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Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
ACTION:
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
regulations for importation of seed and
screenings.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 29,
2007.
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, select
‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–
0173 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–2006–0173,
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–
2006–0173.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room is located in room 1141 of the
USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on an information
collection associated with regulations
for importation of seed and screenings,
contact Mr. Rodney Young, Botanist,
Plant Protection and Quarantine,
APHIS, Seed Examination Facility,
Bldg. 580, BARC–E, Beltsville, MD
20705; (301) 504–8605; ext. 254. For
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copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–
7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Imported Seed and Screenings.
OMB Number: 0579–0124.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the authority of the
Federal Seed Act (FSA) of 1939, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq.), the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
regulates the importation and interstate
movement of certain agricultural and
vegetable seeds and screenings. Title III
of the FSA, ‘‘Foreign Commerce,’’
requires shipments of imported
agricultural and vegetable seeds to be
labeled correctly and to be tested for the
presence of the seeds of certain noxious
weeds as a condition of entry into the
United States. The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s regulations
implementing the provisions of title III
of the FSA are found in 7 CFR part 361.
The regulations require the use of a
number of information collection
activities, including declaration of
importation, container labeling,
notification of seed location, a seed
return request, seed analysis certificates
(PPQ Form 925), a compliance
agreement (PPQ Form 519), seed
identity maintenance, and associated
recordkeeping.
We are asking 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
0.37826 hours per response.
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Respondents: Importers of seed and
screenings, seed cleaning/processing
facility personnel, officials of the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA), and private seed laboratories
accredited by CFIA.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,200.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 25.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 30,000.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 11,348 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 23rd day of
March 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7–5780 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0176]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Artificially Dwarfed
Plants
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
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
regulations for the importation of
artificially dwarfed plants.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 29,
2007.
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, select
‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–
0176 to submit or view public
ADDRESSES:
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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–2006–0176,
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–
2006–0176.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room is located in room 1141 of the
USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on an information
collection associated with regulations
for the importation of artificially
dwarfed plants, contact Dr. Arnold
Tschanz, Senior Import Specialist,
Permits, Registrations, Imports and
Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
734–5306. 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: Importation of Artificially
Dwarfed Plants.
OMB Number: 0579–0176.
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 to prohibit or
restrict the importation, entry, or
interstate movement of plants, plant
products, and other articles to prevent
the introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service.
The regulations contained in
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Bulbs, Seeds, and Other Plant Products’’
(7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37–14)
prohibit or restrict the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation.
Among other things, the regulations
require artificially dwarfed plants
imported into the United States to be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate issued by the government of
the country of origin. This certificate
must contain declarations that certain
conditions were met in the country of
origin to protect against the infestation
of the plants by longhorned beetles and
other plant pests.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of this information collection
activity 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
0.2533 hours per response.
Respondents: Plant health officials of
exporting countries.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 30.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 150.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 38 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
March 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7–5781 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Sawtooth National Forest; Supplement
to the North Sheep Grazing Allotments
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to supplement
an environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Service will
prepare a supplement (Supplement) to
the environmental impact statement
(EIS) for the North Sheep Grazing
Allotment Final EIS. The Supplement
will include additional analyses and
new information concerning
Management Indicator Species (MIS),
capable and suitable grazing lands, and
adaptive management strategies.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received 45 days
after publication of the draft
Supplement. The draft Supplement is
expected at the end of August 2007 and
the final Supplement is expected to be
available January 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Sawtooth National Forest; Attn: North
Sheep Allotments Supplement; 5 North
Fork Canyon Road, Ketchum, Idaho
83340; or via telephone at (208) 727–
5000; or you may hand-deliver your
comments to the Sawtooth National
Recreation Office, located at 5 North
Fork Canyon Road, Ketchum, during
normal business hours from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding Federal holidays. Electronic
comments must be submitted in a
format such as an e-mail message, plain
text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), and
Word (.doc) to: comments-intermtnsawtooth@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Brown, Assistant Forest Planner,
at the address above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
original Notice of Intent for the North
Sheep EIS was published in the Federal
Register Vol. 68, No. 87, May 6, 2003.
A revised Notice of Intent was
published in the Federal Register Vol.
68, No. 145, July 9, 2003. On September
30, 2004, two Records of Decision were
issued, based on the North Sheep Final
EIS. These decisions were appealed in
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0176]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Artificially Dwarfed Plants
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 regulations for the importation of
artificially dwarfed plants.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov, select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS-2006-0176 to submit or view public
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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-
2006-0176, 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-2006-0176.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on an information
collection associated with regulations for the importation of
artificially dwarfed plants, contact Dr. Arnold Tschanz, Senior Import
Specialist, Permits, Registrations, Imports and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-5306. 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: Importation of Artificially Dwarfed Plants.
OMB Number: 0579-0176.
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 to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products,
and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination within the United States. This
authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service.
The regulations contained in ``Subpart-Nursery Stock, Plants,
Roots, Bulbs, Seeds, and Other Plant Products'' (7 CFR 319.37 through
319.37-14) prohibit or restrict the importation of living plants, plant
parts, and seeds for propagation.
Among other things, the regulations require artificially dwarfed
plants imported into the United States to be accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate issued by the government of the country of
origin. This certificate must contain declarations that certain
conditions were met in the country of origin to protect against the
infestation of the plants by longhorned beetles and other plant pests.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of this information collection
activity 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 0.2533 hours per response.
Respondents: Plant health officials of exporting countries.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 30.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 5.
Estimated annual number of responses: 150.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 38 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 23rd day of March 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5781 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am]
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