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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
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October 24, 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
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of burden including the validity of the
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clarity of the information to be
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on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
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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
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of having their full effect if received
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Federal-State Marketing
Improvement Program (FSMIP).
OMB Control Number: 0581–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The FederalState Marketing Improvement Program
(FSMIP) operates pursuant to the
authority of the Agricultural Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1621, et seq.). Section 204(b)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to make available funds to State
Departments of Agriculture, State
bureaus and departments of markets,
State agricultural experiment stations,
and other appropriate State agencies for
cooperative projects in marketing
service and in marketing research to
effectuate the purposes of title II of the
Agricultural Act of 1946. FSMIP
provides matching grants on a
competitive basis to enable States to
explore new market opportunities for
U.S. food and agricultural products and
to encourage research and innovation
aimed at improving the efficiency and
performance of the U.S. marketing
system.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collection requirements in
this request are needed to implement
the Federal-State Marketing
Improvement Program (FSMIP). The
information will be used by the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to
establish the entity’s eligibility for
participation, the suitability of the
budget for the proposed project, and
compliance with applicable Federal
regulations.
Description of Respondents: State,
local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
annually; semi-annually.
Total Burden Hours: 4,730.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV06–996–2 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 to the Board to
fill a vacant Board position for the
remainder of a term of office ending
June 30, 2009. The Board consists of 18
members representing producers and
industry representatives.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before December 1, 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
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).
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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 fill a vacant industry
representative position from the
Virginia-Carolina peanut producing
region. The new member would serve
for the remainder of 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
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: October 24, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. TM–07–01]
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)
Inviting Applications for the FederalState Marketing Improvement Program
(FSMIP); Notice of Request for
Emergency Review and Approval of a
New Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) announces the
availability of approximately $1.3
million in competitive grant funds for
fiscal year 2007 to enable States to
explore new market opportunities for
U.S. food and agricultural products and
to encourage research and innovation
aimed at improving the efficiency and
performance of the U.S. marketing
system. Eligible applicants include State
departments of agriculture, State
agricultural experiment stations, and
other appropriate State Agencies.
Applicants are encouraged to involve
industry groups, academia, communitybased organizations, and other
stakeholders in developing proposals
and conducting projects. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), AMS is
requesting emergency review and
approval of a new information
collection.
Proposals will be accepted
through February 12, 2007. Comments
regarding the information collection
requirement under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 must be received
on or before December 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit proposals and other
required documents to: FSMIP Staff
Officer, Transportation and Marketing
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 4009 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250;
telephone (202) 720–8043; e-mail
janise.zygmont@usda.gov.
Comments concerning the
information collection requirements
should be sent to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB: Attention: Desk Officer for AMS,
Washington, DC 20503. Please indicate
that your comments refer to Docket No.
TM–07–01. Comments concerning the
information collection requirements
also should be sent to the FSMIP Staff
Officer at the above address.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janise Zygmont, FSMIP Staff Officer;
telephone (202) 720–8043; fax (202)
690–4948; or e-mail
janise.zygmont@usda.gov.
FSMIP is
authorized under Section 204(b) of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621 et seq.). FSMIP provides
matching grants on a competitive basis
to enable States to explore new market
opportunities for U.S. food and
agricultural products and to encourage
research and innovation aimed at
improving the efficiency and
performance of the U.S. marketing
system. Eligible applicants include State
departments of agriculture, State
agricultural experiment stations, and
other appropriate State agencies. Other
organizations interested in participating
in this program should contact their
State Department of Agriculture’s
Marketing Division. State agencies
specifically named under the
authorizing legislation should assume
the lead role in FSMIP projects, and use
cooperative or contractual linkages with
other agencies, universities, institutions,
and producer, industry or communitybased organizations as appropriate.
Multi-State projects are encouraged as
long as one State assumes the
coordinating role, using appropriate
cooperative arrangements with the other
States involved.
Proposals must be accompanied by
completed Standard Forms (SF) 424 and
424A. AMS will not approve the use of
FSMIP funds for advertising or, with
limited exceptions, for the purchase of
equipment. Detailed program guidelines
may be obtained from the contact listed
above, and are available at the FSMIP
Web site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
tmd/fsmip.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
FSMIP funds a wide range of applied
research projects that address barriers,
challenges, and opportunities in
marketing, transportation, and
distribution of U.S. food and
agricultural products domestically and
internationally.
Eligible agricultural categories
include livestock, livestock products,
food and feed crops, fish and shellfish,
horticulture, viticulture, apiary, and
forest products and processed or
manufactured products derived from
such commodities. Reflecting the
growing diversity of U.S. agriculture, in
recent years, FSMIP has funded projects
dealing with nutraceuticals, bioenergy,
compost, and products made from
agricultural residues.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV06-996-2 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 to the Board to fill a vacant Board position for the
remainder of a term of office ending June 30, 2009. The Board consists
of 18 members representing producers and industry representatives.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before December 1,
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 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).
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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 fill a
vacant industry representative position from the Virginia-Carolina
peanut producing region. The new member would serve for the remainder
of 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: October 24, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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