Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties, 42372-42373 [E7-15009]
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 148 / Thursday, August 2, 2007 / Notices
to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0076,
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–
2007–0076.
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 regarding foreign
quarantine regulations, contact Ms.
Sharon Porsche, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1236; (301) 734–5281. 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 Tomatoes from
Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and
Western Sahara.
OMB Number: 0579–0131.
Type of Request: Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
the importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests, including
fruit flies, into the United States or their
dissemination within the United States.
Regulations authorized by the PPA
concerning the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world are contained
in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7
CFR 319.56 through 319.56–46).
The regulations in 319.56–28 allow
tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France,
Morocco, and Western Sahara to be
imported into the United States subject
to certain conditions designed to protect
the tomatoes from infestation by the
Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly).
Allowing tomatoes to be imported
necessitates the use of certain
information collection activities,
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including completing phytosanitary
inspection certificates and maintaining
records regarding trap placement and
Medfly captures. The information we
collect serves as the supporting
documentation needed to confirm that
the tomatoes meet the conditions set
forth in the regulations.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (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 collection
of information, 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
collection of information 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
0.6960 hour per response.
Respondents: Importers, foreign
officials, shippers.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 34.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses Per Respondent: 72.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 2,448.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,704 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 27th day of
July 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0077]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements for Addition of RustResistant Varieties
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
the black stem rust quarantine and
regulations.
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 1,
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–2007–
0077 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–2007–0077,
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–
2007–0077.
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,
DATES:
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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 regarding regulations for
the black stem rust quarantine and
regulations, contact Dr. Vedpal S. Malik,
Agriculturist, Emergency and Domestic
Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 134, Riverdale MD 20737; (301)
734–6774. 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: Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements for Addition of RustResistant Varieties.
OMB Number: 0579–0186.
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 and plant
products to prevent the introduction of
plant pests into the United States or
their dissemination within the United
States.
Black stem rust is one of the most
destructive plant diseases of small
grains that is known to exist in the
United States. The disease is caused by
a fungus that reduces the quality and
yield of infected wheat, oat, barley, and
rye crops by robbing host plants of food
and water. In addition to infecting small
grains, the fungus lives on a variety of
alternate host plants that are species of
the genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and
Mahonia. The fungus is spread from
host to host by wind-borne spores.
The black stem rust quarantine and
regulations, contained in 7 CFR 301.38
through 301.38–8 (referred to below as
the regulations), quarantine the
conterminous 48 States and the District
of Columbia and govern the interstate
movement of certain plants of the
genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and
Mahonia, known as barberry plants. The
species of these plants are categorized as
either rust-resistant or rust-susceptible.
Rust-resistant plants do not pose a risk
of spreading black stem rust or of
contributing to the development of new
races of the rust; rust-susceptible plants
do pose such risks.
Persons who request the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service to add
a variety to the list of rust-resistant
barberry varieties in the regulations
must provide the Agency with a
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description of the variety, including a
written description and color pictures
that can be used by State nursery
inspectors to clearly identify the variety
and distinguish it from other varieties.
This requirement helps to ensure that
State plant inspectors can clearly
determine whether plants moving into
or through their States are rust-resistant
varieties listed in 7 CFR 301.38–2.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (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 activity. APHIS
needs this outside input to help
accomplish the following:
(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 4
hours per response.
Respondents: Nurseries.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents : 4.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 32 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 27th day of
July 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0195]
Monsanto Company; Determination of
Nonregulated Status for Soybean
Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate
Herbicide Tolerance
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our determination that a soybean line
developed by the Monsanto Company,
designated as transformation event
MON 89788, which has been genetically
engineered for tolerance to the herbicide
glyphosate, is no longer considered a
regulated article under our regulations
governing the introduction of certain
genetically engineered organisms. Our
determination is based on our
evaluation of data submitted by the
Monsanto Company in its petition for a
determination of nonregulated status,
our analysis of other scientific data, and
comments received from the public in
response to a previous notice
announcing the availability of the
petition for nonregulated status and an
environmental assessment. This notice
also announces the availability of our
written determination and finding of no
significant impact.
DATES: Effective Date: July 23, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may read the petition,
environmental assessment,
determination, finding of no significant
impact, the comments we received on
our previous notice, and our responses
to those comments 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. To view those documents on
the Internet, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, click on the
‘‘Advanced Search’’ tab, and select
‘‘Docket Search.’’ In the Docket ID field,
enter APHIS–2006–0195, then click
‘‘Submit.’’ Clicking on the Docket ID
link in the search results page will
produce a list of all documents in the
docket.
Dr.
Virgil Meier, Biotechnology Regulatory
Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit
147, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301)
734–3363. To obtain copies of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0077]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition
of Rust-Resistant Varieties
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 the black stem rust quarantine and
regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 1, 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-2007-0077 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-2007-0077,
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-2007-0077.
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,
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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 regarding regulations
for the black stem rust quarantine and regulations, contact Dr. Vedpal
S. Malik, Agriculturist, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 734-6774. 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: Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition of
Rust-Resistant Varieties.
OMB Number: 0579-0186.
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 and plant products
to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or
their dissemination within the United States.
Black stem rust is one of the most destructive plant diseases of
small grains that is known to exist in the United States. The disease
is caused by a fungus that reduces the quality and yield of infected
wheat, oat, barley, and rye crops by robbing host plants of food and
water. In addition to infecting small grains, the fungus lives on a
variety of alternate host plants that are species of the genera
Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia. The fungus is spread from host to
host by wind-borne spores.
The black stem rust quarantine and regulations, contained in 7 CFR
301.38 through 301.38-8 (referred to below as the regulations),
quarantine the conterminous 48 States and the District of Columbia and
govern the interstate movement of certain plants of the genera
Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia, known as barberry plants. The
species of these plants are categorized as either rust-resistant or
rust-susceptible. Rust-resistant plants do not pose a risk of spreading
black stem rust or of contributing to the development of new races of
the rust; rust-susceptible plants do pose such risks.
Persons who request the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
to add a variety to the list of rust-resistant barberry varieties in
the regulations must provide the Agency with a description of the
variety, including a written description and color pictures that can be
used by State nursery inspectors to clearly identify the variety and
distinguish it from other varieties. This requirement helps to ensure
that State plant inspectors can clearly determine whether plants moving
into or through their States are rust-resistant varieties listed in 7
CFR 301.38-2.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (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
activity. APHIS needs this outside input to help accomplish the
following:
(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 4 hours per response.
Respondents: Nurseries.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents : 4.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 32 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 27th day of July 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-15009 Filed 8-1-07; 8:45 am]
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