83 FR 61600 - Environmental Impact Statement; Cattle Fever Tick Control Barrier in South Texas: Record of Decision

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 231 (November 30, 2018)

Page Range		61600-61600
FR Document		2018-26068

This notice advises the public of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's record of decision for the final environmental impact statement titled ``Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program--Tick Control Barrier: Maverick, Starr, Webb, and Zapata Counties, Texas.''

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0100]


Environmental Impact Statement; Cattle Fever Tick Control Barrier 
in South Texas: 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 final environmental 
impact statement titled ``Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program--Tick 
Control Barrier: Maverick, Starr, Webb, and Zapata Counties, Texas.''

DATES: An official of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-
Veterinary Services signed the record of decision on July 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may read the final environmental impact statement and 
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 viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0100. To obtain copies of the documents, 
contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to the Cattle 
Fever Tick Eradication Program, contact Dr. Denise Bonilla, 
Entomologist, Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Manager, 
Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS, APHIS, Natural 
Resources Research Center, Building B, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort 
Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7317. For questions related to the 
environmental impact statement, contact Ms. Michelle Gray, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental and Risk Analysis 
Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737; 
(301) 851-3146.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 2011, we published in the 
Federal Register (76 FR 8709-8710) a notice \1\ of intent to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposed cattle fever tick 
control barrier in South Texas. This notice solicited comments from the 
public for additional alternatives and environmental impacts that 
should be examined further in the EIS and identified public meetings 
that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) would host 
concerning the scope of the EIS and other pertinent issues.
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    \1\ The notices, comments, EIS, record of decision, and 
supporting documents for this docket can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0100.
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    On July 24, 2013, we published a notice of availability in the 
Federal Register (78 FR 44521-44522) for the draft EIS and invited 
public comment through August 30, 2013. Responses to those comments are 
in the final EIS. On June 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency published a notice of the availability of the final EIS in the 
Federal Register (83 FR 25451-25452, Docket No. ER-FRL-9039-6) and 
invited public comment through July 2, 2018.
    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing 
regulations in 40 CFR 1506.10 require a minimum 30-day waiting period 
between the time a final EIS is published and the time an agency makes 
a decision on an action covered by the EIS. APHIS has reviewed the 
final EIS and comments received during the 30-day waiting period and 
has concluded that the final EIS fully analyzes the issues covered by 
the draft EIS and addresses the comments and suggestions submitted by 
commenters. This notice advises the public that the waiting period has 
elapsed, and APHIS has issued a record of decision (ROD) to implement 
the preferred alternative described in the final EIS.
    The ROD 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 26th day of November 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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method for maintaining a healthy DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE environmental impact statement (EIS)
animal population and for enhancing for a proposed cattle fever tick control
the United States’ ability to globally Animal and Plant Health Inspection barrier in South Texas. This notice
compete in the trade of animals and Service solicited comments from the public for
animal products. VS Forms 10–4 and [Docket No. APHIS–2010–0100] additional alternatives and
10–4A, Specimen Submission are environmental impacts that should be
critical components of APHIS’ disease Environmental Impact Statement; examined further in the EIS and
surveillance mission. They are used Cattle Fever Tick Control Barrier in identified public meetings that the
routinely when specimens (such as South Texas: Record of Decision Animal and Plant Health Inspection
blood, milk, tissue, or urine) from any AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Service (APHIS) would host concerning
animal (including cattle, swine, sheep, Inspection Service, USDA. the scope of the EIS and other pertinent
goats, horses, and poultry) are submitted issues.
ACTION: Notice.
to APHIS’ National Veterinary Services
On July 24, 2013, we published a
Laboratories (NVSL) for disease testing. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
VS Form 5–38, Parasite Submission notice of availability in the Federal
of the Animal and Plant Health
form, is completed by State Register (78 FR 44521–44522) for the
Inspection Service’s record of decision
veterinarians or other State for the final environmental impact draft EIS and invited public comment
representatives, accredited statement titled ‘‘Cattle Fever Tick through August 30, 2013. Responses to
veterinarians, private laboratories, Eradication Program—Tick Control those comments are in the final EIS. On
research institutions, and owners or Barrier: Maverick, Starr, Webb, and June 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental
producer. Zapata Counties, Texas.’’ Protection Agency published a notice of
DATES: An official of the Animal and the availability of the final EIS in the
Need and Use of the Information:
Plant Health Inspection Service- Federal Register (83 FR 25451–25452,
Using the Specimen Submission Form
Veterinary Services signed the record of Docket No. ER–FRL–9039–6) and
and Continuation Sheet (APHIS VS 10–
4 & 10–4A), State or Federal decision on July 12, 2018. invited public comment through July 2,
veterinarians, accredited veterinarians, ADDRESSES: You may read the final 2018.
or other State and Federal environmental impact statement and The National Environmental Policy
representatives will document the record of decision in our reading room. Act (NEPA) implementing regulations in
collection and submission of specimens The reading room is located in room 40 CFR 1506.10 require a minimum 30-
for laboratory analysis. The form 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th day waiting period between the time a
identifies the individual animal from Street and Independence Avenue SW, final EIS is published and the time an
which the specimen is taken as well as Washington, DC. Normal reading room agency makes a decision on an action
the animal’s herd or flock; the type of hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday covered by the EIS. APHIS has reviewed
specimen submitted, and the purpose of through Friday, except holidays. To be
the final EIS and comments received
submitting the specimen. Occasionally sure someone is there to help you,
during the 30-day waiting period and
the time pressures exerted by or field please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming. The record of decision, final has concluded that the final EIS fully
conditions existing during a disease analyzes the issues covered by the draft
outbreak leave submitters no time to environmental impact statement, and
supporting information may also be EIS and addresses the comments and
find or fill out the 10–4; thus, a suggestions submitted by commenters.
viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Nonconforming Submission using This notice advises the public that the
docketDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0100. To
whatever scrap of paper is handy. The waiting period has elapsed, and APHIS
obtain copies of the documents, contact
National Tick Surveillance Program is has issued a record of decision (ROD) to
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
based on the information submitted on implement the preferred alternative
INFORMATION CONTACT.
the Parasite Submission Form (VS 5– described in the final EIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
38), in addition to critical surveillance
questions related to the Cattle Fever The ROD has been prepared in
information needed for the Cattle Fever
Tick Eradication Program, contact Dr. accordance with: (1) NEPA, as amended
Tick Eradication Program. This
Denise Bonilla, Entomologist, Cattle (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (2) regulations
information identifies the individual
Fever Tick Eradication Program of the Council on Environmental
submitting the tick samples. Without
Manager, Surveillance, Preparedness Quality for implementing the
the information APHIS would not have
and Response Services, VS, APHIS, procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
the critical information necessary to
Natural Resources Research Center, parts 1500–1508); (3) USDA regulations
effectively operate a disease
Building B, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort
surveillance program. implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b);
Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7317. For
Description of Respondents: State, and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing
questions related to the environmental
Local or Tribal Government; Business or impact statement, contact Ms. Michelle Procedures (7 CFR part 372).
other for-profit. Gray, Environmental Protection Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of
Number of Respondents: 1,773. Specialist, Environmental and Risk November 2018.
Analysis Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 Kevin Shea,
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
River Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
On occasion.
20737; (301) 851–3146.
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Action		Notice.
Dates		An official of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service- Veterinary Services signed the record of decision on July 12, 2018.
Contact		For questions related to the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, contact Dr. Denise Bonilla, Entomologist, Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Manager, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS, APHIS, Natural Resources Research Center, Building B, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7317. For questions related to the environmental impact statement, contact Ms. Michelle Gray, Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental and Risk Analysis Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3146.
FR Citation		83 FR 61600

83 FR 61600 - Environmental Impact Statement; Cattle Fever Tick Control Barrier in South Texas: Record of Decision

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 231 (November 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service