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investors to report in a timely manner
all held, acquired, or transferred U.S.
agricultural land to the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA). Authority for the
collection of the information was
delegated by the Secretary of
Agriculture to the Farm Service Agency
(FSA). Foreign investors may obtain
form FSA–153, AFIDA Report, from
their local FSA county office or from the
FSA Internet site. Investors are required
to file a report within 90 days of the
acquisition, transfer, or change in the
use of their land.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected from the AFIDA
Reports is used to monitor the effect of
foreign investment upon family farms
and rural communities and in the
preparation of a voluntary report to
Congress and the President. Congress
reviews the report and decides if
regulatory action is necessary to limit
the amount of foreign investment in
U.S. agricultural land. If this
information was not collected, USDA
could not effectively monitor foreign
investment and the impact of such
holdings upon family farms and rural
communities.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Individuals or
households; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 4,375.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 904.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–12408 Filed 8–1–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket Number FV–06–312]
Request for an Extension to a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY:
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget, for an extension of the
currently approved information
collection for Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification and Standards
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for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, and
Other Products.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before October 2, 2006,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:
Kathleen A. Staley, Head, Field
Operations Section, Fresh Products
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661
South Building, Stop 0240, Washington,
DC 20250–0240; Phone (202) 720–2482,
Fax (202) 720–0393; E-mail
Kathleen.Staley@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification and Standards
for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other
Products 7 CFR part 51.
OMB Number: 0581–0125.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946, as amended 7 U.S.C. 1621
et seq. authorizes the Secretary to
inspect and certify the quality of
agricultural products and collect such
fees as reasonable to cover the cost of
service rendered, under 7 CFR part 51.
The Fresh Products Branch provides a
nationwide inspection and grading
service for fresh fruits, vegetables, and
other products to shippers, importers,
processors, sellers, buyers, and other
financially interested parties on a ‘‘user
fee’’ basis. This use of this service is
voluntary and is made available only
upon request or when specified by some
special program or contract. Information
is needed to carry out the inspection
and grading services. Such information
includes: the name and location of the
person or company requesting the
inspection, the type and location of the
product to be inspected, the type of
inspection being requested and any
information that will identify the
product.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .03 hours per
response.
Respondents: Shippers, importers,
processors, sellers, buyers, and others
with a financial interest in lots of fresh
fruits, vegetables and other products.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
56,980.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: .5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 8,942.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
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is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Kathleen A.
Staley, Head, Field Operations Section,
Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Room 1661 South Building, Stop
0240, Washington, DC 20250–0240; Fax
(202) 720–0393. All comments received
will be available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the
same address.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 27, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest, Northern
Hills Ranger District, SD, Citadel
Project Area Proposal and Analysis
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Service will
prepare an environmental impact
statement on a proposal to implement
multiple resource management actions
within the Citadel Project Area as
directed by the amended Black Hills
National Forest Land and Resource
Management Plan. The Citadel Project
Area covers approximately 28,000 acres
of National Forest System land and
approximately 5,500 acres of
interspersed private land southwest of
Spearfish, South Dakota. proposed
actions include a combination of
vegetation and fuels treatments to
reduce crown fire risks, reduce
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket Number FV-06-312]
Request for an Extension to a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of the currently approved
information collection for Regulations Governing Inspection,
Certification and Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, and Other
Products.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 2,
2006, to be assured of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Kathleen A. Staley, Head, Field
Operations Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661 South Building,
Stop 0240, Washington, DC 20250-0240; Phone (202) 720-2482, Fax (202)
720-0393; E-mail Kathleen.Staley@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations Governing Inspection, Certification and
Standards for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Products 7 CFR part
51.
OMB Number: 0581-0125.
Expiration Date of Approval: March 31, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended 7
U.S.C. 1621 et seq. authorizes the Secretary to inspect and certify the
quality of agricultural products and collect such fees as reasonable to
cover the cost of service rendered, under 7 CFR part 51. The Fresh
Products Branch provides a nationwide inspection and grading service
for fresh fruits, vegetables, and other products to shippers,
importers, processors, sellers, buyers, and other financially
interested parties on a ``user fee'' basis. This use of this service is
voluntary and is made available only upon request or when specified by
some special program or contract. Information is needed to carry out
the inspection and grading services. Such information includes: the
name and location of the person or company requesting the inspection,
the type and location of the product to be inspected, the type of
inspection being requested and any information that will identify the
product.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .03 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers, importers, processors, sellers, buyers, and
others with a financial interest in lots of fresh fruits, vegetables
and other products.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56,980.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: .5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,942.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Kathleen A. Staley,
Head, Field Operations Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661 South Building,
Stop 0240, Washington, DC 20250-0240; Fax (202) 720-0393. All comments
received will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: July 27, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E6-12409 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am]
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