96-3378. Gypsy Moth Management in the United States

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5976-5977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3378]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Gypsy Moth Management in the United States

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice: record of decision.

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SUMMARY: On January 16, 1996, Forest Service Deputy Chief Joan Comanor 
and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Deputy Administrator 
Donald Husnik signed the Record of Decision on how the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture will carry out its gypsy moth management 
responsibilities nationally. The Record of Decision adopts alternative 
6 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement entitled ``Gypsy Moth 
Management in the United States: a cooperative approach.'' Alternative 
6, includes three management strategies: suppression, eradication, and 
slow-the-speed treatments. Implementation of this alternative will 
require that site-specific environmental analyses be conducted to 
address local issues before Federal or cooperative suppression, 
eradication, or slow-the-spread treatments are conducted. The site-
specific environmental analyses will be tiered to this environmental 
impact statement which is programmatic in nature.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Alternative 6 was effective January 16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of Decision and the final environmental 
impact statement are available by writing to John W. Hazel, USDA Forest 
Service, 5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 200, Radnor, PA 19087-4585; 
or Charles Bare, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 
River Road, Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John W. Hazel, Forest Service, at [phone] or Charles Bare, 
Animal Plant 

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and Health Inspection Service, at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final environmental impact statement 
entitled `` Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A cooperative 
Approach'' was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 
November 24, 1995. Notice of its availability was published in the 
Federal Register by EPA on December 1, 1995 (60 FR 231). The Record of 
Decision documents the selection and rationale for selection of an 
alternative from the six alternatives analyzed in the final 
environmental impact statement. Forty-six days passed between the date 
the EPA published the notice of availability and the date of the 
decision, January 16, 1996. The decision is not subject to 
administrative appeal because it is neither a National Forest System 
project or activity subject to the appeal procedures of 36 CFR part 215 
nor an amendment or revision of a National Forest land and resource 
management plan or regional guide subject to the appeal procedures of 
36 CFR part 217. Copies of the Record of Decision are being mailed to 
organizations, groups, and individuals who were on the mailing list for 
the final environmental impact statement and will be mailed to anyone 
else who requests a copy.

    Dated: February 9, 1996.
William L. McCleese,
Associate Deputy Chief.
[FR Doc. 96-3378 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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