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Applications for certification
must be received by close of business
February 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Certification form may be
requested form Kenneth R. Payne, Chief,
Marketing Programs Branch, Livestock
and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, Room
2628-S, STOP 0251, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
0251 or e-mail
Kenneth.Payne@usda.gov. The form
may also be found on the Internet at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/mpb/beef/
ls25.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth R. Payne, Chief, Marketing
Programs Branch, Livestock and Seed
Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2628–S,
STOP 0251, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
0251 or e-mail
Kenneth.Payne@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Beef
Promotion and Research Act of 1985
(Act) (7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.), enacted
December 23, 1985, authorizes the
implementation of a Beef Promotion and
Research Order (Order). The Order, as
published in the July 18, 1986, Federal
Register (51 FR 26132), provides for the
establishment of a Board. The current
Board consists of 96 cattle producers
and 8 importers appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary). The
duties and responsibilities of the Board
are specified in the Order.
The Act and the Order provide that
USDA shall either certify or otherwise
determine the eligibility of State cattle
producer organizations or associations
and general farm organizations, as well
as any importer organizations or
associations to nominate members to the
Board to ensure that nominees represent
the interests of cattle producers and
importers. Nominations for importer
representatives may also be made by
individuals who import cattle, beef, or
beef products. Persons who are
individual importers do not need to be
certified as eligible to submit
nominations. When individual
importers submit nominations, they
must establish to the satisfaction of
USDA that they are in fact importers of
cattle, beef, or beef products, pursuant
to § 1260.143(b)(2) of the Order [7 CFR
1260.143(b)(2)]. Individual importers
are encouraged to contact AMS at the
above address to obtain further
information concerning the nomination
process, including the beginning and
ending dates of the established
nomination period and required
nomination forms and background
information sheets. Certification and
nomination procedures were
promulgated in the final rule, published
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in the April 4, 1986, Federal Register
(51 FR 11557) and currently appear at
7 CFR 1260.500 through 1260.640.
Organizations which have previously
been certified to nominate members to
the Board do not need to reapply for
certification to nominate producers and
importers for the upcoming vacancies.
Uncertified eligible producer
organization and general farm
organizations in all States that are
interested in being certified as eligible
to nominate cattle producers for
appointment to the listed producer
positions, must complete and submit an
official ‘‘Application of Certification of
Organization or Association,’’ which
must be received by close of business
(20-days after publication in the Federal
Register). Uncertified eligible importer
organizations that are interested in
being certified as eligible to nominate
importers for appointment to the listed
importer positions must apply by the
same date. Importers should not use the
application form by should provide the
requested information by letter as
provided for in CFR § 1260.540(b).
Only those organizations or
associations which meet the criteria for
certification of eligibility promulgated at
7 CFR 1260.530 are eligible for
certification.
For State organizations or associations
those criteria are:
(1) Total paid membership must be
comprised of at least a majority of cattle
producers or represent at least a
majority of cattle producers in a State or
unit,
(2) Membership must represent a
substantial number of producers who
produce a substantial number of cattle
in such State or unit,
(3) There must be a history of stability
and permanency, and
(4) There must be a primary or
overriding purpose of promoting the
economic welfare of cattle producers.
For organizations or associations
representing importers, the
determination by USDA as to the
eligibility of importer organizations or
associations to nominate members to the
Board shall be based on applications
containing the following information:
(1) The number and type of members
represented (i.e., beef or cattle
importers, etc.),
(2) Annual import volume in pounds
of beef and beef products and/or the
number of head of cattle,
(3) The stability and permanency of
the importer organization or association,
(4) The number of years in existence,
and
(5) The names of the countries of
origin for cattle, beef, or beef products
imported.
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All certified organizations and
associations, including those that were
previously certified in the States or
units having vacant positions on the
Board, will be notified simultaneously
in writing of the beginning and ending
dates of the established nomination
period and will be provided with
required nomination forms and
background information sheets.
The names of qualified nominees
received by the established due date
will be submitted to USDA for
consideration as appointees to the
Board.
The information collection
requirements referenced in this notice
have been previously approved by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the provisions of 44
U.S.C., Chapter 35 and have been
assigned OMB No. 0581–0093, except
Board member nominee information
sheets are assigned OMB No. 0505–
0001.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.
Dated: January 12, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Operating Loans; Policies, Procedures,
Authorizations and Closings
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intent of the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) to request
renewal of the information collection
currently approved and used in support
of the FSA Farm Loan Programs (FLP).
The collection of information from FLP
applicants and commercial lenders is
used to determine eligibility; financial
feasibility and security positions when
the applicant applies for direct loan
assistance.
Comments on this notice must be
received on or before March 19, 2007 to
be assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan
Making Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Stop 0522, Washington,
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DC 20250–0522; Telephone (202) 690–
4018; Electronic mail:
cathyquayle@wdc.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Operating Loans; Policies,
Procedures, Authorizations and
Closings.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0162.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,
2007.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collected
under OMB Control Number is 0560–
0162 is necessary to effectively
administer the operating loan program
in accordance with the requirements in
7 CFR part 1941 as authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act. Specifically, the
Agency uses the information to evaluate
loan making or loan servicing proposals,
and to process loan closings. The
information is needed to evaluate an
applicant’s eligibility, and to determine
if the operation is economically feasible
and if the security offered in support of
the loan is adequate.
Estimate of Annual Respondent
Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average .12 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals or
households, businesses or other for
profit and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
51,466.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,176.
Comments are invited on the
following: (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; 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. These comments should be
sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 and to
Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan
Making Division, 1400 Independence
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Avenue, SW., STOP 0522, Washington,
DC 20250–0522.
Comments will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection. All comments
will also become a matter of public
record.
Signed in Washington, DC on January 10,
2007.
Thomas B. Hofeller,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2006–0040E]
Product Labeling: Definition of the
Term ‘‘Natural’’
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of petition and public
meeting; extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is re-opening
and extending the comment period on a
petition submitted by Hormel Foods on
the voluntary labeling claim ‘‘natural’’
and on the broader question of how to
define this claim. The original comment
period closed on January 11, 2007. The
Agency is taking this action in response
to requests that were made at and after
a public meeting that the Agency held
on December 12, 2006, to discuss both
the Hormel petition and issues
associated with the claim ‘‘natural’’ in
general.
DATES:
Comments are due by March 5,
2007.
Comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
Web site provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this Web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov and, in
the ‘‘Search for Open Regu1ations’’ box,
select ‘‘Food Safety and Inspection
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, and then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ In
the Docket ID column, select FDMS
Docket Number FSIS–2005–0040 to
submit or view public comments and to
view supporting and related material
available electronically. This docket can
be viewed using the ‘‘Advanced Search’’
function in Regulations.gov.
Mail, including floppy disks or CD–
ROM’s, and hand or courier-delivered
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items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street,
SW., Room 102 Cotton Annex,
Washington, DC 20250.
Electronic mail: FSIS.regulations
comments@fsis.usda.gov.
All submissions received by mail and
electronic mail must include the Agency
name and docket number FSIS–2006–
0040. All comments submitted in
response to this notice will be available
for public inspection in the FSIS Docket
Room at the address listed above
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The comments
also will be posted to the
regulations.gov Web site and on the
Agency’s Web site at https://www.fsis.
usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/2006_
Proposed_Rules_Index/index.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Post, Director, Labeling and
Consumer Protection Staff, Office of
Policy, Program, and Employee
Development, USDA, FSIS, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, (202) 205–3625,
e-mail: Robert.Post@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 5, 2006, FSIS published a
notice in the Federal Register that
announced the receipt of a petition
submitted by Hormel Foods requesting
that the Agency amend the meat
inspection and poultry products
inspection regulations to establish a
definition for the voluntary claim
‘‘natural’’ and to delineate the
conditions under which the claim can
be used on the labels of meat and
poultry products (71 FR 70503). In the
notice, FSIS gave the public until
January 11, 2007, to submit comments
on the petition and on issues associated
with the claim ‘‘natural’’ in general. The
notice also announced that, to facilitate
the comment process, the Agency would
hold a public meeting to discuss the
petition. The public meeting was held
on December 12, 2006. In the December
5, 2006, Federal Register notice, FSIS
also announced that after the comment
period for the petition closes, the
Agency will initiate rulemaking on the
‘‘natural’’ claim.
At, as well as after, the December 12,
2006, public meeting, FSIS received
several comments requesting that the
Agency extend the comment period
provided in the December 5, 2006,
Federal Register notice by an additional
60 days from the initial closing date of
January 11, 2007. The comments were
submitted by a representative of a food
ingredient manufacturer, a trade
association that represents flavor
manufacturers and others with an
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection; Operating Loans; Policies, Procedures, Authorizations and
Closings
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intent of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to request
renewal of the information collection currently approved and used in
support of the FSA Farm Loan Programs (FLP). The collection of
information from FLP applicants and commercial lenders is used to
determine eligibility; financial feasibility and security positions
when the applicant applies for direct loan assistance.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before March 19,
2007 to be assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan Making Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Stop 0522, Washington,
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DC 20250-0522; Telephone (202) 690-4018; Electronic mail:
cathyquayle@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Operating Loans; Policies, Procedures, Authorizations and
Closings.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0162.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collected under OMB Control Number is
0560-0162 is necessary to effectively administer the operating loan
program in accordance with the requirements in 7 CFR part 1941 as
authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
Specifically, the Agency uses the information to evaluate loan making
or loan servicing proposals, and to process loan closings. The
information is needed to evaluate an applicant's eligibility, and to
determine if the operation is economically feasible and if the security
offered in support of the loan is adequate.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden: Public reporting burden for
this collection of information is estimated to average .12 hours per
response.
Respondents: Individuals or households, businesses or other for
profit and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 51,466.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,176.
Comments are invited on the following: (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; 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. These
comments should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503 and to Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer, USDA,
Farm Service Agency, Loan Making Division, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., STOP 0522, Washington, DC 20250-0522.
Comments will be summarized and included in the request for Office
of Management and Budget approval of the information collection. All
comments will also become a matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC on January 10, 2007.
Thomas B. Hofeller,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-599 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
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