Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection, 20347-20348 [E5-1837]
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encourages eligible minorities, women,
and persons with disabilities to apply
for membership on the NOSB.
DATES: Written nominations, with
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resumes, must be post-marked on or
before July 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Ms. Katherine E. Benham, Advisory
Board Specialist, USDA–AMS–TMP–
NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 4008–So., Ag Stop 0268,
Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Katherine E. Benham, (202) 205–7806;
E-mail: katherine.benham@usda.gov;
Fax: (202) 205–7808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA
of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et
seq.), requires the Secretary to establish
an organic certification program for
producers and handlers of agricultural
products that have been produced using
organic methods. In developing this
program, the Secretary is required to
establish an NOSB. The purpose of the
NOSB is to assist in the development of
a proposed National List of Approved
and Prohibited Substances and to advise
the Secretary on other aspects of the
National Organic Program.
The NOSB made recommendations to
the Secretary regarding the
establishment of the initial organic
program. It is anticipated that the NOSB
will continue to make recommendations
on various matters, including
recommendations on substances it
believes should be allowed or
prohibited for use in organic production
and handling.
The NOSB is composed of 15
members; 4 organic producers, 2 organic
handlers, a retailer, 3 environmentalists,
3 public/consumer representatives, a
scientist, and a certifying agent.
Nominations are being sought to fill the
following six (6) upcoming NOSB
vacancies: organic producer (2
positions), consumer/public interest (3
positions), and USDA accredited
certifying agent (1 position). Individuals
desiring to be appointed to the NOSB at
this time must be either an owner or
operator of an organic production
operation, an individual who represents
public interest or consumer interest
groups, or an individual who is a USDA
accredited organic certifying agent.
Selection criteria will include such
factors as: demonstrated experience and
interest in organic production, organic
certification, and support of consumer
and public interest organizations;
demonstrated experience with respect to
agricultural products produced and
handled on certified organic farms; and
such other factors as may be appropriate
for specific positions.
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Nominees will be supplied with a
biographical information form that must
be completed and returned to USDA
within 10 working days of its receipt.
Completed biographical information
forms are required for a nominee to
receive consideration for appointment
by the Secretary.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
NOSB in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the members of
the NOSB take into account the needs
of the diverse groups that are served by
the Department, membership on the
NOSB will include, to the extent
practicable, individuals who
demonstrate the ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
The information collection
requirements concerning the
nomination process have been
previously cleared by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB Control No. 0505–0001.
Dated: April 14, 2005.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 05–7763 Filed 4–18–05; 8:45 am]
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 05–014–1]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations to prevent the interstate
spread of plant pests from Hawaii and
U.S. territories.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 20,
2005.
You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
EDOCKET: Go to https://www.epa.gov/
feddocket to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the official public
docket, and to access those documents
ADDRESSES:
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in the public docket that are available
electronically. Once you have entered
EDOCKET, click on the ‘‘View Open
APHIS Dockets’’ link to locate this
document.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies)
to Docket No. 05–014–1, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River Road
Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. 05–014–1.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket 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) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: You may view
APHIS documents published in the
Federal Register and related
information on the Internet at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/
webrepor.html.
For
information regarding the movement of
fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and
U.S. territories, contact Ms. Susan
Dublinski, Import Specialist,
Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–6799.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 734–7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Hawaiian and Territorial
Quarantine Notices.
OMB Number: 0579–0198.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–7772)
(PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant
product, biological control organism,
noxious weed, means of conveyance, or
other article if the Secretary determines
that the prohibition or restriction is
necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced
into or disseminated within the United
States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PO 00000
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implement the PPA. Regulations
governing the interstate movement of
plants and plant products from Hawaii
and U.S. territories, including Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
are contained in 7 CFR part 318,
‘‘Hawaiian and Territorial Quarantine
Notices.’’
These regulations are necessary to
prevent the interstate spread of plant
pests such as the Mediterranean fruit
fly, the melon fly, the Oriental fruit fly,
green coffee scale, the bean pod borer,
and other plant pests to noninfested
areas of the United States.
Administering these regulations
requires APHIS to collect information
from a variety of individuals who are
involved in growing, packing, handling,
and transporting plants and plant
products. This information serves as
supporting documentation required for
the issuance of forms and documents
that authorize the movement of
regulated articles and is vital to help
ensure that injurious plant pests are not
spread interstate from Hawaii and U.S.
territories to noninfested areas of the
United States.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.0786158 hours per response.
Respondents: State plant regulatory
officials, irradiation facility personnel,
and individuals involved in growing,
packing, handling, and transporting
plants and plant products.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,129.
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Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 11.108945.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 12,542.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 986 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
April 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5–1837 Filed 4–18–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. 05–013–1.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket 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) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: You may view
APHIS documents published in the
Federal Register and related
information on the Internet at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/
webrepor.html.
For
information regarding domestic
quarantine regulations, contact Mr.
Charles Brown, Senior Staff Officer, Pest
Detection and Management Programs,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–4838.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 734–7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Domestic Quarantine
Regulations.
OMB Number: 0579–0088.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–7772)
(PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant
product, biological control organism,
noxious weed, means of conveyance, or
other article if the Secretary determines
that the prohibition or restriction is
necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced
into or disseminated within the United
States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA.Regulations
governing the interstate movement of
plants, plant products, and other articles
are contained in 7 CFR part 301,
‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices.’’
These regulations prohibit or restrict
the interstate movement of certain
articles from infested areas to
noninfested areas to prevent the spread
of plant pests such as the Asian
longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer,
imported fire ant, Mexican fruit fly, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal And Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 05–013–1]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations to prevent the interstate
spread of plant diseases within the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 20,
2005.
You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• EDOCKET: Go to https://
www.epa.gov/feddocket to submit or
view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are
available electronically. Once you have
entered EDOCKET, click on the ‘‘View
Open APHIS Dockets’’ link to locate this
document.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies)
to Docket No. 05–013–1, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River Road
ADDRESSES:
PO 00000
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E5-1837]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 05-014-1]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with regulations to prevent the interstate spread
of plant pests from Hawaii and U.S. territories.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
20, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
EDOCKET: Go to https://www.epa.gov/feddocket to submit or view
public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the
official public docket, and to access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically. Once you have entered
EDOCKET, click on the ``View Open APHIS Dockets'' link to locate this
document.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. 05-014-1,
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. 05-014-1.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket 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) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: You may view APHIS documents published in the
Federal Register and related information on the Internet at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the movement
of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and U.S. territories, contact Ms.
Susan Dublinski, Import Specialist, Phytosanitary Issues Management,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-
6799. For copies of more detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 734-7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Hawaiian and Territorial Quarantine Notices.
OMB Number: 0579-0198.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701-
7772) (PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce of
any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed,
means of conveyance, or other article if the Secretary determines that
the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced into or disseminated within the
United States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations
to
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implement the PPA. Regulations governing the interstate movement of
plants and plant products from Hawaii and U.S. territories, including
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are contained in 7 CFR
part 318, ``Hawaiian and Territorial Quarantine Notices.''
These regulations are necessary to prevent the interstate spread of
plant pests such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, the melon fly, the
Oriental fruit fly, green coffee scale, the bean pod borer, and other
plant pests to noninfested areas of the United States.
Administering these regulations requires APHIS to collect
information from a variety of individuals who are involved in growing,
packing, handling, and transporting plants and plant products. This
information serves as supporting documentation required for the
issuance of forms and documents that authorize the movement of
regulated articles and is vital to help ensure that injurious plant
pests are not spread interstate from Hawaii and U.S. territories to
noninfested areas of the United States.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.0786158 hours per response.
Respondents: State plant regulatory officials, irradiation facility
personnel, and individuals involved in growing, packing, handling, and
transporting plants and plant products.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,129.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 11.108945.
Estimated annual number of responses: 12,542.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 986 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of April 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1837 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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