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committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities
and makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United
States Standards for Grades of Fruits
and Vegetables that are not
requirements of Federal Marketing
Orders or U.S. Import Requirements, no
longer appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations, but are maintained by
USDA, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs.
AMS is proposing to establish
voluntary United States Standards for
Grades of Pea Pods using the procedures
that appear in Part 36, Title 7 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part
36).
Background
At a 2003 meeting of the Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee,
AMS was asked to identify fresh fruit
and vegetables that may be better served
if grade standards are developed. As a
result, AMS identified pea pods, or as
they are sometimes called snow peas, as
a commodity possibly in need of official
grade standards. Such standards are
used by the fresh produce industry to
describe the product they are trading,
thus facilitating the marketing of the
product. AMS is soliciting comments on
the possible development of voluntary
standards for pea pods and the probable
impact of such possible standards on
distributors, processors and growers.
Prior to undertaking detailed work to
develop standards, AMS is soliciting
comments on the possible development
of the United States Standards for
Grades of Pea Pods.
This notice provides for a 60-day
comment period for interested parties to
comment on the possible development
of standards. Should AMS conclude that
there is a need for the standards, the
proposed standards will be published in
the Federal Register with a request for
comments in accordance with 7 CFR
part 36.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: April 26, 2005.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Revision and Extension of an
Approved Information Collection;
Standard Rules Tender Governing
Motor Carrier Transportation
Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) is seeking approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for a revision and
extension of the collection of
information used in support of motor
carrier transportation services needed to
meet domestic and export food
assistance program needs.
This information collection will allow
CCC to determine the availability of
motor freight carriers to meet the motor
carrier needs of CCC for the movement
of its freight traffic.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before July 1, 2005 to be
assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Penny Carlson, Acting Chief, Planning
and Analysis Division, Kansas City
Commodity Office (KCCO), 6501 Beacon
Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64133–
4676, telephone (816) 926–6509, fax
(816) 926–1648; e-mail
pkcarlson@kcc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Standard Rules Tender
Governing Motor Carrier Transportation.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0195.
Expiration Date of Approval: October
31, 2005.
Type of Request: Revision and
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: CCC through the Kansas
City Commodity Office (KCCO) solicits
bids from transportation companies for
the purpose of providing motor carrier
transportation of agricultural
commodities. Motor Carriers provide
over the road trucking that CCC hires to
provide transportation services to meet
domestic and export program needs.
Motor carriers that choose to do
business with the KCCO Export
Operations Division (EOD) are required
to complete and submit the KC–10
(Standard Rules Tender Governing
Motor Carrier Transportation). This
form is filled out one time only. EOD is
collecting information to determine
which Motor Carriers meet CCC
requirements for hauling agricultural
products for CCC.
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for collecting information under
this notice is estimated to average 1
hour per response, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information.
Respondents: Transportation
Businesses.
Respondents: 143.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 143 hours.
Proposed topics for comment include:
(a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collected; or
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of the information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection requirement may be directed
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for USDA, Washington, DC
20503, and to Penny Carlson, Acting
Chief, Planning and Analysis Division,
Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501
Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Missouri
64133–4676, telephone (816) 926–6509,
fax (816) 926–1648.
All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 25,
2005.
James R. Little,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program
Food and Nutrition Service,
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Food and
Nutrition Service’s (Agency) intention
to request Office of Management and
Budget’s approval of a new information
collection for States and schools that
participate in the Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program. The Agency will
collect reports from the states during
fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by July 1, 2005 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
Robert Eadie, Chief, Policy and Program
Development Branch, Child Nutrition
Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 640,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will
also be accepted via E-Mail submission
if sent to
CNDPROPOSAL@FNS.USDA.GOV. If
commenting by E-mail, please include
‘‘Proposed collection, FFVP’’ in the
subject line.
Comments are invited on : (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate,
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection.
All comments will also become a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Robert Eadie, 703–305–2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Program.
OMB Number: To be assigned.
Type of Request: New collection of
information.
Abstract: Section 120 of the Child
Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
of 2004 (the Act) amended Section 18 of
the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1769(g), to
authorize the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
pilot as a permanent program effective
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July 1, 2004. The Act appropriated $9
million per fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2004.
The purpose of the Program is to
encourage increased consumption of
fresh fruits and fresh vegetables in
schools. Schools will submit
performance reports to the state on a
monthly basis to substantiate their claim
for reimbursement. States will submit
the performance reports to the Agency
on a quarterly basis. States will report
their produce purchases and
administrative costs.
Respondents: Respondents include:
(a) State agencies and (b) schools.
Estimated Number of Respondents: (a)
Eleven State agencies and (b) 225
schools.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: Each school will submit
monthly reports to the state for a total
of 12 responses per year; and states will
submit quarterly reports to FNS for a
total of 4 responses per year.
Estimate Time Per Response: The
reporting burden is estimated to range
from 15 minutes for State agencies to 30
minutes for schools. The recordkeeping
burden is estimated to be 15 minutes for
both State agencies and schools.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The reporting burden hours are:
(a) State government staff (11 State
agencies × 4 times/year × 15 minutes) =
11 hours; and (b) schools (225 schools
× 12 times/year × 30 minutes) = 1350
hours. The recordkeeping burden hours
are: (a) State government staff (11 State
agencies × 4 times/year × 15 minutes) =
11 hours; and (b) schools (225 schools
× 12 times/year × 15 minutes) = 675
hours.
Dated: April 22, 2005.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Tuolumne County Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Tuolumne County
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet on May 16, 2005 at the City
of Sonora Fire Department, in Sonora,
California. The primary purpose of the
meeting is to review new project
proposals. The Committee will view a
video ‘‘Communities for Health
Forests’’, and receive briefings on a
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concept papers regarding integrated
fuels reduction projects, and the
national RAC meeting held in Reno,
Nevada.
DATES: The meeting will be held May
16, 2005, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the City of Sonora Fire Department
located at 201 South Shepherd Street, in
Sonora, California (CA 95370).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat
Kaunert, Committee Coordinator,
USDA, Stanislaus National Forest,
19777 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532–3671; e-mail
pkaunert@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda
items include: (1) View a video
‘‘Communities for Healthy Forests’’; (2)
Concept papers regarding integrated
fuels reduction projects; (3) National
Resource Advisory Committee meeting
held in Reno, Nevada; (4) Review new
project proposals; (5) public comment.
This meeting is open to the public.
Dated: April 26, 2005.
Jerry L. Snyder,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Fisheries Finance Program
Requirements.
Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88–1.
OMB Approval Number: 0648–0012.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 10,000.
Number of Respondents: 1,250.
Average Hours Per Response: 8 hours.
Needs and Uses: NOAA operates a
direct loan program to assist in
financing certain actions relating to
commercial fishing vessels, shoreside
fishery facilities, aquaculture
operations, and individual fishing
quotas. The application information is
required to determine eligibility
pursuant to 50 CFR Part 253 and to
determine the type and amount of
assistance requested by the applicant.
An annual financial statement is
required from recipients to monitor the
financial status of the loan.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (Agency) intention to
request Office of Management and Budget's approval of a new information
collection for States and schools that participate in the Fresh Fruit
and Vegetable Program. The Agency will collect reports from the states
during fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by July 1, 2005
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Robert Eadie, Chief, Policy and
Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will also be accepted
via E-Mail submission if sent to CNDPROPOSAL@FNS.USDA.GOV. If
commenting by E-mail, please include ``Proposed collection, FFVP'' in
the subject line.
Comments are invited on : (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate, automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information
collection. All comments will also become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Eadie, 703-305-2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
OMB Number: To be assigned.
Type of Request: New collection of information.
Abstract: Section 120 of the Child Nutrition and WIC
Reauthorization Act of 2004 (the Act) amended Section 18 of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1769(g), to authorize
the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable pilot as a permanent program effective
July 1, 2004. The Act appropriated $9 million per fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2004.
The purpose of the Program is to encourage increased consumption of
fresh fruits and fresh vegetables in schools. Schools will submit
performance reports to the state on a monthly basis to substantiate
their claim for reimbursement. States will submit the performance
reports to the Agency on a quarterly basis. States will report their
produce purchases and administrative costs.
Respondents: Respondents include: (a) State agencies and (b)
schools.
Estimated Number of Respondents: (a) Eleven State agencies and (b)
225 schools.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Each school will
submit monthly reports to the state for a total of 12 responses per
year; and states will submit quarterly reports to FNS for a total of 4
responses per year.
Estimate Time Per Response: The reporting burden is estimated to
range from 15 minutes for State agencies to 30 minutes for schools. The
recordkeeping burden is estimated to be 15 minutes for both State
agencies and schools.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The reporting burden hours
are: (a) State government staff (11 State agencies x 4 times/year x 15
minutes) = 11 hours; and (b) schools (225 schools x 12 times/year x 30
minutes) = 1350 hours. The recordkeeping burden hours are: (a) State
government staff (11 State agencies x 4 times/year x 15 minutes) = 11
hours; and (b) schools (225 schools x 12 times/year x 15 minutes) = 675
hours.
Dated: April 22, 2005.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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