Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, 47480-47481 [E6-13575]

Download as PDF 47480 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2,896. Estimated annual number of responses: 66,613. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 5,535 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2006. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E6–13574 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2006–0103] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before October 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ‘‘Search Regulations and Federal Actions’’ box, select ‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’’ from the agency drop-down menu, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–0103 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:36 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS–2006–0103, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 2006–0103. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, contact Mr. Billy Newton, Interim National Survey Coordinator, Emergency and Domestic Programs Staff, PPQ, 4700 River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–8717. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. OMB Number: 0579–0010. Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in cooperation with States, to carry out operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests and noxious weeds that are new to or not widely distributed within the United States. This authority has been delegated to the Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). As part of this mission, the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program, APHIS, has joined forces with the States and other agencies to create a program called the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). The CAPS program collects and manages data on plant pests, noxious weeds, and biological control agents, which may be used to control plant pests or noxious weeds. This program allows the States and PPQ to conduct surveys to detect and measure the presence of exotic plant pests and noxious weeds and to enter survey data into a national computerbased system known as the National Agricultural Plant Information System (NAPIS). This, in turn, allows APHIS to obtain a more comprehensive picture of plant pest and noxious weed conditions in the United States as well as detect, in collaboration with the National Plant Diagnostic Network and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), population PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 trends in plant pests or noxious weeds that could indicate an agricultural bioterrorism act. The information generated by this program is used by States to predict potential plant pest and noxious weed situations in the United States and by Federal interests (e.g., PPQ and CSREES) to promptly detect and respond to the occurrence of new plant pests or noxious weeds and to provide documentation on plant pests and noxious weeds to facilitate and record the location of those incursions that could directly hinder the export of U.S. farm commodities. The system also provides data management support for PPQ programs such as imported fire and gypsy moth. The CAPS program entails the use of several information collection activities, including a cooperative agreement and a Specimens for Determination Form (PPQ Form 391). We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 years. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments will help us: (1) Evaluate 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; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.1092 hours response. Respondents: State cooperators participating in the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. Estimated annual number of respondents : 155. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 235. Estimated annual number of responses: 36,352. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,969 hours. (Due to E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2006. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E6–13575 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting to discuss and vote on 2006 projects and hold a short public forum (question and answer session). The meeting is being held pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 393). The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on August 22, 2006, 6:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bitterroot National Forest, Supervisor Office, 1801 N. First Street, Hamilton, Montana. Send written comments to Daniel G. Ritter, District Ranger, Stevensville Ranger District, 88 Main Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by facsimile (406) 777–7423, or electronically to dritter@fs.fed.us. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ritter, Stevensville District Ranger and Designated Federal Officer, Phone: (406) 777–5461. Dated: August 10, 2006. David T. Bull, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 06–6974 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Fremont and Winema Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will conduct field meetings on September 7 and September 8, 2006. The purpose of the field meetings is to visit current and future RAC projects, located in Lake and Klamath County, Oregon, in order to review and evaluate project progress and implementation status. These projects have been authorized under the provisions of title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 7 and 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: The field meeting scheduled for September 7 will begin at 9 a.m. at the Paisley Ranger Station, Paisley, Oregon. The field meeting scheduled for September 8 will begin at 8 a.m. in the large conference room at the Klamath Ranger Station Office located at 2819 Dahlia Street, in Klamath Falls. Send written comments to Fremont and Winema Resource Advisory Committee, c/o USDA Forest Service, P.O. Box 67, Paisley, OR 97636, or electronically to agowan@fs.fed.us. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Gowan, Designated Federal Official, c/o Klamath National Forest, 1312 Fairlane Road, Yreka, California 96097. Telephone (530) 841–4421. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda and field itinerary includes site visits to RAC projects in the Sycan River watershed on the first day and sites located near the Rocky Point area on the Klamath Ranger District on the second day. All Fremont and Winema Resource Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public. There will be a time for public input and comment. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. Dated: August 7, 2006. Amy Gowan, Designated Federal Official. [FR Doc. 06–6979 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service BILLING CODE 3410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Rural Utilities Service, USDA. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Forest Service ACTION: Fremont and Winema Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:34 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) an agency PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47481 delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Programs invites comments on this information collection for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 16, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Annan, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 5170 South Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522. Telephone: (202) 720–0784. Fax: (202) 720–8435. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) regulations (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information collection that RUS is submitting to OMB for extension. 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 through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Michele Brooks, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: (202) 720–8435. Title: 7 CFR Part 1779, Water and Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed Loans. OMB Number: 0572–0122. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public agencies, nonprofit E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13575]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0103]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment 
request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
intention to request an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
October 16, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations and Federal 
Actions'' box, select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' 
from the agency drop-down menu, then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket 
ID column, select APHIS-2006-0103 to submit or view public comments and 
to view supporting and related materials available electronically. 
Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for 
accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after 
the close of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User 
Tips'' link.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies 
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-
2006-0103, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state 
that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, contact Mr. Billy Newton, Interim 
National Survey Coordinator, Emergency and Domestic Programs Staff, 
PPQ, 4700 River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-8717. 
For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, 
contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection 
Coordinator, at (301) 734-7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.
    OMB Number: 0579-0010.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in 
cooperation with States, to carry out operations or measures to detect, 
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant 
pests and noxious weeds that are new to or not widely distributed 
within the United States. This authority has been delegated to the 
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
    As part of this mission, the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 
program, APHIS, has joined forces with the States and other agencies to 
create a program called the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey 
(CAPS). The CAPS program collects and manages data on plant pests, 
noxious weeds, and biological control agents, which may be used to 
control plant pests or noxious weeds.
    This program allows the States and PPQ to conduct surveys to detect 
and measure the presence of exotic plant pests and noxious weeds and to 
enter survey data into a national computer-based system known as the 
National Agricultural Plant Information System (NAPIS). This, in turn, 
allows APHIS to obtain a more comprehensive picture of plant pest and 
noxious weed conditions in the United States as well as detect, in 
collaboration with the National Plant Diagnostic Network and the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service (CSREES), population trends in plant pests or noxious 
weeds that could indicate an agricultural bioterrorism act.
    The information generated by this program is used by States to 
predict potential plant pest and noxious weed situations in the United 
States and by Federal interests (e.g., PPQ and CSREES) to promptly 
detect and respond to the occurrence of new plant pests or noxious 
weeds and to provide documentation on plant pests and noxious weeds to 
facilitate and record the location of those incursions that could 
directly hinder the export of U.S. farm commodities. The system also 
provides data management support for PPQ programs such as imported fire 
and gypsy moth.
    The CAPS program entails the use of several information collection 
activities, including a cooperative agreement and a Specimens for 
Determination Form (PPQ Form 391).
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 
years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. 
These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
information collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, 
mechanical, and other collection technologies, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.1092 hours response.
    Respondents: State cooperators participating in the Cooperative 
Agricultural Pest Survey.
    Estimated annual number of respondents : 155.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 235.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 36,352.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,969 hours. (Due to

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averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per 
response.)
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-13575 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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