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blueberries can be safely imported into
the continental United States from
Guatemala using one or more of the five
designated phytosanitary measures
listed in § 319.56–4(b). Therefore, in
accordance with § 319.56–4(c), we are
announcing the availability of our pest
risk analysis for public review and
comment. The pest risk analysis may be
viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site
or in our reading room (see ADDRESSES
above for instructions for accessing
Regulations.gov and information on the
location and hours of the reading room).
You may request paper copies of the
pest risk analysis by calling or writing
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the
subject of the pest risk analysis when
requesting copies.
After reviewing the comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding the import status of
blueberries from Guatemala in a
subsequent notice. If the overall
conclusions of the analysis and the
Administrator’s determination of risk
remain unchanged following our
consideration of the comments, then we
will begin issuing permits for
importation of blueberries from
Guatemala into the continental United
States subject to the requirements
specified in the risk management
analysis.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 31st day of
January 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection: Volunteer
Programs
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with
the Standards for Approval of Volunteer
Programs.
DATES: We will consider comment
received by April 7, 2008.
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We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comment, include volume, date and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
E-mail: Send comments to:
Mondina.Jolley@wdc.usdc.gov.
Fax: (202) 401–0515.
Mail: Ms. C. Mondina Jolley, Student
Employment Program Manager, USDA,
FSA, Human Resources Division,
Domestic Operations Branch, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250–0596.
Comments also should be sent to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
C. Mondina Jolley, Student Employment
Program Manager, phone: (202) 401–
0515.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Volunteer Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0232.
Expiration Date for Approval: August
31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Volunteer Program
Personnel Management Notice is issued
to allow the FSA to enter into volunteer
agreements with students, individuals,
groups or organizations who sponsor
individual’s services without
compensation, and who perform those
services in furtherance of the programs
of the Agency. This information
collection allows FSA to effectively
recruit, train, and accept volunteers to
carry out programs supported by the
USDA Department.
The type of respondents are mainly
students; individuals; and sponsored
volunteer program service Agreements.
The supporting documents with the
forms in this information collection are
required to allow the Agency to
document the use (as required by the
Office of Personnel Management letter
dated April 18, 1996, i.e., to inform
volunteers of the nature of their
appointment with respect to service
credit for leave or other employees
benefits and record time and
attendance) of individuals providing
voluntary service but are not Federal
employees except for the purpose of
Chapter 81 of Title 5, U.S.C. (relating to
Worker Compensation Program), and
Sections 2671 through 2680 of Title 28
U.S.C. relating to tort claims. The forms
are furnished to selected volunteers to
secure and record information regarding
the agreement and permit the volunteer
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to submit time and attendance
information.
Estimate of Burden: The recording
keeping requirements in this clearance
are normal business records and,
therefore, have no burden. Public
reporting burden for this information
collection is estimated to average 15
minutes per response. The average
travel time, which is included in the
total annual burden, is estimated to be
1 hour per respondent.
Estimated Total Number of
respondents: 80.
Average time to respond: 25.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Total annual burden hours: 30.
Comments are invited on:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of burden 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 those
who respond through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, or
mechanical, collection techniques, or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice, including
names and addresses when provided,
will be a matter of public records.
Comments will be summarized and
included in the submission for Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Signed in Washington, DC on February 1,
2008.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E8–2191 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Meeting of the Land Between The
Lakes Advisory Board
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Land Between The Lakes
Advisory Board will hold a meeting on
Thursday, February 28, 2008. Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
App.2.
The meeting agenda includes the
following:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection: Volunteer Programs
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with the Standards for Approval of
Volunteer Programs.
DATES: We will consider comment received by April 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your
comment, include volume, date and page number of this issue of the
Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following
methods:
E-mail: Send comments to: Mondina.Jolley@wdc.usdc.gov.
Fax: (202) 401-0515.
Mail: Ms. C. Mondina Jolley, Student Employment Program Manager,
USDA, FSA, Human Resources Division, Domestic Operations Branch, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0596.
Comments also should be sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. C. Mondina Jolley, Student
Employment Program Manager, phone: (202) 401-0515.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Volunteer Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0560-0232.
Expiration Date for Approval: August 31, 2008.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The Volunteer Program Personnel Management Notice is
issued to allow the FSA to enter into volunteer agreements with
students, individuals, groups or organizations who sponsor individual's
services without compensation, and who perform those services in
furtherance of the programs of the Agency. This information collection
allows FSA to effectively recruit, train, and accept volunteers to
carry out programs supported by the USDA Department.
The type of respondents are mainly students; individuals; and
sponsored volunteer program service Agreements. The supporting
documents with the forms in this information collection are required to
allow the Agency to document the use (as required by the Office of
Personnel Management letter dated April 18, 1996, i.e., to inform
volunteers of the nature of their appointment with respect to service
credit for leave or other employees benefits and record time and
attendance) of individuals providing voluntary service but are not
Federal employees except for the purpose of Chapter 81 of Title 5,
U.S.C. (relating to Worker Compensation Program), and Sections 2671
through 2680 of Title 28 U.S.C. relating to tort claims. The forms are
furnished to selected volunteers to secure and record information
regarding the agreement and permit the volunteer to submit time and
attendance information.
Estimate of Burden: The recording keeping requirements in this
clearance are normal business records and, therefore, have no burden.
Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to
average 15 minutes per response. The average travel time, which is
included in the total annual burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per
respondent.
Estimated Total Number of respondents: 80.
Average time to respond: 25.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total annual burden hours: 30.
Comments are invited on:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the Agency's estimate of burden 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 those who respond through the use
of appropriate automated, electronic, or mechanical, collection
techniques, or other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice, including names and addresses when
provided, will be a matter of public records. Comments will be
summarized and included in the submission for Office of Management and
Budget approval.
Signed in Washington, DC on February 1, 2008.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-2191 Filed 2-6-08; 8:45 am]
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