and Budget (OMB) a A. Purpose clarity of the information to be
request to review and approve an Federal Acquisition Regulation clause collected; and ways in which we can
extension of a previously approved 52.223–2, Affirmative Procurement of minimize the burden of the collection of
information collection requirement Biobased Products Under Service and information on those who are to
regarding Biobased Procurements. A Construction Contracts, requires prime respond, through the use of appropriate
notice was published in the Federal contractors to report annually the technological collection techniques or
Register at 82 FR 40769, on August 28, product types and dollar values of U.S. other forms of information technology.
2017. No comments were received. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
designated biobased products purchased Requesters may obtain a copy of the
DATES: Submit comments on or before information collection documents from
January 3, 2018. to the System for Award Management
(SAM) Web site. The information the General Services Administration,
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding reported by prime contractors enables Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
this burden estimate or any other aspect Federal agencies to report annually to 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
of this collection of information, the Office of Federal Procurement 20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
including suggestions for reducing this Policy (OFPP) concerning actions taken Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
burden to: Office of Information and to implement and measure progress in 0180, Affirmative Procurement of
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: carrying out the preference for biobased Biobased Procurements Under Services
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, products required under section 9002 of and Construction Contracts, in all
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. the Farm Security and Rural Investment correspondence.
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by Act of 2002, codified at 7 U.S.C. 8102. Dated: November 29, 2017.
any of the following methods: Lorin S. Curit,
B. Annual Reporting Burden
• Regulations.gov: http:// Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments To determine the number of Office of Government-wide Acquisition
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by contractors performing construction and Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
searching the OMB control number service contracts that may involve the of Government-wide Policy.
9000–0180. Select the link ‘‘Comment purchase of USDA-designated biobased [FR Doc. 2017–26046 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
Now’’ that corresponds with products, fiscal year 2016 data in the BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0180, Federal Procurement Data System
Affirmative Procurement of Biobased (FPDS) was reviewed to calculate the
Procurements Under Services and number of entities with unique DUNS GENERAL SERVICES
Construction Contracts. Follow the numbers that were awarded contracts ADMINISTRATION
instructions provided on the screen. for the following selected Product
[Notice—PBS–2017–04; Docket 2017–0002;
Please include your name, company Services Codes: A—Research and Sequence 23
name (if any), and ‘‘Information Development; F—Natural Resources
Collection 9000–0180, ‘‘Affirmative Management; J—Maintenance, Repair, Notice of Availability of a Draft
Procurement of Biobased Procurements and Rebuilding of Equipment; M— Environmental Assessment for the
Under Services and Construction Operation of Government-Owned Otay Mesa USDA Plant Inspection
Contracts.’’ on your attached document. Facility; S—Utilities and Housekeeping Station
Services; T—Photographic, Mapping,
• Mail: General Services AGENCY: Public Building Service, (PBS),
Printing, and Publication Services; Y—
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat General Services Administration (GSA).
Construction of Structures and
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement
Facilities; and Z—Maintenance, Repair
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. of meeting.
or Alteration of Real Property. The
Mandell/IC 9000–0180, Biobased
clause at FAR 52.223–2 will apply to the
Procurements. SUMMARY: GSA is making available for
majority of the contract actions in the
Instructions: Please submit comments selected PSCs. public comment a Draft Environmental
only and cite Information Collection The estimated total burden is as Assessment (EA) prepared for the
9000–0180, Affirmative Procurement of follows: construction of the proposed U.S.
Biobased Procurements Under Services Respondents: 51,457. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and Construction Contracts. Comments Responses per Respondent: 5. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
received generally will be posted Total Annual Responses: 257,285. Service (APHIS) Plant Inspection
without change to http:// Hours per Response: 5. Station (PIS), adjacent to the existing
www.regulations.gov, including any Total Burden Hours: 1,286,425. Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in
personal and/or business confidential Affected Public: Businesses or other Otay Mesa, San Diego County,
information provided. To confirm for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. California. The National Environmental
receipt of your comment(s), please Frequency: Annually. Policy Act (NEPA) requires Federal
check www.regulations.gov, agencies to evaluate the potential
approximately two to three days after C. Public Comments impacts that the proposed action may
submission to verify posting (except Public comments are particularly have on the human and natural
allow 30 days for posting of comments invited on: Whether this collection of environment. GSA serves as the lead
submitted by mail). information is necessary for the proper agency for NEPA.
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performance of functions of the FAR, DATES: Meeting Date: A public meeting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
and whether it will have practical for the Draft EA will be held on
Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst,
utility; whether our estimate of the Tuesday, December 5, 2017, from 4:00
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition
public burden of this collection of p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PDT), to
Policy, at telephone 703–795–6328, or
information is accurate, and based on 6:00 p.m., PDT. We will consider all
email charles.gray@gsa.gov.
valid assumptions and methodology; comments that we receive on or before
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Friday, December 29, 2017.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Dated: November 21, 2017. related to this collection. Comments
the Quality Suites Otay Mesa Matthew Jear, received generally will be posted
Conference Room, located at 2351 Otay Director, Portfolio Management Division, without change to http://
Center Drive, San Diego, California Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service. www.regulations.gov, including any
92154. Copies of the Draft EA will be [FR Doc. 2017–25956 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] personal and/or business confidential
available for public review at the Otay BILLING CODE 6820–YF–P information provided. To confirm
Mesa-Nestor Branch Library, located at receipt of your comment(s), please
3003 Coronado Avenue, San Diego, CA check www.regulations.gov,
92154, or at gsa.gov/NEPALibrary. CD DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE approximately two to three days after
copies are available for review by submission to verify posting (except
request. GENERAL SERVICES allow 30 days for posting of comments
ADMINISTRATION submitted by mail).
You may submit comments at the
public meeting by either of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
following methods: SPACE ADMINISTRATION Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, at
• Email: Osmahn.Kadri@gsa.gov. GSA 202–501–1448 or email
[OMB Control No. 9000–0142; Docket 2017–
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 0053; Sequence 19] curtis.glover@gsa.gov.
c/o Osmahn Kadri, 50 United Nations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, San Information Collection; Past
Francisco, CA 94102. Performance Information A. Purpose
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), Past performance information
Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, General Services Administration (GSA), regarding a contractor’s actions under
Pacific Rim Region, GSA, 50 United and National Aeronautics and Space previously awarded contracts is relevant
Nations Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, Administration (NASA). information for future source selection
San Francisco, CA 94102, by phone at ACTION: Notice of request for public purposes. The information collection
415–522–3617, or via email to comments regarding an extension to an requirements at FAR 15.304 and 42.15
osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov. existing OMB clearance. remains the same; however, the public
burden has been adjusted downward,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA is SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the based on the total annual responses. The
being prepared to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act the estimated responses used to calculate
NEPA of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be the burden is based on the availability
4321), as implemented by Council on submitting to the Office of Management of data on Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 awards
Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Budget (OMB) a request to review from existing systems (the Federal
regulations (40 Code of Federal and approve an extension of a Procurement Data System and the
Regulations [CFR] 1500–1508), and previously approved information Contractor Performance Assessment
policies of GSA as the lead federal collection requirement concerning past Reporting System).
agency. The EA process provides steps performance information.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
and procedures to evaluate the potential DATES: Submit comments on or before
social, economic, and environmental February 2, 2018. Responses During Source Selection
impacts for the construction of the ADDRESSES: Submit comments Respondents: 7,055.
proposed USDA APHIS PIS at Otay identified by Information Collection Responses per Respondent: 4.
Mesa LPOE. It allows an opportunity for 9000–0142, Past Performance Annual Responses: 28,220.
local, state, or federal agencies to Information, by any of the following Hours per Response: 2.
provide input and/or comment through methods: Total Burden Hours: 56,440.
scoping, public information meetings, • Regulations.gov: http://
and/or a public hearing. The social, www.regulations.gov. Responses in CPARS
economic, and environmental Submit comments via the Federal Respondents: 63,444.
considerations are evaluated and eRulemaking portal by searching the Responses per Respondent: 1.
measured, as defined in the CEQ OMB control number 9000–0142. Select Annual Responses: 63,444.
regulations, by their magnitude of the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that Hours per Response: 2.
impacts. corresponds with ‘‘Information Total Burden Hours: 126,888.
Plant Inspection Stations allow the Collection 9000–0142, Past Performance Total Annual Burden: 183,328.
USDA to inspect imported plants, other Information.’’ Follow the instructions
C. Public Comments
regulated plant material, and live provided on the screen. Please include
your name, company name (if any), and Public comments are particularly
organisms to determine admissibility invited on: Whether this collection of
into the country. The current APHIS PIS ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0142,
Past Performance Information,’’ on your information is necessary for the proper
at Otay Mesa has limited capabilities performance of functions of the FAR,
attached document.
due to space restraints within the LPOE,
• Mail: General Services and whether it will have practical
and has exceeded its operational utility; whether our estimate of the
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
capacity. Also, the U.S. Customs and public burden of this collection of
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Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Border Protection needs the existing Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. information is accurate, and based on
APHIS PIS space for planned Mandell/IC 9000–0142, Past valid assumptions and methodology;
improvements to the border crossing. Performance Information. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Therefore, the USDA and GSA Instructions: Please submit comments clarity of the information to be
propose to construct a new APHIS PIS only and cite ‘‘Information Collection collected; and ways in which we can
on the vacant land adjacent to the 9000–0142, Past Performance minimize the burden of the collection of
existing LPOE. Information’’, in all correspondence information on those who are to
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| Dates | Meeting Date: A public meeting for the Draft EA will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PDT), to 6:00 p.m., PDT. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before Friday, December 29, 2017. | |
| Contact | Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Project Manager, Pacific Rim Region, GSA, 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 3345, Mailbox 9, San Francisco, CA 94102, by phone at 415-522-3617, or via email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 57269 |
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