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‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
Pests or Which There Is Reason to
Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
among other things, the introduction
(importation, interstate movement, or
release into the environment) of
organisms and products altered or
produced through genetic engineering
that are plant pests or that there is
reason to believe are plant pests. Such
genetically engineered organisms and
products are considered ‘‘regulated
articles.’’ A permit must be obtained or
a notification acknowledged before a
regulated article may be introduced. The
regulations set forth the permit
application requirements and the
notification procedures for the
importation, interstate movement, or
release in the environment of a
regulated article.
On December 18, 2006, the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) received a permit application
(APHIS No. 06–363–103r) from
SemBioSys Genetics, Inc., of West
Sacramento, CA, for a field trial using a
line of transgenic safflower. Permit
application 06–363–103r describes a
transgenic safflower (Carthamus
tinctorius) cultivar that has been
genetically engineered to express a
fusion protein consisting of oleosin from
Arabidopsis thaliana and human
proinsulin exclusively within its seeds.
Expression of this fusion protein is
controlled by the phaseolin promoter
and terminator sequences from
Phaseolus vulgaris L. (common bean).
Constructs were inserted into the
recipient organisms via a disarmed
Agrobacterium tumefaciens vector
system. The seed from these safflower
plants will be ground and used for the
development of proinsulin purification
technology and is not for commercial
production.
The subject safflower is considered a
regulated article under the regulations
in 7 CFR part 340 because it has been
genetically engineered utilizing a
recombinant DNA technique that uses a
vector derived from Agrobacterium
tumefaciens.
To provide the public with
documentation of APHIS’ review and
analysis of any potential environmental
impacts and plant pest risks associated
with the proposed release of the
transgenic safflower, we have prepared
an environmental assessment (EA). The
EA was prepared in accordance with (1)
The National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the
Council on Environmental Quality for
implementing the procedural provisions
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of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)
USDA regulations implementing NEPA
(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA
Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
The EA may be viewed on the
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reading room. (Instructions for accessing
Regulations.gov and information on the
location and hours of the reading room
are provided under the heading
ADDRESSES at the beginning of this
notice.) In addition, copies may be
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
June 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of Proposed
Collection; Comment Request—Food
Stamp Forms: Applications, Periodic
Reporting, Notices
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on the
proposed extension of this collection.
The information collection requirement
described in this notice is OMB Number
0584–0064: Application and
Certification of Food Stamp
Households.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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 respond, including the
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use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Patrick
Waldron, Branch Chief, Certification
Policy Branch, Program Development
Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of Mr.
Waldron at (703) 305–2486 or via e-mail
at patrick.waldron@FNS.USDA.GOV.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia,
22302, Room 800.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Waldron at
(703) 305–2495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Food Stamp Forms:
Applications, Periodic Reporting,
Notices.
OMB Number: 0584–0064.
Form Number: None.
Expiration Date: 7/31/07.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Title 7, Part 273 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) sets forth
the Food Stamp Program requirements
for the application, certification and
continued eligibility for food stamp
benefits.
Listed below are the components of
the forms and requirements included in
the information collection.
Application to participate in the Food
Stamp Program. The application is filed
by all applicant households when first
applying to participate in the program
and is used by the State agencies that
administer the program to determine
household eligibility. Based on FY 2006
data, we estimate that the burden
associated with the application for
certification at 3,473,171 hours for
households (10,967,909 applications ×
19 minutes (0.32 hrs) to complete the
application). We estimate the burden for
State agencies at 3,473,171 hours
(10,967,909 applications × 19 minutes
(0.32 hrs) to review the application).
Application for Recertification. All
food stamp households are assigned
finite certification periods. In order to
continue participating in the Food
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Stamp Program, ongoing households
must apply for recertification using an
application, which is very similar to the
above-mentioned application for initial
certification. The average certification
period is 10 months in length although
the length of the certification period
may range from 1-month to 24-months
depending on household circumstances.
Based on FY 2006 data, we estimate that
the burden associated with the
application for recertification at
3,205,217 hours for households
(10,121,739 applications × 19 minutes
(0.32 hrs) to complete the application).
We estimate the burden for State
agencies at 3,205,217 hours (10,121,739
applications × 19 minutes (0.32 hrs) to
review the application).
Monthly Report. Three State agencies
require a portion of their caseload to
report changes in household
circumstances through monthly reports.
Because the household does not submit
a separate monthly report when it
submits the application for
recertification, households are required
to submit monthly reports 11 times a
year. We estimate a total annual
household reporting burden of 182,883
hours for the monthly report (142,506
households × 11 reports per year × 7
minutes or 0.12 hrs per report). We
estimate a State agency burden of
287,387 hours (142,506 households × 11
reports per year × 11 minutes or 0.18 hrs
per report).
Quarterly Report. Currently, only one
State, California, requires households to
report changes in circumstances on a
quarterly basis. Since households are
not required to submit a separate
quarterly report when they submit an
application for recertification, the report
is submitted three times a year. We
estimate a household reporting burden
of 319,787 hours for the quarterly report
(799,469 households × 3 reports per year
× 8 minutes or 0.13 hrs per report). We
estimate a State agency burden of
479,681 hours (799,469 households × 3
reports per year × 12 minutes or 0.2 hrs
per report).
Semiannual or Simplified Reporting.
Under the simplified reporting option,
adopted by 47 States, most households
report changes in their circumstances
through a report that they normally
submit every six months. In addition to
the semiannual report, a household in a
simplified reporting system must report
when its gross income exceeds 130
percent of the poverty threshold. Based
on recent information regarding State
choices, we estimate that 10,788,683
households are currently subject to
simplified reporting. Under simplified
reporting, households submit one report
annually (these households submit an
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application for recertification at least
once every 12 months), and we estimate
a household burden of 1,438,491 hours
(10,788,683 reports × 8 minutes or .133
hrs per report) and a State agency
burden of 1.977,925 hours (10,788,683
reports × 11 minutes or .18 hrs per
report).
Change Reporting. Households not
subject to monthly, quarterly reporting
or semiannual reporting must report
most changes in household
circumstances with 10 days of the date
that the change becomes known to the
household. Most households subject to
change reporting are statutorily exempt
from periodic reporting, primarily are
those households with no earned
income in which all adult members are
elderly or disabled. We estimate a total
household burden for change reporting
at 138,737 hours per year (1,664,843
households submitting an average of 1
report per year at 5 minutes or 0.08 hrs
per report). We estimate the annual
State agency burden to process the
reports at 305,221 hours (1,664,843
households submitting an average of 1
report per year with an agency
processing time of 11 minutes or 0.18
hrs per report).
Notice of Eligibility or Denial. Based
on an estimated 21,089,658 notices
issued annually, we estimate a total
State agency burden of 632,690 hours
based on 2 minutes (.03 hrs) to generate
each report.
We estimate a total annual burden of
367,412 hours to issue the following
notices: Notice of Late/Incomplete
Report, Adequate Notice (notice of
reduction or termination based on
information reported by the household),
Notice of Adverse Action, Notice of
Expiration of Certification, Request for
Contact, and Notice of Missed
Interview. The total is based on total of
3,365,104 responses with an average
burden of 3 minutes or .03 hrs per
response for the first five notices and
953,915 responses with an average
burden of 1 minute or 0.167 hrs for the
Notice of Missed Interview.
Recordkeeping burden only. Local
agencies are required to maintain client
case records for three years and to
perform duplicate participation checks
on individual household members to
ensure the member is not participating
in more than one household. Data are
not available on the actual number of
local food stamp offices in each State or
the actual number of workers
(recordkeepers) that would be
maintaining case files and performing
duplicate participation checks. For the
purpose of this burden package, we are
using the number of food stamp project
areas, which equals 2,724.
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(A) Case Files: The caseload to be
maintained is equal to the number of
participating households and their
subsequent files. The number of times
recordkeepers must access these case
files is equal to the number of
documents expected to be filed or noted
in the file annually. We anticipate
minimal filing to involve a burden of 2
minutes per document. Including
documentation (i.e. electronic files,
caseworker written entry into the file, or
hard copies of the document) for notices
which were sent to the household and
when, we anticipate a total of
127,192,305 documents/year. Annual
recordkeeping burden associated with
creating, filing, and maintaining
household case files is estimated to be
4,239,744 burden hours (127,192,305 ×
2/60 = 4,239,744).
(B) Monitoring Duplicate
Participation: The estimated annual
recordkeeping burden for maintaining
this system that is automated by most
States is based on the number of total
applications (all approved and denied
initial and recertification applications)
expected to be received (20,250,469)
and the average number of persons (2.3)
in each applicant household. We
estimate the number of duplicate
participation checks (responses) that
must be performed by State agencies at
46,576,079. Burden is estimated to be 15
seconds (or 0.00416666 hour) per
response, for a total burden of 194,067
burden hours annually (20,250,469 × 2.3
× 15 seconds or 0.00416666 hrs).
(C) Total recordkeeping burden would
be 4,433,811 hours. Burden per
recordkeeper would be 1,627 hours.
Summary of burden hours for
public—state and local governments,
potential applicants, and current
participants:
Number of Respondents: 21,089,698.
Annual responses: 110,196,575.
Total burden hours: 24,017,997.
Dated: June 19, 2007.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Proposed
Collection; Comment Request--Food Stamp Forms: Applications, Periodic
Reporting, Notices
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on the proposed extension of this collection. The information
collection requirement described in this notice is OMB Number 0584-
0064: Application and Certification of Food Stamp Households.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Patrick Waldron, Branch Chief,
Certification Policy Branch, Program Development Division, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
the attention of Mr. Waldron at (703) 305-2486 or via e-mail at
patrick.waldron@FNS.USDA.GOV. All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition Service
during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22302, Room
800.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will be a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Waldron at (703) 305-2495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Food Stamp Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, Notices.
OMB Number: 0584-0064.
Form Number: None.
Expiration Date: 7/31/07.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Title 7, Part 273 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) sets forth the Food Stamp Program requirements for the
application, certification and continued eligibility for food stamp
benefits.
Listed below are the components of the forms and requirements
included in the information collection.
Application to participate in the Food Stamp Program. The
application is filed by all applicant households when first applying to
participate in the program and is used by the State agencies that
administer the program to determine household eligibility. Based on FY
2006 data, we estimate that the burden associated with the application
for certification at 3,473,171 hours for households (10,967,909
applications x 19 minutes (0.32 hrs) to complete the application). We
estimate the burden for State agencies at 3,473,171 hours (10,967,909
applications x 19 minutes (0.32 hrs) to review the application).
Application for Recertification. All food stamp households are
assigned finite certification periods. In order to continue
participating in the Food
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Stamp Program, ongoing households must apply for recertification using
an application, which is very similar to the above-mentioned
application for initial certification. The average certification period
is 10 months in length although the length of the certification period
may range from 1-month to 24-months depending on household
circumstances. Based on FY 2006 data, we estimate that the burden
associated with the application for recertification at 3,205,217 hours
for households (10,121,739 applications x 19 minutes (0.32 hrs) to
complete the application). We estimate the burden for State agencies at
3,205,217 hours (10,121,739 applications x 19 minutes (0.32 hrs) to
review the application).
Monthly Report. Three State agencies require a portion of their
caseload to report changes in household circumstances through monthly
reports. Because the household does not submit a separate monthly
report when it submits the application for recertification, households
are required to submit monthly reports 11 times a year. We estimate a
total annual household reporting burden of 182,883 hours for the
monthly report (142,506 households x 11 reports per year x 7 minutes or
0.12 hrs per report). We estimate a State agency burden of 287,387
hours (142,506 households x 11 reports per year x 11 minutes or 0.18
hrs per report).
Quarterly Report. Currently, only one State, California, requires
households to report changes in circumstances on a quarterly basis.
Since households are not required to submit a separate quarterly report
when they submit an application for recertification, the report is
submitted three times a year. We estimate a household reporting burden
of 319,787 hours for the quarterly report (799,469 households x 3
reports per year x 8 minutes or 0.13 hrs per report). We estimate a
State agency burden of 479,681 hours (799,469 households x 3 reports
per year x 12 minutes or 0.2 hrs per report).
Semiannual or Simplified Reporting. Under the simplified reporting
option, adopted by 47 States, most households report changes in their
circumstances through a report that they normally submit every six
months. In addition to the semiannual report, a household in a
simplified reporting system must report when its gross income exceeds
130 percent of the poverty threshold. Based on recent information
regarding State choices, we estimate that 10,788,683 households are
currently subject to simplified reporting. Under simplified reporting,
households submit one report annually (these households submit an
application for recertification at least once every 12 months), and we
estimate a household burden of 1,438,491 hours (10,788,683 reports x 8
minutes or .133 hrs per report) and a State agency burden of 1.977,925
hours (10,788,683 reports x 11 minutes or .18 hrs per report).
Change Reporting. Households not subject to monthly, quarterly
reporting or semiannual reporting must report most changes in household
circumstances with 10 days of the date that the change becomes known to
the household. Most households subject to change reporting are
statutorily exempt from periodic reporting, primarily are those
households with no earned income in which all adult members are elderly
or disabled. We estimate a total household burden for change reporting
at 138,737 hours per year (1,664,843 households submitting an average
of 1 report per year at 5 minutes or 0.08 hrs per report). We estimate
the annual State agency burden to process the reports at 305,221 hours
(1,664,843 households submitting an average of 1 report per year with
an agency processing time of 11 minutes or 0.18 hrs per report).
Notice of Eligibility or Denial. Based on an estimated 21,089,658
notices issued annually, we estimate a total State agency burden of
632,690 hours based on 2 minutes (.03 hrs) to generate each report.
We estimate a total annual burden of 367,412 hours to issue the
following notices: Notice of Late/Incomplete Report, Adequate Notice
(notice of reduction or termination based on information reported by
the household), Notice of Adverse Action, Notice of Expiration of
Certification, Request for Contact, and Notice of Missed Interview. The
total is based on total of 3,365,104 responses with an average burden
of 3 minutes or .03 hrs per response for the first five notices and
953,915 responses with an average burden of 1 minute or 0.167 hrs for
the Notice of Missed Interview.
Recordkeeping burden only. Local agencies are required to maintain
client case records for three years and to perform duplicate
participation checks on individual household members to ensure the
member is not participating in more than one household. Data are not
available on the actual number of local food stamp offices in each
State or the actual number of workers (recordkeepers) that would be
maintaining case files and performing duplicate participation checks.
For the purpose of this burden package, we are using the number of food
stamp project areas, which equals 2,724.
(A) Case Files: The caseload to be maintained is equal to the
number of participating households and their subsequent files. The
number of times recordkeepers must access these case files is equal to
the number of documents expected to be filed or noted in the file
annually. We anticipate minimal filing to involve a burden of 2 minutes
per document. Including documentation (i.e. electronic files,
caseworker written entry into the file, or hard copies of the document)
for notices which were sent to the household and when, we anticipate a
total of 127,192,305 documents/year. Annual recordkeeping burden
associated with creating, filing, and maintaining household case files
is estimated to be 4,239,744 burden hours (127,192,305 x 2/60 =
4,239,744).
(B) Monitoring Duplicate Participation: The estimated annual
recordkeeping burden for maintaining this system that is automated by
most States is based on the number of total applications (all approved
and denied initial and recertification applications) expected to be
received (20,250,469) and the average number of persons (2.3) in each
applicant household. We estimate the number of duplicate participation
checks (responses) that must be performed by State agencies at
46,576,079. Burden is estimated to be 15 seconds (or 0.00416666 hour)
per response, for a total burden of 194,067 burden hours annually
(20,250,469 x 2.3 x 15 seconds or 0.00416666 hrs).
(C) Total recordkeeping burden would be 4,433,811 hours. Burden per
recordkeeper would be 1,627 hours.
Summary of burden hours for public--state and local governments,
potential applicants, and current participants:
Number of Respondents: 21,089,698.
Annual responses: 110,196,575.
Total burden hours: 24,017,997.
Dated: June 19, 2007.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 07-3099 Filed 6-20-07; 12:06 pm]
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