Public Meeting; Proposed Design and Development of a Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System, 35617-35618 [E5-3205]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 21, 2005 / Notices 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. VerDate jul<14>2003 22:07 Jun 20, 2005 Jkt 205001 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] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 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 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35617 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] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 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 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 35618 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 21, 2005 / Notices Unit 144, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 734–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine program (PPQ) provides certification of plants and plant products as a service to exporters. After assessing the phytosanitary condition of the plants or plant products intended for export, relative to the receiving country’s regulations, an inspector issues an internationally recognized phytosanitary certificate (PPQ Form 577), a phytosanitary certificate for reexport (PPQ Form 579), an export certificate for processed plant products (PPQ Form 578), or a certificate of heat treatment (PPQ Form 553) if warranted. The regulations concerning export certification for plants and plant products are contained in 7 CFR part 353. Currently, more than 1,000 phytosanitary certificates are being tracked and issued manually per year. Since 2002, PPQ has been working with Electronic Data Systems to develop a national Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking System (PCIT), which would improve the tracking and traceback of Federal phytosanitary certificates, improve reporting capabilities, and reduce the incidence of errors and fraud. The PCIT is an interactive, Web-based system that will allow U.S. exporters to apply for phytosanitary certificates, schedule commodity inspections, and make payments on-line. PCIT will also allow APHIS to better manage Authorized Certification Officers’ workload and enhance security and accountability of phytosanitary certificates. In order to demonstrate the capabilities of the system and to provide information to interested industries about PCIT releases 2.0, 2.5 (the payment engine), and 3.0, PPQ will be holding a public meeting on July 14, 2005, in Riverdale, MD. Registration Due to space considerations, attendance at the public meeting will be limited to 100 people. We encourage preregistration. You may register by visiting https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ pim/exports/pcit/ or by contacting Ms. Linda Toran by July 8, 2005, at (301) 734–5307 or by fax at (301) 734–8693. Onsite registration for any remaining spaces will be held on the day of the meeting from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Parking and Security Procedures Please note that a fee of $2.25 is required to enter the parking lot at the USDA Center at Riverside. The machine accepts $1 bills or quarters. VerDate jul<14>2003 22:07 Jun 20, 2005 Jkt 205001 Picture identification is required to be admitted into the building. Upon entering the building, visitors should inform security personnel that they are attending the PCIT meeting. Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of June, 2005. Elizabeth E. Gaston, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E5–3205 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Forest Service Notice of Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Modoc Resource Advisory Committee, Alturas, California, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Public Law 92–463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–393) the Modoc National Forest’s Modoc Resource Advisory Committee will meet Monday, July 11th, 2005, August 1st, 2005 and August 29th, 2005 in Alturas, California for business meetings. The meetings are open to the public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The business meeting July 11th begins at 6 pm., at the Modoc National Forest Office, Conference Room, 800 West 12th St., Alturas. Agenda topics will include existing and future projects that meet the intent of Pub. L. 106–393. Time will also be set aside for public comments at the beginning of the meeting. The business meeting August 1st begins at 6 pm; at the Modoc National Forest Office, Conference Room, 800 West 12th St., Alturas. Agenda topics will include existing and future projects that meet the intent of Pub. L. 106–393. Time will also be set aside for public comments at the beginning of the meeting. The business meeting August 29th begins at 6 pm; at the Modoc National Forest Office, Conference Room, 800 West 12th St., Alturas. Agenda topics will include existing and future projects that meet the intent of Pub. L. 106–393. Time will also be set aside for public comments at the beginning of the meeting. Stan Sylva, Forest Supervisor and Designated Federal Officer, at (530) 233–8700; or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Stanley G. Sylva, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 05–12188 Filed 6–20–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–588–824] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PO 00000 Public Affairs Officer Louis J Haynes at (530) 233–8846. Sfmt 4703 Certain Corrosion–Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review and Intent Not to Revoke, In Part Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On December 7, 2004, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) published a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances review regarding certain corrosion– resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan in response to a request for partial revocation received from Metal One Corporation (‘‘Metal One’’), and invited interested parties to submit comments. On December 27, 2004, United States Steel Corporation (‘‘U.S. Steel’’) submitted a letter opposing the request for revocation. As a result, we preliminarily determine not to revoke the order, in part, with respect to the diffusion–annealed nickel plate products covered by Metal One’s request. AGENCY: EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4161. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 13, 2004, Metal One filed a request for a changed circumstances review on diffusion–annealed nickel plate, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(b). Metal One argued that its products were similar to products already excluded from the order. See Letter from Metal One, October 13, 2004. On December 7, 2004, the Department published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances review on certain corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan with respect to E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35617-35618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3205]


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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

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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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Unit 144, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service's (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine program (PPQ) 
provides certification of plants and plant products as a service to 
exporters. After assessing the phytosanitary condition of the plants or 
plant products intended for export, relative to the receiving country's 
regulations, an inspector issues an internationally recognized 
phytosanitary certificate (PPQ Form 577), a phytosanitary certificate 
for reexport (PPQ Form 579), an export certificate for processed plant 
products (PPQ Form 578), or a certificate of heat treatment (PPQ Form 
553) if warranted. The regulations concerning export certification for 
plants and plant products are contained in 7 CFR part 353. Currently, 
more than 1,000 phytosanitary certificates are being tracked and issued 
manually per year.
    Since 2002, PPQ has been working with Electronic Data Systems to 
develop a national Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking 
System (PCIT), which would improve the tracking and traceback of 
Federal phytosanitary certificates, improve reporting capabilities, and 
reduce the incidence of errors and fraud. The PCIT is an interactive, 
Web-based system that will allow U.S. exporters to apply for 
phytosanitary certificates, schedule commodity inspections, and make 
payments on-line. PCIT will also allow APHIS to better manage 
Authorized Certification Officers' workload and enhance security and 
accountability of phytosanitary certificates.
    In order to demonstrate the capabilities of the system and to 
provide information to interested industries about PCIT releases 2.0, 
2.5 (the payment engine), and 3.0, PPQ will be holding a public meeting 
on July 14, 2005, in Riverdale, MD.

Registration

    Due to space considerations, attendance at the public meeting will 
be limited to 100 people. We encourage preregistration. You may 
register by visiting https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/pim/exports/pcit/ or 
by contacting Ms. Linda Toran by July 8, 2005, at (301) 734-5307 or by 
fax at (301) 734-8693. Onsite registration for any remaining spaces 
will be held on the day of the meeting from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Parking and Security Procedures

    Please note that a fee of $2.25 is required to enter the parking 
lot at the USDA Center at Riverside. The machine accepts $1 bills or 
quarters.
    Picture identification is required to be admitted into the 
building. Upon entering the building, visitors should inform security 
personnel that they are attending the PCIT meeting.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of June, 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E5-3205 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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