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Vol. 72, No. 81
Friday April 27, 2007
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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April 24, 2007.
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
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; (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 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 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Business Cooperative Service
Title: 7 CFR 4284–F, Rural
Cooperative Development Grant.
OMB Control Number: 0570–0006.
Summary of Collection: The Rural
cooperative Development Grants
(RCDG) program is administered
through State Rural Development
Offices on behalf of the Rural Business
Cooperative Service (RBS). The primary
objective of the program is to improve
the economic condition of rural areas
through cooperative development. Grant
funds are awarded on a competitive
basis using a scoring system that gives
preference to applications that
demonstrate a proven track record. The
applicants, who are non-profit
corporations or institutions of higher
education, will provide information
using various forms and supporting
documentation.
Need and Use of the Information: RBS
will use the information collected to
evaluate the applicant’s ability to carry
out the purposes of the program. If this
information were not collected, RBS
would have no basis on which to
evaluate the relative merit of each
application.
Description of Respondents: Not for
profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Frequency of Responses: Record
keeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8,200.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request an
Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural
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Research Service’s (ARS) intention to
request an extension of a currently
approved information collection, Form
AD–761, USDA Patent License
Application for Government Invention
that expires September 30, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received
within sixty-five (65) days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
June Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of
Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside
Avenue, Room 4–1174, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705–5131; Telephone
Number 301–504–5989.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June
Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of
Technology Transfer, 301–504–5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Patent License
Application for Government Invention.
OMB Number: 0518–0003.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: To extend a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The USDA patent licensing
program grants patent licenses to
qualified businesses and individuals
who wish to commercialize inventions
arising from federally supported
research. The objective of the program is
to use the patent system to promote the
utilization of inventions arising from
such research. The licensing of federally
owned inventions must be done in
accordance with the terms, conditions
and procedures prescribed under 37
CFR part 404. Application for a license
must be addressed to the Federal agency
having custody of the invention.
Licenses may be granted only if the
license applicant has supplied the
Federal agency with a satisfactory plan
for the development and marketing of
the invention and with information
about the applicant’s capability to fulfill
the plan. 37 CFR 404.8 sets forth the
information which must be provided by
a license applicant. For the convenience
of the applicant, USDA has itemized the
information needed on Form AD–761,
and instructions for completing the form
are provided to the applicant. The
information submitted is used to
determine whether the applicant has
both a complete and sufficient plan for
developing and marketing the invention
and the necessary manufacturing,
marketing, technical and financial
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resources to carry out the submitted
plan.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 3 hours per
response.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or other for profit
individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
75.
Frequency of Responses: One time per
invention.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 225 hours.
This data will be collected under the
authority of 44 U.S.C.3506(c)(2)(A).
Copies of this information collection
and related instructions can be obtained
without charge from June Blalock,
USDA, ARS, Office of Technology
Transfer by calling 301–504–5989.
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, such as
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques. Comments may be sent to
USDA, ARS, Office of Technology
Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue,
Room 4–1174, Beltsville, Maryland
20705–5131. 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.
Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
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[Docket No. 01–009–9]
Wildlife Services; Availability of a
Supplemental Decision/Finding of No
Significant Impact for Oral Rabies
Vaccine Program
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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Notice of availability and
request for comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that we have prepared a proposed
decision/finding of no significant
impact relative to oral rabies
vaccination programs in several States.
Since the publication of our original
environmental assessment and decision/
finding of no significant impact in 2001,
we have prepared, and made available
to the public for comment, several
supplemental environmental
assessments and decisions/findings of
no significant impact in order to reflect
changes in the program. The decision/
finding of no significant impact made
available by this notice clarifies the term
‘‘contingency actions,’’ which was used
in a supplemental environmental
assessment we prepared in 2004, and
analyzes a type of contingency action
called trap-vaccinate-release that was
not analyzed as part of the proposed
action in the 2004 supplemental
environmental assessment. The new
decision/finding of no significant
impact is intended to facilitate planning
and interagency coordination in the
event of rabies outbreaks and to clearly
communicate to the public the actions
involved in the oral rabies vaccination
program.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 29,
2007. Unless we determine that new
substantial issues bearing on the
conduct of the oral rabies vaccine
programs have been raised by public
comments on this notice, the proposed
decision/finding of no significant
impact will become final and take effect
upon the close of the comment period.
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–2007–
0055 to submit or view public
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available
electronically. After the close of the
comment period, the docket can be
viewed using the ‘‘Advanced Search’’
function in Regulations.gov.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies)
to Docket No. 01–009–9, 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. 01–009–9.
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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: Dr.
Dennis Slate, Rabies Program
Coordinator, Wildlife Services, APHIS,
59 Chenell Drive, Suite 2, Concord, NH
03301; (603) 223–9623. To obtain copies
of the documents discussed in this
notice, contact Tara Wilcox, Operational
Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1234; phone (301) 734–7921, fax
(301)734–5157, or e-mail:
Tara.C.Wilcox@aphis.usda.gov. This
notice and the proposed decision/
finding of no significant impact are also
posted on the APHIS Web site at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
wildlife_damage/nepa.shtml.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Wildlife Services (WS) program
in the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) cooperates
with Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and private individuals to
research and implement the best
methods of managing conflicts between
wildlife and human health and safety,
agriculture, property, and natural
resources. Wildlife-borne diseases that
can affect domestic animals and humans
are among the types of conflicts that
APHIS–WS addresses. Wildlife is the
dominant reservoir of rabies in the
United States.
On December 7, 2000, a notice was
published in the Federal Register (65
FR 76606–76607, Docket No. 00–045–1)
in which the Secretary of Agriculture
declared an emergency and transferred
funds from the Commodity Credit
Corporation to APHIS–WS for the
continuation and expansion of oral
rabies vaccination (ORV) programs to
address rabies in the States of Ohio,
New York, Vermont, Texas, and West
Virginia.
On March 7, 2001, we published a
notice in the Federal Register (66 FR
13697–13700, Docket No. 01–009–1) to
solicit public involvement in the
planning of a proposed cooperative
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 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 Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to
request an extension of a currently approved information collection,
Form AD-761, USDA Patent License Application for Government Invention
that expires September 30, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received within sixty-five (65) days of the
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to June Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of
Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1174, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705-5131; Telephone Number 301-504-5989.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of
Technology Transfer, 301-504-5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Patent License Application for Government Invention.
OMB Number: 0518-0003.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: To extend a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The USDA patent licensing program grants patent licenses
to qualified businesses and individuals who wish to commercialize
inventions arising from federally supported research. The objective of
the program is to use the patent system to promote the utilization of
inventions arising from such research. The licensing of federally owned
inventions must be done in accordance with the terms, conditions and
procedures prescribed under 37 CFR part 404. Application for a license
must be addressed to the Federal agency having custody of the
invention. Licenses may be granted only if the license applicant has
supplied the Federal agency with a satisfactory plan for the
development and marketing of the invention and with information about
the applicant's capability to fulfill the plan. 37 CFR 404.8 sets forth
the information which must be provided by a license applicant. For the
convenience of the applicant, USDA has itemized the information needed
on Form AD-761, and instructions for completing the form are provided
to the applicant. The information submitted is used to determine
whether the applicant has both a complete and sufficient plan for
developing and marketing the invention and the necessary manufacturing,
marketing, technical and financial
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resources to carry out the submitted plan.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 3 hours per response.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for profit
individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
Frequency of Responses: One time per invention.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 225 hours.
This data will be collected under the authority of 44
U.S.C.3506(c)(2)(A).
Copies of this information collection and related instructions can
be obtained without charge from June Blalock, USDA, ARS, Office of
Technology Transfer by calling 301-504-5989.
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, such as through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.
Comments may be sent to USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601
Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131. 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.
Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-8089 Filed 4-26-07; 8:45 am]
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