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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Appointment of Members to
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Appointment of members.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App 2, the United States
Department of Agriculture announces
the appointments made by the Secretary
of Agriculture to the 10 vacancies on the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board.
DATES: Appointments by the Secretary
of Agriculture are for a 3-year term,
effective October 1, 2007, until
September 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods: E-mail:
joseph.dunn@usda.gov; Fax: 202–720–
6199; Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board; Research Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board Office, Room 344A, Jamie L.
Whitten Building, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; STOP 2255; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Dunn, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, Telephone: 202–720–
3684.
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SUMMARY:
Section
802 of the Federal Agricultural
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
authorized the creation of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Board. The Board is composed of 31
members, each representing a specific
category related to agriculture. The
Board was first appointed in September
1996 and at the time one-third of the
original members were appointed for
one, two, and three-year terms,
respectively. Due to the staggered
appointments, the terms for 10 of the 31
members expired September 2007. Each
member is appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture to a specific category on the
Board, including farming or ranching,
food production and processing, forestry
research, crop and animal science, landgrant institutions, non-land grant
college or university with a historic
commitment to research in the food and
agricultural sciences, food retailing and
marketing, rural economic development,
and natural resource and consumer
interest groups, among many others.
Appointees by vacancy category of the
6 new members and 4 re-appointments
as follows: Category H. ‘‘National FoodAnimal Science Society,’’ Nancy M.
Cox, Director, Kentucky Agricultural
Experimental Station, Associate Dean
for Research, University of Kentucky
College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY ;
Category I. ‘‘National Crop, Soil,
Agronomy, Horticulture, or Weed
Science Society,’’ Martin A. Massengale,
President Emeritus & Director, Center
for Grassland Studies, University of
Lincoln-Nebraska, Lincoln, NE;
Category N. ‘‘1890 Land-Grant College,’’
Alton Thompson, Dean and Research
Director, School of Agricultural and
Environmental Science, North Carolina
A&T State University, Greensboro, NC;
Category O. ‘‘1994 Land-Grant College,’’
John E. Salois, President, Blackfeet
Community College, Browning, MT;
Category Q. ‘‘American College of
Veterinary Medicine,’’ Thomas J. Rosol,
Dean and Professor, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH; Category U.
‘‘Food Retailing and Marketing
Representative,’’ Calvin M. Dooley,
President and CEO, Food Products
Association, (Former Congressman for
California), Washington, DC; Category
W. ‘‘Rural Economic Development
Advocate,’’ Walter J. Armbruster,
President, Farm Foundation and Chair,
Specialty Crop Committee, Oak Brook,
IL; Category X. ‘‘National Consumer
Interest Group,’’ Robin A. Douthitt,
Dean, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison, WI; Category Y. ‘‘National
Forestry Group,’’ Steven P. Quarles,
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Partner & Chair of Law Firm’s, Crowell
& Moring LLP, Environmental and
Natural Resources, (Former Deputy
Under Secretary, Department of
Interior), Washington, DC; Category Z.
‘‘National Conservation or Natural
Resource Group,’’ Edward C.A. Runge,
Senior Adviser and Professor & Billie B.
Turner, Chair (Emeritus), Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX.
Done at Washington, DC this 8th day of
November, 2007.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS–TB–07–135; TB–07–02]
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an
extension of and revision to the
currently approved information
collection for Tobacco Report.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 22, 2008 to be
assured of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Henry R. Martin, Acting Deputy
Administrator, Tobacco Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Stop 0280,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0280; (202) 205–
0489, Fax (202) 609–1718.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tobacco Report.
OMB Number: 0581–0004.
Expiration Date of Approval: 04/30/
2008.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 21, 2007 / Notices
Abstract: The Tobacco Statistics Act
of 1929 (7 U.S.C. 501–508) provides for
the collection and publication of
statistics of tobacco by USDA with
regard to quantity of leaf tobacco in all
forms in the United States and Puerto
Rico, owned by or in the possession of
dealers, manufacturers, and others with
the exception of the original growers of
the tobacco.
The statistics shall show the quantity
of the tobacco in such detail as to types,
as USDA shall deem to be practical and
necessary and shall be summarized as of
January 1, April 1, July 1, and October
1 of each year and are due within 15
days of the summarized dates.
The information furnished under the
provisions of this Act shall be used only
for statistical purposes for which it is
supplied. No publication shall be made
by USDA whereby the data furnished by
any particular establishment can be
identified, nor shall anyone other than
the sworn employees of USDA be
allowed to examine the individual
reports.
The regulations governing the
Tobacco Stocks and Standards Act (7
CFR part 30) issued under the Tobacco
Statistics Act specifically address the
reporting requirements. Tobacco in leaf
form or stems is reported by types of
tobacco and whether stemmed or
unstemmed. Tobacco in sheet form shall
be segregated as to whether for cigar
wrapper, cigar binder, for cigarettes, or
for other products.
Tobacco stocks reporting is
mandatory. The basic purpose of the
information collection is to ascertain the
total supply of unmanufactured tobacco
available to domestic manufacturers and
to calculate the amount consumed in
manufactured tobacco products. This
data was also used for the calculation of
production quotas for individual types
of tobacco and for price support
calculations until repealed in 2005.
The Quarterly Report of Manufacture
and Sales of Snuff, Smoking and
Chewing Tobacco is voluntary. Prior to
1965, information on the manufacture
and sale of snuff, smoking and chewing
tobacco products was available from
Treasury Department publications on
the collection of taxes. With repeal of
the Federal tax in 1965, the industry
requested that the collection of basic
data be continued to maintain the
statistical series and all major
manufacturers agreed to furnish
information. Federal taxes were
reimposed in 1985 for snuff and
chewing tobacco and the Treasury
Department began reporting data on
these products, but not in the detail
desired by the industry. Data from this
report was also used in calculations to
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determine the production quotas of
types of tobacco used in these products
until repealed in 2005.
The Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs and
authorizes USDA to collect, tabulate and
disseminate statistics on marketing
agricultural products including market
supplies, storage stocks, quantity,
quality, and condition of such products
in various positions in the marketing
channel, utilization of sub-products,
shipments, and unloads.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.90 hours per
response.
Respondents: Primarily tobacco
dealers and manufacturers including
small businesses or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
57.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
228.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 204.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to 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 Henry R.
Martin, Acting Deputy Administrator,
Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA Stop
0280, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0280. All
comments received will be available for
public inspection during regular
business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0131]
Notice of Request for Revision and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Scrapie in
Sheep and Goats; Interstate Movement
Restrictions and Indemnity Program
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and 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 a revision and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with regulations for the
interstate movement of sheep and goats
and an indemnity program to help
prevent the spread of scrapie.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 22,
2008.
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–
0131 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–2007–0131,
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–
2007–0131.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-TB-07-135; TB-07-02]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the
currently approved information collection for Tobacco Report.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 22, 2008 to
be assured of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact Henry R. Martin, Acting
Deputy Administrator, Tobacco Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 0280, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0280; (202) 205-0489, Fax (202) 609-1718.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tobacco Report.
OMB Number: 0581-0004.
Expiration Date of Approval: 04/30/2008.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
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Abstract: The Tobacco Statistics Act of 1929 (7 U.S.C. 501-508)
provides for the collection and publication of statistics of tobacco by
USDA with regard to quantity of leaf tobacco in all forms in the United
States and Puerto Rico, owned by or in the possession of dealers,
manufacturers, and others with the exception of the original growers of
the tobacco.
The statistics shall show the quantity of the tobacco in such
detail as to types, as USDA shall deem to be practical and necessary
and shall be summarized as of January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1
of each year and are due within 15 days of the summarized dates.
The information furnished under the provisions of this Act shall be
used only for statistical purposes for which it is supplied. No
publication shall be made by USDA whereby the data furnished by any
particular establishment can be identified, nor shall anyone other than
the sworn employees of USDA be allowed to examine the individual
reports.
The regulations governing the Tobacco Stocks and Standards Act (7
CFR part 30) issued under the Tobacco Statistics Act specifically
address the reporting requirements. Tobacco in leaf form or stems is
reported by types of tobacco and whether stemmed or unstemmed. Tobacco
in sheet form shall be segregated as to whether for cigar wrapper,
cigar binder, for cigarettes, or for other products.
Tobacco stocks reporting is mandatory. The basic purpose of the
information collection is to ascertain the total supply of
unmanufactured tobacco available to domestic manufacturers and to
calculate the amount consumed in manufactured tobacco products. This
data was also used for the calculation of production quotas for
individual types of tobacco and for price support calculations until
repealed in 2005.
The Quarterly Report of Manufacture and Sales of Snuff, Smoking and
Chewing Tobacco is voluntary. Prior to 1965, information on the
manufacture and sale of snuff, smoking and chewing tobacco products was
available from Treasury Department publications on the collection of
taxes. With repeal of the Federal tax in 1965, the industry requested
that the collection of basic data be continued to maintain the
statistical series and all major manufacturers agreed to furnish
information. Federal taxes were reimposed in 1985 for snuff and chewing
tobacco and the Treasury Department began reporting data on these
products, but not in the detail desired by the industry. Data from this
report was also used in calculations to determine the production quotas
of types of tobacco used in these products until repealed in 2005.
The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) directs
and authorizes USDA to collect, tabulate and disseminate statistics on
marketing agricultural products including market supplies, storage
stocks, quantity, quality, and condition of such products in various
positions in the marketing channel, utilization of sub-products,
shipments, and unloads.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.90 hours per response.
Respondents: Primarily tobacco dealers and manufacturers including
small businesses or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 57.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 228.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 204.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to 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 Henry R. Martin,
Acting Deputy Administrator, Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA Stop 0280,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0280. All comments
received will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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