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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
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April 5, 2006.
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) 720–8681.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Forest Service
Title: National Visitor Use
Monitoring, and Customer and Use
Survey Techniques for Operations,
Management, Evaluation, and Research.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0110.
Summary of Collection: The National
Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976
and the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Act (RPA) of 1974
require a comprehensive assessment of
present and anticipated uses, demand
for and supply of renewable resources
from the nation’s public and private
forests and rangelands. The Forest
Service (FS) is required to report to
Congress and others in conjunction with
these legislated requirements as well as
the use of appropriated funds. An
important element in the reporting is
the number of visits to National Forests
and Grasslands, as well as to Wilderness
Areas that the agency manages. The
Customer and Use Survey Techniques
for Operations, Management, Evaluation
and Research (CUSTOMER) study
combines several different survey
approaches to gather data describing
visitors to and users of public recreation
lands, including their trip activities,
satisfaction levels, evaluations,
demographic profiles, trip
characteristics, spending, and annual
visitation patterns. FS will use face-toface interviewing for collecting
information on-site as well as written
survey instruments to be mailed back by
respondents.
Need and Use of the Information: FS
plans to collect information from a
variety of National Forests and other
recreation areas. Information gathered
through the various Customer modules
has been and will continue to be used
by planners, researchers, managers,
policy analyst, and legislators in
resource management areas, regional
offices, regional research stations,
agency headquarters, and legislative
offices.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 66,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
Quarterly; Annually.
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Total Burden Hours: 10, 60.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV06–996–1 N]
Peanut Standards Board
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 requires the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the
purpose of advising the Secretary on
quality and handling standards for
domestically produced and imported
peanuts. The initial Board was
appointed by the Secretary and
announced on December 5, 2002. USDA
seeks nominations for individuals to be
considered for selection as Board
members for terms of office ending June
30, 2009. Selected nominees sought by
this action would replace those six
producer and industry representatives
who are currently serving for the initial
term of office that ends June 30, 2006.
The Board consists of 18 members
representing producers and industry
representatives.
Written nominations must be
received on or before May 17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing Order
Administration Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Unit
155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD
20737: Telephone: (301) 734–5243; Fax:
(301) 734–5275; E-mail:
Dawana.Clark@usda.gov.
DATES:
Section
1308 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill)
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to
establish a Peanut Standards Board
(Board) for the purpose of advising the
Secretary regarding the establishment of
quality and handling standards for all
domestic and imported peanuts
marketed in the United States. The Farm
Bill requires the Secretary to consult
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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with the Board before the Secretary
establishes or changes quality and
handling standards for peanuts.
The Farm Bill provides that the Board
consist of 18 members, with three
producers and three industry
representatives from the States specified
in each of the following producing
regions: (a) Southeast (Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest
(Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico);
and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and
North Carolina).
For the initial appointments, the Farm
Bill required the Secretary to stagger the
terms of the members so that: (a) One
producer member and peanut industry
member from each peanut producing
region serves a one-year term; (b) one
producer member and peanut industry
member from each peanut producing
region serves a two-year term; and (c)
one producer member and peanut
industry member from each peanut
producing region serves a three-year
term. The term ‘‘peanut industry
representatives’’ includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers,
manufacturers, buying points, marketing
associations and marketing
cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted
the appointment of the Board from the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The initial Board was
appointed by the Secretary and
announced on December 5, 2002.
USDA invites those individuals,
organizations, and groups affiliated with
the categories listed above to nominate
individuals for membership on the
Board. Nominees sought by this action
would replace one producer and one
industry member from each peanut
producing region who served for the
initial term of office that ends June 30,
2006. New members would serve for a
3-year term of office ending June 30,
2009.
Nominees should complete a Peanut
Standards Board Background
Information form and submit it to Mrs.
Clark. Copies of this form may be
obtained at the Internet site https://
www.ams.usda.gov/fv/peanutfarmbill.htm, or from Mrs. Clark. USDA
seeks a diverse group of members
representing the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
Board in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Board have
taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups within the peanut
industry, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated abilities to represent
minorities, women, persons with
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disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: April 5, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E6–5225 Filed 4–10–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
Notice of Intent To Request an
Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations (5 CFR part 1320)
which implement the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), this notice announces the
Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service’s (CSREES)
intention to request an extension for a
currently approved information
collection (OMB No. 0524–0026) for
Form CSREES–665, ‘‘Assurance of
Compliance with the Department of
Agriculture Regulations Assuring Civil
Rights Compliance,’’ and Form
CSREES–666, ‘‘Organizational
Information.’’
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice and requests for
copies of the information collection may
be submitted by any of the following
methods to Joanna Moore, Policy
Specialist, Office of Extramural
Programs, Policy, Oversight, and Funds
Management Branch; Mail: CSREES/
USDA; Mail Stop 2299; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.;
Washington, DC 20250–2299; Hand
Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street, SW.,
Waterfront Centre, Room
2249,Washington, DC 20024; Fax: 202–
401–7752; or e-mail:
jmoore@csrees.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Danus, Branch Chief, Policy,
Oversight, and Funds Management
Branch; Office of Extramural Programs;
CSREES/USDA; (202) 401–4325; E-mail:
edanus@csrees.usda.gov.
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Title: Assurance of Compliance with
the Department of Agriculture
Regulations Assuring Civil Rights
Compliance and Organizational
Information.
OMB Number: 0524–0026.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
August 31, 2006.
Type of Request: Intent to extend a
currently approved information
collection for three years.
Abstract: CSREES has primary
responsibility for providing linkages
between the Federal and State
components of a broad-based, national
agricultural research, extension, and
education system. Focused on national
issues, its purpose is to represent the
Secretary of Agriculture and carry out
the intent of Congress by administering
formula and grant funds appropriated
for agricultural research, extension, and
education. Before awards can be made,
certain information is required from
applicants to assure compliance with
the applicable civil rights laws and to
effectively assess the potential
recipient’s capacity to manage Federal
funds.
Need for the Information: Form
CSREES–665 ‘‘Assurance of Compliance
with the Department of Agriculture
Regulations Assuring Civil Rights
Compliance’’: By signing this form, the
organization certifies that it complies
with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended. The applicant agrees that it
will offer its programs to all eligible
persons without regard to race, color,
national origin, gender, disability, age,
political beliefs, religion, marital status,
or familial status and that people will
not be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be
otherwise subjected to discrimination
under any program or activity for which
the applicant receives the Federal
financial assistance from the
Department of Agriculture. This
information is submitted to CSREES on
a one-time basis.
Form CSREES–666 ‘‘Organizational
Information’’: Enables CSREES to
determine that applicants recommended
for awards will be responsible recipients
of Federal funds. The information
pertains to organizational management
and financial matters of the potential
grantee. This form and the documents
which the applicant attaches to it
provide CSREES with information such
as the legal name of grantee,
certification that the organization has
the legal authority to accept Federal
funding, identification and signatures of
the key officials of the organization, the
organization’s practices in regard to
compensation rates and benefits of
employees, insurance for equipment,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV06-996-1 N]
Peanut Standards Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 requires
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board
(Board) for the purpose of advising the Secretary on quality and
handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts. The
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002. USDA seeks nominations for individuals to be considered for
selection as Board members for terms of office ending June 30, 2009.
Selected nominees sought by this action would replace those six
producer and industry representatives who are currently serving for the
initial term of office that ends June 30, 2006. The Board consists of
18 members representing producers and industry representatives.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before May 17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing
Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA,
Unit 155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737: Telephone: (301) 734-
5243; Fax: (301) 734-5275; E-mail: Dawana.Clark@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) requires the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the
purpose of advising the Secretary regarding the establishment of
quality and handling standards for all domestic and imported peanuts
marketed in the United States. The Farm Bill requires the Secretary to
consult
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with the Board before the Secretary establishes or changes quality and
handling standards for peanuts.
The Farm Bill provides that the Board consist of 18 members, with
three producers and three industry representatives from the States
specified in each of the following producing regions: (a) Southeast
(Alabama, Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and
New Mexico); and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and North Carolina).
For the initial appointments, the Farm Bill required the Secretary
to stagger the terms of the members so that: (a) One producer member
and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a
one-year term; (b) one producer member and peanut industry member from
each peanut producing region serves a two-year term; and (c) one
producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing
region serves a three-year term. The term ``peanut industry
representatives'' includes, but is not limited to, representatives of
shellers, manufacturers, buying points, marketing associations and
marketing cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted the appointment of the
Board from the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002.
USDA invites those individuals, organizations, and groups
affiliated with the categories listed above to nominate individuals for
membership on the Board. Nominees sought by this action would replace
one producer and one industry member from each peanut producing region
who served for the initial term of office that ends June 30, 2006. New
members would serve for a 3-year term of office ending June 30, 2009.
Nominees should complete a Peanut Standards Board Background
Information form and submit it to Mrs. Clark. Copies of this form may
be obtained at the Internet site https://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/peanut-
farmbill.htm, or from Mrs. Clark. USDA seeks a diverse group of members
representing the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to
the Board in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Board have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups within the peanut industry, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated abilities to
represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and limited
resource agriculture producers.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: April 5, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E6-5225 Filed 4-10-06; 8:45 am]
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