Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Clementines From Spain, 35616-35617 [E5-3203]
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Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 1661 South
Building, STOP 0240, Washington, DC
20250–0240, Fax (202) 720–8871 or call
(202) 720–2185; E-mail
David.Priester@usda.gov. The revised
United States Standards for Grades of
Kale will be available either through the
address cited above or by accessing the
AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site
at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/
stanfrfv.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as
amended, directs and authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘To develop
and improve standards of quality,
condition, quantity, grade and
packaging and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to
encourage uniformity and consistency
in commercial practices.’’ AMS is
committed to carrying out this authority
in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities.
AMS makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The United
States Standards for Grades of Fruits
and Vegetables not connected with
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 revising the voluntary U.S.
Standards for Grades of Kale using
procedures that appear in Part 36, Title
7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7
CFR part 36).
https://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/
fpbdocketlist.htm.
Additionally, AMS is eliminating the
unclassified category. This section is
being removed in all standards, when
they are revised. This category is not a
grade and only serves to show that no
grade has been applied to the lot. It is
no longer considered necessary.
Based on comments received and
information gathered, AMS believes the
revisions to the standards will bring the
standards for kale in-line with current
marketing practices and thereby
improve their usefulness.
The official grade of a lot of kale
covered by these standards is
determined by the procedures set forth
in the Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification, and Standards
of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other
Products (Sec. 51.1 to 51.61).
The United States Standards for
Grades of Kale will become effective 30
days after the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register.
Background
On October 1, 2004, AMS published
a notice in the Federal Register (69 FR
58879) soliciting comments on the
possible revision to the United States
Standards for Grades of Kale. In
response to our request for comments,
AMS received one comment from an
industry group in favor of the proposed
revision. The group also requested to
allow the standards to be used for kale
leaves and bunched kale leaves in
addition to kale plants.
A second notice was published in the
March 11, 2005, Federal Register (70 FR
12172) based on the comment received
on the first notice. AMS received one
comment from an industry group in
response to the second notice. The
comment was in favor of the revision to
the standard. The favorable comment
stated that a well-defined standard for
kale shipped in a variety of ways will
improve consistency of delivered
product and enhance the relevance and
effectiveness of USDA inspections. The
comment is available by accessing
AMS’s Home Page on the Internet at:
[Docket No. 05–032–1]
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: June 15, 2005.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Clementines From
Spain
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 for importation of
clementines to the United States from
Spain.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 22,
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
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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. 05–032–1, 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. 05–032–1.
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
importation of clementines from Spain,
contact Donna L. West, Senior Import
Specialist, Commodity Analysis and
Operations, PRI, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–8758. 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: Importation of Clementines
from Spain.
OMB Number: 0579–0203.
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
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Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA. The regulations in
‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables,’’ 7
CFR 319.56 through 319.56–8, prohibit
or restrict the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world to prevent the
introduction and dissemination of plant
pests, including fruit flies.
Under these regulations, clementines
from Spain are subject to certain
conditions before entering the United
States to ensure that exotic plant pests,
such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, are
not introduced into the United States.
The regulations require the use of
information collection activities
including a trust fund agreement,
grower registration and agreement, a
Mediterranean fruit fly management
program, fruit fly trapping and control
activities, recordkeeping, a
phytosanitary certificate, and box
labeling.
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
0.000578 hours per response.
Respondents: Full-time, salaried plant
health officials of Spain’s plant
inspection service, and growers and
shippers of clementines.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4,515.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3,870.1328.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 17,473,650.
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Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 10,101 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 15th day of
June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 04–133–1]
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases;
Notice of Solicitation for Membership
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
membership.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the
Secretary has renewed the Advisory
Committee on Foreign Animal and
Poultry Diseases for a 2-year period. The
Secretary is soliciting nominations for
membership for this Committee.
DATES: Consideration will be given to
nominations received on or before
August 5, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be
addressed to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Joe Annelli, Director of Emergency
Management Outreach and Liaisons,
Emergency Management, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 41, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–8073.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases
(the Committee) advises the Secretary of
Agriculture on actions necessary to keep
foreign diseases of livestock and poultry
from being introduced into the United
States. In addition, the Committee
advises on contingency planning and on
maintaining a state of preparedness to
deal with these diseases, if introduced.
The Committee Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson shall be elected by the
Committee from among its members.
Terms will expire for the current
members of the Committee in August
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2005. We are soliciting nominations
from interested organizations and
individuals to replace members on the
Committee. An organization may
nominate individuals from within or
outside its membership. The Secretary
will select members to obtain the
broadest possible representation on the
Committee, in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041–1.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with the USDA policies, will be
followed in all appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5–3206 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 05–029–1]
Public Meeting; Proposed Design and
Development of a Phytosanitary
Certificate Issuance and Tracking
System
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Plant Protection and Quarantine
program of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service will hold a meeting
to exchange information and receive
input on the proposed Phytosanitary
Certificate Issuance and Tracking
System, which will improve the
efficiency of the Federal phytosanitary
certificate issuance process.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on July 14, 2005, from 9 a.m. to noon.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the USDA Center at Riverside,
4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Jo Ann Morris, Computer Specialist,
Program Data Management and
Analysis, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 05-032-1]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Clementines From Spain
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 for importation of clementines
to the United States from Spain.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 22, 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. 05-032-1,
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. 05-032-1.
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 importation of clementines from
Spain, contact Donna L. West, Senior Import Specialist, Commodity
Analysis and Operations, PRI, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-8758. 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: Importation of Clementines from Spain.
OMB Number: 0579-0203.
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
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Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations to
implement the PPA. The regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and
Vegetables,'' 7 CFR 319.56 through 319.56-8, prohibit or restrict the
importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world to prevent the introduction and
dissemination of plant pests, including fruit flies.
Under these regulations, clementines from Spain are subject to
certain conditions before entering the United States to ensure that
exotic plant pests, such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, are not
introduced into the United States. The regulations require the use of
information collection activities including a trust fund agreement,
grower registration and agreement, a Mediterranean fruit fly management
program, fruit fly trapping and control activities, recordkeeping, a
phytosanitary certificate, and box labeling.
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 0.000578 hours per response.
Respondents: Full-time, salaried plant health officials of Spain's
plant inspection service, and growers and shippers of clementines.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,515.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 3,870.1328.
Estimated annual number of responses: 17,473,650.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 10,101 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 15th day of June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5-3203 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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