Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products From Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico, 7506-7507 [E8-2369]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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February 4, 2008.
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) 720–8958.
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.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Hass Avocado
from Mexico
OMB Control Number: 0579–0129
Summary of Collection: The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) of the Department of
Agriculture is responsible for preventing
plant diseases or insect pests from
entering the United States, preventing
the spread of pests not widely
distributed in the United States, and
eradicating those imported when
eradication is feasible. The Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–7772)
authorizes APHIS to carry out this
mission. APHIS will collect information
from a variety of individuals, both
within and outside of the United States,
who are involved in growing, packing,
handling, transporting, and importing
foreign logs, trees, shrubs, and other
articles. APHIS regulations allow fresh
Hass Avocado fruit grown in approved
orchards in Michoacan, Mexico to be
imported into the United States under
certain conditions.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information using
form PPQ 587 ‘‘Application for Permit
to Import Plants or Plant Products,’’ to
ensure that fresh Hass Avocados from
Mexico do not harbor insect pests
(including Avocado stem weevils, seed
weevils, and seed moths). The
information collected will ensure that
fresh Hass Avocados from Mexico do
not harbor exotic insect pests.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 2,205.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 107,061.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0006]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Poultry Meat and Other
Poultry Products From Sinaloa and
Sonora, Mexico
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
regulations for the importation of
poultry meat and other poultry products
from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 8,
2008.
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2008-0006 to submit or view comments
and to view supporting and related
materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send two copies of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0006,
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–
2008–0006.
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
ADDRESSES:
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programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the importation of
poultry meat and other poultry products
from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico,
contact Dr. Christopher Robinson,
Assistant Director, Technical Trade
Services—Products, National Center for
Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–3277. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS* Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–
7477.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Poultry Meat and
Other Poultry Products from Sinaloa
and Sonora, Mexico.
OMB Number: 0579–0144.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture is authorized,
among other things, to prohibit the
importation and interstate movement of
animals and animal products to prevent
the introduction into and dissemination
within the United States of animal
diseases and pests. To fulfill this
mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States. The
regulations are contained in title 9,
chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91
through 99, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
The regulations in part 94, among
other things, restrict the importation of
poultry meat and other poultry products
from Mexico and other regions of the
world where exotic Newcastle disease
(END) has been determined to exist. The
regulations allow the importation of
poultry meat and poultry products from
the Mexican States of Sinaloa and
Sonora under conditions that protect
against the introduction of END into the
United States.
To ensure that these items are safe for
importation, we require that certain data
appear on the foreign meat inspection
certificate that accompanies the poultry
meat or other poultry products from
Sinaloa and Sonora. We also require
that serially numbered seals be applied
to containers carrying the poultry meat
or other poultry products.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
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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
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 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Federal animal health
authorities in Mexico and operators of
slaughtering and processing plants in
Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico, who
engage in the export of poultry meat and
other poultry products to the United
States.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 40.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 40 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 4th day of
February 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites;
Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L.
108–447)
Umatilla National Forest,
USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Umatilla National Forest
is proposing to charge fees at 39
recreation sites. Fees are assessed based
on the leval of amenities and services
provided, cost of operation and
maintenance, market assessment, and
public comment. The fees listed below
are only proposed. The final fees will be
determined upon further analysis and
public comment. Funds from fees would
be retained locally and used for the
continued operation and maintenance of
these recreation sites. The public has
been notified of proposed fees in several
ways. In July of 2007, signs were posted
at all potentially affected campgrounds,
rental cabins, and trail heads requesting
public feedback on the proposed fees.
Press releases regarding the Umatilla
National Forest’s recreation facility
master plan and fee proposals were
issued to area newspapers on September
11 of 2007. The release was followed by
7 open houses held in communities
across the Forest during September and
October. The fee proposal continues to
be advertised on the Umatilla National
Forest’s Web site.
Rental Cabins: Fremont Caretaker’s
Cabin on the North Fork John Day
Ranger District and Tucannon Guard
Station on the Pomeroy Ranger District
will be available for overnight rental. A
financial analysis is being completed to
determine the rental fees; the range
being considered is from $70 to $100
per night. Cabin rentals offer a unique
experience and are a popular offering in
National Forests. Both cabins were
recently restored to maintain their
eligibility to the National Register of
Historic Places. Fees would continue to
help protect and maintain cabins and
their historic integrity.
Campgrounds: The Umatilla National
Forest is proposing to begin charging
fees at 20 campgrounds. These sites
provide similar amenities as sites that
currently require fees. They are as
follows: Big Creek, Divide Wells,
Driftwood, Drift Fence, Gold Dredge,
Oriental, and Winom campgrounds in
the North Fork John Day Ranger District;
Coalmine Hill, Fairview, and Penland
campgrounds in the Heppner Ranger
District; Alder thicket, Big Springs,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0006]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products From
Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico
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 regulations for the importation of poultry
meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April
8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/
fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0006 to submit
or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available
electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your
comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0006, 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-2008-0006.
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
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programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of
poultry meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora,
Mexico, contact Dr. Christopher Robinson, Assistant Director, Technical
Trade Services--Products, National Center for Import and Export, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-3277.
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 Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products from
Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
OMB Number: 0579-0144.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit the importation and interstate movement of animals
and animal products to prevent the introduction into and dissemination
within the United States of animal diseases and pests. To fulfill this
mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals and animal products
into the United States. The regulations are contained in title 9,
chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91 through 99, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
The regulations in part 94, among other things, restrict the
importation of poultry meat and other poultry products from Mexico and
other regions of the world where exotic Newcastle disease (END) has
been determined to exist. The regulations allow the importation of
poultry meat and poultry products from the Mexican States of Sinaloa
and Sonora under conditions that protect against the introduction of
END into the United States.
To ensure that these items are safe for importation, we require
that certain data appear on the foreign meat inspection certificate
that accompanies the poultry meat or other poultry products from
Sinaloa and Sonora. We also require that serially numbered seals be
applied to containers carrying the poultry meat or other poultry
products.
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.
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
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 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Federal animal health authorities in Mexico and
operators of slaughtering and processing plants in Sinaloa and Sonora,
Mexico, who engage in the export of poultry meat and other poultry
products to the United States.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of responses: 40.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 40 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 4th day of February 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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