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Secretary with jurisdiction will publish
a Federal Register notice of the
establishment of each new recreation fee
area 6 months prior to its establishment.
The cooperating agencies will identify
outreach efforts to encourage public
involvement in establishment of new
recreation fee areas. Outreach efforts
may include recreation fee site visits,
public meetings, focus groups,
newsletters, and Web sites.
Public involvement opportunities will
include sharing plans developed by the
cooperating agencies for establishment
of any recreation fee areas. These plans
generally will contain (1) a description
of the new recreation fee areas; (2) a
financial analysis, including projected
development, operating, and
maintenance costs and projected income
for the fee area; (3) an analysis of
existing private and public facilities or
services in the vicinity of the fee area
that may compete with it, and (4) a
description of how the cooperating
agencies will inform the public as to
how the fees collected at the area are
spent.
In addition, each cooperating agency
will determine specific public
involvement opportunities based on
local needs and interests. Detailed
guidance on public involvement will be
incorporated in each cooperating
agency’s directives, manuals, or orders.
III. Demonstrating Annually How the
Public Was Informed of the Use of
Recreation Fee Revenues
The cooperating agencies annually
will post notices at each recreation fee
area informing the public of the use or
anticipated use of recreation fees
collected at that site during the previous
year. In addition, in the triennial report
to Congress on the recreation fee
program required by Section 809 of REA
(16 U.S.C. 6808), the cooperating
agencies will describe how they have
informed the public about the use of
recreation fee revenues. This
information will also be made available
on cooperating agencies’ Web sites.
Dated: September 15, 2005.
Mark Rey,
Under Secretary, Natural Resources and
Environment, Department of Agriculture.
Dated: August 12, 2005.
P. Lynn Scarlett,
Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and
Budget, Department of the Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Collect Information
Economic Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29,
1995), this notice announces the
Economic Research Service’s (ERS)
intention to request approval for a new
information collection from the U.S.
population. The study will collect data
on consumers’ food purchase decisions,
consumers’ knowledge of food safety
and nutrition, and how safety and
nutrition information is influencing
purchase decisions. The information
will be collected four times a year, about
once per quarter.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 2, 2005 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Requests for additional
information concerning this notice
should be directed to Abebayehu
Tegene, Food Markets Branch, Food and
Rural Economics Division, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1800 M St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20036–5831. Submit
electronic comments to
ategene@ers.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rapid Consumer Response
Survey.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Three years from
date of issuance.
Type of Request: Approval for a new
collection of information to be
administered by AC Nielsen.
Abstract: The Economic Research
Service (ERS), as the lead economic
research arm of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, has the responsibility to
conduct economic research supporting
the mission of the Department. This
responsibility includes conducting
research and providing information to
Department officials on economic issues
related to food safety, nutrition and
health (including factors related to food
choices), expenditure and consumption
patterns at and away from home, food
prices, food assistance programs,
nutrition education, and food industry
structure.
USDA faces many demands where
information about consumer behavior is
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necessary. However, there are few
sources of such data. These sources,
such as the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), are based on large-scale
surveys. Large-scale surveys often take
several years for planning, surveying,
and data management. Consequently,
data are a few years old when released.
Policies guided by market conditions
have to contend with the fact that
markets may change quickly as
consumers respond to emerging food
safety issues or new nutrition messages.
To make best use of the large-scale
surveys, researchers must be able to
forecast important issues, sorting out
which are transitory and which are
more permanent. To better assess issues
of importance to consumers and to
agriculture, a pilot survey is being
proposed that will address topical
issues in consumer behavior. Each
quarter a panel of consumers will be
asked about one important issue they
face. With this focused approach,
knowledge will be gained about how to
ask questions about safety, nutrition,
and other issues without alarming
consumers or guiding consumers’
responses.
The quarterly surveys will be
administered by AC Nielsen, a private
data management and survey firm, to
members of a pre-recruited panel of
participants. The survey is to be
completed online using the Internet.
Administering the survey through the
Internet will reduce the burden on
respondents because the survey can be
answered more quickly by computer
than over the phone or in person, and
because respondents can complete the
survey at a time convenient to them.
The panel participants have already
provided AC Nielsen with household
and personal characteristics such as
family income, education, ethnicity,
household composition, and region
where they live. Thus, this information
will not have to be obtained for the
surveys. They also report all grocery
purchases, including produce, meats
and other random weight products,
through the use of scanners that have
been placed in their homes. By using
the AC Nielsen panel of consumers,
research can be conducted that links
stated positions with actual market
behavior. So, even if the panel members
may not be representative of the U.S.
population, the survey will give insight
into how new issues influence markets.
Such knowledge will help guide the
design of large-scale surveys, and help
sort out what issues ought to be
addressed in this venue. The
information gained from this pilot study
will help researchers formulate their
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hypotheses and provide key indicators
on consumers’ attitude or perception on
dietary and safety issues.
Although ERS plans to have four
surveys per year, unanticipated events,
such as unforeseen food safety
incidents, or large swings in sales
volume, prices, or quantities of major
food products, may demand out-of-cycle
surveys be conducted to keep
information current. For similar reasons,
topics for future surveys cannot be
determined with certainty.
Estimate of Burden: The reporting
burden on each respondent completing
a quarterly survey is estimated to be 7
minutes. Each quarterly survey will
have 12–14 questions.
Respondents: The panel completing
each survey is composed of consumers
who have already been recruited by AC
Nielsen and agree to report all grocery
purchases and participate in several
surveys through the Internet.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The sample size for AC Nielsen’s online
Internet survey is 6,600 respondents.
Estimated Total Burden on
Respondents: 770 hours (7 minutes per
survey x 6,600 respondents) for each
quarterly survey. The annual burden for
four surveys totals 3,080 hours.
Comments: 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 the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technology.
Comments should be sent to the address
stated in the preamble. All responses to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: September 19, 2005.
Susan E. Offutt,
Administrator, Economic Research Service,
USDA.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 04–037N]
Treatment of Live Poultry Before
Slaughter
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is reminding
all poultry slaughter establishments
that, under the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (PPIA) and Agency
regulations, live poultry must be
handled in a manner that is consistent
with good commercial practices, which
means they should be treated humanely.
Although there is no specific federal
humane handling and slaughter statute
for poultry, under the PPIA, poultry
products are more likely to be
adulterated if, among other
circumstances, they are produced from
birds that have not been treated
humanely, because such birds are more
likely to be bruised or to die other than
by slaughter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Dickey, PhD, Director, Regulations
and Petitions Policy Staff, Office of
Policy, Program, and Employee
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, Cotton Annex
Building, 300 12th Street, SW., Room
112, Washington, DC 20250–3700; (202)
720–5627.
Comments
FSIS invites interested persons to
submit comments on this notice. Submit
comments by October 28, 2005.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Mail, including floppy disks or CD–
ROM’s, and hand- or courier-delivered
items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street,
SW., Room 102 Cotton Annex,
Washington, DC 20250.
All submissions received must
include the Agency name and docket
number 04–037N. All comments
submitted in response to this notice, as
well as research and background
information used by FSIS in developing
this document, will be available for
public inspection in the FSIS Docket
Room at the address listed above
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The comments
also will be posted on the Agency’s Web
site at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
regulations/2004_Notices_Index/
Index.asp.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Poultry Products Inspection Act
(PPIA) and Implementing Regulations
FSIS considers humane methods of
handling animals and humane slaughter
operations a high priority and takes
seriously any violations of applicable
laws and regulations. In poultry
operations, employing humane methods
of handling and slaughtering that are
consistent with good commercial
practices increases the likelihood of
producing unadulterated product.
FSIS regulations describe the
operating procedures that poultry
processors must follow to ensure
sanitary processing, proper inspection,
and the production of poultry products
that are not adulterated. Under 9 CFR
381.71, FSIS condemns poultry
showing, on ante mortem inspection,
certain diseases or conditions. Bruising
is one condition that may result in
condemnation (9 CFR 381.89). Bruises
are likely to result when birds are not
treated humanely.
Moreover, the PPIA (21 U.S.C.
453(g)(5)), as well as the Agency’s
regulations (9 CFR 381.90), provide that
carcasses of poultry showing evidence
of having died from causes other than
slaughter are considered adulterated
and condemned. The regulations also
require that poultry be slaughtered in
accordance with good commercial
practices, in a manner that results in
thorough bleeding of the poultry
carcass, and ensures that breathing has
stopped before scalding so that the birds
do not drown (9 CFR 381.65(b)).
Compliance with these requirements
helps ensure that poultry are treated
humanely.
The Reason FSIS Is Issuing This Notice
at This Time
FSIS is issuing this notice because
there has been considerable
congressional and public interest in the
humane treatment of animals, including
poultry. As FSIS explained in the
September 9, 2004, Federal Register, in
recent years, Congress has taken various
actions to strengthen USDA’s resources
and to ensure that FSIS enforces the
statutory provisions concerning the
humane handling and slaughter of
livestock (69 FR 54625). In addition, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture has
received several letters from members of
Congress expressing concerns regarding
the humane treatment of poultry and
supporting legislation to include
provisions for the humane treatment of
poultry in the Humane Methods of
Slaughter Act (HMSA). The HMSA of
1978 (7 U.S.C.1901 et seq.) requires that
humane methods be used for handling
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information
AGENCY: Economic Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the
Economic Research Service's (ERS) intention to request approval for a
new information collection from the U.S. population. The study will
collect data on consumers' food purchase decisions, consumers'
knowledge of food safety and nutrition, and how safety and nutrition
information is influencing purchase decisions. The information will be
collected four times a year, about once per quarter.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 2, 2005 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Requests for additional information concerning this notice
should be directed to Abebayehu Tegene, Food Markets Branch, Food and
Rural Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1800 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20036-5831. Submit
electronic comments to ategene@ers.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Rapid Consumer Response Survey.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Three years from date of issuance.
Type of Request: Approval for a new collection of information to be
administered by AC Nielsen.
Abstract: The Economic Research Service (ERS), as the lead economic
research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has the
responsibility to conduct economic research supporting the mission of
the Department. This responsibility includes conducting research and
providing information to Department officials on economic issues
related to food safety, nutrition and health (including factors related
to food choices), expenditure and consumption patterns at and away from
home, food prices, food assistance programs, nutrition education, and
food industry structure.
USDA faces many demands where information about consumer behavior
is necessary. However, there are few sources of such data. These
sources, such as the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), are based on large-scale surveys. Large-scale surveys often
take several years for planning, surveying, and data management.
Consequently, data are a few years old when released. Policies guided
by market conditions have to contend with the fact that markets may
change quickly as consumers respond to emerging food safety issues or
new nutrition messages.
To make best use of the large-scale surveys, researchers must be
able to forecast important issues, sorting out which are transitory and
which are more permanent. To better assess issues of importance to
consumers and to agriculture, a pilot survey is being proposed that
will address topical issues in consumer behavior. Each quarter a panel
of consumers will be asked about one important issue they face. With
this focused approach, knowledge will be gained about how to ask
questions about safety, nutrition, and other issues without alarming
consumers or guiding consumers' responses.
The quarterly surveys will be administered by AC Nielsen, a private
data management and survey firm, to members of a pre-recruited panel of
participants. The survey is to be completed online using the Internet.
Administering the survey through the Internet will reduce the burden on
respondents because the survey can be answered more quickly by computer
than over the phone or in person, and because respondents can complete
the survey at a time convenient to them. The panel participants have
already provided AC Nielsen with household and personal characteristics
such as family income, education, ethnicity, household composition, and
region where they live. Thus, this information will not have to be
obtained for the surveys. They also report all grocery purchases,
including produce, meats and other random weight products, through the
use of scanners that have been placed in their homes. By using the AC
Nielsen panel of consumers, research can be conducted that links stated
positions with actual market behavior. So, even if the panel members
may not be representative of the U.S. population, the survey will give
insight into how new issues influence markets. Such knowledge will help
guide the design of large-scale surveys, and help sort out what issues
ought to be addressed in this venue. The information gained from this
pilot study will help researchers formulate their
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hypotheses and provide key indicators on consumers' attitude or
perception on dietary and safety issues.
Although ERS plans to have four surveys per year, unanticipated
events, such as unforeseen food safety incidents, or large swings in
sales volume, prices, or quantities of major food products, may demand
out-of-cycle surveys be conducted to keep information current. For
similar reasons, topics for future surveys cannot be determined with
certainty.
Estimate of Burden: The reporting burden on each respondent
completing a quarterly survey is estimated to be 7 minutes. Each
quarterly survey will have 12-14 questions.
Respondents: The panel completing each survey is composed of
consumers who have already been recruited by AC Nielsen and agree to
report all grocery purchases and participate in several surveys through
the Internet.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The sample size for AC Nielsen's
online Internet survey is 6,600 respondents.
Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 770 hours (7 minutes per
survey x 6,600 respondents) for each quarterly survey. The annual
burden for four surveys totals 3,080 hours.
Comments: 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 the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to
the address stated in the preamble. All responses to this notice will
be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will also become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 19, 2005.
Susan E. Offutt,
Administrator, Economic Research Service, USDA.
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