Notice of Intent To Suspend the Agricultural Labor Survey and Farm Labor Reports, 5675 [E7-1940]

Download as PDF 5675 Notices Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 25 Wednesday, February 7, 2007 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a SEIS. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCIES: SUMMARY: On April 29, 2004 (69 FR 23492–93), the Forest Service (FS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a Cooperative Approach. The expected date for filing the Draft Supplemental EIS (SEIS) with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was March 2005 and February 2006 for the Final SEIS. On March 13, 2006 (71 FR 12674–75), the FS and APHIS published a Revised NOI in the Federal Register modifying the expected date for filing the Draft SEIS with the EPA to September 2006 and August 2007 for the Final SEIS. Through this revised NOI, the FS and APHIS are extending the expected filing dates with the EPA for the Draft and Final SEIS. DATES: The Draft SEIS is expected to be filed in July 2007. The Final SEIS is expected to be filed in July 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph L. Cook, Gypsy Moth SEIS Project Leader, Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, 180 Canfield Street, Morgantown, WV 26505. Telephone number: (304) 285–1523, e-mail: jlcook@fs.fed.us. VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information can be found in the original NOI published in the Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 83, pp. 23492–23493, on April 29, 2004. Nature of the Decision to be Made: The responsible officials will decide whether or not to add the insecticide, tebufenozide (trade name Mimic), to their list of treatments for control of gypsy moth and whether or not to provide for the addition of other insecticides to their list of treatments for control of gypsy moth, if the other insecticides are within the range of effects and acceptable risks for the existing list of treatments. Responsible Officials: The responsible official for the Forest Service is the Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry. The responsible official for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is the Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine. Dated: January 31, 2007. Robin L. Thompson, Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. E7–1980 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Suspend the Agricultural Labor Survey and Farm Labor Reports National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection and publication. AGENCY: This notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend a currently approved information collection, the Agricultural Labor Survey, and its associated publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (202) 720–4333. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Agricultural Labor Survey. OMB Control Number: 0535–0109. Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2009. Type of Request: To suspend a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates of crop and livestock production, disposition, and prices. The Agricultural Labor Survey provides quarterly statistics on the number of agricultural workers, hours worked, and wage rates. Number of workers and hours worked are used to estimate agricultural productivity; wage rates are used in the administration of the H–2A Program and for setting Adverse Effect Wage Rates. Survey data are also used to carry out provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. NASS will suspend this information collection as of February 7, 2007 due to budget constraints. NASS will not publish the January Farm Labor report due for release on Friday, February 16, 2007. The Farm Labor reports for April, July, and October 2007 will also not be published unless there is a change in the anticipated budget shortfall. Authority: These data were collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. Estimate of Burden: There will be no further public reporting burden for this quarterly collection of information. Signed at Washington, DC, February 1, 2007. Joseph T. Reilly, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. E7–1940 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Application for NATO International Competitive Bidding Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Comments Request. ACTION: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 5675]
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[FR Doc No: E7-1940]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Intent To Suspend the Agricultural Labor Survey and 
Farm Labor Reports

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of suspension of data collection and publication.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to suspend a currently approved 
information collection, the Agricultural Labor Survey, and its 
associated publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Agricultural Labor Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0535-0109.
    Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2009.
    Type of Request: To suspend a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service is to prepare and issue State and national estimates 
of crop and livestock production, disposition, and prices. The 
Agricultural Labor Survey provides quarterly statistics on the number 
of agricultural workers, hours worked, and wage rates. Number of 
workers and hours worked are used to estimate agricultural 
productivity; wage rates are used in the administration of the H-2A 
Program and for setting Adverse Effect Wage Rates. Survey data are also 
used to carry out provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. NASS 
will suspend this information collection as of February 7, 2007 due to 
budget constraints. NASS will not publish the January Farm Labor report 
due for release on Friday, February 16, 2007. The Farm Labor reports 
for April, July, and October 2007 will also not be published unless 
there is a change in the anticipated budget shortfall.

    Authority: These data were collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. 
2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this 
authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 
1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict 
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents.

    Estimate of Burden: There will be no further public reporting 
burden for this quarterly collection of information.

    Signed at Washington, DC, February 1, 2007.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
 [FR Doc. E7-1940 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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