Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 66816-66817 [05-21935]

Download as PDF 66816 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 212 Thursday, November 3, 2005 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request October 31, 2005. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden 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 are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:27 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 208001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food Safety and Inspection Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request October 31, 2005. Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products. OMB Control Number: 0583–NEW. Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. A firm that has produced or imported meat or poultry that is adulterated or misbranded and is being distributed in commerce, may voluntarily recall the product in question. When a firm voluntarily recalls a product, FSIS will conduct a recall effectiveness check. Need and Use of the Information: In conducting a recall, the establishment will be asks to provide FSIS with some basic information, including the identity of the recalled product, the reason for the recall, and information about the distributors and customers of the product. FSIS will check on the effectiveness of the recall to ensure that all products subject to recall are accounted for. FSIS field personnel will use FSIS form 8400–4 A to determine (1) if the retail consignee received notification of the recall and (2) the amount of recalled products received. FSIS field personnel will also use FSIS form 8400–4 B to verify that product held by the retail consignee was properly disposed. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 3.060. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion. Total Burden Hours: 3,100. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–21934 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden 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 are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Office of the Chief Information Officer Title: USDA eAuthentication Service Customer Registration. OMB Control Number: 0503–0014. Summary Of Collection: The USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) developed the eAuthentication E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 212 / Thursday, November 3, 2005 / Notices system as a management and technical process that addresses user authentication and authorization prerequisites for providing services electronically. The eAuthentication Service provides an electronic alternative to traditional ink signatures. The process requires a voluntary onetime electronic self-registration to obtain an eAuthentication account for each USDA Agency customer desiring access to USDA online services and applications protected by eAuthentication. The information collected through the electronic selfregistration process is necessary to enable the electronic authentication of users and grant them access to only those resources for which they are authorized. Need And Use of the Information: The voluntary self-registration process applies to USDA customers and employees who request access to online USDA services and applications that are protected by eAuthentication. Users can register directly from the eAuthentication Web site located at www.eauth.egov.usda.gov. The information collected through the online self-registration process will be used to provide an eAuthentication account that will enable the electronic authentication of users. The user will then have access to authorized resources without needing to reauthenticate within the context of a single Internet session. Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; federal government; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 38,604. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 25,453. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–21935 Filed 11–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. TM–06–01] Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:27 Nov 02, 2005 Jkt 208001 amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a forthcoming meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). DATES: The meeting dates are Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and Thursday, November 17, 2005, 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Requests from individuals and organizations wishing to make an oral presentation at the meeting are due by the close of business on November 11, 2005. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Channel Inn Hotel, The Captain’s Room, 650 Water Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Requests for copies of the NOSB meeting agenda, requests to make an oral presentation at the meeting, or written comments may be sent to Ms. Katherine Benham at USDA–AMS–TMD–NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 4008–So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250–0200. Requests to make an oral presentation at the meeting may also be sent via facsimile to Ms. Katherine Benham at (202) 205–7808 or electronically to Ms. Katherine Benham at Katherine.benham@usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine E. Benham, Advisory Board Specialist, National Organic Program, (202) 205–7806. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2119 (7 U.S.C. 6518) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) requires the establishment of the NOSB. The purpose of the NOSB is to make recommendations about whether a substance should be allowed or prohibited in organic production or handling, to assist in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production, and to advise the Secretary on other aspects of the implementation of the OFPA. The NOSB met for the first time in Washington, DC, in March 1992, and currently has six committees working on various aspects of the organic program. The committees are: Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification; Crops; Livestock; Materials; Handling; and Policy Development. In August of 1994, the NOSB provided its initial recommendations for the National Organic Program (NOP) to the Secretary of Agriculture. Since that time, the NOSB has submitted 77 addenda to its recommendations and reviewed more than 269 substances for inclusion on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. The last meeting of the NOSB was held on August 15–17, 2005, in Washington, DC. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66817 The Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final National Organic Program regulation in the Federal Register on December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80548). The rule became effective April 21, 2001. The principal purposes of the meeting are to provide an opportunity for the NOSB to receive an update from the USDA/NOP and hear progress reports from NOSB committees regarding work plan items and proposed action items. The NOSB subcommittees (Crops, Livestock, and Handling Committees) will also present and propose, to the full NOSB, recommendations concerning the continued use or prohibition of substances being reviewed under the OFPA’s sunset provisions for the National List. The NOSB will vote on these recommendations. The OFPA authorized a National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. The Act also provides that no allowed or prohibited substance would remain on the National List for a period exceeding 5 years unless the exemption or prohibition is reviewed and recommended for renewal by the NOSB and adopted by the Secretary of Agriculture. This expiration is commonly referred to as sunset of the National List. The National List was implemented on October 21, 2002 contained over 170 substances. This first sunset of the National List triggers a review process that must be concluded no later than October 21, 2007. If renewal is not concluded by that date, the use or prohibition of hundreds of materials will no longer be valid for the organic industry, causing most if not all of the organic industry to be in noncompliance with the National Organic Standards. Because this first sunset process involves Federal rulemaking, the NOSB and the NOP has issued guidance and begun work on the National List Sunset process in order to avoid expiration of the National List on October 21, 2007. For further information, see https:// www.ams.usda.gov/nop. Copies of the NOSB meeting agenda can be requested from Ms. Katherine Benham by telephone at (202) 205–7806; or by accessing the NOP Web site at https:// www.ams.usda.gov/nop. The meeting is open to the public. The NOSB has scheduled time for public input for Sunset Review on Wednesday, November 16, 2005, from 9:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and time for public input on Pasture for Organic Livestock on Thursday, November 17, 2005, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals and organizations wishing to make an oral presentation at the meeting may forward their request by mail, facsimile, or e- E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 31, 2005.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden 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 are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA--Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Office of the Chief Information Officer

    Title: USDA eAuthentication Service Customer Registration.
    OMB Control Number: 0503-0014.
    Summary Of Collection: The USDA Office of the Chief Information 
Officer (OCIO) developed the eAuthentication

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system as a management and technical process that addresses user 
authentication and authorization prerequisites for providing services 
electronically. The eAuthentication Service provides an electronic 
alternative to traditional ink signatures. The process requires a 
voluntary one-time electronic self-registration to obtain an 
eAuthentication account for each USDA Agency customer desiring access 
to USDA online services and applications protected by eAuthentication. 
The information collected through the electronic self-registration 
process is necessary to enable the electronic authentication of users 
and grant them access to only those resources for which they are 
authorized.
    Need And Use of the Information: The voluntary self-registration 
process applies to USDA customers and employees who request access to 
online USDA services and applications that are protected by 
eAuthentication. Users can register directly from the eAuthentication 
Web site located at www.eauth.egov.usda.gov. The information collected 
through the online self-registration process will be used to provide an 
eAuthentication account that will enable the electronic authentication 
of users. The user will then have access to authorized resources 
without needing to reauthenticate within the context of a single 
Internet session.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; individuals or households; 
business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; federal 
government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 38,604.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 25,453.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-21935 Filed 11-2-05; 8:45 am]
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