[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37825-37826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16581]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0002]


Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for the 
Release of Aphalara Itadori for the Biological Control of Japanese, 
Giant, and Bohemian Knotweeds

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for an environmental 
assessment relative to permitting the release of Aphalara itadori for 
the biological control of Japanese, Giant, and Bohemian knotweeds 
(Fallopia japonica, F. sachalinensis, and F. x bohemica), significant 
invasive weeds, within the contiguous United States. This action will 
allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit 
comments.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on May 28, 2019 (84 
FR 24463) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on 
or before August 26, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0002.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2019-0002, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-
0002 or in our reading room, which 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) 7997039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Colin D. Stewart, Assistant 
Director, Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol Permits, Permitting and 
Compliance

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Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231; (301) 851-2237; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On May 28, 2019, we published in the 
Federal Register (84 FR 24463, Docket No. APHIS-2019-0002) a notice of 
availability for an environmental assessment relative to permitting the 
release of Aphalara itadori for the biological control of Japanese, 
Giant, and Bohemian knotweeds (Fallopia japonica, F. sachalinensis, and 
F. x bohemica), significant invasive weeds, within the contiguous 
United States.
    Comments on the notice were required to be received on or before 
June 27, 2019. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS-
2019-0002 for an additional 60 days. This action will allow interested 
persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
    We will also consider all comments received between June 28, 2019 
(the day after the close of the original comment period) and the date 
of this notice.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of July 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-16581 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
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