83 FR 474 - Withdrawal of Certain Proposed Rules and Other Proposed Actions
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 3 (January 4, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 3 (January 4, 2018)
| Page Range | 474-475 | |
| FR Document | 2017-28433 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 474-475] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-28433] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 3 / Thursday, January 4, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 474]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary 7 CFR Subtitles A and B 9 CFR Chapters I, II, and III Withdrawal of Certain Proposed Rules and Other Proposed Actions AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. ACTION: Notice of withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing that it has withdrawn certain advance notice of proposed rulemakings (ANPRM) and proposed rules that were either published in the Federal Register more than 4 years ago without subsequent action or determined to no longer be candidates for final action. USDA is taking this action to reduce its regulatory backlog and focus its resources on higher priority actions. The Department's actions are part of an overall regulatory reform strategy to reduce regulatory burden on the public and to ensure the Spring and Fall 2017 Unified Agendas of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions provided the public accurate information about rulemakings the Department intends to undertake. DATES: The advance notice of proposed rulemakings and proposed rules are withdrawn on January 4, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Poe, Telephone Number: (202) 720-3323. Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background USDA reviewed its pending proposed rules and other notices that published in the Federal Register more than 4 years ago, and for which no final rule or notice of withdrawal has been issued. The agency identified 14 such regulatory proposals for withdrawal. Additionally, USDA identified two proposed rules for withdrawal because they are not considered candidates for final action at this time. Although not required to do so by the Administrative Procedure Act or by regulations of the Office of the Federal Register, the agency believes the public interest is best served by announcing in the Federal Register that it has withdrawn these 16 items. Therefore, for the reasons set forth above, USDA announces that it has withdrawn the following documents, published in the Federal Register on the dates indicated in the table below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published Agency RIN Title action Date FR cite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAS..................................... 0551-AA68 Quality Samples Program........ NPRM 8/03/2006 71 FR 43992 FAS..................................... 0551-AA81 Export Sales Reporting Program. NPRM 3/19/2013 78 FR 16819 RUS..................................... 0572-AC21 Project Financing--Renewable ANPRM 6/5/2013 78 FR 33755 Energy Loans. RUS..................................... 0572-AC32 Rural Determination and NPRM 6/5/2013 78 FR 33757 Financing Percentage. APHIS................................... 0579-AC28 Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and NPRM 1/31/2007 72 FR 4467 Analogous Products; Detection of Avian Lymphoid Leukosis Virus. APHIS................................... 0579-AC65 Tuberculosis: Require Approved NPRM 7/24/2008 73 FR 43171 Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity. APHIS................................... 0579-AD50 Forfeiture Procedures Under the NPRM 5/21/2013 78 FR 29659 Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act Amendments. APHIS................................... 0579-AD67 Chrysanthemum White Rust ANPRM 8/3/2012 77 FR 46339 Regulatory Status Restrictions. AMS..................................... 0581-AC83 Farmers' Market Promotion NPRM 1/19/2011 76 FR 3046 Program. AMS..................................... 0581-AD24 Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood NPRM 11/13/2013 78 FR 68297 Plywood Research and Promotion Program. AMS..................................... 0581-AD63 Soybean Promotion, Research, NPRM 7/15/2016 81 FR 45984 and Consumer Information; Beef Promotion and Research; Amendments to Allow Redirection of State Assessments to the National Program; Technical Amendments. FNS..................................... 0584-AC72 National School Lunch Program: NPRM 10/11/2000 65 FR 60502 Reimbursement for snacks in afterschool care programs. Forest Service.......................... 0596-AC46 Small Business Administration NPRM 8/1/2006 71 FR 43435 Timber Sale Set-Aside Program. Forest Service.......................... 0596-AC71 Proposed Directive on NPRM 5/6/2014 79 FR 25824 Groundwater Resource Management, Forest Service Manual 2560. Forest Service.......................... 0596-AC89 Enhancing Policies Relating to ANPRM 9/14/2010 75 FR 55710 Partnerships. Forest Service.......................... 0596-AD03 Management of Surface ANPRM 12/29/2008 73 FR 79424 Activities Associated with Outstanding Mineral Rights on National Forest System Lands (Directive). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The withdrawal of these proposals identified in this document does not preclude the Department from reinstituting rulemaking concerning the issues addressed in the proposals listed in the chart. Should we decide to undertake such rulemakings in the future, we will re-propose the actions and provide new opportunities for comment. Furthermore, this notice is only intended to address the specific actions identified in this document, and [[Page 475]] not any other pending proposals that USDA has issued or is considering. The Department notes that withdrawal of a proposal does not necessarily mean that the preamble statement of the proposal no longer reflects the current position of USDA on the matter addressed. You may wish to review the Department's website (http://www.USDA.gov) for any current guidance on these matter matters. Dated: December 26, 2017. Rebeckah Adcock, Regulatory Reform Officer and Senior Advisor to the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-28433 Filed 1-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-90-P
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not any other pending proposals that hearings, in writing, at the address become an endangered species within
USDA has issued or is considering. The shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the foreseeable future throughout all or
Department notes that withdrawal of a CONTACT by February 20, 2018. a significant portion of its range. The
proposal does not necessarily mean that ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Act does not define the term
the preamble statement of the proposal by one of the following methods: ‘‘foreseeable future.’’ The Foskett
no longer reflects the current position of (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal speckled dace is listed as threatened,
USDA on the matter addressed. You eRulemaking Portal: http:// and we are proposing to delist the
may wish to review the Department’s www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, species (i.e., remove the species from
website (http://www.USDA.gov) for any enter FWS–R1–ES–2017–0051, which is the List) because we have determined it
current guidance on these matter the docket number for this rulemaking. is not likely to become an endangered
matters. Then click on the Search button. On the species now or within the foreseeable
Dated: December 26, 2017. resulting page, in the Search panel on future. Delistings can only be made by
Rebeckah Adcock, the left side of the screen, under the issuing a rulemaking.
Regulatory Reform Officer and Senior Advisor Document Type heading, click on the The basis for our action. Under the
to the Secretary. Proposed Rules link to locate this Act, we may determine that a species is
[FR Doc. 2017–28433 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am]
document. You may submit a comment an endangered or threatened species
by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ because of any one or a combination of
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(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail five factors: (A) The present or
or hand-delivery to: Public Comments threatened destruction, modification, or
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R1– curtailment of its habitat or range; (B)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ES–2017–0051, U.S. Fish and Wildlife overutilization for commercial,
Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, recreational, scientific, or educational
Fish and Wildlife Service
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. purposes; (C) disease or predation; (D)
We request that you send comments the inadequacy of existing regulatory
50 CFR Part 17 only by the methods described above. mechanisms; or (E) other natural or
[Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2017–0051; We will post all comments on http:// manmade factors affecting its continued
FXES11130900000–178–FF09E42000] www.regulations.gov. This generally existence. We have determined that the
means that we will post any personal Foskett speckled dace is no longer at
RIN 1018–BC09 information you provide us (see risk of extinction and has exceeded or
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Information Requested, below, for more met the following criteria for delisting
and Plants; Removing the Foskett information). described in the species’ recovery plan:
Document availability: This proposed (1) Long-term protection of habitat,
Speckled Dace From the List of
rule and a copy of the draft post- including spring source aquifers, spring
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
delisting monitoring (PDM) plan pools and outflow channels, and
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, referenced throughout this document surrounding lands, is assured;
Interior. can be viewed at http://
(2) Long-term habitat management
ACTION: Proposed rule; availability of www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
guidelines are developed and
draft post-delisting monitoring plan. FWS–R1–ES–2017–0051, or at the
implemented to ensure the continued
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office’s
persistence of important habitat features
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and website at https://www.fws.gov/
and include monitoring of current
Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), oregonfwo. In addition, the supporting
habitat and investigation for and
propose to remove the Foskett speckled file for this proposed rule will be
evaluation of new spring habitats; and
dace (Rhinichthys osculus ssp.), a fish available for public inspection by
native to Oregon, from the Federal List appointment, during normal business (3) Research into life history, genetics,
of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife hours, at the Oregon Fish and Wildlife population trends, habitat use and
on the basis of recovery. This Office, 2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 100, preference, and other important
determination is based on a review of Portland, OR 97226; telephone 503– parameters is conducted to assist in
the best available scientific and 231–6179. further developing and/or refining
commercial information, which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
criteria (1) and (2), above.
indicates that the threats to the Foskett Henson, State Supervisor, 2600 SE 98th As per recovery criterion (2), we
speckled dace have been eliminated or Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266; consider the Foskett speckled dace to be
reduced to the point where it no longer telephone: 503–231–6179; facsimile a conservation-reliant species 1 (see
meets the definition of an endangered or (fax): 503–231–6195. If you use a Scott et al. 2010, entire), given that it
threatened species under the telecommunications device for the deaf requires active management to maintain
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service at suitable habitat. To address this
amended (Act). We are seeking 1–800–877–8339. management need, the Bureau of Land
information and comments from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Management (BLM), the Oregon
public regarding this proposed rule and Department of Fish and Wildlife
the draft post-delisting monitoring plan Executive Summary (ODFW), and the Service developed and
for the Foskett speckled dace. Why we need to publish a rule. Under are implementing the Foskett Speckled
rmajette on DSKBCKNHB2PROD with PROPOSALS
DATES: We will accept comments the Act, a species may be removed from Dace (Rhinichthys osculus ssp.)
received or postmarked on or before the Federal List of Endangered and Cooperative Management Plan (CMP;
March 5, 2018. Please note that if you Threatened Wildlife (List) due to USFWS et al. 2015), and are committed
are using the Federal eRulemaking recovery. A species is an ‘‘endangered
1 We define conservation-reliant species in this
Portal (see ADDRESSES), the deadline for species’’ for purposes of the Act if it is
case as those that have generally met recovery
submitting an electronic comment is in danger of extinction throughout all or criteria but require continued active management to
11:59 p.m. Eastern time on this date. We a significant portion of its range and is sustain the species and associated habitat in a
must receive requests for public a ‘‘threatened species’’ if it is likely to recovered condition.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of withdrawal. | |
| Dates | The advance notice of proposed rulemakings and proposed rules are withdrawn on January 4, 2018. | |
| Contact | Michael Poe, Telephone Number: (202) 720-3323. Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 474 |
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