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availability of a Draft Strategic Plan and
a Draft Program Standards document for
the National Animal Identification
System. This action will allow
interested persons additional time to
prepare and submit comments.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 6,
2005.
You may submit comments
by either 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. 05–015–1, 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. 05–015–1.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on Docket
No. 05–015–1 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.
ADDRESSES:
Mr.
Neil Hammerschmidt, Animal
Identification Officer, Eradication and
Surveillance Team, National Center for
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–5571; or Dr.
John F. Wiemers, National Animal
Identification Staff, VS, APHIS, 2100 S.
Lake Storey Road, Galesburg, IL 61401;
(309) 344–1942.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 6,
2005, we published in the Federal
Register (70 FR 23961–23963, Docket
No. 05–015–1) a notice advising the
public that a Draft Strategic Plan and a
Draft Program Standards document for
the National Animal Identification
System (NAIS) were available for public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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comment and review. The Draft
Strategic Plan describes the process of
developing the NAIS, in particular the
timeline for full implementation, while
the Draft Program Standards document
presents our current view of how the
system would work when fully
implemented.
The notice of availability also
included questions intended to solicit
comments on various aspects of the two
documents on which we were
particularly interested in receiving
feedback from the public. In the notice,
we solicited comments for 30 days,
ending June 6, 2005.
In this document, we are extending
the comment period for Docket No. 05–
015–1 for an additional 30 days, until
July 6, 2005. This action will allow
interested persons additional time to
prepare and submit comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22,
2.80, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
May 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Waivers Under
Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act
Food and Nutrition Service.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
proposed information collections.
Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977, as amended by Section 824 of the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
establishes a time limit for the receipt of
food stamp benefits for certain ablebodied adults who are not working. The
provision authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture, upon a State agency’s
request, to waive the provision for any
group of individuals if the Secretary
determines ‘‘that the area in which the
individuals reside has an
unemployment rate of over 10 percent,
or does not have a sufficient number of
jobs to provide employment for the
individuals.’’ As required in the statute,
in order to receive a waiver the State
agency must submit sufficient
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supporting information so that the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) can make the required
determination as to the area’s
unemployment rate or sufficiency of
available jobs. This collection of
information is therefore necessary in
order to obtain waivers of the food
stamp time limit.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before July 19, 2005.
ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to
Patrick Waldron, Chief, Certification
Policy Branch, Program Development
Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be faxed to
the attention of Mr. Waldron at (703)
305–2486. The Internet address is:
Patrick.Waldron@fns.usda.gov. All
written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia,
22302, Room 812.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Waldron at
(703) 305–2495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Waiver Guidance for Food
Stamp Time Limits.
OMB Number: 0584–0479.
Form Number: N/A.
Expiration Date: 8/31/05.
Type of Request: Revision of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: Section 824 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA),
Pub. L. 104–193, 110 Stat. 2323
amended Section 6(o) of the Food
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Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) to
establish a time limit for the receipt of
food stamp benefits for certain ablebodied adults who are not working. The
provision authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture, upon a State agency’s
request, to waive the provision for any
group of individuals if the Secretary
determines ‘‘that the area in which the
individuals reside has an
unemployment rate of over 10 percent,
or does not have a sufficient number of
jobs to provide employment for the
individuals.’’ As required in the statute,
in order to receive a waiver the State
agency must submit sufficient
supporting information so that USDA
can make the required determination as
to the area’s unemployment rate or
sufficiency of available jobs. This
collection of information is therefore
necessary in order to obtain waivers of
the food stamp time limit. During the
last three years, the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) has received on average
48 requests for waivers from an average
of 45 State agencies. Each request
submitted by a State agency to exempt
individuals residing in specified areas is
considered by FNS to be a separate
request, since the requested exemptions
may be based on different criteria, are
submitted at different times, and require
separate analysis. Although State
agencies have submitted significantly
fewer multiple requests since the last
time that this reporting burden was
extended, in order to ensure that all
areas that potentially qualify for
exemptions are included in their waiver
requests, State agencies are employing a
more sophisticated analysis covering
multiple timeframes and multi-county
geographical and labor market areas,
requiring more time for the preparation
and evaluation of each request. In
addition, the number of State agencies
requesting waivers has risen from an
annual average of 40 to an annual
average of 45. Since these waivers must
be renewed on an annual basis and new
ones may be submitted to reflect
changing labor market conditions, FNS
anticipates receipt of approximately the
same number of waiver requests every
year.
Affected Public: State and local
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
45.
Estimated Number of Responses: 48.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.1.
Estimated Time per Response: 35
hours.
Estimated Total Burden: 1680 hours.
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Dated: May 13, 2005.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,
WS; Fishbone Project
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service,
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,
Washburn, Ranger District intends to
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) to disclose the
environmental consequences of the
‘‘Fishbone Project’’ vegetation
management proposal. In the EIS the
Forest Service will address the potential
environmental impacts associated with
timber harvest (including clearcut
harvest with reserve trees, shelterwood,
and thinning), restoring small, open
areas and ‘‘pocket barrens’’ as a
component of the overall landscape, and
providing a safe road system that meets
the long term transportation needs. The
Fishbone Project Area is approximately
22,000 acres in size and is located
approximately 6 miles east of Iron River,
Wisconsin.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis should be received by
June 15, 2005 to receive timely
consideration in the preparation of the
draft EIS. The draft environmental
impact statement is expected by
Janaury, 2006, and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected by April, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
the responsible official care of: Jennifer
Maziasz, Project Leader; ChequamegonNicolet National Forest, Washburn
Ranger District; P.O. Box 578,
Washburn, WI 54891. Send electronic
comments to: comments-easternchequamegon-nicoletwashburn@fs.fed.us. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
information on how to send electronic
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Maziasz, Project Leader,
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,
Washburn Ranger District, USDA Forest
Service; telephone: 715–373–2667. See
address above under ADDRESSES. Copies
of the documents may also be requested
at the same address. Another means of
obtaining the information is to visit the
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Forest Web page at https://www.fs.fed.us/
r9/cnnf/ click on ‘‘Natural Resources’’,
then ‘‘Fishbone Project’’.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action: The
purpose and need for the project is to:
(1) Restore forest health and improve
the economic value in older, decadent,
and/or diseased oak and aspen stands
by promoting younger growth, reducing
competition, improving crown
condition, or increasing species
diversity, (2) Improve the vigor, health,
and future economic value of red pine
plantations by reducing tree
competition, (3) Restore small, open
areas and ‘‘pocket barrens’’ as a
component of the overall landscape, (4)
Provide an efficient and safe road
system that meets the long term
transportation needs, and (5) Provide
timber to meet local and/or regional
demands for wood products.
Proposed Action: The proposed
project consists of approximately 5,200
acres of forest management activities.
Briefly, the objectives of the proposal
are to maintain and enhance the forest
health and vigor of trees within the
project area while providing a variety of
wood products; and, to restore and
improve various aspects of the
terrestrial ecosystem and transportation
system. A brief summary of the
proposed activities follows: (1) Clearcut
(with reserve trees) 1,500 acres, (2) thin
2,100 acres, (3) shelterwood harvest
1,600 acres, (4) maintain 50 acres of
wildlife openings by brushing and/or
prescribed burning, (5) restore 200 acres
of ‘‘pocket barrens’’ by thinning and/or
prescribed burning (pocket barrens are
small areas of rare plant communities
dominated by grass, low shrubs, small
trees, and scatttered large trees), and (6)
manage for an efficient road system.
Road activities would construct 6 miles
of new permanent roads and 4 miles of
temporary roads to facilitate timber
harvest. In addition, 35 miles of roads
that the Forest Service has determined
is not needed for the long term
management would be
decommissioned.
Responsible Official: Anne Archie,
Forest Supervisor; ChequamegonNicolet National Forest, 1170 4th
Avenue South, Park Falls, WI 54552.
Nature of Decision To Be Made: The
decision will be limited to answering
the following three questions based on
the environmental analysis: (1) What
actions would be used to address the
purpose and need, (2) where and when
these actions would occur, and (3) what
mitigation measures and monitoring
requirements will be required.
Scoping Process: The ChequamegonNicolet National Forest plans to scope
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Waivers Under Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on proposed information collections. Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977, as amended by Section 824 of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, establishes a time limit
for the receipt of food stamp benefits for certain able-bodied adults
who are not working. The provision authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture, upon a State agency's request, to waive the provision for
any group of individuals if the Secretary determines ``that the area in
which the individuals reside has an unemployment rate of over 10
percent, or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide
employment for the individuals.'' As required in the statute, in order
to receive a waiver the State agency must submit sufficient supporting
information so that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
can make the required determination as to the area's unemployment rate
or sufficiency of available jobs. This collection of information is
therefore necessary in order to obtain waivers of the food stamp time
limit.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 19, 2005.
ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Patrick
Waldron, Chief, Certification Policy Branch, Program Development
Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be
faxed to the attention of Mr. Waldron at (703) 305-2486. The Internet
address is: Patrick.Waldron@fns.usda.gov. All written comments will be
open for public inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition
Service during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22302,
Room 812.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will be a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Waldron at (703) 305-2495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Waiver Guidance for Food Stamp Time Limits.
OMB Number: 0584-0479.
Form Number: N/A.
Expiration Date: 8/31/05.
Type of Request: Revision of a previously approved collection.
Abstract: Section 824 of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Pub. L. 104-193, 110
Stat. 2323 amended Section 6(o) of the Food
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Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) to establish a time limit for the
receipt of food stamp benefits for certain able-bodied adults who are
not working. The provision authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture,
upon a State agency's request, to waive the provision for any group of
individuals if the Secretary determines ``that the area in which the
individuals reside has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent, or does
not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the
individuals.'' As required in the statute, in order to receive a waiver
the State agency must submit sufficient supporting information so that
USDA can make the required determination as to the area's unemployment
rate or sufficiency of available jobs. This collection of information
is therefore necessary in order to obtain waivers of the food stamp
time limit. During the last three years, the Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) has received on average 48 requests for waivers from an average
of 45 State agencies. Each request submitted by a State agency to
exempt individuals residing in specified areas is considered by FNS to
be a separate request, since the requested exemptions may be based on
different criteria, are submitted at different times, and require
separate analysis. Although State agencies have submitted significantly
fewer multiple requests since the last time that this reporting burden
was extended, in order to ensure that all areas that potentially
qualify for exemptions are included in their waiver requests, State
agencies are employing a more sophisticated analysis covering multiple
timeframes and multi-county geographical and labor market areas,
requiring more time for the preparation and evaluation of each request.
In addition, the number of State agencies requesting waivers has risen
from an annual average of 40 to an annual average of 45. Since these
waivers must be renewed on an annual basis and new ones may be
submitted to reflect changing labor market conditions, FNS anticipates
receipt of approximately the same number of waiver requests every year.
Affected Public: State and local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.
Estimated Number of Responses: 48.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.1.
Estimated Time per Response: 35 hours.
Estimated Total Burden: 1680 hours.
Dated: May 13, 2005.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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