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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Foreign
Agricultural Service’s (FAS) intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection. This
information collection is required in
petitions filed with the Foreign
Agricultural Service for emergency
relief from duty-free imports of
perishable products under section
204(d) of the Andean Trade Promotion
and Drug Eradication Act.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before October 24, 2005,
to be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to
Omar Karawa, Import Policies and
Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, Stop 1021, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–1021,
or e-mail to Omar.Karawa@fas.usda.gov,
or fax to (202) 720–0876.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Omar Karawa, Stop 1021, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1021, (202) 720–
1336.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Emergency Relief from Duty-Free
Imports of Perishable Products from
Andean Countries.
OMB Number: 0551–0033.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2005.
Expiration Date of Approval:
December 31, 2005.
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Type of Request: Extension for a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Andean Trade
Preference Act (the ‘‘Act’’) (19 U.S.C.
3201 et seq.) was retitled the ‘‘Andean
Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication
Act’’ under section 3101 of H.R. 3009,
the ‘‘Trade Act of 2002’’. The Act
authorized the President to proclaim
duty-free treatment for imports from
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru,
except for specifically excluded
products. Section 3104 of H.R. 3009
amended the Act to extend the
expiration date from December 4, 2001
to December 31, 2006, and made the Act
retroactive to December 4, 2001. Section
3103(a) of H.R. 3009 renumbered
section 204(e) of the Act as section
204(d). Section 204(d) provides for
emergency relief from duty-free imports
of certain perishable agricultural
products from the beneficiary Andean
countries. Section 204(d) provides, in
part, that a petition for emergency
import relief may be filed with the
Secretary of Agriculture at the same
time a petition for import relief is filed
with the United States International
Trade Commission (ITC) pursuant to the
provisions of section 201 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2251). Emergency import relief is
limited to restoration of MFN tariffs
during the period of the ITC’s
investigation. Under 7 CFR 1540
Subpart C, a procedure is provided for
an entity to submit a petition for
emergency relief to the Administrator of
the Foreign Agricultural Service.
Section 150.43 requests that the
following information, to the extent
possible, be included in a petition: A
description of the imported perishable
product concerned; country of origin of
imports; data indicating increased
imports are a substantial cause of
serious injury (or threat of injury) to the
domestic industry producing a like or
directly competitive product; evidence
of serious injury, and a statement
indicating why emergency action would
be warranted. The information collected
provides essential data for the Secretary
regarding specific market conditions
with respect to the industry requesting
emergency relief. Within 14 days of the
filing of a petition, the Secretary shall
advise the President if there is reason to
believe that emergency action is
warranted, or to publish a notice of a
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determination not to recommend
emergency action and advise the
petitioner.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated at $553.00.
Respondents:Non-profit institutions,
businesses, or farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 23 hours. Copies of the
information collection can be obtained
from Liliana Silva-Castellanos, the
Agency Collection Coordinator, at (202)
690–4055.
Requests for Comments: The public is
invited to submit comments and
suggestions to the above address
regarding the accuracy of the burden
estimate, ways to minimize the burden,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, or any other
aspect of this collection of information.
Comments on issues covered by the
Paperwork Reduction Act are most
useful to OMB if received within 30
days or the publication of the Notice
and Request for Comments, but must be
submitted no later than 60 days from the
date of publication to be assured
consideration. All responses to this
notice will be summarized and included
in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will also be a matter of public
record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 5,
2005.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 05–16766 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area
(SRA) Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Willamette National
Forest is seeking nominees for five
positions on the Opal Creek Advisory
Council. The Council was originally
established in June 2000 with 13
members. About half of the current
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members will remain on the Council to
provide continuity for new members.
The Advisory Council makes
recommendations to the Detroit District
Ranger on matters relating to the
management of the Opal Creek Scenic
Recreation Area (SRA). The Advisory
Council is composed of a diverse group
of citizens, which allows for sharing of
technical knowledge and personal
experience. Members represent interests
including, but not limited to: timber
industry; environmental organizations;
mining industry; land inholders within
the Opal Creek Wilderness and SRA;
economic development interests; and
Indian tribes. Other members serving on
the Council as required by the Act
represent Marion County, communities
within a 25 mile radius of the SRA,
State of Oregon, and City of Salem.
Positions to be filled are from timber
industry, in-holders, environmental
organizations, mining industry and one
at-large member. Examples of ‘‘at-large’’
members who may be interested in
serving on this Council include
recreation interests, adjacent landowner,
educators and researchers.
Nominees must be United States
citizens, at least 18 years old.
Willamette officials will recommend
nominees’ appointments to the
Secretary of Agriculture based on
criteria which includes long-time
familiarity with the Opal Creek SRA,
knowledge and understanding of other
cultures, ability to actively participate
in diverse team settings, and respect and
credibility in local communities.
Nominations are due September 19,
2005. People interested in more
information or a nomination packet
should contact the Detroit Ranger
District at 503–854–3366. The
nomination packet can also be
downloaded from the Opal Creek
Advisory Council section of the
Willamette National Forest Web site:
https://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/
manage/opalcreek/.
Dated: August 18, 2005.
Y. Robert Iwamoto,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 05–16819 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of issuance of interim
directive.
SUMMARY: The Forest Service is issuing
an interim directive (ID) to Forest
Service Handbook 2709.11, Chapter 40,
to enumerate measures, other than
service days, that may be used to
allocate use for outfitting and guiding
activities on National Forest System
lands. This ID is issued as number FSH
2709.11–2005–1.
DATES: This ID is effective August 24,
2005.
ADDRESSES: ID 2709.11–2005–1 is
available electronically from the Forest
Service via the World Wide Web at
https://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives. A
paper copy may be obtained by
contacting Carolyn Holbrook, Recreation
and Heritage Resources Staff, by mail at
Mail Stop 1124, Forest Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1124; or by
telephone at (202) 205–1399.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Holbrook, Recreation and
Heritage Resources Staff (202) 205–
1399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest
Service is issuing ID 2709.11–2005–1 to
incorporate minor changes to the
current direction in FSH 2709.11,
section 41.53, regarding methods of
measuring authorized use in a permit
for outfitting and guiding on National
Forest System lands. The ID adds
definitions for: ‘‘allocation of use,’’
‘‘quota,’’ and ‘‘service day’’ (sec.
41.53c); provides that quotas and other
units of measure may be used in lieu of
service days to allocate and authorize
use (sec. 41.53h, para. 2b(1) and sec.
41.53j, para. 4); and adds transportation
livestock as an item to be included and
accounted for in the permit, operating
plan, or annual itinerary (sec. 41.53j,
para.4).
Dated: August 12, 2005.
Jack G. Troyer,
Acting Chief.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Forest Service
Measures for Allocating Uses for
Outfitting and Guiding Activities on
National Forest System Lands
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DOC 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: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Title: Annual Retail Trade Report.
Form Number(s): SA–44, SA–44A,
SA–44C, SA–44E, SA–44N, SA–44S,
SA–45, SA–45C, SA–721A and SA–
721E.
Agency Approval Number: 0607–
0013.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 11,095 hours.
Number of Respondents: 21,570.
Avg Hours Per Response: 31 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau requests continued OMB
approval of the Annual Retail Trade
Survey (ARTS). The ARTS provides the
only continuing official measure of
annual total retail sales, e-commerce
sales, end-of-year inventories, sales/
inventory ratios, purchases, inventory
valuation methods, gross margin, and
end-of-year accounts receivables for
retailers and annual sales and ecommerce sales for accommodation and
food services firms in the United States.
The data collected in the ARTS
provide a current statistical picture of
the retail and food services and
accommodations portions of consumer
activity. Also, the estimates compiled
from this survey provide valuable
information for economic policy
decisions and actions by government
and are widely used by private
businesses, trade organizations,
professional associations, and others for
market research and analysis. The sales
and receipts are used by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA) in
determining the consumption portion of
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The BEA is the primary Federal user
of the data collected in the ARTS and
the information collected is critical to
the quality of several of BEA’s key
programs. The data on retail sales are
used to prepare detailed annual
personal consumption expenditures
estimates; merchandise inventories,
valuation methods and merchandise
purchases are used to prepare annual
estimates of change in the business
inventory component of GDP. Sales,
merchandise purchases, inventories,
inventory valuation and sales tax data
are used to prepare estimates of GDP by
industry and to derive industry output
for the input-output accounts.
In addition, the results of the ARTS
are used to benchmark estimates of
monthly retail sales, e-commerce sales,
and inventories from the Current Retail
Sales and Inventory Survey (OMB
Approval #0607–0717), which are key
economic indicators that provide timely
input for computation of the national
accounts. Accounts receivable balances
are used by the Federal Reserve Board
in measuring consumer credit.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Willamette National Forest is seeking nominees for five
positions on the Opal Creek Advisory Council. The Council was
originally established in June 2000 with 13 members. About half of the
current
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members will remain on the Council to provide continuity for new
members.
The Advisory Council makes recommendations to the Detroit District
Ranger on matters relating to the management of the Opal Creek Scenic
Recreation Area (SRA). The Advisory Council is composed of a diverse
group of citizens, which allows for sharing of technical knowledge and
personal experience. Members represent interests including, but not
limited to: timber industry; environmental organizations; mining
industry; land inholders within the Opal Creek Wilderness and SRA;
economic development interests; and Indian tribes. Other members
serving on the Council as required by the Act represent Marion County,
communities within a 25 mile radius of the SRA, State of Oregon, and
City of Salem.
Positions to be filled are from timber industry, in-holders,
environmental organizations, mining industry and one at-large member.
Examples of ``at-large'' members who may be interested in serving on
this Council include recreation interests, adjacent landowner,
educators and researchers.
Nominees must be United States citizens, at least 18 years old.
Willamette officials will recommend nominees' appointments to the
Secretary of Agriculture based on criteria which includes long-time
familiarity with the Opal Creek SRA, knowledge and understanding of
other cultures, ability to actively participate in diverse team
settings, and respect and credibility in local communities.
Nominations are due September 19, 2005. People interested in more
information or a nomination packet should contact the Detroit Ranger
District at 503-854-3366. The nomination packet can also be downloaded
from the Opal Creek Advisory Council section of the Willamette National
Forest Web site: https://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/manage/opalcreek/
index.html.
Dated: August 18, 2005.
Y. Robert Iwamoto,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 05-16819 Filed 8-23-05; 8:45 am]
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